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21 May 2023 640 comments
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Having secured their third Premier League title in a row on Saturday, Manchester City welcome Chelsea to the Etihad Stadium for their final home game of the season.

Kick-off is at 16:00 BST.

As for the all-important team news, Pep Guardiola has ripped up his usual team-sheet and makes nine changes from the side that beat Real Madrid on Wednesday.

That means Ederson, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and, most importantly, Erling Haaland are all on the bench.

Kyle Walker and Manuel Akanji are the only players who keep their place in the starting XI, which includes Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez as the front three.

As for Chelsea, they make five alterations, as Frank Lampard brings in Kepa Arrizabalaga, Wesley Fofana, Cesar Azpilicueta, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Kai Havertz.

The players to drop out are Edouard Mendy, Benoit Badiashile, Mateo Kovacic, Noni Madueke and Joao Felix.

GAMEWEEK 37 LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Ortega, Walker, Akanji, Laporte, Gomez, Lewis, Phillips, Mahrez, Palmer, Foden, Alvarez

Subs: Ederson, Stones, Dias, Rodri, Grealish, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Haaland

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Fofana, Silva, Chalobah, Azpilicueta, Loftus-Cheek, Enzo, Gallagher, Hall, Sterling, Havertz

Subs: Mendy, Koulibaly, Chukwuemeka, Pulisic, Mudryk, Ziyech, Fofana, Madueke, Joao Felix

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  1. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Foden will score

  2. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    No subs yet then

  3. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    This game needs kane

  4. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Wouldn’t surprise me if Pep makes no subs.
    It’s like he sometimes forgets he has a bench.

  5. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Where Haaland?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Coming on soon.

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Much easier than Where’s Wally.

      1. fantasist
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Lol

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      'Whenever Haaland's not on the pitch, all the other players should be asking 'Where's Haaland?'

  6. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Please pep, just keep akanji on for 60mins then sub before the inevitable goal conceded

    1. fantasist
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      The inevitable goal conceded doesn't apply vs Chelsea

    2. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      So close..

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Ouch.

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

      Lol

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Boring game

  8. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Sub walker Mahrez and akanji pep. They need rest. Bring on haaland kdb and Stones.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Rest from what. City are basically walking around with the ball without any pressure

      This is the most relaxing game they may ever have

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Rest from the heat. It's 20 degrees

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Mahrez and Akanji comes from Africa

          1. Boss Hogg
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 14 days ago

            Paris and Switzerland.

          2. Big Mac 24
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 14 days ago

            Akanji was born just from the road form me, and I live in Zurich, far fekin away from Africa

          3. Feanor
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 14 days ago

            We all come from Africa is you go back long enough

  9. fusen
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    This lineup is terrible for Mahrez as they basically keep the ball on the left side of the pitch when attacking. Mahrez is hardly getting a sight of the ball let alone a touch.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I know, he should be on penalties also so it’s frustrating that city are just going side to side

  10. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Why is this place so quiet. It used to be so busy.

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Can't be typing with one hand all the time

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        You continue to use your other hand well. Enjoy 🙂

        1. OptimusBlack
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          That's what she said

          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 14 days ago

            There was no she.

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Shhhhhhhhh

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        We need FPL virgin back.

    3. LÖrKingMuch
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Because this match is boring?

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Common most exciting lineup ever. No one predicted this

  11. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Rodri and Bernardo the only 2 who warmes up

    1. Plumbers Pan
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Maybe 1/2 subs but can’t see anymore

  12. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Mahrez, score a goal before you get subbed!

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      He'll get hooked on 59 minutes too.

  13. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Christ I’m still going to own Mahrez next week 🙁

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Sad, innit.

  14. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Stones imminent

  15. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Jonathan Stones

  16. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Stones incoming to play as forward

  17. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    If ever there was a time for Mahrez to get a chance from the pen spot it’s now with KDB and Haaland on bench

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Mahrez takes pens before KDB anyway

  18. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    I really blew it by using my FH last week instead of this week or GW 38. I was so patient with it all season, and then convinced myself I needed Isak as well as Wilson for the Newcastle double.

    I have Rash, Grealish and Haaland all on 0, and just have Tarkowski and Mings on the bench.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      This has been a terrible week for a FH

      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        At least I’d have players in the field lol

  19. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Wow glad I brought akanji

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      brought in*

    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      You've been Pep'd

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

    Bad luck any Akanji owners out there

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Is he off?

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

        Subbed off for Stones pre 60

        1. tbos83
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Oh ffs

  21. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    @CHENKU╰☆╮
    Stop annoying us

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I didn't get pep to sub akanji

  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    City have a shot stopper Ortega!

  23. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Pepped again

  24. fusen
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Mahrez inches from an assist

    1. Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Just how this week is going!

  25. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Akanji the most owned Man City defender that actually started today, pre-60 sub - classic Pep!

  26. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    I hope Pep bringing his main guys on so early in the game for absolutely no reason comes back to bite him.

    Source: a disgruntled Akanji owner

  27. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Erling sighted

    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I’m holding on for a Haaland

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        I need a Haaland til the end of the night. And he’s got to be strong etc…

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Warming up. Alvarez or one of Foden/Mahrez off in that case?

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    What a terrible game to be crowned champions at!

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      A stroll in the park at home? I bet they’re delighted.

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Training ground pace and still 3 points - No injuries, happy days

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Needs some Haaland

  29. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Mahrez makes 60 !

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Yay!

  30. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Haaland will come on and score a hattrick. I just know it

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Let me guess, you captained someone else and now you're being a pessimist based on absolutely nothing? 😉

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Clairvoyant!

      2. DycheDycheBaby
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        You know it pal 😉