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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. dark91
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pepe should have gotten a yellow there

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

    Mahrez coming on. Going to be razza isn't it...

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Gundo

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

      KdB off later for his standing ovation and hat trick opportunity

  3. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Can someone make an arsenal goal happen please

  4. Jullepuu
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Went out of the ffs cup because of Dier hitting the post. Small margins

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

      Greedy Dier owner, assist for his price is good...

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

        it's probably for alli's assist...

        1. Jullepuu
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          You are correct mate!

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Concentrate on the FPL Cup

      1. Jullepuu
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I think I'm in the clear there thanks to KDB. My inactive opponent had the C on Salah..

  5. KOKAK
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Why is even Ozil playing for Arsenal. Complete waste of a player, and Arsenal probably should pay him not to come near Emirates Stadium!

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

      All them assists in 2015

      Ya Gunners Ya

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Exactly...he ruins them mentally

  6. C0YS
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Trying to fit Rashford in my team, worth it? I have just enough to do it now for -4.

    A) Maddison + Mousset --> Rashford + 4.3 (play Soyboy/Rashford next week instead of Maddison/Mousset)
    B) Hold and reevaluate after next GW, possibly do a 3-way transfer for -4
    C) Rashford not worth the hit

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

    Just a quick heads up, Lundstram and Baldock likely to miss the boxing day fixture. Both one yellow from being booked and personally would get one intentionally next game to avoid missing Pool or City away 🙂

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

      Thanks Chris.

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

      Fingers crossed Lundstram does.

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Is this like that time Lundstram wasn't good enough to get into the team?

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

        😉 he wasn't, couldn't be happier to have bee wrong

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          😀 I do like Sheff U

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

      Bs

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

        I said likely not certain 🙂 fleck got one this week so Lund or Baldock wouldn't surprise me

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

    Arsenal dragging City down to their level.

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

    The good news is my cup opponent captained Kane. So I'm cruising through this week 😀

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Mine captained Pogba.

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

      My cup opponent has triple Spurs and total of 12pts

  10. zee08
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    eish wanted to captain KDB but these funny articles sold me vardy am pissed off now

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      lol

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Unlucky

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Don't follow the crowd

    4. dark91
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Never share your team's password with anyone

  11. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Need that Otamendi cleanie wiped ASAP

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

      Doea someone own Otamendi?

  12. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Literally give up with this season. You try and be sensible, get punished, try and take risks to gain ground and be different, get punished.
    So what is the point?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      There isn't a point

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      To not give excuses?

    3. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      [insert little violin emoji]

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

      Take better risks.

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That's what Magnus Carlsen has been doing (e.g. Salah (c) this week when nearly everyone else went Vardy) and has been working out very well

    6. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Just enjoy it. Millionaires like Magnus could win it, so what. A low IQ waster could beat him, the great thing about the game is effectively there's no winning prize, it's all just a jolly.

  13. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez on. KDB getting deeper.

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

      Unless bernardo does that role

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

      Time to sell 🙂

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

    Mahrez on for Gundo. KDB back to sitting deeper I guess

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

    Kevin Deep Bruyne...

    Time to sell!

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

      Bernardo gone deep. Looks like pep has seen sense 😉

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You can’t say that here people get sensitive about the weeks and weeks of blanks and get upset!

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Just done it for Ozil.

      1. Am sorry to say again it�…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Loooool

  16. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Already out of the cup LOL. Lost to a scrub with 3 Pool defenders, im such a casul ^^

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

    Why is De Bruyne still on the pitch.... Rest him

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Non-owner ?

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

        Of course

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      He literally does nothing at CDM don’t worry

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

      After his hat trick he can get his rest

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

      Rested last week and will in midweek.

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

    I do feel for Freddie having to try and manage something with this squad…

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Appropriate username. Arsenal have only 1-2 decent players at best. Tatters.

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

        Painfully aware of that. This squad needs a total rebuild.

  19. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Are any Man Utd 6m -ish midfielders worth a two week punt? Thinking I'd rather have Traore and Grealish

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No, doubt we'll score more than 2 goals in those fixtures anyway.

  20. dark91
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Unexpected substitutions by Guardiola. But kudos to him for not sitting back and defending like many others would do

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

    Sokratis yc.

    Didn't see that coming.

  22. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    220,000 sold KDB last week!

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

      That's net transfers. The number sold is likely higher.

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        my statement is still correct then

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      That's a lot of broken hearts.

  23. Don Van Vliet
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Fan favourite Magnus Carlsen currently sitting top of the pile.

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      clearly an idiot - doesn't own KdB!

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

    Greek philosopher YC

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

    Bad news for Richarlison owners.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Niasse?

  26. Nostalgia picks
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    KDB > Ali people feeling like those hoping for a second referendum

  27. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Huge red arrow coming up with all the casual kdb owners.

    No serious player saw this coming away at Emirates

    1. teknicolourfox
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Everyone saw it coming surely. I'm an Arsenal fan and almost captained KDB but felt like I was cheating.

      Arsenal defence/mid an absolute horror show

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    jesus was holding his back, maybe last sub will b used on him

  29. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Worth getting rid of Pulisic for Alli if likely to be dropped for -4. Need every player with the Liverpool GW18 blank.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      sell a Liverpool player ?

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

      Probably

      No returns with all them minutes is just too bad

  30. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Mane did not play badly this week, did he? People think to prefer Salah instead moving forward?

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

      No.

      Maybe with Mane post Wolves.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah cheers

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Both are good picks.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        True, I plan to stick with Mane due to value intact if no significant difference between them

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      When both are fully fit salah is by far the better option. Salah is now fully fit.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        His position when Shaqiri is on looks key to me ... but how many games he will be there?

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

        That’s just not true. Mane has been better this year but Salah is capable of going on monster runs and hugely selfish; so when playing well tends to score loads

    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Recency bias, points chasing.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Well maybe

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Comparison tool ftw. A few will be swapping.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah haven't checked as yet ... Salah stats has been always superior

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

      He had a disallowed goal and also had an assist chalked off for an offside chance too

      He could have easily hauled

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Saw that VAR decision yes

    7. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I want both

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Tough budget wise with Alli, Son, KDB, Vardy around

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

      Marginal offside disallowed and should have got assist at end if Origi could shoot against anyone but Everton.

      Could so easily hear been a huge double digit return but just not his week (as I captained him for first time obviously haha )

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Agree I saw on MOTD

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

      No. Mane was very unlucky he had a goal ruled out. And Salah was lucky with the var.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah thx see above