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11 December 2021 1089 comments
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Phil Foden is only a substitute as Manchester City take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the first of five Premier League matches today.

Kick-off at the Etihad is at 12:30 GMT.

It seems like Foden has been a doubt for every league fixture ever since he returned from international duty in November with ankle problems, and he isn’t risked from the start this afternoon despite making the matchday squad.

Foden and Kyle Walker are the only two players who made Pep Guardiola’s Gameweek 15 starting XI who lose their places this lunchtime, although City did have a Champions League tie with Leipzig in between.

Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish are the only players who have started all three league and cup matches over the last week.

Replacing Foden and Walker from the Gameweek 15 side are Gabriel Jesus, who like Aymeric Laporte has recovered from a knock, and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Bernardo Silva was the most-bought Fantasy Premier League (FPL) player of Gameweek 16, with just over one million transfers spent on the Portuguese midfielder, and there is no surprise to see him reclaim his place in the centre of the park after a midweek breather.

There’s just one change for Wolves from their brave loss to Liverpool, as Hwang Hee-chan is replaced by Joao Moutinho. That alteration, presumably, will see Bruno Lage beef up his midfield and move from a 3-4-3 to a 3-5-2.

Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez will be attempting to create their 2019/20 heroics at the Etihad up top.

Recovering from illness and injury to make the bench are Marcal and Willy Boly.

GAMEWEEK 15 TEAM NEWS

Man City XI: Ederson, Dias, Sterling, Gundogan, Jesus, Grealish, Zinchenko, Laporte, Rodri, Silva, Cancelo.

Subs: Steffen, Walker, Stones, Ake, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Foden, Palmer.

Wolves XI: Sa, Ait-Nouri, Neves, Jimenez, Coady, Semedo, Kilman, Saiss, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Traore.

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Marcal, Podence, Trincao, Boly, Silva, Hee-Chan, Cundle.

  1. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Go a l S t e r l in g

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      WST f?

  2. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That was a horrible penalty. Can't believe it went in. Why does sterling get penalties 😆

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Big teams get the decisions.

  4. DMP
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That was not a pen.

    Wolwes robbed x2. Call the cops.

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can they overturn it after the conversion?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No

  6. Gabbiadini
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Complete incompetence, no way that's a handball.

  7. Green Arrow
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That's a bs penalty decision

  8. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sa nearly got foot to it

  9. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    never a pen. check the refs bank account

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Or his fantasy team

  10. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Never a pen

  11. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That is never a penalty in a million years

    LOL

  12. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    rigged

  13. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pen after Gundo off
    Classic fpl

  14. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling is one of the worst pen takers on the planet. Was sure he was going to miss. But I'll take the assist 🙂

  15. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If the keeper had stood up he could have just booted it forward for a counter attack...

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    ESR bench.

  17. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That is freaking ridiculous, blind referee

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Can't be serious. He liftet his arm. Everyone needed 30 slows to see what happened. And it was still not clear.

  18. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Glad to have Bilva now, but as Gundo owner don't understand everything...

    1. footballfreak
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Did he get assist from penalty?

  19. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Unlucky Gundo owners. Surely he would have taken that.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It might not have happened if he had been on the pitch.

      In another dimension....

  20. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brent crude is back to 75 bucks a barrel

    No wonder

  21. Green Arrow
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The sheikhs pay VAR well

  22. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    100th goal for Raheem. Well done, kiddo! x

  23. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If it went into the hand it happened so after solely hitting his chest. I wouldn’t have given it.

  24. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Well done to B Silva owners. Not only lucky but also dirty

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It’s one assist, calm with that.
      Just need a Jota haul now

    2. Frosti
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I love how salty this place is on match days.

      1. Dannyb
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        It's delicious isn't it.

  25. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Get some more Bilva!

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Well deserved points mate.

  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    Arsenal : Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Lacazette.
    Subs: Okonkwo, Smith Rowe, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Soares, Pepe, Tavares, Lokonga, Nketiah.

    Southampton : Caballero, Livramento, Bednarek, Stephens, Walker-Peters, Redmond, Ward-Prwose, Diallo, Tella, Broja, Armstrong.
    Subs: Lewis, Lyanco, Long, Perraud, Djenepo, Smallbone, Elyounoussi, Walcott, Valery.

    Chelsea : Mendy, Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso, Werner, Mount, Havertz
    Subs: Kepa, Christensen, Lukaku, Pulisic, Saul, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Sarr

    Leeds : Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Dallas, Shackleton, Forshaw, Firpo, Raphinha, James, Harrison, Roberts
    Subs: Klaesson, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Drameh, Summerville, Klich, McCarron, Jenkins, McKinstrey

    Liverpool : Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Henderson, Thiago, Mane, Salah
    Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Keita, Gomez, Minamino, Jota, Tsimikas, Williams

    Aston Villa : Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Nakamba, McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey, Young, Watkins
    Subs: Steer, Sanson, Buendia, Tuanzebe, Trezeguet, Ings, El Ghazi, Hause, Chukwuemeka

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers buddy

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ESR benched nooooooo.
      Xhaka and Partey again, noooooooo

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tavares party over.
      Come on Salah (C)!

      Livramento must be due a rest soon

  27. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool team news
    Team to play Aston Villa: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Henderson, Thiago, Mane, Salah
    Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Keita, Gomez, Minamino, Jota, Tsimikas, Williams

    Aston Villa team news
    Team to play Liverpool: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Nakamba, McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey, Young, Watkins
    Subs: Steer, Sanson, Buendia, Tuanzebe, Trezeguet, Ings, El Ghazi, Hause, Chukwuemeka

    Leeds team news
    Team to play Chelsea: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Dallas, Shackleton, Forshaw, Firpo, Raphinha, James, Harrison, Roberts
    Subs: Klaesson, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Drameh, Summerville, Klich, McCarron, Jenkins, McKinstrey

    Chelsea team news - No Lukaku, Werner starts
    Team to play Leeds: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso, Werner, Mount, Havertz
    Subs: Kepa, Christensen, Lukaku, Pulisic, Saul, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Sarr

    Arsenal team news…
    Team to face Southampton: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Lacazette.
    Subs: Okonkwo, Smith Rowe, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Soares, Pepe, Tavares, Lokonga, Nketiah.

    Southampton team news…
    Team to face Arsenal: Caballero, Livramento, Bednarek, Stephens, Walker-Peters, Redmond, Ward-Prwose, Diallo, Tella, Broja, Armstrong.
    Subs: Lewis, Lyanco, Long, Perraud, Djenepo, Smallbone, Elyounoussi, Walcott, Valery.

    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Auba sacked

  28. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    ESR & Jota benched 🙁

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jota ALWAYS scores from the bench, probably better than starting lol

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Knew I should have put Gallagher ahead of ESR on bench ffs...

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Exact same 😐

  30. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dont care if it was a pen or not, Wolves deserve to lose this game. Such a boring, disgusting team