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Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m) has recovered from a midweek blow to the head to start for an injury-ravaged Manchester City in their first home league match of the season.

Leicester City are the visitors to the Etihad, with kick-off at 16:30 BST.

The pre-deadline rumours surrounding a possible absence for Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) turned out to be true, with the Brazilian ruled out for a month by his manager in quotes released on Saturday night.

With Sergio Aguero (£10.4m) also sidelined until the end of October at the earliest, one of Pep Guardiola’s midfielders will be leading the line against the Foxes this afternoon.

De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling (£11.5m), Phil Foden (£6.6m) all keep their places, while Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) steps up in place of the injured Jesus.

Guardiola’s only other alteration from Gameweek 2 sees Eric Garcia (£4.9m) replace John Stones (£5.0m) at centre-half.

It’s wasn’t far off a case of the City starting XI picking itself, particularly in attack: Ferran Torres (£7.0m), who hardly has bags of experience himself, is the only senior midfielder or foward available to Guardiola on the bench.

Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) are fit enough for substitute roles, at least, with the defensive pair having had their starts to 2020/21 disrupted by illness and injury.

Teenage striker Liam Delap (£4.5m) is also among the hosts’ replacements.

Brendan Rodgers, like his opposite number, has made two changes for this fixture.

The injured Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m), who had been operating as a makeshift centre-back, is replaced by Jonny Evans (£5.5m), who returns from suspension.

Ayoze Perez (£6.4m) drops to the bench, meanwhile, with budget FPL defender Daniel Amartey (£4.0m) making a rare start.

James Maddison (£7.0m) is again only amongst the substitutes.

De Bruyne is the most-captained Fantasy asset of Gameweek 3, with just under one million managers handing the armband to the Belgian.

Over 800,000 FPL bosses brought De Bruyne into their sides following his 13-point haul at Molineux last Monday.

James Justin (£4.7m) has overtaken Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) as Leicester’s most-owned FPL asset, with more than one in five of us now owning the budget defender.

Timothy Castagne (£5.6m) is the leading points-scorer among FPL defenders, with both he and Justin registering attacking returns in each of their appearances so far.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Garcia, Ake, Mendy, Rodrigo, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Sterling, Foden.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Amartey, Evans, Soyuncu, Castagne, Mendy, Tielemans, Praet, Barnes, Vardy.

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  1. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I think I'm gonna stop making transfers. Just stick with what i have. Probably get more this way. Dead team time

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Pending injuries and suspensions...

      1. Zimo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Yes pending those

    2. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I'm trying to do this. Which isn't like me. I think it will pay off but your patience will be tested at times

      1. Zimo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        It isn't like me either. I take a hit every other gameweek but i don't think it'll work this time

  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Salah cap and Jimi the giant last hopes for this GW

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Mane and Traore haul incoming

  3. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    People take this game way too seriously.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I agreee

      It’s not worth the time and effort

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Adults literally nearly in tears because their captain hasn’t scored or assisted in 45 minutes of a game.

    2. yalala
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Mental illness on the rise this year

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      it is normal though

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Being on here they get in their own heads, it's like every player has to return every single game. Not even Messi and Ronaldo can do that and they expect it from a Harvey Barnes or Zaha ffs

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Exactly

    5. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Haha there's genuine arguments. Super competitive

    6. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      You mean FPL isn't the point of living?

    7. Ser Davos
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Agree

      There's so many options, so much noise, various different viable overall strategies, captainable strategies, upside chasing strategies etc.

      A lot of these dead teams that eventually do well are in the millions going into GW10, say

    8. The Big Larsbowski
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Fantasy has lost some of its charm. It’s supposed to be fun. All the statistics now, and all the overthinking. People need to lower the shoulders.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        You don't have to go along with it - it's lie social media - no one's forcing you. Personally, I still go along with my own eye-test judgement quite heavily.

        1. The Big Larsbowski
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          True. But I have enjoyed many good comments here. But it has changed. I have had a crap start. Had Son as a captain now. It was a good choice. He had two in the post, and you cant foresee injury. No point in burying yourself in self pity.

      2. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        It was the same yesterday. People pick a player (Werner) because of his ownership rather than if they think he’ll do well, then get so upset when he blanks and rage sell before 2 nice home games. If he hauls next week, I can’t imagine the reaction on this site..

        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Well you're obviously so clever, why don't you link your own team?

  4. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Need FPL to introduce a 1m rank jump chip so I jump from 4m to 3m 🙁

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      ha ha

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      What if you take it when you're inside top 1m 😛 ?

      1. BenDavies
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        You win the game

      2. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        can only be activated for those outside 3m...

  5. Joey Tribbiani
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    well this Leicester bus is frustrating

  6. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Last time we see de Bruyne in nr. 10 role?

    They lack control on the ball in midfield it seems

  7. Gobigorgohome
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    feeling confident as Salah captainer

  8. Flair
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    If Wolves fail me then I will have nobody to trust

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Bamford

      1. Flair
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I don't know what magic dust he got but I'd like to sprinkle some on Werner please

  9. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Mahrez one more please with KDB assist

  10. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Good one Leicester

    Keep this up for another 45 mins and salah non cappers will get the same treatment tomorrow as day 1 of season

  11. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Kdb has been horrendous. Obviously I captained him.

  12. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    What a terrible GW

  13. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Ffs I should’ve captained Salah. How many points is everyone on?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      50 with just a pair of wolves to come. No one in the Liverpool game.

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      35 KDB c and Foden , TAA to go ,, grim stuff

    3. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      20 on WC.

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      14 om WC, 5 to go

    5. Prime
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      23 with KDB(c), Salah, TAA and Podence to go

  14. Steinburg FC
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    18 pens in 24.5 games...

  15. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    First half been a little dull , Second half . all hell gonna break loose have faith fellas

    1. yalala
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      KDB red card

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Subs before 60 is all the hell to see.

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        lol aye

      2. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Don't think Pep will - he's not got a bench.

  16. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Will there ever be a game where people don't write their players off at half time?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      yes, earlier 😉

  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    It's ok WCers, Podence is still to come with a mega haul 😎

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      i heard he did not travel

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Autosubs more likely.

    3. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Hes out

  18. ZeBestee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    City need to bring on Delap if they this continues til 60 min.

  19. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I wonder if Man City will buy a striker before the window closes. Also, Son captainers have been really unlucky today

  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Son > Podence?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Give it a hour, you'll change.

      1. AnfieldLad
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        No Podence love?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          No Podence in squad more likely.

        2. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Injured apparently

  21. TheSteel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    KDB halftime sub would be fitting here

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I only have KDB from next week so agree 😀

  22. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    With Werner(c) fail and owner, do I hope for a KDB blank?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      *KDB owner

    2. ivantys
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    3. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      No of course not

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I'm conflicted. Team performing alright most weeks but captain decisions letting me down.

    4. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I think its too early for that. Just try to get points in the bag

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        True. Cheers.

    5. Niho992
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      YES

  23. Theo.Z
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    How long will Son be out for?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      A while

    2. Niho992
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      until he recover

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Until evening

  24. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    What’s the new wildcard template?

    Is TAA even worth it if there will be so many penalties and thus no clean sheets?

    1. yalala
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      There's a different template every week lol

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      McCarthy
      Bednarek Bertrand Bartley
      Bruno Mount Kouyaté Moura March
      Robinson Ings

  25. Niho992
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    BAPS from SHU-Leeds still not final ??

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      They are final.

      1. Niho992
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        cheers

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Surely , I've banked the Ayling 2 already ?

    3. Joey Tribbiani
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I don't know, yesterdays Palace - Everton bps didn't change for hours, I went to sleep and woke up to very unexpected 1 bonus for Digne

  26. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Guys any news on son?

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Hamstring injury

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, flagged

    3. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Its a boy. Naming him Jack

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Scout tweet.

  27. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    City have offered no threat at all in that first half. Not looking good for KDB (c) and Foden. Frustrating game.

    1. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Could easily be 3-1 City

    2. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      That’s why I took Mahrez alongside these two

  28. Manani
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Son replacement?

    Already got Foden, Podence who are rotation prone so don't want Mahrez.

    1. Flair
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Like the look of Barnes

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Downgrade and get A fwd/penalty taker?

      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        don't want to take a hit

  29. The Senate
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Why do I feel like my entire GW and even season hinges on KDB’s next 45?

    1. Zimo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I feel the same

  30. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Looking at the bight side ( ?? ) , there's no sub 6.5 mids this GW that I'd be likely to get in who has scored well either.