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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
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Onana was the real deal for this dgw

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    naughty from gundo

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

      That was intentional

    2. DeSelby
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 18 days 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
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Get up you cheat.

  4. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Which gets first 2nd YC, Rogers or Digne?

    1. HelmutCool
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

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

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

      Pep!

  5. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    How many times has Nunes slipped fix your footing mate

  6. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

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

  7. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Guardiola’s eyebrows look fake

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    need a City goal to open up the game

  9. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Watkins time

  10. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 18 days 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
      11 months, 18 days ago

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

  11. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 18 days 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
      11 months, 18 days ago

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

    2. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

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

  12. jwong23
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

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

  13. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Big McGinn coming on

  14. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    KDB assist ruined 🙁

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

      time stood still there for a second

  15. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    McAtee you fool

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

      Was a good effort

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 18 days ago

        Should be hitting the target on his favoured left foot

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    does rogers want a red card?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

      Subbed

  17. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Rogers walking a fine line here

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

      Av it

  18. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Genuinely, fck this GW

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    rashford close

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

      Keep the updates coming.

  20. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    3 saves Martinez

  21. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Put those away rashford...

  22. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Get Watkins on already.

  23. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Marmoush spotted

  24. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    All frauds every one of them

  25. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    McAtee misses again.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

      Darwin Noonan vibes.

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

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

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

      A great Peproulette asset.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

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

  27. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Rashford loses all his bps unless he gets another return.

  28. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    2 more goals in this game lads relax

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

      2 from Kovacic

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 18 days ago

      both look happy not to lose tbh

  29. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Gvardiol misses free header

  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 18 days ago

    Macamiss more like