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

    Var is comical

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

    Honestly sick of owning City players. So frustrating trying to guess who gets the points with that ridiculous squad

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

      KDB, Dias & Ederson probably only guaranteed starters

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I hear you.

      But a DGW is basically a single GW for most City players. It is what it is and we all know the risks, so it's not like this is a shocking surprise.

  3. Gunners in Haaland
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who's on pens for City?

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

      isn't it obvious?

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        KDB?

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

          well yeah

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

      Ederson

  4. dogtanion
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Foden isn't very intelligent then eh

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

      Sterling goes down there and it’s a pen.

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

    Ah Ref!!! - wanted a pen so McCarthy could make the save!!

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

    No way in hell that’s not a pen. Var is a joke. If he goes down it’s a clear pen. The way football works nowadays is that you have to dive to actually get something.

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

      He did his best to make it look like a slip. Incredible lack of cleverness by Foden

  7. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Unbelievable referee + VAR mistake

  8. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thought sure that looked a penalty.

    Bad decision imo.

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

    Wtaf?!!!

    Clearest pen ever

  10. SM001
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How was that not a pen?

  11. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That was a pen all day long

  12. michael_mac11
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Foden literally threw away a free goal right there. There's a time and place to man up and not dive but not when your teams drawn

  13. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This is why I hate Premier League they force the players to dive eeven with VAR now...I hate this so much

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

    As I said before we need cameras in the var room

    What’s going on in there? Are they actually watching the game? Is there anyone in there

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

      Who VARs the VAR?

    2. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I think we need to delete VAR and let the referees decide instantly on all football so it would be fair in a way ..

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

    Ederson denied pen...

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

    Don't think he touched him. Foden clearly didn't think so.

  17. CaptMidnight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Further evidence that honesty doesn't get you rewards in football. Or maybe McCarthy didn't touch him? He didn't really complain.

  18. JBG
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gundogans purple patch over.

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

      Back to a 5.8 player.

  19. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a joke of a decision.

    Tries to stay on his feet and then doesn't get the pen.

    That is exactly why players dive.

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

    How's it not a pen? I missed the replay but it looked nailed on in real time.

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

      Keeper didn't touch him ; Foden slipped and he knew it which is why he carried on.

  21. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I bloody love JWP

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

      Despise him, little rat

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

    So, is it City's turn to lose 6 home games in a row?

  23. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any stats on Gundo x3 captainers?

    Mega fail.

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

    ... how does VAR not call that back?
    ... what the hell?

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

      This is unbelievable mistake. They force you to dive to get that peno.

  25. Steinburg FC
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    WOW how is that not a pen? anyway i'm off untill Sterling(C) comes on

  26. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    City had a strong advantage played. Surely the only reason VAR isn't overturning or recommending a second look on the monitor.

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

      Don't believe advantage applies to penalties

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

        Interesting. So if someone scores, the VAR would still take play back to a penalty if there was a foul in the box in the build-up?

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

          Well VAR intervenes to rectify potential denying of goal scoring opportunities right (and red cards)? If the goal is scored legitimately, no need for VAR to intervene.

          Slightly nuanced but not the same as advantage for me.

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

      The tackle stopped the goal. They’ve been robbed simple as. Can’t wait to hear an explanation after

  27. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would’ve taken that pen?

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

      you ask as if we know

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      JWP probably - his owners are that lucky 😉

  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    James Ward-Pereira amirite?

  29. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ok I’ll take the first positive VAR decision in 14 weeks.

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

    The only advantage from that situation is if Foden/City score...

    McCarthy mustn’t have caught him.

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

      I don't think he did, and I think Foden knew that which is why he carried on.