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

    Cue mass sales for Bernardo then Newcastle haul

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

      Defo Gallagher more important

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

        Again lmfao

  2. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    City lottery in full swing

  3. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins goal

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      YEEEEEEEOOOOOOWWWW!!!

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What ho! Nice for a last minute transfer to work out!

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

    YESSSSSS

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

    OLLIEEEEEE

  6. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins baby!

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

    Watkins!!!

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

    WATKINS GOALLLLL GONNA KNOCK OFF ONE IN THE SHOWER TONIGHTTTT

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Enjoy

  9. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just got in, any particular rrason why Silva was subbed early?

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

      Missed oppen goal. Pep wasn't happy. Plus he was playing deep, at one point he was back in the city box defending a cross

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

      rested for NEW

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

    Ok Villa, hoooold! Need that Mings cs.

  11. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Get in Ollie!

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

    Chucky did brilliantly

  13. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    TM with the benchwankery. Disgusting, expect better from a mod.
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/99889/event/17

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Does that all the time

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lmfao

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

    OH GET THE FFFFFF IN WATKINS BABYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    At least Jesus to Watkins worked out

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

      Toney to Watkins here! BEAUTIFUL!

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice!

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

    Ollie my (v)! Salah can have his rest now.

    1. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same

  17. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Did Ronaldo to Watkins. well chuffed. Will be getting Ronaldo back on WC post boxing day since I still have it in my back pocket 🙂

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same

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

    Nailed on starters for City v Newcastle…

    Ederson
    Cancelo
    Walker
    Dias
    Rodri
    Bilva
    Jesus
    Sterling

    That’s 8 players, 9 if you add Laporte/Ake.

    Which 2 others will make the team? One must be a midfielder (KDB/Gundo?), and one must be an attacker (Foden/Grealish/Mahrez?)

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

      There is no such thing

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

      KDB Grealish

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

      Foden

  19. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ffs Logged in and saw 5 0 man city Bernardo 1 pt disgusting

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

    How has Watkins outscored Foden. Pure joke

  21. Monya Meow Meow
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Armstrong to Watkins, ahhh just sweet!

  22. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This team looks tempting;

    DDG, Steele
    Trent, Robbo, Cancelo, Rudiger, Cash
    Salah, Mount, Bernardo, Bowen, Odegaard
    Antonio, Watkins, Dennis

    Thoughts?

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

      Only 2city?

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

    Please please make it stop

  24. DMP
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo to Watkins went well! 😀

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

    Watkins you beauty!!!!

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

      Things you just love to see

  26. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ronaldo > Watkins for free working like a charm

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

    WATKINS AND GUNDO finally differentials come through!!

    1. mcginnntonic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      watkins not differential

  28. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    WATKINS HAUL, GET INNNNN

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

      High five Ibra!

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        High five Salah! Hope you're having a pleasant GW

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

    Stones goal

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

    Stones G
    No A