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15 April 2023 761 comments
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The next match of Gameweek 31 takes place at the Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City host Leicester City in the 17:30 GMT kick-off.

It’s a clash of contrasting fortunes, as Pep Guardiola’s champions are on five successive victories in their quest to chase down Arsenal but the freefalling Foxes are winless in eight and deep in relegation trouble.

This sits in-between both Champions League quarter-finals with Bayern Munich, so Guardiola has made three changes to the line-up from last Saturday’s 4-1 win at Southampton.

There are starts for Erling Haaland (£12.2m), Jack Grealish (£7.2m), Kevin De Bruyne (£12.1m) and former Leicester wizard Riyad Mahrez (£7.3m), with places on the bench for Nathan Ake (£5.1m) and Manuel Akanji (£5.0m).

Furthermore, midfielder Bernardo Silva (£6.7m) comes in for Ilkay Gundogan (£7.3m). An appendix injury keeps Phil Foden (£8.0m) away from proceedings.

For his first match in charge, Dean Smith has made four changes to the Leicester line-up. Youri Tielemans (£6.1m) is back from an ankle problem and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£4.9m) returns from suspension, as Caglar Soyuncu (£4.2m) and Harry Souttar (£4.5m) are given the nod.

Without a clean sheet since Gameweek 16, it looks like the Foxes have used Harvey Barnes‘ (£6.7m) injury to revert to a back five.

James Maddison (£8.1m) starts, with Daniel Iversen (£3.8m) still preferred in goal.

GAMEWEEK 31 LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Laporte; Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish

Subs: Ortega, Ake, Akanji, Gomez, Lewis, Phillips, Gundogan, Palmer, Alvarez

Leicester City XI: Iversen; Castagne, Soyuncu, Souttar, Faes, Kristiansen; Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndidi, Maddison; Vardy

Subs: Ward, Amartey, Thomas, Mendy, Praet, Marcal-Madivadua, Tete, Iheanacho, Daka

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  1. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    Kepa haul!

  2. squ1rrel
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    Odds Akanji comes off the bench?

  3. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    Anyone else have Iversen in this game? I'm just hoping for 2 points

  4. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    Watkins as 1st sub. Any chance of Saka or Martinelli to be benched?

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

      They'd come on even if benched..think both will start

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 hour ago

      You need an injury or illness

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 58 mins ago

      Why the Royal F did you bench Watkins???

      1. gart888
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 56 mins ago

        Bad form recently.

  5. FPL_ UP_Down
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    Chelsea try to be clever got big punch!
    Brilliant! Maybe they bring back Jose Mourinho??

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

      Nagelsmann is done

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 hour ago

        Wouldn't be surprised if he sees what silly spending does to a manager and thinks, 'nah'.

    2. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 57 mins ago

      They won't win anything under this clown ownership

  6. Athletico Underachieving
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    3-2, to the spireeeeites

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 hour ago

      Get in!!!

      1. Athletico Underachieving
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 hour ago

        Yes my man! Now to watch Woking get panned by Notts County

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 1 hour ago

          You’d think, right? Everything crossed!

          1. Athletico Underachieving
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 1 hour ago

            All town aren’t we

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              3 years, 58 mins ago

              All town are we!!

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 58 mins ago

      Such a crappy year to get in the playoffs with Wrexham and Notts

      1. Athletico Underachieving
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 54 mins ago

        I’m biased and hopelessly optimistic, but we’d beat Notts County

  7. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    WHo gott Olise instead of EZE?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 hour ago

      Maddison to Mahrez or Eze, was considered.

      Did Shaw to Ake :/

    2. Sky Blue Sun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 hour ago

      Me, deliberated for ages and just knew the other would haul

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 56 mins ago

      Majority

  8. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    9 from 6 here. The only way is up.

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

      Sorry to brag but I have 13 from 6.

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 55 mins ago

        Nice. Tbf I'm still buzzing about Toney not getting that yellow card. Means I'm up to 6 players next week.

  9. GC123
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    Lol. I think it’s a low scoring week unless you have Watkins & Solanke

  10. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    Villa overperforming based on stats

  11. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    Will this be the time and game where in Maddison scores...

    1. thegame983
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 hour ago

      Yes

    2. Stamford B
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 58 mins ago

      Prolly. The Gods laugh when FPL players make plans.

  12. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    Guy top of my league has a strikeforce of Haaland, Watkins, Solanke.

    Brutal. Spurs are utter tripe.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 hour ago

      Excellent picks from him, I can see why he’s top of your league

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 58 mins ago

        Yeah, great call on Solanke.

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 56 mins ago

      Brilliant. So difficult to keep up with the right strikers. Bournemouth might be good next week. Was thinking Billing but maybe Solanke’s put himself in the running

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    Sanchez coming on after half an hour and off after 60 mins lol

  14. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    Should have gone with my gut and pick Stones instead of Ake. Damn.

    Poor decision from me.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 hour ago

      Nah, only with hindsight.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 58 mins ago

      If you'd picked Stones you'd have a playing defender likely to get a cleansheet.

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 53 mins ago

        Yes.

        1. CoracAld2831
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 52 mins ago

          It was also the recommended transfer on hub. (For my team)

  15. Stamford B
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 hour ago

    That’s my team Everton relegated today, but the the thing that really makes me fume is picking Raya over Kepa
    #fpl4life

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 59 mins ago

      one point hurts that much?

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 59 mins ago

      You aren’t even in the bottom 3

      Talking s***

      1. Stamford B
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 57 mins ago

        Have you seen the fixtures?. That was a must win.

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 56 mins ago

          Dyche will fix it man

          1. Stamford B
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 55 mins ago

            Seriously doubt it but you never know

        2. Sailboats
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 55 mins ago

          I think you guys will stay up. There are at least 3 other worse teams than you

          1. Stamford B
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 48 mins ago

            And that is the only unit that’ll save us.

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 59 mins ago

      You're bad about 1 point in FPL more than the fact your team could go down?

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 58 mins ago

        *mad

    4. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 58 mins ago

      Weird priorities

    5. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 51 mins ago

      So you’re not a fan then

      1. Stamford B
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 47 mins ago

        Well I go home and away but it’s true I hate them with a passion.

  16. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 58 mins ago

    Haaland (C) come on baby

  17. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 56 mins ago

    I'm relieved going against Kane 90% EO at my OR has finally worked. Annoyed he got the 9 pointer last GW

  18. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 56 mins ago

    I was bringing in Eze til i decided against the transfer very late and save and play MacAllister. Fine margins.

  19. gart888
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 55 mins ago

    Those of you that are FH'ing this GW, have you activated it already?

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 53 mins ago

      Yes

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 53 mins ago

      No

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 52 mins ago

      Not yet

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 55 mins ago

    1.57 bookies odds on Grealish to score or assist - pretty high implied probability of him getting something!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 54 mins ago

      Really hoping Haaland get a couple!

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 53 mins ago

      Yup fingers crossed!

  21. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 53 mins ago

    Really need a Ben White no show.

    Can't believe I benched my super sub A.Young after bringing him in last week, dammit!

  22. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 53 mins ago

    How many percent captain Haaland?

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 51 mins ago

      I did, 100%

  23. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 51 mins ago

    Stones goal

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 50 mins ago

      Assist???

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 50 mins ago

      Assist?

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 50 mins ago

      Assist?

    4. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 50 mins ago

      Assist??

    5. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 50 mins ago

      Rodri a

    6. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 50 mins ago

      Rodri assist

    7. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 49 mins ago

      Don't know why that sent twice

  24. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 50 mins ago

    Stones goal

  25. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 50 mins ago

    Stones G

    Mauling coming up

  26. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 50 mins ago

    Lol Maddison

  27. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 50 mins ago

    Hope Leicester ruin that CS

    New Ake owner here who didn't want to do kepa/raya to ederson as happy with my GKs

  28. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 50 mins ago

    WGTA

    1. Mighty Wings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 49 mins ago

      Kane

  29. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 50 mins ago

    Guaita Fit f oh t next week? Or is Johnstone safe?

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 49 mins ago

      *fit for next week

    2. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 47 mins ago

      I think J has been good so he may stay.

  30. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 50 mins ago

    I have no Arsenal next week.

    I have Mitoma, Mac C, Rashford & Grealish.

    Should I take two of these out for Saka & Mart for a -8?

    I’m doubtful and may just risk it as the players I’d lose I’d want back pretty sharpish.