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19 October 2025 494 comments
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The penultimate match of Gameweek 8 sees Liverpool take on Manchester United at Anfield.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Arne Slot has named the same line-up that lost 2-1 at Chelsea prior to the international break.

Consequently, Alexander Isak starts ahead of Hugo Ekitike up front, while Florian Wirtz is once again named among the substitutes.

Elsewhere, Ibrahima Konate is fit enough to start at the back.

As for Man Utd, Harry Maguire and Matheus Cunha replace the benched Leny Yoro and Benjamin Sesko.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili, Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Isak

Subs: Woodman, Frimpong, Gomez, Robertson, Wirtz, Jones, Ekitike, Chiesa, Ngumoha

Manchester United XI: Lammens, de Ligt, Maguire, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Mount

Subs: Bayindir, Dorgu, Mazraoui, Heaven, Yoro, Mainoo, Ugarte, Sesko, Zirkzee

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Seriously this needs to be studied, how do Liverpool consistently score so late

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Probably helps that Slot brought on all his attacking players and that MU kept giving it away, thanks to a headless chicken in the middle called Bruno

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    2. denial
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      • 17 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      It's not that late this time. And he has thrown all his attackers on.

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  2. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Bruno CS point gone

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  3. Three Pints of Schlager
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    • 5 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Salah got more DefCons for ManU than Liverpool

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  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Maguire

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Sweet 😛

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  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    maguire g
    bruno a

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  6. Saka White Rice
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Thoughts on acheampong?

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    1. Gubby-Allen
      • 4 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      I signed him yesterday but I needed a 3.9 defender for some money.

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  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Missed one last season at Anfield, not this one!

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  8. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Bruno 6 point assist

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Really??! Will take it if true but doubt it

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      still hope everyone who owns him is selling 😉

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    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      faith paid of lol

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  9. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    FFS!!! Celebrate United cleanie going then Maguire scores!

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  10. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Bruno a....finally

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  11. The Night Trunker.
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    SLABHEADddddddddddd

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  12. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Haha

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  13. JBG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Hahaha yeeeees!! Get in!!

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  14. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Get in there my son

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  15. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Sold Bruno this GW

    Sigh

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      You either keep him for the season or don't bother

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    2. JBG
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Same for Eze, but as a MU fan, don't care!

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  16. The Mandalorian
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Harry twinkle toes Maguire

    Legend

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  17. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Mamardashvili is no Donnarumma

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    1. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      He looks like Donnarumma though

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  18. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Bruno off 🙁

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  19. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    That's it, Salah has to go

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      100%

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Already?

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  20. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Salah done

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  21. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Maguire dangerous in both penalty areas

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  22. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    That Bruno cross was beautiful

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  23. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Some shocking defending from Liverpool, they really should of purchased a good CB in the transfer window.

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Guehi

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      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Yep, but they should of not left it last minute though, we had no time to get a replacement for him.

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        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 months, 6 days ago

          *should've

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  24. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    no defcon tho for bruno

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      He'll get them

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      1. lilmessipran
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Waiting for Fpl towers to magically add those

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  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    How Gakpo miss that.

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  26. JBG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Gakpo MUs motm

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Miss of the match?

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      He's saving them for next GW when he's in my team

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  27. Saka White Rice
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    On a WC would you go for Saka over Bruno?

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      yes

      but on WC would have both

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      cool kids got both 🙂

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Definitely, Arsenal next 3 fixtures very favourable. Utd are still a work in progress.

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    4. Minion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Without a doubt.

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  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    mbeumo might grab the 3 bonus

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      I sure hope so and a late penalty

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  29. JBG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    10mins will be added on, despite no reason for it to be added

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Uhh Liverpool are trailing seems good enough

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    2. Three Pints of Schlager
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Just 9

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  30. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    8.9m DM with a beautiful assist, hope he holds 3 baps

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