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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. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    KdB rested for Fulham and i stuck with bloody Sterling

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      it's 50/50 who starts in that game

    2. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      It’s torture. Keep hoping he’ll haul. Never does but trickles the odd 5-8 pointer

  2. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Please put sterling on. I need the 2 points...

  3. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Getting in Sterling as a "temporary" stop gap for KDB, then holding because I had other fires to put out has been one of the most rank destroying decisions I've made, fell from 112k to 291k in 2 GW's

  4. jimmyharte
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    How would one make up 60 points in the next few weeks? Nothings working atm, KDBs just f***ed me.

    Any ideas?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      get KDB ?

      1. jimmyharte
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        No this person has kdb.

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 28 days ago

          Get a worse option and get fewer points then?

          1. jimmyharte
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 28 days ago

            Sound help.

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      get KDB?

    3. MightyGar
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Bale

      1. jimmyharte
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        I've got son and kane

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    City are done here.

  6. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Not owning KDB must be a rank killer ?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      I’ve barely risen owning him tonight

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Nope KDB only 31% EO around my rank so only 5 points against me

    3. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Yes the top 100k trap door beckons as a non owner

  7. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Torres big miss

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Sterling would be proud of that one.

  8. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Well owning Cancelo and Stones sucks right now

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Yessir

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      They would have got you 1 point each from this match anyway (all being equal)

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Gundo close

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    One late Gundo return needed to save the GW

  11. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Salisu may be the worst signing of the season, cannot play football to save his life

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      I think he’s been ok. Not great today but will be good over next few years. Stephens is shocking, always rubbish

      Romeu is a big miss in this type of game. Plus Adams messed up third goal.

      With a fully fit squad I think we’d be competitive here

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Gundogan SOT

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Ederson save

  13. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Need 3 more points from either Ederson or Gundo to get to the tonne. Any chance?

  14. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Come on Gundo - one more please

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

    I've hit 104 points with Mahrez and Gundogan and auto sub Shaw coming in, pre bonus points.

    From 51 earlier today. No chip played.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Ok

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Well done today but its it's a marathon not a sprint.

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

        I need a fair few sprint finishes to be fair.

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Nice to know...70 here

  16. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    You think Sterling to Kdb is a no brainer?

  17. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Sterling mega fail confirmed

    Well and truly f**** by kdb

  18. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Cancelo, Stones & Sterling SGWs confirmed.

  19. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    What you think will Sterling start vs Fulham ?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Yes.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      surely must do, KDB to Sterling punt a no brainer ? 🙂

      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 28 days ago

        i have Sterling already haha. Awful move it was.

  20. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Mendy is only still in the squad because he's the coach's son's best mate

  21. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Mendy on. Oh well.

  22. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    No Cancelo, No Stones, No Sterling...#PepRoulette

  23. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Want to get rid of Cancelo and Sterling. But they are sure to start next GW after their rest today. Right?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Most likely

  24. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    the return of salah would be great, don't you think?

  25. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Anyone else have McCarthy blocking Martinez on the bench?

    1. Ejaaz11
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      my FFS cup opponent.

  26. djman102
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Defenders tend to do well in DGW-let's take a chance on (C)ancelo. He was rested recently, so could play both...

    Of course this week all the usual (C) suspects haul.

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      I was so close doing the same....bad luck

    2. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      KDB wont play both games.

  27. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Well then. Looks like I should have just hit for Sterling to KDB but who could have known. Will be fixing that right quick now that he is back for good.

    Question: who is taking the penos now. Still Gundo? Aguero is back in the fold soon so hard to say for sure..

  28. michaelington
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Which 3 city players would you want to own going forward? Dias, Gundo, Kdb?

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Ederson also probably

    2. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      I think that's the trio yes. Or swap out Dias and go Ederson.

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      Just Gundo and KDB

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Come on McCarthy, concede another so the loyal owners get their deserved auto-sub points.

  30. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 28 days ago

    Oh ffs Gundogan