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Mendy absent as Liverpool host Man City in mammoth clash

Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) was the chief victim of Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy as he was absent from the Manchester City team named to face Liverpool.

That’s now two matches in a row that the left-back has missed out on a place in the starting XI, Angeliño (£4.7m) preferred once again.

Also suffering from so-called Pep Roulette are Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) and David Silva (£7.6m) who both find themselves on the Manchester City bench, although the latter was an injury doubt heading into Gameweek 12.

Also overcoming their injury problems is Rodri (£5.4m) who, despite being red-flagged for this weekend, starts in central midfield alongside Kevin de Bruyne (£10.2m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.2m).

“I didn’t want to put them both (Rodri and D Silva) in after injuries. Rodri felt okay last two training sessions so I selected him.” – Pep Guardiola

Following his goal against Southampton last time out, Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) keeps his place up-front, keeping Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) on the substitutes’ bench.

The Argentinian is flanked by Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) in the front-three.

There are fewer surprises in the Liverpool team as Mohamed Salah (£12.3m), Sadio Mané (£12.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) lead the attack.

The Senegalese international will be the Fantasy focus of the afternoon as the most transferred-in player of the match, earning 225,000+ new owners for Gameweek 12.

They will be particularly hopeful considering that Claudio Bravo (£4.8m) comes in for Ederson (£6.1m) to make his first Premier League start for a year and a half.

The Chilean was arguably the man of the match against Liverpool in the Community Shield in August but was the villain of the piece midweek when he was sent off against Atlanta.

“The past is the past in football so it doesn’t matter what happens (then). He has a lot of experience, I just expect him to go out there and play (as he is).” – Pep Guardiola

With Joel Matip (£5.3m) still out injured, Dejan Lovren (£5.3m) starts a fourth match from a possible five at centre-back.

Liverpool are still without a clean sheet while the Croatian has been in the team though and are still yet to keep any side out at Anfield in the Premier League this season.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Lovren, Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Wijnaldum, J Henderson; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

Manchester City XI: Bravo; Angeliño, Fernandinho, Stones, Walker; Rodrigo, Gündogan, De Bruyne; Sterling, Aguero, B Silva.

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  1. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mendy's been a trap 🙁

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You sound surprised

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      *Martial

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lol. Love it.

  2. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Not worried about martial, he will be injured soon

    1. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Still worth it until it happens imho

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Good run of fixtures, indeed

        1. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sheffield, Spurs, City in the next 4 aren’t the best tbh

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Sarcasm...

            I don't touch utd this year

  3. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope Button TAA Soyuncu Tomori Chambers Hanley Salah Son Pulisic Yarmolenko Cantwell Aubameyang Vardy AbrahamAubameyang, Cantwell and Hanley to Jiminez, Martial and Lundstram -8, worth the hit?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ffs

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That’s a lot of players too lose for a -8

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        We should be able to delete our own posts.

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Your team structure presentation is awesome. Very easy on the eyes.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That is why I put ffs, copied and pasted like that.

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Happens.

    4. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Epic

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

    This will be good.

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      0-0 incoming

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

        I'd take it

      2. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'll take that. Not great but double Pool defence so yeah..

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      3-2 for pool

  5. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best mid 7.5 and under?

    Have maddy and Martial

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic

    2. Teomi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic

    3. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic at this moment.

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you Martial Ryan and Jimmy. You are beauties!!!

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Oh my that is some very runny jam

  7. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is McCarthy nailed on goalie for Southampton? Gunn lost his place?

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

    Just know Mane will bag a hat trick today

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Please

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed. Surely won’t have that red card from the fixture in the back of his mind he’s set to smash city’s bus to pieces

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You've been on those mushroom again, haven't you?

  9. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Martial C went well i suppose but he could easily score one or two today

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Could have had more assists. Rashford’s selfishness was testing his patience too, poor game from him should have left it for martial more often

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Exactly why avoiding him(Man United really). Depressing watching them. Wasted golden chances for fun.

    3. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Captain fail for us buddy 🙁 We deserved more tbh

    4. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Seems surprising that Jimenez is picking up 3 bonus points as he missed a load of chances before his goal and had a poor game.

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mane Brace and assist. TAA goal and assist.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Swap mane for salah please...

      2. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This is it mate Mane c here

    6. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool 1 - 1 Man City
      OR
      Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        3-0 salah hat trick 2 assists Robbo 1 TAA

      2. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        B

      3. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'll take the latter. Robbo, Trent, Mane for goals and assists.

    7. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Would you consider losing Auba ahead of these games coming up vs Southampton & Norwich?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes he plays as a full back for emery. Although he is likely to be replaced soon if emery is manager for those 2 games he is the biggest waste ever

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

      Hope ! Mo ll give an attacking comebck
      #LIVMCI

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

      Would you rather have Maddison or Jimmy?

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Same dilemma but madison will block my other moves so might get him gw15 and get now either jimmy or ings

      2. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I rather have Maddison. Im a Jimmy owner. Might own both very soon though

      3. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Wish I could help but having both myself.

    10. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Did sterling to mane this gw.
      Hes gonna punish me right?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I hope so, for my sake not for yours! Salah sterling owner...

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I have Salah too.. it was him or raz to go.. went with raz!

    11. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      City favourites on bet 365 🙁

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        All you have to do is see the line ups to realise odds are a load of poop

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          You should be a very rich man then if you are correct

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Betting seems pointless to me

      2. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yea. Dont understand that tbh

    12. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Take out ryan to pope or henderson or keep? He is a save and bonus magnet so far

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Keep Ryan! Why on earth would you remove him

    13. rodragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yarmalenko to Maddison as an early transfer? Have to do it today before price change

      Ty

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No brainer transfer if ever I saw one

    14. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This has been a disaster week for me:
      Salah, Sterling, KDB & TAA in this game

      So my prediction is 3-3. 3 x Mane goal Robertson assist and 3 x Aguero goal BSilva assist

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not been a bad week but hope you’re wrong! I have same players in this game

    15. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero and greenwood —> vardy and jimmy and captained vardy.

      Finally got it right.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero hasn’t played yet

      2. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero hasn’t played yet... I remember doing sterling to pogba last season for pogba to get 18 points, was buzzing till sterling got 20 next day ahaha

    16. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Come on Bobby and TAA !

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Please use a comma

    17. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimi max baps confirmed yet?

    18. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How's my team looking?

      Is there anywhere that needs to be focused on improvement?

      I have 1 FT.

      Pope
      Soyuncu Robertson TAA
      Martial KDB Pulisic Mane Maddison
      Abraham Vardy(C)

      Button Lundstram Rico Connolly

      0.7m itb

      1. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Amazing team, looking good

    19. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Really hoping for a 2-3 win for city with TAA and Robbo scoring and Sterling hatty, will spice up the league and push me up in fantasy too

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ill take this, with salah assists

    20. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      which?

      A) 343 with Dendoncker & Jimenez
      or
      B) 352 with Maddison & Connolly

    21. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      0-0 in the bag.

    22. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully City all at 1s and 2s today.

    23. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimenez knows...

      that he's the greatest Mexican Bap hunter of all time!

    24. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sooo bummed about rashford, could have had a hatty! Anyhow, best option here with 1ft and 0m itb?

      Pope -- Heaton
      Taa Lundy Rico -- Lascelles Tomori
      Sterling Kdb Mount Martial -- Cantwell
      Tammy Vardy Rashford

      A: Sterling > Mane (exact funds)
      B: Mount + Rashford >> Maddison + Jimmy (-4)
      C: WC and bring in Mane, Maddison, Ings, Robbo

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

        We've got 14/15 same players, only difference Soy for Las.

        Save