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The clash between Manchester City and Southampton this evening brings to a close the fourth Double Gameweek in a row in Fantasy Premier League.

Kick-off at the Etihad is at 18:00 GMT.

Part one of City’s Gameweek 27 double-header was underwhelming to say the least, with the Manchester derby going the way of United and not one of Pep Guardiola’s squad managing anything more than appearance points.

Southampton’s weekend fixture went a little better for those Fantasy managers backing the Saints, with Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side banking their first clean sheet since Gameweek 17.

It wasn’t all good news, however, with Danny Ings succumbing to a muscle injury that curtailed his Double Gameweek 27 involvement.

With both clubs in action three times in the space of a week, changes always looked likely this evening – and there are 11 in all across the two teams.

Guardiola has made five of them, with Joao Cancelo, John Stones, Raheem Sterling, Rodri and Gabriel Jesus all making way.

The City boss brings Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, Fernandinho, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden back into his starting XI.

Sergio Aguero is again only among the substitutes.

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has gone one better than his opposite number, changing over half of his team.

Ings is among the six alterations but the other five are unenforced, with Fraser Forster, Kyle Walker-Peters, Ibrahima Diallo, Takumi Minamino and Nathan Tella dropping to the bench.

Forster’s omission means that Alex McCarthy returns to the side after a two-game absence.

Jack Stephens, Mohammed Salisu, Moussa Djenepo, Nathan Redmond and Che Adams are also recalled for this tricky-looking clash.

Four of ten most-captained players are involved tonight, although one of them, Sterling, is only among the substitutes.

Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Ruben Dias are the other three in question.


Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Dias, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Foden, Silva.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Stephens, Salisu, Bertrand, Djenepo, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Adams.

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  1. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Gundo delivers again. Amazing value.

    1. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      This. Easily the better CDM than KDB.

  2. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    So so disappointing

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Sterling (c)?

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        yup

  3. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Gundo C and Mahrez. Nice.

  4. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    At HT

    3bp Mahrez 33bps
    2bp Gundo 25bps
    1bp JWP 23bps

    After that KDB has 20bps then Foden leading the rest on 13bps.

    1. Parsnips
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      thanks matey

  5. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    McCarthy, the sacrificial lamb.

    Forster relaxing with a drink.

    😀

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Good he only played the first one. I played him over Martinez.

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        I played McCarthy over Martinez. 😀

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          Damn! That's painful.

  6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    KDB and Gundo (C). Going decently well.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Well yeah?

  7. Says
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    wow that was a stonewall peno, whoever is on VAR today should never be on it again.

  8. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Chances of Sterling cameo ?

    1. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      8%

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        6.3%

  9. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    497k > 900k, 6.9M GW Rank

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Cancelo, Stones and Sterling?

      1. That Was Easy!
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Triple city defense

        1. That Was Easy!
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          And 30 points on the bench.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Ugh

  10. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Our manager is a disgrace, starting McCarthy AGAIN after he has been awful all season

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      I have no idea why he did that

    2. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Weird this Forster looked great and kept cs

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      The idiot trying to be super smart! Never pays. Stick to the basics. GK keeps a CS. He plays the next one. As simple as that.

  11. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    LiveFPL broken? Rank not gone up since Gundo goal and he’s captain

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Mine updated

  12. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Gundo (TC) finally delivering. 8 more points to equal Kane please.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Lol and Kane was just a simple normal captain.

  13. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Time to ditch cancelo?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Keeping for Fulham then most likely getting rid.

      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        This

    3. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      not this gw though

  14. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    gundog thank you.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Yes thank you

  15. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Both KDB(C) and Foden off baps smh.

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Foden deserves it!

      1. Esalman
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        I hope they combine for another goal or something.

  16. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Foden's experience clearly showed there!

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Or the lack of it!

  17. Plagued by indecision
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Does Mahrez usually come off early?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Has been staying on longer this season. Last season he'd be guaranteed off before 70

  18. Says
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Someone realised market in a russian accent sounds like meerkat, and we've all had to suffer for a decade because of it

  19. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    McCarthy isnt on Pickford level. Awful GW.

  20. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Should I ditch Gundogan or?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Yeah his purple patch is over

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      One more goal Gundogan

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        This

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Two please

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Jota salah mane

      Finallyyyyyy

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Hope Kabak and philips don't ruin it

      2. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        *Thiago, Fabinho, Gini

      3. Firminooooo
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        60min and I will come in to save the day.

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          Out of the squad unfortunately

    4. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Would love a Cancelo cameo here. Could still do some damage.

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        This. One goal. Sterling as well required.

      2. djman102
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Hope so. (C)ancelo here. Fine line between genius and insanity.

    5. Jindaljain
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Barca might comeback

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Come back home empty handed? Yes.

      2. not_astarte
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        city players are one of the strangest players to have in fpl.

    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Good news is that I captained my highest scoring player. Bad news is. That wasn't Kane. 🙁

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 26 days ago

        Gundo?

        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 26 days ago

          Sounds like a kdb captainer

    7. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      JWP matching Kane this gw.

    8. Athletico Underachieving
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Were it not for Southampton’s blank in 33 I’d have done Barnes - JWP. Of course he scores 2 in 2 ahead of a very decent fixture run

    9. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Oh, thank goodness... Gundo(c).

      But now thinking Mahrez needs to find a way in to my team.

    10. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Gundogan playing very deep here.

      Am counting myself lucky with that tap in.

    11. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Off Off Off Take KDB Off