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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. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Gakpo fail?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      A deserved top of page reverse jinx

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  2. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    14 minutes in and that 14M king hasn’t returned yet.

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

      I was going to hit him in this morning, but forgot how ridiculously expensive he was. Couldn’t get close, even with over £5m itb

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

    Crazy to think I have triple Arsenal defence and no Gabriel. Had him today on Free Hit at least. Do I need to get him permanently regardless of using the limited transfers I have? Would likely mean Raya out and Gabriel in for James/VDV

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      That will take 2 transfers. So maybe calfiori to gabriel

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Raya downgrade for Gabriel could be worth it long term though. Who’d be the defender being upgraded?

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

          I can afford Raya > Pope + VDV > Gabriel with 0.2 ITB to cope with price rise(s).

          It means putting Paqueta > Minteh and Bowen > Mateta on hold.

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          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            5 months, 13 days ago

            Oh god, tricky.

            Is Minteh really needed though?

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

              Minteh can wait you’re right, Paqueta not a player you like to see for too long.

              Would you go without Mateta another 3 weeks to get Gabriel for free?

              Or keep Raya and do Timber or Calafiori > for free now?

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

    Villa line so high

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      There’s a whiff of goals here, so prepare for a scrappy 1-0 2nd half

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

    Is it my imagination, or is the sound really quiet on TNT compared with Sky? I have to turn it up loads, but it never reaches Sky level.

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

      Pardon?

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    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Speak up will you, can’t hear a word you’re saying

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  6. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Gabriel is gonna be 8mil next season the rate he’s going

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      The new taa but much more consistent

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    2. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Ivanovic and Baines territory

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        As a CB!

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        1. JT11fc
          • 7 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          True that

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  7. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Seen enough of Rogers to do doku to Rogers.. villa look good again so does he

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      I actually just looked up his price there, he could be the Kudus move instead of the likes of Sarr or even Rice

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

      I’m in

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  8. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Mo?

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  9. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Salah priming himself for a swansong career as a NFL kicker

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

      Kane is actually planning to do this 😀

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        Genuinely?

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

          Yep, he is

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

          During a 2023 appearance on Good Morning America - the most-watched morning show in the US - Kane said that becoming an NFL kicker is "something I want to definitely explore" when he retires from football. "The NFL is something I've been following for about 10 years now," he said.2 päivää sitten

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

            https://www.bbc.com/sport/videos/cz6ng78xe9do

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

    wtf Szobo Salah had an open goal square

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

    Do something Gakpo!

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Looks like he doesn’t want to tonight

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

    Poor from Slob. That was an easy chip over Marti

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Salah free too.

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  13. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Good evening all!!

    Preferred 3rd Arsenal slot here??

    A- Rice
    Or
    B- Timber

    Cheers everyone!!

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

      I'd have two Arsenal in defence. Debating between rice and saka in midfield

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    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Rice. Still prefer chapathi

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

        over saka?

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        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          Yeah rice better option than saka now. Have saka but this gw i have rice in my fh team

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  14. ball c
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Gordon to Rogers a good move for next gw?

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

      It won’t be if Gordon hauls tomorrow

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

        He won’t lose this week’s points

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        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          5 months, 13 days ago

          😆

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  15. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    with teams increasingly attacking pool through long throws, long balls, and set pieces, Van dijk pretty is much guaranteed 56 points in the remaining 28 games

    just the small matter of pool actually keeping cleanies now...

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  16. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Lads how'd Mbeumo look?

    Picked him coz of the underlying data, & recent form...wasn't entirely comfortable picking a MUN player

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Neither was I as a United fan.

      Scrappy but not sure it was the best game to judge him on either. He could be more threatening against Spurs

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    2. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Hes just a player you play every week long term, fixtures and stats dont really matter for him

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  17. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Ekitike had to wide there don’t go to Slobs

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  18. JammySprat
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Just seen the Brighton highlights and can't see why Rutter assist not given, simple cutback. Anyone know why?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      How was Welbeck outside of the goal in that game?

      Got him mostly for this GW but feel like he might need moving out quickly, slightly disappointed with only 1 return to be honest

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

      https://x.com/OfficialFPL/status/1984664388343627854?t=huih5FrGKiXloVhj1knMMA&s=19

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      1. JammySprat
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 13 days ago

        That's unreal.

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  19. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    1 more week to get through then

    Reijnders, Bowen, Cucurella, Kudus

    >>> Gabriel + 3 others

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

    Wtf? Play stopped while a player gets treatment off the pitch?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Hip replacement surgery takes time!

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

        Magic sponge less so

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

    Liverpool fans angry that a player hit the sideboard at full speed

    They do really behave like they don’t have other things to do in life but watch their team

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

      More so that it wasn’t a head injury and he was off the field of play so I can see why. (Not a Liverpool fan)

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

        Exactly

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

      They are angry that it clearly didn’t need the game to be stopped. He was off the pitch and obviously not seriously injured.

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    3. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Careful now. They don't like criticism

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  22. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Morgan Rogers seems to have awoken this season!

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

      *this evening

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

    Liverpool pen?

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

      Ah no free kick just outside

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  24. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Wtf is actually wrong with Salah!?

    Pass to Gakpo you f**cker

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

    Salah has lost the plot he needs to go unfortunately

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

    I swear it’s Gakpo who’s ruined Salah, absolutely useless shooting from anywhere

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Salah isn’t exactly great trying to get it over the roof either

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  27. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Liverpool without Wirtz are jusf one note. Salah off, Wirtz on at the half, Slot has to start building for the future.

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    1. JT11fc
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 13 days ago

      Same thought haha

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  28. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    5 months, 13 days ago

    Cant say how this game will swing, kinda needs a Wirtz kind of creativity

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

    Salah is too wide, needs to be more central

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

    YESSSSS!!!

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