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Manchester City will attempt to reduce Arsenal’s lead to two points in today’s evening kick-off.

Brentford are the visitors to the Etihad, where the action gets underway at 5.30pm BST.

TEAM NEWS

It’s two changes apiece in Eastlands, but mercifully, there aren’t any seismic shocks for Fantasy managers.

There’s one surprise no-show in defence as the low-owned Abdokodir Khusanov misses out. Pep Guardiola says the centre-half has a “knock”.

Nathan Ake comes in for Khusanov, while early-season bandwagon Tijjani Reijnders replaces Nico Gonzalez in the other alternation.

Rodri again misses out with a groin injury, while Josko Gvardiol is not yet fit enough for competitive action despite a return to training this week.

Ruben Dias, another recent absentee, does however make a return from a hamstring issue. He’s among the substitutes.

Despite a dip in form, Antoine Semenyo keeps his place on the right flank.

Keith Andrews’ two changes see the defensive duo of Kristoffer Ajer and Aaron Hickey receive recalls.

Dango Ouattara and Sepp van den Berg drop to the bench, so Keane Lewis-Potter will presumably play further up the left flank.

LINE-UPS

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

Subs: Trafford, Dias, Stones, Aït-Nouri, Kovačić, González, Foden, Marmoush, Savinho

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Hickey, Ajer, Collins, Jensen, Yarmoliuk, Schade, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter, Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, van den Berg, Pinnock, Henderson, Da Silva, Janelt, Nelson, Ouattara, Furo.

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. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    10 mins ago

    Cant wait for County v Spurs

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

      Leeds?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        4 mins ago

        Next season in Championship

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 10 Years
          2 mins ago

          Stockport should make it this year...

    2. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 mins ago

      West Ham

  2. Bada Bing
    • 9 Years
    6 mins ago

    Semenyo's form has well and truly fallen off a cliff, he's looked like a total waste of space for several weeks now.

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 min ago

      So what you're saying is he's due?

    2. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 min ago

      lines up well with me bringing him in

  3. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    4 mins ago

    Unless he scores or does something to help win them the game in the second half, I really doubt Semenyo is going to start against Palace

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 min ago

    Almost 1.791 million TC chips active

    Clearly the majority on the big man

    https://plan.livefpl.net//chips