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24 February 2019 1786 comments
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Gameweek 27 came to a conclusion earlier this afternoon with two matches held at Old Trafford and the Emirates, so our focus now switches to the EFL Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City.

Kick-off at Wembley is at 16:30 GMT.

Both of these sides blanked in Gameweek 27, of course, as a result of this tie.

Pep Guardiola has made only one change to his starting XI from the side that beat Schalke in midweek, with Oleksandr Zinchenko starting instead of Ilkay Gundogan.

That alteration means that Aymeric Laporte will move back over to centre-back, with Fernandinho pushed forward into his usual central midfield position.

Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling start in a front three with Bernardo Silva again.

Leroy Sane is among the substitutes, though Gabriel Jesus hasn’t recovered from injury to make the bench.

Eden Hazard starts as a central striker in Maurizio Sarri’s usual 4-3-3, with Gonzalo Higuain only among the substitutes.

Marcos Alonso is not part of the match-day squad, so Emerson Palmieri starts at left-back.

Both of these sides return to Premier League action on Wednesday evening: Chelsea face Spurs at Stamford Bridge, while City take on West Ham at the Etihad.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Rudiger, Emerson, Jorginho, Kante, Barkley, Willian, Hazard, Pedro.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson, Zinchenko, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker, Fernandinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

  1. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Where do I go with this trash?

    Foster hamer
    Robbo taa Pereira Jonny bednarek
    Salah pogba son martial guendouzi
    Auba Rashford success

    1FT 2.2itb

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        the bin

      • Peter Ouch
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No reason to stress out if rash is fit. If not then consider wc

      • DAZZ
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Son > Mane is the move but unfortunately your on double livi defence

      • zotter
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Fh 31 or 32

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Thinking 32 even though I’ll likely have 7/8 for 31

      • zotter
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Rash to Higuain ?

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Possibly yes

    2. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Midweek predictions

      Cardiff v Everton. 2-2
      Huddersfield v Wolves. 0-2
      Leicester v Brighton. 1-0
      Newcastle v Burnley. 2-1
      Arsenal v Bournemouth 2-2
      Saints v Fulham. 1-1
      Chelsea v spurs. 1-2
      Palace v united. 1-2
      Liverpool v Watford. 2-0
      City v West Ham. 3-1

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Stopped reading at Wolves CS.

        1. zotter
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Lol I know. But Huddersfield are trash

    3. FCSB
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Will Aguero start midweek after this long game? i.e. is he still worth getting in? Thanks

      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        How injured is Jesus

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nobody will know here

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          The chances are he rests but nobody can definitively say

        2. Numb
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No, but we can still make educated guesses. This is not a good thing for City assets' chances midweek.

      3. Numb
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Gotta be a risk now.

    4. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling close Kun close

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Goalkeeper with cramp?

    6. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Aargh team was looking good now a plethora of injuries.

      So it’s Rashford or Firmino out but which one? Didn’t see the games.

      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Probably rash out given the 31 blank. Depends on your chip strategy

        1. ViperStripes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          that was my thinking

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

      OMG

    8. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Raheem almost did it

    9. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Willy warming up

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Willy rising tonight?

    10. tm245
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If Kepa is hurt I might hold Son and get Kane.

    11. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Given OGS comments on Rashford, doesnt sound like he’ll be playing midweek does it.

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No

      2. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Very doubtful

      3. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        My plan was to shift him for Kun, but todays match has got me thinking twice

    12. Orion
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pep won’t change his team for WHU, I think... They need their best team every game... Maybe just minutes for some will be managed

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He might like to have the same team every game but in reality it’s not always possible. That’s why he’s got a ridiculously good squad.

        1. Orion
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          But if Kun and Raz are fit, they’ll play for sure don’t you think?

          1. Silecro
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            one of them 100% will and the other also 100% wont start, IMO...mahrez and sane safe on flanks

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

            Like Sterling in the midweek game vs Everton?

            1. Orion
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah, looks fit to start

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

        At least that's that sorted now.

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          With the game on Weds, then Sat?

        • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Don't think drastic changes but maybe 3 or 4

          Fernandinho and laporte being two

          1. Orion
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            This, yeah

        • El-Kloppico
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          They've got games every 3 days for a long time to come for city.

        • JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Don't even try and second guess Pep, it's not worth it.

          1. Orion
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            True that, I know

      4. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Shades of the Liverpool Palace 9-0 turn around

      5. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        With regard to my comment on the previous page that drew some criticism, it’s for a different reason now - was previously happy to have ditched Sane as he isn’t nailed, but now there’s a very good chance of him starting v WHU while I’m stuck with Fanny.

        That’s all 😆 transmission over

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Fanny got 30min off last match and up against a tired City.

          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I suppose. Also a city w/o Fernandinho

          2. Moderately content penguin
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            If he starts - Lanzini in perhaps

        2. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          What was the original reason again?

          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            That Fanny is a fanny 🙂 will probably hold for now tho

      6. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        So who are we all selling Aguero for?

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

          Barnes and withdraw the money ITB to your account.

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Good choice.

        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You obviously don’t have Rashford and Firmino as well

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Have Rashford

      7. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not feeling Auba > Kun now. Think he'll start, but unlikely to be 100% with the short turnaround.

        Son > Mane or Rashford > Rondon/Barnes?

        1. FPL DONKEY
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Wait for news on Rashford injury

        2. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Might do both those moves

      8. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kepa looks done

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Stress of facing peno

      9. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        A keeper with cramp? 😀

      10. gunaya
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        good evening
        Fab
        Laporte Robbo Bennet
        Hazard Salah Pogba Son
        Firmino Rashford Jimenez

        Subs: Hamer, Stephens, AWB, Kiko Femenia

        lot of injuries...AWB, Kiko red and today 3 more...so what do you think about this moves please??

        Laporte, Firmino, Rashford out for Pereira, Aguero, Barnes for -4?
        thx guys

      11. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can a team make a substitution after extra time has finished?

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

          No.

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            In that case they should bring on Willie in case Kepa pulls up during pens.

      12. tm245
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Nobody wants to win it.

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Apparently, Kepa does.

      13. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Willy up then down

      14. Silecro
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        this has written all over it, caballero bringing chelsea trophy against his old club, saving 3 pens

      15. Magumbo
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Only thing worse than 120 minutes of crap boring football is a last minute goal to stop the penalties

      16. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ederson has a good pen saving record

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Willy also

      17. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Chelsea tired, Arsenal always in shambles, and Kane fresh back from injury. We're just going to leave those braces untouched because of GW31.

      18. Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kepa keep shouting noo joo LOL

      19. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kepa being selfish..

      20. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kepa refuses to be subbed!

      21. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Written in the stars for Willy.

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Great pen saving record