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

    Cancelo you mug

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

    Decent game for Livramento to cover Cancelo.

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

      Decent game for Ralph to rest Livramento

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

        He’s massively overdue one as well

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

        For sure 😀

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

      Nice

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

      Livra or Broja to replace Cancelo?

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo YC...out of Tuesdays game

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

    Livra time then

  5. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No Cancelo or Jimmy for next game. Going well.

  6. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Am only after getting Cancelo in this week. I am RAGING.

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

    Wolves will get one chance and scores...JINX

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

    Do you reckon Mahrez minds being saved for Champions League games?

    He's got to get involved over Christmas...

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

    anyone considering cash/konsa for next 2?

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

      cash/konsa/mings/targett

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

    Cancelo on for 2 bonus

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

    Time for livragoat to step up one more time.
    Somehow he makes his way into my lineup almost every week..he’s even second sub on a lot of occasions

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

    Cancelo was on 3bp before the yellow, right?

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

      No, Sterling was ahead.

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

      2, I think.

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

      They were both on 40

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

      Was on 2 anyway

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

      It was even 40 all before YC

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

      Yellow is -3 no? Do the math

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

      Thanks guys

  13. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo has been a horrific purchase. Along with everyone else I have purchased this season

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

      He's on for 7 points still ._.

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah could be worse I guess

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

      You bring him in this GW? I did, too. I am raging.

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

      The Mbuemo praise worked though

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah Mbeumo gonna be my top scorer this week probably 😆

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

      Lol. Budweiser's King of the Man.

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

    Still on for 2 baps

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

    Cancel probably knew it was his turn to be rested midweek, so he's taken a yellow card to get his ban out of the way. Smart thinking.

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

      This

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

      100% my thinking.

  16. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Free hit time maybe this week

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

      Go for it.

      I'm saving mine for fa cup quarter final weekend.

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

    Cancelo -> Duffy for -4 and bank the extra?

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

      He’s only out for one match

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

      No lol

    3. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hahahah

  18. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How is Jon Moss still a premier league referee?

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

    Then we all know when Cancelo gets his rest, not too bad, just bench and then ve’s safe after that

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

      Think I'd prefer Cancelo v Newcastle than Leeds if I had to choose anyway

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

    My thoughts so far

    Cancelo did it on purpose. Was going to get a rest mid week anyway - now he’s cleared his ledger.

    De Bruyne and Sterling are key, they both do things that no one else does, expect them to both be first choice soon enough when KDB is fit.

    Foden does not worry me out wide on the left - not a priority in for me.

    Was going to get both Bernardo and Gundogan in this week but think I will only do one.

  21. C_G
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    i have 10 playing right now, but have 3/3 returns so far. Probably jinxed it now

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

      Same. But i have Jimenez first on the bench

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

      Only 9. Missed deadline

  22. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    what to do with triple spurs? The thursday game wont get cancelled will it?

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

      I'd say 70% chance it does get canned

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

    Leeds H was the easiest CS ever for Cancelo lol

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Attacking returns as well

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

      He was likely rested. That yellow he got might have been tactical.

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

      I reckon Chelsea v Leeds could be a cracker today.

      Also Liverpool v Villa.

      I'm thinking 2-2 for some reason at Anfield.

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

    Jaysis

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

    Which do you prefer?

    A) Vardy to Watkins
    B) Reguilon to Dalot
    C) Reguilon to Coufal
    D) Reguilon to Villa defender

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

      A

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m torn between B & C. Having DDG probably seats it.
      I’d probably shift Vardy in your position though.

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

    Why would anyone own Jesus.. terrible decisions so far

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

    Jesus is rubbish

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Probably not a popular opinion at this time of year.

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

    Sa racking up the saved

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

    City handing Sa save points

  30. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Very frustrating with mbeumo first sub

    Firmly expect jota cameo

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

      He will cameo. This is the way.

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

      Jota will stay on the bench but ESR will cameo