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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. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Foden loves feasting on Liverpool 😆

  2. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jota owners banked the CS 🙂

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

    Great finish from Foden!

  4. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Great finish Foden

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

    Good job Jota banked that clean sheet 😎

  6. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Well, at least that was Jota’s CS banked 😀

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

      Jota owners very lucky

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        It's the small margins eh?

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

    I want Foden

  8. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Milner has been poor

  9. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Foden! Finally some points. Love it when a punt comes off! 😀

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

    2 great goals tbf

  11. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Phew. At least Jota banked the clean sheet.

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

    Barely anyone has Pool defenders that are not TAA. Doesn't help much.

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Midfielders' cleansheet points are playing a huge role in this terrible GW

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

      Have Matip and he was literally my hope to touch 30 points this week.

  13. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Egyptian king goal coming

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

    Milner needed to be subbed

  15. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus with a lovely assist

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

    Should have done that 1st half too.

    Foden wagon about to lift off...

  17. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I still maintain he is good value but holy sh*t Jota is frustrating to own!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Its relative, what's his value when cheaper players are outscoring him

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Right but it's not only about the points on the board but also the underlying stats and performances (eye test).

          He missed an absolute sitter one week which you'd back him to score 9/10 times and was unlucky to see Raya pull off a worldie save from about 6 yards.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Yup, but that's in a Firmino injured world

      • SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        the two best City options combine for a goal :O

      • Calculated Risks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Mane, Salah, Jesus owner. Oh yes

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

          Congrats

        2. OptimusBlack
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Wow

        3. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          A calculated risk?

          1. Calculated Risks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Have to say I do like the ownership of Jesus and Mane so you could say that

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

        Poor goalkeeping from Allison, sucked towards his best post

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

          *near post

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

          Really? It was drilled right into the side net. Very hard to save.

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

            Lost his bearings & got disorientated - shouldn't be scoring from that angle

        3. Nanoelektronicar
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Milner was expectedly slow

      • RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        If Foden only was close to nailed…

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          He's more likely to feature than not.

          Mahrez seems to be the Champions League option.

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Game on.

        Jesus a good option too and Foden back in the fold...

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

        Jota beating Ronaldo and matching lukaku for 7.5

        Essential

      • Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        The look on Milner's face...oof.

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

          Was coming down his side.

      • Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        So, Jesus Foden Cancelo. Maybe

      • EL tridente
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Foden a great option Long term

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

          Long term?

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

        Jesus to be a mid next season then?

      • Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Will this be the lowest ever LMS score? 23 just now

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

          Will be close.

      • Tripleh123
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Now the qn is Foden or Cancelo?

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

        Yesss that’s it Bobby, do some more bad things so jota can keep his spot