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Liverpool v Aston Villa team news: Gravenberch fit, Wirtz sub

1 November 2025 370 comments
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There’s one more Premier League match to go today: an out-of-form Liverpool against an in-form Aston Villa.

Kick-off at Anfield is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

After rotating heavily in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening, Liverpool boss Arne Slot brings back the big guns.

There are three changes from last weekend, however.

Ryan Gravenberch returns after an ankle injury, while Alexis Mac Allister is also brought into the midfield.

Florian Wirtz drops to the bench, while Curtis Jones is injured.

There’s a change at left-back, too, with Andrew Robertson making his first Premier League start of the season.

Milos Kerkez makes way.

Aston Villa’s one change from Gameweek 9 is enforced.

Emiliano Buendia misses out with an ankle injury, so in comes Evann Guessand.

LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Woodman, Pecsi, Gomez, Kerkez, Endo, Nyoni, Wirtz, Chiesa, Ngumoha.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Digne, Torres, Konsa, Cash, Onana, Kamara, McGinn, Rogers, Guessand, Watkins.

Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Mings, Bogarde, Maatsen, Barkley, Malen, Sancho, Broggio.

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. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Spurs will always be Spurs

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  2. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    JP really? I knew the fixtures were kind but don’t start now your sold son.

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    1. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      He is the biggest FPL troll you can ever imagine

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  3. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Am not a fan of either and no players playing in that match. But why oh why when there is +6 minutes extra time to be played and there is 3 1/2 minutes of the ball being out of play/wasted time within that +6 does the referee blow up dead on +6, it's so wrong !

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  4. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Caicedo to Mbueno worked a treat. Yuk.

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    1. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Unlucky!

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  5. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    8 months, 18 days ago

    JP sellers should play the lottery tonight. Saved from a monster haul

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    1. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      He scks

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      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        • 1 Year
        8 months, 18 days ago

        Zero ball knowledge. Bar the missed sitter he was brilliant tonight.

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        1. Prinzhorn
          • 5 Years
          8 months, 18 days ago

          Brilliant jogger

          Didnt watch todays game.

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          1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
            • 1 Year
            8 months, 18 days ago

            Clearly.

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  6. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    4x times I have owned JP and he never got me more than 2 points

    Biggest FPL troll ever

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  7. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    That game could have gone on for another 3 days and I don’t think Spurs would have scored a goal. Awful, just awful.
    And even worse, the guy who hasn’t had a shot in 5 games (JP) was made to look like Haaland all of a sudden - should’ve had 4 goals and an assist.

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  8. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Hope Palace can push for 4th place somehow. They play better football than Spurs and Chelsea

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      I agree, both teams always look bad when I watch them and yet they get wins, somehow.

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    2. el polako
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Also more attractive football than everybody else.
      Their game vs Bournemouth is the game of the season so far in my opinion.

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      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        8 months, 18 days ago

        That was a brilliant match and what the league is all about

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      2. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 18 days ago

        Cracking match

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  9. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Ok Gakpo, I need you to get a brace, please.

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Yes please. Would give a nice juicy rank boost.

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  10. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Just realised that Palhinha has a ludicrously long name.

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  11. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Disappointing so far from an FPL sense so hopefully Villa can get a win so we can all be happy

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  12. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Anyone else thinking about hokey-coking Pedro in for Gyokeres?

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      No because he’s not a good long-term hold with Delap back and maybe Palmer at some point

      After Wolves, their fixtures aren’t as nice as they may seem

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        8 months, 18 days ago

        If Gyokeres is injured I'm doing it

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  13. el polako
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Man I hate Gabriel…
    Every week saying to myself “surely he can’t carry on like that”…
    Might have to bring him in a break him for everyone else.

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      I'm actually tempted to take my first hit in three seasons to get him in.

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    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      still about 7m dont own him

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    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Not taking the hit to replace Cucurella 3 weeks ago about a 40 point swing. Will correct it when I can. He's the best player in the game.

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  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Pedro hattrick next game
    People think he's turned a corner
    He'll get huge transfers
    Then will refuse to shoot again
    You know how it works!

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  15. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Ridiculous stats...

    GW5 - GW9:
    2 Shots
    0 Shots on Target
    0.07 xG
    0 Goal Involvements
    10 FPL Points

    GW10:
    5 Shots
    5 Shots on Target
    1.41 xG
    1 Goal
    9 FPL Points

    https://x.com/allaboutfpl/status/1984705470922424343?t=btZy-qUNDy76xTMMhFZ5rg&s=19

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Most transferred in Mbuemo
      Most transferred out Pedro

      This is how FPL works

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      For Joao Pedro*

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  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Vicario saved Spurs some massively today. Everyone talking about their blunt attack but the reality is that the scoreline seriously flatters them, they should have lost by 4 at least

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  17. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Given Woltemade plays deeper, would you do Woltemade —> Pedro after tomorrow? Still have WC and love Chelsea’s next 2 fixtures of Wolves & Burnley

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    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Wolt is the hottest player out right now. Seems due for another price rise at least, which is crazy. Pedro performance today was surprising

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  18. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    It’s time to concede defeat and recognize Rice and Caicedo should be in everyone’s starting XI.

    And that Guehi is having one of those seasons. Still great value at 5m

    Seems silly not to play 4 at the back.

    And that Gabriel is captain material.

    What else did I miss?

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Guehi over Muñoz easily?

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      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 18 days ago

        Munoz was always a great pick.

        Im referring to this seasons realities that we are reluctant to recognize

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  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Paqueta > Caicedo or Minteh?

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Play Paq home v Burnley

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        8 months, 18 days ago

        Yeah will give him this game then he is gone. Minteh or Caicedo afterwards?

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        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          8 months, 18 days ago

          Will be Bowens last game for me too
          Minteh

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        2. Prinzhorn
          • 5 Years
          8 months, 18 days ago

          Minteh

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  20. hoganzo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Genuinely considering Gyokeres/Isidor/Saka > Mateta/Pedro/Bruno

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      get rid of saka. The game is all about direct and indirect set pieces now and saka is too expensive

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  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    gakpo time

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  22. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Haha Isak was such a waste of money

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Let's talk about Wirtz

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      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        • 1 Year
        8 months, 18 days ago

        Let's talk about Kerkez

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        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          8 months, 18 days ago

          I thought Kerkez would do alright!

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          1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
            • 1 Year
            8 months, 18 days ago

            Must be some sort of filter on Bournemouth LB's that make them look like Roberto Carlos.

            Kerkez, now Truffert.

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          2. Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            8 months, 18 days ago

            nah average player.

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        2. el polako
          • 9 Years
          8 months, 18 days ago

          Let’s talk about how much Salah’s new contract is going to cost them.
          Both financially and in terms of team performance.

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          1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
            • 1 Year
            8 months, 18 days ago

            Liked and subscribed +1

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    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Yeah often injured at Newcastle so not a surprise. Also his groin, so he clearly has a weakness there. Somehow passed the medical at Liverpool.

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  23. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    As it stands, would you bench boost this bench next week? It's quite a few away fixtures so I'm on the fence:

    Dubravka(west ham away)
    Rodon (Forest away) Leeds not great away
    Palhinha (united home) likely DC contribution
    Senesi (villa away) hoping for DC

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  24. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Lovely that JP punished the sellers \o/ Wolves at home next!

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    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      He might punish the keepers next time.

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  25. Please Help I Don't Kn…
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Somehow J. Pedro has more points than Mateta. Wild.

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    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Caicedo still out scoring both

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      I owned Mateta for first 7 game weeks, was the worst finisher in the league during that time

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    3. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Somehow? He should have twice as many.

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  26. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    What a horrible WC, really gained nothing over my previous team, going Eze over Rice cherry on top lol

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      Eze was a strange choice on wc

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  27. Captain Beefheart
    • 12 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Probably gonna be asked a lot, Fofana probably not nailed but is he likely to start games, any input Chelsea Headhunters?

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  28. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Liverpool look ON IT

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      IT being what?

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    2. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      8 months, 18 days ago

      And rogers nearly scored comical

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        8 months, 18 days ago

        Yeah one off counter

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  29. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Rogers post

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  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 months, 18 days ago

    Ooh, so nearly a Watkins and Rogers combo meal. Not so many eating it these days..

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