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

    Sky Walker

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

    A salah goal would be absolutely huge

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

      Hes off

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

        damn, laggy stream, by a lot

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Agree. From the bench it would be incredible.

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

      he's good but not quite good enough to score from the bench. Messi could maybe

  3. Sif
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Clean sheet gone now go get some goals Sterling and KDB!

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah managed to cover Mane for a change

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

      doesn't matter if own both 😉

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Still time

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

      Wait until the bps are added.

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

        Ok I will thanks

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

    Unpopular opinion: I'm keeping Sterling,

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

      He is a prime captain candidate against Chelsea.

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

    Honestly baffled as to how that wasn’t a penalty. VAR even on in this match?

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

      Assuming that was a penalty and scored, who would be G and A?

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

        Gundogan (is he on the pitch?)/Jesus G

        Sterling A

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

          Phew thx

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

            Np

  7. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Klopp is so smug

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

      He’s one of the least smug guys around in my opinion.

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

    Sterling and KDB attacking returns are needed. They are coming!!!

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

      Postponed till 2020.

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

      More chance of Arsenal winning the league

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

    Lovren motm for me

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

      Alison for me. He was the difference when Bravo was awful

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

    On the other hand Pep should have played Jesus from the start

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

      and Mahrez and Otamendi

  11. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My rank is 6x what it was 2 weeks ago 🙁

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

      Calm down. Don't do rage transfers. WC if you have it

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

        Nah don't need to WC yet

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

      Congrats on 6th.

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

    Mane losing all his bps for dispossessions. Salah on for 2 with match winning goal

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

      Life time ban if just a throw away comment and not valid

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

        It is valid noob

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

          Let's c if it comes true...mane always gonna be bappin Salah out

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

          mad?

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

      Salah will get his usual bonus.

  13. Says
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alexander-Arnold-Oxlaide-Trent has played a blinder.

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

      Robbo is playing better for last 2 months

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

    Sorry, but how in zues’s beard is Bilva on 3 bps?!

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

      1 SoT 1 goal

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

        And that’s it? Really don’t get, and will never get this awful bos system.

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

          No minus because no missed chances or S off target

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

    This game still didn't answer which 2 from Salah Mane and Robbo

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

      Mane and Robbo

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes it did

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

        Enlighten me pls

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Salah, Mane, and one of Robbo/TAA

          1. AndyCook
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Players above 12M
              rarely value if not captained and they have the same fixtures which further reduce appeal

              1. Cok3y5murf
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Agree, but depends on team structure. Fits mine perfectly. Just a simple Sterling to Salah. There are plenty of value picks in midfield and defence to work around it. I feel like there's too much funds available and my TV is only 102.8.

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

      If City had Sheff Utd’s back 4 they would have won this

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

        The only thing City & Sheff Utd have in common is poor decisions from VAR

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

          They have nothing in common. Sheff Utd’s defence is world class compared to City’s

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

            True

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

        *5

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

      Sterling hahahaha get out

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My most out of form (FPL) players: TAA and KDB. They’re not super cheap either...

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

      Who will score more points next week?

      A) Sterling vs Chelsea H

      B) Mane vs Palace A

      C) Salah vs Palace A

    7. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Disgusting from Robertson tot ry and shove Walker into the advertising hoardings and then smile afterwards

      Worse than Son by a country mile

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

        Adopted scouse

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

        Boo hoo.
        Watch it again and dry your eyes.

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

        Robbo can do no wrong.

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

      Incredible that Sterling hasnt been given a yellow card. Hes been throwing tantrums like a spoiled child all game.

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

      So - sterling or KDB.

      Which to keep?

      KDB looks much more advanced but sterling is surely going to get some huge hauls at some point soon

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

        Keeping both for next GW then Sterling to Salah or Mane.

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

          U don't own mane or Salah?

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

        Just keep KDB now rodri is back

      3. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Been wondering this for too long.

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

          It doesn’t get any clearer does it

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

      Jesus Christ

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

      these BAPS are jiggling faster than the ones in one of those "dance clubs"

    12. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bilva on for 3BPS now. Crackers.

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

        was since he score

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

        Well City have dominated the game

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

      Liverpool

      Kings of Tactical Fouls

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

        That is literally City’s game lol.

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

          Check the official stats

          Liverpool are the worse offenders

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

            Please provide them.

          2. Evil Buddha
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            That's why managers say City do tactical fouls.

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

        They have been watching Fernandinho youtube compilations all week

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

        Now without crying

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

        You're not any better lol

      5. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Haha. The kings of tactical fouls..

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

      I wouldn't mind Sterling yellow

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

        Would make the swap to Salah a damn sight easier for me.

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

      Just give Liverpool the title

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

      The problem with city is they have too many class players and hence too much chopping and changing. Zinchenko, Mendy, now angelino, sometimes Laporte or cancelo just as left back.

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

      Ynwa louder than ever.
      Get incl there boys sink them in 4th