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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. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ake CS banked

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

      City can concede now.

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

        Got your wish!

  2. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Big win for the casuals.

    1. jammie26
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Please explain

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Haaland captain

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Foden probably still in their team

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

          Well Saka Salah can still outscore him or even match him if they get one attacking return.

    2. Spg76
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      And we’ll take it!!!

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have Haaland captain. Do you think I'm a casual?

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes

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

    Bou goal lol

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

      Ederson owner here...can only laugh.

      1. Arn De Gothia
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Akanji…

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wohoo!

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

    Lol Ederson

  6. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    City concede

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

    Huge win for Ake owners lol

  8. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Get in there lol

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

    Is Darwin injured or rested?

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

      Former

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

      "Darwin Nunez still feeling the effects of that shoulder issue picked up at Newcastle"

      1. MADCHESTER UTD
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Why play him against Real Madrid then? Made of glass footballers nowadays. I bet Keane, shearer etc played with numerous knocks and just got on with it

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

    Ederson out even if for a hit next week. What a footing shambles

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

      Do it now, would be justified

  11. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rival has Ake, to my Akanji.. but also he has Ederson.. hmm

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

    Ake 9% owned 😮

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

    took 82 mins for Ederson to lose the clean sheet!

  14. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    There it is. Ederson has been horrendous for me

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

      My biggest mistake of the season. Owned since World Cup.

      Never ever ever ever again

    2. It's Fergie Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think he's gotten a CS since I've had him.

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

      Absolutely awful

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

    AND THERE WE GO!!!!

    Thanks Ederson as always, cannot wait to sell you, muppet

  16. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That’s a relief after selling Lewis

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

      Yep, for a hit

  17. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ake owners rejoicing, Akanji ones, not so much.

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

    Man city in conceding shocker, thank god I finally lost patience and shipped out Ederson

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

    Ederson has forgotten he can use his hands to make saves...

    Only trains passing out from back..

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

      All those extra fixtures in the "best defence in the league "really paid off

      The XGC didn't factor in "he's rubbish and doesn't make saves "....

  20. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Akanji nightmare

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

    Decided to log off at least 3 hours before deadline!

  22. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Yay. Akanji 1 pointer.

    1. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Joy seeing him start and then 1pter
      City defense this year is a bad joke

  23. alsybach
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ake cleanie and then Bournemouth score.Carlsberg don’t make last 10 minutes………

  24. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Yeah we got no chance of a Mahrez return these last few mins 🙁

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

      doesn't look he's trying

  25. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ederson can GTFO even for -8

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

      I told you he will concede.

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

      He’s gone asap

  26. Superflymonk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    So so glad I got rid of Akanji this week for Virgil, this is top-tier trolling from City defense, I weep for you Ederson owners, especially considering how good the numbers are backing up the City defense!

  27. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    2 in 2 for Martinelli. Legend! 🙂

  28. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Akanji CS was the only thing keeping me sane today. Had an absolute stinker after a row of significant greens. This next game is only going to compound my suffering I think, inside and outside of FPL.

  29. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Has Ederson ever been a decent asset?

    I say this as someone that was lining him up at 6m in pre-season

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

      He's besn top 3 goalkeepers in the last 3 or so seasons

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

        but there's always been alternative cheap keepers and alternative Citeh slots/assets

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

    Why are BOU even trying, absolutely no need for that goal, it was alwwhs coming, but why, just why!

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

      Because they are footballers. And that is their primary job!

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

        I know I know, but still, just a joke

        City defence is farcical

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

          It sure is.

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

          Okay, u got me 😉

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

      This City team just aren't the same. The defence is weak.

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

        Absolutely shocking aren’t they

    3. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why wouldn’t you want them not to try ? It’s their living

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

      Same reason Fulham busted my Newcastle clean sheet with 10 men and 4 goals down. As a premier league team, you can't just roll over and die, who knows, maybe at the end of the season goal difference will be what separates who gets relegated and who doesn't..

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

      Most stupid comment here for a long time. Which is real achievement tbh 😉 Congrats!!!

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