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There’s one more Double Gameweek 20 match to go and it’s a big one.

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur is the fixture in question, with kick-off at the Etihad Stadium set for 20:00 GMT.

Four Man City assets boast double-digit ownerships in the top 10k, but two of them aren’t part of Pep Guardiola’s starting XI tonight. It’s Ederson and the heavily captained Erling Haaland who get the nod, with Joao Cancelo and Kevin De Bruyne on the bench.

Above: FPL assets sorted by ‘effective ownership’ in the top 10k (via LiveFPL)

Guardiola makes five changes overall from Saturday’s defeat at Old Trafford: Kyle Walker, Cancelo, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden are replaced by John Stones, Rico Lewis, Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish and Julian Alvarez.

Antonio Conte, meanwhile, makes four alterations after losing 2-0 at home to Arsenal, with Ben Davies, Emerson Royal, Ivan Perisic and Rodrigo Bentancur coming in for Clement Lenglet, Matt Doherty, Ryan Sessegnon and Pape Sarr.

Harry Kane – who has scored three of his four goals against Man City in all competitions at the Etihad – leads the line, flanked by Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min.

GAMEWEEK 20 LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, Gundogan, Grealish, Mahrez, Alvarez, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Laporte, Walker, Phillips, Dias, Cancelo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Royal, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic, Kulusevski, Son, Kane

Subs: Forster, Sanchez, Doherty, Sessegnon, Tanganga, Sarr, Lenglet, Bissouma, Richarlison

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  1. JohnnyCroat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    /me has been Pepped across the face with a wet Pep...

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mmmmmm a wet Pep

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

        WEP

        Wet Es Peppy

  2. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Ferguson vs. LEI & roll FT or be aggressive and get Toney?

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Roll FT to have 2 going into wk22 and hopefully we know more about doubles/blank wk25

      1. Tcheco
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you

  3. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worms in my pants

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

    City defensive EO so low...

    Imagine come DGW23 Ederson's will be a lot higher!

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They've had a tricky run of fixtures recently and I gambled on them this week turning their defensive form around. Almost had a clean sheet against Man utd and kept out Chelsea recently.

  5. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish is now Teachers Pep

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      In better form than Foden to be fair.

      1. Tcheco
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Foden hasn’t been allowed to have form lately

  6. I Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good luck to my fellow Haaland triple captainers.

    1. statenisland
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Like me, I expect most are currently regretting that decision!

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

    Atmosphere off the scales at the Etihad!

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

      Did they buy that from elsewhere too?

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Crowdfunding.

  8. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Trossard us a great signing, but will see more rotation now meaning bad news for martinelli / saka owners.

    1. Sad Pablo Arsecobar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is

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

      Doubt he'll impact Saka too much.

  9. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Foden owners holding for the haul next week?

  10. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So many empty seats at the home ground for the biggest revenue generating club in the world

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Foden’s seat isn’t empty.

    2. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How have they managed to top that list? They aren’t selling more shirts than the rest & they’re definitely not as marketable

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

        we can only speculate 🙂

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

        Create your own sponsorship.

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

      To be fair there has been heavy snow in Manchester in the last day. It's also a Thursday night.

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Heavy snow? A wafer thin serving up here more like.

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

          Fair enough. Just going by the fact the airport got closed.

  11. TanN
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Am I right in thinking this is a great WC draft?

    Kepa Ramsdale
    Trippier White Botman Shaw Lewis
    KDB Rashford Odegaard Rodrigo Mitoma
    Haaland Kane Toney

    0.0itb

    -20 (obviously a wildcard option though)

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No Gnonto, are you having a laugh?

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Leeds have just bought a new striker, record signing I think so not sure about Rodrigo. Schaar over Botman, Zinch over White and no need for two expensive goalies. Kdb meh.

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And also, you don't have Gnonto?!

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Tis unbelievable!

      2. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Is Zinchenko nailed for Arsenal now?

        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He's always been first choice, offers a lot more than Tierney.

  12. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Foden out as part of a -8 this week was so worth it

    1. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who did you get in?

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

        I did Foden, Almiron, Pereira and Nunez to Mitoma, MacAllister, Rashford(C) and Kane

        1. Boberella
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Good moves!

        2. Boberella
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Shame you went Macalister over March, but can’t win em all I suppose

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wouldn't mind a 3-2 win for Spurs tonight just like last season

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      word of advice, never rely on spurs

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And always bet on black.

    2. Boberella
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’d take that with a Kulu hat trick

  14. _____JR_____
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who we dropping cancelo for?

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

      I'll reluctantly keep and hope he's the better starter than Shaw this week.

      The sell or bench ahead of 22.

    2. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keep him. Sell after wolves for a doubler

    3. Pompey5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sold for Botman. Have Trip, Shaw and White as back 3

  15. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I actually need my captain to miss a penalty and get sent off. Go on Haaland.

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

      EO is a terrible fate we have all been cursed with

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Was bliss not knowing really

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This would be lovely. Haaland c here too lol

  16. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pep Guardiola on starting Rico Lewis over Kyle Walker: "The games he has played, he played really well.

    "We know we want an extra man in the middle. He reads really well his positions. I like how he plays..."

    https://twitter.com/ColmVHayes/status/1616153552870572039?s=20&t=zyzhorVlT5_ubO1QDlakaA

    Yeah, I think 3-2-3-2 is the likely formation here

  17. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    We'll never see the like of it again. We'll tell our bored friends .... Kane and Halaand bagging a hatrick in the same game ... and cancelo scoring the winner off the bench in the 95th minute ....

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

      You love to see it oh yes you do

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I also enjoyed Akanji’s cleansheet!

  18. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    TC on Haaland. Enjoy his monster haul everyone!

  19. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hungry KDB to get the winner off the bench.

    1-0

  20. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wait is Son captaining Spurs?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

    2. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They're all wearing black armbands

  21. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Where TC Haaland goal?

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

      2022.

  22. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lewis in the right back libero role

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nacho Libero!

  23. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lovely birthday present with Cancelo and KDB benched. Sorry folks 🙂

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you wrote that just to get strangers to congratulate you on the internet i wish you a happy birthday mate

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oh god no, just another day to me bud haha! But thank you all the same, appreciate it, just back from seeing all family and friends, in time for kick off 🙂

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Happy birthday, mate! 🙂

          1. RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers Austin!! Much appreciated. Now just a goal from Akanji would top the day off nicely haha!

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland dropping deep

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The less we know about your sex life the better...

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is Haaland learning from Kane? 😀

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He hasn’t got the attributes for that.

    3. Zebras
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Beginning to play more like Kane

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Doherty or Shaw?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Conte doesn’t start Doherty so you definitely shouldn’t.

  26. Bennyboy1907
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland triple cap fail

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

    Norwegian Weghorst seriously lacking confidence.

  28. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    As usual, Spurs aren't around in the first half

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They’ve started alright tbf.

  29. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    KDB > Bruno will be popular for next GW

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah that’s looking like a nice move.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lovely cash in the bank too

    2. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KDB nailed to start wolves though

  30. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What’s the minimum triple (c) points total would you be happy with?

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

      4

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      40

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

      Probably 11+

    4. Nuka Girl
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      18

    5. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The way it’s going so far, 6 pts
      Will take anything from my t/c for n a dgw right now!