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15 December 2019 1617 comments
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The penultimate match of Gameweek 17 kicks off at 16:30 GMT, as Manchester City head to the Emirates to take on Arsenal.

Without the injured David Silva (£7.6m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.7m), Pep Guardiola has sprung a surprise by naming Phil Foden (£5.1m) in his starting XI for the first time in the Premier League this season.

With midfield anchors Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) and Rodri (£5.4m) in the visitors’ line-up, Kevin De Bruyne (£10.2m) looks to be playing in a more advanced role behind Foden, Raheem Sterling (£11.8m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m).

Nicolas Otamendi (£5.0m) and Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m) also come into the side from the team that was defeated in the Manchester derby, with Angelino (£4.7m) and the sidelined John Stones (£5.3m) making way.

Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) are only amongst the substitutes.

Freddie Ljungberg has made two enforced changes to the side that beat West Ham last Monday, with Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) and Matteo Guendouzi (£4.5m) coming in for the injured Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) and Granit Xhaka (£5.1m).

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) is again among the substitutes as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) leads the line for the Gunners.

Mesut Ozil (£7.2m) makes his seventh straight Premier League start.

At the risk of jinxing it, there ought to be goals in this fixture: Arsenal and City are without a league clean sheet in eight and six matches respectively.

Bernd Leno (£5.0m) has made more saves than any other Fantasy Premier League goalkeeper this season.

City have scored at least two goals in each of the last seven league meetings with the Gunners.

Fantasy managers have been deserting the premium players from these two clubs recently: De Bruyne, Sterling and Aubameyang were three of the four most-sold FPL assets of Gameweek 17.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Chambers, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira, Pepe, Özil, Martinelli, Aubameyang.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Mendy, Gundogan, Rodri, Foden, De Bruyne, Sterling, Jesus.

  1. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    GOOD SAVE LENO

  2. Ed
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    This is just ridiculous

  3. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    It’s coming

  4. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What’s the highest individual score in fpl history?

    Salah got 4 goals a year or two back?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah 4 goals and assist, 29 points I think

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Loved this with him as my captain! He’s coming back ASAP!

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think it's 23 from Berbatov.

  5. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Wow I need KDB lol

  6. el polako
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Moment of silence for over 200k KDB sellers...

    ...or in fact, feck em.

    1. One for All
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lol glad I still own him, my rival sold him!

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

    KDB non owners are so lucky here!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hahahahahahahah

  8. Maddamotha
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    OMG great save

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Screamer!

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    KDB wants that hattie

  11. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pep please take off KDB

  12. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    KDB this round NTI - 221640 😀

  13. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pep take him off
    I we need him next GW

  14. bialk
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Brilliant Kevin!

  15. rodragon
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone sold kdb this week?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I have to be honest - I did actually think of benching him and changed my team, but saw sense in the end.

      1. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Guy top of one of my leagues benched him for Ings (arsenal fan)

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Ouch!

  16. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone cap KDB?!

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Would be MEGA!

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Last week I did vs Man U. City and KdB were so bad, I took it off him.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        But you still have him tho right?!

        A v sad non owner here

  17. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Well looks like I'll be doing Maddison and Trent out to get KDB in!

  18. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    KDB -> Son is a no brainer right!

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Was

  19. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Did people that sold KDB have money saved in him? Surely not, cause I'm guessing he'll be straight back in hahaha

    1. One for All
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      lol

  20. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Weirdly not even that fussed at captaining Vardy over Kev. Beautiful points!

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Same. Was never gonna happen, didn't even consider it

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Who’s doing KdB to Son to KdB? There must be a few!

  22. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    KDB destroyer of men and hot dogs

  23. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal are a small club

    1. TAT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Stating the obvious. Even us Arsenal fans know that.

  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    C’mon Jesus bag one buddy

  25. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Ljungberg is so clueless...

  26. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Not to fear gents. Pep will have him playing in front of the back 4 next week the absolute psychopath he is

    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He’s roaming free like a lion on an African plain

      Those 3 mids covering for him are letting him fire

  27. Pacer.
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    As a KdB non owner I'm just reminding myself that it could be worse, I could be an arsenal fan too

  28. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Felt naked without having KdB in my team over he last week or two, so I brought him back in for -8 this week and took the price hit

    Thank the sweet lord I did

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nicely played!

      He was a must for this fixture. Felt the same way.

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    To be honest, KDB (C) vs. Arsenal was a no-brainer. Ridiculous more of us didn't go for it!

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      So easy to say that now

    2. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy vs. Norwich was more obvious

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Disagree. Could easily be Jesus or Sterling or Mahrez hauling today. That's the thing with Man City - you don't know which one of them is going to haul.

    4. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy was the obvious one

      No regrets

  30. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Where are the Magnus Carlson fan boys now?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Does he not have KdB? Ouch!

      1. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        His much talked about double-double LIV, Spurs mids can’t accommodate KDB

    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Still a great chess player

    3. CMJC
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t think he’ll be too bothered