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De Bruyne and Duffy benched as Man City face Brighton in evening kick-off

23 October 2021 1596 comments
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Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City is the last of six Premier League matches being contested on Saturday.

Kick-off at the Amex is at 17:30 BST.

There are a couple of high-profile benchings on the south coast in the form of Shane Duffy (£4.4m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£12.0m) but no real shocks aside from that, with the other main players from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective all involved from kick-off.

Solly March‘s (£5.3m) recall and Duffy’s demotion to the bench is the one change that Graham Potter has made from the side that drew at Norwich last weekend, so Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) once again has to content himself with a place among the substitutes.

Pep Guardiola’s two changes from the midweek Champions League win at Club Bruges sees Gabriel Jesus (£8.6m) and Ilkay Gundogan (£7.2m) come in for De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez (£8.7m).

Raheem Sterling (£10.7m) misses out as a precaution.

All three of the Manchester City players who can boast a double-digit ownership, Ruben Dias (£6.2m), Joao Cancelo (£6.3m) and Jack Grealish (£7.9m), start this evening.

Cancelo is by some distance the most-owned City asset in the top 10k, with Phil Foden (£8.0m) a distance second:

GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Dunk, Burn, Veltman, Gross, March, Lallana, Moder, Cucurella,Trossard, Maupay.

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Webster, Connolly, Bissouma, Mac Allister, Mwepu, Duffy, Richards.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Grealish, Foden Jesus.

Subs: Steffen, Stones, Ake, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Edozie, Palmer.

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  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 16 days ago

    A rare off week for Andy so far

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    1. ☈☾
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Love to see it yes we do

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  2. Cookie Kid
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Why not offside?

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    1. Pariße
      5 years, 16 days ago

      The rule is whether the defence has a chance to re-establish itself. A long time passed since the offside and the decision to let the penalty stand was correct.

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      1. Cookie Kid
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Thanks. Subjective rule then, my fave.

        I remember 2 years ago Sheff Utd having a goal ruled out at Spurs when John Lundstram’s toe was offside 20 seconds before (and on opposite side of pitch to where cross went in), and Spurs actually got the ball back in between, so must be heavy variance in how VAR interpret rule.

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        1. Pariße
          5 years, 16 days ago

          I remember that one, that call looked ridiculous and I think that rule was added later (lots of changes since VAR).

          But yes, the rules need to be a little subjective. Something as lively and fluid as football does not go too well together with mathematical preciseness.

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  3. We Go Again
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Well that's annoying...

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  4. TheTinman
    5 years, 16 days ago

    How was that not an Offside?

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    1. Bobby Digital
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Because lines are thicker this year

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  5. HonestBlatter
    5 years, 16 days ago

    It was offside peno...double CS gone and 10 points GW

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  6. Postman Ty
    5 years, 16 days ago

    How the hell is that penalty not revoked for the offside in the build up..? Looked pretty clear to me, of course the stupid commentators didn't even mention it.

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    1. HonestBlatter
      5 years, 16 days ago

      It was clear offside. Local commentator recognized and mentioned this immediately

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    2. diesel001
      5 years, 16 days ago

      They did mention it on Sky.

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      1. Postman Ty
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Better commentators than the ones I'm listening to then.

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  7. Rainer
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Cancelo CS points weren't too beneficial anyway, big goal vs double D owners...

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    1. Royal5
      5 years, 16 days ago

      This

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    2. Duke Silver ☑
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Watch him get sent off now

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  8. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    5 years, 16 days ago

    I love you Ederson.. I love you so much

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  9. RogDog_jimmy
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Lost 3 cleanies while up 3-0 with 10 minutes left.
    Blairgh.

    Garbageo

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  10. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Brighton really deserves that.

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    1. Free Hat
      5 years, 16 days ago

      True that

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    2. Nomar
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Yep

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  11. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 16 days ago

    What an awful gw!

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Indeed, can get in the bin

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Benching ESR and Hwang was brutal. White coming on for Azpi is just mean.

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  12. The Philosopher
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Haha. CS gone now too. GW from hell, this. You can only laugh at this point really

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  13. Rainer
    5 years, 16 days ago

    We want a full comeback now!

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  14. One More Hit
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Get those cleanies wiped. Brighton have deserved a goal this second half

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    1. Original Sin
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Agreed

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  15. TheTinman
    5 years, 16 days ago

    What a clown Ederson is regardless.

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  16. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Sanchez bap would be nice!

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  17. FOO FIGHTER
    5 years, 16 days ago

    This is why TAA is the best defender to own.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      5 years, 16 days ago

      How?

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      1. TKC07
        5 years, 16 days ago

        You wouldn't have the funds to own two Man City premium defenders 😀

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    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Chilwell just as attacking and cheaper

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    3. Postman Ty
      5 years, 16 days ago

      In a week where Rudiger got an assist, Chilwell scored, and James scored with bonus... Not saying you're wrong, but it's a bold statement right now.

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  18. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 16 days ago

    What was Man City defence EO?

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  19. camarozz
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Rival in my big money league wiped out my 34 pt lead with Foden (c) Smith Rowe and Aspi no show with Livremenco coming on...

    Some ppl have all the luck.

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  20. OPTA FPL
    5 years, 16 days ago

    England refs and VAR must be most stupid in the world

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    1. Corona is not good 4 U
      5 years, 16 days ago

      It is not much better in Germany.

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  21. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Another goal for -1.. come you seagulls

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    1. Nomar
      5 years, 16 days ago

      This

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  22. _Ninja_
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Ederson yc

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  23. Amartey Partey
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Two city defenders too much then?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      5 years, 16 days ago

      No

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  24. Original Sin
    5 years, 16 days ago

    My prayers have been answered

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  25. g40steve
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Ederson YC

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  26. Rainer
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Ederson few minutes...

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  27. mgilbert86
    5 years, 16 days ago

    This gw prob my worst in years

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Worst EVER

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    2. Corona is not good 4 U
      5 years, 16 days ago

      This say people every week this season.

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      1. mgilbert86
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Im on 10 points with only 3 more to play…

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        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Sorry to hear that

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  28. Corona is not good 4 U
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Marcal and Raphinha -> Livramento and Foden for - 4?

    Thank you!

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    1. We Go Again
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Wait to see how long raph is out.

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      1. Corona is not good 4 U
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Thank you!

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    2. mdm
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Raph out before Nor ??

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      1. Zimo
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Injured

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  29. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    5 years, 16 days ago

    26 goals scored today. 0 for my team.

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    1. Nomar
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Livramento only for me.

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    2. The Philosopher
      5 years, 16 days ago

      One for me. Livramento. Awful GW

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  30. camarozz
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Digne ➡️Cancelo after 9 gws trying to get rid and improve him and this is the crap ya have to deal with.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      5 years, 16 days ago

      That's still 2 points gained.

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    2. Nomar
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Haul compared to what Digne is serving up.

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