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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. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KEVIN my captain!!!! Get in

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

      kane was better

      1. as33
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Will see

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

          we already have seen

      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Kane has 0 minutes remaining, Kevin has 70 😉

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

          kane will of still scored way more

          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            can i borrow your time machine?

  2. jammie26
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KDB did his best to miss it.

  3. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Scene set for an Ederson penalty

  4. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thank christ I still have my wildcard

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

      thank christ i played mine, been flying ever since

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’ll have that to look forward to then

    2. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Used mine this week to get Cresswell, KDB and Kane!

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nice

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

    Gundo assisting the assister of the assister of the assister of the assister

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

      That’s why I have sold him for next gw. 😎

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

    Dear ginger Kev. You can have my babies.

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

      with one goal? lol

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yikes

  7. Jindaljain
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo cappers mourning

  8. Chris_H
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kev TC. What a beaut.

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

      ouch

    2. Roy Hudd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Poor TC usage.

    3. Jindaljain
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Better than Kane DGW

  9. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Here we go. Another game...another nightmare..RED ARROWS RED ARROWS RED ARROWS

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

      The only time I'm ever on a green arrow is about 5 mins into the first match of the gameweek

  10. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Yes De-Bruyne (c)!!
    First bit of good news after a bad game week.

  11. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Yes Kev my boi!!

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

    KDB Cap get innn

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

    Kev just fired me up to 68k. Another 2 would be great bud. Keep it going!

    1. jammie26
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      With a rank this poor I'm surprised you're bothered.

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

        Nice try

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

        Says the man with only one finish higher in the last 9 years. If that is your link or Just one you stole.

  14. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Adams wont score here... Will he?

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Got lured in

    Captained a defensive mid 🙁

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

      OMG

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

      Captaining a CDM without pens. Never again.

  16. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KDB (C) Foden (VC) finally came good lol

  17. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Has Stones scored yet?

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

    Aaand my team is crap

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

    Normal service resumed, saints not scoring here

    Absolutely nightmare evening with gundo, sterling and cancelo

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

      Redmond close.

  20. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Gundo (TC), one goal at least please, please, please.

  21. thewakka
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo Captain was truly a miss

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

    Go away Debruyne

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

    No point having Gundogan with Kevin about.

  24. Hulk Smash
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine moving Gundo to CDM when he's your top scorer.

  25. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any Gundo(c) sighting?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I've turned it off, he's as far away from goal as can be. Will be a miracle if he gets an assist

    2. Jindaljain
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gundo sub out 58 min & sterling in

    3. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Feels like I'm playing with house money avec KDB(c)

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pen

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Laporte at fault

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How on Earth is KDB not booked for that dive???

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

      Penalty saints

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

        He got shot?