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

    Aggh Foden toenail and then Kdb+Gundo.

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

      Definition of bad luck.

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Foden was blessed with the first goal as it is

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

      Tbf, happened to Foden when he scored his 1st goal after Silva missing an open goal

  2. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ffs nardo

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

    The key to City assets is to just get 3

    1. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      and just make sure they're the 3 that are playing

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

        That’s impossible though

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

      Exactly. Get 3 and stick with them (and don’t bench them as I’ve done lol)

  4. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On any other pitch on the planet, outside the prem, that’s a goal for Foden. So annoying.

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

    Dias CS banked

    No Sterling today.

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

    Dias 5 pointer banked.

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

      You really wanted that didn't you hehe

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

      Congratulations

  7. Kellz86
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Keeping Jesus for Newcastle then gone

  8. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dias CS banked and rested

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

    Dias cleanie banked. I can live with that.

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

    This game has that Havertz v Norwich feel to it. Soul destroying!

    (Bilva owner)

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

      Hear Hear

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

    Need me some KDB in the team

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

      I shall never consider him again, won't play Leeds every week

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

        best to wait till he is up to speed

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

          For sure

  12. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine doing the Gundo to Bernado move for a hit … gonna win the Rough with the Smooth

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

    All I can do is apologise RIP Bernardo

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Accepted but can you now remove him get Foden or something

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

          Not a chance I'll have a spare transfer for that with all my players getting injured and covid

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Damn, no bilva points ever again then confirmed

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

        Transferred in Sterling as part of a -4, f**k this!

        1. Michelle Davin
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I took out gundogan for sterling!!

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

            Unlucky my friend. You win some, you lose some.

            1. Michelle Davin
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks mate : ) Watkins making up for it

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

          He has played a lot though hasn't he

      • Londongeezaa
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This City’s B team will be all change come Sunday 🙂

        Already rested Silva, Rodri and Dias now.

      • Kodap
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        So, Bilva > Foden for free?

        Or Bilva & Son > KDB & Maddison?

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Neither

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

          Why in Zues's beard would you get rid of Bilva?

          1. SINGH
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Missed chance so now won't be playing much more. Also keys players back, KDB taking up his spot

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

              Lmfao

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

                So many flaws in what you just said, sure though, sell, more points for us 🙂

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

              Are you new to football?

              1. SINGH
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Lol I am being sarcastic but KDB coming back has had some impact on Silva, unless of course he starts up front instead of Mahrez

      • schlupptheweek
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Atleast he's got a goal but 8 points will be a bit disappointing for Foden captain.

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

          Should’ve got at least double digits tonight and in the Watford game. Would’ve boosted my rank so much

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

          Definitely when Salah is gonna crush it

      • dark91
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No Jesus then. Your time to shine Raphinha

      • WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pep resting his key players

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Foden cameo next match

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

        KDB essential?

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

          Never will be unfortunately

          1. SINGH
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Nonsense. Once he is back to form he can match Salah with ease.

      • Shultan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        As Bsilva & cancelo owner feeling l left out of the city points patty:-(

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

          *party

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Big party for these 2 next gw !!

      • HonestBlatter
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Leeds you can score now at least 2

      • Londongeezaa
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Foden playing full 90 when game is done, doesn’t bode well for Sunday.

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

          Thankfully it does not 🙂

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

          Plenty of time to rest, free midweek after too.

        3. HonestBlatter
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Surely starts since Pep roulette has nothing to do with logic

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

          5 days away. He’s their most important attacker. He’ll be fine

          1. SINGH
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Lol no he is not. Most important yet has been benched in recent games

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

            There's no attacker in the team more important than Kevin de Bruyne. Not yet.

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

              KDB is a midfielder

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

                Foden too. I assumed you classified all attacking mids and forwards as "attacker"

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

          What about the other 8 players who didn't get subbed?

      • SINGH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Jota to KDB on weekend?

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

          Rather you than me 😉

          1. SINGH
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            KDB against Newcastle whilst Jota has Spuds?

      • Duke Silver ☑
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I brought in Sterling for a -4. I'm a fooking idiot. Also pish of back to Spain Pep.

      • WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cancelo clean sheet 🙂

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Leeds really want that goal.

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

        5-0 and nothing from Silva apart from a missed open goal and half time subbing. Cheers.

      • Matjes_taet
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Jesus no-show means i need something from my sub Wilson.
        Chances?

      • Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I think that we've all seen the problems with owning Man City players - they're all great players, but who the hell is going to play in next week's match ..... and the match after that? Without any City players it's been torture watching it tonight, even tough I love the footy. I've been very lucky to get away with it so far.

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

          Argument is fair for not owning them - don’t know who plays and points shared. I’ve got for 3 with a strong bench for rotation and will just stick with them