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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. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    KDB off

  2. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Piss off Pep

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      😆

  3. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Ffs no matter what every week my rank literally stays the same

    Rooted at 300k

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      very difficult to break through in the 100k to 300k bracket ... it’s very competitive at that rank

      1. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        I noticed. Very difficult to gain rank in that region.

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Ha I’ve been between 200k -350k for 10 weeks. Try everything and it all backfires only

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Very hard to gain ground - need differentials (like Ricardo Pereira, heh!)

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Get one for old times sake, Kun 🙂

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Foden wasting Gundogan assists

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Gundo back in the baps at least.

  7. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Is this team worth a BB this week? Would be tempted to ship out Dallas but seems a bit mad before BGW29. Bench players starred.

    Martinez - Johnstone*
    Pereira - Digne - Dias - Veltman* - Dallas*
    Gundo - KDB - Son - Traore - Mount
    Kane - DCL - Bamford*

    Cheers lads

  8. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Pep not a fan of hattricks...

  9. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Time to shine, Gundo

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    KDB off... Gundo pens after a Kun missing so many?

  11. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Go on Kun put Mcarthy owners on 0. Haha

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Gundogan unlucky not to have an assist in this game.

  13. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    What the F are these Baps about? Foden 3 assists and no bonus. Gundo with a tap in gets 1. Such a joke

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Foden missing a tap in didn’t help.

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      You've got three assists mate

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      are bps given for anything else as well as assists and goals ?

      1. TOPCAT1960
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        Have a look at the rules - loads of factors to account for

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Several big chances missed

  14. Gunners in Haaland
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    KDB out and Gundo goal incoming

  15. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    KDB C against Fulham?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      It was only Southampton, calm down.

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Bruno

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      probably rested

    4. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Harry

  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Need a Cancelo cameo

  17. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Anyone scored more then 121pts with no chips?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Nice.
      108 no chips

      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 19 days ago

        nope that's my rival score haha I'm on 61pts Salah cap over Kane Vice and got Gun

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Not this season no

    3. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Another Gundog, goal and I will be close to that

  18. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    This is what happens when you drop sterling for foden , pep.

  19. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    KdB captainers gotta pretty happy with that haul. I am.

  20. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Yes! KDB off

  21. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    I had a big green arrow before tonight, with 4 players to come, and now looking like a red. Just a reminder to all, this is just a game, and while Pep has totally stuck the boot in he did not do so to upset anyone. He is focused on his team, over 4 competitions, and we're paying the price on the sidelines. Go grab the Scoutcast on mental health if you're feeling down, seriously, go listen. Someone will link it below I hope.

    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      It's fantasy football.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Dear....

  22. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Cancelo and Salah
    to
    Reguilon and KDB over the next couple weeks and for free?

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    KDB rested for Fulham!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Fulham much better than SOU

  24. aborg
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Gundo seems to be playing deep :/

  25. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Sterling isn’t coming on is he

  26. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Foden 3 assists no baps. What sort of joke is this?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Too many shots off target

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Kun limp... goal imminent.

  28. tom_p77
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Do we think KDB will start vs. Fulham?

    They have Wolfsburg 3 days later.

    1. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Unlikely

  29. Eric the King
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Why did I go for Sterling over KDB

  30. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 19 days ago

    Aguero just permanently limps now

    Has the gait of a 75 year old man

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Lures the defenders into a false sense of security 😉

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 19 days ago

      Hey - you leave us 70+olds alone! 😀