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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    POTY, unbelievable.

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    KDB!!!

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A while ago on FML FPL Alon described post-knee surgery Mendy as:

    “A giant human who can’t run”

    It’s quite an accurate summation

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

    Get in there Kevin

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

    KDB G

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

    Class!

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

    For -8 here she is

    McCarthy
    Aurier TAA Doherty
    Mane Salah Martial Son Pulisic
    Nketiah Rashford

    Was goint to do 451 but enough in it here...

    GW32 McCarthy to Patricio

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

      Chasinglastweekspoints.com

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

    Oh boy

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

    Best player in the league.

  10. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    KdB never disappoints.

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

    Mahrez assist, lovely stuff

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

    SALAH OUT??

  13. Threat Level Midnight
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    He’s the best player in the world right now. Period.

  14. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The dream is over! Well for now anyway

  15. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A - Salah + Greenwood
    B - Rashford + Mahrez

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

      B

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

    Set piece vs. Chelsea, it was always going to happen

  17. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Nice celebration mate you're losing the title as it stands

  18. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Points for everyone with a brain 😉

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You captained Bruno, sit back down

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

    Lovely Stuff, anyone captain?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      *raises hand*

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

    sick goal, see told you Kevin steps up. More to come

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

    KDB > Salah

    Just because his technique is so much better.

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

    Wow. Even better than Trent's.

  23. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sold Mahrez this gw

  24. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Good Old Kaptain Kev

    Switched the handband from Martial to him late on so still bittersweet...

    But maybe KDB can nick another...

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

    KDB 12.0m next season?

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He was a steal this season.
      Him TAA and Lundy only 3 players I have since GW1

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

      He regularly scores around 200pts a season if he stays fit. Should be £11.5m / 12.0m

  26. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    kdb

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

    Sell Bruno for KDB ?

  28. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez still raking in the points too

  29. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    KDB is a class above

  30. mrodgers91
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Amazing player but Trents was still better