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City make one change as injured Pogba misses Manchester derby

The final two matches of Gameweek 12 kick off simultaneously at 16:30 GMT, with the Manchester derby at the Etihad the stand-out fixture.

Arsenal take on Wolves at the Emirates in the other tea-time game.

Manchester City have made just one change from the side that beat Southampton last weekend, with Riyad Mahrez replacing Leroy Sane.

That alteration will likely see Raheem Sterling move over to the left flank, as he had done in the Champions League in midweek.

Sergio Aguero and Benjamin Mendy return to the City starting XI after being rested for that win over Shakhtar.

The injured Paul Pogba misses out altogether for United, while Romelu Lukaku is fit enough for a place on the bench after a return to training on Friday.

Alexis Sanchez drops out of the United line-up, meanwhile, with Marcus Rashford set to lead the attack.

Marouane Fellaini returns to a defensive-looking central midfield alongside Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic.

In north London, Unai Emery has made one change from the side that drew with Liverpool: Alex Iwobi replacing Henrikh Mkhitaryan on the right flank.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side remains unchanged, though Diogo Jota has recovered from injury to take his place among the Wolves substitutes.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Silva, Mahrez, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Young, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Fellaini, Lingard, Rashford, Martial.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Iwobi, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Coady, Bennett, Boly, Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty, Costa, Cavaleiro, Jimenez.

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2,981 Comments Post a Comment
  1. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Thank you Arsenal

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Thank u Miki! I had Patricio on the bench.

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Had?

        1. Regin
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Ryan in goal

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy Goal/Assist to wrap it up please!!

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      They are away to arsenal numpty

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Watford & Brighton ?

  3. dino412
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wolves are made for the bench but not to be relied upon.

  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Benching Doherty was always the obvious move.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Captain hindsight...

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He got close to 6-8 points. Starting him was the good decision. Knew Wolves would make it very hard for an overrated Arsenal team

  5. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Doherty punched in the face

  6. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Doherty dead. Screw this game

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Do what I did 2 weeks ago and quit. I'm enjoying football for first time in 10 years lol. No more pain

  7. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Great game raheem, assisting all the assisters

  8. Alex_thekid
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Did Mhiki to Barkley last gw doooh

  9. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wolves best get a CS next week! Will be doubled up against Huddersfield.

    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Zero chance that will happen booark it

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      *triple

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      think hud will score, do not want too many eggs in one basket

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero gets winning goal BPS?

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He should be good for 2 extra points so

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He scored the winner.

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Isn't the goal that changes a draw to a win the winning goal? Shouldn't d Silva get the winning goal bps? Just clarifying.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Correct, but the most recent draw

        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Without taking the times of the goals into consideration, it's the goal that puts the team into the lead.

          e.g. if you take off the 3rd goal, Man City still win, but if you then take off the 2nd goal it's a draw, so it's the 2nd goal that won the game,

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Should do.

    4. fusen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

  11. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    David Silva one of those players you would pay good money to watch

    1. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Laporte better

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    King David!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I want another G from him

  13. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Doherty injured

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      oh no

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      ohh

  14. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    One more Arsenal goal please.

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling plays the full game.

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Benched next

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      and does nothing

  16. Darth_Krid
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jiménez sneaking a BAP.

  17. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I dont like a bald David Silva.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      U need one more bald lad?

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      The real Bilva

  18. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    So wolves don't keep a clean sheet away at arsenal and people think they're smart for calling it?!! How standards have changed!

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Traore misses a 1v1

  20. Gabriel Agbonlahor
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Need another saves from patricio..every points count

  21. Podge
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    sold dilva gw 8
    9-3-7-9 since then 🙁

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      who you sell him for?

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        knockeart so i could afford salah

        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          at least you can take consolation that Salah has looked good and brought home some returns for that money 🙂

  22. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Ederson’s distribution is top notch.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      shame he's a dirty fool who's cost city 2CS in 2GW

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        As a non City defensive owner I’m happy enough with that.

    2. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He's a midfielder playing in goal, what do you expect?

  23. Touré De Force
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If Aguero gets more BPS than Dilva,it's a farce!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Honest to god

    2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Extra Bps for the hair

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He scored the winner though?

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Pep not happy with Sterling

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Admonishing him for the step overs and not passing ball back

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Saw that. Lol.

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think he took his advice to shoot more often a bit to literally

  25. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero baps please?

  26. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Love Doherty!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      bloody sucks

      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Oh you're joking! As if, last time I checked at 85 mins he was on for 3 bonus and a cleanie and now its 1 point and injured?!!

  27. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Posted at
    89'
    Delay in match Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Neves Post..OMG

  29. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wolves hit the bar.