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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. dogtanion
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I think Pep needs to throw Stones on to unlock this Saints defence

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

    That replay

    Absolute clear pen

    What the heck

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

      Did he touch him? Doesn't look like it to me.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Check the replay plz

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

          Yup I watched it several times ; I can't override the ref on that.

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ref have been shameful this season. VAR was supposed to xorrect those decisions bit not.

    3. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, not sure where the uncertainty is? How did VAR not give it?

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

        Not enough evidence to overturn the onfield decsision.

    4. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Never a pen.

  3. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not looking good as a Gundo(c)

    "Obviously there's been talk of false 9's but City's shape is more like a midfield box - with Fernandinho and Gundogan at the bottom and KDB/Bernardo at the top - with Foden and Mahrez wide"

    https://twitter.com/SamLee/status/1369714070769852419?s=19

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

      Back to his usual role

      Think it’s over for him as an fpl pick

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

      don't need an expert to tell you, watch the game, it's quite obvious!

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

      Relax.

      Never a pen, not enough contact.

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

        Reply fail to above

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

    Why not just let the ref take a look?

    Literally looked at 2 angles then moved on, absolutely unbelievable from var

    Zero bias as my rival has kdb tc and I have sterling lol

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

    WTF are the commentators on about? There's clear contact with Foden's left foot?

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

      No idea

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

    How on earth was that not a penalty? Absolute dead set pen on that replay

  7. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pep punished for being honest, you have to play act to win pens now.

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

      *Foden

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

      no good deed goes unpunished

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

      Foden is Pep?

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

    Wow clear pen.

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

    Would have been a pen if I started McCarthy

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

      Same

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

    No Stones = no clean sheet 🙂

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

    If Foden was on penalties would he of dived ? Yes.

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

    Djenepo broken

  13. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a gameweek.

    A) Forgot to press confirm on KDB captain
    B) Cancelled Dawson transfer and changed it to Lewis last minute to save money for future transfers
    C) Played Forster instead of Martinez
    D) Rudiger benched

  14. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks for the goal Southampton

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

    Season over.

    Gundogan (C)

    Main rival with KDB (C)and JWP

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

      Why would you cap Gundo?

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I don't know.

        Guess I suck at this game.

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

        Come again?

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

    on further viewing i think he just knicked the ball

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

      Yep he does get the ball, a smidge

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

      Lol

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

      That doesn't matter, he took the player out. Foden could score he wasn't taken out. It would be different if McCarthy's touch on the ball whacked it out of play.

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

    Foul by Foden on Mccarthy's boot if we're being honest

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

      Should have been booked

  18. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Never a clearer example that players shouldn't be honest if they're to get what they deserved. Foden completely taken out but unless you roll around screaming you get nothing

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

    Gundogan (C) Major fail

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

      Yep

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

      yep, only about an hour left to play

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

    Good to see Southampton playing better. That run was horrendous,, too good a team to go down.

  21. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is this the end of double City def?

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

      Just one more gameweek 😆

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, roulette plus no guarantee of CS

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

    Kane vice captain laughing at my Gundo triple captain 🙁

  23. dando89
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can't blame players for diving, because look what happens when they don't.

  24. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    There was one replay angle where there was always daylight between McCarthy’s foot and the ball, but they keep showing the other two, where it looks like he might have got a very slight touch.

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

      This

  25. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Clearly no contact with Foden on the new angle replay. He just skips over and goes down. VAR wins again, stop crying 😀

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

      Check again

  26. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Physio to Djenepo: "You're massaging that yourself, mate..."

  27. mookie
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Watching the game and I'm questioning my eyesight and my sanity. Thinking about what I ate today, am I hallucinating.
    I'm gonna stop watching PL games.

  28. Peskey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Getting rid of stones and cancelo after their next appearances. Not worth keeping anymore

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

    Magical Mahrez.

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

    Get in Mahrez!!!

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

      Superb finish