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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. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool defence is dead, time to offload the lot

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

      A month ago.

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

        This. Kept double for way too long.

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

      See what I mean? Deserves an award. Have an upvote o/

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

      They concede 1 against City, a game in which they had a 15% chance of a CS and suddenly they're dead? I'm a Robbo owner but I benched for this game for a reason. Anyone who blindly played them and are now wanting to rage transfer them out are idiots.

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

      I got rid in GW3. One of the few good decisions I made on that wildcard.

  2. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    TAA replacement? Already have Chiwell.
    Thinking Robertson, or go cheap and get Coufal or KWP

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Coufal, KWP

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      City or Arsenal defender

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

      Anyone who can get more than 2 points is an improvement on Trent.

      Fpl wise he's been utter 7.5m garbage this season.

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

      Coufal Cancelo Vestergaard/KWP
      Justin next few may be useful

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cancelo interesting. Never crossed my mind

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

          I did last week giving me 8 + 3 the last two weeks, bombarding forward with MCI fixtures turn good

    5. thetommy14
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo or Dias

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

      Coufal

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

    Grealish left for this GW 5pts expectation too much?

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

      Look below 😀 I'm expecting even more!

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

      Grealish can get points here

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

    79 with Grealish to go. Get me to my highest points score this week please Jack. Just a 6 pointer from you.

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

      ARS defence is quite solid but who knows

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Congrats great score

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

      Don’t push your luck mate 😉

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

        Fair enough 😀 80+ points will do me

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

    Podence to Jota for -4?

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

      Meh... not for a hit imo.

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

      no way

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Pod has great fixture

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

        Gets subbed 60-75 and does f all really.

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

      Eze

    5. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nuno did the opposite

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

      No

    7. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It's Pod or Mitro out for me this week, and I think Pod will be cut tbh, just no output and plays only 60 mins. I'll be bringing in either Ziyech or Jota, but not sure I'd do it for a hit.

  6. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Martinez
    Robbo Zouma kwp Lamptey Mitchell
    Mo Son Podence Trossard Stephens
    DCL Werner Kane

    A) Son -> Bruno
    B) Kane, Pod, Tros -> Bam, Grealish, Bruno -8

    Leaning towards the hit since imo I get mor than I lose. Opinions?

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

      B looks good, tho risky getting rid of Kane

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

        Agree completely. Still, it’s tempting. Could Son cover Kane? No, but Grealish and Bruno could make up the difference.

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

      A

    3. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure I'd be bringing in Bamford looking at the fixtures. Reckon Adams looks a better option at that price.

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

        Cheers!

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

    Which sounds better?
    A) Kane, Foden, Podence to Bamford, Bruno(C), Jota-4?
    B) Saiss and Foden to Cancelo and Jota ( bench Podence). Keep Kane for now

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

      B imo..

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

      Similar to mine above. Tough to get rid of Kane. Seems clinical atm. Maybe B for you and next week Podence out.

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

      B

  8. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How odd is it that I have to rely on Barkley tonight to have an average GW ?? :/

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

    Leno worth going for on WC? McCarthy seems best 4.5 but his fixtures are awful long term. Have Chilwell so don't want Mendy..

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

      Fabianski?

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Also on WC I'm likely going for Leno. Gunners are solid and great long term fixtures

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

    How does this look
    Son and Trent to
    KDB and Cancelo for a -4
    Would rather wait a week but exact cash.

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

      Maybe just Trent to Cancelo

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

        Thanks I can always keep an eye on the prices and see how it is going and save the hit. Makes sense cheers.

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

          Good luck mate

  11. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pity TAA is injured. Now everyone will sell him.

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

      I sold him weeks ago...

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

    I hope my Sterling to Grealish pays off!

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

    Gonna take a punt on Nico Williams. Great if it pays off, if it doesn’t then I have a 3.9m fodder

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

    Yeah tempted by coufal

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

    Going to need to replace Saïss -(also got TAA and Mitchell flagged now so may need hit before extra game) but best option to replace Saïss between

    A Vestergaard
    B Coufal

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

      Coufal
      But check also Dann whether he is nailed, fixtures next 3!

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

      Probably B for mid-term fixtures and attacking potential

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

      * or go up to C PVA or D Cancelo

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

    Need Grealish to save my season....

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

      Ok Chucky.

    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      same thing every week 😀

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

      Just brought him in. Hope he does well too!

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

      cry me a river

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

        I only see one person crying. Stop being so obsessed, its pathetic

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

      EO too high to be able to be a savior unless [C]

    6. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Boring now

  17. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Evening folks, should I make this move tonight?
    I’ve the exact money as Jota is rising

    Barnes and Son to Bruno(C) and Jota -4

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

      Looks good

  18. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Stopped short of TAA to Coufal for -4 this week (didn’t like the risks, or taking -4 on a defender).

    Worth doing early to avoid drops and rises?

    1FT
    Martinez Steer
    TAA* Justin Zouma Struijk Mitchell *
    Salah Son Bruno Podence Reed
    Kane DCL Maupay

    Thanks!

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

      I'd do it now yeah

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

        Thanks

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A lot of football to be played. Wait as you wont be priced out of anything

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

        Cheers. Will monitor it as would like to avoid a potential 0.2 swing if possible

  19. The Road to Turfdom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    TAA, Barnes, Podence -> Bruno, Coufal, Soucek (-4)?

    Exact cash

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

      Yes

      1. The Road to Turfdom
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks!

  20. puhd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How long is Mitchel out for?

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

      As long as PVA is fit.

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

        This still inconclusive.
        When pva came on two weeks ago Clyne came off , mitch moved to rb.

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

          I think he is a nice cheapie to have, but PVA coming back and playing well is not good for his future prospect. Cant see him getting many games at RB tbh.

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

            Fergusson due back very soon. Might be a straight swap on the card

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

      Projected end of mth

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

    Going to fall back to sub 2mil this gw.
    Decided to just give in and have fun.
    -16 for me next gw.
    Who's with me.

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

      It's still early days, I wouldn't recommend self-destructing like that

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

        Agree, I'm up almost a million at the moment, from 2.3 to 1.4m with Barkley&Laca yet to play, point differences are not so big still.

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

          Precisely. Always keep hope.

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

      I did -8 this gw, paid off heavily. Going to do at least -4 for next gw. Need to start chasing from now onwards.

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

        I did -4 for 4 GWs in a row climbing from 3.8M to 1.4M-ish

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

          Yes. Would try and chase as I lost patience this gw. Before, I did only 1 hit all season but I had to take out the non performing expensive assets. Glad I did.

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

      I would calm down, will not take -16 with rush

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

  22. tarantino2005
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss out for signs or cancelo?

    1. tarantino2005
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Digne or cancelo?

      1. thetommy14
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cancelo better fixtures coming up

      2. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cancelo

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

    Foden > Jota is looking a good move actually.

    I wanted to hold Foden but 0 minutes in this key game is quite discouraging. He might not play enough of those good fixtures. Jota meanwhile is starting and Firmino is basically a midfielder. Jota looks like he's taken over as part of the front 3.

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

      Yes. Leicester solid once again though. May be worth waiting, or at least punting on someone else for the next round of fixtures.

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

        Leicester... Last year TAA got 24 points in that one. I don't buy it. Their defense is good but it's not THAT good. Burnley scored twice against them.

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

          I don't know. Fofana has come in and he's really good.

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          He won't get 24 this year. He might not get any.

        3. Marcin the Pole
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          We played a back 4 against Burnley, whereas our back 3 with Fofana in it has looked very solid indeed. We are nowhere near as leaky as we once were, Rodgers has become more pragmatic defensively. No guarantee Liverpool run riot again imo.

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

      Any interests in Eze?

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

        No. Too expensive.

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

          5.8 isn't it? good fixtures next 3 and taking all dead balls?

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

      Avoid both imo

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

        And get who? At that price bracket there's really not much.

        I already have Grealish. I think Jota is worth the risk.

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

          Try to find funds for Ziyech

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

      Not for me. Foden to ziyech / Bruno

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

    How's this for luck?

    GW1 benched Mitchell, clean sheet!
    Gw2 benched Mitchell, assist
    Gw3 benched KWP, clean sheet
    Gw4 VVD -2
    Gw5 defenders score 1 1 1
    Gw6 bench Justin, clean sheet
    Gw7 benched Lamptey, scores
    Gw8 benched Justin, clean sheet

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That's unlucky. You've benched as many CS as all my defenders and GK have combined this season!

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

      Sorry, there's no luck in Fpl, game is all about skill

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed lol

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

      That is rotten luck

  25. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo or Chilwell for TAA ?

    1. thetommy14
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell

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

      Chilwell as he is nailed on, attacking, on set pieces and playing for an improved Chelsea defence.

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

      Chilwell out of those but I would try to fit in both

  26. Mr.K
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    TAA & Wilson -> Dias & Vardy

    Aye or Nay?

    Could get Kane too but Vardy's fixtures seem much better and have Son.

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

      Would not be losing Wilson.

      Upgrade one of your mids to City guys. I know they've been lacklustre, but KdB puts that penalty in and he's on 14 points from that game. Fixtures are godly too starting in GW10.

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wilson is inj

        1. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          How long for though. It’s a 2 week break now

  27. thetommy14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Do I need to rush out Reguilon from my team with that attacking potential?

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

    Coufal or Cresswell?

    Creswell has a lot going for him, but I suppose there's a fair few benchable fixtures coming up.

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Coufal. Not sure any WHU defender is worth £5m

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cresswell got 7, 15, 5 v Wolves, Spurs and Leicester.

  29. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fernandes or Ziyech?

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

      F

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

      Bruno

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

      cheers

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

    Can Managers on here remember that Pool Leicester game when TAA utterly destroyed Lei?

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

      You mean...last season?

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

        Yup, that was one hell of a performance after many took TAA out of their teams. Something to ponder for owners if he is our short term.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Trying to get people to keep TAA. Love it.

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

        Lol, it's a lesson we should learn from.