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Jota starts as Torres, Sterling and Mahrez benched for Man City

In the final match of Gameweek 7, Liverpool host Manchester City in a mouth-watering clash at Anfield.  

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

As expected, Liverpool are without the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m), along with midfielders Thiago (£5.3m) and Harvey Elliot (£5.4m).

James Milner (£4.9m) starts at right-back, with Diogo Jota (£7.6m) preferred to Roberto Firmino (£8.8m) up front.

For Man City, Ilkay Gundogan (£7.2m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.3m) both miss out.

Gabriel Jesus (£8.6m), Jack Grealish (£8.0m) and Phil Foden (£7.9m) all start, with Ferran Torres (£7.0m), Raheem Sterling (£10.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.7m) on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 7 LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Milner, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Jones, Salah, Mane, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Keita, Firmino, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Williams

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Jesus, Grealish, Foden 

Subs: Steffen, Carson, Stones, Ake, Sterling, Torres, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Palmer

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  1. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lost count of how many times Milner was beaten today

  2. Cruicky
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Man City overplaying every attack as usual.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 6 months ago

        No striker, no main man to be greedy and go for it

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          They play it down but it's quite clear the team needs a n9 URGENTLY

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Weird half from KDB, that

    3. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pool Didn't play bad, city played extremely good..but that Doesn't mean anything cause they were bad at finishing.

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      CR7 watching City play dreaming about how many goals he would've scored

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Wouldn't need goalkeeping errors in this team.

        He's hoping he hasn't wasted his last two serious years...

        1. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          that would be unfortunate

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            It would be a shame. Messi will be doing the same thing unless they finally win a UCL.

    5. Tripleh123
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Need advice. Have TAA+ Alonso+Dias. 1 FT

      a) Greenwood>Foden/Grealish
      b) Greenwood>Cancelo+4.5m (-4)

      1. Tripleh123
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        b) Cancelo+4.5mid

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I'd get Cancelo first

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        You basically need Cancelo long term, so I am not against b

        1. Tripleh123
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Would u get him after IB or tdy? Worried about price rise and drop in Greenwood vakue

          1. Tripleh123
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            value*

    6. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Foden, is he an option? 😛

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        That way lies madness, my friend.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          😎

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Absolutely. He's in City's strongest XI but you know Pep...

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Ahh, he's 7.9. Thought around 7 which would be more 'benchable'.

    7. MountainBeach
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Foden's gonna get decent returns over the next few weeks I reckon. What do you guys think?

      1. 272MK
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        His owner probably gets a few heartbreaks too

    8. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Matip keeps trying to get in the box. Pretty impressive, if I may say so maself

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It is because I sold Matip. Hurt his pride point to prove

    9. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Dias and Cancelo, set and forget.
      Maybe Walker for the defensive treble up.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Or Laporte?

        1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah even Laporte, this back 4 seems pretty set. Only slight concern is whether it gets changed dramatically for easier games, i.e. those coming up.

      2. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I have gone for Cancelo and Laporte

      3. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Really considering it, means no Vardy in attack though

    10. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I hope klopp and FSG get now what we were talking about all the summer.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I think klopp always did

        • Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Milner back up right back with main rivals getting to spend £50m per full back and even let one rot in prison...

          Two clubs playing in different worlds...

        • Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          We’re not ever going to buy the league. That’s for others to do.

          1. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            We aren't going to buy the league we need at least 2/3 players and we aren't talking about mbappi and halland like city/chelsea/united.

        • Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Klopp said he didn’t need to spend money for the sake of it. Only wanted to get players that would improve the side.

          1. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Any midfielder or back up RB would have helped in these situations.. Relying on keita chamberlain jones origi won't get you the league.

            Not fan of spending that's not liverpool, but at least get what we really need atm wijnaldum shaqiri replacements at least.

            1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              In saying all that though Liverpool heading for a clean sheet against Man City despite Liverpool playing Milner at RB.

              1. Hy liverpool
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Hopefully mate

      2. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Is this match sponsored by the new james bond film?

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          0:0 by 7pm?

          1. Duke Silver ☑
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            😆

          2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Posted by Austin Martin.

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Coutinho Royale

            Give me a tad longer I might come up with one involving current players

            1. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              No time to Dias.

            2. TheTinman
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Klopptopussy

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Excellent work Mr Tin.

              2. BeaversWithAttitude
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                LMAO!

            3. Optimus.
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              License to Mil(ner)

              1. Optimus.
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                And who could forget the classic..

                A View to a Mil(ner)

          • Gunneryank
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Neves say neves again.

          • Gunneryank
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            You only Livramento twice.

          • GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Dr No baps

          • GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Goalfinger.

            1. Gunneryank
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Very nice.

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Peak Honor Blackman. My God!

          • BeaversWithAttitude
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Skyfail.

          • Gunneryank
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            The Azpi who loved me.

          • Je suis le chat
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Live and let Dier

          • BeaversWithAttitude
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            No Time to Dive

          • BeaversWithAttitude
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Dias is Forever

          • BeaversWithAttitude
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            From Russia With Lovren

          • Ted Bovis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Octopukki

        3. Saka Rice
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Who gets more points the next fixtures Antonio or Jimenez?

          1. Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Antonio

        4. Gonfreecs09
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Check out this cheating account:

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/1312263/standings/c

          Have complained to FPL, they said they would take action but to no avail

          1. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            what is he trying to do?? Name seems Egyptian

            1. OverTinker
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              but the last member has a bangladeshi name

            2. Cruicky
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              multi-accounting I reckon.

            3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Bangladesh flag

              1. OverTinker
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Yes also the name of the last member is Bangladeshi. But the name Ehab Shams name is most common in Egypt. I should have just checked it from the Flag though.

          2. JONALDINHO
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Don’t see where they get enjoyment from having multiple accounts. Ruins the whole thing

          3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            With my luck I might have to take a leaf out of his book.

            Even with 10+ teams I’ll probably still miss the haulers

          4. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Fpl won't do anything, reported this kind of things many times last season they just blank it or say they'll look into it but don't take action

              They'd prefer the player number count being artificially higher

              1. OverTinker
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                This - it seems

              2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Why should they? It helps their game grow

            • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              This is one of thousands. Possibly millions of accounts in fpl

              The true number of players playing the game is around 2-3m

          5. Gunneryank
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            So does Liverpool join the kick-around in the 2nd half?

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Half of two halves ; Liverpool dominated the start, City played into it. Need Bobby on, startinf Jota was a mistake.

              1. Rainer
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Absolutely Bobby need to help Liverpool get out, too many passes cleared out and coming straight back in...

            2. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              City might given them a lend of it for 5 mins.

            3. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Neither team look great. City have no cutting edge. Pool's cutting edge playing in Pool's half.

              1. TheTinman
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                You can see why Pep wanted a striker

                1. GreennRed
                  • 12 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  It'll be many a long day before Aguero's ilk is seen in Premier League again.

          6. Mozumbus
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            WC team
            How does she look?
            Ramsdale (Foster)
            Azpi Cancelo Rudiger Semedo (Manquillo)
            Salah Grealish Raph (Allan Luiz)
            Lukaku Vardy Toney

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

              I’d be looking at a second City defender

              1. Mozumbus
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Thanks. Which one to you fancy?

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

                  Probably Dias but I’m a big Ederson fan too - even though I know premium keepers aren’t popular here

                  1. Mozumbus
                    • 2 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Yes both good options. Which of the following you'll sacrifice for Dias/Ederson:
                    A. Azpi
                    B. Grealish
                    C. Vardy

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

                      B

                      1. Mozumbus
                        • 2 Years
                        2 years, 6 months ago

                        Thanks again

          7. EL tridente
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Saka or Foden Long term?

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Neither

            2. F4L
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Foden gets ruined by sub appearances

          8. TheTinman
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I'd take your arm off for a Jota 3pter right now 😆

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Should be off sharpish

              1. TheTinman
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Don't see why him necessarily. The whole team have been poor.

                But yeah, he'll be hooked soon.

          9. caldracula
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Well at least I managed to captain the only player who got a return this week!

            1. Firminooooo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Veltman?

          10. The Final Boss
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Guys one doubt, what is the 'safety score ' in livefpl.net means?

            1. Nanoelektronicar
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Score needed for green arrow

          11. JONALDINHO
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Why in the world is Firmino not playing. Jota starting over him is beyond ridiculous. No Liverpool player in that side is capable of keeping the ball. Not one. Him or Thiago in the side is essential especially against a team who can press

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Yup. Very odd choice.

            2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Agree

            3. Marvin Moon
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Prepare yourself for all of the bone headed Thiago hatters.

              1. Marvin Moon
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                *haters

            4. Nanoelektronicar
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Missing Thiago and Trent is hurting. Firmino had to start, too.

            5. Ze_Austin
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Matip has been our best attacker or ball progressor so far

              Pretty weird. Klopp would have blasted 'em in the dressing room

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

            Sanchez has been fine and I usually like a 4.5 keeper but I am looking at ways to bring in Ederson, maybe in GW9. Anyone else considering him?

            Ederson and Cancelo, with Trent and Rudiger, along with Livramento and someone else could be fun.

            1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              I think if there was a year where I was tempted to go for a premium keeper, it would be this one.

              But I would probably take Mendy and buy even more time to decide whether to get Ederson, Allison or Lloris in gw12

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

                Nice one. All worthy of consideration!

            2. Thomas Magnum
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              My thoughts exactly if I don't go city defensive triple up then looking at Ederson - Azpi/Rudi - Trent - Cancelo/Dias (Livra Manq) The problem is deciding which City and Chelsea defender to go with

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

                Absolutely. Triple up could be such a power move. If I hadn’t used up my WC already, I’d consider it now.

                1. Thomas Magnum
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Thinking I'll go with the triple up honestly, just means much less money in attack though.

          13. Tripleh123
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Which is better? Have TAA+Alonso+Dias. 1FT

            a) Get Cancelo, double up on City defence. go 442 (-4)
            b) Get Foden/Grealish , go 352

            1. Mozumbus
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              A

          14. yousunkmybattleship
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Jota sub before 60 mins pretty much guaranteed

          15. jackruet
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Why such foden love? He will be benched next match

            1. Viprin
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              No one here has him

              1. jackruet
                • 2 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Read above

            2. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              I wouldn't pick him right now but I think he's less a rotation risk than most City attacjers bar De Bruyne or Grealish.

          16. Duke Silver ☑
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Ref has a better touch than KdB today

          17. DIMITRIS
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            What do you think of this : Ahead of Man City's nice run of fixtures, if one gets say Grealish, Foden and Jesus, and if he keeps them for 6-8 GW's , their net score can easily beat or at least match the net score of some other players in that price bracket whom would have to been switched between in order to get it right.

            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Fixtures look favourable for City wins, not necessarily that some or all three will get decent points. You have three players there who can split City's attacking points in the games that they play but Jesus is a rotation risk for me. Grealish was a better pick for Villa. Could be very profitable but I'm staying away from City attack since I sold Grealish. Might get De Bruyne in soon enough though.

              1. DIMITRIS
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Well if I steer away from mid price City options, I'd then at least get KDB and cap him against Burnley and Palace. Nonetheless I do think that having 3 mid priced City options can be very very profitable. Cheers!

                1. GreennRed
                  • 12 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  Don't mind me, I'm selling Lukaku for Hwang!

                  1. Not again Shirley
                    • 7 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Still can’t believe Lukaku blanked yesterday. On another day he could easily have hauled. I cursed him by captaining so apologies for that.

          18. _Ninja_
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Jota shot on target.

          19. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Matip talking control!

          20. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Jota denied