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

    Whats up with TAA this season? Any one checked out his stats to see the contrast between his stats this season and previous ones?

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

      Attacking-wise, he still looks a threat.

      Maybe it’s just the lack of CS that is making it seem much worse, which is obviously down to the team rather than being all on the individual.

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

        Was is last season that they didnt have many CS for ages also? But from what I remember he was probably still returning, just didnt make the double up viable at the start of the season.

  2. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fraud Alexander Arnold

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

      This

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

        Unfair

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

    TAA looking like returning in this game?

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

      Yes.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Can't wait to laugh at the sellers

        1. Yeboah Power XI
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Haha great timing!

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

      subbed for Milner

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

    Wish I knew if Telles would start... Easy transfer from TAA.

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

    Treat em like Trent in Kent
    If they lack we're taking corners

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

    Sterling and Saiss to Bruno and Chilwell?

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yip

  7. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez (Steer)
    Trent - Coufal - Lamptey (Dallas & Taylor)
    Salah - Son - Zaha - Podence (Burke)
    DCL - Kane - Werner

    -4 hit to do Son & Trent to KDB & who... (max price of 5.6m)

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zouma?

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

      PVA?

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

    Think I’m going to go...

    Saiss Foden Son ➡️ Cancelo KDB Soucek (-4)

    Y/N?

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

    Ffs TAA owners will finally take him out now

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

      Don't worry I won't

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

    Bonus Points

    3 - Jesus (25)
    2 - Salah (22)
    1 - Wijnaldum, Mané (15)

  11. Dog and Fox
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    More hair on Shaqiris head each time he gets on the pitch!

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

    How’s many bonus points for salah?

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

      2 for now

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

      2 atm but plenty of time to piss them away

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

    Everyone is going to sell TAA now.

    Booooooo

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So they said 6 gameweeks ago

    2. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3 weeks running now!!!

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

    Robbo to Williams is on the cards for me. Much needed cash for upfront

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

    James Milner has now played in everything position for Liverpool except between the sticks.

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

      This.

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

    Cancelo doing a great tackle against Salah. He looks nailed to me

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

    Cancelo passing his FPL audition in flying colours here

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

      I'll never be certain he's nailed but he's just incredible man. Still worth it possibly

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

      *with

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

        True. Thanks

  18. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just got to laugh at this season. The worst luck with injuries.

  19. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Trent > Cancelo looking like a good move?

    Are we sure Cancelo keeps his spot?

    1. Muller Reus Corner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think so, I am going to do it 2 weeks early I think

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Im debating Trent & Son > KDB & Cancelo

        1. Muller Reus Corner
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Go for it, I am keeping Son as Spurs will play on counter attack, which favours him.

    2. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Likely

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

      Never sure with pep

    4. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This City defence looks fairly settled.

  20. Muller Reus Corner
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Should I do Trent, Bissouma and Ings for Fernandes, Cancelo and Davis?

  21. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Liverpool, concede another

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

    Scenes?

  23. Saosin
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus nailed?

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

      He was yes and has a decent cross on him.

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Historically yes.

  24. Party time
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Time to get Bruno Penaldes

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

        What about Kevin De Penalduyne?

        1. Party time
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Tempting. I need to have a beer. Then rage transfer

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

        Vardy, Son, Hames, TAA to Bruno, KdB, Bellerin, Brewster

        That would be a -8 :/

        1. Muller Reus Corner
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yes, I am gonna do TAA, Bissouma and Ings to Cancelo, Bruno and Davis.

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

        At least Trent made it to the 60th minute I guess

      4. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        SCOORE AGAIN SALAAAAH

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

          Ok

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

          Please no

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

        Bring back Aguero please

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

          What would Aguero do?

      6. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Come on Robo get that 1 bap

      7. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Best Saiss replacement?

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

          I’m tempted with Cancelo. Or Coufal if saving cash