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Liverpool take on Manchester City in the Community Shield this afternoon and the match could be as big a signpost as any as to how the two sides will line up in Gameweek 1.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) both make their first starts of pre-season for the Reds and are joined by Divock Origi (£5.5m) in the front three.

Sadio Mane (£11.5m) is yet to return following his involvement with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Alisson (£6.0m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0m), Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) all unsurprisingly feature in the Liverpool backline but Joe Gomez (£5.5m) has been given the nod over Joel Matip (£5.5m) to partner van Dijk at centre-half.

James Milner (£5.5m) is ruled out as a precaution due to a tight muscle.

There are no huge shocks in the Manchester City starting XI, with Aymeric Laporte (£6.5m) missing out through injury as expected.

Sergio Aguero (£12.0m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) and Ederson (£6.0m) are only among the substitutes after their late return from the Copa America.

Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) again leads the line for the Citizens and will be flanked by Leroy Sane (£9.5m) and Bernardo Silva (£8.0m).

Kevin De Bruyne (£9.5m) is part of City’s central midfield three, while Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) starts again at left-back.

Kick-off at Wembley is at 15:00 BST.

 

  1. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Salah hasnt even had a good game but he has had about 8 good chances against the best team in the league. Truly essential.

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely... Looking for his and TTA's stock to drop massively before Friday. So all the points can be mine!

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        He's still playing Norwich at home GW1. His stock won't budge. Wishful thinking.

        1. HamezMace
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          You’re underestimating the fickle nature of the FPL player

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Might not get the same freedom against a team who just put 10 players behind the ball. Very poor finishing today

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Him and Sterling are just unreal regards getting chances. Same as last season with them.. They'll continue smashing them in this season.

  2. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Awesome clearance Walker

    The new aerodynamic hairstyle paying dividends 🙂

  3. Brian Boitano
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Let’s hope Salah is just getting the misses out the way. Should score at least four vs Norwich.

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure what his marriage has to do with it?

      1. Brian Boitano
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I’m stealing that.

    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      TC...

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      dream on

  4. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    this game raises more questions than it has answered

    1. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Such as?

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Like?

  5. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hi everyone.....

    Last season OR 2,105 and 2 x top 10K finishes with 4 x top 50k finishes i thought i would start an instagram account to help anyone who wanted advice. ( Not to say i know it all :)) Doing it purely for fun and for the love of Fantasy- so hope i don't get punished on here for putting this post up..
    Instagram; mr_fantasyfootball

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Throw us a pearl to wet our pallet?

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        lol

        1. DeathoftheParty
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Is he a new Villa signing?

    2. Gomolon
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I would recommend getting on twitter, lots of fpl content creators there

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers mate.. as its just for a bit of fun- more familiar with Instagram but will get on twitter soon with this

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Lots of bellends with opinions about fpl on there for sure

    3. AndyCook
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Instagram is a bit unorthodox versus twitter but could work - not sure if your typical FPL manager is instagrams target market. Good luck

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers for feedback...

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      David will write on Salah’s great stats again ... touch in the box etc. 😉

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yep, was very promising for Norwich on Friday

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I hope he does write a stats article on this game 🙂

    5. sirmorbach
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      So it's Laporte out Walker in for my team, right?

      1. Siggy in the Middle
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Not if they get Cancelo

    6. Going To Win This Year
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hi all. First draft of the year. Please RMT!

      Pope (Button)
      VVD TAA Digne (Lund Rico)
      Salah KDB Perez Fraser (Dend)
      Kane Wilson (Greenwood)

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Bench is probably a bit stretched, given that you’ve got to play one of them every week

        1. Going To Win This Year
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          True...

      2. _Gunner
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        3-4-2 formation?

        Someone is missing

        1. Going To Win This Year
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I'm breaking the mold

        2. DeathoftheParty
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          5 on the bench?

      3. AndyCook
          6 years, 8 months ago

          You only have ten players who can score points both literally and figuratively

          1. Going To Win This Year
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I really have done my research. Are none of the fodder starters?

            1. HamezMace
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Greenwood definitely not.
              Rico probably not.
              Lundstram probably is, but 2 points at best.
              Dendonker will, but again 2-3pts most likely.

              1. Going To Win This Year
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                I guess I could downgrade wilson to king and upgrade elsewhere.

                1. HamezMace
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Something to think about

            2. Tsparkes10
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Lundstram ain't a starter unfortunately

              1. HamezMace
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Sure?
                Hasn’t he played the most preseason minutes of any SHU player?

              2. Going To Win This Year
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Who are our best fodder starters this season? Thanks for the help

                1. HamezMace
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  There really aren’t any that are 100%, that’s why they are fodders.
                  No 4.5, or even 5m forwards can even be considered starters.
                  Dendonker is the best 4.5mid I think.
                  A few of the 4.0m defenders have played preseason but most fans don’t think they’re safe.
                  Lundstram I thought was safe....let’s see what Tsparkes says...

                  1. Going To Win This Year
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Pope (Button)
                    VVD TAA Digne (Dunk, Lund)
                    Salah Sterling Peres Barkley Dend
                    Kane King (Green)

                    Looks better I think? I'm happy with appearance points for Dend.

                    1. HamezMace
                      • 11 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      If you’re happy that’s all the matters 🙂

      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Salah in rude health... going to pick up exactly where he left off last season by the looks of things

        562 points in his last 74 appearances...

        580 in 75 come 10pm Friday night 🙂

        1. DeathoftheParty
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          100%

      5. Gomolon
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Just a little messing around on my team got me this SSK build, thoughts?

        Pope

        TAA VVD Zinchenko Dunk

        Salah Sterling Perez

        Kane King Jota

        Button / Kelly / Dendonker / Hayden

        Also why is Targett popping in RMT's lately??

        1. DeathoftheParty
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Attacking LB... Villas fixtures after GW1 amazing.

          New Doherty.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            No that's Guilbert 😉

          2. Gomolon
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Nice! Especially as I missed the boat a bit on Doherty at first (got Bennett instead). Like the RMT?

            1. DeathoftheParty
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              As good as a SSK team can be.

              1. Gomolon
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Great - where would you spread the cash if no Kane?

                1. DeathoftheParty
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  442... Upgrade Hayden and Dunk (or Kelly to Targett!)

        2. AndyCook
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Don’t rate forcing Kane in but not bad

            1. Gomolon
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              I 'forced' Kane in by sacrificing one premium defender for a 4.5, doesn't feel to me like the rest of the team is too hamstrung from it ?

        3. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Quality game. Great attacking football from both sides. Good refereeing too, really has let the game flow where a worse ref would have stopped the game with cheap free kicks.

        4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Laporters - what are we doing? Is he making it for the weekend?

          1. Robson-Canoe
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I'd switch to Walker, he's been great today

          2. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Ota played pretty well so think I'll avoid

          3. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Dropped him. Im not starting the season with an injury doubt. And you just know Pep wont give a clear answer before the deadline.

          4. sirmorbach
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I have him as well and I don't really know what to do at this point.

          5. DeathoftheParty
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Hoping that West Ham score? Reckon they will ya know...

        5. Robson-Canoe
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          It all comes down to this for me, thoughts?

          A) KDB + L.Moura + KWP
          B) Kane + Robinson + AWB/Zinch

        6. Dacra
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Kdb man of the match a joke?

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Walker for me

        7. Brian Boitano
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Tbh this game hasn’t helped finalise my team.

        8. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          So poot games from both Robbo and Trent then :/ Also Zinch looks like a bad pick.

          1. ENZO SZN™
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Liverpool not really using that left flank, so can't really judge Robbo. TAA on the other hand...

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              True

          2. Manani
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            why regarding Zinch?

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Had a mare

              1. ENZO SZN™
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Well most of left back in the Prem would have a mare vs Salah tbh

        9. Party time
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Congratulation to all Liverpool fans out there. I am back from the future, Liverpool community shield champions!

            1. Forza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              We've finally taken kneejerking to the next level.

              1. Forza
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Never mind.

              2. Party time
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Lmao

              3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Don't call us we'll call you.

                1. Party time
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Lol

                2. Manani
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  from alternative timeline?

                  1. Party time
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      Hehehehe...

                  2. g40steve
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Unlucky

                3. ENZO SZN™
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Where's that Chelsea guy who want to drop Salah because he's "not in form". Basically one of the best on the pitch today.
                  Salah + Sterling

                4. Unliklinho
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  With great respect to fans of both teams, anyone who thinks that West Ham or Norwich are going to cope with either of these next weekend are dreaming. Sure people make mistakes, but come on...

                  1. Brian Boitano
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Could be ten goals between the games.

                5. Stef rocks
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Please RMT out of 10:

                  Ryan
                  Trent Gomez Zinch 4.5 4.0
                  Salah (c) Sterling (vc) Perez Barkley Trossard
                  Kane King 4.5

                  A little bit weak Mid but I really think the 3 big hitters will score heavily first 2-3 GWs

                6. playforfun
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  thoughts on this team?

                  Heaton (button)

                  coleman taa zinchenko (Rico Lundstram)

                  perez sterling salah (dendoncker romeu)

                  King Wilson Kane

                  understand that zinchenko will not be nailed after a few gws in which he will be transferred out for AWB or a chelsea defender.

                  As for the last spot in the starting lineup, it will be between rico and lundstram if either of them starts and if not both romeu and dendocker will come up for a 2pt

                  Thanks

                  1. Stef rocks
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Just have in mind that if Zinch doesnt play and both of 4.0 won't play you cant get a 2pts from mid - you must have at least 3playing defenders!

                    1. playforfun
                      • 6 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      thanks on this

                7. dunas_dog
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  On basis this game I am going VVD Robertson Walker Salah Sterling KDB

                  1. ENZO SZN™
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    What about the rest of the team?
                    Hayden + Dendoncker double?

                    1. dunas_dog
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      Still strong enough

                      1. Debauchy
                        • 13 Years
                        6 years, 8 months ago

                        Hardly

                  2. The Mighty Hippo
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    What budget did you get allocated? I only had £100M

                    1. Debauchy
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      Yeah and I have Kane 😆

                    2. dunas_dog
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      Team would be

                      Pope
                      Walker Van Dijk Digne Robertson
                      Salah Sterling KDB Pérez
                      King Wesley

                      McGovern Dendoncker Greenwood Lundstram

                8. lappingitup
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  No way am I not having triple Liverpool defence plus Sterlers and KDB

                  1. Siggy in the Middle
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Salah is gonna end your season before it's properly started

                9. balint84
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  A) Perez-Pulisic-McGinn
                  B) Sigurdsson-Zaha-Dedoacker

                  1. Robson-Canoe
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    A

                10. Werner Bremen
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Bravo essential

                11. Giggsy_11
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Will nicholas pepe gonna start in the first gameweek?

                  1. ENZO SZN™
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    See if he gets some minutes v Barca

                12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                  • 15 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Jesus bandwagon

                13. Hazz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Bravo was immense today. Well done him.

                14. Brian Boitano
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Klopps finals record resumes.

                  1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    Won champions league didn’t he?

                    1. Brian Boitano
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 8 months ago

                      That’s why I said resumes.

                15. Annus Horribilis
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Wow, they were right about VAR. 10 penalties!!

                  1. Brian Boitano
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 8 months ago

                    This will never get old.