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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. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So you’re allowed to clip someone’s heel if they’re through on goal now? Nice

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

      Def a foul.

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

      Brentford defender went through Antonio earlier today and not even a VAR check.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      How he didn't give a free is poor. Then at least check...

      Foden too honest.

    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      They need to give those if they want players to stop diving

      Unfortunately I think if he goes to ground there he gets the foul

  2. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Remember when KDB was a must have?

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Pepperidge Farm remembers.

  3. fusen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    great defending header by KDB

  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kdb still couldn’t finish a plate of chips, no shocks their, really poor in front of goal for a world class mid

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

      Name checks out

  5. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Unpopular opinion. Best front 3 for the next fixtures is Vardy, Jiménez/Antonio and Lukaku

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Growing in popularity.

    2. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      It feels Vardy is massively being ignored. He has form and fixtures and is cheaper than most other premier style strikers.

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

        I was saying it after the article on this site about gw7 picks - Vardy was not even mentioned in the ‘ones to consider’

    3. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Might become the popular opinion soon. Just the problem is that you'll be priced out of the popular defense if you go with that attack.

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Other problem is that people who may be considering going down that path may now be torn between whether to own Vardy, or Son for .4 less after both did well today. Both have similar fixtures (mixed at best)

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Its my front 3

    5. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Have Vardy (since week one), Antonio and Lukaku at the moment.

    6. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Far from unpopular

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    KDB had been such a nightmare in FPL for approximately 5.2 of the last 6.2 seasons

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Such an overrated fpl pick. Never had him in fpl ever. Finished outside top 100k in that one season he lucked out

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

    KDB looking rusty!

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      He's looked like that for a long while honestly, always looks like he's going to do something then wildly overhits a shot or cross

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Better description than strawberry-blonde anyway

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    City look so good, the wagon could be up and rolling again, it just took a while like last season

  9. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    No one on here seems to be considering Mount. Don't you think he will rake in the points over next few?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Never exactly explodes does he, just an average player imo

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Think he's a good player and could be worth a punt but also feels like his max is 6 points

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Don’t think he’ll rake them in because he’s not got much of a killer instinct in front of goal, he could still average a nice PPG over the next few though for sure, I’d certainly sooner have him than jota right now I think but it’s not something I’m going to spend a transfer or a -4 on though (already done shaw>cancelo) this week

  10. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    So, Cancelo nailed then?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      May have to purchase him

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If Zinchenko is available, no.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm interesting

      2. TKC07
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Could be Cancelo + one among Walker/Zinch too..

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          May just have to go Dias instead, defo need a City defender

      3. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        This, although cancelo is looking magnificent, looks one of the best out their, very classy

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Already done shaw>cancelo, had exact money so couldn’t risk him rising, he’ll probably get injured shortly

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      For Pep's next trick, I could see Laporte getting games at Left back

      And Zinchenko is still there too

      But Cancelo will play a lot

  11. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    KDB is sloppy today.

  12. TKC07
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I like this point symmetry..

    6
    0 - 2 - 0*
    1 - 1 - 1 - 1*
    2 - (2) - 2

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

    Milner will announce his retirement after this game. Legs are gone.

  14. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    4-3-3 with Dias and Vardy or 3-4-3 with Townsend and Lukaku?

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

      When you put it like that. D&V.

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Right?! Feels crazy wo go without Lukaku though...

  15. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    What a snooze fest...

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      City have played some nice stuff in fairness. Pool haven't started at all.

  16. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    jesus dive lol

  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jota probably dragged at half time unfortunately

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

      Is he playing?

  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I know they spanked Porto, but pool without Trent just not looking as intimidating

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      You took so long to mention Trent i was beginning to wonder if you were feeling ok 😀

      (Just bantz, i love him too)

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Well is the best RB in the world and is a big dropoff to the backups

  19. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Milner on a booking now as well

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Gomez can't be too far away.

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

    Wtf was that.

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pep working out who is due a benching next 🙂

  22. hueycho
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Woeful performance from pool so far

  23. ANGRY PERSON
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Milner YC. Tsimikas cameo confirmed

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Neco Williams* Tsimikas plays on the other side

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Neco would be ruined here. Gomez if anyone.

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Oh yeah forgot about Gomez

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      How do you come to that?

  24. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Current OR1 team was hacked and now he's OR1 lol

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Had to use his free hit to undo all the transfers the hacker made.

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Deleted team reinstated?

  25. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How has Jansson had 3 assists being a centre back? Too good to be true to put him in a WC?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      One was a corner flick on, not sure about todays.

  26. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    At what minute is Liverpool going to score? (This first half is deceiving, I have Dias and Cancelo thx to Alonso and Tuchel, jammy double cs isn't going to happen.)

  27. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Milner needs to be subbed at half time. Foden is destroying him and he's already been booked as well.

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Nervy.

    City too good!

  29. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Man City is all over Liverpool this half.

  30. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Pool Didn't play bad, city played extremely good..but that Doesn't mean anything unless they score