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22 April 2025 764 comments
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Double Gameweek 33 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues with a huge match in the chase for Champions League qualification, so here’s the Manchester City and Aston Villa team news.

Pep Guardiola makes two changes from the side that won at Everton. Savinho (£6.2m) and Nico Gonzalez (£6.0m) make way for Mateo Kovacic (£5.4m) and James McAtee (£4.6m).

This means that Kevin De Bruyne (£9.4m) and Omar Marmoush (£7.7m) keep their place and winger Jeremy Doku (£6.2m) remains on the bench. Just like Saturday’s unused Phil Foden (£9.1m).

Both sides have a Wembley weekend after this, taking part in the FA Cup semi-finals.

Therefore, Villa continue to showcase their new squad depth by making five lineup changes, aiming for a sixth successive league win.

Marcus Rashford (£6.7m) takes the spot of weekend hero Ollie Watkins (£8.9m), with Marco Asensio (£6.2m) and John McGinn (£5.2m) also on the sidelines. Lucas Digne (£4.5m) replaces Ian Maatsen (£4.5m) at left-back, plus Pau Torres (£4.2m) enters proceedings.

As always, Morgan Rogers (£5.7m) is starting. He hauled against his former club in Gameweek 17’s reverse meeting, a 2-1 Villa win.


GAMEWEEK 33 LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Ortega; Nunes, Ruben, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Kovacic, Gundogan; Bernardo, De Bruyne, McAtee; Marmoush

Subs: Carson, Grealish, Doku, Nico, Akanji, Savinho, Khusanov, Foden, Lewis

Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne; Kamara, Onana, Tielemans; Rogers, Rashford, Ramsey

Subs: Olsen, Maatsen, A Garcia, Disasi, McGinn, Barkley, Malen, Asensio, Watkins

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

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  1. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Onana was the real deal for this dgw

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    naughty from gundo

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      That was intentional

    2. DeSelby
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Dropped an atomic elbow on him. Haha. Hardly grazed him but if ever a player deserved to get brained its Martinez.

  3. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Get up you cheat.

  4. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Which gets first 2nd YC, Rogers or Digne?

    1. HelmutCool
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      My money is on Digne is he is not subbed. Was close earlier already.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Pep!

  5. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    How many times has Nunes slipped fix your footing mate

  6. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    what minute is asensio going to come on for his buy one get one sitter free specials

  7. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Guardiola’s eyebrows look fake

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    need a City goal to open up the game

  9. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Watkins time

  10. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Almost the perfect KDB Dias combination for my team there! Talk about playing Russian roulette with Gvardiol in there too though!

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Dias on FH here too. We’re 1 up on the Gvard crew because of a bonus point

  11. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Either this snorefest ends 1-1 or one more goal maximum, football really has lost all it’s zest

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Watkins should score. I'd put a bet on if I could be bothered.

    2. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I’d argue the opposite. Football is too zesty these days

  12. jwong23
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Can kdb stop taking corners? His corners are usually less than worthless

  13. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Big McGinn coming on

  14. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    KDB assist ruined 🙁

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      time stood still there for a second

  15. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    McAtee you fool

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Was a good effort

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Should be hitting the target on his favoured left foot

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    does rogers want a red card?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Subbed

  17. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Rogers walking a fine line here

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Av it

  18. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Genuinely, fck this GW

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    rashford close

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Keep the updates coming.

  20. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    3 saves Martinez

  21. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Put those away rashford...

  22. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Get Watkins on already.

  23. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Marmoush spotted

  24. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    All frauds every one of them

  25. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    McAtee misses again.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Darwin Noonan vibes.

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    wonder how much o'reilly will be next year as a defender

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A great Peproulette asset.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It will take Pep another 2 years to figure out his optimal success strategy

  27. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Rashford loses all his bps unless he gets another return.

  28. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    2 more goals in this game lads relax

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      2 from Kovacic

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      both look happy not to lose tbh

  29. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Gvardiol misses free header

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Macamiss more like