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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. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I sense Aguero goal if he gets a chance

  2. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    City are crap without Gundogan

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      And KDB

      1. WVA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        They were better without him

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

    Remember when Jesus signed for City 4 years ago and he was on fire for the first 5-6 games?

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yea then he became crappy

    2. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Looked the absolute nuts back then

    3. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      remember when everyone said they would switch to a 3-5-2 with Jesus and Aguero both playing?

  4. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling is such a useless player haha. He needs Sane lol

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He's so overrated

    2. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane made him

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Literally Sterling scored 20 same goals that year

  5. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any other owners of City defenders getting nervous each time Everton pass the half way line?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Won't effect my pick.

    2. rubberdignerapids
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nope. (C)ancelo here for me...believe in the rock solid back line that has only been compromised once

  6. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus’s constant whiney little face annoys me almost as much as how shite he is at football

    1. camarozz
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It's his eyebrows that piss me off

      1. Bubz
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He looks like a little boy about to cry at all times

  7. Vlekz
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why are people talking about benches during double gameweeks for city? It will be so rare for someone to miss both games. And if they do, it's probably time to ship them(would be someone like stones or cancelo if it happens)

  8. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    City are a one-man team

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      gUNdogan

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. Stones needed asap.

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        No Stonesie, no cleanie

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    We need a special show on which triple City to own

  10. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus ain't no Aguero replacement. We definitely need to get some more Dirhams on the income statement

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    6 points from sterling cap is ok I suppose

  12. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    City will get destroyed in the latter stages of the UCL

    1. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Have to disagree, their defence is incredible

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      UCL between City / Atletico / Bayern. I’d fancy City tbh

  13. puhd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling capper here. Cmon score a brace!!!!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Don't see it happening.

      Would take a clean sheet point.

    2. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No chance and I'm a Sterling capper too!

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Fulham absolutely run riot against Everton

    City can't open them up.

    Who understands football and how it works?

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Suits Everton to sit back and absorb pressure then hit teams on the counter. It’s why they typically do better against the ‘bigger’ teams

  15. Old Bull
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Cancelo a kind of false full back role?

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Forget the false 9. Gimme a false 2!

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Raphinha, Bam Bam or Ings captain? Currently on Raphinha myself

    1. Old Bull
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Stick

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Will most likely go Bamford out of fear of EO%

    3. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Raph

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        EO% is a potential upside too. I won't be surprised of 2 blanks or only assist for Bamford

    4. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Bamford

    5. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Swaying towards Bamford due to more double digit hauls and on pens

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

    Ederson
    Walker Laporte Dias Cancelo
    KDB Rodri Gundogan
    Foden Haaland Sterling

    This City team would be erotic

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Haaland perma captain

      One less headache

  18. Bees4Lyf
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Need cancelo to grab a return

  19. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Doucoure YC

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Dias assist, Cancelo goal combo potentially but Cancelo poorly received the ball

  21. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    oh Cancelo

  22. OverTinker
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hoping for a 0-0
    With Cancelo the only player i have (GUndo and stones benched)

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Will Villa have a double GW in 26?

  24. Von Lipwig
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Get it to Sterling!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not looking likely atm. Watching the game.

      Aguero if he gets the chance will score

  25. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Terrible game

  26. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Cancelo limping?

  27. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Naturally, I have Stones and Gundogan.

  28. camarozz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    One clean sheet here and il hit the ton.

    Could have been better with stones and Gundo capt

    1. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same here.

      I’m 8 points short of hitting a century.

      So need a CS and two BPS from Dias

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Foden. Gianni in heaven

  30. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Get in Foden!