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Southampton v Manchester City brings a busy day of Premier League football to a close.

Kick-off at St Mary’s is at 17:30 BST.

There’s only one place to start with the team news and that’s with the visitors, who are able to include Erling Haaland in a starting line-up for the first time since mid-March.

He replaces Julian Alvarez up top for the reigning champions, who go full strength for this evening’s game.

That much-anticipated change in attack is the only one that Pep Guardiola has made from the 4-1 win over Liverpool.

By contrast, Southampton boss Ruben Selles has made four alterations from the side defeated by West Ham United last Sunday.

In come Armel Bella-Kotchap, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Carlos Alcaraz and Kamaldeen Sulemana as Duje Caleta-Car, Romain Perraud, Stuart Armstrong and Sekou Mara drop to the bench.

Haaland was the most-bought player of Gameweek 30, with the removal of his flag on Friday helping him on his way to not far off 590,000 transfers in.

GAMEWEEK 30 LINE-UPS

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap, Maitland-Niles, Alcaraz, Ward-Prowse, Lavia, Elyounoussi, Walcott, Sulemana.

Subs: McCarthy, Caleta-Car, Onuachu, Perraud, Armstrong, Mara, Djenepo, Edozie, Diallo.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Stones, Rodri, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Walker, Phillips, Laporte, Alvarez, Silva, Gomez, Palmer, Lewis.



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  1. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Man City - It’s time to inflict Soton’s annual 9-0 defeat please.

    Haaland (C) here.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Triple Hatrick?

      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        That would be the dream

      2. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Don't be greedy now. A double hattrick will do.

  2. Heavy Cream
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Haaland captain, Grealish in for Maddi. This weekend has been agony, now it’s time to get excited!

  3. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Am i going to regret not doing Maddison to Grealish for a -4. I got talked out of it. He has been an AWFUL transfer.

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    1-1, 0-1, 1-0 in the last 3 PL games at Southampton

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Add to that Carling Cup 2-0 to Saints

  5. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    What's the deal with Watkins lately with bonus, 2bps with a yc? Feel like he used to always avoid it even when returning well

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Maybe running hot and not losing bps for missing big cbances

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Yeah it's strange, I remember captaining Kane a few times when he scored and got booked, was never anywhere near the baps.

  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Rashford Shaw to go first then Maddison? Got a feeling -8 is on the card!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      If you can hold Shaw I probably would. Other defender are meh, and he has 2x DGWs.

      Rashdord need news, but potentially. Maddison & Leicester look horrendous. He'd be (and is) first on my list due to cost & form.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Gonna be tough to bench Rashford Shaw next week, original plan was Maddison > Grealish or ARS mid ...

  7. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Haaland (c), LETS GO

  8. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    FFS all my rivals captained Watkins, 95th minute, are you kidding me!

    Haaland blank = guaranteed

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Maximum 7 pointer and you would expect him to score ve Forest.

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Watkins works for Royal Mail.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Usually late but always delivers?

  10. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Haaland hatty pls

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Nothing less than 5 will be acceptable

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Rashford - 6
    Watkins - 7
    Kane - 9
    Haaland - Loading....

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      8 ?

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      2?

    3. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Salah 23

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Haaland 14

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          Hat trick but no bonus

  12. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Brighton absolutely shafted by the refs today

    Mitoma shd have had a goal and assist, Mac would have had a pen.

    Just saw the highlights, how did VAR not give them a pen for the stamp on Mitoma, such a blatant pen.

    1. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Brighton were absolutely robbed today, no doubt about it.
      Better luck in the next couple of game weeks maybe.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      True, but what a finish by Kane, deserved to win any game

  13. jimbe4mXL
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Haaland pen miss and red card in first 10 minutes pls.

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      As long as he scores 5 goals first I’m fine with that

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      A Haaland hatty in a ten-minute spell is more likely

  14. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Maddison and Rashford to Grealish and Salah seems likely for me.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      That's a lot ITB

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        I dunno why I went Maddison over Salah or Grealish in the first place anymore. Seems like such a stupid decision on GW26 Wildcard now.

        1. jacob1989
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          Salah?

          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 15 days ago

            He did get that 21 point haul

        2. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          It wasn't stupid. The fixtures were glorious on paper

  15. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Who would have thought that Grealish would be the most nailed City player.

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      After Ederson? I heard Ake and Dias are pretty much nailed too.

  16. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Rashford captainers, stand together, hide together.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Yes. Keep haaland and co. Quiet!

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Safety in numbers...

    3. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Im eating pancaces behind the sofa!

  17. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Haha! Commentator: “City wearing their migraine inducing kit”

  18. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Hope the Mitoma -> Grealish transfer turns out good for me. Cmon Grealish lad.

  19. Nas
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    I have to give in and buy kane, don’t I? It’s unsustainable, it doesn’t make sense, but he’s somehow only 8 pts behind haaland

    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      He's the little engine that could

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Thinking the same but replacing maddison will be my first priority

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        You don’t have Rashford? I think he will a fair few games

        1. Nas
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          I have rashford and Maddison, but I can’t stomach any more of this kane jam. And he’s home to Bournemouth next

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 15 days ago

            Watkins
            Kane
            Haaland

            Plus the midfield...

            I don't think Kane consistency is jammy

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          Rashford/Maddison > Saka/Martinelli is something I'm highly considering.

          Something else involving Salah is possible but that means selling Kane.

          Could also get a City mid becuase that LEI fixture is plum, but reckon there will be some rotation in between the UCL games. But if I go ARS can ditch one for Grealish etc later.

          1. Nas
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 15 days ago

            Imagine the rage if the man city option you pick gets benched for that game

        3. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          Oh yeah, forgot about that. Only got one ft aswell

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    The Kaptain never disappoints

  21. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    No one passing to poor Erling

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      8 mins in

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        8 mins in and no one passing to poor Erling

        1. RICICLE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 15 days ago

          Awwww

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      tbf he picked the right pass out left

  22. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Watkins is actually so annoying, starts scoring every game out of nowhere

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Yeah but after a while you've got to bring him in

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        I can’t sell my dear Uncle though

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Out of nowhere? 11 weeks ago.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        this...

        He continued scoring out of nothing!?

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Probably the last time I looked at my team lol

  23. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Watkins, never captain never bench

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      I'm gonna bench

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Im gonna captain

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Captain not a bad shout at this rate

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      I'm gonna buy

    4. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      He was my Captain, sadly my rival went with Kane.

  24. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Chilwell and Raya Urgh!

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Same

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      At least Raya ended on 0 after rescuing a few saves

      1. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Still hurts

  25. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    How dangerous Haaland look? Not watching, non-capper

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Very dangerous, goal is coming any moment

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Don’t think he’s even touched the ball in any meaningful way

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      they look bright

      In yellow and black

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      He has looked as dangerous as normally, but he needs to touch the ball. Hopefully soon...

    5. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Wouldn’t want to meet him down a dark alley

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    City lol

  27. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    People actually did Toney > Haaland?

    1. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Where have you been the last week?

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Coming back to this after Haaland scores 4.

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

      Nice jinx

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Think you've spent too much time in your biplane. That's the precise move I did.

  28. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Southampton should've been ahead there

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 15 days ago

      Should’ve certainly got a shot away

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 15 days ago

        Yeah. Poor touch let Ederson come out and stop him.

  29. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Who allowed City to use this kit? Too similar especially in the sun...

  30. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 15 days ago

    Who is the most nailed city defender?

    Dias or Ake look pretty dead certs don't they?