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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. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    The one guy I needed to blank was Son...

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He’s also one of the players least likely to blank

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

        The guy returns vs City like it's his job.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Yup!

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Against City? LOL

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          One of the best attackers in the league. City don't have shutouts every game.

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah, he always returns vs them

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Insane not to have hin

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

        Yeah would have cost me a -8 to get rid of Bruno. Rival has both

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

    Pope getting 1bp in a 3-0 win is pure filth and I love it.

    Same the rest of my back 3 is TAA, Robertson and Tomiyasu!

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Same for Foster, proper dirty

  3. 420king
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    My FH bench is really nice:

    7,6,7,9 and they all have another game.

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

    @xGPhilosophy
    Brighton (0.60) 0-3 (0.62) Burnley
    😀

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      xG was never meant for one game

  5. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Someone on last page saying Dennis is out for a while - is that true??

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

      No official comment that I’ve seen but think it was a hamstring

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Also saw it mentioned as a hammy. Probably no rush to move before Wednesday, but was due to sell a WAT attacker for a SOU forward anyway. Makes the decision easier.

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Took a -8 and still only had 6 DGW players, however only 4 of them may potentially play twice

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

      I took -16 including double Ars defense. Not complaining though 🙂

  7. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Kane usual AA ffs

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Oh my Cancelo

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

      Oh FFS

      1. Dammit_182
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        What did he do?

  9. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Cancelo...nice try though.

  10. HaveYassineChikhaoui
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Of all people that's killing my rank the most it's... Dennis. Truly a menace.

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He didn't not pick him in your team.

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

        Unfortunately I thought his dud of a striking partner King would be the one. One whole return since I brought him in GW20.

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          I only kept Dennis because I got Bowen fir a FT, no real hope of points really. At the ZFG stage now anyways, will be >1m tonight.

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

            Slowly but surely reaching that stage, was hoping I'd keep my streak of getting top 50k for the 8th time in a row, but I'll take a top 100k finish right now but 50 points gap seems a bit much.

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah but hasn’t done a thing for 6gw before

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

        Don't be greedy now, would happily swap my 1 assist for your 2 goals 😉

  11. tim_oriordan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    All this debating I did between whether to Digne or Cancelo and the answer was...

    Livramento

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

      whether to play*

      1. Critical Observer
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        It's better without the verb.

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

          Hahaha maybe

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      12 pointer 3rd on my bench but was never going to play him

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

        2nd on mine but yeah, it's not something to beat ourselves up about I suppose

      2. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Also 3rd on mine. Was gonna BB till Jota got hurt

        Also have Guaita as my GK. Sigh

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Thought that was the moment for Cancelo

  13. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    that last minute Brentford goal......ouch........brought in Ram and Tierney for hits and have Foster on bench 🙁

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yup 🙂 embrace it, tho! Fun!

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

      It was unlucky. I got consolation points since I transferred also Saka in as part of my -16.

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

    Just a sublime range of passing from Kane so far

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Spurs need to watch this Cancelo guy, he looks decent.

    1. Dammit_182
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Nice up and coming player.

  16. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Sorry but Cancelo keepers only have THEMSELVES to blame

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

      LOL. Nice callback.

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

      He is looking pretty good, hiding behind sofa now

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Could have scored twice now, non-owners fortunate

  17. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    If City lose this, it will open the title race and make it more exciting!!

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

      Hopefully as means Klopp with no choice but to field a strong side against Leeds then

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

        I think he does that anyway, considering how that game started out.

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

    No cancelo on free hit this game is giving me a heart attack

  19. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Cancelo very dangerous

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

      Yes, but we need goals to get points

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

        Cancelo dangerous shot again. The goal/assist is coming

    2. asr
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Could've been a hatty by now

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Highly advisable for those without Cancelo to turn the TV off ASAP

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

      Almost all active, competitive managers have him i would wager. What he does won't matter all that much.

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

        Only starting in 2/3 of teams in the top 10k

      2. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        EO only 66% in the top 10k

      3. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        legit lowest EO in months for him

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Surely a Cancelo goal involvement is coming here

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Cancelo should have been on a hattie already

  23. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    The best Jota replacement up to 8.2?

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

      You might as well wait for news on him now. Bobby is injured too & Jota may be back for the Final.

      Know he misses GW27 but depends on your moves.

      Was worth getting rid of FOR the double.

  24. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    what are you guys planning for gw27? do you have full starting 11?

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

      10

    2. dshv
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I can if I do jota to jwp…

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

      FH for me. Quick draft which will definitely change is:

      Pope
      Cancelo Roberts Dalot
      KDB Bruno Mahrez Son Ramsey
      Kane Weghorst (c)
      Foster Livramento Gelhardt Tsimikas

      Not sure on Kane though, could be Ronaldo or Bowen in midfield.

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

        Is FH really worth it though? It seems not really worthy as it's not a big blank week and not a big double to use it for.
        How many starting players do you have in your original team (I presume 6 of ars+liv?)?

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

          I prefer FHs on any kind of BGW, as it’s guaranteed points, whereas the problem with FH on DGW if you can end up selling good players (Bowen paid off this week but on another day could have been different)
          Current team has 2x ARS, 3x LIV. No MUN who have a great fixture (but then rubbish fixtures thereafter) and I like the idea of gambling on the right City players vs. EVE. So pretty set on FH.

    4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Matip to Semedo/KWP

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

      10 if Watkins somehow plays, got no interest in making that more.

  25. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Jota to …

    1. Ward prowse
    2. Cornet

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

      JWP but Jota could be back in GW28?

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

        Will remove jota anyway… want some other players

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

    Watching Cancelo without owning / playing must be aneurism-inducing

  27. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Do I roll with this or FH some stronger DGW assets?

    Dubravka
    Kilman • Digne • Ayling • Mee (c)
    Raphinha • Son • Coutinho
    Wood • Broja • Jimenez

    No playing bench

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

    Foden involved in dying his hair back to black

  29. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Not that any of us care, but this result would be great for the real-life actual league

  30. fplgaruda
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Bowen and Cancelo seller rejoice!

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

      I wouldn’t be rejoicing about cancello for another hour then see how you feel

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

      Lol selling Cancelo