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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. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Just got in. How bad was Jimenez's knock?

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

      Think he'll be fine.

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

        Great. Otherwise would tarnish my kun+CHO to Martial+Jimi shine from this week.

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

      He'll be fine

  2. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cmon Salah grab one Mo...

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

    Mane first touch 😮

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku esque.

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thing of beauty

  4. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mike Oliver cards left in the changing room!

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just a poor referee

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

    Sterling zero touch inside the box

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

      He’ll score any minute then.

  6. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    anyone hear that alarm going off in the match?

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

      Nope, was in your head.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

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

      I do

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

      What alarm?

    5. SM001
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Phew, thought I was going more mental

    6. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I muted my TV to see if it was coming from their or not.

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        There* god I hate that simpleton mistake

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

    salah almost second goal

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Plus bps?

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Might need to get Salah.

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

      Feel this is where he truly comes into good form again.

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Agree

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

      He’s coming back for me, probably for sterling.

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I have Salah Trent Robbo triple all ready, loving this so far..

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Think I will go double Liv attack rather than defence. Salah looking sharp and hopefully any ankle problems fixed over the IB.

  9. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That Gary Neville's fitbit?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      it was bizarre - I thought it was coming from house next door!

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I was looking around the room for that beeping. 😆

  10. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling having a wobble! Quite cute..

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

    KDB to Salah could be on the cards

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

      Kdb is the best city player today

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

        really? I havent seen him do much, no idea who citys best player has been in fairness. Probably someone irrelevant like Bilva or Fernandinho

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      KdB looks great. Now that Rodri is back he's playing much much higher up the field.

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

        Dilva does the job better though and KDB will be back deep again soon. It’s pep’s new toy this formation he doesn’t care about our FPL hopes and dreams

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

          Not really no. Dilva doesn't do what KdB does.

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

      Raz*

  12. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I think premium defence is the way to go

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

      It always is.

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

    How did Martial not get all 3 bps?!?!?!

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

      For two assists?

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

        If it was Hazard he'd get 3bps for 1

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No goals.

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

      Cuz Ryan has a pact with a Jinn

    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Also bemused by this

  14. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I don’t understand why Sterling is creating, and KDB is running beyond?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good call. De Bruyne centre forward.

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

      think its because Pep knows Kun and Raheem both have bad records at Anfield, but it begs the question why he hasnt started Jesus? KDB is not good at finishing

  15. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Robertson best full back in the world? He is like the Duracell bunny.

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

      Not even the best in the league. Shaw in this pool side would be called he best in the world too.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Very poor trolling.

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

          The crazy part is, he's not trolling. He really is that deluded as a United fan 😛

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Ouch.
            Poor guy.

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

        Shaw looks like he ate the Duracell bunny.

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          😆

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

        You ever watched a game before? sad sad non-owner.

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

        I shaw the joke

    2. DF
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Is that a vibrator?

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      hasn't played against Reece James yet

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

    Bravo is so dodgy, how he cant catch that?

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

      There is a reason he hasn't player in the prem for 18 months.

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

    Mike Oliver has been great. Refs who give yellow cards for everything in these kind of big games ruin everything. Not put a foot wrong.

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

      Lol

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Handball perhaps...

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Twice handball silva. Offensive handball is penalised

    3. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Best ref in the league. Although that isn't saying much.

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

        Martin Atkinson is the best for me since Mark Clattenburg's departure.

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Apart from the stone wall penalty not given for City!?

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

        For what? The handball was close to the body and distance from the shot was very small.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          An outstretched arm is not in a natural position. I’m no City fan but that’s a clear pen

          1. Supersonic Marv'
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Do you run with your hands behind your back?

            1. IRBOX ⚽
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Do you know the rules of football?

              1. Supersonic Marv'
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Why do you need a lesson?

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

            Bernardo handball first too anyway. In the same situation.

      2. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        VAR didn't give it either.

      3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        IT WAS A BILVA HANDBALL FORWARDING THE BALL.

    5. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, He is great ref tbh

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

        He is one of the better refs in the league tbf.

      • FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Finally some positive comments. People normally think it's cool to be negative about refs, players etc.

      • jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Oliver’s been great aside from the missed hand ball, the goal and the yellow card. Ha ha. Terrific.

    6. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      (A) Salah + 6.5m mid
      (B) Sterling + Robertson

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        B

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

      It is sad to see Kun is getting older and it is not same player anymore

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Because he missed a shot?

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

          And his grey hair

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

      If sterling doesn’t get a yellow card I’ll be astonished

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

        I think he cried 3-4 times on taas shoulder

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Can't stand Sterling

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

        He'll get 1

    9. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mane g TAA a please. Let's be having ya.

        1. Bees4Lyf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pleasee

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

          Mane will be lucky to be out for the 2nd half after that display

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

            He's been good but defensively

            Klopp needs his work rate getting back to walker and Bernardo

        3. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          +1

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

          That'd be perfect

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

          Ya

      • Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        We smashed them in 1st half. Lets repeat this in 2nd half too

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

          City fan ?

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

        Mane was anonymous for the first time this year.
        I am not wondering why, 1st time c him

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

          He's playing much deeper today, he's doubling up with robbo

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

            Supporting robbo, not easy to defend against kdb and bilva.

            Salah doesn't need to go back, sterling is useless

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

          He’s looked almost as good as Salah at times this season but found wanting today

        3. WVA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Manes worst half of the season, playing DM, I own too.

          Loren nowhere near good enough for this team, give Gomez the spot for crying out loud!

          1. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah Klopp, listen to random internet person that doesn't see them both training every day!

        4. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          He is a poor man’s Salah

          1. Annie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            With fewer points, I see

      • el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Need another one from Salah.

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

          Desperately. It’ll come

        2. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Greed! 😀

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Well that was a balls.

      • dshv
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Have robbo strerling and mane here.. i am on 56 points hope for something good.. what about you guys ?

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

          Salah Sterling KDB TAA. Could have gone worse.

        2. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mane, KDB and TAA sitting on 62 currently

        3. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          TAA Mane KDB Sterling

          62 as it stands

        4. All de Gea no iDier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Robbo, VVD, Salh and BGK on 72 at the mo and hoping for at least 10 more.

      • Celt Abroad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        4 players in this game. 4 points at half time.

        1. Neves say Never
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Same!!’

      • The_Fish
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Oliver had a shocker in that half. Worst man on the pitch... including Angelino.

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          What?

        2. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          What you on about.

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

        KDB to Salah?

      • Dont give a fuchs
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ryan max bps?