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There’s no Erling Haaland in the Manchester City squad for their trip to Leeds United this evening.

Kick-off at Elland Road is at 17:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

City say Haaland is “not fully fit” for the final Premier League game of the day.

Putting a bit more flesh on those bones, Pep Guardiola said Haaland picked up the problem in training on Thursday.

“Two days ago, in the last moments of training, he had some problems, a little injury. It’s not a big issue but he’s not ready for today.” – Pep Guardiola on Erling Haaland, speaking to Sky Sports ahead of kick-off

Rayan Cherki comes in for the Norwegian in the only change from Gameweek 27.

Jeremy Doku is back on the bench after recovering from injury.

Nico O’Reilly, the second-most-bought player of Gameweek 28, is again in midfield.

As for Leeds, it’s the same team that Daniel Farke sent out for the 1-1 draw with Aston Villa a week ago.

LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Darlow, Bogle, Justin, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Stach, Ampadu, Gruev, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Perri, Bornauw, Bijol, Longstaff, Tanaka, James, Gnonto, Nmecha, Piroe.

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait Nouri, Rodri, Silva, O’Reilly, Semenyo, Cherki, Marmoush

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Doku, Nico, Savinho, Khusanov, Foden.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


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  1. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    game over.

  2. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    RAN A

  3. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Captain Semenyo YES!!

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      and me...rewarded for our bravery 😉

  4. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Finally semenyo does something!

  5. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Semenyo my VC, needed that.

  6. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    no haaland no problemo, semenyo striker

  7. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Semenyo and O'Reilly rotating as the Number 9

  8. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Semenyo scoring is always a rank killer 🙁

  9. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    F that.

  10. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Semenyo you beauty!

  11. fedolefan
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    THAT'S MY BOY!!!

  12. JBG
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Penetration achieved by SemenYo

  13. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    I think I need to bite the bullet and bite Semenyo

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Buy*

  14. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    I wish I sold humble pie, loads gorging on it here

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Bandit Pie!

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 24 days ago

      It tastes like pumpkin. Not good.

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    newcastle have now conceded 15 goals in their last 6 league matches

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      2 of those came from Beto and Barry

  16. Make FPL Casual Again
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    O Reilly 2 big chances missed and on 5 defcons....now thats versatile

  17. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Whingers REJOICE!

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Unfortunately so

      They will complain again next gw as usual

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 24 days ago

        They'll complain in the second half about highly paid elite athletes, from their sitting room keyboard with beer and dinner and why the f not!

        1. Sun God Nika
          • 5 Years
          4 months, 24 days ago

          A standard traditional Saturday evening for them all huzzah !

  18. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Anyone else got DCL coming off the bench

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Gudmondssen for Robot here

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Not yet.

    3. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Me hoping for a 2-1 win for city 🙁

  19. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    So here's one for half time.
    My missus who know little about football just asked me who the best player is, my answer....it's not easily answerable as the best players that most would name like Messi & Ronaldo were noticeable because of their skill and goalscoring. So it got me thinking who could be classed as best player(s) of all time. Just one to put out there that I might include but not noticeable would be Peter Schmeichel, I'm sure there are others

    Thoughts ?

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Diego Maradona for me. George Best for many. Both were addicts but Diego still managed to play top level football for longer.

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Messi for me.. Maradona maybe but i havent seen him playing live but just footage..

    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Maradona is the correct answer.

      R9, Zidane, Messi, Best all up there.

    4. Captain Mal
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Not clear to me what you're asking. Players who were great without being defined by the goals they scored? Gullit and Matthaus were two of the most complete players, but always overlooked in these discussions.

      1. threeputt
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 24 days ago

        Dark horses who could be compared to the best I guess is what I'm asking

        1. Captain Mal
          • 1 Year
          4 months, 24 days ago

          Ok, got it, then I stick with those two.

      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 24 days ago

        Gullit and Matthaus both great picks too. Maldini also.

    5. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      All the names I've seen so far are all goalscorers or goalscoring midfielders, surely there's an art to a defensive midfielder, defender & goalie ?

      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        4 months, 24 days ago

        Yeah people always get drawn to the dribblers and goal scorers. Schmeichel doesn't get enough credit.

        I'd argue Kante is up there too as one that goes under the radar; his influence on a game was massive in all phases of play. A big part of Leicester's title win, and Chelsea's when he moved there.

        Prime Rooney doesn't get enough credit also for his completeness. World class shooting, world class passing, world class work rate. He was like 3 players in one. He'd make a tackle deep around the box, play a great pass to start a counter, and be on the end to finish the move. How many players dominated the Premier League at 16?

    6. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      xavi hernandes was brilliant

    7. F4L
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      scholes and pirlo

    8. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Thinking about it I guess Lineker, Shearer & Richards have probably covered this question somewhere

    9. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Maldini. Loved the guy

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 24 days ago

        Logged in to reply Maldini but glad someone got there before me. Absolute class player and loved his philosophy that if he had to make a tackle he had already made a mistake

    10. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Maradona. The GOAT.

    11. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Messi and Maradona

  20. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Made the sideways transfer of Guehi to O'Reilly, sure makes for a better watch.

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 24 days ago

      How are you looking for GW31?

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 months, 24 days ago

        Looking at a free hit I think or I'll have nothing to watch.

  21. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    There’s always 1 annoying **** every season

    Semenyo this time

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      He's been decent for a few seasons but has made the step up to City look easy.

    2. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      I had that brace he scored for Bournemouth against Fulham killed me as most had him and I didn't, I had to have him when he signed for City

    3. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Probably the best 7.2m spent

    4. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      I've bought him thrice this season. GW5, GW17, GW23. Selling in GW17 was unnecessary but I did it after the transfer speculation etc.

  22. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    that save from pickford from tonali was top class

  23. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    semenyo vice captain. lucky break didnt even know i had the vice on him

    Not doing timber to vvd backfired massively though

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Timber was very close to haul tbf, unlucky with 2 headers. Lucky saves from Sanchez

    2. Sun God Nika
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      I made sure I had him as vc but didn’t think it would actually pay off

  24. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Rogers to stach and chalobah to vvd good moves for free?

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    vdb looked so gutted for schade's goal lol, he just isnt gonna score this season.

  26. Tic Tacs
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Semenyo killing me every week

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      I got him for a hit last week. Now slowly he is repaying it

      1. Tic Tacs
        • 6 Years
        4 months, 24 days ago

        Yeah I should’ve just done it weeks ago

  27. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    Scratching my head wondering why I don't have a player in my team who is basically a defender playing up front for the best attacking team in the league. Sad thing is I had him and sold him a few weeks ago. O'Reilly is coming back in next gameweek. Sod the blank!

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      hes playing well isnt he,nearly a wizardry turn earlier,i think sideways from guehi might be the play,with 7 out gw31 i shall f/h anyway

    2. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      I went Konate instead due to the blank but should’ve just got O’Reilly - looking towards the blank is killing my rank

  28. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    what a block by Nunes...

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      That clean sheet wipeout and/or 59th minute sub gonna hit hard

  29. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    surely Leeds will score in this game

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Hopefully, and a 10 second cameo for Haaland to avoid some fluky VCs!

      1. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 24 days ago

        Dude Haalands not in the squad lol

  30. FantasyClub
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 24 days ago

    What goal and 2 assists were these for Ekitike at just 0.17xg and 0.11xa...were they good?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 24 days ago

      Last few minutes decision to remove Dango & Ekitike for Rogers & Thiago hasn’t looked so good this week 🙁

      1. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 24 days ago

        People were clammering to get Dango and you got rid what!!!???
        Eki too for thst matter

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          4 months, 24 days ago

          I wanted to keep Rogers for Wolves. And was worried Thiago could go on a mad one with the fixtures. I’m not entirely sure I really want Dango for Rogers now either, but not many options except maybe Wilson

          The advice was to go with those two as well, I mean it’s not that shocking altogether!