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De Bruyne in advanced role as Man United deploy midfield diamond for derby

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Pep Guardiola has afforded Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) an advanced role once again as Manchester City travel to Old Trafford.

The Belgian has been operating as a number 10 increasingly often this season having previously only played in that position in the big games.

And they don’t come too much bigger than a city derby for Guardiola’s men, so De Bruyne’s 24.5% ownership will be relishing his advanced runs tonight.

He features at the centre of an attacking midfield trio in support of Gabriel Jesus (£9.3m), flanked by Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m), who enjoyed a disparity of fortunes against Fulham.

Elsewhere, it is a third consecutive Premier League start for John Stones (£4.8m) at the heart of City’s defence, while João Cancelo (£5.5m) retains a berth, switching to the left-hand side, pushing Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) to the bench and allowing Kyle Walker (£6.2m) back into the side.

Meanwhile, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appears to have tweaked his Manchester United outfit with respect to the opposition, changing his favoured 4-2-3-1 system into a midfield diamond shape.

Fred (£5.3m), Paul Pogba (£7.7m) and Scott McTominay (£4.9m) are all included in the line-up behind Bruno Fernandes (£10.9m) in support of Marcus Rashford (£9.4m) and Mason Greenwood‘s (£7.1m) two-man strike pairing.

Anthony Martial (£8.7m) is still an option though, named on the bench alongside Alex Telles (£5.5m).

Manchester United XI (4-1-2-1-2): De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay; Pogba, Fred; B Fernandes; Rashford, Greenwood.

Manchester City XI (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Walker; Fernandinho, Rodrigo; Sterling, De Bruyne, Mahrez; Jesus.

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  1. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Corner KDB goal loading

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  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Such an awful match. Every big game this season has been a flop

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I thought Leeds v West Ham was great.

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You missed the word big

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  3. Forza
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    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    It's like City are playing FIFA and their controller keeps disconnecting.

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      and the analog stick has a tendency to stick to the right

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  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martial in

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  5. Ógie
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    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Shaw looking to bank a cs and some bps.

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  6. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KdB blows another chance. Anyone still laughing at the hokey-cokey'ers now

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    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on whether they hokeyed or cokeyed 😉

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  7. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Help whose the mahrez replacement then?

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  8. Sim Simma
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    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    EVERTON : Pickford, Keane, Holgate, Mina, Godfrey, Iwobi, Allan, Doucoure, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.
    Subs: Olsen, Kenny, Tosun, Bernard, Gomes, Gordon, Davies.

    CHELSEA : Mendy, Chilwell, James, Thiago, Zouma, Kovacic, Kante, Mount, Havertz, Werner, Giroud.
    Subs: Arrizabalaga, Rudiger, Jorginho, Abraham, Gilmour, Azpilicueta, Anjorin.

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    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zouma and DCL.. Lets go....

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      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Somewhat contradictory

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        1. Vazza
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Not really. Both great attacking threat

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    2. Party time
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. DCL haul needed

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      • Pariße
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not really up to date with Chelsea but where is Pulisic again?

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      • Collie01
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        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Pulisic crocked

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        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Christ Puli injured again, pathetic excuse of a player. Soon will be in the company of wheelchair and Welbeck

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      • have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I just know Werner going to haul this week after I took him out. Brace incoming
        Congrats Werner holders

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      • Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Everton are getting spanked here

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      • J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
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        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        No pulisic ffs

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      • FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Where is Pulisic?

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Lampard mentioned he had "awareness" in one his hamstrings.

          Surprised he wasn't flagged at all.

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      • Jack Burton
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        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wow 2 of my main rivals brought in Pulisic

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      • FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Havertz needs to step up in this game

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      • mookie
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        4 CBs for Everton to stop the mighty Giroud.

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    3. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Weird game. Bruyne looking lost and Shaw world class.

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      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Why do people always say how bad the players I brought in look suddenly

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    4. ClassiX
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      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      EVERTON TEAM NEWS
      Team to play Chelsea: Pickford, Keane, Holgate, Mina, Godfrey, Iwobi, Allan, Doucoure, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.
      Subs: Olsen, Kenny, Tosun, Bernard, Gomes, Gordon, Davies.

      CHELSEA TEAM NEWS
      Team to play Everton: Mendy, Chilwell, James, Thiago, Zouma, Kovacic, Kante, Mount, Havertz, Werner, Giroud.
      Subs: Arrizabalaga, Rudiger, Jorginho, Abraham, Gilmour, Azpilicueta, Anjorin.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Iwobi and siggy. Oh my

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        1. Hazz
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          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Chelsea loss nailed-on.

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        2. ash and swanson inc
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I remember when siggy was a great FPL player...still plays well for country wonder if he would pep up if moved on?

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      2. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Everton 😆

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    5. footballfreak
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Which one of these to start guys?
      A. Coufal palace (h)
      B. Lamptey fulham (a)
      C. Ayling newcastle (h)

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      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B

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      2. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        All 3 could easily get CS

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        1. footballfreak
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeh i know thats why a headache

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      3. 2999 - Lady of Legend
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        B.

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    6. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The three players I brought in this week, Wilson KDB Salah(c), pray for Salah!

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      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Hopefully thats an omen, coz i feel like im the only person who didnt captain Salah this week lol

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    7. Michelle Davin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dont think cancelo got a cross in during the last 5 games!

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    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That Everton back 4 oh my. No Hot Rod too, not an ounce of creativity for DCL.

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    9. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      lol at KDB
      lol at Bruno

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        are you 6 & 3/4 years old 🙂 lol

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        1. Homer21
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Lol

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    10. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Poor touch by Bruno

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    11. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Should have sold Bruno over Harry. He looks garbage

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    12. Steve The Spud
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      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Brought in James and ings for dcl and Semado this week, dcl hauls and season over ala fudgy

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      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lucky on Semedo there he was on course for 8 pointer

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      2. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ditched DCL myself this week to differential against the person in first.

        I look at his team, and he ditched DCL too. I would've kept.

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    13. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Worst PL match i watched in my life
      And i seen a lot of Wba/Stoke/Burnley games

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      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Chelsea-Tottenham
        United-Chelsea

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    14. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wait, has Greenwood played the whole game?

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    15. Frucke
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why am I watching this game?

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      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Should’ve just watched Newcastle-WBA but slmeone called that pathetic.

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        1. Frucke
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Haha, why do we do this to ourselves

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    16. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Everyone ridiculed Shaw should go hide himself in the embarrasment corner.

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    17. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Martial on. City cs locked in. Didn't take his Prozac, it looks, either. Ole insane.

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    18. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nowadays Premier league big matches are boring

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      1. Frucke
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sad

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    19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t think the keepers have made a save so far?

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    20. Albrightondknight
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      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB walking for the last few minutes. That’s not like him - now I worried about C next week

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      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        How can I even kill KDB by bringing him in

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        1. Albrightondknight
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          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Difficult job but it looks like you are getting there.

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    21. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Out of all sports I can think of, football the one most similar to chess.

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    22. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      glad to be ahead of the casuals captaining kdb and bruno in what was clearly destined to be a low scoring game. easy stuff

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    23. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Both teams seem happy to settle with 0-0...

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      1. Bushwhacker
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        3 years, 4 months ago

        United bus is very firmly parked.

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    24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus playing it backwards whilst kdb is making a break into the box

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