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Liverpool v Man City team news: O’Reilly + Marmoush start, Foden + Cherki subs

8 February 2026 623 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 25 sees Liverpool and Manchester City square off at Anfield.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Pep Guardiola makes five changes from Wednesday’s EFL Cup quarter-final.

Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marc Guehi, Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland all return.

They oust the benched James Trafford, Nathan Ake, Nico Gonzalez, Tijjani Reijnders and Phil Foden.

Ruben Dias and Rayan Cherki are also named among the substitutes.

Liverpool are unsurprisingly unchanged from the side that thrashed Newcastle United 4-1 last time out, with Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo providing support for Hugo Ekitike up top.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsey, Ngumoha

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, Ait-Nouri, Rodri, Bernardo, O’Reilly, Semenyo, Marmoush, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Dias, Reijnders, Ake, Cherki, Nico, Foden, Alleyne, Lewis

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

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

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) 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. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Incredible. Congrats Szobo owners!

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

    Great hit, son. Great hit.

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  3. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Haaland just received a missed call from Madrid...

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  4. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Wow

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  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Any chance the league could be abandoned before GW38 this season?

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  6. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Booooom
    Not even a courtesy dive from Donny

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  7. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Szboaosodneid wagon

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  8. FFS ManU
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Great goal!!

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  9. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    I am the best at removing players before they go on to start scoring. Cracking free kick though

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  10. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Pep should try and play even less though the best goalscorer in the league

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Supply chain issue not a skill issue. But he should have scored in first 2 mins

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Well yeah, kind of my point. Almost like they are ignoring him

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  11. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Is Szobo the best FK taker in the league?

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Tbf who else is their haha? JWP semi-retired.

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

    6 points from 3 players in this game. Going well.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Ha, same and they’re meant to be world class goal scorers…

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    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Same. What a letdown

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    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Sorry for the brag, but I have 7 from 3

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

    Technique

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  14. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 5 days ago

    Oh stop it now mr right back. Mr set piece. Take a break will you youre not meant to be a good pick

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  15. Raoul Nogues
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Why is City not playing second halves ?

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

        Their midfield has no energy. Silva is at the end of his career, Rodri's legs have gone and O'reilly is naive. Baffled as why Pepe didn't start Reijnders and have Rodri as screening the defence.

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    • Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      If it stays like this title race over and Liverpool might get CL next year.

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    • tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      No way Haaland plays 2 games in DGW at this rate

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    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      which is better though, that or the arsenal one?

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    • Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      There is one more goal in this game. An FPL buster coming.

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

        Liverpool penalty 92nd minute

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        1. Capocannonieri
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          Does Szobo take the PK or Salad?

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    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Szob on for DC as well…

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Exactly why you get an AM who's playing RB for the PL holders.

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        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 5 days ago

          A random rocket from 56 yards out and defcons

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          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            And max baps…

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

        I owned him for about 8 weeks and got sweet FA. Arguably a better option at right back.

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    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      The irony of course, is that I still don't see Liverpool finishing top 5. So this game is all in vain (probably...)

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    • Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      In Spanish...

      Le hace falta personalidad a Manchester City

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    • Punned It
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Come oooon Semenyo!

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      1. Punned It
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Wrong player. Sigh.

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    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      silva g
      haaland a

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      1. Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Yuck, but it counts

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

      Haaland assist. GTFI

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      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        That will.prevent people from.selling or benching him. Nice

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

          Curses!

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

          And my second attacking return of the week

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      2. Joke Insurance™
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Points for everyone

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

          The best kind

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          1. Joke Insurance™
            • 2 Years
            2 months, 5 days ago

            It’s just nothing to get excited about

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            1. Joke Insurance™
              • 2 Years
              2 months, 5 days ago

              More points for everyone incoming

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    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 5 days ago

      Season not over…

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    • Raoul Nogues
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Gameweek not over

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      • Ha.
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Haaland essential

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      • Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Never doubted Haaland for a second! Non cappers in tears

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      • Here is Cash, give McGinn
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 5 days ago

        Szobo giving back goal after wonder strike

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