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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.

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  1. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

      the bin

    2. Peter Ouch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

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

    3. DAZZ
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

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

    4. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Fh 31 or 32

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

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

    5. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Rash to Higuain ?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Possibly yes

  2. zotter
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

      Stopped reading at Wolves CS.

      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Lol I know. But Huddersfield are trash

  3. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

      How injured is Jesus

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

      Nobody will know here

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        The chances are he rests but nobody can definitively say

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

      Gotta be a risk now.

  4. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling close Kun close

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Goalkeeper with cramp?

  6. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

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

      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        that was my thinking

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    OMG

  8. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Raheem almost did it

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Willy warming up

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Willy rising tonight?

  10. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

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

  11. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

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

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No

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

      Very doubtful

    3. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

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

  12. Orion
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 months ago

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

        1. Silecro
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

          Like Sterling in the midweek game vs Everton?

          1. Orion
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah, looks fit to start

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      At least that's that sorted now.

    3. MTPockets
      7 years, 5 months ago

      With the game on Weds, then Sat?

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Don't think drastic changes but maybe 3 or 4

      Fernandinho and laporte being two

      1. Orion
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This, yeah

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

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

    6. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

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

      1. Orion
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        True that, I know

  13. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Shades of the Liverpool Palace 9-0 turn around

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

        I suppose. Also a city w/o Fernandinho

      2. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        If he starts - Lanzini in perhaps

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      What was the original reason again?

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

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

  15. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So who are we all selling Aguero for?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Barnes and withdraw the money ITB to your account.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Good choice.

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You obviously don’t have Rashford and Firmino as well

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Have Rashford

  16. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 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, 5 months ago

      Wait for news on Rashford injury

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Might do both those moves

  17. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kepa looks done

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Stress of facing peno

  18. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A keeper with cramp? 😀

  19. gunaya
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 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

  20. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

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

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

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

  21. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Nobody wants to win it.

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Apparently, Kepa does.

  22. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Willy up then down

  23. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

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

  24. Magumbo
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

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

  25. El-Kloppico
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Ederson has a good pen saving record

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Willy also

  26. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 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.

  27. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kepa keep shouting noo joo LOL

  28. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kepa being selfish..

  29. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kepa refuses to be subbed!

  30. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Written in the stars for Willy.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Great pen saving record