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title: "Fans cannot believe Fabinho’s omission from Liverpool-Man City combined XI"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/articles/fans-cannot-believe-fabinhos-omission-from-liverpool-man-city-combined-xi/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Articles"
published: "2019-11-06T06:30:34Z"
modified: "2019-11-06T06:30:34Z"
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# Fans cannot believe Fabinho’s omission from Liverpool-Man City combined XI

Liverpool’s clash with Manchester City this weekend is the biggest game of the Premier League season so far.

The two title favourites meet at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, with the Reds currently leading their rivals by six points.

This week is sure to see numerous pundits have a stab at their Liverpool-City combined XIs, with former England centre-back Matthew Upson revealing his on [https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1191686095236407298?s=20](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1191686095236407298?s=20)*[Sky Sports](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1191686095236407298?s=20)*.

Fabinho somehow wasn’t included in the midfield, despite an all-conquering start to the campaign.

These Liverpool supporters couldn’t get over the Brazilian’s omission:

> No Fabinho lmaooooo
>
> — 👤 (@UNKN\_GG) [November 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/UNKN_GG/status/1191686220474191872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/PrimeFirmino/status/1191686309628334082?s=20

https://twitter.com/Rohandinho\_/status/1191686486535671809?s=20

> Fabinho \> Fernandinho thats about it
>
> — gonzalo (@AGONCFC) [November 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/AGONCFC/status/1191686307237502977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Get Fabinho in for a start…
>
> — Easyodds.com (@easyodds) [November 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/easyodds/status/1191686343266652161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> How is Fabinho not in that combined XI?
>
> — Paul F (@fowler1982) [November 5, 2019](https://twitter.com/fowler1982/status/1191688896985419777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### Read Liverpool Verdict

Fabinho is arguably the best defensive midfielder in the world on current form, making his exclusion from Upson’s team bizarre.

Fernandinho remains a good player, but he is past his best and has also been playing at centre-back for a chunk of the season.

Mohamed Salah missing out is also contentious, although it is hard to leave out either Sadio Mane or Raheem Sterling at the moment.