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Jota starts as Torres, Sterling and Mahrez benched for Man City

In the final match of Gameweek 7, Liverpool host Manchester City in a mouth-watering clash at Anfield.  

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

As expected, Liverpool are without the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m), along with midfielders Thiago (£5.3m) and Harvey Elliot (£5.4m).

James Milner (£4.9m) starts at right-back, with Diogo Jota (£7.6m) preferred to Roberto Firmino (£8.8m) up front.

For Man City, Ilkay Gundogan (£7.2m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.3m) both miss out.

Gabriel Jesus (£8.6m), Jack Grealish (£8.0m) and Phil Foden (£7.9m) all start, with Ferran Torres (£7.0m), Raheem Sterling (£10.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.7m) on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 7 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Milner, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Jones, Salah, Mane, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Keita, Firmino, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Williams

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Jesus, Grealish, Foden 

Subs: Steffen, Carson, Stones, Ake, Sterling, Torres, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Palmer

1,389 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Torres > Foden pencilled in. A nice 0.1 buffer for the break

    1. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's a trap

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Was planning it already, so not overjoyed that he scored. Strong bench to cover for him and Grealish

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What happened to owning all three?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He was injured before the season started

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Ah ok, got Jesus myself

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Nice. Would be happy with that too, but I'm okay with Luk, Vardy and Jim right now

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              I think I only have Lukaku to spend the money, this is a perma cap Salah season

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hopefully people transfer in Foden now before he joins Mahrez & Torres in the "Why did I do that" bucket

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same issue every season with city

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

    That should be Red x2 YC

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hook Milner ASAP

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He's heard you

  5. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Surely Jesus is an option with these fixtures?

    1. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Who are you asking? Ask yourself

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

      If he'll be available for next gw yes

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mike Dean 😆

  7. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Milner lucky

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Was planning to buy Grealish for the BUR bha CRY fixtures, but might go Foden instead.

  9. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lol that was a 2nd YC for Milner

  10. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Haha Milner should be off there

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Milner deserves a second YC. But Tierney is afraid to give a RC in a high-profile match like this. Whereas Moss, Dean and Taylor would have given him his marching orders.

    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

  12. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What the actual f*** Mike Dean?

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He is so bad

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    City had absolutely nothing from the ref today tbf

  14. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    No worries... it’s LiVARpool

  15. BIGREDDOG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Milly should be off lol

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

    Trent is nailed again now after this Milner performance

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just.

  17. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Liverpool very very lucky lol

  18. Tripleh123
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1 FT. Jota> Foden/Grealish or stick to the plan to get Cancelo (-4) in instead?

    1. ANGRY PERSON
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pick wisely. Whoever you buy will be benched anyway

      1. Tripleh123
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        What do u mean? Surely Cancelo or Grealish is starting. They have been basically nailed on starters this season

  19. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Klopp bringing on Gomez.. 75 mins too late.

  20. PartyTime
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pep crying

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Someone has written in chalk all over guardiola's back 😆

  22. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    You tell him Pep! Haha wow.

  23. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Salah what a goal

  24. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Aye Firmino looking a cut above Jota here.

    Naaaaat

  25. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What a goal

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wow

  27. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Salah G

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

    Salah G

  29. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Salah g

  30. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Monster