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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Another captain fail.. 🙁

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Another KDB blank. He has to go. No way can you captain him ever again

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

      Same here

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    What is everyone doing with KDB? Back to back captain fails and pretty much ruined my season. Who can we move to? Really don’t want to own him ever again

    1. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      is this bait

    2. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      'pretty much ruined my season'

      lol? that s apretty bold claim 3 GWs in.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Whiever we switch to doesn’t do well, may as well just transfer ti Bowen or someone, it never matters anymore

    4. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Probably capping next gw against Ars.

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Switch to Jrod

    6. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      There’s no ‘we’. He doesn’t leave my team till GW38. He will haul and you’ll moan this game is all about luck when you should have just been patient.

    7. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping KdB but might switch captaincy to Salah

    8. TAT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He's out of my team for sure, but I'll decide over the IB who to bring in instead. Could do a straight swap to Sterling or downgrade to Hames (the guy who apparently only assists the assister…)

    9. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Selling for Bale or Son.

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Deletes team

  4. Cocomelon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well done Leeds! Did not park the bus and went for the win! Great game

  5. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So why was this not a red?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It's City. Loads of examples of those tackles against City players going unpunished over the last couple of seasons.

    2. zon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah thinking same. Like there was no VAR at this match at all

    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      A scouser snuck into the VAR room and turned everything off

  6. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Another crap week incoming

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

    Tough ole game this fantasy malarkey...

  8. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So City has already dropped 5 points after just three games.

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Marching on together. What a result.

    1. villa_til_i_die
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Leeds, unlucky not to win that

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

    Whats going on with City ... how is possible to not smash that leeds...

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Leeds were fantastic tbh. Massive effort all round.

  11. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    If KDB keeps going like this I'll at least be able to swap him to Salah in GW6 with no qualms.

  12. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I’m speechless KDB blanked then

    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Kevin De Blank

  13. Tinkermania
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How did Penvin December Bruyne look? 😉

  14. ZLNR
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I have no City cover yet and feel like I am so jammy will still go for KDB soon I reckon

  15. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    City lucky.

  16. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Give up with this game

    4 bad weeks in a row

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Prolly for the best mate

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

      Same here. Never had this bad start to the season, and I've spent more time on the game than ever…

  17. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    City won’t finish top 4 this season. Going backwards.

  18. Bounce
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    KDB - never bench, never captain

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

      Never own

  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Before deductions

    3 - Rodrigo (29)
    2 - Sterling (21)
    1 - Cooper (20)

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling is gonna lose that second spot isnt he

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like final bonus.

    3. dark91
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Do you think Sterling will keep those 2 points? Or any bonus at all?

  20. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Thanks again kdb

  21. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Hames the saving grace. Come on Salah (C)!

  22. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How much money do you think the VAR officials had on City not winning?

    Worst VAR performance since its introduction, absolutely shocking.

    1. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Handball when falling is in the natural position amd the refs were told to be more lenient with handballs last week. Sterling’s fall was also very soft, mot worth of a penalty. Dallas on the other hand should’ve been sent off, I don’t know why VAR did not intervene there.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Definite red, and the hand ball is a pen every day of the week before this season. Clear daylight between the attacker and defender, and ball was goal bound = pen.

  23. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    This season is a complete joke already - almost pointless with 7m and the extreme variance there is barely any skill anymore.

  24. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling bonus?

  25. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    My captain scores since GW1:

    7,2,2,2

    Deleting team

  26. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    KDB looked absolutely terrible today.

  27. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    14 from 5 inc captain. Shite week again.

  28. DT’s HighFlyingBirds
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    City need more than 20 minutes of outstanding play if they are going to get anywhere near Liverpool. Seriously need Jesus or Agüero back ASAP. Leeds fully deserving of their point

    1. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, totally agree!

  29. shiraz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    thinking of taking this ib to look through the options and do a wc for this lineup

    McCarthy (Ryan)
    TAA, Saiss*, James* (Lamptey*, Mitchell)
    JRod, KDB*, Fodden*, Son* (Anguissa)
    DCL, Ings, Jim

    Have 6 players that i am thinking of removing from my team.
    - KDB is just disappointing, maybe it is the new role he is playing atm.
    - in the case of lamptey, he might be injured so waiting for latest news before deciding.

  30. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Pheeewww