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Man City v Liverpool team news: Cherki starts, Reijnders + Gakpo subs

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Sunday’s 16:30 GMT kick-off is set to be a big one for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers, with Gameweek 11’s most-captained player Erling Haaland in action against Liverpool.

TEAM NEWS

Pep Guardiola makes three changes to the side that started the 4-1 Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund.

John Stones, Tijjani Reijnders and Savinho drop to the bench, with Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva and Rayan Cherki coming into the starting XI.

Liverpool are unchanged from the midweek win over Real Madrid, which means Florian Wirtz keeps his place in front of Cody Gakpo.

Alexander Isak is named among the substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Bernardo, Foden, Cherki, Doku, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Bobb, Lewis

Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili, Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Ekitike

Subs: Woodman, Gomez, Endo, Kerkez, Isak, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Ngumoha

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. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Would Donny having to move to his right to see the header count as obstruction?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      We will never know. If Robertson wasn’t there he would have had a clean attempt at it at least. Wondering whether Robertson is going to play the ball or not obviously impacts his ability to make the save. Kind of makes it irrelevant whether he would have made it or not

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      1. Ode
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        This

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  2. jc841
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Anyone know why Rogers didn't get an assist for Onana's goal?

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      the ball went outside the penalty box

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      1. Under my Cucurella
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        Why does this change whether or not it is an assist?

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        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          4 months, 20 days ago

          The ball has to still be inside the penalty box after deflection from cross to be an assist. Its the rules.

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          1. Under my Cucurella
            • 10 Years
            4 months, 20 days ago

            I see, makes sense, I wasn't aware of this rule!

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  3. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    MCILIV – 38’

    The referee’s call of offside and no goal to Liverpool was checked and confirmed by VAR – with Robertson in an offside position and deemed to be making an obvious action directly in front of the goalkeeper.

    https://x.com/PLMatchCentre/status/1987569369396674755?t=jyLQpXMZMeMPMshiWwLUJw&s=19

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Except he wasn’t directly in front of the goalkeeper

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  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    there are so many nearly moments when if the ball finds foden he has a tap in. damn

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  5. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    None of the criteria below were met for van Dijk’s goal to be deemed offside, and from the linesman’s point of view he was incompetent to be the final judge of the situation. VAR should’ve intervened.

    Interfering with an opponent by:
    - preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or
    - challenging an opponent for the ball or
    - clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent or
    - making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball.

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      He was almost in line with the ball

      It's one of those

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      1. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        Which one? These situations happen all the time when the ball’s flying over the head of players in offside position.

        He’s not obstructing the vision of the goalkeeper, who had a clear view of the shooter, which is the one I think they went for. In practice he’d also have to occupy some space in which the goalkeeper was supposed to jump, and he didn’t do that either. I think it was dismissed too soon by the VAR.

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball.

      This happened. Donna wouldn’t have known if Robertson was offside or not in the moment. Any movement from Robertson at all and the keeper doesn’t know if he has tried to play it or not and therefore if he needs to adjust to Robertsons movement etc.

      I have no love for City in any way but I think it’s the right call. You can see arguments for both

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  6. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Liverpool look so off this season

    So many signings ruined it for them

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    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Maybe the departures/ losses have more to do with it

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Sub Optimal Salah 90%

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  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    nico g
    silva a

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Took a deflection?

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        yeah vvd but on target

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      2. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        Was on target

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          4 months, 20 days ago

          Can’t be sure from the angles we’ve seen.

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          1. tutankamun
            • 16 Years
            4 months, 20 days ago

            Looked on target to me from the view behind the goal. If unsure then it won’t be given as an OG.

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  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Goal

    2 nil.

    Blue moon

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  9. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Even regen players scoring against Liverpool now

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  10. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Van Dijk has been dreadful this season, a beautiful sight

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  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    slot might have to take ekitike off for gakpo. play wirtz and szobo as false 9s, gotta get hold of the ball

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    1. FplmorelikeFml
      • 2 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Why Ekitike though? Is he having a stinker?

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  12. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Virgil gets one in the net

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  13. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    I played Virgil and benched KDH at 10:59am yesterday....serves me right for doing last minute changes

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  14. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Van Dijk own goal please Opta…

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  15. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Has Ekitike even touched the ball?

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Forgot he was playing tbh

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    2. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Warming up

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  16. FPL Sanky
    • 2 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Well done Slot for playing Worstzzz and benching Gakpo

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  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    doku/foden/cherki interchanging with full backs providing width is so so good. no defence will be able to live it bar arsenal maybe

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Ya Reijnders will have to go. But still might not be this week for me yet 😆

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  18. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Virgil or Gvardiol will be a tough decision in GW 14 for me

    City look the better team but Virgil more nailed

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  19. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Doku a real handful, a return would be nice tho

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  20. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Points for everyone.
    In the parallel universe.

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      This is the anti-universe

      Points for no one

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        Easily my worst ever FPL season. Utter garbage scores every week.

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  21. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    At least Gakpo will be on at HT

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  22. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Cmon Mo, 14M doing nothing.

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  23. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    What to do with Gakpo? Who would you even buy with Semenyo Saka and Mbeumo already in the team?

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Get Sarr (Palace)?

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    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Keep Gakpo. Decent run of fixtures coming up.

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  24. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Wirtz is a horrific player. How bad is the bundesliga? Lightweight, poor control, bad decisions.

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Yeah. Liverpool look so much better and fluid without him. Isak is also constantly injured (was injury strewn at Newcastle so I don't understand why they bought him, especially at that price)

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      You tend to find out the answer to that when they come to the Premier League.

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    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Worst?

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  25. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Fully believe that Liverpool will still be challenging for the title with City and Arsenal come season end. It’s such early door and it is going to click soon.

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Hopefully it won't

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    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      As it stands they'll have lost 5 games. That isn't good enough. Title winners over the last 5 years have lost 3 games max. The threshold is four. So, if you lose more than 4 you're probably not going to win the league.

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        City has lost 3 already too though.

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          4 months, 20 days ago

          Yes, exactly. Meaning that they can't afford to lose another game. Historically, 3 losses is the total maximum a title winner can afford. So, City can't really afford to lose another game now until the end of the season.

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      2. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        Yep, Liverpool are terrible, even little old Palace beat them 3 times this season already. Has to be Man City or Arsenal this season.

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    3. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      This is a transition year for pool. They've brought in too many forward players without reinforcing the defence. Liverpool will do well to qualify for champs league this year as that defence is not good enough anymore at the top, top level.

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        Exactly, they just need to invest more money to the team

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  26. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Cherki or Doku
    Which is the correct Reijnders replacement?

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    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Neither

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    2. mookie
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      I will own Cherki this season. Don't know when or for whom, but he will be in my team.

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        I like this energy.

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      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        Inevitable Foden injury or out of favour with Pep

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    3. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Yeah, Haaland is the only decent City player from an FPL perspective. Maaaayyyyybe Ruben Dias at a push. City still concede goals though, so would rather spend my money on Arsenal, Palace, or even Chelsea defenders.

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  27. #1 Salah Hater
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Gvardiol only on 3 defcon????

    I’m still none the wiser to where they pull these figures out of because I counted borderline 10 in that half alone.

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Your team needs to gain possession of the ball for stuff like tackles to count Im pretty sure. I think thats what throws people off when trying to count def cons. Doesnt count for clearances and cross/shot blocks but for other CBIs you need the action to gain possession.

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  28. Nickyboy
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Would you rather keep Enzo or Grealish? Doing some reorganising but need to hold one of them

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Enzo a keeper

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        Nah mate he's a midfielder

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        1. Ball Ake
          • 1 Year
          4 months, 20 days ago

          This is the type of sarcasm I joined this place for

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  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Igor Thiago essential

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    1. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Not away from home! And I own him.

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 20 days ago

        Has scored 3/8 goals away from home. Not the worst record by any means.

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        1. Mother Farke
          • 2 Years
          4 months, 20 days ago

          Brentford's performances nowhere near as good, though. Will he keep ticking over despite this?

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    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Not essential but certainly a good option to consider.

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  30. mookie
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 20 days ago

    Haaland on 99 PL goals...

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      101 by the end of the match.

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 20 days ago

      Time to break the 100 mark

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