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Foden replaces Sane in the only change to either side at the Etihad

The final match of Gameweek 37 takes place this evening between Manchester City and Leicester City.

Kick-off at the Etihad Stadium is at 20:00 BST.

A win for the hosts leaves them in pole position at the top of the Premier League table going into Gameweek 38.

There is only one change to the starting XIs this evening and it is perhaps a surprising one: Phil Foden replacing Leroy Sane for the home side, with Fernandinho and Kevin De Bruyne still not fit to return.

Foden’s recall means that Bernardo Silva is pushed further forward into the three-man City attack alongside Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling.

Sane, Gabriel Jesus and former Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez are among the substitutes.

Vincent Kompany again partners Aymeric Laporte at centre-half, with John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi forced to watch on from the bench.

Benjamin Mendy is once again omitted from City’s 18-man squad.

Brendan Rodgers has kept faith with the same 11 players that started the 3-0 win over Arsenal last weekend.

That means that youngster Hamza Choudhury again gets a start in a central midfield three alongside Youri Tielemans and anchor Wilfred Ndidi.

James Maddison and Marc Albrighton will flank Jamie Vardy in attack, so Harvey Barnes and Demarai Gray again have to make do with a place among the substitutes.

Only Liverpool have scored more Premier League goals than Leicester since Brendan Rodgers’ appointment.

Vardy has been involved in more Premier League strikes (nine goals, two assists) than any other Fantasy asset in that time.

Aguero will be endeavouring to keep up his own impressive record of never having blanked when starting a home league fixture this season.

Both Aguero and Vardy registered assists when the two sides met at the King Power Stadium back in December, with the Foxes running out 2-1 winners.

Sterling, who leads all other outfield players for points per match (7.1) in 2018/19, has six double-digit hauls to Aguero’s four at the Etihad this season.

Aguero is the leading captain option this week, with 33,241 managers handing the Argentinean striker the armband while using their Triple Captain chip.

13,121 FPL bosses have used the chip on Sterling in Gameweek 37, meanwhile.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Silva, Foden, Sterling, Bernardo, Aguero.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Pereira, Choudhury, Maddison, Albrighton, Ndidi, Tielemans, Vardy.

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  1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    It’s funny seeing all the non-City/Liverpool fans taking the piss out of Liverpool atm... even tho they’re at least 23 points ahead of your team in the league right now and still have a chance, albeit a very small chance, to win the league

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The premier league isn’t the only league and not everyone is a glory hunter.

      1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Huh?

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Well many fans support teams who aren’t 23 points behind them because they are not the same league.

          So can’t a Lincoln fan laugh ?

    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      They could be 50 points ahead for all I care, they still haven't won a title under Klopp and that is all that matters.
      Laughing out loud.

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      My team isn't in the PL.

    4. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Noone remember the runner up

    5. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I dislike them less than when that serial diving cheat Gerrard played but them not winning PL title is still hilarious

    6. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No one remembers 2nd place hahaha

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This

    7. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      1st is 1st, 2nd is nowhere no matter how big the gap

  2. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    It annoys me all the abuse aimed at city assets on here. They’ve been amazing all year.

    Just sell if you’re a baby

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I can’t sell a player I don’t own. F Laporte, but mostly F Pep, where the hell is Mendy???

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The "mistake" if there is one is to expect the goals to flow whilst the title is at stake.

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        And against a team who needed to win to get in Europe

    4. Waylander
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The have been great this season but since the WC in 34 my mini-league rival got rid of them all while I kept 3 and it means he has overtaken me for the lead in the mini-league.

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Surely that can’t be the sole reason

        One of Ederson and Laporte cracking record since then and raz and sterling have not justified their price but still had some small points

        1. Waylander
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          It is cause he got in Hazard for Raheem and then TC him this week. Sad but true.

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Well that’s just luck and a chip. So it’s not the city lads fault 😉

            Brighton could be fun

            1. Waylander
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Fingers crossed! If City go big I can overtake him again.

  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Its not gonna happen 🙁

  4. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    0 accumulated from Son and Aguero

  5. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Still think Sterling got the yellow. Dean clearly showed yellow in the direction of Sterling, not Jesus

    1. Waylander
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It was Sterling YC. The ref even said Raheem when he showed the card.

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        ?

        1. Waylander
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          ?

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    The masters of cynicism and breakers of FFP winning the league is probably best for English football, right?

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I don't think it really matters, money has ruined the game whichever way you look at it.

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The team that gets the most points is best for football . The punishment for breaking the FFP rules has been served.

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        As if FFP had any teeth. Was a sham from the get go

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        When? Lol

      3. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Oh have they, when and how?

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            LOL 2014.

            Might as well keep breaking it every other year if thats the consequences.

            1. Dr Van Nostrand
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Yep complete joke that was designed to provide surface cover

            2. Forza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              If FFP is broken repeatedly, they'd be banned from the Champions League, but UEFA know that its enforceability would be challenged for years.

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    FT

  8. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    1-0 FT cheers Raheem 9 points well earned 😀

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Might be 6?

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Soon revised to 6

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Doubtful

      2. Gegenpress
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Defo

    3. Waylander
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      6*

    4. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wha???

    5. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      3 pts????

  9. FPL DONKEY
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thank you Laporte!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Here here!
      Love the guy!

  10. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard (c) paid enormously now after Kun blank, took me from 15 points behind and put 4 ahead.

  11. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone TC Laporte?

  12. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Belgian players have been awesome this year

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    COME ON BRIGHTON

  14. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    FT.

    Title in City’s hands going into the last game

  15. Gegenpress
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Guys why is the yellow not on Sterling??

    Ref clearly said Raheem to book him. BBC also shows it as a Raheem Yellow?

    Gutted about the result as a Liverpool fan!!

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wouldn’t trust bbc on these matters!

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Awaiting ref report.

      1. Gegenpress
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yeh same - fairly sure the ref did say raheem just before showing it

    3. Waylander
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It will be changed to Raheem. Just that Jesus was in the refs face when he showed the card so they have incorrectly given it to him.

  16. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Perfect result for me. Hazard in for Eriksen and TC on him paying off. Will be 109 OR when the game updates!

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nice

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Damn son

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      V nice mate! Well done!

  17. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Officially my worst GW EVER!!!!!!

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pep telling Chilwell come play for me 🙂

  19. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pep patting Chilwell on the back and whispering in his ear...

    “You’ll be playing for me next season”

  20. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Iheanacho will be enjoying a very nice dinner in Manchester tonight.

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It was a great clearance, I knew he'd come good for us 😀

  21. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What an absolutely abysmal gameweek!
    32 points, lowest all season, any worse?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'd say ao

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 11 months ago

        26

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          26 here too

      • Plymouth
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        21

      • TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Same. Looks like I'm losing a mini league going into the final GW of the season, having lead the league for months. Some serious jammy points for my mini league rival the last few months.

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It's up to Brighton now

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        LOL come on it’s over

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Someone freehitting this week?

      1. Party time
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Wildcardin

      2. Sif
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Said it would be the Burnley game all over again.

      3. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Can't wait for FPL to update the YC to Sterling

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          You just moan all day, don't you?

        2. MTPockets
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Not sure you've mentioned it enough

        3. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          59 all out 🙂

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Great score, 54 here with Kun(c)

          2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            77. played 4 at the back and TAA was the poorest with 10!

          3. Pipermaru
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            71(-4), pretty happy with that

        4. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Doherty & laporte > rest of team.

        5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Laporte the new FPL god

        6. Plymouth
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/820675/event/37

          Have you seen anything worse? Lost all the MLS this GW

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Unlucky. Looked great on paper.

          2. Gudjohnsen
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Good team. Unlucky!

          3. Robson-Canoe
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            That's brutal.

          4. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            That’s really quite special

        7. Pras (FPL)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Defenders reign again!

          TAA, Laporte and Doherty owners unite...!

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Luiz!

          2. Gandalf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Been a beautiful combo

          3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Cool kids have Digne too and play him