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Foden replaces Sane in the only change to either side at the Etihad

The final match of Gameweek 37 takes place this evening between Manchester City and Leicester City.

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

A win for the hosts leaves them in pole position at the top of the Premier League table going into Gameweek 38.

There is only one change to the starting XIs this evening and it is perhaps a surprising one: Phil Foden replacing Leroy Sane for the home side, with Fernandinho and Kevin De Bruyne still not fit to return.

Foden’s recall means that Bernardo Silva is pushed further forward into the three-man City attack alongside Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling.

Sane, Gabriel Jesus and former Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez are among the substitutes.

Vincent Kompany again partners Aymeric Laporte at centre-half, with John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi forced to watch on from the bench.

Benjamin Mendy is once again omitted from City’s 18-man squad.

Brendan Rodgers has kept faith with the same 11 players that started the 3-0 win over Arsenal last weekend.

That means that youngster Hamza Choudhury again gets a start in a central midfield three alongside Youri Tielemans and anchor Wilfred Ndidi.

James Maddison and Marc Albrighton will flank Jamie Vardy in attack, so Harvey Barnes and Demarai Gray again have to make do with a place among the substitutes.

Only Liverpool have scored more Premier League goals than Leicester since Brendan Rodgers’ appointment.

Vardy has been involved in more Premier League strikes (nine goals, two assists) than any other Fantasy asset in that time.

Aguero will be endeavouring to keep up his own impressive record of never having blanked when starting a home league fixture this season.

Both Aguero and Vardy registered assists when the two sides met at the King Power Stadium back in December, with the Foxes running out 2-1 winners.

Sterling, who leads all other outfield players for points per match (7.1) in 2018/19, has six double-digit hauls to Aguero’s four at the Etihad this season.

Aguero is the leading captain option this week, with 33,241 managers handing the Argentinean striker the armband while using their Triple Captain chip.

13,121 FPL bosses have used the chip on Sterling in Gameweek 37, meanwhile.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Silva, Foden, Sterling, Bernardo, Aguero.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Pereira, Choudhury, Maddison, Albrighton, Ndidi, Tielemans, Vardy.

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  1. Waylander
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kun (c)

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling

      1. Tibbs
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        this

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Kun TC

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Get out

  2. Tibbs
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Son owners, who are you replacing with, who is your GW38 'punt'?

    Pogba seems the sensible choice but I'm thinking Townsend, already have 3 Citeh.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Pogba.. not too exited tho

      1. Tibbs
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I'm trying to gain OR so thinking of rolling the dice...Moura/ Townsend/ Fraser

        1. Waylander
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Spurs are in dire form, why would you go Moura?

          1. Tibbs
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Just putting a 'punt' out there, likely to start and Moura has 'some' form

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Redmond is my pick, still fancy Saints to pummel Huddersfield

      1. Tibbs
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I have JWP, why didnt he start at the weekend, rested?

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Rested, Saints made wholesale changes. I would expect he will start this time out, but worth keeping a eye on the team news after the pressers all the same

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sadly have Firmino too. Will be him and firm > Salah and one of below or vardy and antonio

    4. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Babel

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Going Tielemans.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        My plan too. Gw 38 is made for a player like him.

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Might go for Siggy

    7. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Have Babel due to price constraints. Would have gone Tielemans or Siggy if I had the cash.

  3. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Omg so sorry need to repost as this is important

    Which is the best striker under 5.7m please friends ?

    A) Barnes (ARS - who have nothing to play for, shite but so is Barnes)
    B) DCL (tot - who have nothing to play for with an absolutely exhausted small squad, shite but so is DCL)
    C) Long (HUD - who are preparing a team for next season in the championship, are terrible. Long is not that bad and looks nailed
    D) any others you can suggest appreciated but I feel I exhausted the options here x

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Prefer Barnes out of those.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Not expecting a good ebening?

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Always hope for a good ebening! I want a City win and Kun haul.

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            This is where we disagree you see I don’t want a kun haul at all mate not even after my Duffy haul yesterday

            1. The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              But I was rooting for you! I think Duffy will score for sure this weekend.

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                You can joke but with the state of my squad I will genuinely need him to come on from the bench, not exactly sure what I did to it but WC has more than doubled my rank

    2. Tibbs
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Can't look past Long in that list, expecting goals in that one.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Sad isn’t it. I fear he could be my fav too. Thank you!

  4. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    No kun.. am very worried about an explosion.. tho should have ml rapped up(100 points lead) overall rank could suffer big time.
    Sterling Capt may soften it if he grabs some assists for the kun goals!

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      You have ml wrapped up. Just appreciate every Kun goal as it goes in.

  5. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Good ebening everyone.

  6. mrmrscott
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else on the 14/1 sterling and vardy 2 shots on goal each?

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      what bookie?

      1. mrmrscott
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Skybet

        1. FFSbet.com
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          good odds,Sterling 1.80 over 1.5 SOT and Vardy over 0.5 1.80 bet365

  7. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who you guys bringing in for Son?

    1. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B Silva probably- will see how tonight’s game goes.

    3. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Not Pogba.

  8. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Good luck Sterling cappers, may he get almost as many goals as Kun.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      0 please

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I’ll trade a sterling blank for a Kun blank

  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kunday night football

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  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling to score a 90th minute winner and this time there will be no VAR to rule that Aguero may have being in a offside position in the build-up

  11. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Why was martial not in the united squad?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Probably getting sold.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Hopefully*

      2. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Poor attitude in training apparently. Probably OGS making a statements of intent. Did you see his awful 'warm-up' the other day?

  12. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    That pass from Kompany was insane.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      City's CBs pass better than United's midfielders ffs...

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Their gk could be utd's best midfielder.

  13. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Don't normally bet, but really fancy a 1-1 draw tonight.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nah

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I'd sell my soul for that result.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        No vested interest either way. Probably wrong.

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      This is is why you don't bet.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Ha ha. That is very true.

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          🙂

  14. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Really nice to see Choudhury get an extended run in the team here.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yes - good prospect.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He is my brother's mate's mate 😉

      We're basically besties.

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        He's a local lad right?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          At least in the East Midlands I think, yeah. Brother studies in Lincoln which is a stone's throw from Leicester. Checks out.

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Yes - Loughborough. My favourite EM town.

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I spent a week with a guy who went to school with Dele Alli if were playing this game.

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I went to school with a guy who was Chester captain.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I once saw Ant & Dec play football at Stamford Bridge!

          2. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I didn't go to school 🙁

  15. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    City are stuck in their box against the onslaught. Its what we expect from the boys in blue week in week out, they just outclass their opponents.

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      See what you did there. OutFoxing everyone

  16. Sif
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kun (c) 2 points:
    equal or bettering 6 of my players from the weekend :s

  17. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Vardy getting a goal tonight!

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Would absolutely love that

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Unlikely

    3. Sif
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      and firefighters will be celebrating toooo.....
      (dated reference)

    4. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Hopefully the score is 3-0 to City if that happens.

  18. JRO093
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who scores more gw38: Pog or Zaha?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Game on.

    4. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha I hope

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn’t be resting my hope on either of those.

  19. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Really hope I'll able to shout Aguero tonight (TCer) 🙁

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Good luck

  20. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I get that tonight's result is important to liverpool, but they aint playing huddersfield in GW38, on the contrary, i think Wolves are absolutely worst opponent to play for title. Klopp would rather play City in "winner takes it all" than Wolves

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure about that

    2. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      nope

  21. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hi everyone. How is your gameweek going?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Terribly

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Just awful

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Most can’t tell you until the end of this match 🙂

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Ask me in 90 mins

    5. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty hilarious compared to last week, but on for another green arrow. Getting closer to breaking the 10k but I doubt it will happen

    6. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      as with every GW since the wildcard, awful!

    7. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Meh. Could be better with Mane Robbo Son Pogba Jimenez fails, but could be worse without Haz or Doc

    8. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Well

    9. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      59 points. Not sure if that's good.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Ban

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        It is hard to tell.

      3. Yoshioka
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cringe.

    10. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty badly...38pts...but I've got Sterling and Aguero (C) so...

  22. 420king
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Can already see that not going for Hazard (to captain over Sterling) was a mistake 🙁

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      very impatient

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Nothing to do with impatience, just the way the Cities are playing.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard should have scored more 🙁

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Lucky me then, I went with Zaha instead.

  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Walker over the stand, idiot.

  24. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Peps face 😀

  25. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    WHY is Aguero standing on the wing

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sitting down would be crazy

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Please don't depress me any more than necessary.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Juego de Posición

  26. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Why did I save my TC this week for Sterling

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Stop whining. Game just begun.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He’s already matched DGW Leroy Sane.

  27. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How Foden starts over Sane is just stubborn from Pep

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Two way player. Sane can't defend.

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Doesn't need to. Mere presence scares defenders into submission

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Every single player has defensive obligations in Pep, Klopp and Poch' systems.

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Guess it's the defending, but Sane has to be up there for best-sub-in-the-world award.

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Glad I did Hazard C

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Too early

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Hindsight

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Dilva YC

    5. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      need all g and a for kun and sterling, 1 goal for lc but not from vardy