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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. DropkickMurphys
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Nunez not even in the bench?

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

      No

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

        Thanks guys. Wonder if he’ll at least make the next one…

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, unfortunately.

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      unfortunately

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

      Damn, so Darwin is injured then?

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

      Weird responses to this lmao

      He is not on the bench

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

        Double negative of you were to say no

    7. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      0 point confirmed

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

    Never have I wanted a one pointer more than wanting Mahrez to come on for that right now.

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

      No bench players playing this week.

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

    Ooooooh Darwin Nunez you are the love of my life,
    I'd let you...

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

      I seem to be in a very abusive relationship with Darwin...

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

        Me too mate, me too

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

          I decided to captain him this week... Its like all he has to do is flash a bit of his xGI at me and I loose all my common sense

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

            I know, his stats are deceiving too as he doesn't even play 90 mins...

            Think it's the fear of him finally hauling once we get rid

            Truly abusive relationship

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

              Thing is, I know that soon I'll sell him for that other abuser in my life - Tony Martial

  4. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    City are actively trying to concede....

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nearly forgot I have Ederson for a moment!

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

        Link tour team or it's not true.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          It is isn’t it?

  5. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    FFS Nunez get out of my team, donkey!

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

      Nunez, Mitrovic, Nketiah!

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

        Mahrez

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

      Took a hit for that fool.

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

    Milner and henderson in midfield

    Yikes

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's 2016 isn't it?

    2. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yikes indeed

  7. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A.Correa RC.. Sorry owners.

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

    Mahrez coming on?

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

      No

    2. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      On now

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

    I've had Nunez since the WC restart

    I've seen him miss chances
    I've seen him miss games
    I've seen him get booked
    I've seen him actually score, but get no bonus points

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You see dead people?

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

        I hear voices

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

      Not worth all the Pounds

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

      I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...

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

        Darwin’s shot mishit over the belt of orion

  10. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wonderful... Darwin Nunez over Watkins... just lovely

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

      another game to go...

      1. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah

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

    Mahrez sighting

  12. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez on

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I asked for KdB to be on

    2. noissimbus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That valuable 1 pointer.

  13. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    20 minutes Mahrez let's go!

  14. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland off

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

    Mahrez on and blocking 6 points from Perraud. Knew I should have played him over Gnonto. Been so, so unlucky recently.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Woah check out Mister Big Bench over here.

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

        😮 Trippier, Rashford and Perraud ?!!

    2. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's come on to block my Lewis bench points, knew I shouldn't have taken a hit to get Tarkowski! I need to trust my own judgement.

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

    My players never scores off the bench

  17. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Assist or goal would be nice Mahrez, assist to Ake would be even better or other way around.

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

    So Haaland gets 10 points

    Haradly the end of the world for Salah cappers

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

      Or Saka. No guarantee of a Salah haul v Palace

  19. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez and Nketiah both out scoring Nunez today.

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nunez tied on points with Luis Suarez today

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

        What's the bitey racist got to do with it?

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

    I’ve got a bet on from beginning of the season. Do we think Haaland can get 14 more PL goals in the remaking 13 PL fixtures?

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

    Mahrez better do something. Blocking Mitoma or Trippier with this appearance

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

    Come on Mahrez grab two!

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

      Un peu greedy non?

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

        Que?

  23. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    3-5-2 next season

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

      Haaland and?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Gnonto

      2. Ser Davos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        flavour of the moment.

        Could be Kane, but I imagine we'll want mids 9-10 if we don't want KDB/Salah

        I can't predict GW to GW so why I'm predicting next season's formation... must be mad

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

      352 now! Been working a great man!

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

      CS 1-pointers FTW!

  24. Wenger's Warriors
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Ederson. Now....I've got a job for you, just.... one

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

      Hahaha! Tell me about it, I’m already preparing for disappointment

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

      I've already accepted that he's going to concede one

      1. Wenger's Warriors
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Probably Ederson own goal!!!!!

    3. Wenger's Warriors
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You had just one job!!! Get out!

  25. NJ MetroStars
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    anyone have any darwin bench cover?!?!

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

      No

    2. NJ MetroStars
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      luckily I have bueno

  26. Tic Tacs
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Tarkowski needs to score 10 points to make that hit worthwhile, knew I should've just played Lewis... so frustrating

  27. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pep just trolling me now

  28. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I owned Darwin for a day and I'm already sick of him. What an absolute waste of a transfer.

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

      This

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

      with ya

    3. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You knew the risks , klopp hinted he would to rotate.

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

        Rotation was a risk but there was no word on injury. He is not even in the squad.

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He literally had a shoulder injury a week ago.

          1. MADCHESTER UTD
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Why play against Real Madrid then? He’s either injured or he’s not

          2. Arteta
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah, we knew about that. But this means Klopp played him half-injured against Madrid, which is very irresponsible of him.

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

      He was a nice differential in the run up to the WC. Having him back this week is underwhelming

    5. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is he injured?

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

        Apparently he's still feeling pain from the shoulder injury he suffered last weekend.

  29. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Haaland has scored more EPL goals than 8 teams in the league including Chelsea,

  30. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Walker on for Ake

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

      Time for City to concede 😉