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Liverpool v Man Utd team news: Hosts unchanged, Sesko sub

19 October 2025 494 comments
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The penultimate match of Gameweek 8 sees Liverpool take on Manchester United at Anfield.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Arne Slot has named the same line-up that lost 2-1 at Chelsea prior to the international break.

Consequently, Alexander Isak starts ahead of Hugo Ekitike up front, while Florian Wirtz is once again named among the substitutes.

Elsewhere, Ibrahima Konate is fit enough to start at the back.

As for Man Utd, Harry Maguire and Matheus Cunha replace the benched Leny Yoro and Benjamin Sesko.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili, Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Isak

Subs: Woodman, Frimpong, Gomez, Robertson, Wirtz, Jones, Ekitike, Chiesa, Ngumoha

Manchester United XI: Lammens, de Ligt, Maguire, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Cunha, Mount

Subs: Bayindir, Dorgu, Mazraoui, Heaven, Yoro, Mainoo, Ugarte, Sesko, Zirkzee

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Come on Bruno

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    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      And Isak

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  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Salaaah!

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Incredible time to be an owner with this low ownership. Think he’ll do well today

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  3. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Hate Isak the crybaby. Forcing a better player to the bench

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Better or in better form?

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  4. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    A United win is what is needed.

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      No, I don’t believe it is needed at all.

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  5. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    What do you reckon?

    2-1 win for Liverpool

    I'd prefer Manchester United to get something out of the game tbh.

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Yes. Want United to win.

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    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      3-1 Liverpool.

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    3. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      5-2 Pool

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  6. tsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    I think united are gonna win manu lineup very agressive i think they are gonna go for it!

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Be nice, but………

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  7. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Goal each from low owned players 🙂

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    1. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      ^ but make it two for Pool

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  8. iFash@FPL
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Double-digit hauls needed from Salah & VvD, but no win for Liverpool.

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  9. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Boomo G

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Amad A

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  10. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    mbeumo g

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  11. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    amad a

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  12. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Mbuemo
    Yess

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  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    That's early

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  14. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Yeeeees!! Mbuemo G!!

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  15. Konstaapeli
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    BOOOOOMOOOOO!!!

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  16. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Lift off

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  17. F4L
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    if United win today will people finally start taking them seriously?

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    1. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      No

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    2. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      😆

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  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    VVD breached

    All Gary wanted to was get to first base

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  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    I own Mbeumo, I own Mbeumo!

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      #MeToo

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    2. SINGH
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      That was abolished years ago

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Goals for FPL points will never be abolished Singh

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    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Mee too, mee too!

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Get in Bob Digi!

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    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Me too, miraculously.

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Nice 😎

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  20. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Boomoooo!

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  21. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Defence wins you Titles and Liverpool are hopeless at defending

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  22. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Konate getting pelters lately but Virgil looking more and more like Big Bird from Sesame Street

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  23. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    If youre a serious manager, you own Mbeumo. Simple as.

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    1. Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      rank?

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      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 18 days ago

        Guessing 4-500k after the game

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    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Lol

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    3. F4L
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      😛

      one thing though, if you've been paying attention you realise how unfortunate he has been this season

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  24. SINGH
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Hold United. I don't like you but any team that beats Liverpool gets my support

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  25. Konstaapeli
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    7-0 payback in the cards?

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  26. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    VVD to Michal Oliver: If I punch my teammate in the head while the opposition is attacking, you have to stop the play for head injury!

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  27. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Is Calafiori a better option to Timber? Seems more attacking, and gets taken off after 60mins to maybe bank a clean sheet early?

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    1. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Why_not_both.gif

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    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      Both is the answer.

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    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 18 days ago

      As long as it's 61 minutes and niot 59.

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  28. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Mbuemo!! glad i kept him

    wonderul player and a very good fpl pick for those who have watched united games. been extremely unlucky

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  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 18 days ago

    MacAllister ready to join the Merseyside Water Polo team

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  30. How Green Was My Arrow
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 18 days ago

    Good as a neutral.
    Even better as a Boomo owner.

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