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After a mixed bag of Fantasy Premier League points returns in the 3pm kick-offs, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur meet in the eighth and final Double Gameweek 26 match of the day.

The action at the Etihad gets underway at 17:30 GMT.

Pep Guardiola makes two changes from the team that thrashed Sporting Lisbon 5-0 in the Champions League in midweek.

Kyle Walker, who was suspended for the tie in Portugal, returns at right-back, with John Stones dropping to the bench.

Ilkay Gundogan is recalled at the expense of the in-form Riyad Mahrez, meanwhile, which will necessitate a bit of a reshuffle in midfield and one of Bernardo Silva or Kevin De Bruyne playing further forward.

Spurs boss Antonio Conte makes four changes from the side that lost to Wolves last weekend, with Sweden international Dejan Kulusevski handed his first start for the club.

Eric Dier and Emerson Royal are back in defence and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg returns in midfield, while Davinson Sanchez, Matt Doherty, Harry Winks and Lucas Moura drop to the bench.

Sergio Reguilon confirmed on social media ahead of kick-off that he has Covid-19, so he sits out this game.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 26 LINE-UPS

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Foden, De Bruyne, Sterling

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Sessegnon, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Son, Kane

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  1. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    I still can’t believe THIS spurs team not only beat city but scored 3 goals…

    Feels daft not to have got either son or Kane but Saka is about even with Son and Weghorst with Kane so transfers worked out so far.

    1. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Kane was immense

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Love football ... BRI 0 BUR 3 any pundits predicted this? 😛

      1. Karhumies
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Got Weghorst in for a hit, but then again I was expecting him to score in the other match and bench boosted this GW with Sanchez + Cucurella. Mixed feelings.

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          I ditched Pedro for WW. I was 0.1 or 0.2 short off ditching Dennis and getting Kane for DCL

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Out of the blue compared to their last 3.

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

      This is what Spurs do. Will lose to Burnley Weds.

  2. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Will you free hit this team
    De gea
    Digne cancelo amartey
    Raphina Bowen trossard Bruno
    Dennis jiminez antonio

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Probably yeah

  3. _Make
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    RIP Joey Beauchamp, OUFC legend

    1. griffzinho
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      So young. Poor man and family. Always thought he had a cool name. RIP Joey.

      1. _Make
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        50 is no age. Back in the 90s when Joey was in his prime I used to think it was ancient, but it really is too young. My thoughts with his family.

  4. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on this GW 27 team? Can get it for -4.

    DDG
    Cancelo - Dawson - Manquillo
    Son - Foden - Bowen - Cornet
    Weghorst (c) - DCL - Broja

    Foster - Salah - TAA - White

    1. Geordie19
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah nice but not sure if Manquillo will be back for us and keep an eye on how cornets injury is

      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

        Sounds like Cornet is fine

        Fingers crossed for a Manquillo appearance as Trippier is surely out

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Wouldn't go near any Everton.

  5. Geordie19
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Reckon this is worth a free hit?

    Foster
    Dias cancelo Targett Livramento
    Raph Bruno (C) Bowen
    Broja Jimi King
    Bench: Salah, TAA, Saka

    Or just do Foster to Sa or King to ASM if fit?

  6. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Team after -4

    Sa
    Cancelo Mee Livramento
    Bruno Bowen Ramsey
    Kane Weghorst Dennis

    No city attacker. Just the -4 or use FH?

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      You've made a transfer already ? Lol

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        This..absolute madness

      2. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Not yet, only planning

  7. Norco
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on going without TAA rest of the season?

    Only reason I ask I full on accidentally transferred him out in the last seconds before the deadline. I clicked the wrong player in a quick swap whilst on WC.

    Lost so much value in him and don't know if I can afford to get him back.

    Got VvD/Robo/Salah

    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Risky not owning him due to his ownership, just my opinion though

    2. Karhumies
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Why not? It's not like you don't have any Pool def, you actually have 2 of them.

    3. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Not an ideal situation but Robbo should be able to roughly match him

    4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Who did you bring in for him?

    5. Ruudy Van
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I think you should be ok. IF and a bit IF, you have 2FT’s and not sure what to do with one then do it. Otherwise stick with what you have

  8. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Sarr manages to burgle 2 bonus, 7 not bad for him with a good fixture to come

  9. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    57 points so so far, so good.

    But i benched 20 further points!

    At least i didn't take any hits and did 1 ft so started the day with a green arrow.

    1. Karhumies
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Meanwhile, I bench boosted Sanchez, Cucurella, Laporte and Foden. Looked good on paper, got 5 points in the end.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Livramento and Foster i kept swapping him back and forth.

        18 points there.

  10. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Best thing about that spurs win, it’s heats up the title race and that means salah gets 90 mins against Leeds…. Or for sure starts!!

    Leeds Banana skin for any team, will be full strength side from klopp;

    Allison
    TAA matip VVD robbo
    Hendo fabinho Keita
    Salah firmino/jota (if fit) Mane (duiz if not)

  11. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Saka 10
    Salah 30
    Kane 13
    Denis 9
    Weg 12

    78(-12)/9

    1. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      The hits are worth it sometimes

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Bruno Maguie Reg Antonio out
        Salah Saiss VVD Weg in

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Will you be able to field 11 GW27 without a hit/chip? That put me off getting Saka in my case.

  12. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Surely FH27?

    BB and WC2 left

    1FT 1.1TB
    Foster
    Cancelo Digne
    Raphinha Foden Bowen
    King Antonio Watkins

    (Ramsdale VVD TAA Tierney Salah Saka)

    1. Karhumies
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      FH27 would mean you keep Watkins + Antonio longer. Without FH, you could sell one or both for e.g. Weghorst, Broja, Jimenez.

      King is cheap enough to keep for DGW28 unless you have WC plans.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Good point. Forwards are definitely the weakest part of my team. Not sure if Ings done enough to keep Watkins out (haven't seen the highlights). I haven't ruled out WC28

  13. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    This is shaping up to be one of the best title races and relegation battles ever.

  14. SKENG
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on this FH27?

    Pope
    Cancelo Shaw Mee
    Mahrez Foden Son Bruno
    Ronaldo Broja Weghorst

    Foster Ramsey Salisu Williams

    Shaw over Dalot a risk I think I'm willing to take. Kane or Ronaldo upfront still for debate.

    1. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Kane over CR7?

      1. SKENG
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        For some reason I like Ronaldo's fixture much more...

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Basically the same 11 I've drafted with Dalot and Kane

      1. SKENG
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Dalot safer to start. But if both play, surely Shaw has more attacking potential? If he's banched, Salisu vs Norwich can come in.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Tbh not entirely convinced with United's defence anyway

    3. Jump in Micah
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Missing Boden?

      1. Jump in Micah
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Can’t type!

  15. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    I could play a full team for GW27 but now it feels wrong not to play the free hit to get Kane and Son 😀

  16. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Score check now BPS have been added?

    1. Jump in Micah
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      86 (-4)

      1. Meme2011
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Mental

      2. Utopsis
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        That's a monster score!

        1. Jump in Micah
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Yes finally not having Bowen actually pays off!

          1. Lallana_
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            wow nice one

          2. Jump in Micah
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            And CR7, Bruno & Jota to Kane, Saka & Salah possibly the best transfers ever!

          3. Utopsis
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Well done!

      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Insane!

      4. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        That's incredible! Well done!

    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      63(0) with 13 to play

    3. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      67 but only 8 to play which seems low compared to most wildcarders

    4. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      70 -8 with hopefully 11 to play.

      Was looking much better pre spurs game!

    5. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      87 (-20), 10 to play.

    6. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      68 (-12), 12 to play with TC

    7. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      63 (-4). 11 still to play, solid enough with 12 to go.

    8. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      62 (-4) with 11 to play. Stoppage time Brentford goal negated my Arsenal double defence. Cheap forward pairing of Weghorst & Dennis paid off.

    9. RogDog_jimmy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      58(-8)
      Should have 12 fixtures to go plus TC too.

  17. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    70 (-16) with 11 games left.

    Big regret? Went Jimenez over Weghorst. Saw Weghorst play and thought he was quality but thought Burnley don't score enough.

    We'll see how it pans out over the next few weeks.

    Not surprised at Klopp rotating players but Salah. Salah wants that golden boot.

    1. Norco
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Jimenez hasn't even played yet

      1. Lallana_
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        High bar is set. 12 pts, lack of a double sooner. We'll see 🙂

  18. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Has to be a FH right?
    Pope
    Cancelo Dalot
    Bruno Bowen Ramsey
    Weghorst Maupay Broja

    Could do Bruno to Son but think I'm still missing a lot of heavy hitters

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Not far off

  19. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    How bad is Dennis injury??

  20. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    71(-12) with 8 to play including Salah (TC)

    Tasty GW 😀

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      similar ^ 😀

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Isn't 59 points quite below the average? I have the exact same points with 9 to play and feeling underwhelmed.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Lol no

        I moved from 2.1k to 1.5k

      2. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        59 points is GW rank of 30k.

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          That ranking looks to be out by a factor of 10 or so.

      3. Utopsis
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Top 10k average is 50, overall game average is 37

  21. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Best defender (excluding Manchester City) to buy for 27, 28 and 29?

    A. Digne
    B. Livramento
    C. Coady / Saiss
    D. Manquillo
    E. Robertson / VVD
    F. Someone else.

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      B

  22. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    On FH,

    A) Sterling, Dalot
    B) Rashford/Sancho, Laporte

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      A

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Salah currently the most transferred in for GW27
    Must be people bringing him in for GW28 and then playing FH 😉

  24. EffPeeEll
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    68 [-8]

    with 'arry and dennis getting goals and max Baps it feels like xmas.

  25. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Craig Dawson made a complaint to the referee at Halftime because Chris Wood kept Shouting "Meow" at Kurt Zouma

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Dawson, the hero we all need!

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Pu55y

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

          I like it wet

    2. EffPeeEll
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      got to be done just as he jumps to defend a cross or corner

  26. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    I got 2 points from my whole defence. Reguilon was such a great transfer!

  27. RogDog_jimmy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    What a weird day.
    Sat on 58(-8) thanks to Kane and Saka (and of course TC Salah).
    Double Liverpool no show.

    Tiniest of green arrows with 12 more games to finish if they all show up.

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

      Been a strange one for me also, 51(no hit), Wout haul, TC Salah goal, all the SGW players I held blanked (Foden, Cancelo, Bowen), Guaita goes off injured and I somehow end up benching 28 points. Need the Bruno show tomorrow.

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Benching 28 - ouch!
        Hoping for nothing from Bruno / MU myself - some Raphinha return would be tasty.

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

          Fosterx2 - Watkins Dawson Livra, so it's 28 and counting!

          1. RogDog_jimmy
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Entirely reasonable benchings too! Haha. Oh well.

  28. Slitherene
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    RmFHt?

    Pope
    Laporte Shaw Mee
    KdB Bruno Mahrez Bowen JW-P
    Kane Weghorst
    ¦ Livramento

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      United can’t defend

  29. jason_ni
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    This is my 11 as it stands
    Ddg
    Cancelo - Digne - Coufal* - Dalot
    Foden - Bowen - D Luiz
    Kane - King - Weghorst
    Ramsdale - Salah - TAA - Saka

    1ft. Planning saiss in for 28
    A) Saiss in for coufal a week early.
    B) King out for Broja - nice run of fixtures.
    C) D Luiz out for Ramsey ( sideways but Ramsey much more explosive)