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Jesus and Laporte ‘not fully fit’ for Man City’s Southampton trip

Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) and Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) have been left out of the Manchester City squad to face Southampton in Gameweek 14.

The club released an official statement with their Saturday team-sheet which explained the two players were “not fully fit” for the trip to St Mary’s Stadium.

“Sergio Aguero is amongst the substitutes for Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Southampton, but Gabriel Jesus and Aymeric Laporte are not fully fit and have been left out of the matchday squad.” – Manchester City press release

Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) is still only ready enough for a place on the bench so it looks to be either Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) and Ferran Torres (£6.9m) occupying the centre-forward role from the start this afternoon.

Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) complete the front-four, with Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) left on the bench for the second successive Premier League match.

John Stones (£4.8m) earns his place back, starting alongside Ruben Dias (£5.6m) at centre-back, with João Cancelo (£5.5m) starting for the fourth match in a row, Kyle Walker (£6.2m) at right-back.

Southampton are in their traditional 4-2-2-2 shape, Danny Ings (£ and Che Adams (£ leading the line with Theo Walcott (£ and Moussa Djenepo (£ providing the width.

Southampton XI: A McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Walcott; Ings, Adams.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Walker; Rodrigo, Gündogan; Torres, De Bruyne, B Silva; Sterling.

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  1. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That's where you want KdB. Not in front of goal

  2. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just woke up and tuned in. I see Pool beat CPL 7-0...WTF!
    Were Liverpool really that great or were CPL playing like Fulham/WBA. Shame on Roy...Didn’t expect his team to lose by such huge margins.
    So glad I didn’t bench Salah

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Palace were horrendous. Liverpool were clinical.

    2. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      8 shots on target, 7 goals

      1. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Wow

  3. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB need to get more than 10 points to justify his place in my team

  4. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    The only thing more sad than Mahrez benched again is Az's talk that he is in form of his life just because he scored one hat trick.

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I watch AZ team on BB each week and it's pretty clear why he's sliding.

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Never getting rid of Maupay is the bit that cracks me up.

    2. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Created many chances in other games too...

  5. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB EO just under 40%, Sterling under 3%

  6. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB doing in 1 attempt what Cancelo can't do in 50 attempts... delivering a good cross to a City shirt

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Now they just need kun back to do what KdB can't in 50 attempts

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Let the poor lad be 😆 blame Pep not kdb

      2. Calvin Valance
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

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

    De Bruyne 8 pointer confirmed

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nah 16

  8. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    You know Bruno blanks now after kdb and Salah get points....don't worry though I'm just a pessimistic Bruno capper

  9. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB>Messi/Maradona/Pele

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      At least

  10. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling being overlooked

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Had him for 5-6 weeks of nothing. Not in a huge rush to get him just yet

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not really, stats haven’t been good

    3. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's always been the most likely to score out of the front 3. And his goals actually got points for city unlike mahrez's

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

    Selfish Ings

  12. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ok Kevin, just the 2 goals now please.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes sir

  13. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Need KDB to get minimum 10 points to soften the blow of not owning Salah

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      One more assist and you're in

  14. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ings misses sitter

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

      Should’ve laid it off

  15. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Would you sell Kane to get Salah(C) this week? The move will be for free with 2 FTs. Will get Kane back in GW16 WC. Also have Son.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I have Kane, Son, Bruno and Kdb also. Struggling to decide .

  16. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Nice to see Kdb much more advanced in this game

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus was the problem, glad he was injured

  17. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ings pulling a Gerrard to cost him a goal

  18. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    One more KDB involvement needed before HT

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      And then 3 more afterwards

  19. JBG
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    As a Kdb and Dias owner, I'll take it if it stays like this.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      nah, need more KDB points.

  20. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Andy Townsend on Prime talking utter rubbish. Saying that City present the biggest tactical challenge for teams trying to stop them playing through the lines. Liverpool do everything better than City and are the hardest team to play against.

  21. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Soton are scoring today, City can't defend

  22. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB YC!!

  23. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Oh god Kdb yellow card

  24. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Harsh yellow that blimey

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's Mike Dean, who else

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

    Salah and KDB and I’m still on a red. No hit either.

  26. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Well that's harsh

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kev de yellow

  28. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kev De Booked 🙁

  29. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Harsh yellow

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Very, could well have been A yellow the other way

  30. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    how on earth was that a foul?

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Cos Mike Dean is an egotistical prat