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

    Made a big move to BB this week and got 17 from it. Not great but broke even I suppose. Any how, managed to get 120 -4 all out so pretty chuffed for once. I know some have had a difficult week and I have had many this season but this week has made up for it and I’m sure others will have their moment in the sun before the season is out!
    Oh and to top it, I’m top of the LMS this week. 😎

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

      This is not the top post many will want to see

      Congrats on a good week

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Congrats bro

    3. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Even with a massive score I've never felt the urge to gloat on here. But each to their own.

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

        Not gloating. Just happy. Big difference. Next week will be back to my normal average scores and res arrows.

      2. diabydoesgallas
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        There’s no harm in it.. some people have nobody to tell about it! As long as they aren’t rubbing people’s noses in then let them be.. helluva score too.

      3. No Professionals
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah same

    4. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Well done mate. We all deserve our special weeks.

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

      Well done!

  2. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins (new, TOT, FUL)

    OR

    Antonio (mun, ARS, wol)?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio

    2. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins has one more game at some point too.

    3. diabydoesgallas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Watkins set and forget

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

        WC in 31

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

          Gotcha. Would still go for Watkins in this case.. plays every minute and generally playing well. Antonio can blow hot and cold

    4. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Antonio for me. Villa have been awful and West Ham are flying

  3. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed

    So is KDB coming in now essential? Many others will be in the same boat whether to bring him in or not. I have enough for 29 but still not sure.
    I can get him, but it will be over Bruno and taking Stones out. It’s scary not owning.

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

      Nobody is essential, certainly not KDB who hasn’t done anything memorable this season, and it was against Southampton, but you go for it if you wish to do so.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        But when he starts hitting form that’s when you go for it

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

      lol no, essential because what he just got a tap in and a goal

      Kane just got 2 goals and assists so surely he’s miles more essential?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ofc, but is there seriously someone without Kane at this stage?

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

      Surely Mahrez is more essential?

  4. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Will gundo get winning goal baps... jump him into 2pts?

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

      They are added live now

  5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    4G’s & 4A’s in Mahrez’s last 6 games, impressive stuff

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Then you finally get him and it's 4 benchings in a row

        1. No Professionals
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah this, always happens with him and foden

    2. M2.0
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Best GW29 defender under 5.1?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Dunk

        1. M2.0
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Even if i already have ben white?

      2. DickFranDyke
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Burn - 4.2 and bench rot him until end of season

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

      For those with free hit left, is general consensus to use for blank gw 29 or will 7/8 players be enough?

      1. Sarri-ball
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Im playing mine gw33 when no city/spurs

        9 for gw29

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I can get 10 with -4 so saving for later. Both rivals in cash league have already used so treating it liked gold dust

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

          Makes a lot of sense, I’m the only one with it left too and although I have a healthy lead feels good to have it in my pocket still

      3. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        33

      4. Gross Blank Point
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I think 33 is when everyone is using it, no Man City or Spurs playing

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

          Not everyone. I am playing mine in 29. There are enough games in 33 to negotiate easily.

    4. Sarri-ball
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What 2 do with cancelo?

      Give him fulham or swap now more for run gw29 a bonus (not vital)

      A) holgate (double 2 play)
      B) Konsa (got martinez)
      C) regulon (rotation like cancelo)

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No guarantee he plays the Fulham game

          1. Sarri-ball
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Im thinking that as wss poor v united

        • DickFranDyke
          • 17 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Dropped for me

        • Sarri-ball
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Infact could fund digne?

        • artvandelay316
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I'm thinking the same. It's Stones or Cancelo to go. Thinking of Holgate or Cresswell to replace one of them.

        • Lemongrab
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I'm keeping for Ful then he's gone. You'd think he will be back at the weekend so wouldn't sell this week

      2. pablo discobar
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Captain bruno, kdb or kane

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

          Kane

        2. JBG
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Bruno

        3. Sarri-ball
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Bruno

        4. Gunners in Haaland
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Bruno

        5. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Anyone but Bruno

        6. estheblessed
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I'm thinking the same... Currently on Kane

      3. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        2FTs, 0itb --- looking for gw29 players

        gw28: Barnes > Trossard & roll FT
        gw29: Salah, Mee > Son/Bale, Cresswell

        Reason for Trossard (but open to suggestions): decent fixtures in 28 and 29, differential, Goals Imminent is fairly good.

      4. blauriecon
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Premier league referees are the ones who create all the diving in football. They refuse to award a penalty if the player stays on his feet. Foden penalized for being honest. When referees start doing their job, diving will end. With VAR there should be more yellows for diving as well. If a penalty is reversed for an obvious dive, a yellow should be given. I haven't seen that happen enough either.

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

          Can’t disagree with either of your points

          That was at worst a stone wall penalty tonight and at best deserved another look

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

          Today's referee should be fined and taken out of refereeing for a few weeks. The other referees would get the message to do a better job on penalties.

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

          Agreed
          Also if you can say that the Southampton pen was a pen, ie enough contact, then you have to give the KDB as well. Defender put arm out to block him
          No consistency

        4. A. PRISE
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Honesty is a disadvantage in today's society in general unfortunately

      5. mezza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        60(-8)

        Awful week, down from 30k to 55k

        1. Rojo's Modern Life
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yep that's poor from you

      6. 3 A
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Dembele should play at Brightin not Barca. 6 y.o legs.

      7. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling's approx price next season?

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

          10

        2. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          10.5? Depends if he keeps playing, otherwise wouldnt expect him to drop too much even if he doesnt do too well

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

          He'll still be approx 10m. Even though this is probably his last season as 1st team mcy player.

          1. Ser Davos
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Oooh interesting. Are there signs Pep will fade him out?

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

              He's been bollox and foden will be a season wiser. Transition is on the cards next season imo

              1. Ser Davos
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Interesting take

                I've always appreciated he's a stats monster when on it, but his general overall play can leave a lot to be desired relatively to his price tag and hype. Hopefully England can produce players more of the Silva/KDB brand

        4. Ser Davos
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers, I may dabble at 10.

          I was only waffling on yesterday about how he's been the biggest FPL let down since the West Ham opener

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

            Seems fair dinkums assessment to me

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

          Should be 4.5 M

          1. Ser Davos
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            As a defender? 😉 I may take a solitary punt in my first 15

        6. Demba Demba
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Still the 6th highest points midfielder and 4th highest price, maybe 0.5 drop but no more

          1. Ser Davos
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yeaj, he's in FPL no man's land or heading there. Really need a points collapse so he can be resurrected as a bargain like in 18-19

            A decent Restart period and a steady trickle of points in ohases this season means he's likely to be stuck as an overpriced dud

      8. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Interesting words from Pep about those not helping the team staying on the bench. Mendy yes but who else has he aimed that at?

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

          Sterling... Jesus

        2. TheDragon
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Sterling & Jesus

          Missing open goals repeatedly isn’t helping anyone

        3. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Interesting that Jesus and Cancelo both ballsed up and both benched. Mahrez similar in previous games. I think its his way of keeping standards up

          1. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            ...and yea Sterling was poor

        4. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He's aiming it at future Mahrez who is going to be benched for the next 5 GWs

        5. Well you know, Triffic
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Himself.

        6. RogDog_jimmy
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I feel like every time Laporte plays he messes something up too, the penalty today.
          Makes me think Stones is preferred for serious games and Laporte for Stones to get a rest.
          Cancelo/Walker seems more a opposition/tactical thing.

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            100% this

      9. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Dias, Barnes, Salah ➡ Vestergaard, Son, De Bruyne (c) paid off nicely 😀

        1. RogDog_jimmy
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Nice...that's a bunch of points.

        2. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          My opponent took a -16 and beat me by 2 because of C Kev

      10. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I planned for 7 DGWers (effectively):

        Smooth-ish:

        Gundogan (c): 180 mins = 10pts (x2)

        Rough:

        Cancelo: 1 game & 2 goals conceded = 1pt
        Stones: 1 game & 2 goals conceded = 1pt
        Ings: 12 mins then crocked = 1pt
        Minamino: 1 game only = 3pts
        McCarthy: I had to bench him to avoid his 1-pointer

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

          Tripling up Southampton against Man City is never going to work

          1. DickFranDyke
            • 17 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Adams & JWP may have helped though for the GW.

        2. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Fail

        3. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Unfortunate but also the Soton players are effectively SGWers anyway

          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Not true if they play 60 mins they get 2 points each. Plus they scored 2 goals today.

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

              Very true. In fact rather than the sweeping 'never going to work', we can say specifically that it did work, for anyone who had KWP and Adams as two of their three.

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

                Confusion use of true by me - I'm agreeing with Del, for the record.
                And going against Jono

        4. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          And to rub salt into the wound, JWP picks up penalty duties after Ings' injury and bangs home 2 in 2 games to give him 15 points more than Minamino

        5. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          three Soton with them having some of the worst form in the league, plus one game vs Man City was awful

      11. Steve McCroskey
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I have 2 FTs so need to burn one. I don't have a FH for GW29.

        Is it madness to do Salah, Stones > KDB, Creswell?

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

          Nice moves

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

        Why can’t Liverpool play like this in the Prem

        1. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Its not Anfield

          1. FourLokoLeipzig
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            ?

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

          Different players?

        3. Well you know, Triffic
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          German teams can't park the bus.

        4. No Professionals
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Champs league isn’t what it was

      13. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is there any reason why KDB doesn’t start against Fulham?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 3 months ago

            P-otential to get rested
            E-very city player at risk
            P-repare for benching

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

            He should start yes. No real reasons to start him against Gladbach

          • Alisson WondHaaland
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Pep

          • Gross Blank Point
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            He'll start. That's why he was taken off early.

        2. ‘Tis the Season
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Happy KDB capper! love it when a deferential caption comes together..

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            5 pts against is the biggest I can remember from one player so far this year

            1. ‘Tis the Season
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              went from 90k to 72k. well chuffed.

          2. JJeyy
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Im just happy owning tbh with that ownership level

        3. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Kev Bruno and Kane punishing people this week. So much for big hitters not returning.

        4. FCSB
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Gundo up to 2bps?

        5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Salah misssa a real sitter

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

            His confidence is shot, can't even convince myself anymore holding him is a good idea

        6. mr messi
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Best defender for 28 and 29 to replace Taylor? Will be wildcarding after. Thinking Dunk or Konsa/Targett. Or would I be better doing Pope to Martinez?

        7. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          so many chances Barcelona and all missed

        8. OneDennisBergkamp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          how nailed is Struijk?

          1. No Professionals
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Not very

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

        10. Rash
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Old rank 163,321

          New rank 162,385

          Greens a green i guess.

        11. 3 A
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Last season top scorer is KDB right?