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

19 December 2020 1821 comments
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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. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I really think Pep destroyed City assests, I cant wait for the day when he leaves the PL.

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    1. dogtanion
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah like seriously starting to think that squad could not have performed much worse in the last 18 months.. he probably is making things far too complicated

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    2. Forza
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      KDB got 251 last season, Sterling 234 and 229 in the 2 seasons before last season.

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

        I want players like Salah though, who you can rely on to start the massive majority of games. The only players in that category at City are KDB and Ederson, no one else at City is safe. Yes there is rewards to be had if you can contend with the roulette, but I hate it.
        Kun was the poster boy of FPL, and look at him now, yes injuries havent helped but even when not injured, Jesus always lurking. And frankly Jesus is absolute garbage, Pep jsut doesnt want to be shown as having made a bad call and keeps playing him.

        There is no one in this universe who see Jesus as being the striker for this team when Kun goes, but if you asked Pep right now, Jesus is the future of this club.

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  2. Sherif halawa
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero replacing Torres soon?

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  3. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ralf should already sub Redmond!
    Has been p**s poor since coming on

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  4. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Redmond is a fraud

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

    Redmond having a mare.

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  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Redmond 😆 !!!

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  7. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Redmond useless 3x in a row

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Trying to impress Pep

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  8. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Stones racking all 3 baps

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  9. Captain Vantastic™
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    No bonus for KDB.

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    1. RamaJama
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Will get 3 after scoring the pen 😉

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  10. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelos decision-making is about the same level as a brain damaged lobster...

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

      Cancelo has been fantastic today I thought

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      1. The Train Driver
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I should say in attack, messing up plenty of good opportunities several games in a row now...

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

          He does have some wayward passes and crosses going forward. Been very solid today defensively

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    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Harsh on the poor lobster.

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    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That usually results in a few miss-hit crosses that end up as goals

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    4. Cruyff Turn
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's been good today.

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  11. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo mooooooo

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    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hatty?

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  12. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bring back Aguero

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  13. gooberman
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus Redmond do you wanna go off and come back on again!

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  14. Collie01
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bernardo Silva had one very good season but had been pretty awful ever since

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

      *You mean one good game?

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  15. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Pep, time to take KDB off for a rest, especially with his yellow card.

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  16. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    redmend having a mare

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  17. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB needs another assist - 6 pts

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  18. BobbyDoesNotLook
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Where the f is pen? And of course it was Sterling who always fells from a blow of wind. Also Redmond and Djenepo probably the worst LW pair of PL.

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  19. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    That KDB yellow looks fishy

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Please don't mention fish

      I'm allergic

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

        Lmaoo

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  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    City’s luck set to continue with another CS here.

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    1. Forza
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      They have the 2nd best xGC in the league, 4th fewest big chances conceded in the league, and the fewest shots in the box conceded in the league (by 14). Those stats get even stronger if you just include the last 4 matches.

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  21. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Need Haaland ASAP

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

      Don't we all

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    2. Esalman
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Even messi won't save them.

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

      This, he’s A beast and would profit from KDB’s assists

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  22. Party time
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno(C) could have the last laugh this time around

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      1. Esalman
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Fingers crossed.

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

        Salah already got a 16pointer?

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        1. Party time
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Bruno yet to play?

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        2. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Missed pen. Y/C.

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          1. Party time
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Non owner spotted

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

          Was going to change Salah (c) to Son but forgot

          Oh well.

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

            Little weasel

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            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Lol

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

          Sterling wants to do a Messi instead of shooting.

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

            Literally the only thing he's capable of is doing tap ins. Can't even muster a decent pass.

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            1. dogtanion
              • 16 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah but that makes him ideal for fpl

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

                True. But as a footballer he's mediocre

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        5. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Oh god, just caught up with everyone dropping mo as captain last minute, with team news leak. That sucks.

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        6. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
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          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Shoot Sterling you clown......City players messing up soooooo many KDB assist these past three games......

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        7. Pukki Party
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Do something Kevin

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

          Mahrez coming on

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

          Mahrez coming on

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        10. gooberman
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yet another 'mistake' from Mike Deen giving that free kick against Walker Peters for handball when it hit the shoulder.

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          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Says the PL ref himself.

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