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In the final Premier League match of the day, there’s a small matter of a derby at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City take on Manchester United.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

For the visitors, Ralf Rangnick will have to cope without Cristiano Ronaldo who has picked up a hip injury, along with Raphael Varane and Luke Shaw, both of whom have tested positive for Covid-19, plus Edinson Cavani.

That means Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire feature at the heart of the defence, with Alex Telles operating at left-back.

Further forward, Scott McTominay comes in for Nemanja Matic, whilst Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Elanga and Jadon Sancho line-up in attack.

As for Man City, Pep Guardiola makes three changes to his starting XI, with Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez replacing Ruben Dias, Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling.

Dias, meanwhile, will be missing for at least four weeks after injuring his hamstring at Peterborough on Tuesday.

Nathan Ake and Cole Palmer are City’s only other absentees.


GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Grealish, Foden

Subs: Carson, Sterling, Gundogan, Jesus, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Delap, Mbete, McAtee

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, McTominay, Fred, Pogba, Fernandes, Sancho, Elanga

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Dalot, Jones, Hannibal, Lingard, Mata, Matic, Rashford

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

    Quite the afternoon for Slabhead.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I think DeGea is saving that otherwise

  2. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    It’s also a really unfortunate week for KDB to go mad as virtually no one will have him

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *fortunate

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have him. He has a high form score. Dont know why he is so lightly owned

    3. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I have him

  3. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    have to remember- get KDB for the big matches!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      and James for the easy matches.

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    That's a proper finish ... beautiful goal

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lovely but I think DeGea has it without slab touch

  5. banskt
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez scores! More points.

  6. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez G
    Maguire A

  7. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    AWB is a terrible player going forward

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      and staying back

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He was a perfect player for Palace.

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep

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

      Terrible at everything bar tackling.

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And the reason for him being good at that is because he cant read the game properly, lacks positional sense.

    4. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He is just terrible. Put in a 1/10 today and looks unfit and lacking any sharpness too

  8. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    After watching both of the Manchester derbies the gulf in class is unbelievable

    1. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      In all honesty, I think this was evident before KO 🙂

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        True

  9. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Maguire captain of United? Awful decision. Makes it hard to drop him

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ole

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ralph probably won't bring Bruno on now, games over.

  11. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A) Jimmy and white out for james and lacca for -4
    Or
    B) Saiss for Robbo straight FT for Liv double up with Trent?!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Robbo, are you sacrificing a GW30 player?

      1. allaboutthemagic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I’m free hitting in 30

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I thought that would be the case

  12. fusen
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    my normal non FH team has both Saka and KDB 😐

    I need the second half of this DGW to really explode.

  13. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Play one up top?
    Broja/Dennis or Weghorst?

    Or Weghorst to Toney??

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Currently Broja vs Watford

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dont waste a transfer on Toney

  14. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    class between them

  15. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can't wait to watch Newcastle v City after one more season

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      City will batter them

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I guess there is different kinds of oil you can get kind of game

  16. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KDB 18 points = -0.87 points against me
    Cancelo 2 points = 0.83 points against me

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

      Literally no idea what this means haha. Has this got something to do with .xGi and theoretical corner projections?

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ownership impact of players points you don't have.

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

          Haha I appreciate the translation but I’m yet none the wiser. Still sounds like something an illegal betting syndicate would approach John Terry to get involved with.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KDB 18 pts = -0.26 against me
      Cancelo 2 pts = -0.57 against me

  17. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure about KDB>Son now.

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

      Son gets to play this shower next GW.

      Rich mans Leeds 😉

  18. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Half crying half laughing, I did KDB > Salah this week 😆

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

      Pure fear that made you do it, city had the better fixture

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not really fear, planned KDB GW27 Salah GW28 and GW29 ... and plan could go tatter in FPL

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oh dear.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not a crazy transfer was it in hindsight?

        1. No Kane No Gain
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          -4 would have been slightly crazy this gameweek

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Maybe ... fixated by the original plan, stick and fail

        2. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Not at all but it's mad how it ended with 15 points swing.

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah exactly, kept Cancelo only ... well I wish

  19. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo so close.

  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    King Kev!!

    Just what i needed

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks to him I might salvage something of this GW.

  21. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Digne + Bowen > Robertson + Saka worth a -4?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lovely!

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

        Let Robbo get through Inter game on Tuesday.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Of course no moves until day of deadline.

      2. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kind of blocks me out of Vardy and Kane though.

  22. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KDB just 8% ownership.

    1. sulldaddy
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Glad Im one of the minority with him!

  23. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    De Gea got his camera save.

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      and denied Cancelo.

      1. sulldaddy
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That attempt by Cancelo was amazing!

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He’s had several ; again

      1. sulldaddy
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        City could easy have 5 goals

  24. Will Kane
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This is the exact City performance I needed last week

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      This!!!!

  25. Bob.
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Wan Bissaka and Bruno have been shockingly bad today

    1. Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno was the main player under Ole, what happened to him?

      1. Bob.
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I don't know. Almost every pass he has tried has been misplaced or to the wrong player. He needs to do better

        1. Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ya, it's like he is under Ronaldo's shadow even in national team.

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Ronaldo

        1. Bob.
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ronaldo is not playing today

        2. Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          reply fail above

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Water is wet

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      when are they ever good?

      1. Bob.
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Fernandes has had a few good games this season, hence 9 goals and 6 assists. Today he was rubbish

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          half his output against the worst defensive team leeds. then a penalty or 2 and some gift by martinez and a last second goal into an empty net.
          excl. all that lucky goals he has maybe like 1 or 2 goals.

  26. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    48 from 10. 4 of my dgw picks have scored 0 so far. At least didn't waste a chip this week.. Coutinho (C) only saving grace.

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

      40 from 10, don't worry.

  27. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Only chips I have left are 2 free hits.

    Any ideas when best time to use them?

    I will have 7 or 8 players for gw30

    Use one when the big DGW will be decided. Will there be more than one big DGW?

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Set your team for 37 and play them 36 and 38

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      GW33 and GW36.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        33 DGW as well?

  28. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Terrible FPL Gw but this makes it palatable , Get in the Arse !

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

      Wrong website

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😆 go Gunners

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez G
    Gundo A

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol ; how much do City pay?!?!

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

    Mahrez. 4-1