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Liverpool v Everton team news: Isak + Wirtz subs

20 September 2025 675 comments
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The 247th Merseyside derby gets Gameweek 5 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) underway.

Liverpool v Everton kicks off at Anfield at 12.30pm BST.

TEAM NEWS

As many suspected would happen, Alexander Isak is only on the bench for Liverpool this afternoon.

More surprising is the demotion of Florian Wirtz to substitute duty.

Wirtz and Isak are two of four players who drop out of the Liverpool starting XI from the midweek win over Atletico Madrid.

Andrew Robertson and Jeremie Frimpong also make way.

Hugo Ekitike, Alexis Mac Allister, Conor Bradley and Milos Kerkez are the quartet that return to the Reds’ line-up.

Wirtz’s benching will presumably see the versatile Dominik Szoboszlai play in a more advanced role.

As for the Toffees, there’s just the one change from Gameweek 4.

Vitalii Mykolenko is back from injury, so Tim Iroegbunam drops out.

James Garner had been deputising as a makeshift left-back but Mylolenko’s return to fitness means that Garner can return to his usual central midfield role.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Wirtz, Isak, Jones, Robertson, Frimpong, Ngumoha.

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Beto.

Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Barry, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam.

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  1. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Betoff

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      New gambling site?

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    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Give me back my stake

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  2. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Liverpool plays so much better without Wirtz...

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    1. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      But they paid so much for Wirtz, so he have to play. Anything else would be waste of money ........

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        They payed so much for everyone

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  3. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Slot has made tactical changes that allows Salah to receives the ball in transition so he can drift inside to shoot or assist.

    Previously Salah had been receiving the ball too late with no space for him to run into.

    Liverpool attack is now quicker and Salah looks a better FPL player.

    When the RB overlaps Salah, it slows down their attack and allows opponents to get back in defence. Not good for Salah.

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Bradley/Frimpong at RB instead of Szoboszlai is generally better for Salah

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      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Frimpong would overlap Salah and slow down the attack.

        Today Szoboszlai has been brilliant for Salah, he's drifted out wide or fed transistion balls to Salah.

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  4. Bruno Commando
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Anyone thinking of moving WC7 forward to WC6? I know Arsenal plays Newcastle in GW6 so that's not the best but other than that, it looks fine to WC 1 week earlier. Team isn't doing the best and I really want Haaland in GW6...

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      I got Haaland in yesterday so I can wait to GW8 to WC, but yes, you want robot for next weekend!

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  5. Tomerick
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Feels so good to have transferred Wirtz out. Probably the most satisfying move I’ve made this season.

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  6. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Please call a goal Salah I cannot afford a captain blank

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      The jammy pen is due

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      He can’t blank, he has an assist already

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      1. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        And a clean sheet. Mega haiul.

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        1. Yes Ndidi
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 16 days ago

          Never mind. Major feed delays out in the sticks.

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  7. F4L
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    why does the ball always find VVD when everton play it forward ffs. in fact opponent liverpool play against

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    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      *every opponent

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  8. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    I don't get why Grealish wanted to go to Everton. I get wanting to be the star of the team, but must be frustrating when no teammates are where they are supposed to be...

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    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Should have gone to Spurs

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      1. Pedersen
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Would have been ideal. But Grealish want to be the star of the team, which means he would rather play for worse team to look better

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    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Relieved to get out of the city reserves. Not sure he had that much interest if it took until end of deadline to move

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  9. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    At this point I am just hoping Gakpo makes it to 60 mins for 2 extra points

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    1. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Haha same

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  10. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Been saying for weeks now that Wirtz wasn’t one of Liverpool’s 3 best mids and wouldn’t start every PL game

    Hopefully someone paid attention

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  11. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Grealish only Everton player able to actually pass to teammates in attack

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  12. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Why are they so slow to add defcons? VVD has 3 or 4 this half already. Not that it will matter but still

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  13. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Gana G
    Ndiaye A

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  14. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Gueye goal

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  15. F4L
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    gueye g
    ndiaye a

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  16. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Everton goal

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  17. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Leakypool strikes again

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Love it

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  18. F4L
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    grealish is just fire this season

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  19. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    VVD blank coming in

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    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Def con looks locked in but relief to see the clean sheet wiped.

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  20. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Delicious Liverpool clean sheet wipe

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  21. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Ndiaye assist? Great, my BB is back 😛

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    1. TyroneGAA
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Ndiaye is absolutely unreal

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Johnson > Ndiaye over Xavi?

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      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 16 days ago

        Ndiaye with dcn better right now. Grealish looks great.

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  22. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    "Looking like another CS"

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/27328087

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      I said Ndiaye will do something 😆

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  23. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Have had no Liverpool all season. Still like Gakpo and Eki as picks

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  24. F4L
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    ffs get isak on slot 😥

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  25. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Murillo not in the squad

    https://x.com/NFFC/status/1969382296479240383?t=6juP7LsU3Ib-5p47YbBCEw&s=19

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  26. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Salah is coming off?

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  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Mac and Gakpo going off

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  28. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Ndiaye essential

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  29. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    60 minutes up

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  30. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 16 days ago

    Gakpo makes 60!!

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Mind blowing 😆

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 16 days ago

      Hallelujah!

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