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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. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Grealish or KDB for DGW34?

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      KDB

    2. romperstomper
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      it's actually gamble either way

    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Grealish easy

    4. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      I have KDB, but wouldn't mind Grealish, too, Lol.

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Grealish. Price means he's gotta be the better pick considering we'll want Salah probably.

    6. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      If Foden is back he will cut into Grelish minutes

    7. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      GREALISH if your going MO like me

  2. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    James my man you are so close every game and still 2 points…

  3. Bluetiger1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Congrats all Watkin (C) owners & Haaland owners

    Will Salah now score more?

    1. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Ty and I hope so

    2. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Yes he will

  4. I Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Best Palace defender?

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

      Andersen

    2. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Hodgson

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Guehi

    4. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Andersen, great passing - got a couple of assists last season as well.

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Wtf clear pen?!

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      If it was considered a dive, then where was the yellow card?

  6. DonaldDrapier
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Salah and Saka left, is that better than most?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Nice, it needed the Soyuncu yellow and the Iheanacho miss to get it I think

    2. Heavy Cream
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Zin, Marti and Saka here

      1. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        same here

  7. bialk
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Grealish 1 bonus.

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Nope, Nacho beat him by 1

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Would like to have bench jam at some point
    Rico Henry subs in for Ake, brilliant

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    John Terry thinking how to improve this Leicester defence, probably time to get the boots on 😀

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Lol

  10. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Hatzidickis not banned?
    Awful news.

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      C’mon now. Sorry that someone’s career not being ruined over a non-incident ruined your day 🙂

  11. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    2FT, 0.3ITB.

    Have exact cash to do Chilly + Mac 10 -> Martinelli + White and be able to field 11. Pull the trigger before GW ends?

    Raya
    Trippier Mings Chilwell
    Mitoma Mac Salah Saka
    Toney Watkins Haaland

    Kepa Maddison Pinnock Estupian

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Yep

    2. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Do it. No brainer

  12. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Stones and KDB on one bonus now

    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Incorrect

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 13 hours ago

        Oops meant Grealish not KDB

  13. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Will Mahrez get replaced by Foden when he's back?

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      100%

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Anyone knocked up a decent FH32 yet?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Johnstone
      TAA Robbo Trips
      Salah Saka Marti Eze
      Kane Watkins Jesus

      Iver Peri And Toti

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        Not bad -

        Toney, Watkins, Solanke, Jesus, Nunez FWD’s

        Eze, Diaz, Bowen, Salah, Miggy, Saka, Martineli mids.

        Zinch, White, Moreno, Mings, Kilman, Pool?

        Johnson Keeper

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Not a FH but this is what I'm rolling with and I think it's decent

      --
      Tark, Trippier, Bueno
      Salah, Odegaard, Martinelli
      Toney, Kane

      Use that as your template and you won't go far wrong

      1. Sure You Did
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        As long as you think it's decent 🙂

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 12 hours ago

          Cheers man

    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Johnstone
      TAA, Trippier, Guehi
      Salah, Saka, Martinelli, Eze
      Darwin, Jesus, Watkins

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        That’s more my idea

      2. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        Solanke over Darwin, could go Robo double on Pool def

  15. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    City were infuriating to watch in that second half, never seen them so negative

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Take off 500m worth of players what did you expect?

  16. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Grealish 1 bonus?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Hope not

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Yup

    3. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Yes, and don't let the haters tell you otherwise

  17. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    grealo's single BAP feels like a WIN

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      That plus getting subbed shortly before the cs was wiped is definitely a win

  18. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Maddison, what a terrible pick he's been. Could have had Mitoma, Martinelli or Grealish instead but he's still stinking up my team

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Could you please take your stink elsewhere? Peeeyeewwwwww!

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Or Eze or Olise, I was surprised so many were going for him.

    3. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      i sold him for grealish this week

  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Did Grealish haul?

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

      Just about equalled my 6 non-Haaland players today. I'd say that's haul territory.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        My City fan friend went Eze Instead now that was a haul

        1. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 12 hours ago

          Yeah, I did try tell people

    2. Monklane
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Not really.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        How many?

        1. gart888
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 12 hours ago

          7

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 12 hours ago

            Not to bad tbf, I had fh I would of got him, but got Martinelli, it is a score I can take anymore would of hurt

  20. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 12 hours ago

    GW from heaven

    65 points with 4 to play

    GW 20 rank - 3 mil
    GW 31 rank as of now 340k

    Comeback is on 😀

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Well played mate

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Who has been the difference? I can't move

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        Solanke 😛

        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 12 hours ago

          This

    3. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Similar from 800k GW20 to 200k now

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      You seem to smash it every week!
      Every time I see you on here you have an amazing score - well played

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        Been the case for the past 10 weeks

    5. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Well done. Definitely turned your season around

    6. Hurnt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Gg wp

      I’m similar boat or 1.9m gw 20 now 341k

      Keep it up

      720747
      My team id

  21. Snake Juice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 12 hours ago

    Seen enough from Kelechi there to consider on a FH

  22. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 12 hours ago

    Any likelihood of either Saka or Martinelli to be benched? Any of them rumoured to be sick?

    1. Snake Juice
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      No chance

      1. Original Sin
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        Badly need Warkins points from Bench. God knows why i benched him

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 12 hours ago

          You'd likely know more than the floaty one

        2. GC123
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 12 hours ago

          You did what now?

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Hopefully not

  23. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 12 hours ago

    Lovely results tonight

    Spurs mud
    Newcastle mud
    Haaland Cap
    Watkins Haul

  24. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 12 hours ago

    FH32 is going to be quite tricky, 3 pool 3 Arsenal and then what?

    Watkins possibly and maybe Trippier? Thoughts….

    1. Snake Juice
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      It’s a FH, have some fun with it.

      Son, Solanke, Eze, Olise, Maddison, Kelechi, Moreno, etc

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        Not Eze please, us long term owners enjoying the run

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 12 hours ago

          Haha

        2. Snake Juice
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 12 hours ago

          Fair play

  25. GC123
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 12 hours ago

    What’s looking like a decent score this week? Pre BPS (6 for Haaland C, 3 for Watkins, 1 for Grealish), 43 with DDG, White, Martinelli & Bruno F to play. 75 would be decent?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Depends on what the average is really

    2. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      No. 75 points is terrible. Big red arrow for you.

      1. GC123
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        I suppose you’re on for 120 then see ya?

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Depends what the safety score is around your rank

  26. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 12 hours ago

    Did Raya keep a Cs and get booked?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Sure...

  27. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 12 hours ago

    Did James > Stones, Havertz > Jesus (-4). Have KDB & Haaland. Pleased to have got rid of the Chelsea oafs, but Watkins keeps spoiling things. My bad.

  28. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 12 hours ago

    Raya on 2BP's even though they lost 2-0. What a joke....

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      7 saves

      1. Eightball
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        Even so. They lost 2-0. Shouldnt be rewarded as a keeper.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 12 hours ago

          I guess you don't understand the bps then

          1. Hughes Your Daddy
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 12 hours ago

            Yep, back to FPL basics for him

    2. Heavy Cream
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      The whole point of BP’s is that it’s not based simply on the result

  29. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 12 hours ago

    Kicking myself for going Mahrez over Greal. He'll def not start both dgw games now either.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      No one one here was advocating Mahrez was more than 1GW pick

  30. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 12 hours ago

    Cant wait for Arsenal to smash Westham.

    Score prediction?

    1. Cheeky Reijnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      Jesus hattrick, anyway 🙂