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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. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    One of the most annoying FPL players ever. Never scores when anyone owns him.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Lol

  2. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Captain Mahrez scores again.

    4 2 now.

  3. HD7
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Eeerrm ... Mahrez a must have now?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      No

  4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    4-2

    Gundo winning goal BPS... for now

  5. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Not missing much with a Cancelo 1 pointer no show

  6. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Mahrez is better than Salah. You know it's true.

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

      Agreed

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

    McCarthy is absolutely awful. How did he 'win' his place back. Forster kept a clean sheet. He let in another super telegraphed goal by Mahrez at his near post.

  8. dogtanion
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Dias exposed without Stones

    1. DMP
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      lol

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

    Southampton hit back immediately

  10. TheDragon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Che Adams scoring against city

    Now I know this isn’t reality

  11. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Gundo winning goal...

  12. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Soton not to be denied!

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

    Great goal.

    More goals in this game than last 6 games I’ve watched. Obviously working and not watching...

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

      Adams repaying patience, Sterling torture

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

    I actually cannot believe what I'm seeing. 7M+ GW rank now, can't do anything but laugh.

  15. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Dias 1 point lol fck sake

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

    Rival did Sterling to Mahrez. LOL to me because i thought that was bad move

  17. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    When you own Ings and your rival owns Adams

  18. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Foden big miss
    Gundo BPS

  19. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    How's Kdb looked like in this game??

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      very involved. couldve had another goal and assist

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

      Glad I went without Salah and went double City attack with Gundo shame about Cancelo don't know what to do with him now

    3. Alex_thekid
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 26 days ago

      Lol scored 2 second after I posted this

  20. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Sterling involved in sitting on his a** getting no points whilst city score 6 goals

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

      City usually thrash sides when Sterling is benched

  21. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Foden should score at least twice

  22. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Ooof nearly Gundo assist

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

      BPS machine

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

    I think it's safe to say that Stones will be starting against Fulham 😆

  24. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    I love you Kevin

  25. aborg
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    If Mahrez was nailed he would be in everyone’s team. I just hate pep and his roulette.

    Oh yes serves him right for conceding two goals...he left Stones and Cancelo benched !!

  26. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Hold those 2 BAPS Gundo!

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

      He has the winning goal now

  27. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    KDB g
    Foden a

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    5 2

  29. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    KDB you BEAUTY

  30. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 26 days ago

    Go on, Triple Kevin!