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The penultimate match of Gameweek 4 sees Manchester United take on local rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

There are three changes for Man Utd from the midweek win over Sabah.

Harry Maguire, Diogo Dalot and Marcus Rashford replace the benched Leny Yoro, Noussair Mazraoui and Benjamin Sesko.

Luke Shaw misses out again due to injury.  

Man City bring in Elliot Anderson for Ayyoub Bouaddi.

Anderson partners Enzo Fernandez in the middle of the park, with Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo behind Erling Haaland.

Nico O’Reilly is on the bench.

LINE-UPS

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Dorgu, Tielemans, Mainoo, Mbeumo, Fernandes, Rashford, Cunha

Subs: Darlow, Heaven, Mazraoui, Yoro, Santos, Mount, Lacey, Sesko, Zirkzee

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Gvardiol, Anderson, Enzo, Foden, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland

Subs: Rulli, Ndiaye, Kovacic, Reis, Bouaddi, O’Reilly, Allan, Khusanov, Lewis

LIVE GAMEWEEK 4 PAGE + MATCH CENTRE

Coventry v Brighton team news:

You can follow all the day’s action via the Live Gameweek page, which you can find in the all-new FPL Toolkit section.

Here you can track 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.

And there’s also the all-new Match Centre to explore. Here, you’ll find stats, heatmaps, rolling xG graphs and more on every Premier League fixture.

A lot is free for all, with Chief Scout Members getting full access.

Enjoy!


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  1. dshv
    1 month, 16 days ago

    White to

    1. Konsa
    2. Gvardiol
    3. Hall

    1. Ball Ake
      1 month, 16 days ago

      2

  2. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 16 days ago

    70 points and 6 off safety.
    Wissa to play

    1. Nightcrawler
      1 month, 16 days ago

      76nneeded for safety? Must be ranked high

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

        not really
        Live Rank 1,164,440
        Dont have Gross

  3. Brosstan
    1 month, 16 days ago

    98 all out... should have played Yalc over Barry for the century. Looks like season might not have been over after all

    1. Ball Ake
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Thank fook for that. Well done.

  4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 month, 16 days ago

    I’d say that decision is worse than the hand of god one

    1. Jebiga
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Finally LiVARpool seasons are happening again

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 month, 16 days ago

        My jaw is still on the floor, they must purposefully do this to get people talking about it surely

  5. Jebiga
    1 month, 16 days ago

    How var allowed this obvious offside. I'm still shocked as city fan. Buahahaha, looks like LiVARpool years with Salah

  6. ZeBestee
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Keep O'Reilly or sell?

    1. Brosstan
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Gotta sell now that hes not nailed to start.

      1. ZeBestee
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Is he not nailed now or the situation was the same before? Enzo pkaying well doesnt help, so does Gvardiol

        1. Brosstan
          1 month, 16 days ago

          The situation was the same except we now have more info on how Marrsca is likely to line up with all his new players and NOR is not nailed in the first 11

      2. el polako
        1 month, 16 days ago

        You know he’s been injured right?

        1. ZeBestee
          1 month, 16 days ago

          Do you think he is nailed?

          1. el polako
            1 month, 16 days ago

            I don’t know.
            Willing to keep him for Sunderland game to find out.

            1. OverTinker
              1 month, 16 days ago

              You can do that but in isolation he doesn't look nailed now

              1. el polako
                1 month, 16 days ago

                4 games this season.
                He started 2
                Missed 1 due to injury (was warming up to start again)
                Came back today after injury

                How is that „not nailed”?

                1. Brosstan
                  1 month, 16 days ago

                  No space in midfield after Enzo arrived.. Gvardiol better at LB. So clearly not nailed

                  1. el polako
                    1 month, 16 days ago

                    Clearly that’s why he was onto 3 straight starts, if it weren’t for an injury….

                    1. Brosstan
                      1 month, 16 days ago

                      That was before the late transfers in...

                      1. el polako
                        1 month, 16 days ago

                        So you think that Maresca brought in Enzo to replace O Riley?

              2. TheTinman
                1 month, 16 days ago

                He is definitely not nailed. It may turn out he is preferred, but he is certainly not nailed with Enzo in the CM a Maresca favourite and Gvardiol better than him at LB. Starting 2 out of 3 would be his peak this year but I suspect it will be more like 1 out of 3.

                1. el polako
                  1 month, 16 days ago

                  Enzo can play in Cherki’s position.
                  Nico alongside Elliot Anderson.

                  1. TheTinman
                    1 month, 16 days ago

                    That's very defensive which they dont need for 90% of games in the league. Can see that maybe in champions league latter rounds.

                    1. el polako
                      1 month, 16 days ago

                      How is that very defensive?

                      Enzo is more than capable to be playing as attacking central midfielder- that’s how he played under Maresca at Chelsea.

                      O Riley in his starts this season was taking up position as second striker.

  7. Gudjohnsen
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Need to find a new hobby

    75 points and no player left to play.

    Contemplated Gvardiol and Schade on wc.

    All 50/50 desisions.gone wrong.

    1. TheTinman
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Maybe next week they will go right. Dont be a crybaby

  8. TheBiffas
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Haaland over 100% EO at my 450k rank 🙁

  9. Totalfootball
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Irrespective of price , pick 2

    MGW
    Palmer
    Morgan rogers
    Schade

    1. ZeBestee
      1 month, 16 days ago

      I will go MGW and Palmer

    2. Brosstan
      1 month, 16 days ago

      AB

    3. TheBiffas
      1 month, 16 days ago

      BC

    4. TheTinman
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Palmer Rogers

    5. One for All
      1 month, 16 days ago

      A, B

  10. Gudjohnsen
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Calafiori.to Gvardiol tonight?

    Only way I can do it without a hit.

    1. TheBiffas
      1 month, 16 days ago

      No lmao

    2. x.jim.x
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Yes make sure it’s at least -8

    3. SINGH
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Do it man, Calafiori greatest Italian full back in PL history

      1. TheTinman
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Davide Santon says hi

      2. Ball Ake
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Yeah, he makes Maldini look like Gary Neville.

  11. Slurpy
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Will ndiaye start vs Sunderland with foden out?

    1. ZeBestee
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Yes likely

    2. Utopsis
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Doku might be back

  12. have you seen cyan
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Insane wildcard, 109 points.

    Raya
    Konsa, Cali, Gvard
    Gross, Schade, Rogers, Palmer
    Haaland, Pedro, Isak

    Bench: Dub, Thomas, Ajer, Yalcouye

    1. Jebiga
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Amazing 🙂

      1. have you seen cyan
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Thanks!

    2. TheBiffas
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Awesome well played

      1. have you seen cyan
        1 month, 16 days ago

        ty! everything went right

    3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Nice, can’t wait to play my WC in that case!

      1. have you seen cyan
        1 month, 16 days ago

        ty

    4. Ball Ake
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Top banana. Well done.

      1. have you seen cyan
        1 month, 16 days ago

        ty

  13. Jebiga
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Is Pascal Gross TC, FH a d WC killer this gw?
    Jebi jebi jebi

    1. Ball Ake
      1 month, 16 days ago

      As a Brighton fan I did try and tell people he runs the show at our gaff, age is irrelevant as he's as fit as a flea. Is he in my team?, course not.

      1. Jebiga
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Woooow. He's magician

        1. Ball Ake
          1 month, 16 days ago

          He'd perk up your wand.

  14. SINGH
    1 month, 16 days ago

    All those Man Utd fans claiming they were going to challenge for the title this season just because they had 1 game a week for the 2nd half of last season, slap yourselves and support City. That red mickey mouse club won't be challenging for anything anytime soon

    1. Jebiga
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Lol. They not exist from 2010 at all

    2. TheBiffas
      1 month, 16 days ago

      I don't know any man united fans in the real world that thought they'd challenge for the title

      1. x.jim.x
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Obviously nobody genuinely believed that, isn’t worth engaging with such a brainless post.

        Even if there was a sliver of a chance to even challenge, it was piddled away by that woeful transfer window.

        1. OverTinker
          1 month, 16 days ago

          What's wrong with the transfer window?

          1. x.jim.x
            1 month, 16 days ago

            Did you not just watch us play 90 mins with Dorgu, Dalot, and Maguire, then bring Zirkzee on to try and win a derby?

            1. TheTinman
              1 month, 16 days ago

              Cunha looked dangerous mind

            2. GCHILD2K16
              1 month, 16 days ago

              Zirkamp is a top baller according to rants and bants?

              1. x.jim.x
                1 month, 16 days ago

                I don’t know what “Zirkamp” or “rants and bants” is sorry

    3. Brosstan
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Literally havent seen a single one... made up by city and pool supporters

    4. PartyTime
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Man Utd fans; "The same thing we do every weekend, Pinky. Try to take over the world"

  15. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Dreadful dreadful week. Was likely to wildcard but not sure I can stop it now, press the button?

    Lammens
    Ballard / white / calafiori
    Bruno / semenyo / tzolis / palmer
    Wissa / Pedro / Isak

    Verbruggen / le fee / Hume / rodon

    1. TheTinman
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Yes. I presume you are a mackem, nobody else would triple up

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 month, 16 days ago

        Ha ha I’m afraid not!

        Didn’t mind it for the opening couple of weeks and think it’s been a little unlucky. But certainly time to move on from them

        1. TheTinman
          1 month, 16 days ago

          I think there is 6-9 players i would want to change in that team so I would WC personally.

  16. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Looking at a potential wildcard this week. Still 0.6 ITB.

    Kinsky Verbruggen
    Califiori Konsa Maitland-Niles Gvardiol DeCuyper
    Rogers Saka Tavernier MGW GroB
    JP Wissa Haaland

    Come at me.

    1. SINGH
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Tbh decent team, remove Saka but rest are OK. Why do you want to WC this team?

    2. TheTinman
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Wildcard to what? Team is pretty much on template

      1. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
        1 month, 16 days ago

        @TheTinman & Singh.

        This is my WC team! Haha.

        My current team is:

        Kinksy Steele
        Konsa Calafiori Nilliams Diop VanEwick
        Bruno Tzolis Wirtz Cerki Sangare
        DCL JP Haaland

        MF is a mess and want to bring in De Cuyper / Gvardiol.

        1. TheTinman
          1 month, 16 days ago

          Oh yeah 100% slam that wildcard button

          1. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
            1 month, 16 days ago

            @TheTinman HA! Thanks. Any changes you'd make?

            1. TheTinman
              1 month, 16 days ago

              Yeah I dont know his price but Maitland Niles seems pointless given you have 4 very good options. Just get a 4m

              Would have to check fixtures but I am not sure about MGW.

              1. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
                1 month, 16 days ago

                Maitland-Niles is 4.5 and Everton have Ipswich, Hull, Coventry, and Brentford in their next 7.

                MGW next fixtures: COV (H), CRY (A), ARS (H), IPS (A), BRE (A), MCI (H), BOU (A), CHE (H), HUL (A)

                Could go Mbeumo instead, or Szobszlai.

                1. TheTinman
                  1 month, 16 days ago

                  If you want an everton defender find the money for Tark. Maitland Niles won't score again all season. Even with those fixtures youre still not going to play him when you have 2 arsenal and 1 city.

                  MGW vs Mbuemo personal preference. But not Szobo.

                  1. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
                    1 month, 16 days ago

                    @The Tinman - Appreciated. Could do MGW + AMN > Mbeumo + Egan.

                    Also curious about the keepers - could switch Verbruggen back to a 4.0 and just have Kinsky as my starting keeper. Or switch him to Tzolakis. Spurs/Brighton do not rotate well, Spurs/Hull do.

                    1. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
                      1 month, 16 days ago

                      Would be:

                      Kinsky/Tzolakis
                      Calafiori Konsa DeCuyper Gvardiol Egan
                      Rogers Tavernier Saka GroB Mbeumo
                      JP Haaland Wissa

    3. TheBiffas
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Absolutely nothing wrong with that

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

    Some horrible officiating today. How VAR have looked at that and decided Enzo throwing himself towards the ball wasn’t playing the ball is baffling

    1. x.jim.x
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Cheque cleared at halftime

  18. Eightball
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Kelleher
    Calafiori Hall Konsa Gvardiol
    Palmer Saka Sangare
    Pedro Wissa Haaland

    Bench: Grob DeCuyper Foden

    3FT 0ITB

    I was hoping to roll but Foden has to go now.

    A) Foden to KDH
    B) Foden to Garner
    C) Foden to Schade
    D) Foden to King

    1. TheBiffas
      1 month, 16 days ago

      A

    2. GCHILD2K16
      1 month, 16 days ago

      C

  19. F4L
    1 month, 16 days ago

    is there a good reason not to transfer tavernier in (not today) apart from European demands?

    1. Eightball
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Next 2 fixtures aren't the greatest

  20. _Ninja_
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Down to the bones bench wise, time to WC? 1FT

    Kinsky
    Calafori Egan Davies
    Bruno Mbuemo Szob Gross
    Haaland Pedro DCL

    Verb Foden* Shaw* Hume*

    1. TheTinman
      1 month, 16 days ago

      I would wildcard that yeah.

    2. One for All
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Yes

    3. GCHILD2K16
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Roll for 2 wks, wc 6 or 7

  21. One for All
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Start:

    A) King ( Man Utd)
    B) Grob ( Arsenal)
    C) Cuyper> Mykolenko

  22. Firminooooo
    1 month, 16 days ago

    So happy I bought in Gvardiol on WC and started him. 97 points.

    1. One for All
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Nice one

    2. Jebiga
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Booom

  23. Slurpy
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Shaw replacement?

    A) Konsa
    B) AMN
    C) Aina

    1. One for All
      1 month, 16 days ago

      A

  24. Jebiga
    1 month, 16 days ago

    I'm happy with 80 + dcl

    1. TheTinman
      1 month, 16 days ago

      So 81 then

      1. TheTinman
        1 month, 16 days ago

        82 ceiling to be fair

        1. Jebiga
          1 month, 16 days ago

          It is what it is 🙂
          Almost benched gross this gw. Phew

  25. Stranger Mings
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Give semenyo SUN then get rid of on wc6?

  26. Pringle
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Would you use 3FT for these transfers before I wildcard next week?

    White + Maguire + Szlobo —>
    Konsa + N.Williams + Gibbs White

  27. Jebiga
    1 month, 16 days ago

    Is Ajer to Gvardiol for free ok?

    1. Ball Ake
      1 month, 16 days ago

      Definitely