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With no lunchtime match, Gameweek 13 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway with a trio of 3pm GMT kick-offs:

TEAM NEWS

After making 10 changes for the midweek defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, Pep Guardiola mostly turns back to the players he sent out at Newcastle United last Saturday.

There’s one alteration, however: Tijjani Reijnders comes in for Rayan Cherki.

Nico O’Reilly, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden are back in the team after their UEFA Champions League breathers.

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has swung the axe, Brian Park-style. 

He’s made five changes from Gameweek 12, although two of them are enforced thanks to injuries sustained by Sean Longstaff and Anton Stach.

Gabriel Gudmundsson, Brenden Aaronson and Noah Okafor drop to the bench as Daniel James, Ao Tanaka, James Justin, Wilfried Gnonto and Ilia Gruev get promotions to the starting XI.

At the Stadium of Light, the big news is the return to fitness of Antoine Semenyo.

Adam Smith and Amine Adli also get recalls as Lewis Cook, Junior Kroupi and David Brooks make way.

As for the hosts, another semi-popular Fantasy option, Omar Alderete, is handed a first start since Gameweek 8.

Chemsdine Talbi gets his chance, too, as Lutsharel Geertruida and Trai Hume drop to the bench.

Finally, in west London, there are two changes apiece.

Aaron Hickey and Mathias Jensen replace Kristoffer Ajer and Yehor Yarmoliuk for Brentford.

Burnley boss Scott Parker prefers Lyle Foster and Hannibal Mejbri to Lesley Ugochukwu and Jaidon Anthony.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Hickey, Henderson, Jensen, Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade, Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Nelson, Onyeka, Yarmoliuk, Ajer, Lewis-Potter, Janelt.

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Esteve, Tuanzebe, Hartman, Cullen, Florentino, Tchaouna, Flemming, Mejbri, Foster.

Subs: Weiss, Larsen, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Anthony, Ekdal, Pires, Broja, Laurent.


Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Silva, Reijnders, Foden, Haaland, Doku.

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Cherki, Ait Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Lewis.

Leeds United XI: Perri, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Justin, Tanaka, Ampadu, Gruev, Gnonto, Nmecha, James.

Subs: Meslier, Gudmundsson, Calvert-Lewin, Piroe, Aaronson, Bijol, Okafor, Harrison, Byram.


Sunderland XI: Roefe, Mukiele, Ballard, Mandava, Alderete, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Talbi, Isidor, Traore.

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Geertruida, Brobbey, Rigg, Mayenda, Mundle, Adingra, Hume.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Scott, Semenyo, Tavernier, Adli, Evanilson.

Subs: Dennis, Cook, Soler, Brooks, Kluivert, Jimenez, Kroupi, Unal, Milosavljevic.

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 29 days ago

    City defence owners, Calvert Lewin coming on 😳

    1. The Philosopher
      10 months, 29 days ago

      CS locked

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        10 months, 29 days ago

        jinxed it

      2. Dont give a fuchs
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Timing

      3. KeanosMagic
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Aged well

    2. THE Wild Rover
      10 months, 29 days ago

      And scores 😆

    3. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
      10 months, 29 days ago

      His first touch was majestic

    4. F4L
      10 months, 29 days ago

      😀

    5. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 29 days ago

      I can’t believe you did this to us

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 months, 29 days ago

        I can just laugh... This was unreal.

  2. THE Wild Rover
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Thiago goal disallowed

    1. Silecro
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Of course

    2. The Philosopher
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Ban the ref

      1. Bluetiger1
        10 months, 29 days ago

        (lol) agree

  3. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Richarlison haul tonight confirmed

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Leeds goal?

  5. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 29 days ago

    DCL goal...

    1. Supersonic_
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Nightmare

    2. Tonyawesome69
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Nunes gifted DCL goal

      1. Tonyawesome69
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Poor pass/clearance then pass the ball to DCL

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Everyone has him on FH

      1. GCHILD2K16
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Wrong. O'Reilly got an assist so long as he plays 60 mins he will get 2, plus 3 for assist so minimum 5 then depending on recoveries/tackles maybe DCF or bonus points.
        So worst case he get 5 instead of 6.

        1. mixology
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 months, 29 days ago

          I’m referring to DCL (as a joke)

  6. dhamphiir
    10 months, 29 days ago

    DCL Goal

    1. Bluetiger1
      10 months, 29 days ago

      there goes O'Reilly points

      1. Gizzachance
        10 months, 29 days ago

        Least he has assist

  7. Thanos
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Nunez donkey

    1. Bluetiger1
      10 months, 29 days ago

      agree

  8. F4L
    10 months, 29 days ago

    1 clean sheet in 8 now for Bournemouth now aint it, hmmm not great

  9. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Ruben Dias owners in the mud

  10. x.jim.x
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Nunes assist

  11. RICICLE
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Of course that absolute toilet DCL scores

  12. Ignasi M
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Who are the idiots rushing to buy City defender because it's Leeds? City's defence is trash. Really dumb bringing City players just because its' Leeds, who are no mugs.

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Most of them have attacking returns already

    2. RICICLE
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Hello hindsight my old friend

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 29 days ago

      They’ve all returned attacking points

      1. Ignasi M
        10 months, 29 days ago

        City's defence is still trash. I want my defenders to produce clean sheets.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 months, 29 days ago

          It would be def con I’d be more concerned about as they keep possession so much. On a FH. I don’t see any problem with O’Reilly and Gvardiol whom both have attacking threat.

    4. x.jim.x
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Leeds are 19th

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Sunderland equaliser...

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Traore G
      Xhaka A, I think

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        10 months, 29 days ago

        beautifully disguised pass

      2. Bluetiger1
        10 months, 29 days ago

        excellent - I cannot wait for the Sunderland United v Newcastle United Derby (13/12/25)

  14. Sgt. Schultz
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Traore G

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Xhaka A

  15. F4L
    10 months, 29 days ago

    least pep shouldnt ring the changes too soon now

  16. wiseguy
    10 months, 29 days ago

    What a shambolic sequence of play that Leeds goal was. Would be embarrassing for Sunday League.

    1. Zalk
      10 months, 29 days ago

      That's city defence for you

  17. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Bournemouth defence - 1 point

    1. GCHILD2K16
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Might be time to stop relying on Senesi DCF points despite decent fixtures and go for Cash [Aston Villa], Murillo/milenko [NFO] OR lacroix/Richards [CRY]

  18. Gizzachance
    10 months, 29 days ago

    City also conceded home to burnley

    1. Ignasi M
      10 months, 29 days ago

      yeah exactly

  19. Zalk
    10 months, 29 days ago

    DCL you genius!

  20. Ignasi M
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Donnarumma is the worst goalie in the premier league. Not good enough.

    1. x.jim.x
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Imagine watching that sequence of play and blaming the keeper

  21. Yes Ndidi
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Fellow triple city attack owners. It’s safe to look now.

  22. Tonyawesome69
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Evanilson goal offside, would have been Semenyo assist

    1. Bluetiger1
      10 months, 29 days ago

      classic on the line

    2. THE Wild Rover
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Would’ve been Semenyo goal if he’d just left it.

    3. g40steve
      10 months, 29 days ago

      Evan’s been useless messed up several Semy A

  23. Shark Team
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Semenyo owners unlucky goal disallowed

  24. F4L
    10 months, 29 days ago

    erm thanks evanilson lol

    sounds like a nani

  25. THE Wild Rover
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Evanilson steals Semenyo goal but is offside 😡

  26. Gizzachance
    10 months, 29 days ago

    At least fh teams to ok out there Bournemouth players
    Probably got the foden goal and o”Reilly assist

  27. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Semenyo owners very unlucky

  28. Traction Engine Foot
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Collins already has defcon

  29. el polako
    10 months, 29 days ago

    I’m have Nathan Collins on FH, can’t watch the game - did he really missed 2 big chances?

  30. FOREST FOREVER 2
    10 months, 29 days ago

    Ha ha DCL of all people busting the ManC CS is classic FPL.