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Manchester City kick off their ‘double’ in Gameweek 33 this Sunday afternoon, facing Arsenal at home.

The title showdown at the Etihad gets underway at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Pep Guardiola names the same side that beat Chelsea in Gameweek 32.

It means Nico O’Reilly is fit to start.

Further forward, Antoine Semenyo and Jeremy Doku flank Erling Haaland, with Rayan Cherki in behind.

Elsewhere, there is a return to the matchday squad for John Stones.

As for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta has made two alterations from Europe: Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz in for Gabriel Martinelli and Viktor Gyokeres, who drop to the bench.

It looks like Eberechi Eze will start off the left as a result of those changes.

LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly, Bernardo, Rodri, Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Nico, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden

Arsenal XI: Raya, Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Madueke, Odegaard, Eze, Havertz

Subs: Kepa, White, Jesus, Martinelli, Gyokeres, Norgaard, Trossard, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman

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. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 4 hours ago

    Club Foot Haaland

  2. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 4 hours ago

    Ffs Haaland, I’ve got Semenyo(c), he obviously hasn’t

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Those two have zero chemistry on the pitch

  3. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    O’Reilly leading the line again

  4. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Man if Pep weren’t such a manchild I’d have had Cherki from GW1, remember Reijnders lol

  5. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Of course its Nunes and Cherki, and OReilly CS cleared within 15 mins...

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Not a time to stress, NOR will score today.

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Haaland wtf

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Haaland borrowing my pitching wedge…

  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Wish I was even more "brave" and went for Cherki C instead of Semenyo. Cherki even has the form out of the two

  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    O’Reilly doing a Gazza…

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      And currently playing CM, does what he wants…

  10. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Haaland is awful. FPL General was right all along

  11. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    (C)herki 😎

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Good for you, genuinely. Annoyed with myself for not doing the same

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Only cause you couldn’t afford Semenyo…

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 3 hours ago

        I’m just n FH you nutter

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          2 days, 3 hours ago

          😉

          Well played Rojaramma..

  12. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Another hour incoming with City trying to score
    With Arsenal trying to stop them

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      That's literally 50% of what football is.

  13. Zalk
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Madueke and Eze are either nervous or they don't care about this game. Zero interest in fighting for the ball...

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Fighting for the ball would imply chasing out of position which is against Artetas instructions

  14. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Mos YC

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Mos Def

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Gabriel hugging Haaland

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Just being affectionate

  16. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Oh ffs Semen assist to Nunes would've been perfect just then -_-

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Semen is an unfortunate nickname to be… erm… stained with

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        2 days, 3 hours ago

        Better than the Jiz Wizard…

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          2 days, 3 hours ago

          KDB earned that nickname though

  17. BLUEARMY83
    • 1 Year
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    I need some help.

    I have 3 FT with 0.3 ITB. Currently have 9 available for GW34. I have no strikers, i own Haaland, Pedro, DCL.

    Want to sell DCL and Pedro, also happy to let Mbeumo go to free some funds up.

    Who's the best 3 players to bring in, is it worth targeting Palace players for gw36 (potential double)

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Get 3 MCI, get Okafor and don't be stupid. You cannot sell DCL when he has Burnley this soon.

      1. BLUEARMY83
        • 1 Year
        2 days, 3 hours ago

        My team is

        Raya, Dubravka
        Gab,VD,Tarwokski,Hill,Alderete
        Semenyo,Bruno,Mbeumo,Rogers,Wilson
        Haaland,Pedro,DCL

        Just trying to use the transfers to get a full 11 out but don't know which way to go with it. Will add a 3rd city down the line

  18. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Grab by Gab on Cherki is thru

  19. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Great game of football so far

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      BUT ARSENAL HATE FOOTBALL?!?!?

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 3 hours ago

        City attacking while Arsenal are spending as much time on the ground as possible. Eze with some pathetic dives. WIsh refs would stop giving those cowardly free kicks to players who fall over for nothing and grab the ball. In fact give the player grabbing the ball a yellow and FK to the other team.

        1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 days, 3 hours ago

          Lol ok

          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            2 days, 3 hours ago

            Are you watching the game?..

            1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              2 days, 3 hours ago

              I'm all good, lad. X

              1. #1 Salah Hater
                • 1 Year
                2 days, 3 hours ago

                that's a no then

                1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 4 Years
                  2 days, 3 hours ago

                  Thanks for chipping in 🙂

      2. #1 Salah Hater
        • 1 Year
        2 days, 3 hours ago

        Arsenal committing cynical fouls every 2mins and passing it along the backline as much as possible to nullify the game.

        So yeah, the usual

    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Beauty (or greatness in this case) is in the eye of the beholder.
      I think it’s been a game lacking in quality

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    First name on my team next season?

    Cherki

    1. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Will be worth more so might not be worth getting

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 3 hours ago

        He won’t go up that much as he doesn’t have that many points

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 days, 3 hours ago

          Will be around 8.0

  21. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Turns out Haaland isn't reliable

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      been crap for months now

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        2 days, 3 hours ago

        He might score against Burnley, but likely to be a penalty. Since December, City's goals have mostly been coming from midfield and defence as Pep has changed the system to accommodate Cherki.

        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          2 days, 3 hours ago

          It's why I captained Palmer, but that looks to be a pro decision. I was hoping Palmer would go bonkers yesterday to qualify for champions league.

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            2 days, 3 hours ago

            You’ve hit the jackpot with that decision - Palmer loves Brighton, his best record is against them

            1. Ignasi M
              • 8 Years
              2 days, 3 hours ago

              Fingers crossed. He has been poor this season though. The club World Cup hasn't helped the players. Fingers crossed for a Palmer penalty or two.

          2. Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            2 days, 3 hours ago

            *poor decision

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 days, 3 hours ago

        Yeah glad I had the cojones to avoid and double up with Semenyo and Cherki instead

      3. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 days, 3 hours ago

        Must have imagined the hattrick against Liverpool

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 days, 3 hours ago

          Luckily I missed that lol

  22. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Thats quite funny that. Just checked the score to see that Cherki and Nunes with GI, the two players I didnt get on FH

  23. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Since when Haaland has been becoming Darwin?

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      That's (d)evolution, baby.

  24. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Not owning Haaland is a cheat code in this game. Every game week theres 190+ EO of 2 points every week that you avoid.

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Wait till he scores 2 vs Burnley

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      How many points did Welbeck get?

  25. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Arsenal are so bad to be either PL or CL winners

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Guehi sleeping on the ball

  27. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Arsenal 4v2 and cant score

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      Massive chance

  28. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Semenyo has looked beyond woeful

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 days, 3 hours ago

      As a Cer, worried he will be benched v Burnley

  29. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    Eze post

  30. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 days, 3 hours ago

    This game needs a Gabriel bullet header