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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
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Cant wait for County v Spurs

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Leeds?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Next season in Championship

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 16 days ago

          Stockport should make it this year...

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            1 month, 16 days ago

            Just sneaked past Stevenage with a bizarre late goal at their place

            Will do well to beat Bradford City or Bolton Wanderers

            But they have a fair chance

    2. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      West Ham

  2. Bada Bing
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 16 days 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 month, 16 days ago

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

    2. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      lines up well with me bringing him in

  3. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 16 days 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 month, 16 days ago

    Almost 1.791 million TC chips active

    Clearly the majority on the big man

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

  5. windowview
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Why oh why didn't I TC O'Reilly

    1. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Is he playing oop tonight?

  6. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    doku and semenyo the non lubed traores the cul de sac twins,haaland is the one in the middle with the pony tail ,spent months not feeding him ,such a hard watch if you crave points

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Doku could've had 1 or 2 assists tbf, Semenyo with one ok cross, otherwise useless.

  7. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    I really wish they would get rid of chips

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      They are pretty unhealthy tbf, but goes great with beer.

    2. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      what would you pair a burger with?

    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Same. Causes so much template thinking...

    4. Hey_Arnold
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Setting up a thread for the 'hilarious' dad jokes.

  8. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Any chance Haaland gets defcon points?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      You can answer this question for yourself. He's had ZERO DefCons so far, so yeah, every chance in the world.

      1. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        you're saying he's due

  9. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Cherki useless..

  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Semenyo row Z

  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    This has a Semenyo banger written all over it

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Timing

  12. el polako
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    They don’t look like winners.
    Even is they manage to get through today they will lose at Bournemouth.

  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Semenyo not going to make 60

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Cough wrong mid got yanked

  14. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    This is a weaker PL than the year Leicester won. City, Chelsea, Poole, Villa...poor

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Cherki OFF

  16. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Yes! Cherki off before 60

    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      On 60

      1. DeSelby
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        59.

        1. Evasivo
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 16 days ago

          I saw him go off at 59:16 which is 60th Min but apparently not!!

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            1 month, 16 days ago

            It is the 60th minute, but he has to COMPLETE 60.

            1. Evasivo
              • 15 Years
              1 month, 16 days ago

              Never known that before, thought just needed to enter the 60th

  17. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Congrats Arsenal. Its over

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Timing

      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        =D

    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Timing

    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      It’s back on

  18. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Welp, Cherki has been worth it...

  19. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Doku G

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Brilliant finish

      No assist

  20. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Goal

    By the man we don't have!?

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Grrrrrr!

  21. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    lolz

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Dole with the same strike again

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      *Doku

  23. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Woke up too late this morning to switch TC from Doku to Cherki 😀

  24. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    No assist

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Good

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Doku finesse+

  26. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    That is a rough minute, as a Semenyo to Cherki (instead of Doku) wildcarder 😆

  27. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Feck, Kelleher cleanie gone and it has nothing to do with Cherki. Good god, what a game 😆

  28. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Domi was the one 😮

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Tie?

  29. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Cherki OFF

    😆

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Get f**king Semenyo off at least!!

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        No we want Semenyo points thanks! 🙂

      2. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 16 days ago

        What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas

  30. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Top bins