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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. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    nunes g
    doku a

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

      lmfao, what is this garbage

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

    That's why they're the Champs

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

    ffs marmoush why werent you getitng in at the back stick

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

      He’s an utter joke

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

      There’s no urgency to his place, useless

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

        Play*

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

    They slept for 45 minutes, now they both feel like they could win it.

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

    Fcking lol, points for no one

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

    Of course it’s a nothing goal

    Of course

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

    Damn i thought it's marmoush
    But nunes it is

  8. mattyb09
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Unreal

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

    Wow zero points for everyone goal

    1. Haul or Nothing
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Worse! -1 for villa defs

  10. HadiSLIM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    does this kill KDB 2 bonus?!

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

      probably nunes getting 2 now

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He might still get 1 bonus

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      For sure, might grab one

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

      Yep

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

    They let Doku touch the ball

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

    world class from doku

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

    What a pass Doku

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

    well deserved emery

    ridiculous team selection it was only a matter of time

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

      TBF this MC team is mostly toothless

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Oh Villa 🙁

  16. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Marmoush hugely involved in celebrations

  17. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    4 pts from 4 players tonight honestly this is awful

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

      I know, painful

  18. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Real damage limitation tonight....

  19. Viper
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is 7 points from 5 including captain any good?

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

      No.

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

      Elite

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

    Pep is celebrating like its something big. Sad

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

      ucl is big for city

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

    Doku’s poor first touch allowed his to beat his man and deliver a fine pass for the goal!

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

    Digne ends the DGW at 0.

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

      Better than Munoz last week!

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

    KDB still gets 1 bonus at least

  24. Fresh_From_Desh
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Matheus No One Owns Nunes

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I'm not even gonna get excited for Saka points given what happened last time.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Don’t think he’s going to start, mate. Such a harsh outcome.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        That's what everyone said last time.

  26. HadiSLIM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    damn it that goal cost me a marti point and a kdb baps point... not much but anything helps in my ML battle 🙁

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

    Konsa lost a point from that goal right? Fantastic

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

    Cities' fixtures look pretty simple

    2 from Newcastle, Forest, Chelsea, Villa. who do you think gets it?

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

    Marmoush leaving Salah cappers in the mud.

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

    Kdb down to 1bp