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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. Parsnips
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Watch everyone buy Mahrez then he gets benched

  2. MoSalad
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    De Bangerrrrr get in great C choice!

    1. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Even better TC choice 😉

      1. MoSalad
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Wasted mine on Salah ha!

  3. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Points for everyone!

  4. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2FTs, 0itb --- looking for gw29 players

    gw28: Barnes > Trossard & roll FT
    gw29: Salah, Mee > Son/Bale, Cresswell

    Not convinced by Trossard--open to suggestions--but he's got decent fixtures, a differential, and his Goals Imminent is fairly good.

  5. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB Foden again

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

    God damn it

  7. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Southampton are disgusting side

  8. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Foden third assy

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

    Oh ffs, season over

  10. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Been a good evening, Gundogan(c) & Foden

  11. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    raining goals

  12. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hard to watch as a Sterling owner!

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      With Gundo c and Vestergaard assist 😉

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Many were in the same boat when Sterling played and Gundo didn't

  13. KAALI_DAAL
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Did Bruno to KDB

    B)

  14. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Season over.

  15. dogtanion
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Another mediocre finish that goes through the keeper's hands

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

      Agreed

  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Tonne reached!

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How??

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Kane (C)
        KdB
        Bruno
        Gundogan
        Martinez
        Elmo
        Son

        Actually just realised I’m on 98, need another return!

  17. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hard watch with Gundog over KDB here. Happy with the goal but can’t seem much more this season

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Paying half the price, you should be happy with half the points

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Takes up a City spot though and I feel the goal was a bit fortunate. I think I’ll drop on WC

  18. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Get Sterling on please...

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

    McCarthy should save that

  20. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Another Foden assist.

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not given by FPL

  21. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ffs

  22. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This is a horrendous, McCarthy is letting them in FFS

  23. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Urgh KDB... held him for 20 weeks, 5 captain blanks and loads of poor performances then turns up now

  24. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    lol another McCarthy howler.

  25. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    9 on the horizon...

  26. dogtanion
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Sterling even warming up

  27. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KEVINNNN

  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Just the 7 goals within the hour then

  29. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    King Kevin

  30. Railwayman
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    McCarthy is so bad...