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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. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 2 mins ago

    Pray for Gabriel triple captainers

    1. DeSelby
      • 3 Years
      2 hours ago

      People who still had TC and used it on Cherki this week probably feel worse than Gabriel cappers at the moment.

  2. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 2 mins ago

    Donna big save

  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 1 min ago

    Moosh YC

  4. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    2 hours, 1 min ago

    That hurts as a non triple capper. Top 1k slipping away.

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 55 mins ago

      I’m 999 as we speak, benching Rayan might cost me unless Mateta is no show

  5. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    2 hours, 1 min ago

    Remember when people used their TC on a defender playing 2x away games

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 1 min ago

      o/

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 1 min ago

      Defender playing 2 home games here

  6. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 hours ago

    Come on Haaland one more return

  7. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 59 mins ago

    Yes! Well done City.

  8. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 59 mins ago

    Haaland NOT on max baps!

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 hour, 57 mins ago

      Surprising

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 57 mins ago

        Stupid system

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 56 mins ago

      Yeah it’s not updated for the assist bizarrely, maybe just delayed because of the nature of popularity

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 58 mins ago

    Livefpl screwed

  10. GREEN JUMPERS
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 57 mins ago

    2 bonus points for Haaland, or 6 for some

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 57 mins ago

      Can’t be right though, Doku one return Haaland 2

  11. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 57 mins ago

    How does Doku have so much more BPS with just one return vs Haaland’s brace?

  12. Justthis
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 57 mins ago

    Forklift truck operative here. Really happy with Haalands returns.

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 55 mins ago

      Gynecologist here. Really happy with Haaland results

  13. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 56 mins ago

    Assist not in BPS apparently yet

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 hour, 53 mins ago

      How is Doku on so many?

      1. noissimbus
        • 4 Years
        1 hour, 50 mins ago

        Apparently he helped an old lady cross the street just after he went off.

      2. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 49 mins ago

        Not sure, unless he’s been given Haaland assist BPS in error?

        It doesn’t reconcile either way to what I think the BPS totals are (+/-1)

  14. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 51 mins ago

    Justice for Haaland cappers, only 2 baps is disgraceful!

  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 50 mins ago

    Chances of getting Rayan off bench?

    Munoz
    Sarr
    Mateta

    Left to play

    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 49 mins ago

      Cmon man

      Just enjoy your gameweek with those players

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 48 mins ago

        Well I hurriedly made transfers then saw that 2 of them are not expected in the lineups

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 49 mins ago

      Not going to happen with all having DGW’s

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 48 mins ago

        Yeah that’s the fear

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 hour, 49 mins ago

      Decent

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 47 mins ago

        Bet only one of them starts both though!

  16. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 49 mins ago

    39 glorious points,palace next

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 48 mins ago

      incorrect only 33

  17. Big Mike
    • 3 Years
    1 hour, 46 mins ago

    Can anyone explain why Cherki is only sitting on 1 point? He got subbed on 60, so he should have 3.

    I know this may be a bit pedantic, but it's tight in my mini league at the moment.

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 43 mins ago

      Subbed before 60

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 hour, 9 mins ago

        Phew...came close to swapping Semenyo for Cherki!

    2. SIMBOBIANTHEIII
        1 hour, 42 mins ago

        He was subbed on 59

        1. Big Mike
          • 3 Years
          1 hour, 39 mins ago

          If you check the BBC web coverage, he was subbed on 60.

      • Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 hour, 39 mins ago

        I swear 10 years ago 59m01s was rounded up to 60

      • Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 hour, 34 mins ago

        Subbed on 59:10
        Subbed in the 60th min
        Apps and sites round the times up to the next minute

      • Steavn8k
        • 3 Years
        1 hour, 30 mins ago

        Well subbed off in the 60th minute, which runs from 59:00-59:59. You need to play 60 minutes to get the point.

    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 hour, 46 mins ago

      Yes there's two paths Doku goes by, but in the long run.
      The path he chose is in the whispering wind.

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 44 mins ago

      Cherki 1
      Pedro 2
      Welbeck 2
      Bruno 3
      NOR (TC) 15
      No Brighton or Bournemouth defence

      Thank god for Haalands 11 points or that could have been really bad

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 hour, 42 mins ago

        I sat Senesi again

    5. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 41 mins ago

      Cherki savings his TC points for the Palace match

    6. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 35 mins ago

      73 with arsenal lads to go. Up to 8k.

    7. Steavn8k
      • 3 Years
      1 hour, 28 mins ago

      How has Truffert gotten 3 BPs? He hasn't even got defcon like Senesi. The system don't make no sense.

    8. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 27 mins ago

      The big match of today starts in a few mins ...

      Bring it on!

    9. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 25 mins ago

      Haaland baps not updated!?

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 hour, 11 mins ago

        Chill B. On Live Rank it is

    10. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

      Which one are you getting for GW37?

      A: Saka
      B: Gyökeres
      C: Neither
      D: Both

      After Bruno's.blank i'm leaning on A, but will probably opt to B myself.

      1. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 17 mins ago

        Would rather have Saka than Gyo, but if that means dicthing Bruno I think B

        1. CoracAld2831
          • 5 Years
          1 hour, 5 mins ago

          For me getting Saka is selling either Haaland + Stach or just Bruno to get Saka.

          Tbh i would need to sell 2 players anyway to get Gyökeres anyway. (Bowen & Munoz probably)

    11. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 22 mins ago

      Gros assist added

    12. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 21 mins ago

      Do we thing Ben White starts the last two folks???

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 hour, 21 mins ago

        *think

        1. The Mandalorian
          • 13 Years
          1 hour, 19 mins ago

          If he's playing the final then he needs his mins building up

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            1 hour, 19 mins ago

            Agreed mate!! Think I’m going to go for him next week

      2. Captain Mal
        • 1 Year
        1 hour, 16 mins ago

        Been considering him, but not fully confident. Arteta might want to play Mosquera against Kvaratskhelia, in which case it would make sense to give him at least one game. And there's also the Timber mystery. Maybe we can make a more educated guess closer to the GW37 deadline.

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 hour, 12 mins ago

          Hello mate, yeah he’s very tempting!! Hopefully we can make a more informed decision before deadline

    13. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 20 mins ago

      Grob assist given

      1. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        1 hour, 11 mins ago

        Beautiful

    14. sirmorbach
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 19 mins ago

      Which clubs to target for the last two?

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        1 hour, 9 mins ago

        Arsenal and City

    15. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      Gross assist applied. Damn straight