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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, 3 months ago

    This game is drunk

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

    FFS of bloody course my rival captain KDB and my team are a joke and McCarthy lets him score two

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

    I hate KDB

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

      Agreed

      Been an absolute troll for me this season.
      When I had him he did nothing but when I don't own him he hauls

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

      best player in the league

    3. seanie3
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      KDB (c) love to see it

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

    Would people do Salah & Periera to Bale & Son for -4 next week?

    1. People in Preston
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. Even us plebs in the cheap seats with an obstructive view. 😉

  5. BooYaKasha
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB(TC)

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

      Enjoy!

  6. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Where’s the Bruno to KDB haters now? Knew it was the right call

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

      Not a hater but just a correction

      *turned out to be the right call

  7. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I've done it folks. My team is on 29 and my bench is on 30. 7.3M GW Rank, season ender!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wow

      1. That Was Easy!
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        For reference, I won Cancelo (C), Stones, Dias, with Areola, Shaw, Coufal and DCL on the bench.

        1. Nerdlinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yikes. That sucks

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who's on the bench?

    3. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I was sat on 497K before the GW after running from 3.1M. Can't help but laugh, at least I won't forget when my worst GW ever was.

  8. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB(C) Foden(VC) broke 100 points for the firs time in years lol

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just crashed the ton myself - what a GW !

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

    Mahrez on the cards for Fulham...

  10. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh just eff off KDB

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

    I was so close between choosing KdB and Sterling as Bruno replacement. OFC i chosed Sterling because i thought KdB wont start both games. Overthinking.....

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling was always a bad pick, garbage player

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

        Cheere mate , good insight 63 mins into the second game. any hot tips for next week ?

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

      You suck

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

      Pep literally said that KDB is undroppable in December

      1. Tinkermania
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        It's not dropping. It's saving players when they are not needed.

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

    McCarthy the worst keeper in the league?

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

      Why Forster is not starting

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

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

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

    any Kdb TCers ?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Above

      1. BooYaKasha
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Indeed

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

          well done

  15. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Get Sterling on asap, McCarthy needs some easy saves to boost his confidence!

    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully McCarthy is permanently dropped now. Since he got Covid his form has been horrendous.

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

        Why is he playing though, got to question the manager, I want him out, this is disgusting

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        It might be that Hass deliberately chose McCarthy to take the drubbing before restoring Forster "after his rest".

    • Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes yes yes kevin you beautiful man.

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

      Pretty jealous of this top 10k team!
      KDB (c), Mahrez, Gundo, Bruno, Son, Kane, Cresswell 😮
      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1457190/event/27/

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

        Wow

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        That makes fell quite sick - I wont break 50.

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

        I'm on 112 with BB 😉

    • pjomara
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Foden (c). 3 assists. Should have 4 with that peno decision.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        If he got the pen, nothing that happened afterwards would have existed.

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

          Him getting a penalty would have caused a rift in the space time continuum so drastic that the universe would cease to exist?
          Probably take some solace from it not being given in that case

        2. Kamara Police
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Exactly....have another +1

    • TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Torres on over sterling?!?!

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

        Game won.

      2. Tinkermania
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling never comes on if it's a comfortable win. Pep's little gem. Starts all big games and misses these.

    • DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Southampton are so rank defensively! Should never have gone double city defence a few weeks ago if just for this game. All the good work captaining Kane gradually being undone by KDB and co.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Always be way, we do good by capping Kane the this dross happens, can’t write it this season, absolute joke

    • tuturututu
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Any chance Jesus comes in?

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Gundogan needs another return to get BAPS

    • Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Kev. One more. 119 -4 he is killing it for me. Yuuuus.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hope he gets sent off

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          That’s not nice. 🙁

    • Niho992
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      no way Sterling starts vs Fulham too. They re playing way better without worse walcot version

      1. Tinkermania
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Did you comment when they played better without Kdb, until today?

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

          it's just Soton.

    • cm790
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      My ML points lead has been eradicated!

      What do I do here? I see a GW 29 thrashing as well.

      Martinez (Areola)
      Digne Cancelo Stones (Shaw, Mitchell)
      Bruno Salah Gundo Raph Lingard
      Kane Antonio (DCL)

      Leaving Shaw on the bench has killed me.

      What shall I do with this?! Please help!

    • BoleynWin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Was bricking it selling Bruno for KDB but him & Foden absolutely saving my gameweek.

    • Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I don't know why Pep is surprised at his defence. He rotates Stones and Laporte very game. Changes the full backs every game, sometimes including which side they play on.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Agree

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        But that's the price he pays for having a load of top class subs. If he played his best team every week they'd be totally shagged out.

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Getting a effing red arrow now bc of Foden and KDB while Gundogan does bugger all. Piss off

    • tibollom
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      2 FT and 0.9 ITB.. who to replace salah with?

      Lloris Areola
      AWB Dias Cancello Mee Struik
      Salah bruno gundo raph son
      watkins bam dcl

      a.salah + cancello to kdb + cresswell?
      or go for kane ?
      auba?