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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. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just took a -8. My fpl season has been awful the whole way through. Time to start having fun 🙂

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

      A -8 only makes things worse

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It doesn't when you stop caring

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not really at this point, it’s irrelevant . I want to enjoy looking at my team each week and take some punts on differentials etc.

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Foden +BPS

    Might pip Gundo late on.

  3. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    POINTS

    LIVE 94 + 0 = 94 TOTAL 1768
    RANKS

    NEW PRE-SUBS 84,258 OLD 149,098
    NEW POST-SUBS 86,440 CHANGE % 42.02%
    Finally in the top

    1. Alex_thekid
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      100k 🙂

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keep us updated

      1. Alex_thekid
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Went from 3.2m to 88k in 20gws 17/20 green arrow 🙂

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

          Is that it?

    3. Alex_thekid
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Team is 596765

      1. Alex_thekid
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Id

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol care

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      sick blud

    5. Alex_thekid
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I was so close to TC Kdb this dgw also gutted about it

  4. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo 1 bonus?

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

    I'm getting very tempted by Lallana. This Southampton defense is awful.

    1. seanie3
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is the plan to then get rid in gw30

    2. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Is there a reason he hasn’t been Starting til recently?

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

        Fitness.

  6. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    83 pts without Bruno and Shaw 1st on bench. Could’ve been 3 digits

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats!

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I benched AWB and played Digne, which was correct move without hindsight.

  7. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool at home tonight... blow a 2-0 lead?

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The game is being played in Hungary (neutral ground)

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Noooooo 99 points all out

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

      Damn

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wow! You at OR1 yet?!

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can’t even break top 1k!

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I won’t weep for you yet mate!

          Some of us can’t break 50k!!

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's annoying.

  9. michaelington
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Would love Aguero to have one last run of starts and goals for the rest of the season.
    Still think he isn’t appreciated enough. Some great FPL moments too, the hauls against Newcastle in particular.

  10. Nedvěd11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hold Canc and Sterling one more GW?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would

      1. Nedvěd11
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        In Michu we trust

    2. Gross Blank Point
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

  11. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling doesnt belong in City's best XI

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

      Luton’s best XI*

  12. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    83 pts

    I’ll take that

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

      78 here, overjoyed and flying every week!

  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Live points: Not very many

  14. AlCapwnUK
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Planned moves for bgw

    Cancelo to Cresswell
    Barnes to Lingard

    Team

    Martinez
    Cresswell, Dallas, White, Lowton
    Lingard, Raphinha
    Kane, Bamford

    Don't fancy a -4 to lose gundo, kdb or Bruno.
    Cant see anyone worth a -4 for DCL.

    Anyone think different?

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gundofail honestly, and a kinda crappy week

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

      You seem to have bad luck every week man, hope it turns for you

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Red arrow also

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

        Tough one, as almost 70 points. Seen you’re just above that

  16. Ejaaz11
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else still in the FPL Cup, FFS Open Cup and FFS Members Cup?;)

  17. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    71 and it’s Red!

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Must be a small red at 71.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Must have a good overall?

  18. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gundog sure to be rested at the weekend, looked goosed after 65mins.

  19. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    93 points with 1-0-6 points in Def if only I picked better Def on the last WC

  20. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KdB, Kane to
    Salah, DCL?

    1. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wut

      1. seanie3
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Kane and KDB are on fire so defo bring them in

    2. seanie3
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      All day long

  21. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Big win despite the Ings Injury and the benching of Shaw and Jorginho.
    98 all out.

  22. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    holding 2 FTs, no FH nor WC for BGW29

    What transfer/s should I be looking at here..?

    Martinez
    Dias - Digne - Burn
    Sterling - Bruno - Gundo - Lookman
    Kane - Vardy - DCL

    Dallas - Aina - H.Barnes

  23. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    95 with a clear pen denied for KDB (C). I just can't reach 100. It's not possible.

  24. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Went from bad week to amazing week. Highlights were Kane, KDB(c) abd Rudigers benching enabling Shaw points

  25. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait to ditch double City defence, what a joke for Cancelo/Stones owners

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me neither, not any better with Stones.

  26. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Winning goal baps added?

  27. DickFranDyke
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KDB (TC) Fail! Should have been 50 pts minimum! 🙁

    1. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      TC also, happy with that. My TC last year got 3 points!

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’ll take the 48 points and run

  28. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1FT 3.2m ITB. Roll it?

    Martinez (3.9)
    Cancelo Stones Digne (Dallas Johnson)
    Bruno Bale Son Gundogan (Raphinha)
    Kane(c) Watkins DCL

    1. seanie3
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno to KDB

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

        Lol

    2. DickFranDyke
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wildcard?

  29. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Di Maria not starting

  30. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    104
    Boom!

    1. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats!

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      **105