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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. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling is the one to get

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

    Sterling hits 100

  3. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jota and ESR on the bench, should be good for starts midweek hopefully then

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

      Yep

    2. Dammit_182
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Whew! Both on my bench too!

  4. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jota 5min cameo incoming...damnnn

    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah … most annoying.

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

      Mane has previously scored a 11 min hattie ? Jota can too

      1. Salan
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        2 mins?

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

        Jota has actually braced from bench once, I think.

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

      Blocking Dennis 🙁 Should have benched him tbh.

  5. Gunnerblurrg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What is VAR doing? Horrible decision

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

    Jesus people get your shiettt together, cheering for assist from that ridiculous decision lol

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

      Non owner spotted

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

        A little objectivity never hurt anyone you idiot

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

          Haha, cry more mate

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

            To be fair, it is cry-worthy when people like you exist. Dirty and dishonesty

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

              It's fantasy football mate, get a life.

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

              Lol you're acting like he's the one who got the penalty. They're allowed to be happy to get some jam. Stop being so whiny bro. Its just a game. We don't affect the real life football game.

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

          It's not really objective when non owners don't want the player to get points

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

        Watch football sometimes

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

      Not ridiculous. Dirty

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

      People should not be happy to get points now?

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

        Ok some of you will never get it

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

          Get what?

  7. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of either Jota or ESR playing at all today off the bench? Need one of them to get minutes or I’m fielding 10..

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They'll probably only bring Jota on if they need a goal

    2. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ESR likely, Jota to be given a full rest if Pool are leading I'd guess

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

    Grealish sitter OMG

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

    Lol at grealish

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

    Wow Grealish

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

    Andre Marriner should get banned from refereeing for 3 games

    Genuinely abysmal decision. He needs an eye test

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

      What game is he doing?

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

        Seems harsh to judge him before he has played

    2. DALEDOBACK
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Utter Tripe. Hits his side before his arm.

  12. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    100 million flop. How is Sancho a flop and Grealish not?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They both are if you look at their price tags. Went to the wrong clubs

    2. Noisy Neighbour
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish absolutely is a flop. Are there people thinking otherwise? Sancho isn’t though.

  13. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Horrible decision.
    Cancelo, Bilva really has been the perfect combination to have.

  14. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why does it seem like these City players don't pass to Foden purposely?

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

      I thought this

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

      They don't like him?

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling is back to his best, getting to play RW and Mahrez off to AFCON. Get in my team

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      On pens too

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not when KDB is starting again

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Only when Mahrez, Gundo and KdB are not playing though... I like Sterling as a pick though. Been touting him all week and bought him in FanTeam.

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

    If Moss doesn't give the pen then VAR don't overrule it...

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

      Worse than the Sissoko Champions League Final armpit pen

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

      correct.

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

        Moss would've also given it because he (incorrectly) thought it hit his arm and not his back to...

  17. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Surprised no Firmino on the bench for Liverpool

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

      And no Auba in Arsenal team either

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

        Eek

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

      Only back on the grass.

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, thought he was in full training, guess it'll be at least next week before he'd be in contention then

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

    Bernardo +xG

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      xSitter

    2. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      -BPS

  19. Baberto
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If my first sub doesn't get minutes my second sub gets selected right?

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

      yes

      1. Baberto
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks brother

    2. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yep

  20. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Not the best 15 minutes as a Gundogan owner.

  21. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What are Gundogan owners doing?
    Just shift to Bernardo because he just seems to keep getting so lucky?

    1. BeWater
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Of all the outcomes today I didn't expect him to be subbed first on 55 minutes. Just going to have to hold for midweek and assess next week with 2FTs hopefully. I cant afford Bernardo in one move.

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

      warmly comforted by xG.

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Holding one more since he went off early and is likely to play midweek.

      I'll have two FTs and will reassess at the weekend. Might have to suck it up and get Bernardo in but one more week for Gundo.

      1. Lord of Ings
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Owning him has been nothing short of frustrating
        Silva just keeps getting lucky

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

      I think I am keeping with Cancelo and Bernardo. No obvious target to get.

  22. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    ESR please stay on the bench.... Gallagher 1st sub

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

      Everton going to win 0-3 tomorrow.

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

    Bernado wastes Bilva goal

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

    Grealish off. Could be more goals in this game now

  25. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    100M for Grealish is crazy. He’s worth half of that at best.

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

      he is at the wrong club. would be electric at united feeding ronaldo for example.
      without a target to aim for he is a bit lost

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

        With Kane things would change.

  26. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jota and ESR benched is disgusting

    1. MikeS
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It is.. let's hope they come on and score

  27. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB on. Sweet

  28. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How are Liverpool lining up? Salah up top?

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

      Should be Ox false 9. Ox isn't a winger, I think

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

      Ox falafel 9, happened a few games in pre-season.

      To start with anyway.

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Falafel! 😀

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ox up front in no9 role

    4. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all.

  29. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Nardo please score

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

      Be happy with your non assist please

  30. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah please fail. First time not captaining him all season!

    1. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      no one escapes.....:)