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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. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    So annoying this Doku

  2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Doku now matches Zubimendi’s PL goal tally

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

      New heights

  3. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Semenyo to Cherki instead of Doku equals pain.

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Yep

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

    If the Gross tackle is determined as that

    Not a pass

    It's no assist as it takes a bobble off the defender as well once knocked on

  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Of course it isn’t Haaland.

    Should have TC’d Mateta

  6. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Was suprised Semenyo started, so little of the play he’s been involved in lately. Fuming I switched him to Cherki but more that Pep subbed him!
    City a total one trick pony at the minute with Doku out there and no threat down the right, should have put him in instead but I wasn’t sure he’d play both games.

  7. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Had a choice of Doku or Cherki....Made the wrong decision....again

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

      Because Pep is bald and full of terrors(surprises).

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

    One more save from Kelleher and I’ll take it on BB!

    At least second in one of MLs has Cherki captain

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

    Semenyo has been awful recently. No idea what has happened to him.

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

      Expectation happened to him, he can’t cope,

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

    Doku is now more prolific than Haaland, dearly me.

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

    I think this is the first time ever that a TC has come off for me. Such a weird season.

  12. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 16 days ago

    New Doku owners unite.

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

      Really wish I C'd him over Jerky

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

    Mos Def on.

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

    You can always count on Foden to sclaff a shot at goal instead of hitting it properly. Morgan Rogers suffers from the same.

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

      Which reminds me.
      Where is Delle Ali these days?

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

        Getting high

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

    Collins has Haaland in his pocket

    1. No Name to Display
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Not anymore. Haha

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

    City need another to be sure of points

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

    Piss off fpl bloody shite game. Whatever I do, it will turn out the wrong option. Why on earth is trashmenyo kept on while cherki gets subbed

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

      They’re all disappointing.

    2. Thicksolidtight
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Trashmenyo is a rubbish attempt at a rude insult pun, can't you do better Tossman?

  18. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Bernardo looking like a dwarf besdie Collins.

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

      Bernardo Baggins

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

    Doku in the form of his life

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

      Haaland also

      😉 😆

  20. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Bernardo Silva is like that cranky old man neighbor that gets angry when you drop wine bottles into the recycle bin

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

    NOR YC

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

    NOR yellow

  23. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 16 days ago

    ManC penalty would be hihglyh interesting given Kelleher's pnealty save record.

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

    Robot G

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

      BOOM

  25. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Still waiting for the Gross assist.

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

    I could definitely have done without the Haaland goal.

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

    Yyyyyyyuuuuuck

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

    Haaaaaalaaaaaannnnndddd!!!

  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 16 days ago

    NOR yellow and Haaland G. Disgusting couple of minutes for NOR TCers.

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

    Is that Semenyo A?

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

      Really hope so

    2. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 16 days ago

      No

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

      Nah

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

      Fantasy assist

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

        Yep