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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
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Spurs will always be Spurs

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  2. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 13 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
      5 months, 13 days ago

      He is the biggest FPL troll you can ever imagine

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  3. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    5 months, 13 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)
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Caicedo to Mbueno worked a treat. Yuk.

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    1. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Unlucky!

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  5. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    5 months, 13 days ago

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

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    1. Prinzhorn
      • 5 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      He scks

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      1. #1 Salah Hater
        • 1 Year
        5 months, 13 days ago

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

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        1. Prinzhorn
          • 5 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Brilliant jogger

          Didnt watch todays game.

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          1. #1 Salah Hater
            • 1 Year
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Clearly.

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  6. Prinzhorn
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 13 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
    5 months, 13 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
    5 months, 13 days ago

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

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 13 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
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 13 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
        5 months, 13 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
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Cracking match

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  9. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

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

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    1. Moon Dog
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Yes please. Would give a nice juicy rank boost.

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    2. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Just realised that Palhinha has a ludicrously long name.

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 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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    4. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

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

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      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        5 months, 13 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
          5 months, 13 days ago

          If Gyokeres is injured I'm doing it

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    5. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 13 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
        5 months, 13 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
        5 months, 13 days ago

        still about 7m dont own him

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      3. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 13 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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    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 13 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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    7. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 13 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
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Most transferred in Mbuemo
        Most transferred out Pedro

        This is how FPL works

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      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        For Joao Pedro*

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    8. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 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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    9. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 13 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
        5 months, 13 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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    10. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 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
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Guehi over Muñoz easily?

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

          Munoz was always a great pick.

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

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    11. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Paqueta > Caicedo or Minteh?

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      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Play Paq home v Burnley

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

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

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          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Will be Bowens last game for me too
            Minteh

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          2. Prinzhorn
            • 5 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Minteh

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    12. hoganzo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

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

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      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 13 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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    13. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      gakpo time

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    14. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Haha Isak was such a waste of money

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Let's talk about Wirtz

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        1. #1 Salah Hater
          • 1 Year
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Let's talk about Kerkez

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          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            I thought Kerkez would do alright!

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            1. #1 Salah Hater
              • 1 Year
              5 months, 13 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
              5 months, 13 days ago

              nah average player.

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          2. el polako
            • 8 Years
            5 months, 13 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 Salah Hater
              • 1 Year
              5 months, 13 days ago

              Liked and subscribed +1

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      2. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 13 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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    15. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 13 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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    16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

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

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      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        He might punish the keepers next time.

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    17. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

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

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

        Caicedo still out scoring both

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      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 13 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 Salah Hater
        • 1 Year
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Somehow? He should have twice as many.

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    18. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 13 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
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Eze was a strange choice on wc

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    19. Captain Beefheart
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 13 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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    20. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Liverpool look ON IT

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        IT being what?

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      2. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        And rogers nearly scored comical

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Yeah one off counter

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    21. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Rogers post

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    22. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

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

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