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Spurs v Man City team news: De Bruyne benched again

5 February 2023 998 comments
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The Sunday 4.30pm GMT kick-off sees Tottenham Hotspur host champions Manchester City in north London.

The big Fantasy Premier League (FPL) news is that Kevin De Bruyne starts on the bench again for tactical reasons, having also missed the reverse fixture at the Etihad in Double Gameweek 20.

Aymeric Laporte and Ilkay Gundogan are substitutes, while John Stones is absent from the matchday squad through injury. City are also without Phil Foden again.

“He was there at the hotel. He felt unwell all night – really, really bad.” – Pep Guardiola on Phil Foden

Kyle Walker, Nathan Ake, Bernardo Silva and Julian Alvarez all come into the starting XI.

Spurs, meanwhile, are unchanged from Gameweek 21, with new signing Pedro Porro on the bench.

GAMEWEEK 22 LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Porro, Skipp, Sanchez, Richarlison, Danjuma, Sessegnon, Forster, Lenglet, Bissouma

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Lewis, Rodri, Mahrez, Bernardo, Alvarez, Grealish, Haaland

Subs: Perrone, Dias, Phillips, Gundogan, Laporte, De Bruyne, Ortega, Gomez, Palmer

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  1. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    mahrez 1p, dropped next game i think

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      subbed off 58 2 games in a row

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  2. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    mahrez off LOL

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

    Pep was grilling Mahrez just before the going down the tunnel too, probably see Mahrez again in April.

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  4. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Oooof Mahrez 1 pointer. Also not a good sign before the double

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      he wont start vs arsnenal for sure, early sub last game vs arsenal

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

        I don't see how this makes it "for sure"

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      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        "for sure"? No. Uncertainty is there now as Bernardo could play RW.

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  5. Juza
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez 1 pointer banked

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  6. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB blocking my Lewis 2-pointer

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

    Kdb or mahrez for dgw getting even more complicated!

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think the answer is neither, unless you already own.

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

        Only Haaland, don’t want city defence either

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    2. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Worthy to do martin for mahrez for the dbg u think?

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    3. putana
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      im going neither. Will just keep bruno

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

        Same, Leeds an Leic before blank

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  8. FCHaalandaise
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kev to Mahrez as part of a -4 went great!!!

    Now I can't get KDB back

    Cool.

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    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      pep is crazy to take mahrez off. instead of grealish or someone else

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      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I have Mahrez but disagree, grealish is playing well

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  9. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Worthy to do martinelli for mahrez?
    Mahrez just out for kdb now

    1.yes
    2.no

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    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      No

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    3. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ok

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  10. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    thx pep. u bald fraud. gets mahrez 2 mins off before 60. Same with martinelli. horror gw

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Meh assuming you have the rest of the template it can’t be that bad.

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  11. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So now who to get for the dgw, KDB or Mahrez?

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

      Unless City start looking any good, perhaps the answer is to steer clear

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    2. putana
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      keep bruno

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Will keep, but considering Almiron to Mahrez

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    3. Fintroy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Neither

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  12. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is it really worth bringing in a second/third City player?

    Currently happy with just Haaland.

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not happy with Haaland eighter

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      dont you see villa conceced 4 yesterday at home

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      1. Londongeezaa
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        All the more reason for them to tighten up at the back for the next game?

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

        Doesn't matter how many Villa concede to City if your particular choice of City midfielder isn't on the pitch

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    3. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only if we can be certain that they play gw25

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  13. Zebras
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So many 58 minute casualties this week

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    1. jacob1989
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      3 years, 2 months ago

      martinelli, mahrez.. white earlier

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

    Might just ride out the dgw with just the 2 city players

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who else than Haaland?

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

        Akanji

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    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2!!!!??? 😀

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    3. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same have Ederson and Haaland and I’m happy with my 5 midfield at the moment.

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  15. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I was considering Bruno to Mahrez for the DGW. But f*** that. I will get Saka or Odegaard instead

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

    Bruno stays I guess.

    Can't sell a 90 minute man vs Leeds when absolutely anything could happen with Mahrez!

    If Mahrez gets another 19 pointer then that'll just be very unfortunate...

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

      Agreed. Don’t own Bruno but was tossing up between getting Ake or Mahrez (own Kdb). Think I’ll get a defender instead.

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno to KDB

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  17. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez no longer sure of starting next GW?

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Never has been

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  18. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sure there's someone out there who own James, Martinelli and Mahrez

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    1. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      and a punt on Garnacho

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

        With Mudryk & Souttar 🙂

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  19. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez for dgw does not look good anymore. Or does it. No it does not.

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  20. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Funny how its always everone elses fault than yours Pep.

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

    Thank you for listening to me Pep X

    Look what happens when you do 🙂

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  22. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Walker, Ake, Akanji, Lewis

    Is this the most likely defence going forward? I wouldn't mind the occasional rotation if the price was right

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

      I can see Ake at LB and Dias/Laporte CB with Lewis dropping out.

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    2. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Stones, Dias, Laporte and Gómez play gw25

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  23. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why I can’t pick rightly who to bench…
    Last gw Martinelli over Rashford
    This gw Martinelli over Kane

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    1. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Never bench your premiums

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    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You benched Rashford?????

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    3. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ok decision this GW imo. Rashford I couldn't bench even v Arsenal, don't like betting against that kind of form.

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    4. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Seems like u should bench Martinelli

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

      Odd bench choices tbf

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  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Was the 5 subs rule introduced this season? Feels like so many 59 min appearance points this season

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    1. Fintroy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Peps main rival in Fant has Mahrez in his team....

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    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's only bald fraud and his protégé doing it

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

      Yes it was

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  25. Flying Assassins
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kinda regret bringing in mahrez for almiron already, but that was always my plan for DGW

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  26. Fintroy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Harland is the 'new' Salah.....lol

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

    Mahrez not gonna be an option for me unless he moves to another club where he plays a lot more regularly. Seems like a rhythm player, which he won't get at city.

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well he's 31 so you're out of luck

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      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Turning 32 in 2 weeks

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

          Thought he was 29/30. The f*cker looks a bit younger than he is lol

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          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Haha yeah I suppose

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    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      His glory days were at Leicester.

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  28. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not sure what Mahrez did wrong. Just Pep roulette as always

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not enough diving

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  29. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Should’ve been a better ball by Perisic!

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Too much on it but angle closing down. Feel Son could have laid it off a tad quicker.

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      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, Son has not been the best at his passing

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  30. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Probably no need to bring in any other City players. Haaland is enough. Defensively poor all season. Midfield is a complete lottery and KDB is having a crap season. City don't look good at all

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