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Aston Villa v Manchester City brings to an end a roller-coaster day of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) action.

Kick-off at Villa Park is at 17:30 BST.

There is just one change apiece for the two sides playing this evening.

Douglas Luiz replaces Emiliano Buendia for Villa, who look to be packing the midfield in preparation for their free-scoring visitors.

New signing Jan Bednarek is on the bench but Leander Dendoncker, who had a sore throat as of Friday, isn’t part of the squad.

Pep Guardiola’s solitary alteration unsurprisingly sees Kevin De Bruyne return to the starting line-up, with Julian Alvarez dropping to the bench.

Jack Grealish and Nathan Ake are fit enough to be substitutes for the visitors.

All of that means another appearance for Erling Haaland, one of six City players to start all six of their league matches so far in 2022/23.

Haaland comes into this fixture off the back of two successive 17-point hauls and was transferred in by a further 834,616 FPL teams ahead of Gameweek 6, pushing his ownership past the 75% mark.

He was by some distance the most-captained player of the week, too, with almost 5.4 million managers handing him the armband.

GAMEWEEK 6 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Digne, Mings, Konsa, Cash, Ramsey, Kamara, McGinn, Luiz, Watkins, Bailey.

Subs: Olsen, Chambers, Augustinsson, Young, Bednarek, Coutinho, Buendia, Ings, Archer.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Walker, Gundogan, Rodri, Silva, Foden, De Bruyne, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Wilson-Esbrand, Lewis, Ake, Gomez, Grealish, Palmer, Alvarez, Mahrez.

GAMEWEEK 6 RESULTS SO FAR

Wolverhampton Wanderers1 – 0Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur2 – 1Fulham
Nottingham Forest2 – 3Bournemouth
Newcastle United0 – 0Crystal Palace
Chelsea2 – 1West Ham United
Brentford5 – 2Leeds United
Everton0 – 0Liverpool



  1. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Come oooon Bailey!!! Goal is needed

  2. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    City not looking great
    Credit to villa too though

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Must be hard to psyche yourself up for this match with CL looming.

  3. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Should i replace Saliba to Fofana or Dalot?

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Why he has a great fixture next

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol why

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Dalot

  4. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah would have made this match very uncomfortable to watch

  5. Fish up a tree
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    City need Alvarez

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Or Mahrez for Bernado

  6. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    I want my money back!

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Come oooon Gundogan

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Come ooooon Gundogan

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    15 mins left for Erling

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So about that “Haaland perma captain”

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Home games

    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Toney perma-cap now

  10. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    So no Hauland in the first half....

  11. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Which team is better?

    A)
    Meslier
    TAA / Trippier / Walker / Saliba
    Martinelli / Salah / Gross
    Haaland / Jesus / Kane

    Bench: Ward, DaSilva, Neco, Andreas

    B)
    Pope
    TAA / Walker / Fofana
    Salah / Martinelli / Sterling / Gross
    Haaland / Mitrovic / Jesus

    Bench: Ward, Dalot, Andreas, Neco

    1. InsertPunHere
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      B

  12. SirWenger
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Haaland will be subbed to Alvarez during half-time

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It's not him, every through ball has been overhit

      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Yep sloppy passing not associated with City normally.

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    With the cheap forwards flying, is it time to move Haaland on?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      No b-rainer

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, draining the budget 😉

  14. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Swear if Cancelo gets subbed before 60 while on a cleanie too I’ll drive down to Bham and slap Pep’s bald head myself

    1. kroky
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Lol I’ll join you

    2. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      He likes it though

    3. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hard man

    4. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You might have to wait in a long queue !

  15. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    How did Jota look when he came on? Better than Salah?

  16. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Is it safe to come out from behind the sofa?

    1. InsertPunHere
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Not yet

    2. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You can take a short break and go to toilet

    3. TKC07
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.. just for a drinks break and go back fast... 😀

  17. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah can still outscore Haaland xD

    1. kroky
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It’s gonna happen

    2. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      3 is indeed more than 2

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Quick maths

  18. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like Haaland (c)ers are gonna have to settle for a hattrick this week

  19. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    They should haven't rotated him to Alvarez.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What?

  20. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Told Earlier villa will frustrate city. People laughed

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Palace fans also thought they had it over the line

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Who's Earlier?

    3. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      2nd half will be a different game

  21. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah cappers already crawling out of the bunker, no fear whatsoever.

    Come on Haaland!

  22. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Imagine if pep keeps him on for 90 minutes because they are not winning, he did that against Newcastle.

  23. Randaxus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Well it is ok if Haaland doesn't score I don't lose rank because everyone gets a blank.

  24. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Salah outscoring my other 8 players

    1. InsertPunHere
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      What happened to the other two?

    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      It’s a low scoring week, so I wouldn’t stress too much. It’s the weeks when you get 50, but most people get 90+ that kill you

    3. syke63
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Hope you had him captain so.

  25. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Villa look quite well, comfortable?

    Could we see Alvarez soon on for one of the mids?

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Can people stop selling Bailey!!! What’s the point, he is a starter and has great fixtures to come

    All that for 4.7

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Starter?

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Decent bench option but when people were struggling for transfers he was one of the first to go. Might look to bring back in once Villa's fixtures get better if it looks like he nails down that spot

  27. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Sold Toney, captained Salah gang? o/

  28. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Kane cappers are the only ones feasting

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Toney and Mitro owners too

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      😎

  29. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Gungogan with the winner is fine by me

  30. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 months ago

    Not sure people here will agree with me, but KDB has been awful.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Don’t let you Mark hears you , he is his captain

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Earlier it was salah?!

    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Best City player on the pitch. Pulling all the strings.

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      You're right, I disagree

    4. InsertPunHere
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      On three bps as it stands…

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Clearly not watching the game

    5. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds like the best player on radio commentary

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 months ago

        Absolutely!