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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. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    I can't believe me managers that stopped playing half a year ago will outperform me this week

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  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    lol, shirt off. Prat

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  3. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Let's see if Haaland tries a paneka or something really Stupid here.

    Brahmin Diaz hopes so

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  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Misses and he gets sold…

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  5. JohnnyB10
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 6 days ago

    I think it is very obvious that I have to bring Raya for Donna for the double gw.

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  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    haaland g
    nunes a

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  7. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    In the net iceman goal!

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  8. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Haaland yellow

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  9. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Still time for Semenyo goal too

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      Nope

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 6 days ago

        Phew!!!

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    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      Um no

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  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Robot YC

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  11. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Benched Haaland...egg on my face. Unbelievable. Catalyst for city to win the wretched league now.

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  12. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Taking off his shirt just cost me 2 points. 🙁

    So pointlessly stupid.

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      That may win me my H2H lol

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  13. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Captained Haaland to hedge my bets as an Arsenal fan

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      I feel you. This is why arsenal will probably lose to city, and we'll drop points this double gameweek and city go unbeaten to win the league.

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      2 pt yellow card for you then 🙂

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  14. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Sell Haaland? 😛

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      Done it weeks ago

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  15. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Benching Bruno G and selling Haaland went well

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  16. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Hope nobody benched Haaland?

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      yep. He'd never scored at infield in the league before this game. My logic was sound!

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  17. F4L
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    cant wait to hear about pep talking about refs after this game.....

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      *Sloth

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  18. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    So teach me the rules please...
    How was Cherky going to get to the ball anyway after he kicked it over the goal line before Allison hit him?

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      You don’t even have the right player

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      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 6 days ago

        Ok bro. So thats what you took from my post?

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    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      Sorry Nunes

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    3. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      Balls was still in play when he was fouled

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  19. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Allison cost his team a draw. Should lose his place for that

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  20. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    By Damn!

    Had I traded away Haaland and Bruno G for -4. I would have lost 20 points.

    I would be drinking Jameson and hating life!

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  21. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    So Haaland benched and then gets and an assist and a goal? What a player

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  22. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Why did you take off your shirt bro. Ffs

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  23. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 6 days ago

    Silly to get the shirt off.

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  24. MJF
      2 months, 6 days ago

      Where’s the fella that said everyone keeping Haaland was a sheep and he was a maverick genius?

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    • Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      Anyone here sell Haaland?

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    • tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      Haaland even got a YC, softening the blow on us non cappers

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    • Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      never a penalty, the attacker didn't have the ball under control and hit it out of play, he would never have got to it

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    • Brazooka
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      Of course he will haul after double fall

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    • Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      Nouri what the feck

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 6 days ago

        Very selfish

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    • Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 6 days ago

      Which unconfirmed teams could blank in 31?

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