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title: "Liverpool: Fans are convinced that Pep Guardiola will start Ederson despite picking up minor injury"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-are-convinced-that-pep-guardiola-will-start-ederson-despite-picking-up-minor-injury/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2019-11-08T06:50:09Z"
modified: "2019-11-08T06:50:09Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans are convinced that Pep Guardiola will start Ederson despite picking up minor injury

**Liverpool supporters have been [calling out](https://twitter.com/AnfieldWatch/status/1192196945068077056) Pep Guardiola’s ‘mind games’ after Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson was substituted at half-time during their [1-1](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50296556) draw against Atalanta in the Champions League.**

The Reds host the Citizens in the Premier League on Sunday and find themselves [top](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) of the standings, six points clear of Guardiola’s side.

After the match at the San Siro, the Spanish manager [said](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50326370) that it was a “muscular problem” and that he did not want to take any [risks](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50326370) so brought him off. He added that he was not sure if he would start at Anfield.

> Manchester City have suffered a huge blow ahead of Sunday’s crucial Premier League showdown with Liverpool at Anfield.
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> City are sweating on the fitness of Ederson after he was forced off at half-time in their Champions League clash with Atalanta in Milan.[https://t.co/awVrIqv6PJ](https://t.co/awVrIqv6PJ)
>
> — Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/AnfieldWatch/status/1192196945068077056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The Brazilian shot-stopper was replaced by the second-choice keeper Claudio Bravo, who was [sent off](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50326370) for a sliding challenge on Atalanta’s Josip Ilicic outside the box, meaning Kyle Walker had to go in goal for the rest of the game.

Supporters did not believe the quotes from the Manchester City manager and are certain that Ederson will lineup in between the sticks at Anfield on Sunday.

Here you will find some of the best comments from Liverpool fans:

> He will play for certain
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> — Leigh (@LeighBergin) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/LeighBergin/status/1192197551962935298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Mind games
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> — CT (@CoreyMTaylor) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/CoreyMTaylor/status/1192197186391547904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He’ll be perfectly fine
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> — Cameron H (@Cam3ronLFC) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/Cam3ronLFC/status/1192198217976274944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Mind games
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> — shahinanwar (@shahinanwar) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/shahinanwar/status/1192202798097526785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> If he doesn’t play I’ll eat my hat! I guarantee he’ll start at Anfield
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> — Jamie Long (@JamieLongman77) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/JamieLongman77/status/1192204553325830150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Trust me it’s a gimmick. Mind games
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> — Kenneth Etsula (@ketsulah) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/ketsulah/status/1192332462204030976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/tuviuAlsaF](https://t.co/tuviuAlsaF)
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> — RedorDead74 (@ElevenRedMen) [November 7, 2019](https://twitter.com/ElevenRedMen/status/1192416871196311552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Pathetic mind games by pep. Ederson guaranteed starter. Fooling no one.
>
> — Kevin Daywalker (@KevDaywalker20) [November 6, 2019](https://twitter.com/KevDaywalker20/status/1192202209758498819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)