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Man City v Arsenal team news: Hosts unchanged, Odegaard + Eze start

19 April 2026 312 comments
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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. Triple Free Bench Hit Boost
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Am I correct thinking that Man City vs Palace is the only game to be scheduled and that could be a double GW? I wanted to think that there could be other doubles... maybe just something I've not seen.

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  2. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Robocop

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  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    lol at Mr 3%

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  4. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Worst possible combo-_-

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  5. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Stayhumble G

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  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    That's the one!

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

    Big Boii

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  8. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Techno Viking goalio…

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  9. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    O reilly to Haaland C 😮

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  10. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Touch from rodri there?

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Nope

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    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Didn’t look like, was close?

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Looked pretty close hopefully O'Reilly gets it

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  11. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Captain assist. I’ll take it.

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Could have taken a touch from Rodri there

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  12. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Haaland goal

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  13. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    NOR + Haaland (c)

    That is the combo we needed, get in!

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  14. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    O’Reilly intended target is Rodri, assist or not?
    Saliba made contact

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Intended target is no longer part of the rule. Saliba touch is irrelevant

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Save your breath, it’s like being King Canute

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        1. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Too cultured reference for me

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            He tried to stop the tide coming in.

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    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      You’re clutching bro

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Nah I'm an O'Reilly owner but it didn't look black and white

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  15. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Haaland (C) never in doubt!

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      This

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  16. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Looks like Nico to Haaland TC points

    Game on

    Including at Burnley

    Come on Arsenal

    There's a title to win.

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  17. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Semenyo captain failure

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Palmer for me might be worse

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  18. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Assist Rodri and not O’Reilly?

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Nope

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  19. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    HAAALANDDD GOAL
    OREALLY ASSIST

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  20. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Should be YC for Haaland for taking off his shirt.,,

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  21. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Haaland will score again. Beast mode activated

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      This

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  22. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Points for everyone

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Apart from Arteta

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Lol

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Less points for the differential captainers though 😉

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  23. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    City winning today then smashing Burnley for the goal difference is the title imo.

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    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      A great fixture for City to run riot

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  24. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Arsenal bottle crashing again. A tale as old as time.

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    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
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      • 4 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Cilly Bottolly

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  25. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Would have been nice as a Gabriel non seller

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    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      is he any close to Defcons?

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      1. SalahFingers
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        No. 4

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  26. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Would have capped OReilly if not for the week of injury doubt

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Cool

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    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      I did if it makes you feel any better?

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  27. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Gabriel off post

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  28. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Why is Arteta pulling out Eze? He was the best Arsenal player so far

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    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      surprised

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    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Yeah, I guess he's been injured and probably tiring. But yeah Eze probably our best player today

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    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Shoring up the game, they are still leading the league on goal difference

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

      You joking?
      I forgot he was playing until he popped up with a shot in the 60th minute

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  29. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Ben Brown on

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  30. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    O’Reilly to be classified as an opposition GK next season, plays so far forward…

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