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

    Should never have been a corner. Tough luck for Villa.

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

    Any chance Villa score a goal in this match?

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

      Stones is playing so always a chance

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

      Yeah I reckon so

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

      Cracking goal

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

    Why can't VAR rule that out?

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

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

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

      Why would you sell DCL ?

    2. One for All
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      c

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

    Do people think VAR need to intervene there? They can’t for every single corner or throw in, but if a goal, pen etc. comes from that resulting set piece...

    Should it be overturned, or just one of those things?

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

      Not part of it’s remit.

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

        I know, same with rolling ball on kick outs...

        Silly little things that shouldn’t be ignored, imo.

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

      That’s what VAR is for so yeah, they should be watching every second of every game.

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

      That has to be overturned. It's a goal. Not a normal foul.

    4. Euro Raiders
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It would have taken a split second to tell the ref that it wasn't a corner. If we have VAR use it.

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

        That’s why I think it can’t be done for every corner or throw or game would go at a snails pace.

        Can only be the big moments.

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

          It’s usually clear what way a corner or throw in goes so it wouldn’t be everyone would it

          1. Euro Raiders
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Precisely. Corner, throw in errors are very few, takes split second to correct obvious error.

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

          Like someone said above, it’s clear the decision was wrong. Tell the ref and then give a goal kick instead, it wouldn’t be difficult.

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

    Time to ship Ings, looks to of dried up?
    Jota & DCL still performing.

    Robbo & Boly > Alonso & Docherty?

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

    Villa season over. It will be a tough task to find the mental fortitude to stay up after losing 7-0 today

  8. Euro Raiders
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What's the point in VAR if it doesn't correct obvious errors?

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

      Makes good clickbait.

  9. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I get rid first (for Auba), Firmino or Aguero?

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

      Firmino, for sho'. Keep Aguero for derby.

  10. One for All
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita
    Robbo, Taa, Dunk. Lundstram
    Salah, Kdb, Traore
    Auba, Ings, Jimenez

    Button, Grealish, Dendoncker, Kelly

    0 FT 1.2 ITB

    Should I start Grealish instead of Lundstram and transfer out Kelly to Lascelles for a -4?

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

      Yes

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

    Shame Leicester did not make it instead of Villa.

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

      Same with Wolves/Watford in last seasons FAC.

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

    Is Egan to Doherty waste of transfer?

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

      It’s a week too late...
      definitely got more points potential IMO though

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

      No.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your FH plan i guess

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

        not using 31

        1. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Then i'd do it

  13. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How did Moura look today?

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

      Old

      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        As in made experienced decisions or bald?

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My hit cost me my Head to head by a point. No hit and I’ve have won by a point with 9 men!

    THIS GAME!! 🙁

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

    FA Cup to come, of course, but which 2 of these would you bench next GW?

    A) DCL (CHE)
    B) KDB (MUN)
    C) Perez (AVL)
    D) Barnes (AVL)
    E) Traore (BHA)
    F) Pereira (AVL)

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Very difficult. Traore may be easier depending on news. Heard he may have gone off due to injury again

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

      I woyldnt bench any of them

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

        😆

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

      C,F

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

      BB?

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

        Ooh BB BB it's a wildcard!

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

    Guys...WC or not? (Current has too many not nailed on players) Changes in WC in caps

    Current Team
    Ryan (Button)
    tea Gomez Lundy targett, kelly
    Mane Grealish Fleck Martial Son
    Auba Ings dcl
    (0 FT, 2.5mn ITB)

    WC Team
    Dubrakva Krul
    taa DOHERTY SOY VAN ANNHOLT TAYLOR Soy
    Mane Grealish BARNES SARR BERGWINSarr
    Auba JIMENEZ JOTA

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

      Pope is the in form keeper atm & Lascalles will give you Newcastle cover if you want it

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

        OK. so should I WC?

  17. Kushal
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What should be the move?

    A. Martial > Sarr (already own deeney)
    B. Ings > Jota (already own jiminez)
    C. Martial > Barnes

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I like A

    2. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I like B (thinking about it myself, as a Jiminez owner too).

  18. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody has got zero returns from none of your players this gw?am one among them 19 points all out..worst ever score for me..

    1. The Final Boss
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Zero returns from all players I should say

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

      14. Worst by a mile.

    3. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      22 from 11 players. Up there with my lowest game week scores of all time.

  19. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully can save this gw...

    Patricio
    TAA Robo Stephens
    Salah Bruno KDB Traore
    Jimenez Vardy Ings
    (Martin, Cantwell, Williams, Rico)

    Tempted to do Traore to Doucoure or Vardy, Traore to Jota, Pepe. Will obviously not do anything drastic

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

    2 1

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

      Stones slips lol

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

    OMG samatta

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

    Samatta G

    John Stones. What a waste of money.

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

    Samatta G

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

    For King & country!

    John Stones.

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

    Stones is championship level at present.

  26. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    John Stones makes Lovren look like Maldini

  27. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    WHAT SAMATTA.

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

      No Silva lining

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Samatta for Winner

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

    Game on!!

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

    Stones is not good enough to play for Man City. The only reason he is there is because he is English

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

      Hes barely good enough to play in the PL

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

        Imagine paying 50m for him

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

      Fill their quota.

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

        exactly

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

      City don't have a decent defender who can actually defend. Was bought as a ballplaying centre back. Will possibly return to Godisson if rumours are proven to be correct.

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

        Laporte?

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

        Laporte is quality.

      3. Citizenkane91
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Was a different story when they had Company in the side, eh.

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

        Never in the class of defender of Terry, Carvahlo, Stam, Adams who'd break your leg rather than let you by. Proper defenders

        Laporte looked good with Company beside him, who himself was a better captain than defender, but a decent defender. Prone to make a few mistakes but invaluable to that City team. They don't like talking about the fight in the team dropping off without him.

        I'm showing my age so I'll shut up!

        1. Citizenkane91
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Japp Stam, legend! Remember seeing clips of him as a youngster.