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Man City v Man Utd team news: Donnarumma, Gvardiol, Foden + Sesko start

14 September 2025 614 comments
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Gameweek 4 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) comes to a conclusion this afternoon at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City v Manchester United gets underway at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Pep Guardiola makes six changes to the side that lost 2-1 at Brighton and Hove Albion prior to the international break.

Gianluigi Donnarumma, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O’Reilly, Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku all come into the starting XI.

James Trafford, Matheus Nunes and Oscar Bobb drop to the bench, while John Stones, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush miss out through injury.

As for United, there is a first Premier League start for Benjamin Sesko, who replaces the injured Matheus Cunha.

The other alterations see Noussair Mazraoui, Patrick Dorgu and Manuel Ugarte come in for Diogo Dalot, Casemiro and Mason Mount.

LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Ake, Nico, Savinho, Nunes, Bobb, Mukasa, Lewis, Mfuni

Manchester United XI: Bayindir, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu, Mbeumo, Amad, Sesko

Subs: Heaton, Lammens, Fredricson, Heaven, Leon, Maguire, Casemiro, Mainoo, Zirkzee

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  1. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Haaland > Salah this season. I need to make the adjustment quickly

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Gw6

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        100%

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    2. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Easy to have both with the new DEFCON points 🙂

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        This is my route:

        Salah, Palmer, Semenyo, Anderson, Caicedo, Haaland, Gyokeres, Joao Pedro.

        Largely fodder defense but attack and mid have smashed it

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    3. Moon Dog
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Thinking the same too. But surely wait until GW6.

        Even in current form, I'd rather Salah (EVE) than Haaland (ars) for next week.

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      • Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        One to Monitor

        I have decided after my worse start to play both as a differential with Haaland
        captain this week first three GWs Average beat me went to my lowest ever
        position 8,406,590

        Salah -my fears is with Ekitiké / Isak & possible Wirtz once settled in - four games
        not played like last season as team gets used to changes - four games & four wins
        not bad ....That Salah will not get so many points - I'm staying with him until the
        African Nations & then reassess

        Still very early & I'm hoping to make steady climb from now GW4 onwards
        as slight adjustments made after horrible start.

        Donnarumma a man mounting will add present to the defence with experience
        & Foden on the goal sheet today shows good signs.

        Yes - Haaland second - happy days

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    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      We want more, turn the screw some more

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    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Haaland will get subbed early, Pep has no sentiment over hat tricks

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        For who? They don’t have any strikers on the bench.

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      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Home to Napoli on Thursday late evening/ night

        He can stay on for a while yet

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    6. Snoopydog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Finally, a captaincy call goes right

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    7. FPL Sanky
      • 2 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Should have captained Haaland instead of Salah.... should have realized MUN are worse than BUR

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      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Liverpool were garbage

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    8. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      reijnders the only City "attacker" not to get a goal involvement 😥

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Get the Wolves game out your head.

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    9. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Any chance rejinders gets points again?!

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Who?

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      2. Bram
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Argh!

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    10. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Everyone raving about Haaland but how poor are United, I got laughed at when I said it was defenders they needed not attackers!

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        It’s midfielders we needed

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      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Supposed to be better than Burnley

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      3. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        McGuire for that goal lolz

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      4. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        We need midfielders…

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      5. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Nearly every player in FPL so far has returned well because they’re up against a poor team.

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    11. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Best 5m mid?

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    12. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Still need a Bruno goal and a bit more the other way

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    13. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Salah cappers soooooo lucky.... Should have been a 20 point difference as of now. Right now just 8

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        No really, anyone would prefer Burnley as opposed to United as captain material.
        Hence why Haaland TC vs Burnley is being touted

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          But that misses many important factors about where the teams are at

          Burnley and Man United

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    14. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Haaland can score 4 more here

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    15. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Well played the guy who played TC on Haaland.

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Nah I’d want 4 minimum for TC, preferably across 2 games

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      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Agree, next chance vs Burnley GW 6

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          Save for DGW easily

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          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 2 days ago

            You won’t have a DGW for first use of TC chip.

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            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 13 Years
              7 months, 2 days ago

              Unless there's wind

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          2. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            7 months, 2 days ago

            lol

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          3. ball c
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            7 months, 2 days ago

            Will there be a double game week before January?

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            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              7 months, 2 days ago

              More likely a blank

              It depends on Palace in cup competitions

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          4. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            7 months, 2 days ago

            LOL

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    16. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Feel sorry for Hojlund, Sesko is getting the same service

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Or lack of

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      2. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        This line-up can only result in opening up the wide spaces and crossing at best.

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      3. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Both not worth the chatter

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    17. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      United’s failure to control the ball resulted in Maguire receiving the hot potato. They lack positional intelligence and player quality to compete.

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        I blame the wage bill and lack of budget.

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          I thought Utd rooted out the problem when they sacked the dinner lady

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        2. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          That lack of intelligence stretches deep into the club structure.

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      2. HadiSLIM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        and Maguire's failure to throw the hot potato out of bounds (quite easy if you ask me) resulted in City's third goal...
        funny how you put it lol

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    18. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Reinders absolutely useless again gtfo of my team useless pile of garbage

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    19. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Reijnders bad miss!

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Huge miss robot assist as well

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      2. Wolfman180
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Just broke my heart watching that miss 🙁

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    20. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Reijnders sitter

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Would have been Haaland assist

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    21. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      ffs

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    22. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Are you kidding me!?

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    23. Thanos
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Reindeer lol

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        He really was a one-hit wonder

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    24. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      OMFG, Reijnders fluffs Haalan assist 😡

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    25. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Haaland should have had 40 points here

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    26. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Would’ve been Haaland assist but given Reijnders ownership, happy he missed

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      1. Thanos
        • 4 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Same 😆

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    27. dshv
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      time for WC .. . . . .

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    28. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Tempted to buy Donnarumma over Raya

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    29. Saka White Rice
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Watkins to Haaland for free? I don't know if its worth delaying it a week because of the price swings and fixture?

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      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        If you have kept Watkins thos long you need to keep for the next 3.

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      2. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        This must involve multiple transfers.
        Unless you've got £5.2m in the bank

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          May have 2-3 FTs

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        2. Saka White Rice
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          I did Palmer to Dewsbury so that I could afford Haaland

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    30. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Haaland smashed it last season in first few games, looking good again

      Last year went withought Salah to long while Haaland was blanking,
      Will it be opposite this year sticking with Salah to long?

      Salah been getting lucky with late returns, surely can’t keep happening?

      Get both, lot of budget though

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      1. ball c
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Haaland is coming into my team from GW6.. will have 2 transfers by then to take out Salah

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        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          Same

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      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Haaland was horrendous for me back end of last season, and I stuck with him for the last 6-7 gameweeks.

        He’s definitely better at the start and that’s the time to jump on

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    31. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Haaland getting close to defcon. Go on son.

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    32. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Haaland is getting a third, it’s inevitable

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        You had to jinx it didn’t you!

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