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

    City attackers are just not worth owning in FPL. Wissa is a far better pick than Marmoush for example. KDB is past it, and the rest are all minutes risks. The only player worth owning is Gvard, and he's nothing special.

    Triple City, and the only return is a Gvard cleanie. Beyond a joke.

  2. Noé Pamarot
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Goodness, what a shocking bench boost week...

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      5 points in total for mine

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

        How many weeks deciding when to play?

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

        5 points for me too haha!

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

    gvardiol yc

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

      Joy of joys

  4. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Feeling cheated as a KDB captain given his copious minutes

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

    This season has been absolutely shocking NGL

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

    Rashford doing trash things

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

    Cheers Gvardiol. The GW that keeps on giving. All FRAUDS

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

    Cheers Gvardiol

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

    Low quality football low quality fpl

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

      Ain’t see the 34 results yet?

  10. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    All my outfield players in the game have now been booked

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

      Are you Sam Dyche?

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

    Trashford Gvardlol Marmuud HasbeenDeBruyne

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

      And Watmins?

      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Watkins coming on for his match winning goal.

        Assisted by Asensio.

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

          Hopefully.

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

      Lol

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

    Doku on mcatee off

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

    do you think Liverpool players who play FPL want their Arsenal players to do well tomorrow?

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

      surely pool want arsenal to win tomorrow so they can the league at anfield

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

        yeah fair enough

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Why wouldn’t they?

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

        idk pressure off, job done sort of thing. i guess it isnt tight enough at the top to really matter

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Yeah it’s like asking if they want Brentford to win or not

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

    why are watkins and asesnio still on the bench. villa look toothless going forward

    is emery waiting for city to score

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

      Yea, bizarre. Why is Watkins not on. Emery doesn't want to win. 10mins for Watkins at the end if we are lucky. Rashford should have been off on 65mins max.

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

        Oh finally he brings them on.

  15. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Doku on

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

    Konsa + Rogers + Gvardiol + Marmoush(c) = 8

    smashing

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

      Winning

  17. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    The downfall for Foden is unreal from a year ago

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

    Marmoush spotted..

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

    Watkins on

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Ollie, Ollie, Ollie.....

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

    Surely only Savinho can save the match!

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

      Will take his 1 pt cameo !

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

    Asensio coming on

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Whoopie! A point

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Azza, Azza, Azza...

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

    Asensio coming on for another pen miss

  23. SM001
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Can we do away with the BB chip now?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      3 assmen next season

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

      i used mine in gw1 and thats part of the reason why the 2nd half of season has been unbelievably good for me. used all the chips when it felt right instead of reserving this spot for bb

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

        and the wc

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Following both FPL and PL this season feels lile a disease. Awful entertainment and level all over.

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

      Yup trolling our time

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I remember saying this last season and a load of the regulars accused me of not being a “true football fan”

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Are you a fan this season?

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Unfortunately aye

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            This season is testing me

            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              1 year, 1 month ago

              If we don’t win Europa, it’s a wrap

              1. Royal5
                • 14 Years
                1 year, 1 month ago

                100%

  25. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Come on KDB, do something please mate.

    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Looks set for a couple of Baps

  26. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Marmoush offside.

  27. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Why the late flag?

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

      cuz there is a chance the linesman gets it wrong

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

      Same as always

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

    11 from 6 tonight so far tonight. 6 pts from 5 games on my bench. I love this game

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

      how many left for tomorrow?

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

      The dreams of 100+ ahhhhhh

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

    Of course he’s offside……..of course

  30. Skout
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Marmoush is a bit rubbish. Barely runs up and then when he does he can’t be bothered to get back onside