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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. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo nearly assist.

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

    Please let it be Grealish who comes off. He is so crap!

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

      Gundo unfortunately 🙁

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

    God I hate FPL

  4. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gundo 1 pointer. Lol.

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

      Sad part is could have been 10-11 if Coady hadn't cleared off the line

  5. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who to unload first?
    A. Jimi
    B. Toney

    I should have gone -8 this GW since with Jota I’ll have a -2 Jimi off the bench

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

      Unload your jimi first mate. You'll feel better

  6. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Nothing can stop this man dOOden and duu breenee

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

    This game is trash lmao
    What the

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

    Bsilva is the man, not Gundo or Foden.

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

      Mate he’s done absolutely nothing this game
      His numbers won’t last long

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

    Wow, gundo off sucks

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

    Gundo owners unlucky

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

      Gundo was getting in good positions after the sending off too!

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

    Who’s everyone captained?

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

      Cristiano

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

        Nice

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      190.8% club member

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

    Ffs. Gundo off foden On. Pep hates FF!

  13. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    King over Dennis and Gundo over Silva going great

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

    Gundo owners in tears

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I certainly am.

    2. schlupptheweek
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      So was his Fiance

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

      Only if Silva scores

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

    City very very overrated imo

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

      For all of Pep's 150 wins?

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

        Overrated right now

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

      What can this mean?

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

    Now watch bilva score from a 0.00001 xG chance
    The luck..

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

    How are Cancelo & bernado looking?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo good. Bernardo meh.

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

        Silva more prominent now with Gundogan to Foden switch.

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

      Cancelo a Rolls Royce.. Bernardo quiet.

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

      Portuguese

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

      Dangerous

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

    Jesus on pens

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

    Wolves and their annoying defence. Eff off

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

    Ederson on pens?

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

      jeuss

  21. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Quite obvious from the first few mins Gundo was blanking
    Foden or Bilva are the City mids to have

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

    #LFC v Aston Villa:

    Alisson, Trent Matip Van Dijk Robertson, Fabinho Henderson Thiago, Salah Ox Mane

    Jota bench

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

      Fake

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

      No Jota? What the

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

    Is Gundogan off a bad or a good thing for midweek?

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

      Getting rid regardless.

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

      Probably means he'll start midweek

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

      Good I guess...

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

      It's 1pt...who cares about midweek. He was subbed just after 60 last game could be another 1pter midweek

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

      It's not great for today.

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

    I sincerely hope the game ends 0-0 now. Screw the fraud for subbing Gundo

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

    Notice how Foden comes on and the energy level immediately improves? Even Grealish is passing the ball quickly instead of standing still and letting the defense reset.

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

    Everything happening down City's right side

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

    Ederson must be bored

  28. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Raheem Sterling is one of the most unlikable footballers on the planet. Just runs and falls over again and again

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

      That's his entire game 😆

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

      That's how I spent my weekends in my 20's, too.

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

    Can't sub Adama.

  30. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Origi up top today?