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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. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So good, Mahrez.

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

    Give me some points god damnit

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

    Forster would have saved that

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

      He starts next one

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

    Mahrez G
    Adams A

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

    Bring Forster back

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

    Mahrez is so good for City, really should be starting more consistently if not for Pep

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

      He's started five of six. . . . they can't play every game - that is why City are top of the league by a mile.

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

        this is probably the most consistent run Mahrez has had in the starting XI under Pep in like 3 years

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

      He's literally played every game for the last 6.

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

    one more goal Southampton please - I promise I won't ask for anything else

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

    Mahrez becoming an option again, however 6 starts in a row, probably put him in and benched haha!

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

      Dont go there. I've been there and regretted it. But as usual when I sell, then he start even both matches in 2 consecutive DGWs

      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed. Foden's in that bracket too. Even with a dearth of options in the midfield

  9. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So Mahrez...

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

      Troll

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

    Cancelo & Stones are smart enough to not start games where City concede

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

    Che Adams goal & assist in the DGW.

    Ings-who?!?!

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

    AZ & Mahrez, a love story.

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

    Stop complaining about one incident that would never be a pen in any case. City slipping up big time considering we smashed 9 past Southampton just the other week 😉

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

      Focus on your Thursday nights

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good luck on Thursdays next year 😉

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

      Against 9 men.

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

      Leicester fan?

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

      There going to win the league mate.and yous got your arse handed to you by spurs 6-1 this season LMAO

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

        yeah go on then keep yakking mac

  14. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Decent plans? 2FTs, 0itb and looking for gw29 players.

    gw28: Barnes > Trossard & roll FT
    gw29: Salah, Mee > Son/Bale, Andersen (pretty flexible with defender)

    Martinez, Pope
    Cancelo, Stones, Mee, Coufal, Kilman
    Bruno, Salah, Gundo, Raphinha, Barnes*
    DCL, Kane, Bamford

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

    So players are encouraged to stay on their feet and not look for a penalty only for VAR to say otherwise.

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

      Apparently the keeper got the ball.

      I didn't see that clearly.

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

      VAR didn't ask the ref to book KDB for diving ; they didn't see enough contact to over ride the onfield decision of the ref.

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

    Got to love captain points at any point in the double game week.

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

    So Gundog to who?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard affter the balnk

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

    Shame to see an intriguing game somewhat ruined by an error

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

    Assist for Adams! Owners should be happy

  20. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So have most of us captained a defensive midfielder? Woops

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

    I hate this. Be as well selling all 3 City players I have, they’re all useless ffs

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

      I have 6 players in my squad for this game. Yet I have 1 player in this game.

      1. People in Preston
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That's skillful. I'm impressed.

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

      Plus rarely start successive games. The sooner Pep goes back to Spain the better.

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

    Good time to use the WC? The template seems to be changing so there's a chance to get a jump on rivals.

    I've got Gundo, Salah, Barnes*, Watkins and an expensive sub keeper at least who will probably go.

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

    I loathe this game

    1. People in Preston
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No you don't.

      It's like a person you care about but get angry about.

      I'm sure you and FPL will both wake up in the morning and be good friends again.

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come oooooon Gundo, deliver for my team for once !!!

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

    Never have I seen a weirder purple patch than Gundogan's, after multiple seasons in the Premier League.

    We knew him well.

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

      De Bruyne back to take his free role in a much inferior way.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      he didn't mind killing my rank and now he becomes mr. blankinho for 6 games in a row. damn it

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

      Do you now...

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

      Perfect jinx 😉

  26. TheDragon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gundogan is done as an FPL option isn’t he?

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

      Yes.

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

      Might go Mount.

    3. Says
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      how many points did he finish on?

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

      Yes

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

        :Wink:

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

      Think he is. Might do Gundo to Bale and keep Salah.

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

      Gundo goal 😀

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

      Er, no

  27. Basil1977
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait to wildcard in GW 30 half my team needs to go

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

      Just do it now lol. All the teams that play in gw29 have good fixtures between 28-31.

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

    Just dont know why the gaffer would chuck McCarthy back in after a bad spell for City away!

  29. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I failed to follow my own rules due to DGW fever. Frustrated at myself for succumbing to idiocy and deserve to be punished. I always choose my captain on day 1 and don’t change. Panicked and moved to Gundo. Idiot.

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is 4 pts from captain any good? Kane with 19pts is my vice