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Shaw	MUN	4.5m	42.6%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	39.8%	Unlikely
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Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.4%	Unlikely
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Aina	NFO	4.7m	37.9%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	36.2%	Unlikely
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Pope	NEW	5.1m	90.3%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	89.7%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	85.9%	Unlikely
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Malacia	MUN	3.8m	83.3%	Unlikely
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Valdimarsson	BRE	3.9m	82.4%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	80.9%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	79.8%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.4%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.7%	Unlikely
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Merino	ARS	5.4m	72.9%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	73.0%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	72.5%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	72.2%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	71.4%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	71.6%	Unlikely
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Gusto	CHE	4.9m	66.7%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	66.7%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	66.3%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	65.7%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	65.2%	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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putana
2 years, 7 months ago
Think the one return is all we'll get from haaland this game
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1. kolejorz
  2 years, 7 months ago
  😉
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2. I Must Break You
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Any other predictions ?
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3. Bluetiger1
  2 years, 7 months ago
  two & counting
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Bushwhacker
2 years, 7 months ago
Wow Burnley scum throwing things?
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1. Wirtzle Gummidge
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Throwing stones at the moon.
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2. g40steve
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Vape
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3. x.jim.x
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Assume they booed the knee too, backwards lot
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Woy_is_back
2 years, 7 months ago
Foden fail, should have left Trossard in there ffs
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Gizzachance
2 years, 7 months ago
The 2 most supposedly nailed on city def, dias, stones, not in squad
Foden no show in c shield last weekend means nothing, grealish benched
Kdb started with hardly any pre season minutes, only gw 1 !
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1. TheTinman
  2 years, 7 months ago
  You didn't seriously think you'd cracked pep roulette did you hahahahahahahahaha
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  1. Gizzachance
    2 years, 7 months ago
    Never mate, hence only Haaland in my team
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    1. TheTinman
      2 years, 7 months ago
      Same. See you in the top 1000
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JBG
2 years, 7 months ago
Kevin de Broken, amirite?
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1. TheTinman
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Could be massive really. Dare I say it, they're lacking a bit of creativity.
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  1. JBG
    2 years, 7 months ago
    Should have probably put Foden centrally and subbed in Grealish, but I'm not bald or a world class manager so what do I know?
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    1. TheTinman
      2 years, 7 months ago
      If only you were slightly more bald I would have believed that
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  2. Yank Revolution
    2 years, 7 months ago
    They aren't winning the Prem this year. Depth has been negatively impacted and the challengers have improved.
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    1. TheTinman
      2 years, 7 months ago
      They'll still be tough to beat. But NUFC will get it done
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TheTinman
2 years, 7 months ago
Saka captainers?
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1. g40steve
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Rash here
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  1. TheTinman
    2 years, 7 months ago
    If its 1 goal I think we will do him. But another return and we've lost week 1 I fear!
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    1. Amartey Partey
      2 years, 7 months ago
      Yeah. He will score again unfortunately.
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2. Scalper
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Rashy
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  1. TheTinman
    2 years, 7 months ago
    God's speed!
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3. Yes Ndidi
  2 years, 7 months ago
  We won’t be far behind when the dust has settled.
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herrcron
2 years, 7 months ago
No Stones - that's bad..
Haaland scores within four minutes - that's good!
KDB off injured after twenty five - that's bad...

FPL is back, baby!
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Sim Simma
2 years, 7 months ago
Citeh rattled
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Zalk
2 years, 7 months ago
Rodri and Gomez trying to make this game interesting.
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Make FPL Casual Again
2 years, 7 months ago
The Burnley comeback is on !
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Royal5
2 years, 7 months ago
Burnely the better team so far
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1. Andy_Social
  2 years, 7 months ago
  They won't be struggling this season
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  1. TheTinman
    2 years, 7 months ago
    It's just 1 game Andy. City notoriously slow starters. And they're at home, the promoted teams always come out swinging.
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    1. Andy_Social
      2 years, 7 months ago
      It's just half an hour. But enough to see they can defend and attack with a Championship side. I expect to see a sharp contrast when wolves kick off on Monday.
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      1. TheTinman
        2 years, 7 months ago
        Wolves under O'Neil might be plucky 😆
        
        I dunno. Too early to jump to conclusions about any team in week 1
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2. Mumfie
  2 years, 7 months ago
  I’m impressed how they’ve reacted to going a goal down.
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3. Bushwhacker
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Think that may be a TINY stretch.
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  1. Royal5
    2 years, 7 months ago
    Maybe but they look good. Agressive.
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_Freddo
2 years, 7 months ago
KDB is finished, body can’t cope anymore.

Age catches the best of them.
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1. have you seen cyan
  2 years, 7 months ago
  That cross was pin point accurate, KDB still has it.
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  1. Yank Revolution
    2 years, 7 months ago
    Still has the ability, but if you can't heal a hammy with months off, the takeaway is his body is breaking down.
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    1. _Freddo
      2 years, 7 months ago
      Quality will always be there but the body is letting him down now, even last year Pep wouldn’t play him every game like he used to.
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putana
2 years, 7 months ago
I thought foden was supposed to be starting?
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1. Fintroy
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Peps love child obv out of favour....
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Thanos
2 years, 7 months ago
Burnley need to finish one of these chances. City will spank them otherwise.
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FPL Blow-In
2 years, 7 months ago
Vitinho 4.5 def and OOP and Foster a 5m fwd that looks confident.
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BobbyV
2 years, 7 months ago
City holding on…lol
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1. Feanor
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Sick Burn-ley
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It's a Wookie
2 years, 7 months ago
Rodri the unsung hero
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1. Scalper
  2 years, 7 months ago
  RODRIII RODRIIIIIIIIII
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g40steve
2 years, 7 months ago
Ederson is so casual
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Bobby Digital
2 years, 7 months ago
Blessing in disguise that Stones injury. City look like conceding here.
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nerd_is_the_werd
2 years, 7 months ago
Anyone Saka (c)?
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1. Bushwhacker
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Quite a few.
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2. TheTinman
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Me 🙂
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Bushwhacker
2 years, 7 months ago
Ah yes, Burnley playing out from the back . . .
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DARE TO BISCAN
2 years, 7 months ago
Citeh looking sloppeh (they'll probably score now)
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TKC07
2 years, 7 months ago
Without KDB's creativity, City defence look shaky.. 😀
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Steve The Spud
2 years, 7 months ago
Foden involved in build up play
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thegaffer82
2 years, 7 months ago
Burnley are a good side. 1st time I’ve watched them since they were last in the Prem, so I’m pleasantly surprised.
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1. Bobby Digital
  2 years, 7 months ago
  It's been a good game thus far
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Wirtzle Gummidge
2 years, 7 months ago
To think some people may have swithced KDB in after seeing the leak.
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1. g40steve
  2 years, 7 months ago
  @Camzy
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Bubz
2 years, 7 months ago
KDB 17% owned wow
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1. thegaffer82
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Ouch
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2. Royal5
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Yikes
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Team Bobcat
2 years, 7 months ago
KDB injury should help Foden Alvaraz and Co. with more gametime.

Not what we wish for but just saying.. May help sway my decision and bring in one of them
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1. Bartowski
  2 years, 7 months ago
  City will buy a winger and CM before the end of the transfer window though. Paqueta and Doku the current frontrunners.
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Thanos
2 years, 7 months ago
Unpopular opinion but don’t think Citeh looks strong. Losing Gundo and Mahrez makes them weak both in midfield and attack. Now losing KDB will only worsen it (if he is out for a longer term).

Could this be the year of a new PL champion? Citeh don’t look undefeatable like previous years.
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1. Bobby Digital
  2 years, 7 months ago
  Yeah KDB got 30 assists last season, huge blow for them if he's out for longer.
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Steve The Spud
2 years, 7 months ago
Kovacic is just a square ball merchant

Poor man’s Oliver skip
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