Dugout Discussion

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. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Noooooo

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

    Hahahahaha Double City defence hahahaha hahahahaaaa

  3. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Salah permacaptain

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

      It is written.

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

    Salah brilliant assist!

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

    Alonso benched (took the risk and lost it, at least short term), Dias first sub. Dias YC, Cancelo YC, Liverpool goal imminent.

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

      Another one? 😉

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

      Ouch... Send that just before seeing the goal.

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

    Mane salah double up needed

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

      These two combine like oil and water.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nope it aint

  7. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Salah is so so good

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

      Jota been like a new man this half

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

      Cancelo fail!

    • The Senate
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo jogging back after being beaten by Salah haha

    • Gazwaz80
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Oh dear….

    • TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo to be dropped on being at fault?

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

        80% chance for that. Thing is, one of the other options is in prison, and the other is not natural LB.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Zinchenko is a mid?

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

        He was being careful not to get sent off

    • DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You’ve all got Salah but I’ve got MANE

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

        Well played

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Unlucky

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

        Cool kids have both 😉

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota needs to survive 30 seconds....

    • JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Who are we kidding? Just permacap Salah.

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        That’s it

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        True.

    • Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      City double defence = 2 points pending another Liverpool goal

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

        You mean 0 right?

        1. Walter White (WW)
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Absolutely

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

      Possession doesn’t mean anything. City knocking it about without anything to show for it

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Some might say they need a striker

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

            Definitely maybe

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

        What a goal that was. Class from salah

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

        That was incredible from Salah...

      4. fusen
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        hahahahahahaha

        I have 2 City defenders in this

        I literally at 57 minutes into the game just deposited £10 in my Betfair account to back Liverpool to score a goal.

        £10 on, £25 back for Liverpool just to score in the next 33 minutes.

        Just before submitting the bet Salah runs through...

        Lost 2 cleansheets and £15 😐

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Gambling is a fools game anyway. It was a sign to give up!

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

        Just Captain Salah and stop faffing about

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

        Which Everton midfielder is best long term after DCL and Richarlison is back?

        a) Townsend
        b) Doucore
        c) Gray

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

          C then B imo

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

        What a goal, up the redmen

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

        golazo

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

        Captain on a Sunday to make fantasy fun again!

        Considered it with Salah but did I? Of course not, I’m having a terrible spell!

        Still, wipes out those City clean sheets at least!

      10. Geordie19
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        If wildcarding what would you prefer?
        Double city Or double Chelsea defence?
        Or could go both but want Trent.. thank you

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

          One each from Chelsea and City

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

        Chelsea and City both CS wiped

        Gotta love to see it!!

        1. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          We love to see it, oh yes we do

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

          Yes! Playing Livramento and Duffy was not so bad 😀

      12. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Manè and Salah with a big hug. They’ve made up at last 😉

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

        Ah it's so nice to own Mane at 2% ownership

        1. Mario Balofail
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I hear you 🙂

        2. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Niiice

      14. Mario Balofail
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Well everyone praising Salah (he deserves it) but I really enjoy that Mane goal. It tastes even better in this dry GW.