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Mahrez starts for Man City as Leeds deploy FPL defender out of position

Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) makes a second consecutive Premier League start for Manchester City as they travel to Leeds in Gameweek 4.

The Algerian international was a rare shining light in the Gameweek 3 defeat to Leicester, registering a goal and an assist.

The 5.2% invested in Mahrez will be pleased to see him lining up on the flanks of Manchester City’s front-three today, especially considering the fact that Leeds have conceded seven goals across the first three matches of the season.

Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) is trusted with the centre-forward role once again, while new signing Ferran Torres (£6.9m) makes his first league start on the flanks.

That does not mean Phil Foden (£6.6m) misses out though, the Englishman dropped into a deeper role today, operating in the central midfield trio with Rodrigo (£5.5m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m).

The Belgian is owned by 44.8% and captained by over one million Fantasy Premier League managers – Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) the only asset to receive more backing for the armband in Gameweek 4.

Meanwhile, Leeds have deployed FPL defender Ezgjan Alioski (£4.4m) out of position at Elland Road.

The Macedonian international is filling in for Jack Harrison (£5.5m), who is unable to face his parent club Manchester City.

As expected, the rest of Marcelo Bielsa’s team is unchanged, which means further starts for Patrick Bamford (£5.8m), Mateusz Klich (£5.6m) and Hélder Costa (£5.7m).

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Koch, Ayling; K Phillips; Alioski, Roberts, Klich, Costa; Bamford.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; B Mendy, Laporte, Dias, Walker; Foden, Rodrigo, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Sterling, Torres.

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  1. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    City to park the bus
    Fernandinho comimg on

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

    I think I’d actually be in the bottom million if it weren’t for dcl

  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Bernardo playing false 9 or CM? Does he even know?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rw, KdB cam

  4. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    These Leeds subs have changed the game. Both look outstanding. Rodrigo and Poveda.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      City bench on the other hand looks terrible

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        There is a big drop off from Silva and Sane to Foden and Torres. Could use another attacker

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Great players, didn’t know Poveda but is a great watch. Rodrigo needs to start next game imo

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    NEW: Darlow, Lewis, Schär, Fernández, Krafth, Shelvey, Saint-Maximin, Hayden, Hendrick, Wilson, Joelinton
    Subs: Gillespie, Manquillo, Sean Longstaff, Murphy, Almirón, Fraser, Carroll

    BUR: Pope, Taylor, Bardsley, Long, Tarkowski, Brownhill, Stephens, McNeil, Westwood, Barnes, Wood
    Subs: Peacock-Farrell, Pieters, Dunne, Brady, Gudmundsson, Benson, Vydra

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Dunne dead

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        On the bench no?

      2. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        As soon as Tarkowski was fit the dunne honeymoon was over

        1. Costa in Wengerland
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Dunne done

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So is there any point in owning KDB @ 11.6 if you can’t captain him?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not for me now

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No. I'm selling.

      1. Superflymonk
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lol it's exactly short-sighted moves like these that get instantly punished. And then you take -4 to bring him back

        1. TAT
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          And? As long as he doesn't perform it's not worth keeping. No player should be considered a season keeper.

    3. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      There’s no point owning anyone this season

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, selling the fraud

    5. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If he keeps playing as a dmf it will be hard to keep him tbh...

    6. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Currently don't look like good value. This is an odd season so far. Would expect things to normalize after IB

    7. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Next gameweek against Arsenal you can captain him

    8. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'll still keep em

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pep taking the point?

  8. Pratik
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What a fun match to watch though!

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah wish there was crowd for this one

      1. Pratik
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        100%

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB heading for back to back blanks

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Value add comment

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So he will rise to 11.8.

    3. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Salah perma cap here we go 🙂

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Like the sound of that.

  10. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bamford is poo

  11. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Christopher Wood

    1. Auntie Niemi
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I chose maupay over him he better have a blank smg.

  12. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Klich off for davies

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On this performance I'd stay away from all city players for now

  14. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden is useless

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Really struggling here.

  15. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    At this point I'd take the Sterling points now. Don't want Leeds to score another and mess up his BP

  16. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez off for fernandino

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden 90!?!?!?!

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rested midweek and doesnt play any internationals

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Free time to pick up a few bits in Iceland.

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, I expect him to start the Arsenal game too

  18. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like again i will miss KDB vs Salah(C) three in a row

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Just leave it on Salah?

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Probably the best

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I got my captaincy wrong over 30 times last season, leaving it on Salah this season wherever possible

    2. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Salah will blank, son will cameo and score a goal and mufc will still win

  19. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Klich is a good player fair play

  20. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB back in attacking positoon

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Naaaah

      1. Leonard hatred
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        too late, he's now the worst player in the league. i read it on fantasy football scout.

  21. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like pep is more worried about losing 1pt than trying to win!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      In theory he wants to put KDB little bit further upfront

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        TOO late

  22. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I'll be honest. I'll take one of those dirty, dishonest controversial penalties right now.

    1. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Haha. I’m praying for one. Dirty foden dive for the assist too

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Anyone will do. I just need a kev goal

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      For Leeds?

    3. Phlajo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah.. everything for a Leeds win right now!

    4. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'd be concerned if KdB was taking it!

      He doesn't look quite on the money

  23. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This is incredible stuff by Leeds.

    Man City seem shell shocked, this wasn't one of their gameplans

    1. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This should have been expected though, that's exactly how Leeds have been playing throughout the first few games. Incredibly high pressure, sometimes too attacking but really fun to watch.

      I think I'm more surprised how Man City are playing, a little bit better than last week though.

  24. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The one time I find a decent differential captain in my ML.

    Disappointed in Kdb. Obviously they all knew better than me.

  25. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Man City gonna be fighting to Europa spots at this rate

  26. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any baps for Foden?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      An Icelandic pair.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Needs to score.

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance of a late City pen??

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Highly likely

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      only if they can get in Leeds box

    3. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      may be a Leeds pen

  28. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The formation still looks like, 'four players will figure it out for themselves'.

  29. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kevin De Blank to drop 0.2 over the International Break?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      more like 0.3

  30. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I think that pitch is too much rough muddy.