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The penultimate Premier League match of the day sees Manchester City attempt to reduce Arsenal’s advantage at the top of the Premier League, following the Gunners’ victory over Leicester City.

The reigning champions are away at Bournemouth, who dropped to 19th in the table after wins for Leeds United and West Ham United in the 3pm kick-offs.

The action at the Vitality Stadium gets underway at 17:30 GMT.

After he talked of “fatigue” in Friday’s pre-match press conference, it always looked likely that Pep Guardiola would make changes for today’s clash on the south coast.

He’s made four in total from last Saturday’s draw at Nottingham Forest, although two are influenced by illness: Aymeric Laporte doesn’t make the squad, while Kevin De Bruyne is only fit enough for substitute duty.

Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva are benched, meanwhile, as Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, Rico Lewis and Julian Alvarez are handed starts.

Riyad Mahrez, who failed to get onto the pitch at Forest, is only among the substitutes again.

Bournemouth’s only change from last Saturday’s 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers is an enforced one, as defender Chris Mepham comes in for injured midfielder Marcus Tavernier.

We’re probably looking at a system change to a back five, then, as the Cherries attempt to take a Premier League point off the Citizens at the 13th time of asking.

GAMEWEEK 25 LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Neto, Smith, Stephens, Mepham, Senesi, Zemura, Lerma, Billing, Ouattara, Traore, Solanke.

Substitutes: Travers, Randolph, Fredericks, Stacey, Rothwell, Christie, Semenyo, Anthony, Moore.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Foden, Rodri, Gundogan, Grealish, Alvarez, Haaland.

Substitutes: Moreno, Carson, Walker, Phillips, Perrone, Gomez, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez.


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  1. JBG
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Take him off at HT Pep.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cause his points are hurting my rank

  2. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ake looks like he’s struggling slightly

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

      Might be subbed at half time. Not worth the risk.

  3. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez was not happy when pep took him off against asnl, all started then 🙁

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You've got to keep smiling and pretending that that master is always right.

  4. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez is never coming on

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Naa

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

      Good thing I've got Mitoma off the bench

  5. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Really liking the status at the top on LiveFPL

  6. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Foden goal

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

      Quite a few on here got him!

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

    Faith in Salah vanishing on here

    Rightly so

    1. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I know he has been terrible so far today

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

    Foden getting the points I'd hoped from Mahrez this game 🙁

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This

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

      Same

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

    Fil Phoden

  10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez gets full bonus despite being the only one from Villa picking up a YC? Highly owned by towers?

  11. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Foden been a brutal own...until this evening!!! 😀 😀 😀

    1. Zidane's Floor
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wow huge patience, congrats

  12. james 101
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Do we reckon mahrez comes on?

    1. villa_til_i_die
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have him, so, no!

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully not...I have 6 points on the bench if he does. I don't think I'll get lucky - I very rarely do!! 🙁

        1. villa_til_i_die
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          How on earth do you have players on the bench this week lol, did you free hit or something?

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hope so even for last 10 mins but Can’t see pep bringing on KDB, mahrez and silva

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why would he?

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        😮

  13. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pep roulette junkies already lining up this move...

    Mahrez ➡ Foden

  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Foden is the one fpl player I will never ever get in my team again

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

    Mahrez ...never again...

    (Until again)

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He'll come on and brace now

  16. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How can City have only 2 players that are nailed?? Crazy really.

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

      Foden probably back to being nailed from here on

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

        For 2 weeks

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lack of cranial follicles.

  17. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ah man KdB would have had a dream monster haul here, still might I guess but shame didn’t start

  18. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    We need Dr Palace to make everything okay and let Salah score 2

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No we don't

      1. Zidane's Floor
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Okay, as a Salah capper, because you said this I hope Salah blanks

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

    surely with the win secured, Halaand is subbed off for a much needed rest.

  20. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who to play?

    1. Darwin v MUN (H)
    2. Mahrez v NEW (H)
    3. Trippier v MCI (A)

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

      Darwin to Toney or Watkins

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        thats for GW27

  21. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Haaland highlighting the dangers of FHing him out in GW29

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

      Bench Boosting with Haaland!

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

      I'm benching him

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        against Liverpool?

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

          BB

  22. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Haaland off at HT for Mahrez - what are the chances for this?

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Exactly zero

  23. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What does Grealish have that Foden/Mahrez et all don't?

    1. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Better hair for sho

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Lol.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      100m price tag

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      The naked head loves rhe naked calves.

    4. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      More women.

  24. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sooo…. Foden anyone?

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

      Hahahaha

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

      There's a guy in my H2H league that played FH and he has Foden. Genius.

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Never

  25. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Question:

    Does Zinchenko get 1 bonus as things stand? I thought it was just 3 awarded for the 26 BPS guys?

    Thanks.

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

      Yeah

  26. ‘Tis the Season
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Lol Everton defenders was always a bad idea. Who on earth started that bandwagon

    1. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      not me for sure

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Trap ALL day long

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

      One in my mini league got triple Everton defence for -12

      True story

  27. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Time to sell Salah?

    1. Scalper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sold yesterday before the blank

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

      Just waiting to see if he scores and goes up in price again. Then selling for Bruno.

  28. Zidane's Floor
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Darwin definitely out today?

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

      Wait 15 min

    2. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Certainly not definitely

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

      A definite maybe

  29. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ugh, why do so many people still own Martinelli?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Because I thought it was a sideway move to switch to another Arsenal midfielder...

    2. Etihader
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Because he has same underlying stats as other Arsenal attackers.

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

        He does not, at least Saka Checked before making the move last week.

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

      Because they didn't have any spare transfers and it wasn't worth a hit, Saka Odegaard will probably outscore him long term though.

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

      To be fair these were the stats before today:

      Last 6GW non-penalty xG:
      Nketiah 5.3
      Martinelli 1.8
      Odegaard 1.5
      Saka 1.2

      xA:
      Martinelli 1.6
      Saka 1.6
      Odegaard 1.4
      Nketiah 0.6

    5. The Abyss
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Because he’s class.

    6. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Forgot to take him out!

  30. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Time for Grealish to be rested surely. Foden switch to left and Mahrez on for brace- please!

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

      This!!!

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

      rested for what? Mahrez gets the FA Cup game on Tuesday

    3. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No reason to bring Mahrez on.

      Can save him for midweek.