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Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	48.0%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	48.2%	Unlikely
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Kevin	FUL	5.8m	81.6%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	81.4%	Unlikely
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McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	80.0%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.9%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	79.9%	Unlikely
Rayan	BOU	5.6m	73.7%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	73.8%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	72.7%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	73.3%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	73.0%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	73.0%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	71.9%	Unlikely
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Moore	SUN	3.9m	60.3%	Unlikely
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Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	58.2%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	57.5%	Unlikely
Jocelin.T	SUN	5.0m	34.3%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	6.8m	52.3%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	52.3%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	52.1%	Unlikely
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Dugout Discussion

Burnley v Man City team news: Dias + Stones absent, Grealish benched

11 August 2023 1822 comments

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Champions Manchester City visit newcomers Burnley in tonight’s season opener at Turf Moor.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

Erling Haaland is the most-owned player in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) heading into Gameweek 1, with his ownership approaching a whopping 90%.

As expected, he starts for Man City, but others miss out.

There is no Ruben Dias, John Stones or Joao Cancelo in the squad, while new faces Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic are on the bench alongside Jack Grealish.

Those who do make the starting XI include Kevin De Bruyne, who made his first appearance since the UEFA Champions League final in the Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden.

Burnley – led by Vincent Kompany – hand debuts to James Trafford, Dara O’Shea, Sander Berge, Luca Koleosho and Swiss striker Zeki Amdouni.

GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Trafford, Al Dakhil, O’Shea, Beyer, Roberts, Berge, Cullen, Koleosho, Vitinho, Amdouni, Foster

Subs: Muric, Ekdal, Brownhill, Cork, Gudmundsson, Redmond, Manuel, Larsen, Zaroury

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Lewis, Rodri, De Bruyne, Alvarez, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Laporte, Gvardiol, McAtee, Kovacic, Palmer, Phillips, Grealish, Gomez

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Freshy
2 years, 7 months ago
Was going to get Rodri in but he would have been benched so just as well
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1. nerd_is_the_werd
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Rodri benched?
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  1. Freshy
    2 years, 7 months ago
    on my bench
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2. Deulofail
  2 years, 7 months ago
  You don't like making money?
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  1. Freshy
    2 years, 7 months ago
    like making money but hate frustration
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    1. Deulofail
      2 years, 7 months ago
      Grrr
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    2. Freshy
      2 years, 7 months ago
      Imagine the first match of the season and leaving 13 points on the bench
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Bubz
2 years, 7 months ago
Piss off Foden
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1. JBG
  2 years, 7 months ago
  This
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2. SHOOTER MCGINN
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Can't imagine he'll be playing the next match based on this
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  1. AC/DC AFC
    2 years, 7 months ago
    Hopefully not, the Super Cup next then Newcastle United on Saturday night.
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3. Jafooli
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Easy transfer to Rodri?
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Royal5
2 years, 7 months ago
Alvarez is wasteful
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g40steve
2 years, 7 months ago
Burnley scum
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BobbyV
2 years, 7 months ago
End it now…
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SHOOTER MCGINN
2 years, 7 months ago
If Foden wasn't so scared to shoot he might've had a good return
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1. DARE TO BISCAN
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Think he heard you. Didn't work out
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Bushwhacker
2 years, 7 months ago
Throwing objects, pitch invaders . . . Burnley really not looking good right now.
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Exactly what you want to see when you own a 4.0 defender of theirs
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2. The Bandit
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Pond life
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3. Goro Majima
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Burnley hasn't looked good for many years.
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BobbyDoesNotLook
2 years, 7 months ago
Foden could have shot couple of times but boy likes dribbling.
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1. BobbyDoesNotLook
  2 years, 7 months ago
  And now he did from shitty position 😀
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AC/DC AFC
2 years, 7 months ago
The lagers too strong in Burnley for the yokels.
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InsertPunHere
2 years, 7 months ago
Rage transfer Foden to Rodri?
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1. have you seen cyan
  2 years, 7 months ago
  don't put dangerous ideas in my head.
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Count of Monte Hristo
2 years, 7 months ago
Rodri a 5.8 CAM moonlighting as a centre forward for GW2.
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bso
2 years, 7 months ago
Foden not looking too good. Rotation next round.
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1. CRAZY TRAIN
  2 years, 7 months ago
  That’s the thing. He’s got his 90 mins tonight…he’ll be rested gw2 for sure.
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  1. have you seen cyan
    2 years, 7 months ago
    they have the super cup game don't they, he will be rested there probably.
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  2. bso
    2 years, 7 months ago
    Yup...exactly why did don't have him in my squad. Too stressful.
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2. Freshy
  2 years, 7 months ago
  they have a midweek match too
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nerd_is_the_werd
2 years, 7 months ago
Alvarez a viable option long-term?
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1. Royal5
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Not sure. Been pretty average. Should be rotations.
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2. jacob1989
  2 years, 7 months ago
  If kdb injury long term then yes
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Freshy
2 years, 7 months ago
This is about the time City give up a bleeder
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1. Jafooli
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Yep…
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g40steve
2 years, 7 months ago
11 mins ET in total tonight
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1. Bushwhacker
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Actually nonsensical given how much stoppage there was in the second half. Should've been 10 or so just on that.
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Hazz
2 years, 7 months ago
Darn, I actually did have Ake in a draft that I was pretty happy with. Just wasn't sure what the defence would be like with Stones & Dias out tonight. Oh well!
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1. Bushwhacker
  2 years, 7 months ago
  One night of pain for a season of gain.
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2. Haalander
  2 years, 7 months ago
  It’s a fools errand trying to pick any of their defenders! Now woth gvardiol in the mix you never know who’s going to play. Not worth the headache
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  1. Hazz
    2 years, 7 months ago
    Yep exactly why I didn't ultimately. Extra 10 point start would have been nice though - wasn't going to start him GW2 anyway!
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Thanos
2 years, 7 months ago
Why didn’t Redmond and Brownhill start? Injury? Lack of fitness?
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Royal5
2 years, 7 months ago
Nathan Redmond still plays? 🙂
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Bushwhacker
2 years, 7 months ago
LOL 6 Minutes?!?!? There was 11 at the CS . .there was at least four minutes of Burnley doing a substituion!
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Revival
2 years, 7 months ago
It's all Brownhill from here
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Deulofail
2 years, 7 months ago
Redmond! So much pain you have caused me in the past you bloody rascal you
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AC/DC AFC
2 years, 7 months ago
Gabriel has travelled with the squad.

Loads messaged saying @LetsTalk_FPL said he was injured but they messaged me and told me they never said that.

https://twitter.com/Teamnewsandtix/status/1690096876102561792?t=0863bTbb08y4_b4H1NmKsw&s=19

Sorry if i missed this being posted half an hour ago.
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1. Bushwhacker
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Whispers, knee jerk transferring, spiral.
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2. Andy_Social
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Still good chance he's benched for tactical reasons.
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  1. AC/DC AFC
    2 years, 7 months ago
    That's kind of the line now.
    
    But he's at the team hotel so that's a positive.
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  2. AC/DC AFC
    2 years, 7 months ago
    Sorry, not benched for tactical but other reasons?
    
    Gabriel is an ever present, isn't he when available...
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InsertPunHere
2 years, 7 months ago
How soon till the Foden price drop then?
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1. have you seen cyan
  2 years, 7 months ago
  I don't think he will have a price drop, maybe. But he isn't that highly owned, most people who do own him, presumably will give him 2/3 weeks.
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Thanos
2 years, 7 months ago
Could be RC
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g40steve
2 years, 7 months ago
Possible red
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Intinny
2 years, 7 months ago
The pain of a last minute gamble on KDB is eased by knowing I would have gone for Foden as second option. Rodri has been excellent but have to imagine that he will only do this about 3-4 times a season points wise
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1. Freshy
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Didnt he score the winner in the CL Final?
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  1. Intinny
    2 years, 7 months ago
    As I said, he will only have a game where he gets this level of points 3-4 points a season. And yes he did, didn't get an assist as well though
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Royal5
2 years, 7 months ago
Awful tackle
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1. Haalander
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Pure dirt! Deserved to be sent off
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Revival
2 years, 7 months ago
Should be a red
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Andy_Social
2 years, 7 months ago
Red card incoming
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1. Bushwhacker
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Yup, badly timed to the max.
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Boss Hogg
2 years, 7 months ago
Did anyone see the penalty awarded to Japan this morning?
Sometimes VAR absolutely baffles me. Looked like a clear dive to my eyes.
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1. InsertPunHere
  2 years, 7 months ago
  It baffled me that they kept saying no contact in the studio. It was very little, but there was contact between the Swedish player’s boot and the Japanese player’s heel.
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  1. Boss Hogg
    2 years, 7 months ago
    She threw herself to the ground!
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