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Gameweek 28 has already reached its conclusion but there is another significant match taking place this afternoon between two Premier League sides.

Manchester City and Aston Villa meet in today’s EFL Cup final, with kick-off at Wembley at 16:30 GMT.

City and Villa, along with Arsenal and Sheffield United, blanked in Gameweek 28 as a result of their involvement in today’s final.

Man City v Arsenal and Aston Villa v Sheffield United remain unscheduled at the time of writing.

Pep Guardiola has made eight changes from the side that beat Real Madrid in midweek, with Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) among the substitutes.

Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) start in attack.

City have another cup match, against Sheffield Wednesday, still to come before they take on their cross-city rivals in Gameweek 29.

Dean Smith has made three changes to the Aston Villa side beaten by Southampton last weekend, with Orjan Nyland (£4.3m), Bjorn Engels (£4.4m) and Ahmed Elmohamady (£4.2m) recalled.


Man City XI: Bravo, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Foden, D Silva, Sterling, Aguero.

Aston Villa XI: Nyland, Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Targett, Nakamba, Elmohamady, Luiz, Grealish, El Ghazi, Samatta.

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  1. Champions united
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy+ings>auba+dcl(-4)

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good to me

  2. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bye Villa

  3. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Flat track bully, Kun Aguero is back.

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

    too easy

  5. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Aston Villa ought to let Grealish leave now. He is too good for them.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      According to reports he's agreed a deal with United already

      1. Releasebreaks
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        No space for him, Bruno already doing his position.

        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          They played Martial and Greenwood together today. Dropping one of them for Grealish and the team is instantly massively improved

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Only good if they do something like this and buy a DM:

            De Gea
            AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
            ????? Fred
            Grealish Bruno Martial
            Rashford

            1. One Wheels Enough
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Pog 🙂

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                On his way out, hopefully. Needs someone like Gueye, Kante, Ndidi, Herrera to fill the DM position.

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

              Matic played there today. Not a difficult position to find someone that can do a decent enough job.

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Matic too slow for the big games now.

                1. Brosstan
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  I dont disagree, my point is that its not a big deal short term if they get Grealish in. Its not like they need a top class DM right away to play Bruno and Grealish together.

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero looking sharp here. Trying to prove a point to pep

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

    20(-8) = 12 this GW....ouch

  8. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine being Pep and actually considering Jesus your first choice striker

  9. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    City find this competition so easy, they have not been behind in any game in the Carabao Cup this season.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Neither have Villa until today

  10. Miniboss
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So ManU scores an own goal and it’s cancelled by VAR because Siggy was in offside (and didn’t touch the ball)?

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      There's no need touch the ball, read the rules again.

      1. Miniboss
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I didn’t have any problem with the rules you donk. I asked what happened as I didn’t see it but read about it here.

      2. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        It's United.
        People are bound to hate !
        😉

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy clearly interfering with play.

      If that was a Man Utd goal and it was given against Everton, then Ancelotti would have been seething.

      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Don't be so wise.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      United have found Stockley Park’s address for cheques. Yet another crazy decision in their favour.

  11. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool vs Bournemouth score prediction:

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      7:0

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-1

    3. mdm
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      5-0

    4. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      4-0 Salah hatty

    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lawro: 2-0

    6. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1-1

    7. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      depended if the post or pre-winter break Pool team turns up.

      1. One Wheels Enough
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        10 all

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This. And if Hendo is back.

  12. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What a GW,all 1s and 2s except Doherty

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      ikr, brutal GW

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine Bruno and Grealish in same team

    1. Miniboss
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine Messi, Ronaldinho & Cruyff in same team

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno grealish pogba

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        With Kane up top

        1. Gobigorgohome
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Boom

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wouild that necessarily be a good thing?You need a Busquests or a Kante in there too.

    4. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      15 points in GW27 😉

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno would be a great add for Villa.

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

    Shocking how Pep didn’t start Kun vs Real Madrid.

    Can’t remember the last time City won a big game without him starting.

    1. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Shocking how he didnt start sterling and played bernardo on the wing

    2. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Patiently awaiting the bites.

    3. Green Arrow
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      The last time City won a big game without starting Kun was midweek against Madrid.

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

      It worked out in the end though didn't it? We all slag off the managers but it's a tough job to get it right all the time - maybe even some of the time!

    5. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Are we going to forever talk of him as essential to City because he bangs in goals against Villa?

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        More because he bangs in goals against everyone and has for years.

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    *checks foden price in FPL*

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

      He'll have a breakthrough season, next season or 21-22. Class player.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Definitely

        Just needs gametime

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Forever benched

  16. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Yesterday: 11 points from 6 players
    Today: 24 points from 3 players
    35 points from 9 players
    This gw was not that bad finally.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      bang on average.

  17. Aftermath
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Early thoughts on who to play of 3:

    A) Mount
    B) Egan
    C) Stephens

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      sad to say but you gotta play attacker

  18. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So Gomez + Kelly + Martial to Periera + Doherty + Bruno -8 paid off... what a weird season...

  19. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would you just save the FT with this team this week?

    Ryan
    TAA, Stevens, Boly
    Salah, Mane, Barnes, Martial
    Vardy, Jiminez, Ings

    Button, Aurier, Dendo, Rico .... 1ft 0.2itb

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Get rid of Ryan. For anyone. Is there a GK who plays regularly who has scored fewer points than Ryan since you transferred him in?

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I doubt it 😆

    2. caldracula
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah Ryan our

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    FFix has Ings Bruno, Jota, Jimenez, DCL and Doherty rising tonight and Ings, Vardy, Firmino falling tonight at current pace of transfers

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

      Wow! Ings rising AND falling too.

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone making transfers at the moment is taking big risks

  21. Ramires
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Need advice on my team, started season off well but dropped OR a lot since Christmas.

    Pope - McGovern

    Trent - VVD - Dunk - Soyuncu - Lundstram

    Richarlison - Salah - Fleck - Sarr - De Bruyne

    Vardy - Ighalo - Greenwood

    1. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sort your forward line up out

      1. Ramires
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Who do you recommend?

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Jiminez/Jota, Ings, Auba

  22. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) DC-L -> Jimenez
    B) Holgate -> Doherty
    C) Save FT?

    1. Champions united
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      c

  23. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Digne injury more serious than was reported?

  24. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rodri G

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    All over

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Roddy G

  27. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Game over for Villa

  28. bigdip
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    To WC or not? (Current has too many not nailed on players)

    Current Team
    Ryan (Button)
    TAA Gomez LUNDY (Targett, Kelly)
    Fleck Mane (c) Grealish Martial (SON)
    Auba INGS DCL
    (0 FT, 2.5mn ITB)

    WC Team
    Dubrakva Krul
    TAA Doherty Soy Van annohlt Taylor
    Grealish Mane Barnes Sarr Bergwin
    Auba Jimenez Jota

    1. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      With two transfers, Son and Lundy > out, it looks different

      1. bigdip
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        but that's a -8 hit. shall I do that? I'll bring in Doherty and Sarr

  29. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Wasnt even a corner... Harsh

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

    Shouldn’t have been a corner.

    Manchester getting all the decisions lately.