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

    Let's gooooo

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

    Some of the defending there!

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

    Foden goal. Even after heavy drinking my defending would be better than this.. why..

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Congrats Foden cappers

    Didn't have the nerve

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

    Yeeeeeeeees Fodeeeeeeen. Was celebrating the Silva miss and then Foden scores

  6. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bilva misses sitter … seconds later Foden scores …. Jeeeeeeeez.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Super Saints must have done Foden -> Bernardo

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

      This just sums up my luck

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

    Foden haul for sure

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

    Bernardo sitter, Foden goal.

    Stats win!

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

    Anyone but Foden FFS especially after that Bilva miss, what a pathetic goal too, I swear Leeds let that in!

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

      Silva has had his fair share of jam
      Don’t be salty!

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

    VC goal

    Foden (C) vs Newcastle already locked in

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

      Will he start?

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

        Quite likely

        It's Bilva's turn for a rest

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

          Hope so!

  11. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cash close to assist

  12. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dallas has Foden (C) obviously

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

    Looks like a bit City scoreline tonight based on first 8 minutes.. Leeds all over the place

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

    Did Gundo > Foden with no bench players just pay off?

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

      Well played. I benched gundo for raphinha

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

      I really hope and think so 🙂

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

    Foden!!!

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

    I literally lost sleep comparing Bilva and Foden. Bought the one who was in better form. 😆

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

      10mins gone. Still plenty time

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

        Good point - still time for a Foden hatty!

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

    Fodennnnn. Easy 20 quid made on him scoring. In FPL team too

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

      Boom

  18. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Raph go do something, should have done Foden -4

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

      Why didn’t you ask?

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

    Bernardo xG finally up...

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

    Bilva misses open goal, Foden scuffs it in from 20 yards

  21. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rival has Foden and I have Bernardo

    Sums up my season versus his

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

      My apologies

  22. Sterling Archer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Like many, was pondering all week, bernardo or foden. Bernardo misses open net then foden scores.
    ..... I went bernardo

    1. Sterling Archer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just sold jacob Ramsey aswell, I deserve to be sacked

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

    Raphina should be booked

  24. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry guys I broke Bilva. I got him this week.

  25. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Raphinha nearly misses the Arsenal game, he should be more careful

  26. borat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    should be a dallas own goal

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

      LOL

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

        it was a very easy straight forward clearance. Even a granny would have cleared on one leg

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

      It won’t be. Shot was on target

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

        They've these days let their logic on the 'shot was on target' overtake the actual logic of someone kicking it into their own goal, which by any token should be an own goal.

        Don't mind the 'shot was on target' logic if it's a deflection or something accidental. But it's a false logic when a defender makes a deliberate action (and cocks it up).

        My two penneth. Olden days, that was an own goal all the way.

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

      Yeah I was thinking that he kicked it. Wasn't like it was a deflection he intentionally kicked it but scuffed it

    4. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Should not count as a goal at all 😀
      Bitter non-owner having a rough season!

  27. Eric the King
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why did I get Sterling over Foden…..

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

      Because Foden is not 10m...

      1. Eric the King
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I actually did it because of Sterling’s stats and touches in the box in the last 6 but ah well

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

    Pep's 500th EPL goal, I think I just heard from the commentator

    Fastest to that as a coach too

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

    Well if Salah doesn’t play, then my captain just scored at least.

  30. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Patience rewarded.

    Get in Foden!!!