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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. Rex Lapis
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mitro to Toney or save FT?

    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m saving. Spurs defence ain’t good

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Save

    3. Pomodoro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've done it. That Leedsgixture is too good.

    4. Rex Lapis
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      cheers

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

      Save

  2. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ok so is cancelo definitely gone, or will he play this weekend?

    1. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just save yourself the headache. I’m getting rid of Walker unless Rico is a doubt

  3. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Want Mitoma. Who to sell here:

    Almiron, Rashford, KDB, Martinelli, Mahrez

    (Other selling priorities are Mitrovic and Patterson but I can bench them. More points in the midfield).

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Al

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Not KDB? He is in poor form.

        1. FF Dirtbag
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          City have a dgw in 23

          1. banskt
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yes. That too.

            Sell Almiron or save FT is the overall answer.

            I need to sleep over it to take my own decision. Thanks mate. Appreciate your response.

    2. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Almiron, KDB, Mahrez, Martinelli, Rashford in that order, but wouldn't sell any for Mitoma.

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Really? Think he may score more points than the first two: Almiron and KDB. Will also need to buy Odegaard after next week. Too mamy good players in the midfield. Now, Bruno as well.

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think Almiron's ship may have sailed but I have the same 5 and I'm holding this week

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hmm, holding will give me 2FT next week for the possible doubles. But Mitoma is playing against Leicester. Almiron to Mitoma will be sweet little transfer. But, KDB needs to go. He is blocking a valuable midfield spot.

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds like you're asking for validation rather than opinion 😉

          1. banskt
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yes. I understand the fallacy. So, either save or sell Almiron is the overall answer.

            I will probably do one of them then. KDB stays. 🙁

            1. Biggsy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              I know Mitoma Vs Leicester could be juicy but Almiron and KDB both good picks this week and bigger picture is the upcoming doubles and blanks

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

      Out of those almiron but prefer to keep him over mitoma

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez probably rested now v Wolves so would probably do him to Mitoma then switch Almiron to Ødegaard the folllowing week. I would want to play Mitrovic home to Spurs

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I may bench Rashford this week in 3-4-3 to include Mitro and Rashford is playing against the toughest defense. I want to keep Mahrez for the next double game in 23. I have a decent bench to cover.

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

    Thankyou Riyad

    Thanks for the memories Phil

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

      Great sex Kevin

    2. Capocannonieri
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pep is watching FPL trades, he setting up a massive Riyad Trap.

      Foden to start the next 6 games weeks. All the while, Pep will praise and love Riyad.

  5. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Missed tonight game and just saw Kdb did play at all. What the hell to do with him now? Was it a one game punishment from Pep?

    1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keep. Will start v wolves with a point to prove

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He has looked shocking since the WC though

        1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Very true, I have him still too.

          I just figure one more shot and if he flops he’s gone.

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Makes sense

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Suspect we'd have seen him early second half if City hadn't turned the scoreline round so quickly

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keep will play v Wolves - and he did score 4 goals against them 8 months ago

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        True. Beast mode just looks gone :/

  6. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Spitty Pep just had a spat

  7. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any ton ups?

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      My ml rival (112)

    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      106 son. Mahrez did me a good job tonight.

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

      89 no hits

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

      103 but with a hit

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

      94, but should have been 100 if Mitrovic could shoot a penalty properly!

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nice scoring. My -4 Kepa for De Gea stopped me hitting the ton.

  8. juicewagz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    My team needs major surgery please help, get in Toney or Odegaard, or both for Zaha and Mitro? 1FT, 0.1 ITB.

    Kepa, Ward

    Azpi, Shaw, Trippier, Perisic, Lewis

    Zaha, KDB, Rashford, Almiron, Garnacho

    Mitro, Kane, Haaland

    1. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just Odegaard, good fixture for Mitro next

  9. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any input on this WC team is welcome! I'm aware there will be benching headaches.

    Ederson
    Robertson Trippier Lewis
    Saka Odegaard March Mitoma
    Haaland Kane Toney

    (DDG Rashford White Shaw)

    3.4 ITB

    1. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure about Robertson, double City defence, or double Brighton attack

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

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

      Don’t like benching Rashford tbh!

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        it's a luxury but me neither tbh, just betting on Arsenal to win and keep a clean sheet.

    3. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson is a waste of space. Have gone there in the past - when City could defend - and even then he was a poor investment. Want to invest - go Pope.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    4. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No to Robertson
      No to Ederson
      Pick only one Brighton asset

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Any replacement suggestions?;

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

    Playing mahrez over almiron but clearly risk mahrez rested so feels slightly risky ?

    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yea I think he gets a rest now. Game in 3 days and he has other options. But it feels odd benching someone on such good form

  11. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Did Salah, Darwin, Azpi to Mahrez, Kane, Azpi (-8) for a small break even and slight green arrow

    What to do with this team ?

    Kepa (Ward)
    Tripp Shaw White (Bueno Patterson)
    KdB Mahrez Rashy Almiron (Andreas)
    Kane Haaland Mitro

    A Save FT
    B KdB/Almiron to ??

  12. Trading Bear
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Money no issue.

    White or Saliba?

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

      Zinch

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How nailed is he?

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

          As much as Jesus was...

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Has he Zinchenko been injured whenever he hasn't started?

    2. Big Ronnie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gabriel

  13. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland nailed to start on Sunday we reckon?

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

      I'm not confident, played 90 mins and City play in under 72hrs. It'll be tight I'd say, going to be a lot of rotation surely and he has to be a candidate given the games coming up

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

        He got credited with 89 minutes - Pep saving him for Wolves with that one minute rest for sure.

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

      Of course

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

      No city player is nailed apart from Ederson

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

      Got a nice rest at the end so nailed to start 😉

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No with reasonably short turnaround I think Álvarez could start v Wolves keeping Haaland fresh for Arsenal next week

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

        As you believe that, will you be taking the armband off him?

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Seriously considering captaining Kane or KDB

  14. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Difficult to be 100% impartial as an Ederson owner who has been knocked out of a cup by one point by a Kane owner, but I’ve just seen the highlights and that is no way an assist by Kane and it is completely an assist by Ederson.

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

      I own both and both are FPL assists imho.

    2. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Both assists for me

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

      This is my first time getting a return this season from Kane having owned him 3 times, I haven't seen the Kane one but wouldn't at all be surprised, certain higher owned assets often seem to get questionable calls in their favour where other players wouldn't Ederson one I'd give it was me. This is part of the reason why I got Kane

  15. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martial>Gnonto?

    A. Yes
    B. No, save FT

    1. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for news on injury, who's your first sub?

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Andreas

      1. agueroooooney
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tempting then, Andreas has a good home fixture though, 2 FT could be valuable next week with more info on doubles and blanks

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

      Yes. Even if martial is fit, his minutes with Weghorst will be shared

  16. agueroooooney
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Roll FT
    B) Bring in Odegaard (for who?)

    Kepa
    Schar - Trippier - White
    KDB - Almiron - Rashford - Martinelli
    Haaland - Kane - Mitrovic

    Ward - Shaw - Andreas - Bueno

    £2.6 itb

  17. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    martineli rash mahrez, zaha almiron out in the next gws to which duo for the dgws:

    a) odegard
    b) mitoma/march/macalister
    c) bruno
    d) rodrigo

    actually i want all the 4 options but its impossible, also i dont mind getting a player for dgw then moving him the following gw for another player having a dgw

    1. agueroooooney
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A and D in my opinion

  18. goosebery
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Will Alvarez start another game or not likely thinking he could be an interesting pick

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

      Don’t do it to yourself mate

  19. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wow Ederson no assist official now that’s poor

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very, rules is rules until they decide?

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

    Chelsea are close to signing 20-year-old winger Noni Madueke from PSV Eindhoven for £29m. How can they buy a 6th player this window in addition to the summer purchases?

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

      It’s well written up. Look it up. Basically the long contracts and the transfer embargo a few years ago. Still feels dodgy though.

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

        Yeah, seems they are ‘foaling’ around with the finances 😉

        I’ll get my coat

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This explains it, well I think it does.....

      https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64299294

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

        Jaysus, ok. Makes sense I think…

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        £60m for Cucurella!?! Didn't realise they had paid Brighton that much for him.

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

      Everton need better accountants/lawyers to deal with FFP it seems

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

    Toney got a hat trick last time out against Leeds. Hmm

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

      Yes, however, this match will be at Elland Road which has been a defensive fortress for Leeds this seaso... Oh who am I kidding.

  22. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    KDB might be a good differential captain vs Wolves

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

      Or a good transfer out.

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Left right out

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For a good reason

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Agree

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

      KDB points in last 2 games vs. WOL … 10 and 24 points

  23. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa Ward
    Trippier Shaw White Beuno Patterson
    KDB Odegaard Martinelli Rashford Almiron
    Haaland Kane Mitrovic

    1ft
    2m itb

    A). Martinelli to Saka
    B). Use the 2m to upgrade bench options like Patterson to Schar etc

    Cheers

  24. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know if Pep likes to play his Portuguese trio (Cancelo, Silva, Dias) against Portug.. I mean Wolves?

  25. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Having Ake with Bueno Patterson on the bench
    Would you take a hit or risk with Bueno coming in if Ake doesn’t play vs Wolves?

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

      Don't take hits for defenders

      1. Shark Team
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I want to bring Shaw in if ManU double but yes this gw Shaw has tough fixt so maybe I shouldn’t do anything

  26. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone considering wildcard right now or is it too early? I'm 75 points behind ML leader and really wish I had some decent differentials (the likes of Bruno and Mitoma etc).

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Too early imo

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Team dependent. For some this may be a good time to WC, for others they'll use it tactically to target DGW etc

  27. liboo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Almiron to Mehrez for free

    Yay or Nay ????

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

      Meh?

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

      Neigh

  28. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who will score more points this gw?

    A odegaard
    B mitoma

    Thanks 🙂

  29. AARON-1
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    One goal and only 8 points is undoubtedly a double game week triple captain fail. Those who activated the chip would have been expecting at least 3 attacking returns.
    They may try to insist they are happy, but they can't be, surely.

    1. yeahbuddy
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I used the chip and it's definitely a fail.

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I used it and two attacking returns would have been fine. Saying that my last two TC have given me 2pts so I should probably be happy

  30. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any other Walker owners around? Not sure what to do with him. Could he start vs Wolves?

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

      Just now thinking that.
      Walker or Shaw.
      Walker might be a 1 pointer unless it's his time to start.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Starting him over Shaw atm but not sure

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

          I'm thinking same, but it's more fingers crossed.
          Could do with some solid pre-match line-up news.

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Walker played very well against Man United so actually think he might start

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

      I think Lewis gets another start.

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

      I’ve currently got Walker starting and shaw on the bench

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

      Need to get rid but can’t do it this week. Will probably start over Shaw and give him one last chance. Been a disaster owning since WC break

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yup. Big mistake, but we all took a chance.