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The final match of Gameweek 31+ could be the Premier League title-decider, with Manchester City needing a win to prolong Liverpool’s wait for their first top-flight crown in 30 years.

Chelsea provide City’s opposition, with kick-off at Stamford Bridge at 20:15 BST.

The injured Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) is of course missing from Pep Guardiola’s starting XI but Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) doesn’t benefit from his positional rival’s absence, with the Brazilian only named among the substitutes.

Guardiola said of his selection ahead of kick-off:

We have Phil Foden injured, Joao Cancelo is injured, Sergio Aguero is injured.

Gabriel had a big kick, too, in the game against Burnley and the day after he could not train.

We have Newcastle and Liverpool, and we need him, so that’s why we decide to rest a little bit. He may help us for half an hour or an hour.

Guardiola has instead gone “strikerless” for the trip to west London, although it remains to be seen how exactly he lines his side up and which of his midfielders – if any – occupies the false nine role.

The City boss has made six changes in all, with Raheem Sterling (£11.7m), Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) and Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) all returning.

Christian Pulisic (£6.9m) and Ross Barkley (£5.7m) are both recalled by Frank Lampard, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£6.2m) and Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) making way.

Jorginho (£4.9m) is back from suspension but is only on the bench.


Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, Christensen, Alonso, Kanté, Mount, Barkley, Willian, Pulisic, Giroud.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Fernandinho, Mendy, Gundogan, Rodrigo, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 31+

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

    Handball Fernandinho

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    WTF?

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

      Defensive errors, as requested

  3. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What is happening

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

    Oof fernandinho

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

    PENALTY CONFIRMED

  6. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bye bye

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

    fake crowd goes wild for red card

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Penalty confirmed.

    Please miss...

  9. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Willie with the pen.

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

      Pointy

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

    Nailed on handball! Swatted it!

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

    Willian goal

  12. Old Gregg
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez/3.9
    Taa-Doherty-Fernandez-(Kiko)-3.9
    Martial-Mane-Bruno-son-(Saka)
    Dcl-Vardy-Jimi

    Couple players on the chopping block - Vardy/Dcl.

    Any ideas?. Contemplating formation shirt to 3-5-2.
    looking for some advice please and maybe a different angle.

    1. BATISTUTA ®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Maybee Rashford for Vardy and then DCL for fodder would get you that Saka upgrade for 3-5-2.

      Other than that, maybee a more balanced def if you have some leftover from that 5th mid

      Cheers!

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

    WILLIAN GOAL!

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

    So no YC for Kdb
    Ok

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

      he got booked i think

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Check again lol

    3. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think he was booked

    4. JJO
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      And now i see it 🙂

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Red card?

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

      Yes for Fernandino

  16. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hand of god 2.0

  17. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Was KDB booked there as per commentator?

  18. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    LiVARpool?

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

      Hit his shoulder, sickening luck for LiVARpool yet again

      1. WD27
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully you're being sarcastic.. if not you have no clue what you're on about

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

          Just had another look at it, clearly it grazed his thigh, Klopp in ref's earpiece though

          1. WD27
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Not one man city player including Fernandinho said a word when sent off tells you all you need to know. And to the wolves fan saying VAR .. everyone respects wolves for their style of play do have some respect for Liverpool losing 2 games in about 70 matches.

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

              Just had another look and it didn't even hit Fernandinho at all, a sniper shot the ball from the stands which is why it changed trajectory

              1. WD27
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Good banter

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      LiVAR and onions for you!

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Better than the human rights abusers buying another title. Get in!!!

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

    KDB YC also

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

      Damn

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

    Willy 🙂

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

      ...is risen

  21. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bring Aguero on please Pep...

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It feels like there's not many on here like me that are in the office again tomos at 8.30...

  22. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea are awesome

  23. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Feel sick. Removed Willian on wildcard. Feel like giving up.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Use a transsexual to bring him back in mate

    2. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think you ought to. I only log on sporadically and every time I do, you're upset about your team.

      It's a game. It's supposed to be fun. I'm a serious player, plenty of good finishes and a 98 OR a while back, but it's never got me down when things haven't gone well. Take a break.

  24. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    No assist for abraham?

  25. FPL Pillars
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool champions, who would have thought it! 🙂

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Most people who have been watching the games this season.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I thought Norwich, with king Duda. When he joined in Jan, shocking they’re not even in top 4 😛

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

    Great penalty

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

      yes, looked good

  27. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Yeah Tammy was well worth it on the unlimited transfers. Useless.

    Tammy > Joelinton?

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

    Ha ha @ City

    LIVERPOOL, LIVERPOOL, LIVERPOOL

  29. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling to Salah a good transfer?

  30. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Actually thought Willian was going to miss there.

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

      He's actually pretty reliable PK taker...not Hazard level reliable, but not awful as Messi