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Dias recalled for benched Stones as injured Gundogan and Calvert-Lewin miss out

Double Gameweek 24 comes to a conclusion as Everton and Manchester City meet at Goodison Park.

Kick-off on Merseyside is at 20:15 GMT.

The two most-owned players from these two teams don’t feature tonight although the no-shows from Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m) and Ilkay Gundogan (£6.1m) aren’t shocks, with their managers having previously ruled them out in their pre-match press conferences.

Pep Guardiola gave an update on Gundogan ahead of kick-off:

The injured Gundogan is one of three players who started the win over Tottenham Hotspur who doesn’t feature in Pep Guardiola’s starting XI.

The other two are Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and John Stones (£5.2m), who both drop to the bench.

Kyle Walker (£6.1m), Ruben Dias (£6.1m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) all return to the visitors’ side.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) makes his return to the City matchday squad following a month on the sidelines and is among the substitutes, along with Sergio Aguero (£10.3m).

Guardiola has threatened more changes when City head to Arsenal this weekend, saying:

If you see the schedule that we have… we have a game every three or four days, everybody is going to play. Against Arsenal, we are going to play new ones.

Carlo Ancelotti has gone one better than his opposite number, making four alterations from the defeat to Fulham at the weekend.

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (£4.8m) returns from a rib injury, with Robin Olsen (£4.5m) making way to accommodate the England international’s comeback.

Yerry Mina (£5.5m), Michael Keane (£5.1m) and Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) are also back in the line-up, with Seamus Coleman (£4.8m), James Rodriguez (£7.7m) and Andre Gomes (£5.3m) all dropping to the bench.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Silva, Rodri, Foden, Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.

Everton XI: Pickford, Mina, Keane, Holgate, Godfrey, Davies, Doucoure, Digne, Sigurdsson, Iwobi, Richarlison.

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1,725 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Only one player on the pitch I didn’t want to score. Bugger.

  2. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    of course it's Foden, literlly anyone but him!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      jeez, literally*

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Literally anyone at all.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        i know, so annoying

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          12 point lead in the cup. Now I’m 2 ahead. So tight.

  3. Werder Bremner
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Are people trolling saying that's an og? Clearly shot was on target

    Wanting Everton to win this, don't own Forden, just for clarity

    1. Werder Bremner
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *Foden

  4. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Need Pickford pass to Sterling

  5. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Get in Foden Captain...just another goal and assist to match Gundo please

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Another goal, cs and full bps will mean Foden matches Gundogan

    2. Werder Bremner
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well played

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

    Anyone watching the scoutcast watchalong?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Er, NO.
      The game is on.

    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What the hell is that?

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

      No one serious or relevant watches the scoutcast these days.

      1. JOELIO8701
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I watch it and Im definitely serious and definitely relevant

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

    Shocking from cancelo

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

      Foden could’ve had 2

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why Sterling is not going into the box is beyond me

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It’s so frustrating to watch

    2. Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He captained Gündoğan

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo’s positioning is mad.

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What position do you play Joao?
        Cancelo: Yes

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How close is my desperate transfer Richarlison to scoring?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Timing

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure why everyone doesn't have quintuple City?

      https://draft.premierleague.com/entry/453954/event/24

    6. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How did sterling rack up all these great stats he never touches the ball

    7. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling nearly confirmed fail

      Rarely involve in all attacks

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He is not even in the boxb

    8. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What is the City defense EO% tonight anyone knows ? They've just conceded

    9. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Omg cleanie gone

    10. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Digne or RichGoal

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

      Richarlison??????????

    12. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rich G
      Digne A

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

      Richy G

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

      Rich!

    15. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      For vuck sake....

    16. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Digne!

    17. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shite week just imploded big time

    18. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Awful game...awful scorers

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

      Richarlison punt yesssssssssdddlssld

    20. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Digne. Camzy in heaven

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

      DAMMIT wanted a Digne goal

    22. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez is a baller. Underutilized as a second string player at City

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

      Digne. Of course.

    24. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yesssss Digne