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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. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Switching to the Norwich game hoping they either play as fast as city or that Villa defend as poorly as Leeds!

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

    How did Watkins get that assist? Looked a deflection

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

      He's a super jammy player. Have owned him in the past

  3. turd ferguson
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why can't Bilva just score a goal and then score 3 more.

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

      So selfish isn't he

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

    As good as City have been, Leeds have been so poor. No intensity and it really looks like they came into the game with no belief that they could get anything from it.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Raphinha should have picked up a YC last match and had tonight off.

  5. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bernardo is playing really deep

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

      Bernardo playing to let Rodri run free.

  6. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I like Villa's Ramsey. Looks like a top talent.

  7. Reece’s Pieces
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    City are rampant here. Foden is so motivated, calling for every ball

    My differential decision to bring him in over Bilva justified so far

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

    Odegaard or ESR?

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

      Saka

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

        This

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

      Odegaard

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

    No city players playing, just have to hope gundo comes on second half and gets a brace!

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

    Why oh why did I do silva not foden. It’s a classic!

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

    Did people expect Bernado to continue to play such an advanced & attacking role with Foden & KdB back ?

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

      Captain Hindsight at it again

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

      He missed an open goal at the edge of the 6 yard box at 0-0 to be fair

  12. Guru Mediation
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to KDB will be the move in a few game weeks

  13. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    good konsa booked for picking up the ball and delaying free kick ,wish they brought this in, little kicks away after a foul as well ,drives me mad...

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

    When you play man to man and every one of the opposition is the better man .....................

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

      Doesn't make much sense does it... 😕

  15. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Foden looks the best playing through the middle. Incredible player.

  16. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who's getting hooked pre-60 here? Bernardo? Dias? City could play with 9 here and it wouldn't matter.

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

      Ederson

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

    Aarons deserves an oscar for that performance

  18. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gundo coming on

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

      Really?

  19. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If I thought I couldn't love Stuarty Dallas any more than I do, what about that lovely 'assist' for Foden's goal?! 😀 #CookstownCafu #GAWA

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

    How did Dallas not clear Fodens goal is beyond me

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

      Just ran past it
      Would have been a miracle scramble clear of the line

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      [2021-12-14] [LEE] Stuart Dallas has transferred OUT their own teammate Raphinha! (

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

    wtf, still no gilmour haul ?

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

    Watkins nearly

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

    Watkins header saved

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

    Gundo on for Bernardo?

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

      Where did you see Gundogan is coming on?

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

    Is douglas luiz looking good for a 4.5?
    Corner kicks in his bag as well.

  26. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Had to choose between Foden and Jota for this GW. It's a scary watch so far, can only hope Newcastle are as bad on Thursday as Leeds have been tonight.

  27. GoonerSteve
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Douglas L look like doing anything?

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

    Gundo on for Bernardo

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

      Faaaak

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

      Huh?

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

      Never mind it’s for Mahrez

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

        Ban!

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

          I was right all along…

  29. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    There's a special place in hell for the type of person that answers C in a 'A or B' question.

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

      Really? The depths of hadies is actually reserved for people answering questions on ffs!

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

    Gundo for Mahrez