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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. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dias YC

  2. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dias YC

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

      GET IN!!!

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Haha!

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

    Dias YC of course...won't make 60

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

    Thoughts guys?
    A James
    B alonso
    To
    1 taa
    2 city def( have cancelo)
    Cheers

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

      Wouldn't be getting rid of James

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

        Cheers

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

      B1

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

        Thanks

  5. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dias YC

  6. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dias YC, GREAT

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dias, Sterling, Bilva owner gets more depressing

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

    Foden so close

  8. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not just yellow but early sub to protect him maybe

    • JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dias you donut.

    • TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Get Dias off!

    • FCSB
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Double blank tonight with Bilva and Raphinha

    • Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I won't ever again consider selling Foden

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

        Benched a lot though

        1. Shark Team
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Ik but look at him he can have a 15 pt game anytime in the way he plays

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

          Only when nursing injury.

      2. Gross Blank Point
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh, I kept him through that injury spell, when he's fit I think Pep plays him now, and he's a great footballer.
        Looks like him and KDB are getting a good understanding going

      3. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Good option, just have bench cover as definitely will get benched sometimes

    • Zilla
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      pfft when did Dias become a card magnet

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Very aggressive defender - he'll get his fair share

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

          He matched his YCs of last season already

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dias & Bernardo off at HT?

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

        Kdb not ready for 90 yet. Take him off and push Bernardo further forward please

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

          THIS

    • Westfield Irons ⭐️
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Shout out to Adam Hopcroft on Green Arrow who mentioned Jacob Ramsey a few weeks back and brought him to my attention. Got him in GW16 to enable CR7 transfer in. Had a goal ruled out last week (dodgy decision) and scores tonight, just when I need a super sub. All those hours of FPL YouTube paying off lol. Cheers Adam!

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

        nice work!

        i wanted to get him in for my draft but missed the deadline.

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

        Had a choice between him and Martinelli as my Bissouma replacement and went with the Arsenal man. Ramsey had caught my eye too

        1. Westfield Irons ⭐️
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I'd wish you luck with Martinelli but he's playing my team WHU next. He's really decent though, could get more chances with Auba being a nob lately.

    • bigwig
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bernado so good at changing direction

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Incredible balance - low centre of gravity

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kevin is back!

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

        He never will be unfortunately

    • FCSB
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bilva >> Foden ?

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

        Sterling

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

        Yeah

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

        Only for a hit

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

        Rather Rodri for a hit

        1. FCSB
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Pushed the button, early transfer 🙂

    • fricky_
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB and Foden oh my

    • COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully Dias stays on for the clean sheet points. Nice little rank gainer for me

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

        Always seems to get a yellow / concede 1. Been a disaster on my GW8 WC

        1. bigwig
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I went with Laporte on gwk 8 wildcard, he got 2 suspensions 1 red and 2 yellows in 4 gmks

      2. bigwig
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Or he comes off before his red

    • Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB on for all 3bps

    • FCSB
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think I’m going to do Raphinha >> Foden rather than Bowen and go with the Foden / Bilva double up

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

        He'll be rested at the weekend unless benched at HT. Bowen is guaranteed a start if fit

    • Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB is bang on it tonight

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Forshaw chasing his shadow

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Foden glides.

    • BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Have exact funds for Bilva > KDB, what we sayin'?

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

        Before 2nd half starts!

        1. BIG TONES
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Haha I'll get in touch with FPL towers for an exemption

    • TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Go on KDB, snaffle those baps.

      Come on Mahrez bag a goal. KDB will assist you lad

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

        oh dear...

    • Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bernardo playing as the LB here 🙁

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

        Bilva over Foden was another rank killer

      2. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He wasn't going to return every week, no one can

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      City so much better without Jesus and Sterling

      1. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Jesus is way better on the wing imo.

    • Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kdb as usual bullying small teams

      Shame he goes missing in big games for them

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        And Belgium

    • ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So Bilva now plays deeper. Nice.