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14 December 2021 1949 comments
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Following the postponement of Brentford v Manchester United, Gameweek 17 now gets underway with Norwich City v Aston Villa at 19.45 GMT, followed by Manchester City v Leeds United 15 minutes later.

Gianni and Seb will be following the action in the embedded video below and over on our YouTube channel.

At Carrow Road, Dean Smith makes four changes from Gameweek 16, with Ben Gibson, Brandon Williams, Jacob Sorensen and Todd Cantwell coming in for Grant Hanley, Dimitris Giannoulis, Lukas Rupp and Josh Sargent.

Steven Gerrard, meanwhile, makes just the one change, with Emiliano Buendia replacing the injured Marvelous Nakamba, who may miss the rest of the 2021/22 season after suffering a knee injury against Liverpool at the weekend.

As a result, Ollie Watkins leads the line once again, with Danny Ings having to settle for a place on the bench.

Notably, Jed Steer, Morgan Sanson, Anwar El Ghazi and Keinan Davis are all absent from the matchday squad, with Gerrard revealing in his pre-match press conference that two first-team players had tested positive for Covid-19.

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola makes four changes, as John Stones comes in at full-back for the suspended Joao Cancelo, while further forward, Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden are in for Ilkay Gundogan, Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus, all of whom drop to the bench.

Kyle Walker surprisingly misses out, with reports suggesting he is short of full fitness.

For Leeds, they name an unchanged XI, as Liam Cooper, Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford remain out.

GAMEWEEK 17 LINE-UPS

Norwich City XI: Krul, Aarons, Kabak, Gibson, Williams, Sorensen, Gilmour, McLean, Placheta, Cantwell, Pukki

Subs: Gunn, Byram, Tomkinson, Mumba, Giannoulis, Rowe, Idah, Dowell, Dickson-Peters

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Buendia, Young, Watkins

Subs: Marschall, Tuanzebe, Hause, Iroegbunam, Chukwuemeka, Philogene-Bidace, Trezeguet, Archer, Ings


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Stones, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Grealish

Subs: Steffen, Ake, Sterling, Gundogan, Jesus, Fernandinho, Egan-Riley, Palmer, Wilson-Esbrand

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Shackleton, Ayling, Llorente, Firpo, Forshaw, Dallas, Raphinha, Roberts, Harrison, James

Subs: Klaesson, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Drameh, Summerville, Greenwood, Klich, McCarron, Jenkins

  1. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Foden should have so much more….

    1. Green Arrow
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Felt like a genius with my Gundo > Foden move after 10mins. Now I feel like a hopeless loser.

  2. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The subs by Pep so far would suggest that there will be rotation next game - but he wanted to keep back Rodri & Bilva as sure starters for Newcastle.
    Anyone who plays 90 out of the front players has no chance of starting v Newcastle…

    Yes, I’m 2nd guessing Pep 😉

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Actually good logic

    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No one knows.

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The game is 5 days away. Enough rest

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB WOW

    GUNDO A

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      GET IN!

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

    KDB with a beauty

  5. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lol foden

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

    OMG

  7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB 16 pointer

  8. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gundo ticking over.

  9. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Oh Foden

  10. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2 very very cheap Gundo assists.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This lol sideways passes, can barely call them assists

  11. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gundogan is killing me.

  12. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bit of a nervous wait on Salah now having Bernardo as VC.

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No way he has zero involvement, so don’t sweat it!

  13. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sold gundogan. Very sad.

  14. Green Arrow
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That wasn't offside. C'mon man.

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It was, stop crying

    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      T’was (marginally)

  15. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Can’t believe I benched gundo and he’s on 2 assists

    1. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How have you landed in a position where you bench a city mid this week? I’m jealous.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Didn’t think he’d start but also didn’t expect him to come on at half time

    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      U had a full team and bench players ._.

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

      You benched a Man City player? Why?

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thought he’d be benched and on for a 1pointer

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

      Why

    5. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That was wrong (not in hindsight).

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I thought he’d be benched so not sure it was (without hindsight)

    6. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jeez, these captain Hindsights. It was a correct call as he was benched. Just unlucky outcome for you.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  16. dark91
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB what a strike

  17. JBay
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lol why did I bench Gundo...

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why indeed

  18. Toonmad
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Abb anyone but Bernardo ffs

  19. banskt
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who is going to score the 5th for City?

    (no prize for correct guesses)

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      timing!

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bernardos need in the team now gone with injuries gone.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What?

  21. WVA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ML rival has KDB and Foden

  22. dshv
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Unlucky FODEN…

  23. fricky_
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need a goal here Foden

  24. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Maybe Ederson, Cancelo and Bilva isn't the best triple-up.

  25. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any Gundo owners?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gundo and Bernardo owner here. We take those

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

      Had him before -4 for Foden

  26. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Time to get KDB?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      4 hours ago.

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

    Gundogan to Foden was correct call. Unlucky though.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Exactly. I have both and that transfer made total sense

  28. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gundo and Watkins today. Such vision, such tekkers loool

  29. JJO
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I faking hate this game

  30. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    And for now Gundo->Foden for a hit was a wrong move.