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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

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

    is Townsend on all set pieces for Everton?

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

      Gray took some

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Will setpieces change when Richarlison and Calvert Lewin are back?

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

          No idea

    2. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just put a ‘captain salah’ reminder in my phone for every Friday morning. Just in case I decide to do something crazy like not captain him again.

  2. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Score check:

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      41 from 41k to 58k -41% rank

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

        Beautiful

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      40 excl bonus

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

      51(-4)

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        snap

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

      60

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      47

    6. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      49

    7. Openboxman
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      22 -4
      .....

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

      62 after WC, was 41 last week, so had to be done

    9. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      65

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

        Nice!

    10. QueefParkRangers
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      31

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

      47-4

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

        60-4*! Forgot Mo!

    12. Silver_and_Gold
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      36

    13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      35 (-8)

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        39 even, forgot Livra from bench

    14. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      42

    15. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      46
      OR 252,564 (GW: 1,803,564)
      Up from 280K

    16. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A nice round 50, with no hits 🙂

      1. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hits are huge just now. My GW rank was 150,000 better off after the hits are added.
        Not used one yet so far.

    17. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      42-4.

    18. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      51 (-4)

    19. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      32. 500k to 750k

    20. Forgetmeknot
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      52 incl bonus. Good swansong, Now to say goodbye to most on wc

    21. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      55, rank halved, from 238k to 117k

    22. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Life begins 40!

    23. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      43 small red arrow after all that!

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

      47

    25. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      47

  3. MidTableFantasy
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Laporte nailed?

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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

      No - Stones lurking

    3. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Can’t be after that horrible defendig

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

    What a great game of football that was! Unlike this FPL GW! First red of the season! 2 weeks to wait now 🙁

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah. Tidy second half. Questionable defending though except for Rodri's magic.

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah enjoyed this afternoon. Palace game was great too.

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

      Had a slow start then Rafa?

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

        So so, was at 59k down to 80k.

        450k
        330k
        300k
        285k
        100k
        59k

        80k

  5. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If Salah could show a little bit more consistency then I will actually consider him perma (c)

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I see what you did here...

  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Green arrow. Did not expect it after what happened yesterday. Salah haul was a bit damaging though!

  7. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Foden will be briliant for WC this gw8

    1. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tempted but a bit put off by rotation risk

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

        Still hurting from my mahrez pick

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

      As was Torres, as was Jota, as was Greenwood.

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

        Jota and Greenwood weren't rotated whilst people owned them, not really the same

    3. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I am too…requires a bench I think. Do you think he’s better than grealish or gundo?

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

    Looks like Mbeumo is better than Raphinha for FPL, right?

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Up to GW7 he is anyway. Brentford look to have a few decent picks alright.

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

      Both good options

    3. bryant
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      currently have them both

    4. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe yes but is striker

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Not in fpl

  9. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mbeumo or Towsnend in for Greenwood?

    Need the funds to bring in a City defender

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Mbeumbo

    2. Ted Bovis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Townsend

  10. Spab
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    My four premium defenders returned me a total of 2 points this week. My strategy of one premium perma-cap is going well, because Salah is amazing. 50 points, when only 2 players returned anything isn't bad at all.

  11. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    218k>112k and 2 FT going Into gw 8. What should I prioritize here ?

    Sanchez
    TAA Rudiger Alonso Livramento
    Townsend Salah (C) Benrahma
    Jimenez Ronaldo Antonio

    Steele Sarr Shaw Gilmour

    1. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      West ham, Everton, Watford's fixtures all changing for the worse, so maybe mix it up Benny and Sarr to Raph and Mbuemo

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Maybe yeah but mbuemo got chelsea and Raphinha might miss the Southampton game. Is it really that urgent losing Benrahma ?

        1. Calculated Risks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I just feel it's overkill as you own Antonio...personally looking at moving Antonio to Vardy/Lukaku soon, could backfire obvs

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

            Switching him to Toney in GW11

  12. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance Salah rises anytime soon?

    Going to do De Gea & Bruno > Sanchez and Salah today if so

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd go Ramsdale

    2. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He is according to one site. If your cash is that tight you might need to do it but they have been a tad unreliable lately.

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

      Wouldn’t move to Sanchez as fixtures stiffen after Norwich- suggest Ramsdale. Salah might rise in price tonight

  13. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who is the better option for long term?

    A) Dias

    B) Cancelo

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      B

    3. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    4. Abaddon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  14. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC would you go Jimi or Hwang?Obv Jimi is proven but Hwang is so cheap

    1. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      For me it’s jimi as the forward spots are so precious right now.

    2. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Depends if you’re backing yourself into a future transfer corner. Lots more options around Jimi’s price

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        True but I’m going with 3 premium def and white so if needed to I could bench Hwang

  15. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This is the only way I can afford city defence without compromising on the players I'm not willing to touch:

    Sanchez Semedo Grealish out
    Ederson Cancelo/Dias ESR in.

    Yes or no?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      no
      expensive keepers never end up worth it

  16. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone ever played 5 2 3? I think that will be my set up for GW8:

    Sanchez
    Cancelo Rudiger Christensen White Livra
    Salah Raph
    Ronaldo Lukaku Antonio

    Steele Gallaher Gilmour Mendy

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I don't have a fixed formation. But there are odd weeks when Livramento has an easy fixture and three of my mids have tricky ones when I will use it.

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Looking at my team, the right time to use it?

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Can't say yet. Dunno if Raph will be available and others might get injured on international duty.
          All being well it looks right.

          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            True that. Thanks.

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

      I started the season like that 2 or 3 seasons ago, when RLC was 4.5. 3 x 4.5 mids 😀

    3. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Id play Gallagher over Livramento or White

  17. Tambling5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    15 points from other 10 players and Salah captain to add on. FPL live tells me I'm getting a small green arrow! Unbelievable.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lucky man! Well done on the Salah cap!!

      1. Tambling5
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you!

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

    Can someone let me know the lms safety score ?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      33

  19. Randaxus
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This is amazing I just looked at Ismaïla Sarr's stats and they are almost identical to Jamie Vardy and very close to Salah, He is equal on the following stats.

    Goals: Vardy 5 Sarr 4
    Scoring frequency: Vardy 106 Sarr 158 min
    Goals per game: Vardy 0.8 Sarr 0.6
    Shots per game: Vardy 2.8 Sarr 2.4
    Shots on target per game: Vardy 1.5 Sarr 1.6
    Goal conversion: Vardy 29% Sarr 24%

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It just shows how looking at stats only can blind you. Watched second half Leeds v Watford would hardly know Sarr was playing. Interesting to if there is a new manager bounce. Watford are struggling difficult fixtures coming up.

    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Aren't Sarr's stats inflated due to most of these things happening in the Norwich game?

      1. Cruicky
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        they've both played (and scored) away at Norwich, but yes most of Sarr's better stats came in that 1 game, whilst Vardy has been consistent and gone under the radar (due to Ronaldo/Lukaku).

        Sarr is probably a sell now, but think an experienced head like Ranieri will get the best out of him rather than relying on a novice.

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

        In that case we should also apply the opposite to playing against good defences because he has also played against, Tottenham, Brighton, Aston Villa, and Wolves. Which should lower his stats because of the quality of the defence.

        1. Gross Blank Point
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Point being both Vardy and Salah are pretty consistent, no matter the opposition

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      To be fair the Norwich game has a massive skew on Sarr's stats, in his 7 games the Norwich fixture accounted for:

      65% of his xG
      50% of his goals
      45% of his shots on target
      80% of his big chances

  20. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Salah (C) ended up being a great move. 68 all out. Hopefully see a green arrow from 712k

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I think you just might.

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nice cap - well deserved!!

    3. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Seismic, well done!

    4. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just out of curiosity what made you think Salah was the best captain option this week?

      1. Fantasyfreakstephen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        The fact that he’s been in unbelievable form for one. He has a decent record v City. Don’t have lukaku Ron was rumoured to be rested, and united not going to great, 12.30 ko again.
        Salah is salah. Best on the planet at the min

      2. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Good for against City

    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Did you forget to change Salah captain??

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

      This week proves that no week is a bad week to captain Salah.

  21. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Though Ramsdale is the obvious pick at the 4.5 range, really thinking about Guita on my WC. Makes a lot of saves even if CSs could be not as much as other assets in that range.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Watching the game, Arsenal's defence and Rammy didn't fill me with confidence. I'd rate Brentford higher, and Raya would be my 4,5m gk pick.

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        True. Arsenal still a bit shaky at the back. And always the chance Leno may get an odd game here and there. So will need another starting keeper.
        Raya has been really good so far. But, though the same can be said of Palace, can Brentford(and Raya) sustain it?

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

    Foster
    Trent(c) Cancelo(v) Tierney
    Grealish Raphinha Odegaard ESR
    Lukaku Vardy Jimenez

    Bachmann / Torres Shaw Livra / 1FT. 1.0 ITB

    How about: Torres > Foden, bench a mid

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yep. Bench Ode

      No plans for Salah?

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

        Just done it. Thanks. No plans for Salah. Quite excited about the players I have already 🙂

  23. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Dias or Cancelo as my one City defender?

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo if you have a bench

  24. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    48 (-4) after bonus points. Think I survived.

  25. Magic Hamster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any major gaps in this wc?

    Meslier McCarthy
    Azpi Rudiger Cancelo TAA Duffy
    Salah raphina mbueno Townshend gallagher
    Lukaku jiminez dennis

    Thanks.

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Depends which Antonio turns up after the break

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Try and get Hwang over Dennis

      1. Fish up a tree
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He has Jimmy already.

        Maybe Antonio & Hwang for Jimmy & Dennis

  26. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Time to jump off West Ham players? Europa League and mixed fixtures. Certainly think I'll sack off Benrahma and maybe Antonio too

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Giving 1 more week to Benny, then probably gone

    2. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I could take or leave Benrahma, for me Antonio remains a terrific pick.

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

    -200k this week…
    WC or give it one more week?

    Sanchez/Steele
    TAA/Cancelo/Rudi/Duffy/Tsim
    Salah/Greenwood/Benrahma/Raphinha/Sarr
    Ronaldo/Antonio/Scarlet

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nah no need to wildcard that. Long season ahead and team wel set for now

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

        Cheers!

  28. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Early days - but can only start one from the Brentford v chelsea game gw8

    Who to start?

    A...rudiger

    B...mbuemo

    Thanks

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Your team must be mustard, would go B

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I'm wildcarding ..... my current draft has 4 top class defenders and 7 attackers....

  29. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How did Kane look today? Anyone considering him?
    Also,Best third striker options?(apart from Antonio and lukaku)
    I’m on Armstrong at the minute

    1. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Listened to the Spurs game on the radio he could've easily scored and ought to have had an assist. I think he's still going to prove too expensive though because I think Spurs will blow hot and cold all year.

      Jimenéz, Toney and DCL when he is back all look decent forwards.

  30. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Had a few drinks and look at my grav:
    One of the best games of football I have seen in the last 10 years