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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. Absolutely Muñozed
      1 month, 15 days ago

      no chance for Cherki to come on now right?

      1. Effe
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        He still might

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

        Get a run at 70 min

      3. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Maybe, not very likely.

        The match is over.

    • Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Get Sarr on for a consolation goal

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

      Haaland not needed now so

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

        Still wants Golden Boot I guess

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Already got it

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

            Could be caught I guess

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

      Pep throwing in the towel posts have aged well.

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

      Well one of my ML rivals has double Palace defence so that goal is not too bad

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

        My ml rival went triple palace def !

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

      Haaland robbed

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        In the stands?

        Surely he's safe on the bench

        Even in Manchester

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

      Might go down to final day, Palace vs Arsenal will be a cracker especially if at Selhurst park!

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Imagine Palace holding Arsenal to a draw on the final day. Wow.

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

          I can see it, Palace are superb at home

      2. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        It will be horrible, lots of Arsenal tourists in our end. Really hope its settled before our game, we need to rest our players with only 3 days to the EUFA Conference final

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

        City need to Bournemouth first

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Nearly 3

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      To think I almost sold Guehi to O’Reilly and Semenyo to Cherki for a hit.

      Instead, bought Henderson for a hit 😆

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

      Nearly Foden hat trick

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

        Assists

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

        I was *this* close to buying Foden and TC him

        But then realised it wasn't 2024 anymore

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

          Have him but Haaland C

    • CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      No points tonight then.

      Cannot see Haaland & Cherki risked.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        I wouldn’t worry about this……because I own Semenyoooooooo!

      2. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        The match is basically over is what i'm saying.

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

          Not if Palace score here

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

            Nvm HT

      3. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        yeah - same

        Haaland (TC) / Cherki / O'Reilly so much hope in my FPL

        Pep a genius - rotation of squad & winning a possible tough
        game if they don't through it away - result stays pressure
        back on Arsenal as gap to two pts

        Always felt midweek against Bournemouth next week
        toughest game as Bournemouth unbeaten & going for Champions
        league

        Congrats all Semenyou & Guéhi owners

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

      I kept semenyo,into top 100k no hits and lots of patience,might be how to play nowadays,years of 50 hits and crap ranking consigned to history

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        same. Patience has rewarded this season (every season?). Only a gamble and go all out on DGW33 was worth it.

    • Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Games are not finished by half-time

      Peeps here always forget that

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        The match is not finished, but it is over.

    • Atimis
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I don’t get that Semenyo thing, he was a clear sell…

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Wasn’t worth a sideways -4

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          For free

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            1 month, 15 days ago

            I’d have probably done it for free.

            Funny that a game heavily based on luck, comes down to luck.

            1. Atimis
              • 9 Years
              1 month, 15 days ago

              Yeah, true that, hehe

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

        Well I just kept him,he had a dgwk,I did palmer to saka which seemed more obvious to me

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Ive done it last week, thought it paid off

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

        Semenyo has been decent just a bit unlucky, I kept and punted on Foden, paying off so far!

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Wow Foden, Great!

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

          Great punt that,I hope foden gets back to his best,can be special

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

            Yeah tbf he always looks decent when he starts, just doesn’t play enough

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Negative points from 5 players tonight is going to be something special

    • CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Good thing about thing is it's okay to keep Arsenal & Man City for now.

      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        *this

        1. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          this

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

      Gvardiol comes back when the City CB's are solid so NOR is essential to sub optimal

    • Casp123
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I'm so fed up I went Haaland, Cherki and O'Reilly on my wildcard specifically for this week and I even took Guehi out to do so. Why do I ever trust Pep after all the times its bitten me on the backside?

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

        They would have played if west ham had scored ,that's where it went wrong I think

        1. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          VAR

    • threeputt
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Could be Semenyo was best TC, whod've thought ?

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

      Only saving grace is that surely Semenyo is a candidate for being hooked early here?

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

        Maybe but he’s probably the fittest player in the XI

    • keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Here's some hope for those who played TC on Haaland
      Man City & Arsenal both currently have the same goal difference but Man City have scored more 74-68
      In the unlikely event that the title goes down to goal difference Man City need to push on & get maybe 4 or 5
      A 15-20 minute run out for Haaland could happen especially linking up with Foden & Marmoush

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

        I'd be content with him walking onto the pitch for the last minute

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

        Yeah, Haaland should come on.

      3. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        I’m happy with Haaland’s returns tbh. He’s beaten Gabriel already. Any more is a bonus.

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

        City are in a good position already. Well up on Goals Scored, so if they end up level on GD it's most likely City that win on GF.

        Also, for GD to come into play, Arsenal need a draw and City to win, which means City would be at least +1 on Arsenal - leaving Arsenal needing to win by 2 more than City in the other game.

        Basically Pep could do with 3 but I don't think they need to push for more

        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Don't forget Arsenal play at home to Burnley next
          A huge opportunity to boost their goal difference
          So Man City need to put more pressure on them tonight with a big win

      5. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        yes could be needed as Arsenal against Burnley on Monday lots of goal for Arsenal

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

      I was thinking earlier, imagine if someone unprecedented happened on the final day.

      Like a random player scoring 100 goals, and meaning say like 1 fpl player winning the whole thing because of it.

      Would be pretty cool albeit virtually impossible.

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

        *something

      2. threeputt
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Strange thought.....you'd need the whole opposition to go on strike and get 100 goals walked in

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

          I know can you imagine the scenes

    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Semenyo to score again 2nd half? 😛

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

      A Palace goal would make things interesting. Might force Pep to bring on Haaland earlier.

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

        yeah bring on Sarr & score hence bringing Haaland on would be brill for me

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

      Semenyo still on

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Munoz and Semenyo still on!

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

        Munoz went off early other week tbf

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          Yeah, he got me a massive zero last week.

    • Feanor
      • 17 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Can't believe I wasted a transfer on Hendo. Thought he might get a CS v Everton then some save points tonight... nope

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Me too haha, but the below applies

      2. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 15 days ago

        Ditto

    • RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      I’d of moaned at city line up and my NOR captain not playing, but I am far past the point of caring, this season has been an utter crap fest

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      Mitchell YC

    • FCSB
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 15 days ago

      This is unforgivable by Pep

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

        He has a cup final looming and is winning the game.

        1. FCSB
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 15 days ago

          And what about our FPL teams