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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. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish looking up for it

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

    Ramsey goal

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

      Gilmour cs busted

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

      Lateriser deserved that. Great punt.

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

        Sold

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

          For a hit

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

          Oh no, you serious?!

          You have his link?

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

            6775

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

        did he start him tho ?

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

          No one has a bench this week surely!

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

        Lateriser moved him out this GW for Bilva... for a hit 😀

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

          Oh that's brutal 🙁

        2. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Lateriser deserved that.

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

        Haaaaa wtf

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

      No way!!! Ffs I had a choic of him or Martinelli and guess who I went with

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Watkins assist eh? Nice one from my Ronnie replacement.

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

    Chickened out of Gundo to Foden for -4. If it stays as is, not such a bad call.

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

      Not sure about that

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

      Big if.

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

    Grealish will either score a hattrick or infuriate Pep and end up being subbed earlier than expected

  5. Gross Blank Point
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish missed some right sitters the last few weeks, wonder if this is his FPL attractiveness turning?

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

    WAKTINS ASSIST

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

      who scored ?

      1. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Watkins

        1. _Ninja_
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          i mean Ramsey lol

  7. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brought in Ramsey this GW...!

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

    Watkins assist

  9. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    FFS WHY DID I BUY STERLING FOR -4

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

    Rival brings in Foden this week, after getting Gallagher’s points last week off the bench.. I really have not had much luck this year

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

    Lucky Watkins

  12. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    And Firpo came from Barcelona, im a right...? U21 or

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

      Firpo, Adama Traore, Semedo, Trincao, they let these players go for a reason. They aren’t stupid.

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You seen their bank balance? They are stupid

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

    Cancelo, Bruno and Mbuemo to save my gameweek!

  14. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey 4.5 mid...

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

    Cheapest assist of the season from Watkins, like Reece James'a few GWs back.

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

    Ronaldo and Allan to Foden and Watkins for a hit is off to a decent start.

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

      same moves as me lol (but gilmour for allan)

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

      Good moves!

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

      Same here. Mbuemo and Cristiano to this pair
      Will worry about getting Cristiano back when the GW is over

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

        Exactly my thinking. Might just not.

  17. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Props to Lateriser for having faith in Jacob Ramsey

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He sold.

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

    Watkins, what vision, what technique. Wow

  19. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I don’t give a s*** as long as bilva doesn’t haul

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

      That would complete the GW already

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

      He will score

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

    Pukki time 🙂

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

    Bernardo dancing

  22. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez doesn't pass to Foden

  23. 420king
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What an assist by Watkins! Amazing pass!

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

      World class

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

    Do something Bernardo!

  25. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wtf is this defending from Norwich? Awful. Williams blank, they’re not going to get anything.

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

    Bernardo really passes the eye test. The positions he gets in, his understanding of space etc. And now with that sitter his xG numbers will be up too. He's insane value at sub 8.0m.

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

      Could say the same about grealish and foden after watching 20mins of this game

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

      And with those fixtures ... no roulette for him?

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

      Same with all City's front 5.

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

      Beautiful player. If it wasn't for Salah's imperious form, he'd be raved about as the best in the league.

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

        Foden is as good imo

    5. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I would look good against this Leeds team

  27. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Foden (C) hatty comeoooon

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

      Please no

  28. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bernardo deeper than rodri here

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

      That’s still on the edge of the Leeds box

  29. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    why is everyone worried about fielding 11 this gw? only a small fixtue has been called off

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

      DDG owner...

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      People here like to exaggerate things

      During the first Covid ‘wave’ they were talking about shutting down the league and cancelling the season, in the end as anyone with a brain could see a few games got cancelled and everyone cracked on

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

    Grealish really in the mood