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Everton v Man City team news: Semenyo starts, no Rodri

4 May 2026 203 comments
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Gameweek 35 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) concludes this evening with Everton v Manchester City.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Starting with the hosts, there are two changes to Everton’s side from last weekend’s defeat to West Ham United.

Merlin Rohl and Tim Iroegbunam get rare starts as Dwight McNeil drops to the bench and Idrissa Gueye misses out entirely.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola mostly reverts to the side he sent out in the second part of Double Gameweek 33.

The one change is Nico Gonzalez in for Rayan Ait-Nouri.

Rodri is not involved again but Antoine Semenyo, absent in the FA Cup semi-final, starts.

LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Rohl, Garner, Iroegbunam, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Beto.

Subs: Travers, Patterson, Coleman, Dibling, Alcaraz, Armstrong, McNeil, Barry, George.

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly, Silva, Gonzalez, Doku, Semenyo, Cherki, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Aké, Aït-Nouri, Reijnders, Kovačić, Foden, Marmoush, Savinho.

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
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 50 mins ago

    Good ebening

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    1. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      1 hour, 43 mins ago

      Evening,
      I'm praying for a semenyo and haaland no haul. even though I have haaland. I captained Bruno so need to minimise the damage

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      1. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        1 hour, 37 mins ago

        That will do me

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  2. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 44 mins ago

    Maresca must be wetting himself watching this sorry Chelsea team. Can’t imagine Palmer and Fernandez wanting to stay without Champions League football either. Going to be 2 or 3 seasons repairing I reckon

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    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 39 mins ago

      Forest were 5/1 to win earlier. That's a pretty big upset that.

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  3. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 44 mins ago

    Any Cunha owners might wanna sell, ESPN Brazil are reporting that they've reached an agreement with Man Utd for them to rest him for the final three games.

    Makes Dorgu interesting I would say. Worth a repost.

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    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 25 mins ago

      Has to be a chance this applies to a few at MUFC. Not Bruno while this record is on the horizon but they are very beached in 3rd now

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        1 hour, 15 mins ago

        3rd isn’t even guaranteed yet, this “agreement” is a load of bobbins

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  4. DARE TO BISCAN
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 43 mins ago

    Have Gab & Eze. Who's the priority (funded by binning off Palmer)

    a) Saka gw36
    b) Gyok gw37

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    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 38 mins ago

      Has to be Saka now he's injury free for the first time this season.

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      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        1 hour, 28 mins ago

        That's my first thought. Although, Gyok could be explosive. Or benched. Will wait until at least after tomorrow's game. Looks like I've missed price changes. Wouldn't usually be that bothered, at this stage. But, looking at Pedro to Bowen in 38

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  5. MVDP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 hour, 43 mins ago

    No getting away from it, City have to win by goals at some point… A goal isn’t good enough.
    Expecting this game to reflect that. I hope.

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    1. _Greg
      • 16 Years
      44 mins ago

      Yeah hoping for 0-3

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      1. Sir Michael Taker
        • 11 Years
        41 mins ago

        I think they're dropping points tonight. Just a feeling. 2-2

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        1. MVDP
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          1 min ago

          Could do. They just have to go for the win and score goals… plural… could easily backfire at some point.

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      2. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        3 mins ago

        3 goals against Everton at home under the floodlights? No way. This has 0-0, 1-1 or maybe 0-1 if City win.

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    2. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      22 mins ago

      I'll take a 0-0 from an fpl perspective

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  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 37 mins ago

    Foden & Palmer aren’t going to the World Cup, are they? Possibly also Rogers?

    MGW with a late run?

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    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      22 mins ago

      KDH could be a wildcard, if he continues good form

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      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        18 mins ago

        I was going to mention that but
        Being an Everton fan I might get accused of bias

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          3 mins ago

          Ah, classic Ev fan positivity 😀

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    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      8 mins ago

      Neither deserve to go and mgw does

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    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      5 mins ago

      Tuchel’s not going to take a player he’s not called up before is he

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    4. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 mins ago

      Palmer has been carrying a groin injury all season. He needs surgery or further investigation imo. Something not right.

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  7. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 31 mins ago

    Dumb City players had plenty time during the warmup to know the pitch was slippy and get studs on.

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  8. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 31 mins ago

    Anyone else thinking that it’s only worth buying Arsenal assets if City win this game?

    If City lose, Arsenal will probably just bottle the next game again. They can’t deal with being ahead!

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 29 mins ago

      They do struggle mentally when everything is in place for them to take advantage.

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  9. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    Squeaky bum time for Bruno cappers - expectind double digits from the robot

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      30 mins ago

      Nah, I’m expecting a Haaland cap fail tonight.

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      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 min ago

        I captained DCL. Haaland and city have always struggled against Everton. If Haaland scores, it'll be a penalty.

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  10. MVDP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 hour, 23 mins ago

    BBC saying John Stones has been at City 10 years. Really. Time flies.

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    1. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 17 mins ago

      Never played more than 27 league games in a season for City. That's very poor imo

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 16 mins ago

      And not a single season with 25 starts

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    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 15 mins ago

      A very forgettable player.

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    4. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 hour, 13 mins ago

      I remember the radio commentary a few years ago
      "The ball is with the new Everton defender 26 Stones "
      He was a big boy back then !

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  11. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 17 mins ago

    Everton away is one of the hardest fixtures in the league. This feels like a 0-0 or 1-1 to me. City keep looking for Haaland but Everton's defence are not allowing him any space.

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    1. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      This - we could see a very low scoring game!

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    2. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      Feel like it will be a game of chances

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      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 10 mins ago

        There's been a few half chances for City, but they keep overplaying and looking for Haaland.

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    3. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 10 mins ago

      Everton are 14th in the league based on home form

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      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 9 mins ago

        That changes in terms of evening/night kick offs. They always turn up for the big games under the floodlights, like Leeds.

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          1 hour, 2 mins ago

          They’ve only won 6 home games all season, how many met this criteria?

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    4. Sir Michael Taker
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 9 mins ago

      City still got to go to Bournemouth too after the cup final. This may not make the final day, particularly if Arsenal get through the weekend with 3pts. Burnley cant stop them

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  12. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 16 mins ago

    Semenyo really has become rubbish.

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    1. NZREDS
      • 12 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      Yeah that was rubbish

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 9 mins ago

      They’ll fob him off in the summer, not good enough for a CL side

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    3. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 7 mins ago

      He's not allowed the space he had at Bournemouth and passes too often, probably under instruction.

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  13. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 11 mins ago

    Garner is phenomenal.

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  14. Moon Dog
      1 hour, 9 mins ago

      Doku must be a nightmare to defend 1v1

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      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        12 mins ago

        He's got fast feet and jinks, but goes backwards more than he goes forwards. Dumb player imo.

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      2. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        9 mins ago

        He’d be the best player in the world if he actually had any end product

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          8 mins ago

          Too true.

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          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            just now

            See

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    • Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 8 mins ago

      Cole & forfana to munoz & sarr gtg?

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    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 7 mins ago

      wow. Everton should be ahead

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    • MVDP
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 hour, 6 mins ago

      City reached 100 final third passes when Everton had reached just one.

      If only City had a decent striker.

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    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      58 mins ago

      Cherki just needs to pass

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    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      58 mins ago

      I have NOR, Cherki and Haaland (c).

      This isn’t going to end well for me tonight, is it!

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      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        just now

        Ditto

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    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      57 mins ago

      Everton are so switched on defensively. I can't see City scoring unless it's a mistake, own goal, or penalty. The best chance of the game has also gone to Beto.

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      1. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 mins ago

        Spoke too soon

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      2. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        2 mins ago

        Eh wrong

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        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          1 min ago

          FML

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    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      56 mins ago

      Doku G

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 min ago

        Cherki A

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        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          just now

          Pick that out Pickford

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    • brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      56 mins ago

      Cherki assist

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    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      56 mins ago

      Argh. Doku. Special goal

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    • Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      56 mins ago

      DOKUUUUUUUUUU

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    • AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      56 mins ago

      Is this lovely Cherki(C) assist? XD

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    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      55 mins ago

      Game over.

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    • fusen
      • 14 Years
      54 mins ago

      Cherki is going to make it break my gameweek I think

      Need Semenyo to stay quiet and Cherki to go wild

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    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      54 mins ago

      It can stay like this now or even better if KDH assists Tarkowski and it ends 1-1

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    • Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      54 mins ago

      Will Semenyo ever get points again?...

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    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      53 mins ago

      Could be red

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        just now

        Lucky boy only YC Keane

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