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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. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling dives every game, he got a pen for it last week

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

    This match is done. What's the backside chasing move this coming week?

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

    Not a good day of footy today - only excitement has been whether Villa would hold on to the cs!

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

    Irbox captained KDB vs United over Salah vs Fulham. Then tells people how this is the season of casuals and captaincy is everything.

    Interesting.

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    1. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      hahahahaha can’t wait to see the first moaning post from him

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

      Salah might not even start/feature

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      1. Miniboss
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Definitely will especially of Jota is crocked

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

        Unlikely especially with Jota broken.

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

        With Jota out Salah plays

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    3. _Ninja_
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      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He made the correct choice, everyone else is wrong. he's been punished etc etc..

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    4. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He needs to get his eyes tested...

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  5. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I want my 90 mins back

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    1. TOLV TUMS
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      And maybe a bit more for the pain and suffering

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

      All the things I could have done !!

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

    Everton Chelsea will be another 0-0

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    1. Mighty Wings
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      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No way

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

      Gn then

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

      Pickford CS? No chance

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

      Dbl che def and sold DCL - I'd take that! Wish I hadn't now as needed the money for Bruno this gw but now I have to sell Jota anyway.

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

      Lol, pickford and clean sheet!

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  7. Do I Not Like Orange
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    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Worst of all worlds for United fans. Insipid performance, no derby win, and Ole stays.

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Win win

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

      We are in a complete mess regardless of result/whether or not Ole stays.

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

    Shaws been good recently

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

    Pen coming soon... I can feel it

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

      Don't get your feelings hurt

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

    Premium hokey cokey may actually pay off this week.

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

      Strong chance. Always an underrated approach. People rarely are honest with themselves about the true cost of surgery v hokey

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

      Did you hokey or cokey?

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

    Think I'm gonna go back to being City-less

    2 weeks of Mahrez and Torres got me sweet f all

    Meanwhile I lost the likes of Zaha and have wanted Soucek for weeks

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  12. ADucksBehind
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This is absolute toilet

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  13. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Eugh. How have 6 of my players already played!!

    25pts so far. Need something exciting to happen!

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

      25pts is a big green so far.

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeh but I’ve had double the average times players played so far so swings and roundabouts!

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  14. dando89
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Think this is the worst city game I've watched for at least 5 years

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

    Remember, Spurs put 6 past this ManU team. 6....

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    1. Collie01
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vs 10 men admittedly

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    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
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      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      against ten men

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  16. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What a shite game

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  17. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sold ziyech for pulisic. For a hit.

    Should have just stuck with the original sick note

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

      That was a bad move. He was reported to have picked up a minor knock during the Leeds game.

      Risky even if Lampard has said he isn't 'injured'.

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  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So it didn't really matter who I dropped for Salah, KDB or Bruno. Went with Bruno.

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

    Need a James haul to save my Saturday

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

      James will haul, Havertz and Giroud starting

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

    Bruno SOT

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

    I can’t actually believe how bad sterling is

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

      I can.

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

    Jota confirmed out for 2 months. Well done Klopp. You’re own moaning about resting players biting you in the a***

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

    Manu - 5 points from 6 games at home. Useless stadium.

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah. It's the architect's fault.

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  24. RamaJama
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    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Having both Bruno and KDB here today is not good value for money...

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    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah. Was always going to be a tricky week carry thing these two in midfield. Things look healthier next game week, I'd be happy with any kind of green arrow this week. Dreading the spurs game.

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

      next week is nice for KDB and Bruno owners in theory, assuming KDB isnt benched. WBA is a stand out fixture, Newcastle is hard to call, most will cap KDB

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

      A quarter of budget spent for six points is not commercially viable by any stretch

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  25. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This has been a very long warm up, what time is kick off?

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

    When there's only 2 mins added on you know it's been a shíte game.

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    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure how one affects the other.

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  27. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fans might choose not to come back.

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

      😆

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    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      City can afford to bribe the three of them.

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  28. Custard Gannet
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    18 from 7. Anyone worse?

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

      30 from 6....

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

      30 from 7 here. (C) left to play though

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

      10 from 3 here

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    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Haven't looked, but I know I'm worse.

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

      25(-4) from 6

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    6. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      11 from 4. Still much of the good stuff to come so I'm optimistic m

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    7. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've got 15 from 6

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      1. Custard Gannet
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That makes me feel slightly better. Thank you 😉

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    8. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      25p from 6. Very scared of not owning Salah.

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    9. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      31 from 7

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

    Stones is low-key an option now. Hopefully cemented that starting position.

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

    KDB shot to the rooftop lol.

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