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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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1,823 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah hell yeah!

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      BOOM 🙂

  2. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Did they even look at it?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I assume they did

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope.

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

    What the hell, Im not complaining as a Robbo owner but that was clearly offside. Not even checked by VAR??

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, very strange, Burnley's and Sheff Utd's less offside than that this weekend.

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

      It was checked by VAR.

    3. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      was checked and wasn't offside

  4. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rejoice fellow Robbo and Salah owners!

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      *Hi-Fives*

  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dropped Salah on wildcard this week. Same as dropping him last year before his hat trick

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      So stop dropping him

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Robbo A
    Mo (c) G

    Jurassic Park

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

      A-haaaaaaaa!! 😉

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Just need Jade from Gladiators to host a Millenium Barn-Dance at Yeovil Aerodrome now 🙂

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

      Ah the memories

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Just been down B&Q for some Tungsten Tipped Screws

        Never gonna use ‘em

        Never gonna use ‘em

  7. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Loving the Robbo assist but VAR is killing football

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

    This is an absolute farce

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      k

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

        nou

  9. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Succumbed to all sorts of pressure to swap Salah to Mane and did it this week!

  10. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    LiVARpool

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pool aint got nothing on Spurs lol, Spurs new sponsor next season instead of AiA is VaR

  11. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Robbo better than taa!!

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cool kids have both

  12. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    final score 10-0?

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

      No 5-0 or 6-1

  13. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    More offside than Sheff Utd goal yesterday....

  14. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    100% offside

  15. Pranked
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Doubled up on Salah and mane this week with TAA, wish I could get robbo in too!

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pretty ridiculous

  17. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The 9-0 record is ON!

  18. JariL
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why didn't they check it similarly as the disallowed Sheffield goal yesterday?

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

      That goal shouldn't have been disallowed anyways

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

    Salahhhhhh

  20. 1314
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    benched Soyuncu and Robertson...

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

      Why

    2. dansmusen
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Robertson scored lots off points even if Pool concede. Why bench?

    3. 1314
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      thought Arsenal and City would definitely score..

    4. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thats on you

    5. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Benched soyuncu and pope foolishly

    6. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      schoolboy

  21. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Var only introduced to help pool win the league

    Couldnt be clearer now

  22. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brought Robertson in for a hit this week.
    I know , no logic but this season screams irrational moves.

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

      Same

  23. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Well this is awkward. I got rid of salah to get Robbo. Should i be annoyed? I feel weird ._.

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

    Well, regardless of other potential moves, may need to focus on Robbo in. Another rise or two over the IB perhaps.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Won't be two but yeah, I'm bringing him in providing he comes through this game fine.

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

    My ML rival benched Robbo!

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

      Not a rival

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

      schoolboy

  26. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Don’t support either but that check seemed quick and the angle in tv looked offside

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

      Sshh. I have Robbo

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I looked back at it and had a close look,Salah was onside when the ball was played by Robbo alright.

    3. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      was onside

  27. Party time
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Never doubted you Mo! Thank you buddy

    • Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Robbo essential. Outscoring TAA every match now.

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

        Got him at 6.9 was a total steal

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

          In GW 3

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

        That will soon change

      3. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That Robbo goal last week was epic 🙂

    • FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Long shot Bravo dead.

      Salah potence Bravo dead.

    • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Haha city proper been screwed over here. Liverpool are the new UTD

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Worth a top post because it's factual 😆

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Vardy tho

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        To be fair City's defence is all over the place

        Suits Liverpool to sit back and hit City on the break

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Walker is doing his job. Nobody else is

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            2 quick breaks and 2 goals

            Has been happening to City all season same against Wolves & Norwich

        2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yer but not really the point is it. Im a neutral btw. Don't mind either team

      3. JBG
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Clear handball and Salah looked more offside than SHU player yesterday. And I'm a Salah and Robbo owner haha.

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

        What a joke that they dont even show the decision. Clearly rigged.