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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. Neevesy
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    TAA - Robbo - Tarkowski

    Anyone beat my defence ?

    (ON A FH)......

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

      Lol

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

        Yup, you have to laugh really

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

      Ramsdale
      Trent • VVD • Gabriel.

      It’s the hope that kills you. Van Dijk could’ve easily got a 15 pointer and 2 cleanies gone in the 97th min. Pure pain

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

        *On a WC

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

        Yeah I had Ramsdale as well. Sad times.

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

      TAA and Robbo will play vs Leeds...not sure what happened Tark

    4. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      A guy in my work ML has those three and Webster, if it's any consolation.

    5. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      You’ll get lots of points versus Leeds. I’ve got Guaita, Reguilon, Cucurella, Tierney, Robbo and Cancelo- a series of injuries, covid, late goals. Etc

    6. wildnothing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Same. But IF Tarkowski doesn't make it on wednesday Dawson will come in from the bench.

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

      Snap plus Ramsdale in goal with a 93rd minute loss of the clean sheet!

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

      Thanks, makes me feel better!

    9. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Damn - feel for you!
      This is mine after Firmino ruled out wednesday (getting Zaha in from the bench)

      Pope
      VVD - Gabriel - Saiss
      Salah (C) - Son - Saka - Sarr - Zaha
      Lacazette - Jimenez

  2. fish&chips
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    What happened to Guaita? It was bad enough I transferred DDG to Ramsdale for a hit and forgot to put him in my squad and then Guaita gets injured in the first half?! Any chance he plays the next game?

  3. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Only hardworking lead-by-example type players can play with their shirts tucked in e.g. Tierney, Rodri, Cattermole

    Only playmakers can play with their socks rolled down e.g. ESR, Grealish, Totti

    These are facts.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Putting Grealish in with totti should never be done

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

        We just going to ignore ESR then?

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Those minutes per goal though 😉

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

      Don't forget Azpi - always looks like he's off to school

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

    Was Weghorst’s sub just to see out time or was be injured?

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

      Zero idea, but I expect him to be fine and start next one 🙂 Nothing we can do anyway.

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

      https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1495090341057376258?s=20&t=UcH15dxAzX3QpYmCMGBSrg

      Sean Dyche confirms Wout Weghorst, ice on his right knee, will be okay. Similarly, Maxwel Cornet who was caught by Mac Allister. Charlie Taylor has a chance for Wednesday, but Berg Gudmundsson suffered a setback in training following his return after appendicitis.

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

        Thx 🙂

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

      Dyche already said he will be fine

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

        Thanks all. Cannot wait to be rid of Edouard

  5. NeverLucky
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Is it worth using a FH for GW 27?

    I have:
    dea gea
    ait nouri / cancello
    cornet (i think hes injured...) / Debruyne / Courtinho / Bowen
    Broja / Jimenez / Saint Maxi (also out for 2-3 weeks)

    So I have no sub bench, missing 1 defender, ait nouri is not guarenteed a start, cornet I think injured and probably also Saint Maxi...

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

      Cornet should be fine

      ASM might be fine

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Assuming Weghorst makes it through this GW unscathed, Antonio to Weghorst is going to be a weight off my team.

    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I’m doing it now

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

        Risky

        1. Arn De Gothia
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          I like living n the edge

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            He’s never actually going to be injured, he’ll just down a pint and he’ll be right as rain

            1. Arn De Gothia
              • 15 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Let’s hope so 🙂

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

    Got starting XI like this with -4. FH or not?

    Lloris
    Dalot Lamptey Cancelo
    Son Bowen Cornet Raphinha
    Weghorst Dennis Antonio

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

    Firmino out long term according to Klopp while Jota is better than expected. Looks like he’ll be essential again

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Guess I'll actually get him this time unlike before

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Diaz looks class

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        If I knew he’d be a regular starter, I’d be more enthusiastic but they’ve still got a surplus of forwards

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

      I'll be selling Fernandes for Jota in 28 (or 29) most likely.

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

    22 G+A’s between Saka & ESR in the League this season!

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

      Need to see them playing champions league next season at the carpet

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

      If only Arteta could play them week in week out … and not just against duffer teams

  10. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Watkins or Antonio out for Wehhorst?

    1. Esalman
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Both if possible.

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        This

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

      Get Jimi and Broja in for both

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

    Crap gw but would have been a lot worse without my - 8

    Lacazette + Weghorst in for Watkins and Antonio.

    Lost 2 clean sheet last few mins with Digne + Ramsdale tho which was painful.

  12. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris has been bang average for years now, constantly making unforced errors. When DDG went through a similar phase a few years back, he was kicked from pillar to post, i think Lloris needs calling out, or dropping. Awful error, Spurs we’re comfortable before that.

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

      Good shot stopper, average/poor at everything else nowadays.

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

      They don’t have a capable back up do they?

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

      He has not been average, far from it imho, he is one of the best shot stoppers in the world currently. But yeah, he's far from the best form right now. Imho mentality was never his best attribute, but to say he has been bang average is a huge overstatement imho

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        You are both prone to hyperbole

    4. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He has been excellent for the last 18 months after a terrible spell before.

      Awful 2 last weeks.

  13. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Best GK for GW 27 only ?

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

      The Pope

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

      Pope easily

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

    Any update on Dennis?

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

      Will keep an eye out but no mention of it which is encouraging

  15. NeverLucky
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Livramento or Bednarek - can't be more expensive and need 'nailed' as possible.

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

    If I field 11 with 1FT and skip my first fh chip gw27zz is there better gw for that ??

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      GW30 is going to be a blank for up to 14 teams, GW33 is likely to have DGW's and maybe blanks, and GW36 looks like it's going to be the biggest DGW of the season. I'm planning FH GW's 30 and 33, WC GW35, BB GW36.

    2. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      GW 30 for a lot of blanks. GW 36 will be a big DGW

  17. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    This Khan Brook fight feels so forced by Sky Sports. Are people actually that interested in it?

  18. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Too early for RMFHT? 😉

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

      After the football, mate. After the football

      1. Baron Penguin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Tongue firmly in cheek.

  19. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Would you FH this team, or is it ok for GW27 ?

    DDG
    Cancelo Webster Digne Saiss
    Bruno Bowen Saka*
    Jimenez Broja Weghorst

    Ramsdale TAA Salah Martnelli

    Can do Saka > Raphinha to give me 11 players.

    Cheers.

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

      Looks good, no need for FH

  20. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Cancelo first half touches v Spurs: 74
    Lukaku first half touches v Palace: 2*

    *Includes kick-off

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

      Almost like they play in different positions

  21. Admiral Benson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Can get out this XI with 1FT……would you FH it or save?

    Sa
    Cancelo, Regy, Digne
    Raph, Bowen, Bruno, D.Luiz
    Weghorst, Jimenez, King

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Save

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Save I think

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

      I presume Reguilon will be back by then but otherwise looks like a good team.

    4. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks all

  22. Saosin
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    TAA and Reg no show would give me Livra 12p feast. Likely?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I’d say impossible

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Nope

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

      Reg won't play, he's awful!

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        He has covid

  23. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Mo TC
    No Arsenal Def
    Dennis owner
    Started Foster

    Pure Jam

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Same

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

      Enough jam for many slices of toast. Arsenal may still come good this GW, mind.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        As long as it’s one CS at 200 EO and not two, I’m still lucky AF

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        It was like 9 effective points against me with the combined ownership

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

      Yup

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

    Coutinho to Saka for a hit is working out so far. 😀

    Although, i think i want to find a place again for Coutinho for their double. But i hear that Villa didn't look as spicy as a couple weeks ago, though. Any Villa fans worried or will they be fine?

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

      Don't bother getting Coutinho until I sell, will be 2's all the way until he gets injured

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

        Cheers. Keep me appraised?

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

    Does Salah to Son for 27 then Bruno to Salah 28 look OK?

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah why not

    2. thegame983
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      thats what im doing

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

      Sure. Wonder if Salah will drop in price or if FPL Towers will interfere!

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

        They didn't let him drop last time did they?

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        That’s silly; they just have the Algo wrong, it’s weighted more by ownership than their model accounts for

  26. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Is Dunk back for GW27? Thinking about Villa players for that fixture.

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

    It's year 2032. Emil Smith-Rowe has now scored over 500 goals from xG of 50. He has claimed his 5th Ballon d'Or, while the last living football data scientist committed sudoku after years wasted on explaining his overperformance. ESR's overperformance has been added to the list of unsolved millennial prize problems.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Arteta prob still benching him.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      It’s not a mystery; his Xg is low because he shoots from deep; he outperforms it because he’s an accurate shooter unmarked (which most of his goals have been)

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

        Bit like KDB who usually outperforms his xG - shoots from outside the box but a top quality finisher

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

          CDB

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

          Risky mentioning him in the same sentence with Kevin. But he could be a mini-KDB in training. He's looked good the whole season. His shot selection, positioning, mentality. He doesn't appear to be fazed at all with not being selected, then just getting on with his job when he's on the pitch. A lot to like.

          And i moved him out WC last GW. :O

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

    Tarkowski likely to miss out midweek?

    Have femenia on the bench

  29. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Kane has been brilliant so far

    Not so much for FPL but in general

  30. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Who are the best 2 city mids for free hit? Thanks

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

      KDB, Mahrez

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

        This.

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

      KDB, Foden I'd say. Maybe Sterling if you think he starts

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going for 2 from Mahrez, Sterling & KDB.