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It’s the final match of Double Gameweek 36 as Manchester City face Crystal Palace.

Kick-off at the Etihad is at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Pep Guardiola hinted that he would rotate tonight – and he hasn’t disappointed. Or rather, he has disappointed a lot of Fantasy managers.

The City boss has made six changes to the side that beat Brentford on Saturday.

Well-owned FPL picks Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki and Jeremy Doku are among the players dropping to the bench.

Nathan Ake and Tijjani Reijnders also move down to substitute duty, while Nico O’Reilly isn’t even in the squad.

Omar Marmoush, Phil Foden, Savinho, Abdukodir Khusanov and Rayan Ait-Nouri all come into the side.

And, for the first time since early January, so too does Josko Gvardiol.

Rodri is still on the sidelines.

Oliver Glasner has also tinkered, making four changes from the draw with Everton.

Jean Philippe-Mateta, Yeremy Pino, Will Hughes and Jefferson Lerma all return to the starting XI.

Jorgen Strand Larsen, Ismaila Sarr, Daichi Kamada and Adam Wharton drop to the bench.

LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri, Silva, Foden, Semenyo, Savinho, Marmoush.

Subs: Trafford, Dias, Stones, Aké, Reijnders, Kovačić, Cherki, Haaland, Doku.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Munoz, Lacroix, Richards, Canvot, Mitchell, Lerma, Pino, Hughes, Johnson, Mateta.

Subs: Benítez, Clyne, Riad, Kamada, Wharton, Devenny, Cardines, Sarr, Strand Larsen.


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. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Hahah every "important" player not playing. Fxk this season.

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Well semenyo and m nunes are starting. And most tc Haaland anyways

  2. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    FFS

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Correct, you’re on the right website

  3. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Pinche Pep! My Haaland TC was coming along nicely. Ah well, season’s nearly over thank goodness.

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      11 points on TC is a result!

    2. Wengers Apprentice
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Amen to that!!

  4. DeSelby
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    I had a chance to catch my ML leader but now I don't. Pep Guardiola take a bow. You dingleberry.

  5. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Criiiikey - utter carnage!

    Left hoping for a shock 1-0 Palace win now, to benefit Canvot+Henderson

  6. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Pep hates fantasy football

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

    FFS… Now I’ve gotta cheer for PalArse, at least until Haaland and Cherki come on

  8. NZREDS
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Pep - the ultimate FPL troll

  9. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    And why is pep resting everyone? No more in CL..

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      FA Cup final

    2. Bigbars
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      FA Cup i presume

  10. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Oliver Glasner has vowed to use five subs this evening and make his changes earlier than usual.

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Sold Maguire for NOR ....thanks Pep

  12. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Pep giveth and he taketh away.

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Only takeths

    2. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Cursed be the name of Pep.

  13. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Serves me right for doing Semenyo to Cherki

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Sensible move punished because this game is pure luck based shite

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Went Semenyo over Cherki. Semenyo does nothing. Switched to Cherki to save some money, Semenyo goes on his hot streak. WC back to Semenyo, Cherki goes on his hot streak. Switch back to Cherki and he's hauled on 59 and then benched.

      Cannot get it right.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        You aren't alone...

  14. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    At Least I have the false hope of cheering on Richards to get some points until Haaland and Doku come on

  15. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Henderson FTW

  16. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Seen enough. Bring on Haaland now.

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Spelled Doku and Cherki wrong

  17. Capocannonieri
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Well, no Robot and no O'Reilly

    Been Pepped, no reason to watch this game or even care.

    Have a good night!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Haaland probably on soon looking at the bench

  18. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    COUNTY

  19. gibson1314
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Had a real chance with a Haaland goal to overhaul my rival. Hope Palace win.

  20. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Really need this palace sheet wiped

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Man City goal

      Munoz G

      Deal?

      1. Supersonic_
        • 4 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Sure. Or 3-3 with Sarr second half hattt

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Didn’t even realise Sarr was playing!

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            Shows how dominant City have been

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Do you think Haaland would have started had Arsenal not beat West Ham?

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Or you think had zero affect

  22. Bobby Crush
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 15 days ago

    Is Pep kind of throwing in the towel here with that line up?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Kind of...

  23. Absolutely Muñozed
      1 month, 15 days ago

      feckyouPepFeckyouPepfeckyouPepFeckyouPepfeckyouPepFeckyouPep

      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Feckarseindustries

    • Absolutely Muñozed
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Had 3 city players - None playing. Desperately want City to lose or Draw now. Much more than Arsenal Fans

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Punted on Foden this week

        2. NZREDS
          • 12 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          We’ve been absolutely munozed

      • Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        All I can say is that Cherki at least is not in B-team. I am starting to consider whether to start Senesi, Hill or both come gw37. Only 1 ft is problematic now.

      • WVA
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Season over

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        C'mon Palace...a third of the way there

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

          Timing

          1. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            😀

      • g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Semy G

        1. Sun God Nika
          • 5 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Gave me a semi

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

          Foden A

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

        Semenyo Yo!

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

          Cherki chasers neck deep

      • brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Hate that