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

    Can we get some stats on KdB's shooting stat. Criminal

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

      Weirdly awful

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

        2016-2019 standard

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

      What’s your obsession with him?

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

        He's an 11.7 that I own that I am worrier is massively overpriced based on two 200 and one 250 season

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

          He’s got me 48 captain pts since I got him two weeks ago. Hardly overpriced...

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

            If anyone based pricing on two games...

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

              Says the one basing it off one game

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

      Stats on stats:
      Available at FFS, 7:07, none.

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

    Stones and Walker with absolute masterclasses today, love to see it

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

    Can feel a dodgy penalty coming

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

      Already happened today, bonus gone.

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  4. Not again Shirley
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Based on this performance and others I have witnessed this season, I am still of the opinion that Sterling is not world class and never will be.

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

      He is great at one thing mainly and that’s his position awareness which got him so many goals

      When he’s stuck out wide like this he looks absolutely awful

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  5. Jindaljain
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    3 years, 4 months ago

    Callum Wilson is a legend with no goals or assist with yellow card

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  6. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ref should just blow for full time and save us all 10 minutes.

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  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    And people thought Toon - WBA would be the boring game

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

    This is your chance, Kevin.

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  9. Bram
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    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    C'mon KDB nail this

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    1. Bram
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Geez hardly worth sitting up for

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

    This next game better be good because I just wasted 90 minutes of precious life on this absolute cack

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

    Shaw, Stones and Walker dominating BPS. Mark Sutherns loves it

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

    Martin Tyler sounds bored

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

      DE Bruyne
      DE Gea
      DE Rby

      He’s had a stinker

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  13. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Portuguese outlet

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    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Portuguese outlet Record say that the knee injury suffered by Diogo Jota in the Champions League on Wednesday is worst than initially feared with the Liverpool attacker set to miss up to eight weeks.

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      1. Camino Aleatorio
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        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Saw that- that trip to Denmark was very costly

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

    James hauling tonight

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

    Jesus has been decent today too

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  16. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic one week punt fail

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    1. ajk1211
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Tell me about it. Took a -4 and will probably ship next GW as too much risk

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  17. bitars
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Predicte who in City gonna play on the wings against West Brom in 3 days?

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

      Gundogan Rodri
      Bernardo KDB Foden
      Torres

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

        KDB benched.
        Mahrez, Torres,Foden

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    2. Camino Aleatorio
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      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cue Foden Hattrick, massive Festive troll job

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

    Why are ppl criticizing KDB's shooting? You obviously brought him in for his assists. He only assists or scores penalties lol.

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

      exactly, people fail to realise that KDBs strength has never been shooting, he has just been crammed into that role by Pep and Cities inability to score goals

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

    What an advert for Premier league football!!!

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

    Would take a 0-0 here but a last minute winner would be glorious

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

    This is why you wait with Pulisic. Got to see him get 3+ consecutive starts before buying. Too risky otherwise.

    So when Lampard says a player has some "awareness", it probably means he has an injury...

    One to add to the glossary.

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

      He was so amazing after the restart too, sigh.

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

    What a dive from sterling

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

    Pathetic dive by Sterling

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

    BREAKING NEWS:

    The producers of MOTD have declined to show this borefest and the programme will be cut short later.

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  25. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic injured again? Lol

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

      Again? This is equivalent to saying is Daniel Sturridge injured again..

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

    Streetwise Sterling, not a diver like Salah.

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You gotta love how the Engilsh commentators just sweep it under the rug. "Sterling looking for a corner" 😆

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

    What the hell Sterling

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    1. Camino Aleatorio
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      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You talking about the hair style?

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  28. Duke Silver ☑
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    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Loading Bruno penalty...

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

      error404

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  29. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez early sub means he starts mid week right

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    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Means he stinks and Pep needs some production

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    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looks that way,

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

    His face, glowing, perspiring, his eyes bright, his mind... ticking

    KdB licks the ball into the wall

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      De Bruyne
      De Gea
      De-rby
      De wall.

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      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        De cringe from Tyler

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

          So cringy

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          1. Duke Silver ☑
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            He actually sounded like a 4 year old saying it 😆

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        2. BOATIES FC
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          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yep he's embarrassing now. Needs putting out to pasture

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

      I was almost sick

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