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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. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    No fixture-proof defence so far this season. I'll be spending transfers there for fixture-blocks

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

      I'm guessing City still have the best defense, won't be facing Salah every week 😉

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

        Check who City's conceded to, across all competitions. Their fixtures have mattered this season, hence my point

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

          True but I still think they'll push 20 clean sheets this season, if we're talking about epl alone 2 goals conceded in 7 games is still impressive

  2. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Salah just gives me my first attacking return this week, anyone else?

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

      Haha, yes!

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

        Yes, but that cost two clean sheets. Livramento is my 3rd best player with 4 pts and last on the bench.

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

          I cheered the goal for that very reason. I haven’t been able to get City defenders in yet but have money in the bank to do so next week.

          Luckily I’m getting Livramento off my bench - my only other attacking return this week

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

      Just him and Livramento's assist for me.

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

      Yeah, everyone who doesn't own Jiminez I presume.

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

      Same

    5. Jensen Luiz Coleman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Only other is Livramento - 3rd on bench.

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

      Livramento and Bruno assists 😎

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

      Yep same here.

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

      My first return in the entire XI, let alone just an attacking return

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

      6th return for me

    10. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yup

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

      Second for me. Livra and him.

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

      Same

  3. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Salah should be 14.0

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

      Next season

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

      Greatest ever fpl pick abd ive been playig fpl since the days of henry

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

    That ball Salah put in for Mane was a peach. Kind of pass fed in that Ronaldo is crying out for.

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

      Or Lukaku!!

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

        Fair point! Hopefully when Mount is back!

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

    This is classic rope a dope tactics!

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

    Absolutely NOWHERE to hide for Cancelo

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

    Grealish to be subbed by Sterling

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      By pep

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

    Jota yc

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

      Sigh

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

      Are you from the future? Super fast reporting

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

        That's cause he's a Ninja

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

    Jota you absolute muppet.

  10. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    jota YC

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

    Stupid Jota

  12. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    wildcard template in mud

  13. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jota yc

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

    Jota yc

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

    Grealish gone missing again

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

      Getting subbed for Sterling

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

        Seems to be subbed early alot

        Think pep might be regretting the transfer soon

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

    Jota YC

  17. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jota YC

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

      Get in!

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

      My feed is late

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

    Good man Jota

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

    Best replacement for Greenwood? Need to downgrade to afford Cancelo/Dias

    A) Townsend
    B) Mbuemo
    C) ESR/Saka
    D) Other?

    (Already own Raphinha + Benrahama)

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

    Sterling on
    Grealish off

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

    Sterling for Grealish to spark Citeh?

  22. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    FFS, Jota.

  23. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    100 M off

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

    Of course jota is booked? F*** this week

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

    One more Jota, for that brace.

  26. FantasyTony
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Grealish will be back at Villa within 3 years

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

    Refs have really caught onto Grealish.

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

    What a disaster...have TAA, Alonso, Dias. Double up Chelsea or City defence or look elsewhere?

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

    Jota, why

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

    Soft yellow that like