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De Bruyne continues in false-nine role for Man City against Brighton

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) is set to continue in a false nine role for Manchester City with Gabriel Jesus (£9.1m) left on the bench for the game against Brighton.

The mercurial Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) and in-form Phil Foden (£6.2m) will flank the German, with no room for Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) in the starting XI.

Behind De Bruyne is budget midfield favourite Ilkay Gundogan (£5.5m), with Rodri (£5.4m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m).

Pep Guardiola has stuck with the same back four with John Stones (£5.0m) and Ruben Dias (£5.8m) at centre-back. Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Joao Cancelo (£5.8m) continue at full-back.

Ederson (£6.0m) returns in goal, replacing Zack Steffen (£4.4m).

Graham Potter has yet again had Fantasy Premier League managers tearing their hair out with another much changed lineup.

Classed as a midfielder on the game, Percy Tau (£5.5m) looks to be making his Premier League debut up-front, supported by Leandro Trossard (£5.7m) and Alexis Mac Allister (£5.3m).

With the impressive Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) suspended, Davy Propper (£4.8m) comes into the side to partner Ben White (£4.4m) in centre midfield.

Bernardo (£3.9m) and Joel Veltman (£4.3m) lineup at wing-back. Adam Webster (£4.4m), Lewis Dunk (£4.8m) and Dan Burn (£4.2m) are the three centre-halves.

Robert Sanchez (£4.4m) keeps his place in goal.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Zinchenko, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan, Mahrez, Foden; Bernardo Silva

Brighton XI: Sanchez; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Bernardo, Veltman; Propper, White, Mac Allister, Trossard; Tau

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  1. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus sighting

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Finally!

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Need a goal here Kev...

  3. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus coming on. About time

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      YESSSSSS

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Where does Kevin play now then???

  5. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Brighton turning into Barcelona

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

    Bernardo wagon

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Post 60 mins bonus update

    3 - Foden (35)
    2 - Zinchenko (29)
    1 - Cancelo (28)

    Dias (26)
    Stones (25)
    Ederson (21)
    Bernardo Silva (19)
    Gündogan (15)
    De Bruyne (15)
    Rodrigo (14)
    Burn (14)
    Webster (12)
    Sánchez (12)

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks

  8. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I must be the only one here with Areola

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have 2

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Have him in my regular team, not FH though

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

      Nope, lots of ghost ships have him

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

      I think you can get some cream for that

  9. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    City players continue to miss clear cut chances created by Cancelo

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

      hes so fed up he tried himself to score

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

    This match screams Sterling counter goal

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Counter and huge standard miss*

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Or a Tau one..

  11. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Brighton actually look pretty dangerous.

    Veltman YC

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

    PLZ CITY KEEEP CS FFS

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Brighton goal time bingo?

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

      90 +3

      1. McSauce
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        87

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

      73rd min

    3. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Next week...

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

    Percy Tau looks lively

    1. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’m surprised that he was subbed

  15. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I own Cancelo and Dias but come on Brighton!!!

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Feels like the type of game where Brighton get a jammy equaliser. Last 5 mins, Man City have been sloppy.

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

      Spaces have been there on the counter

  17. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So atm double City defence > double attack on FH

    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      How does that compare to Foden(C) KDB and Cancelo?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Ok stop! LOL

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

    This City CS is about to go kapoot isn't it

  19. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Need a Stones goal 🙂

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo shot saved by Sanchez.

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo 🙁

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

  22. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo close

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lol no. Straight to gk

  23. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    KdB close

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    KDB shot saved by Sanchez.

  25. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling coming on tonight?

  26. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    In early dropped a Maltese when Cancelo shot.

  27. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Just realised a big brainfart that I got away with. I got Areola as back up keeper on FH in case Lloris didn't play due to Covid. They are playing in the same match....

  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo almost

  29. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Almost Canceli goal

  30. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    KDB almost