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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. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Maybe 1 Liverpool defender is enough

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

      Maybe it’s one too many

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      They playing City ?

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Tranmere I thought

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      TAA and Robbo are both defenders and attackers though

  2. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Gr8 save

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

    Just realised we play these. We're gonna get rinsed lool

  4. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    WHATS WRONG with this liverpool defence

  5. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    City looking really good, KDB especially

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      😎

  6. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    So Matip is a no go then? And Sanè hasn’t left my draft in ages damn.

  7. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    LIVERPOOL DEFENCE ARE ON THE BEACH

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

      Pep's dressed for it. Just needs some jandels and he's away.

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

    Salah | Sterling | KdB | BSilva

    4 man midfield?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah that's 4 I would say.

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      If you can afford it

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

        Just checked, 1m off lol

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

    biggest takeaway from the lineups?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Eden Hazard had the biggest takeaway

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

        Deeney, though looking quite trim atm

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

        Zinchenko nailed on

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

      This game is better than CL final

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Amen

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Both coaches looking like dads who have showed up to watch their sons play

    4. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      RMT

      Ederson
      TAA VVD Zinchenko Coleman
      Salah(C) Sterling Sigurdsson Fraser
      Ings King

      Stekelenberg / Kelly / Dendoncker / Greenwood

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        7

      2. the divine ponytail
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Not for me I'm afraid, yet to see a Sterling + Salah team that I like

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

      That was nice from Salah.

    6. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Who's on pens now for City?

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Isn't it Kdb? Or Dilva?

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

      Salah dancing

    8. JohnnyMagrinho
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Love it how all of you drones are coming out with "one Liverpool defender is enough" after them conceding a goal today.

        I told you all that a week or two ago. The fact most people on here need hindsight to have a half-decent opinion says it all.

        Can't wait to see everyone clamour to get double Norwich defenders if they get a DGW

        1. JohnnyMagrinho
            6 years, 8 months ago

            ... And then moan about it when they concede like 8 goals.

            Hilarious.

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

            I'm picking them for attacking potential, any clean sheets is a bonus

          • SADIO SANÉ
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            they are playing City

          • Maddi Son
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            You told everyone that a week or two ago. So that means you're disregarding their defence based off pre-season? LOL!

            1. Maddi Son
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Double Liverpool defence and not even close to changing that.

          • Podge
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Let us know when you get to a point.

          • Dannyb
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Bet your fun at parties.

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

          Am still going with 2 Pool defenders. Robbo and VVD. Nailed, will get many CS. Gomez also looking very strong, would be a fantastic option if nailed on.

          1. JBG
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah they won't be playing the best team(I write begrudgingly as a MU fan) in England every weekend..

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

              They are still slowly shaping up, it's too early to start judging.

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

            Are there Any better 7M options? Doesnt matter today’s result, TAA and Robertson offer the best value in that price range

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

              TAA looks suspect, also not 100% nailed is the main concern. Gomez will get many games, Matip also will eventually come back.

        3. davewg59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Wilson or Vardy? Wld u double up on Leicester if u have Perez?

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

            Wilson all day
            And no

            1. Arctic_Orangutans
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Vardy all day

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

            Vardy, and sure, why not?

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

          Im really glad I put in Sterling for Salah before this game. Now no one can call me a casual who only made the switch because he scored.

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

            Your loss, but its ok

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

          Zinchenko isn't making the greatest case for himself so far.

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            angelino is no better

        6. Emiliano Sala
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          OMG taa is so bad

        7. IRBOX ⚽
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          TAA is so bad defensively

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

          Robbo by the six yard box 😉

        9. Thomas Magnum
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Thought the ball had to leave the 18 yard box when taking goal kicks what are city doing with a player in the box

          1. Over Midwicket
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Lol

          2. SADIO SANÉ
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            rule change

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

            No longer a rule AFAIK. It part of their tactic to invite pressure & create space.

            1. Thomas Magnum
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Oh news to me, cheers

        10. Bruno Bruno!!
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Cant wait for liverpool to concede friday night

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

            Why are you even here? You seem to get much greater satisfaction out of being a supporter than from being an objective FPL player.

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

          City's kit looking delicious without a sponsor.

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

          Robbo playing AM 😀

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            It's afternoon mate

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

          How have TAA and Zinchenko been?

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Awful, Trent especially

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

            Both been turned inside out a few times.

            (BTW Robbo hasn't been that much better or involved. City dominating the wings.)

          3. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Shoite.

          4. Pukki Blinders
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            both poor, TAA probably worst on pitch.

        14. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          City have really got a player in Rodri, almost perfect in possession and short passes.

        15. KingOllie
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Is lacazette fit do we know?