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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. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sold Toney, captained Salah gang?

    o/

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Dear god.

    2. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sold Toney to get Haaland for a hit after missing his back to back hatricks…….

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sold Toney ? who were your other forwards ?

        1. FeverPitch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Mitro and Jesus. Didn’t wanna let him go but Haaland tore my soul out

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ouch

  2. Dat Guy Welbz
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Are you wildcarding before GW7?
    A) Yes
    B) No

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on injuries.

    2. InsertPunHere
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A - pulled the trigger in GW2

    3. N1ceguyEdd1e
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No - trying to hold out until GW9

    4. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Might do it this week or next depending on circumstances

    5. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I am.

      Kinda want to get on the Toney & Mitro train as Arsenal fixtures gets a bit more tough (they will face better defensive teams in the next many GWs).

      Also want to avoid 0.1 loss (or more) on James, TAA, Robbo, Salah, Ødegaard & Archer.

      Would make 7-8 changes to my current team.

    6. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A - GW6 running with it now

  3. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What do you think of this WC?
    Would probably end up with around 0.5 ITB.

    Pope - Ward
    TAA - Cancelo - Estupiñán - Dalot - Williams
    Salah - Sterling - Martinelli - Bailey - Andreas
    Haaland - Toney - Mitrovic

    Obviously not gonna buy the likes of Salah, Bailey & TAA until after their price drops.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Did sterling do anything today?

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Well he played the full game if that helps.

      2. Oneman
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Didn't watch the game but just checked through the Official PL text commentary and he got no mentions whatsoever! Is one of my differentials but may move on...

    2. InsertPunHere
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You think Salahs price is going to drop?

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Get rid of Salah and Sterling.

  4. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who to lose first?

    1. Cucurella
    2. Perisic

    (Own James)

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1

    2. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1

    3. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      1

    5. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Both. If money no issue then probably 1

  5. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Seeing a few comments about wildcard....I have done terribly this gw, but still don't know who I would go for on a wc.
    Who are people targeting?

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Chilly

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Easy James or Cancelo swap

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That’s the real dilemma- no concrete options

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The best players

    4. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      whoever scored this week.

  6. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which is better?

    A) Pope & Fofana
    B) Meslier & Trippier

    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pope & Tripper.

      Mealier is a poor choice

      1. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That wasn’t the option

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

    Let me just spell it out, once LFC's front attacking 4 clicks, opposition teams are dead.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Arsenal will have the league wrapped up by the time that happens!

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

        Lol

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Dead of laughter? I agree.

  8. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Really feel sorry for Andy when he performs badly in FPL. I genuinely want him to do well as he has made a career out of this.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Who?

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Me 😉

    2. syke63
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Feeling the same about Haaland atm bud.

    3. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's fine, he's got Cancelo and Ederson, he'll do average this GW.

  9. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I think even my dead dog must have better football iq than bloody kyle Walker.

  10. Dat Guy Welbz
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Only Danny Ward can save me now!

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry to hear. Never nice to see someone fall to these depths in their life!

    2. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Forget about it

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Iversen here

  11. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Díaz owners. Jota, Nuñez, Firmino all available now.

    Time to sell?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Probably give him Wolves then bye bye.

    2. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe. Especially if diaz plays 90 midwek

    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Who would you own from the Pool attack then?

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

        Why would you do that?

      2. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Mo & Trent most likely, may even get Robbo now or later.

        People can sell Salah if they want. I won’t join them. Díaz is a rotation risk now so I’m considering selling.

    4. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Who would you replace him with?

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yet to decide on this. Would use the week to find a good replacement.

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Abd THAT is EXACTLY why u don't captain Hall and every week

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cappers in the mud

    2. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thank you mr one armed man

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why exactly?

    4. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Your keyboard is in mud.

  13. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Not much fun watching a game and hoping your own player fails!

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

    Who would you replace Kane with (not expecting enough points from next 3-4 GWs)?
    A) Toney
    B) Mitro
    C) Keep

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C if you don't need the funds

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C
      B if you need funds

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C best August ever & goes gets stronger
      I do not have enough funds for Kane & Haaland so I have kept Haaland

  15. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How would people's wildcards look?

    Pope Ward
    TAA Cancelo James Perisic Williams
    Sterling Diaz Martinelli GroB Andreas
    Haaland Jesus Mitrovic/Toney

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Isn't that the template bar Salah

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah for a reason.... and Salah clearly ain't worth 13m

      2. syke63
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Pretty much. Have nine of those atm.

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Have bout 8-10 of them now
      Maybe use transfers instead of w/c

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I have all by Sterling Diaz as have Salah

    3. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is Jesus worth keeping? Could argue Odegard is a good option with Martinelli for 1.5 less...

      Hard not to have both Toney and Mitro

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Or Darwin might be better ..

    4. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Similar to mine having played WC

      Love Salah but at 13.0m since January return from African Nations something missing!

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Gone with Toney with fixtures at the moment but mitro is on fire.

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

      Thats 2FT for most teams. Why WC?

    6. Das Boot
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ward, Meslier

      Walker, Neco, Saliba, Trent, Estupinan

      Kulu, Diaz, Martinelli, Sterling, Andreas

      Jesus, Darwin, Haaland

  16. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why are people commenting 15 mins left for Haaland? He's playing until City have the game won.

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly.

    2. Dat Guy Welbz
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed!

    3. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      15 minutes left for Haaland

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Playing until he gets his hattrick!

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This

    5. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Agree

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Only played 68mins mid-week

    6. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Depends how later ng it stays 0-0
      Alvarez surely sue an appearance?
      Haaland could play longer and be managed m/w

  17. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Sinistra. Nof next. Haven't seen him play ....kulu to him an option

    1. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I question the early substitutions last few weeks

      1. Make FPL Casual Again
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Easing him in ? Or played poorly ? Still scored a couple

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I did that move for this week so paid off. Go for it

  18. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Gundogan worth pushing on next GW?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Probably not if he sits out Sevilla.

  19. Das Boot
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Done my W/C before this weeks games, thought my team looked good and sitting here with sub 20 points. Sometimes I hate this game

  20. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Since there is not many good options in the MID, i am hoping for people to sell Salah until he becomes a differential again. Shouldnt have said it out loud.

  21. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Still time for Haaland to try and match Micky Quinn's goals in his first 6 prem matches.

  22. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Haaland needs to be parked off in the box, or close to it. Then we get a hattie from him.

  23. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    12 points and Zaha is my star player with 3 points. GW from hell.

    1. Das Boot
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It is that

  24. InsertPunHere
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Slightly odd comment I know, but the 8m mids starting so averagely has ruined team structure. Along with the consistent performance of forwards like Mitro, and midfielders like Martinelli, there’s no reason to budget for mid/high-priced players like Diaz, Saka or Mount (or Darwin). Combined with the failure of the big at the back strategy, and the security of starts for budget players (Neco, Andreas), it means that:
    A) there’s not much money needed to build a good, in form starting 11
    B) not much money is needed for more than adequate bench cover
    C) there are suddenly too many mid spots and too few striker spots
    D) A and B combine to leave teams with loads of money in the bank, which seems sub-optimal, or too much money on the bench.
    Thoughts?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I've always been suspicious of 'team structure'. I never had any 8m midfielders. If you take "structure " out of your mind and think 'players', your problems dissolve.

  25. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Haaland is blanking isn't he

    1. InsertPunHere
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Of course. ‘‘Twas ever dated to be so after record numbers captained him.

      1. InsertPunHere
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        *fated

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not yet.

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Anything less than a hattrick is a blank

  26. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The important thing is that Toney gave me a hatty.

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well done. Vital 17 points in a low scoring GW

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Alvarez warming up.

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Two up front

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hhhmmm

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

      Coming on for a invisible Bilva, probably.

  28. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pep please substitute Walker in 61min. Thanks.

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bailey to make the breakthrough would be brilliant.

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

      He is 'explosive' as you said.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Should have capped salah

    1. 50ShadesOfGray
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Say it again?

    2. InsertPunHere
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Never doubt the mighty Haaland.