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Three more Premier League matches follow hot on the heels of Arsenal’s victory over Manchester United.

Leicester City v Aston Villa, Manchester City v Watford and Norwich City v Newcastle United start at the traditional kick-off time and all feature some well-owned Fantasy Premier League (FPL) assets.

Brendan Rodgers makes four changes with one eye on Thursday’s Europa Conference League semi-final against Roma.

Caglar Soyuncu and James Justin replace Jonny Evans and Ricardo Pereira at the back, while further forward, Ademola Lookman and Patson Daka come in for Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho.

Jamie Vardy, meanwhile, makes his return from injury as a substitute.

Aston Villa, who are on a run of four defeats in a row, opt for two changes from the 4-0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur, as Ashley Young and Leon Bailey replace the injured Lucas Digne and Danny Ings.

At the Etihad, Pep Guardiola makes six changes from Wednesday’s win over Brighton and Hove Albion.

Gabriel Jesus, Jack Grealish and Raheem Sterling all feature in attack, while Ruben Dias makes his first start since March as he partners Aymeric Laporte in defence.

For the visitors, Jeremy Ngakia, Tom Cleverley and Joshua King come in as Kiko Femenia and Juraj Kucka miss out with minor knocks and Joao Pedro drops to the bench.

Norwich face Newcastle at Carrow Road and Dean Smith makes just one change with Christoph Zimmermann in for Ben Gibson at the back.

Eddie Howe, however, rings the changes as Fabian Schar and Chris Wood are benched, with Jamaal Lascelles, Sean Longstaff, Joe Willock and Jacob Murphy all brought into the side.


GAMEWEEK 34 LINE-UPS

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Fofana, Soyuncu, Castagne, Mendy, Tielemans, Maddison, Dewsbury-Hall, Lookman, Daka

Subs: Amartey, Albrighton, Vardy, Choudhury, Barnes, Pereira, Ward, Perez, Iheanacho

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Young, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Coutinho, Bailey, Watkins

Subs: O’Reilly, Olsen, Nakamba, Chrisene, Chukwuemeka, Buendia, Iroegbunam, Chambers, Ings


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko, Rodri, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Jesus, Grealish, Sterling

Subs: Steffen, Ake, Gundogan, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Egan-Riley, Mbete, Palmer

Watford XI: Foster, Ngakia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara, Louza, Sissoko, Cleverley, Sarr, Dennis, King

Subs: Bachmann, Ekong, Pedro, Masina, Sema, Nkoulou, Cathcart, Gosling, Kayembe


Norwich City XI: Krul, Byram, Hanley, Zimmermann, Giannoulis, Normann, McLean, Lees-Melou, Dowell, Rashica, Pukki

Subs: Gibson, Gunn, Sorensen, Tzolis, Rowe, Aarons, Gilmour, Placheta, Williams

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Krafth, Lascelles, Burn, Targett, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock, Joelinton, Murphy, Saint-Maximin

Subs: Ritchie, Shelvey, Schar, Wood, Gayle, Darlow, Fernandez, Almiron, Manquillo

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  1. _Make
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Loving my City defence triple-up. Inspired move.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      😮

    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Standard TotP apologies.

    3. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      *Insipid

  2. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Quite pleased with that, I’m 2nd in my mini ( money ) league and I have Cancelo but my rival has Cancelo and Laporte and he’s 3 points in front at the mo so I’ll take losing the clean sheet 😀

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, and Laporte had launched to 10 BPS shortly before the goal, too...

  3. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Laporte over matip yikes!

  4. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ok my free hit is a disaster so far

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Same

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Same with bells on!! The way this season went if I’d a free hit every week I still wouldn’t be inside the top 200k!!

  5. Salan
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    City CS gone, Jesus brace....

    The only winner may be the ones having De Bruyne

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Or the ones who bought Jesus this week 😎

  6. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    It's a good thing City usually have 80% possession coz Ederson doesn't save too many does he!?

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      But he can do a Cruyff turn, that’s what you want from a keeper, no?

  7. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Scout picks doubling up on City defence... why?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      They were playing Watford I guess.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Guaranteed points.

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Why do you think??! 😀

    4. _Make
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Haven't yet worked out how to see into the future?

    5. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Gotta love these hindsight posts...

    6. HollywoodXI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I have TRIPLE Man City defence

    7. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Maby because City gets a CS in 50 % of their matches and Watford’s goal scoring form hasn’t been remarkable for several months?

  8. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Leicester (Söyuncu)!!!

  9. A. PRISE
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    My apologies to City and City fans. I bought Dias so it was inevitable that they would concede

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Damn you!

  10. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I am playing Shar and have Dennis 1st sub.

    With my luck he will come in for 5 minutes and get a YC or RC

    1. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      *Schar

  11. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno + Ramsdale owner.

    That penalty couldn't have gone worse...

  12. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    3 goals and nothing for Sterling 😀 christ

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Should be lucky that 3d one wasn't his...

  13. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus assist now FFS. Come on Cancelo and Laporte

  14. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rodri rocket.

    KDB crocked

    Why Gundogan should have started

  15. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Easy to say that I thought of having Jesus, but have had him earlier and couldn't drop either KdBor Sterling. And KdB injured now 🙁

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Back up again, no?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Y 🙂

  16. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    3-1 already

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rodri G
    Jesus A

  18. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What a goal Rodri!!

  19. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Krul CS gone. What was I thinking there?

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That it might finish 0-0? You couldn't be faulted much, if so...

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Transferred ASM out to boot

    2. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I did the same
      He's been doing well lately

  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Newcastle goal

  21. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    joelinton goal

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Goal machine.

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      ASM a

  22. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I almost went for Bilva or Gundogan, neither one would have been the right call. Pep roulette really is something isn't it?

  23. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus mega haul

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus not messing around after last weekend!

  25. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    sterling involved in the celebration

  26. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This is hideous …. Switching to laugh mode …. Fighting rage mode.

  27. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rodri looks too much like Cancelo from a distance 🙁

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Racist.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Some of my best friends are racist

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Mine too.

        2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Lol

  28. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Front 3 in my FPL team next season: Haaland, Jesus (@Arsenal), Mitrovic 😉

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Has he been linked with Arsenal? Would be some move for both parties, IMO.

  29. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    TOON

  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    ASM assist.