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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. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Foden going to take Kevin's baps.

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Lets pray he does

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I think you mean Gundo 😉

  2. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    So KDB coming in a must now?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      For who?

    2. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Yes. Doesn't matter for who imo City are rampant and he leads the charge.

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

        It was Southampton.....

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 20 days ago

          Doesn't matter ; outside of Chelsea City have a squad that allows them to streamroll anybody late in games.

  3. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    The horror wont stop:
    - 47 points
    - Third red arrow in a row
    - 147k -> 242k

    Really getting lost at this point

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Lost all the progress of the last few weeks with this. No Kane, no gain.

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      44 pts. 155k to 267k. Feel your pain!

  4. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Adams goal offside

  5. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    One more goal or assist for Gundogan would be phenomenal

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Adams x2

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Off

  7. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Che offside

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Great finish still...

  9. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Woohoo. Top of the LMS league this week. Lovely.

  10. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Noooooo it was onside

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Just the 2 yards off.

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      lol

  11. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    City blank in 29 & 33 though

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      No problem. 10 players for 29 already and FH 33.

  12. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Good for KDB owners that City have looked awful since he came off

  13. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    ML leader forgot to do his team last week, so used TC this week on KDB and has cruised through 100 points. I used it on Bruno last week. Now 60 between him and me in second and both got FH left. Big sad.

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

      Season is a joke

  14. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Has Foden had any chances of scoring himself or was he just in assist mode?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Should have scored 2

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Both Gundog assists

  15. lordkippe
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Is it fair to feel unlucky as a Foden(C) or am I just greedy ? Had a couple of good chances

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Not greedy, we always want more and he certainly could have had more.

  16. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    A) ings to Kane
    B) Cancelo and salah to dunk and kdb (-4)

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      A. KDB could easily be rested next game, Ings injured and Kane the form player in the league. Plus 29 player though guessing that isn't factor for you.

  17. St Pauli Walnuts
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Why do people do the weird live game update thing here? Surely there's better ways to follow the match.

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      OMG! Bemba disagrees.

    2. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      I always wonder too. ''Kun goal, Foden assist''. What's that about?

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 20 days ago

        Each to their own I guess, but pretty bizarre

  18. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Plan was KDB out for Bale this week in prep for 29, but starting to reconsider now...

  19. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    I don't know why i sold Dias for cancelo.

  20. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Can I just own Kane and 7 midfielders please...

    1. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      7 city midfielders?

  21. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Game over 🙁 Gundo finished isnt he

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 20 days ago

      Bonus Pts for taking it to the corner flag?

  22. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Gundo closing in on another bap.

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Players wasting Gundogan assists

  24. Yes Ndidi
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    When you start the evening looking at Meslier's 9 on the bench and cursing McCarthy, and end it rejoicing in the fact you kept the faith with Foden and TC'd Kev.

  25. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Kevin off meaning that he should start the next game?

  26. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Why’s Gundog baps not improving with all these chances he’s creating?

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Gundo ridiculous BPS.

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Kun 🙁

  29. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Sterling firmly in the never again pile for me

  30. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 20 days ago

    Aguero is done

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

      Was a long time ago