Dugout Discussion
15 April 2023 761 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
Share:

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

GET IN-GAME DATA AT LIVE FPL

Check your own rank and in-play FPL stats on LiveFPL.net every Gameweek



FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

761 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    English Busquets

    1. Bennyboy1907
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Chilllwell to stones :))

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        both GW32 - BGW

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

    Oh for christ sake I agonized over Ake or Stones

    1. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Same went with ake as thought stones more injury prone

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

      Same but went for Stones over his new inverted midfield type of role. Thought he would be more advanced!

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

        Stones is good goal threat. Still have fond memories of him putting up a 27 pointer in a DGW.

      2. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 12 hours ago

        plus corners

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

      Yeah same here. Maximum pain! 🙁

  3. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Stones beauty!! What a goal

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

    Stones owners unite.

    Unbelievable Jeff

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      😎

      1. Sure You Did
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 13 hours ago

        You don't even have him.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 13 hours ago

          Never said I did?

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Rodri legend at that bargain price, nailed on too. Can’t believe ownership so low

  6. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Stones!!!!!!!!!

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

    Ake has been a horrific buy the last 2 weeks lol

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Conceded already?

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 13 hours ago

        He’s benched

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 13 hours ago

          Ahhh

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

    Yaas Stones!

    1. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Told ya 😛

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

        The 0pter last week pained me so this is much appreciated!

        1. Babit1967
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 13 hours ago

          Haha

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

    I brought Stones in for -4 for James!

  10. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Of course Stones scores.

  11. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    ML rival bought Stones… ffs can’t catch a break

  12. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Wheres Haaland?

  13. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Clear pen denied

  14. Bennyboy1907
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Chilwell to stones feel good

  15. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Bottomed

    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

  16. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    If I have already made an early transfer for this week but then decide to play my free hit. Will that transfer be reversed?

    1. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Yes

    2. Mighty Wings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Yes

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

      Yes. After a FH your team reverts to the team you had the week before.

  17. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Maddison CS wiped

  18. Stamford B
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    This is going to be a bloodbath

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

    Corach Rambler wins the national

  20. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Grealish might have won a pen...var check

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Ref to monitor...going to be a pen

  21. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Wtf is this Leicester set up

  22. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    City pen given. Grealish assist

  23. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Clear pen

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

    Grealish assist, nice!

  25. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Whose on pens?

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      The viking

  26. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Haaland may be off at halftime

    1. Zebras
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Only if hattrick is already secured please

  27. Scalper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Imagine being a Leicester city player right now

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Imagine still owning Maddison

  28. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Haaland goal Grealish assist.

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

      Beautiful

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Grealish + Haaland (c)

      Beautiful

    3. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      More of that please

    4. djman102
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 13 hours ago

      Perfect

    5. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 12 hours ago

      congrats

  29. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 13 hours ago

    Haaland G