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Gameweek 29 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues at Selhurst Park this evening, with Crystal Palace hosting table toppers Manchester City at 20:00 GMT.

Pep Guardiola sticks with the same XI that beat Manchester United so convincingly in Gameweek 28.

That means Joao Cancelo recovers from illness to feature at left-back, while Nathan Ake also returns to the matchday squad as a substitute.

Further forward, attacking trio Riyad Mahrez, Jack Grealish and Phil Foden all start in Pep’s usual 4-3-3 formation.

Ruben Dias, meanwhile, misses the trip through injury as expected.

As for Palace, they are unchanged from the side that beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 last time out.

Nathaniel Clyne retains his place at right-back, while the returning Joel Ward is named as a substitute.


GAMEWEEK 29 LINE-UPS

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Kouyate, Schlupp, Gallagher, Olise, Zaha, Mateta

Subs: Butland, Matthews, Ward, Tomkins, Ayew, Eze, Benteke, Edouard, Riedewald

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

Subs: Steffen, Carson, Ake, Sterling, Gundogan, Jesus, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Mbete

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  1. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish is a prat.

  2. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Super-duper! YNWA

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

    Cancelo been a pleasure to own all season

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

      Sold this week

  4. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    "Respect the point" lol 😀

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

    I knew the risk, but took a chance on WC to climb the ranks by selling expensive high owned players like TAA and Cancelo last week. Got in double Spurs def..

  6. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Red arrow with 61 points!

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

      I got 1k rise with 61

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

    Palace fans are unreal. They never stop 😆

    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah they’re the best.

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

    What's the point of £100m Grealish again?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        To serve the striker they didn't buy

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

          Every now and then I remember they almost bought Messi or Kane instead and I'm glad they didn't.

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

            Once the rumours of Haaland coming are quashed I’ll be happy!

      • BeWater
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Receive the ball. Take 7 touches to back the defender up. Smash a cross or shot into their legs. Repeat over and over.

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

        Cost of doing business really for City
        Without the oil money, no team in their right mind would pay that much for him.
        He was great at Villa and enjoyed the role of being involved in everything.
        Now he just comes across as such a prima donna who's forcing passes to keep up in the big league

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

      Sigh.Cancelo > Robbo probably not worth it then at the end of the day.

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

        Robbo has another game to play yet

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

      C Palace (0.66) 0-0 (2.37) Man City

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

        Feel like pure sh*t, just want Sun Jihai back

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

      Cancelo was aweful tonight.

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

        Not in FPL terms

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Full of awe for the goat tyrick Mitchell

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

          Unironically, his passing was really poor.

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

            He gave the ball away so many times and miss placed passes.

        • Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah real rubbish....only set up 2 big chances and hit the post.....complete garbage .....and only 3 bonus points AGAIN....

          1. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yep, so glad he's stuck first on my bench this week.

      3. Shteve
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Kilman & Cancelo on BB turned out well. Could easily have went the other way

      4. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Grealish and Foden aren't the men for the job. Kids don't win ya anything

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

          Dias was 24 when he won the title as player of the season. Grealish is 26.

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

          Grealish was a big fish in a small pond with villa now he’s in the big pond

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

        Nice double clean sheet from Cancelo and Laporte and City dropping points as well. The perfect result.

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

        only 12 points from Cancelo / Mahrez tonight. On to GW31 then.

      7. Sterling Archer
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cancelo is some player, just knew he was going to be top of the bonus points before I checked

      8. Cheeto__Bandito
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        If Salah misses the Arsenal game it will only be the second time in his career he has missed a game through injury.

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

          Due

        2. drughi
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Perfectly timed for my TC

        3. Shteve
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Really? Hard to believe. Some stat.

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

          Happy with that, he is over 200%

      9. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Have 1 FH left would anyone use it or try and field 9 players for -4?

        Current team

        Sa (Foster*)
        Digne Doherty Cancelo* (James*) (TAA*)
        Ramsey Saka Son Raphinha (Salah*)
        Kane Broja* Weghorst*

        1FT £0.4ITB

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

          Probably take 9 for the -4. The upside of fielding 11 I don't think will be that big this week. Could use FH in double GWs 33 or 36?

      10. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I only have 5 next week, is that ok?

        Ait, Son, Kulu, Ramsey, Jimi

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Not really.

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            how many have you got? I have a transfer so I could get another but dont really want to change anyone except my benchkeeper Foster lol.

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

              Freehit?

              1. have you seen cyan
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                I have one left, but this doesnt seem the best time to use it. Prefer a big double

            2. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Have 7. Plus Antonio and Bowen. So not sure really. I’ll take a max of -4 to get in someone like Cody’s or Toney

              1. have you seen cyan
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                yea I forgot JWP and Broja are actually trash, so I can easily remove them.

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

          No

        3. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          It's ok if you are comfortable with an overall score of about 9.

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            9 points would be great

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

          8 minimum id say

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

          You should be able to make it 7 with only a -4.
          Since even apearance points gets you 2 over a zero.
          Its easier to take a hit IMO

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            true

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

          Really should FH. Ait also not guaranteed to play. Most on here have 9+.

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

        What did Pep say to Guaita?

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

          Chicken or egg debate looked like

        2. Free Hat
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          We were trying to score. Why didnt you let the ball in.

        3. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          I had you for 8 weeks, you got one cs. I take you out and you egt back to back CS with one vs City?

      12. Champions League Varane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Dennis to Toney for free to get 11?

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yep

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

          Yer, if you don’t need the transfer next week. Otherwise 10 is more than fine. Depending on the 10.

        3. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

        4. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe. You should weigh up 2FTs for GW31 v Toney this GW.

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

        Any good FH drafts?

        Sa
        Tierney Saiss Doherty
        Saka Martinelli Barnes Maddison Son
        Kane Jimi
        Maybe?

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

          This is likely my non-FH team, not that far away yey 😛

          Sa
          White Doherty Coady
          Son Saka Martinelli Raph Ramsey
          Kane Jimenez

        2. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Just have a look at the FFS bus team

      14. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        29pts + dubravka still to play, great bench boost...if only I had played it.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          My advice is, you should have played your bench boost.

      15. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hi all, any help on this would be greatly appreciated!;

        Have 1 FH left would anyone use it or try and field 9 players for -4?

        Current team;

        Sa (Foster*)
        Digne Doherty Cancelo* (James*) (TAA*)
        Ramsey Saka Son Raphinha (Salah*)
        Kane Broja* Weghorst*

        1FT £0.4ITB

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

          I’d say take a hit and keep your FH you have the bones of close to what will be a free hit team there anyway

        2. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No FH

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

        Well the one positive with this result is pep roulette will surely be on the back burner for another while at least. Surely KDB/foden/Mahrez and that backline continue every week with Sterling coming in I presume

      17. ManUtdFan977
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Best Gk from now till the end of the season gonna transfer out de gea

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ramsdale

        2. Shteve
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Ramsdale

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

        Which option is best ?

        A) Digne, Broja > Amartey, Toney (-4)

        B) Digne > Cash

        Cheers.

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

          Maybe Digne to cash but their fixtures turn so might not get the returns

        2. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Neither options appeal

        3. RogDog_jimmy
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          man it would be nice if you could cash in a player and just field 14.

          A of those two by the way.
          But I don't like either all that much.

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

          B

      19. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Pep blaming our grass there in the interview? lol 😀

      20. LSP
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Why the f does Pep keep insisting on playing Grealish?

        100m for 2 goals and 2 assist this season

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

        Thank goodness Cancelo virtually matched Ramsey after blocking him on my bench!