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Brentford v Man City team news: Doku benched

5 October 2025 530 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 7 – and the last Premier League fixture before the October international break – sees Brentford and Manchester City square off at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Pep Guardiola makes three changes to the team which drew 2-2 at Monaco in midweek.

Matheus Nunes, Oscar Bobb and Savinho come in for John Stones, Bernardo Silva and Jeremy Doku, who drop to the bench.

Rodri is fit to start in central midfield.

As for Brentford, Kristoffer Ajer comes in for Dango Ouattara, as Keith Andrews reverts to a back five formation.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Ajer, Collins, van den Berg, Kayode, Damsgaard, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Hickey, Schade, Thiago

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Carvalho, Onyeka, Ouattara, Lewis-Potter, Janelt

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Rodri, Reijnders, Foden, Bobb, Savinho, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Cherki, Doku, Nico, Bernardo, Lewis

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  1. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Foden is a bit too selfish

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  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    foden been selfish so far

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  3. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    5% rank gain for Haaland cappers!

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    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      I’ll take it

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 28 days ago

        Me too!

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  4. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Anyone have eyes on Brighton earlier how did Minteh look? Decent punt still or...

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    1. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      didn't see that game, but Brighton assets are not nailed, unpredictable, no clean sheets, no DCs, no talismen/man and they're like that every year

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  5. 824545201
    • 10 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Rodri injured, time to sell off every Man City asset.

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    1. Joke Insurance™
      • 2 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Hi Telephone number,

      Ok, will go ahead and get rid of Haaland then. Thanks for the great advice!

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      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 28 days ago

        You may lose your no claims bonus, on that one.

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  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Big miss Foden

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  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Would be interested to know the numbers of AFCON players the average team has, feels like this 5 FT is really unnecessary

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      None after I sell Salah

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    2. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Just kudus for me

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      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 28 days ago

        Ghana didn’t qualify

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        1. tutankamun
          • 16 Years
          7 months, 28 days ago

          Even better

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    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      It was made for Salah to spread out his funds. It might not serve its purpose

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    4. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Kudos & Seymenyo not involved
      Ghana failed to qualify
      Saar possibly going for Palace

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    5. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Just carry the 5 transfers into the second half of the season .
      Maybe make it a regular feature after 19 gameweeks
      It could possibly bring back non involved managers

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      1. z13
        • 1 Year
        7 months, 28 days ago

        Non involved managers would already have 5 though

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  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    foden argh, poor

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  9. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Foden very wasteful

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  10. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    How is the one-week wonder playing?

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  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Savinho very uninvolved, get Doku on.

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Never seen the point of him - cue unassisted goal presumably.

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  12. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    What a save!!

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  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Damn you Kelleher

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  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    reijnders close

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Offt

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  15. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Rein sets goal/assist today would be lovely

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    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Unfortunately he missed his chance 🙁 And with my current luck it's not going to happen (the only Rodri owner).

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      He’s looked great

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  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Who takes Ode’s place while he’s out with MCL injury?

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      eze mainly, maybe merino from time to time

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Eze? Zubimendi?

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    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Thx

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  17. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Pen check?

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Natural position

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Bic

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  18. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Feels silly paying 8m+ for Foden/Gyok hoping for a differential haul when defenders are ticking away with 4+ points nearly every week for half the price

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    1. z13
      • 1 Year
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Gyok high ownership though

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  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    struggle to see why dango isnt played in these matches. esp after their good performance vs united

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  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    2 mins ET

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  21. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Is Reinjders one return every 4 games worth it?

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    1. z13
      • 1 Year
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Benched him for Minteh

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    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      No but I wouldn’t transfer him out just yet

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 28 days ago

        Hard to call, he is cheap, but they don't have great fixtures. Caicdeo is probably better.

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    3. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      He’s 5.5

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 28 days ago

        5.8

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 28 days ago

          Depends when you got him.

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  22. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Schade gets a card for showing a card gesture 🙂

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  23. z13
    • 1 Year
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Why did Schade get yellow

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    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      For being Schadey

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      1. Unliklinho
        • 12 Years
        7 months, 28 days ago

        He's German, you'd say it Sharder

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Try reading the previous post 🙄

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    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Liver failure

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  24. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Another IB after this game, jeesh

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Try to manage your stress level. Meditation. Get enough sleep etc

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  25. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    What's the appeal of Reijnders?

    - Too expensive to constantly bench
    - not a regular DefCon pick
    - not on set pieces
    - doesn't score or assist regularly
    - lots of quality 6-7m options

    Sounds like most have him cuz so many others do, like gyokeres

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    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      The appeal is his GW1 haul. Many have had him since GW2 and are simply holding

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 28 days ago

        So many got him on WC later on tho

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        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 28 days ago

          Because he returned once more before Burnley at home

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    2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Brilliant footballer who constantly plays 90 mins in a brilliant City side.

      Should've scored today again.

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 28 days ago

        Always should, woulda, coulda with Reijnders. Great for nearly points.

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        1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
          • 1 Year
          7 months, 28 days ago

          I lost count of the amount of crybabies whinging about Kudus' "nearly points" all of last week.

          Yesterday "nearly" turned into an actuality and he hauled.

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          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            7 months, 28 days ago

            Yea, Kudus cut from the same cloth. Kudus luckily bought himself some time, but not for long.

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        2. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          7 months, 28 days ago

          Could say the same about us Salah holders... waiting in hope for the old salah to return. I think the new system doesnt play to his strengths as others hold the ball more. Reijnders at least is showing his ability, just unlucky with the goals. You can tell he is a baller to quote the cool kids.

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      2. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 28 days ago

        Quality of side doesn't really matter tho. City scored 5 last week and he didn't even come close to anything

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    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Not getting your 5.8 £ worth?

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    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Plays every game 70+ mins no roulette

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    5. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      More cause he’s a cheap nailed on city player, enabler

      Course others like Sarr kudus etc 1 mill more

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    6. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      I paid 5.5 for him and haven't played my BB yet. There is no obvious better target at that price point. And there are injured or even more out of form players who need to be sold.

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 28 days ago

        Caicedo is a far better pick imo. You would pay 5.7 for his DC alone.

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    7. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Groupthink

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 28 days ago

        This is the worst buzzword on here

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 28 days ago

          Never realised it was a buzzword on here. To me it’s just a word.

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  26. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Foden looks like a Make-a-Wish kid Pep's picked up off the street and thrown into the XI for a kickabout.

    How long until he's banished back to the bench again?

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    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      #1 Foden hater lol

      Pep seems excited to get Foden back to his best. Giving him lots of game time to get him going again

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      1. #1 Arne Engels Fan
        • 1 Year
        7 months, 28 days ago

        Just calling what I see with my eyes mate. This idea that he can magically play his way back into the form he once showed will test Pep's patience at some point.

        He's been really, really wasteful.

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        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 months, 28 days ago

          Definitely a fair statement

          He’ll come good. Has basically been out of football for a year and Pep needs Foden at his best with KDB gone and all the uncertainty with Rodris fitness

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  27. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Sevilla 4 Barcelona 1

    Wow

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  28. el polako
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Baby Reindeer’s owners unlucky.

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  29. putana
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    the best change fpl made this season was penalties not massively effecting baps.

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    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Yes absolutely. 5/4 points is already more than enough for a spot kick

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    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Fully agree.

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  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 28 days ago

    Slo mo defo looks hammy for Rodri 🙁

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 28 days ago

      Reijnders chance of a return then goes to -10%

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