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Salah and Firmino both start in the Community Shield

Liverpool take on Manchester City in the Community Shield this afternoon and the match could be as big a signpost as any as to how the two sides will line up in Gameweek 1.

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) both make their first starts of pre-season for the Reds and are joined by Divock Origi (£5.5m) in the front three.

Sadio Mane (£11.5m) is yet to return following his involvement with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Alisson (£6.0m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.0m), Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) and Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) all unsurprisingly feature in the Liverpool backline but Joe Gomez (£5.5m) has been given the nod over Joel Matip (£5.5m) to partner van Dijk at centre-half.

James Milner (£5.5m) is ruled out as a precaution due to a tight muscle.

There are no huge shocks in the Manchester City starting XI, with Aymeric Laporte (£6.5m) missing out through injury as expected.

Sergio Aguero (£12.0m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) and Ederson (£6.0m) are only among the substitutes after their late return from the Copa America.

Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) again leads the line for the Citizens and will be flanked by Leroy Sane (£9.5m) and Bernardo Silva (£8.0m).

Kevin De Bruyne (£9.5m) is part of City’s central midfield three, while Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) starts again at left-back.

Kick-off at Wembley is at 15:00 BST.

 

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling has had a shocking second half

    1. Brian Boitano
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Salah has had a shocking match. But hopefully both just find it rhythm.

      1. soup natsi
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        lol what he's been great

        1. Brian Boitano
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          If a FF match Salah would be on 2 points (of course no bonus).

          1. soup natsi
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            only amateurs confuse FF with real football performance

            1. Brian Boitano
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Salah should have scored again. You look foolish.

              1. soup natsi
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                he's done all he can. you don't know football.

                1. Brian Boitano
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Jog on.

                  1. soup natsi
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    get lost

      2. El Lobito 10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Salah been good, what you on about Brian Boitano

  2. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    VVD goals will be anticlimactic this season. We will be buzzing for about 5 seconds and then realise everyone else has him. Gotta be done though.

  3. mcgrejam
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So now everyone saying VVD is essential!!

    Just stick with your team...this game shows nothing!

  4. nn11
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Perez, Pogba or Siggy?

    Also is there a big difference between King and Wilson to justify the £1.5m more?

    Thanks

    1. Mauricios Cappuccino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perez from them.

      Wilson or King is a tough one. I'd say its priced about right. Wilson better but king has pens

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      i think Wilson & Perez. Perez looks the prospect @6.5 and oop whilst the option of transferring Wilson to a 7-7.5 (Chelsea, haller, kean) is something likely to desirable, more so than upgrading perez

      1. nn11
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. So do you guys see little value in Pogba or Rashford at 8.5m?

        At the moment got:
        Pope Heaton
        Robertson Zinch Digne AWB Kelly
        Salah KDB Perez Zaha Dedon
        King Kane Greenwood

    3. AndyCook
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Perez will be the lowest scoring out of those three in my opinion but he’s cheaper

    4. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jafooli caresses tip

    5. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      0.5 off of this team - where do I trim the 0.5?

      Ryan
      VVD Robbo Coleman AWB
      Sterling Salah KDB L.Moura Pérez
      King

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        AWB to KWP home to villa

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        King as your only forward? yikes.

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah... I would not have KDB and Sterling with only King up top

        2. Robson-Canoe
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Currently have Kane but not convinced, I'd rather wait on all the other options. Better value in midfield at the moment imo.

      3. @FPLDIARYFPL
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        downgrade moura to 4.5 bench and add Jota

      4. mxstro
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling > Kane

      5. Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        AWB, United defence is sit and wait.

      6. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Downgrade AWB

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Van dijk surely a captain candidate for gw 1?

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        locked in.

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Possible triple captain

    7. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Happy to keep VVD and TAA, this gmae changes nothing.

      TAA VVD Salah
      Ederson Zinchenko Sterling

      All were in, all staying.

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This.....

    8. balint84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      McGinn or Moutinho?

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Mc ginn

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        McGinn...though Albrighton might outdo both for £5.5m

    9. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      We're totally gonna lose on pens 😆

    10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Keita nearly scores

    11. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This isn't the same Claudio Bravo who started for City a few seasons back. He's had a pretty good game.

    12. HNI
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      TAA got injured or tactical sub? Also till TAA take the corners and indirect freekicks?

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Most predictions on here were like 3-1 for City. Even Berbs was on a loss for Liverpool. Let the games begin

    13. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      What's worse than useless so I can describe Origis performance?

    14. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bravo doing his achilles has made him quality

    15. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I’m not, but is anyone thinking 3 Liverpool defence still?

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I'd say almost nobody.

    16. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bravo has been great. Any chance he will start the season for City?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        No chance

        1. Typo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Aight

      2. AndyCook
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Unlikely especially with Ederson on the bench. Not sure he is the 11th outfield player Pep likes

      3. Bruno Commando
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Quick poll:
        A) Zinchenko + Maddison
        B) Digne + Perez

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          B

        2. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          B

        3. Annus Horribilis
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          B

        4. Bruno Commando
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          thanks all!

      4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This draft is absolute filth!

        Pope
        VVD | Coleman | Dunk | Gilbert | Lundstram*
        Salah | Sterling | KdB | BSilva
        Kane

        Button | Dendoncker | 4.5 | 4.5

        *Becomes 4-5-1 with Dendoncker if Lundstram no show

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          How is it filth?

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Having to play Lundstram and no bench, but the rest including triple City midfield is so tempting!

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Even still, it's all kinds of wrong, not a fan sorry.

              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Not my actual draft. Mine's much better balanced, thought I'd throw it out there though for those feeling punty

        2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          *Guilbert

        3. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          ...so you're playing 4m Lundstram week in, week out and have 2 non-playing strikers...?

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I know, not ideal and just thought I'd see what triple City midfield looked like

            1. Business Cat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Do yourself a favour and downgrade Bilva to a 6.5m, get a 6m striker, maybe Wesley?

          2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Suppose could start Dendoncker in better Wolves fixtures.

          3. El Lobito 10
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Kane>Vardy, Lund>6m

      5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Salah hasn't heard of passing

      6. LarryDuff
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        This is like a game at anfield

      7. tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Without Mane, Salah plays alot like Robben.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Without the same quality finishing

        2. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Aside from shooting every cut in shot straight at the keeper, yes

      8. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A) VVD + Wilson + 1,5m ITB (4-4-2)

        B) KDB + Jota (3-5-2)

        1. Hansel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Have King, Sterling and TAA

      9. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Who will be Chelsea's main striker?

        1. Typo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Ive got my money on Tammy

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Abraham. There will be a bit of rotation, however.

      10. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Salah + bps

      11. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Can't watch the game, any reason Trent was subbed?

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Rested for GW1

        2. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A poor first half. Was tactical.

          1. Ozzy smith
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Struggled defensively I take it, gomez to rb?

      12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Poor pass from kdb

      13. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Salah has had a ridulous amount of chances. Fortunately other teams are not all as competent as City...

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          To be fair other teams have better LBs than Zinchenko though

      14. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Gomez much better defensively than TAA.

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          That's why I'm sticking with Robertson and VVD

      15. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Just me who thinks KDBs final ball has been poor today