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

    Did Foden get lost on his way onto the pitch or something?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

      With Foden playing and Soucek first sub, that was the most dramatic few mins of the game for me

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

        Same here. Only KWP first sub 🙂

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

          Love that kind of fantasy drama (when it goes your way)

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

    If only Trent was on for this

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

    Scores one penalty, 2 bps, gotta love it

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

      set up TAA chance as well

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

        Is that it?

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

          A goal + big chance created and then the little things add up. In a 1-1 draw not surprised Salah will get 2 bonus.

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

    Superb result especially considering all the injuries

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

      Liverpool? Short of a great result. Fans come to see goals. No doubt EPL is a grounder and football reality check

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

    Ederson bap for making 2 saves haha

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

      I say it every week, the bonus system is so flawed. People always defend it though.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      made lots of passes

  6. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So are you selling Trent now?

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

      Not yet.

      1. NOMONEY
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        @TM will TAA drop in price tonight? or is he price protected?

  7. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why Kevin Why?

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

      Had a shocker today.

  8. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What to do here with 2FTs and 1.4 ITB ?
    Gauita
    Lamptey/Reguilon/Chilwell
    Salah/Son/Zaha /Grealish
    Kane/DCL/Bamford
    Forster. Semedo /Bissouma/Dunne

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

      Son to Jota. Roll the other transfer

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

    Foden not coming on has saved my gameweek. Absolutely buzzing. Charlie Taylor off the bench.

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

      :p

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

      Who's going to tell him..

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He didnt come on mate

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

          Ah you're right! Saw him by side of pitch all ready to go and didn't realise he didn't actually come on

      2. JJO
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Who is gonna tell you 🙂 ?

  10. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus. 12 points from my lot today (Son (c), Sterling, Foden, Robbo, Jimi, Podence)

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

      A lot of deadwood there

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

      Yeh I had sterling, foden and robbo. No Salah so frustrating that he did nothing all game bar that pen

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

      Ah you're right! Saw him by side of pitch all ready to go and didn't realise he didn't actually come on

  11. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jota 90 minutes looks nailed,Bowen > Jota ?

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

    Sterling is a dreadful player. Not surprising at all that City flatters to deceive when he actually has to play football and not just tap in D. Silva and KDB assists from 2 yards over and over.

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Stat pads against lesser teams at the end of the season.

      I don’t remember the last time he played so well in a big big game.

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

    Poor game in the second half, a result both sides will take

  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This is where my season turns

    Foden no show makes room for towering header and 15 pointer from Konsa

  15. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    60 after BAPS with Leno and Grealish to go - reckon they'll only get 1 point each

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

    Completely forgot I have Watkins left for the next game because he's that useless

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

    Trent is out for me, can't have the most expensive player in the game and have 5 blanks in a row!

  18. Frucke
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is kane getting 3 baps?

    1. Salah(c)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

        Thank you 🙂

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

      Why shouldn't he?

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

        Was unsure about the rules when 2 players get same points

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

    C: 3 points

    VC: 17 points

    Haunted me last season

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

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

    to Chilwell..

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B surely

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

      The one likely to miss GW9.

  21. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Fernandes
    B) KdB

    1) Cancelo
    2) Dias

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

      A2

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

      A1

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

      B1

    4. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B2

    5. Salah(c)
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B for sure and 2 for nailedness

    6. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      AB1

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

      A1

  22. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Going to be a great season. Feel it's between Liv, Chelsea and Spurs.

  23. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Saiss drops in price, but my current selling price for him is 5.1, I do not lose that 0.1 if I wait to sell right?

    Thinking of doing Saiss to Digne before the price drop

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

      Depends on purchase price.

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the reply. I have him since GW 2, so paid 5.0 for him

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

    Feksake.
    Now I have to endure two weeks of my lei supporter pal bragging on about being top of the league.
    Hell.

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

      Going to Anfield in two weeks though...won't last long

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

    Auba gonna make a case for himself tonight with a bracette

  26. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best decision I made this season;

    TAA + Jimi + Foden 》》》Chilwell + Kane (C) + Armstrong for -8

    Don't understand why I kept them for far too long. Good riddance at last

  27. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    42 with Grealish and Martinez left, need a Villa masterclass. Or 2.5mil as it stands, can't catch a break

    1. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      im on a similar boat, really need those two to do well to save my gameweek

    2. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      same here 🙁

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

      Same here. Did drastic changes at last for this gw, could have been horrendous hadn't I pulled the trigger.

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

      4.5m here, not had a green arrow all season.

  28. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Foden to play next game or get rid ASAP?

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

      I'm getting rid, he's not a good pick, even taking a hit to remove.

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

      Why would you wait for a player who is not nailed on to play?

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

      Get rid. Even if he plays the next game you'll be wondering about the one after that and so on.

    4. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've already made my changes for the next GW for -4.

      Left Foden in and I'm so livid I've kept with him for so long, I'm going to get rid of him for another -4.

      Best replacement?

  29. NOMONEY
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    what to do with TAA? will he be price protected?

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

      Sell if on WC

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

      Nope

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

      no WC, i guess i will sell him tonight

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

        Just sell anyway.

        Taking up too much budget and doing sweet f a.

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

    69 plus Grealish and Martinez to go, not bad?

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

      Terrible mate.

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

      Average

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

      Obviously good.

    4. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Exact same here, relieved Mo capper.

    5. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That's very good mate, although you'll probably only get 4/5 points from both of them combined.

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

      Not bad at all.

    7. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I would brag a lot with that score,hate humble brags