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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.

  1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Huh?

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month 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
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month 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
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      My team isn't in the PL.

    4. Random Name
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Noone remember the runner up

    5. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month 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
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No one remembers 2nd place hahaha

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This

    7. McEwan
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

  2. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month 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
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. DandyDon
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

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

    4. Waylander
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month 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
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month 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
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

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

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

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

            Brighton could be fun

            1. Waylander
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

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

  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Its not gonna happen 🙁

  4. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    0 accumulated from Son and Aguero

  5. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Waylander
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

      1. DandyDon
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        ?

        1. Waylander
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          ?

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Licky
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month 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
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

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

      2. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        When? Lol

      3. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Oh have they, when and how?

          1. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            LOL 2014.

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

            1. Dr Van Nostrand
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Yep complete joke that was designed to provide surface cover

            2. Forza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 1 month 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
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    FT

  8. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    1-0 FT cheers Raheem 9 points well earned 😀

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Might be 6?

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Soon revised to 6

      1. DandyDon
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Doubtful

      2. Gegenpress
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Defo

    3. Waylander
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      6*

    4. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wha???

    5. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      3 pts????

  9. FPL DONKEY
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you Laporte!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Here here!
      Love the guy!

  10. Runaway
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone TC Laporte?

  12. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Belgian players have been awesome this year

  13. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    COME ON BRIGHTON

  14. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    FT.

    Title in City’s hands going into the last game

  15. Gegenpress
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn’t trust bbc on these matters!

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Awaiting ref report.

      1. Gegenpress
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

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

    3. Waylander
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month 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
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month 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
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Damn son

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      V nice mate! Well done!

  17. Homer21
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Officially my worst GW EVER!!!!!!

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pep telling Chilwell come play for me 🙂

  19. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

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

    “You’ll be playing for me next season”

  20. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

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

  21. Tsssst
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say ao

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 1 month ago

        26

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          26 here too

      • Plymouth
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        21

      • TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month 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
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's up to Brighton now

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        LOL come on it’s over

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Someone freehitting this week?

      1. Party time
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Wildcardin

      2. Sif
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Said it would be the Burnley game all over again.

      3. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

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

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          You just moan all day, don't you?

        2. MTPockets
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Not sure you've mentioned it enough

        3. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          59 all out 🙂

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Great score, 54 here with Kun(c)

          2. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

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

          3. Pipermaru
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            71(-4), pretty happy with that

        4. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Doherty & laporte > rest of team.

        5. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Laporte the new FPL god

        6. Plymouth
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month 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
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Unlucky. Looked great on paper.

          2. Gudjohnsen
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Good team. Unlucky!

          3. Robson-Canoe
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            That's brutal.

          4. Moderately content penguin
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            That’s really quite special

        7. Pras (FPL)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Defenders reign again!

          TAA, Laporte and Doherty owners unite...!

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Luiz!

          2. Gandalf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Been a beautiful combo

          3. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Cool kids have Digne too and play him