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Man City v Villa team news: Rashford over Watkins, Savinho benched

22 April 2025 764 comments
FPL Marc FPL Marc
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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

FPL team previews – Liverpool: Best players, predicted XI + more

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

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  1. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Those yellow flags are worse than VAR and should be banned 😉 said one C Marmoush owner.

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  2. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Too many fouls, get the red cards out ref!

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  3. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Rashford picking his nose on the bench.

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Nice, £350k a week nice example look kids

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  4. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    I'd consider a Sav 1 point cameo a win after this guff.

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  5. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Should have just went with my gut and got Bowen over Rogers

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    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      2 pts difference?

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      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        was still the better pick

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  6. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Watkins yc

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      lol, wtf.

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  7. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Lolkins yc

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  8. Gunners in Haaland
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Gw from hell

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  9. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    DGW BB absolute failure

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  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Wallykins oh boy

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  11. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Kdb might get max bonus at this rate of yellows

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      So he is the best of the worst you are saying?

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      1. The Red Devil
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        More like least worst
        Best are us people watching the game for an online football game

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  12. DL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    This game is as compelling as my Bench Boost has been a success.

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  13. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    What's the point of bringing on Malen for 5 mins - at least 15 surely

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  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    as it stands kdb pretty clear on 2 bonus at least

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    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      All those Corners

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  15. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Guardiola spitting on himself

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    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Rather that than the ref.

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  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    I’m only 10 points from safety of a green, horrific week!

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  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    KDB bonus welcome tbh in a dire game

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Silver lining for me for sure

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  18. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Guadiola’s hoody has very long tassels.

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  19. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    This match screams KDB late game winner (coming from someone who late switched captaincy to Salah)

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  20. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    city painfully boring to watch. hope they dont get ucl

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  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Spoiler - there won't be any last minute winner

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    1. squ1rrel
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      nice one

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      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 10 days ago

        it worked 😀

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      But there was.

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  22. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Saka only man that can save my gw with a hattrick

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  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    I remember when DGWs were fun

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Remember when the game in general was fun, now it’s become an annoyance

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  24. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    You can tell KDB is past it. Man City didn't offer him a new contract, and he didn't like it. These are the games where he should be proving why they should keep him. But he isn't proving anything. He did well in one game. He is not a buy. Maybe even benched next week.

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      I’ve never liked him!

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    2. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Can’t wait to sell after the blank

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  25. Jambot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Surely that was a Martinez OG earlier?

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    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Nah, given as a silva goal

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  26. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Pep is the most stubborn and unpredictable manager in Europe...and it isn't close

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  27. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    6 points from my 4 players in this game!

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Congrats

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    2. KanuLenoMeeMoCash
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      7 from 6

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  28. HelmutCool
    • 3 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Nunez G
    Doku A

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  29. Thanos
    • 4 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Most useless FPL goal

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Typical no involvement

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  30. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 10 days ago

    Wow!

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    1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 10 days ago

      Underwhelming to say the least

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