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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.

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  1. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Can't believe Jésus didn't hit that penalty.

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    1. Royal5
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He would've missed

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah as an owner, I'm glad he didn't take it.

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        1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Why do you have him if you don’t rate him?

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          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            He doesn't lose points for missing chances in open play...

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    2. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      It was sterling's 100th goal

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  2. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Jota and ESR cameos mean a benched Gallagher haul.
    Jota/ESR remain benched means an autosub Gallagher blank.
    Literally can't win.

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    1. MikeS
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I did the same (benched gallagher and started Jota and EsR)

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Going for a 2 hour walk at 3pm. Will see what happens on my return.

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        1. MikeS
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Nice! I'm just off for a bike ride myself

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  3. Forgetmeknot
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Whose playing third forward in that Pool line up?

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

      Ox false 9

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    2. AIRMILES
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      The BBC are guessing Mane down the middle with the Ox out left.

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    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Ox

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    4. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Ox I’d think

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  4. Zalk
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone knows what happens in this scenario?

    Say I have Jota first on the bench, he doesn't start the game but he's on the bench for Liverpool. He gets sent off for e.g. obscene language so now he has -3 and 0 played minutes. Will he still come on for a player in my fpl team? Or does he actually have to have played minutes in order to be auto substituted in to my fpl team?

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

      Jeez, Above my pay grade that one pal lol.

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      It's about minutes played not points, zero minutes is zero minutes

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Wrong

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    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Finally someone asking an interesting question,Fortunately, this is clear in the rules:

      "Your substitutes provide cover for unforeseen events like injuries and postponements by automatically replacing starting players who don't play in a Gameweek.

      Playing in a Gameweek means playing at least 1 minute or receiving a yellow / red card."

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      1. AIRMILES
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Well done.

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      2. Zalk
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks! I suspected it was that way.

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    4. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Interesting question. My guess is, as soon as the player has points attached to his name, he gets subbed on.

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Above rule seems like he won't come on and second sub will. Great question still. Cheers.

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          You were right the first time. The above rule says that getting a card means you are deemed to have played. So Jota would get subbed on if he gets a card (even if he gets 0 minutes)

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          1. The Philosopher
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah, true. The beers have got to me it seems 😀 thanks

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    5. AIRMILES
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Interesting question. You could also ask the same question whereby it's a player who is in your starting 11. I can't see them being subbed off in that scenario, so I suspect they would come off the bench for you.

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      1. Zalk
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Right, makes sense that too.

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

      If he gets red or yellow he will be the one coming off your bench

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  5. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Origi wagon in flames

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  6. Jacktastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    WTF how is a handball assist. Given to Silva?

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

      His cross.

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

      Moss owns Silva

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    3. TheTinman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah agree, it's a shame. But those are the rules

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      1. Jacktastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Bodge

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

      He won the penalty

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  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Cancelo needs an assist for Max BAPs

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Annnd it's gone

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Goal and assist it is

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  8. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Wolves fans singing "you're too fat to referee"

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Brain the size of a pea doesn't help either

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  9. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Cancelo booked

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  10. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Idiot YC Cancelo

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    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Misses next match

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

    Cancelo BANNED

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  12. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Cancyellow, as always

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  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Cancelo YC

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Suspended!

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  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Cancelo YC

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  15. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Is that a ban for cancelo?

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  16. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    -3 point swing for Cancelo there. Needless

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  17. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Cancelo wasting his baps with YC. Also banned midweek now

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  18. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Walkerwagon

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  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Cancellowed culture

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  20. JONALDINHO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Dias and Cancelo have to get yellows when they finally get a cleanie don’t they

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  21. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Nooo Cancelo yellow

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  22. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Cancelo out of next fixture too

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

    Hopefully plenty sell Cancelo now.

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  24. Salan
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Cancelo 5th yellow

    Testing our bench power

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Actually might have been deliberate then!

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  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Cancelo misses next match idiot

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      he's probably due a rest

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  26. Camzy
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Cancelo is booked! Suspended midweek...

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    1. Bollard
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Just means he gets his rest and takes the guess out of when that would happen. It’s good in a way

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  27. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Cancelo stupid yellow...ban now smh

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  28. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Yes Cancelo, I finally get to enjoy Manquillo cleanie next week

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    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Me too. Manquillo is Newcastle’s equivalent to Cancelo. Expect assists too

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  29. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Oh Cancelo, why!!!

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    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Im effing fuming. So needless. Im. assuming he will be suspended now as well

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