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Jota and Firmino both start as Jesus returns for Man City’s clash with Liverpool

The Premier League winners and runners-up in each of the last two seasons clash at the Etihad this afternoon.

Manchester City v Liverpool gets underway at 16:30 GMT.

Debate has raged this week over whether Diogo Jota (£6.4m) or Roberto Firmino (£9.2m) would get the nod to join Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) and Sadio Mane (£12.0m) in the Liverpool attack but, in the end, both players start for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

Barring any curveball formation choices, the Reds’ boss seems to have opted for a similar 4-2-3-1 set-up that he trialled in the Gameweek 6 win over Sheffield United.

Klopp has made two changes from last Saturday’s win over West Ham, with Jota replacing Curtis Jones (£4.4m) in one of those alterations.

Joel Matip (£5.4m) is in for Nat Phillips (£4.0m) at centre-half in the other.

Pep Guardiola has also made a brace of changes from Gameweek 7.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.3m) is back to lead the line, with the Brazilian making his first Premier League appearance since the opening weekend of the season.

Ilkay Gundogan (£5.4m) also returns to the heart of the City midfield, with Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) making way.

There is again no place in the hosts’ starting XI for Phil Foden (£6.6m), who hasn’t started a league match since Gameweek 5.

It’s not often that we can say that the majority of City assets are differentials in FPL but that is the case at present, with Kevin De Bruyne (£11.5m) the only member of Guardiola’s squad who boasts a double-digit ownership.

They are even less popular within the top 10k, with Kyle Walker (£6.1m) – who sits in 8.15% of these squads – the most-selected option.

Salah is by some distance the most-owned player in this fixture, both within the top 10k (65.34%) and overall (46.9%).


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Torres, Sterling, Jesus.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Gomez, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Jota, Firmino, Mané, Salah.

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  1. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Half time suggestions?
    0 FT .5 ITB

    Doing Kane ➡️ Martial allows me to get KDB and Cancelo in for Son and Saïss the week after?

    Martinez
    Chillwell Saïss Targett Lamptey Mitchell
    Salah Son Grealish Bowen Burke
    DCL Kane Vardy

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wait til end of gameweek

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Kap

    2. Jones Town
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Martial? He's so off form - I think he could be dropped for Cavani

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

    Just going to get Bruno for the pens

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Misses the next one and Rashford will be back on them 😉

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

    Good idea to do robbo to chilwell? Need to free up some extra fund, and chilwell value might rise tonight.

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

      we're playing so bad 🙁

      City will thrash us in the 2nd half.

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

        ... go for Chilwell. Jota might be my only LFC player very soon. Imo Chilwell is the best left back in prem.

        1. shiraz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          And fixture wise, chelsea aren't that bad too

  4. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you lose Aubameyang in a draft (for the season) if it meant picking up Jesus and Jota?

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

      Tough call

      No

    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No - part-timers

  5. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best replacements for Saiss & Foden - £12.5m available. Share your best combos with me pls! 🙂

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I did them both to Coufal and Ziyech - paying off so far, bang on 12.5m too

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers Tim. Definitely considering Coufal as trees up a bit of extra cash. Already have Ziyech so any alternatives?

        1. CheesyZoot
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I think Zaha would be best punt

          1. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers!

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

      Coufal Grealish

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers Zico. Coufal - yes. Got Grealish. Any alternatives that aren’t - Salah - Son - Grealish - Ziyech?

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

          Zaha for next 3

          1. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Always get trolled by Zaha so no doubt he will brace every week now but going to avoid! Cheers though mate.

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ziyech & Coufal

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Alternatives to Ziyech that aren’t Grealish??

        1. GROBARI
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Zaha

    4. djoker_nole
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Masuaku, Ziyech/Grealish

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Do you think Masuaku better than Coufal out of interest? Just keen to hear why? Cheers Djok!

        1. djoker_nole
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Don't think he is as nailed but certainly looks very attacking in all games I have seen so far!

  6. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kdb brace incoming.

  7. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy+Jota
    Or
    Bruno+Bamford?

  8. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Son and kane to kdb and vardy
    B) son and r James to kdb and coufal
    C) son, Kane, bissouma to kdb, grealish, Antonio

    Mccarthy button
    Chilwell James ayling Taylor mitchell
    Mané Bruno son soucek bissouma
    DCL Kane Bamford

  9. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    That KdB brace would've got me over 100 points!

    Ughhhh lol

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

      Brace? He hasnt even scored 1 yet.

  10. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Did KDB hit the target with his pen?

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

      No.

    3. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

      no

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

      Nope

      Hit the advertisement board well though

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

      Pulled it wide to the left with the goalkeeper diving the other way

  11. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    the word casual is now so banal and dated that we really need a word filter that replaces it with that picture of the captain pickard facepalm

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Love a bit of banal.

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      People who use it are usually those not doing so well 😉

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

    Been sick all day so missed everything 🙁
    How were Spurs? Bale starting is likely to take points away from Son we reckon?

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

      Pathetic
      Lucky to win

      Take care

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

        lol thanks, well grinding out those small results is important! If you play bad but still win, thats great

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      🙂 Good call - get better!

  13. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Bruno worth the extra cash over Rashford? Are their non penalty xG similar ?

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

      Get Bruno

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

      Yes

    3. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno is a class above rashford even without pens

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

    Son Kane > Jesus Fernandes?

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

    Is that... KDB down...?

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

      Back up

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

    Matip yellow

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

      Doc will handle that

  17. FPL_trail_runner
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Seriously considering packing the game in this year.

    Just cant make a correct call and its becoming difficult to actual enjoy watching the games now

    I was back and forth all week on 2 options with 2ft, safe and no hits or big team changes and a -20 ( see my linked comments), decided to stay patient

    The -20 hit would have got me 40 points total so far which tells you everything about this year

    Down almost 1 million in 4 weeks to 1.2mil currently. Game aint good for the head.

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

      This game is complete luck mate

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jack it in or man up and take the bad days

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Its not the bad days per day, more so i dont enjoy watching the games anymore

        Have actually watched less this year since playing again

        Its been about 10 years since i played ( Played 2 seasons back in the 2009-11 and finished 50k and 5k) and then didnt do anymore

        The lockdown i decided to play abit again.

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

      1.2 mil isnt bad dude, so many people are around 3 million. Dont do a -20, madness, will pay off < 10% of the time

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I meant the -20 i didnt to going into this week was worth 40 points so far this weekend

        Sorry for the confusion

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

          Im a bit picky with what games I watch, some days I will watch a few, others day none at all. VAR is a bit painful, at the weekend im invested in fantasy, but during the week I dont typically spend too mcuh time on it anymore.
          Spending all week thinking about it and tinkering, just sets yourself up for a dissappointing weekend I find.

          I'd rather forget fantasy until Thursday or Friday and then check on injuries and think about moves at that point, this game needs a lot of patience, people often want instant gratification, you cannot or very rare;y get instant gratification from this game. Accept it for what it is and be patient, its always eays to claw back position over time

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

      Could have sold my 2 Wolves for a hit but didn't. Would have been an instant win.

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

        Saiss>James, Jimi.Werner? I did it and it actually worked for once

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

          well kinda, James didnt exactly get anything. Hardly a big win

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

          Sold Saiss for Coufal.
          I mean Jim & Podence.

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

            ah ok

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

      *hugs*

      When the fun stops, stop

      If you need a break, take it. As long as you want

    6. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      stuck at 2M and enjoying the game. it's call psychological.

    7. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Take it with a pinch of salt (I know it’s easy for to say having a great season).

      I think sometimes you may be trying to be too clever, and get ahead of the curve. Still early days, lots to swing

    8. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      In my best ever season, I was 1 million OR at the start of January and finished top 3k.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That’s insane

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

      There will come a time where something will switch in your brain and none of it will annoy you anymore

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

    Well with so many more penalties we are going to see more penalty misses and saves

  19. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB crocked

  20. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez

    Robo. Chilwell. Coufal
    Salah. Zaha. Son. Barkley
    Werner. Jimenez. DCL

    Ryan. Mitchell. Anguissa. Dunne

    What should I do? I want to get fernandes and de bruyne in but idk how to do it

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

    GW11 included and onwards who would you rather keep, DCL or Kane?

  22. waldofeen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Worth an 8 point hit?
    Son to Ziyech
    Zouma to Bellerin
    Podence to Jota
    Will also leave 0.5 ITB
    Team would be

    McCarthy Nyland
    Bellerin Chilwell Lamptey Justin Mitchell
    Salah Ziyech Grealish Jota Zaha
    DCL Kane Warner
    Think what I will do is leave Jota for Podence until the following Gameweek and take a -4 hit.

  23. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kevin’s hobbling

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

      What a surprise, he's fine as soon as they attack

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That was the point, after the attack he was hobbling again

  24. pisces91
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    which one is better?

    A. chilwell - kdb - 4.5mid
    B. lamptey - bruno - jota

    1. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  25. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Terrible shot Jota

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

      Could have scored!

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Its okay hes 6.6

  26. arkom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Robertson (7.0£)
    or?
    B) TAA (7.4£)

    to Chilwell

  27. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bad game tbh

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

      Rubbish now

  28. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Missing DSilva is huge for ManC, can’t replace him

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You say that but he didn't play every game the last couple of seasons and I'm pretty sure they still won most games without him.

  29. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not watching the game. Have cancelo. should I be keeping or looking to get rid?

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

      Didn't realise he was playing

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He just did a brilliant cross.

  30. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best defender up to £4.7m going forward?

    A) Vestergaard
    B) Coufal
    C) KWP
    D) Lamptey?

    1. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B