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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. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Man U should fight harder to get that 4th spot.

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

      try 6th

    2. deathcabofdevil
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They'd be lucky to finish top 6.

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

    WTH?!?! Clearly off!

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

      Telles' right side.

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

        No chance

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Clearly on

    3. AleksaMaster
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Defenders foot was the reason it is on.

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

    Where were you last week Mahrez and Sancho?!

    1. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bench mostly

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yep same here took him out for Kulu this week. Sick!! Didn’t think he’d start

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez and KDB on my FH last week
    Foden back in my normal team this week
    So frustrating

  5. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez on BB 😎

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

      Out on a -16

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I kept him on a -16. Was going to sell for Son this week. Guess I still should.

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

          Although bought in Rudi c and Thiago which softens the blow

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            definitely. Went Rudi(c) too and have James alongside him. What could’ve been!

  6. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Massive congrats to you KdB and Mahrez holders!

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Do well to hold them off a free hit

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      FH teams in the mud after todays Saka, Mahrez and KdB returns

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

        Cept few people have them

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yup very few

    3. Original Sin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks mate. Some condolences after going Rudi over James. Held onto KDB even after his 0.4 drop over the last couple of GWs, finally paid off when needed.
      Hoping for a James no show and Rudi goal for the next CHE game, too much to ask for?

  7. dark91
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Looked a definite offside to me but happy for Mahrez. Never scored against United and now gets a brace

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

      Was onside

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

      The defenders toe out him inside.

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

      City get the shirt sleeve defense again

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

    Where were you last week, KDB, Mahrez???

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

      In my FH team unfortunately

    2. MrJobby
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      When ever I put marhrez in my team he either doesn’t play or blanks .

  9. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at the fixtures till the end

    Think it's going be arsenal vs sours for 4th spot but only if tot win the NLD

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

      Spurs don’t stand a chance.

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

    4. ARS: 25 - 48
    5. MUN: 28 - 47
    6. WHU: 28 - 45
    7. TOT: 25 - 42
    8. WOL: 27 - 40

    Please don't screw this up Gunners.

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

      I think tot can challenge cuz of better fixtures but they need to win the NLD

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

      Keep Saka fit!

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

      You can do it!!!

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

      United has better fixtures imo

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

        Don't think so.

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

          Don’t think it matters

    5. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It’s spurs Vs Arsenal for that fourth spot now

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

    I am so lucky to own Mahrez!

    1. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Well held

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

    Last week, KDB + Mahrez = 4 points. This week, 4 goals. Guess which week they were in my team?

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

      Same as most of us.

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

        True

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

    Bruno Fernandes' greatest achievement in football was being compared to Kevin de Bruyne.

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

      hahaha

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno is way better than KDB.

      Young KDB was better though

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

        Well not way better, but better

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

        lolzzzzzzz

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

        What are you smoking?

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

        You can't be serious.

      5. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Stay away from drugs kids

      6. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        you're having a laugh

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

      People who say “Bruno is way better than KDB” want to be noticed

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

      Agreed. Those people deluded. KDB is miles ahead.

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

        bruno is on par with james ward prowse.
        good for some penalties & some crosses- nothing more.

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

          Not at all. JWP is far better defensively and runs all game for his team.

  14. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    4 goals. Nothing for Foden or Cancelo. Fook this season.

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

    Ramsdale, Rudiger, Ramsey, Saiss

    Worth a BB?

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

      yes. go for it

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

    Any chance the phrase 'in the mud' could be banned from here? So boring

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

      It's okay I have 6 others

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

        Give it Crawler ; lol

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

        Equally as weak?

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

      Why ban ? swallow the mud and move on fgs grow a pair

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

      I’m sure the clique will find something else haha

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

      Must kick on

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

      In the mud in the mud

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

        Feast on mud!!!

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

          Many drinks has cleared the mud bring on the Caviar,,,

  17. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Love seeing Utd lose

  18. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Digne not making it? 5 days isolation for covid would mean he doesnt make it? Mahrez on bench

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He'll start

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

      I reckon you get lucky here.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully. Ashley Young's age doesnt give a lot of optimism but Villa winning 4 goals to nil may well mean he gets benched even when fully fit.

  19. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So many people wishing Digne a speedy recovery lol…

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He needs rest and a hot water bottle for at least another week!!!

  20. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Apropos of nothing, if Son or Lukaku fail to play this GW I'm probably better off as Saka is sub 1.

  21. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone planning on FH33 having second thoughts based on PlanetFPL's expected dgw fix?

    ARS (sou,che)
    BRI (tot,mci)
    BUR (whm,avl)
    LEI (new,eve)
    MUN (NOR,liv)
    NEW (CRY,LEI)

    Single gw fix:

    TOT(BRI)
    MCI(BRI)
    LIV(MUN)
    CHE(ARS)

    Blanks - Leeds & Wolves

    1. Hint
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is there a link to this please?

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The return of Weghorst and Mee

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

        They want the finest wines available to humanity! They want them here and they want them now!!!

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

    Hard to sell KDB now but he has 1 game compared to Sons 3 in the next 2

    Still sell?

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

      I think I am yeh

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Given his for I would keep for sure.

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

      Got to sell but look to bring back after 30

  23. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kane or Son for DGW29?

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

  24. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Played Foden over Saka. Kill me now.

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

      Was the right decision at the time.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        How? Saka great form against one of the worst teams in the PL.

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Do agree that Foden was unlucky not to get any points tonight.

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

          Foden was playing against a depleted United at home, and had better underlying numbers going into this game. So, before the game, I would have decided to play Foden over Saka.

          But Saka's fixture was also exception. I would have also played Saka over any Villa/Leeds/Newcastle/Southampton/Wolves players.

  25. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    69 on bb with 10 to play (9 if no digne)

    Guess that's pretty low round here. The james haul hurts

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Think that's decent

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

      even worse for me. just 59 with 7 plus digne left

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Guess I should be happy. Up to 16k

        Curse not getting james for vvd.

        I was 0.1m short of tierney to vvd and got rudiger instead.....oh well

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

    typical pep troll. benches mahrez when i FH him in & now starts him

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

    Which option.

    A. Dier and Son -8
    B. DCL/Richa and Coutinho

    1. Gunners in Haaland
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

  28. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    That looked like a team managed by Lokomotiv Moscow's director of football

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

      They were good first half. Second half the players just gave up. Rashford looks like he has no interest in football anymore

      1. Total Slotball
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        In what world is going 442 with that defence and City attack a good set up. 10 shots on target for City today is shocking

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

          You'd have preferred what? 6 3 1 or 4 5 1? The set up was fine,IMO...The players? Not so much

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

            Agreed

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

          The first half they set up very well and the tactics were good. Should have been at least level. Second half the players decided to stop pressing. Would lay 90% blame on the players

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

        was never a good player , pace on the counter was all. Hyped beyond his ability , close the book

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

          True...his decisions on the ball are shocking

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

          Not sure about that. He has so much ability but he seems to have regressed for some reason

    2. JoeTweaks
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not true

  29. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well done to anyone that still has KDB or Mahrez I'm ignoring Chelsea and City until GW31 but as I currently have 8 players for GW30 I very well may end up using my FTs until then on getting players from both sides in. I'll be tempted by Mahrez again but with FA Cup QFs and then next rounds of CL coming up it's hard to know what to do

  30. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling back in the bad books again it seems

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

      he will start next game and score a brace. mahrez benched and kdb blank. like usual city stuff