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

    Come on Leicester. Destroy my Sterling(C), Laporte and Aguero picks.

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This. Same picks and begging for a Leicester hattie to smash away City’s goal diff also!

  2. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Goals goals goals second half. Think it will end 2-2. City got to push forward. Vardy on the counter.

  3. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hold Leicester hooooooold

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    0-0 possibility here?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nah.

      City early one.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Good Chavez

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No chance. People react so quickly

    4. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The draw defo is a possibility

  5. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Longest 45 minutes in my life.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You've never been forced to watch an episode of holby city.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I had to queue with daughter for the World's slowest face painter.

  6. King Sheep
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Ndidi has been class, City gonna step it up now though.

  7. JammySprat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Kompany last min header

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy and Aguero 2G apiece in the second half and that is all.

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

    Time for Pep to work his magic

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It’s in motion with the fouling.

  10. Licky
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Silva on very thin ice now you would think.

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He's a dirty little c*** really.

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

    Bilva so selfish

  12. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    D.Silva angry because he's realised he is the shortest man on the pitch.

  13. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sane practicing the stanky leg at the sidelines
    Its a sign
    He gon haul tonight.

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Pressure has got to city here, looks like Liverpool have finally done it

    As they say, the best things come to those who wait

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      this comment not going to age well....

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        😀

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Voodoo doll is out 😆

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      To be fair if city do win then they really are a bloody good side. As you say though the pressure is seriously on.

    4. Licky
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Tempting fate in desperation for an Aguero haul? 😛

    5. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Never change

    6. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Such an annoyance

  15. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Whats the betting for another 95th minute Aguerooooooooooooooo

  16. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Come on laporte

  17. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling skies it

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Now pulls it wide, chill.

  18. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling bottles it

  19. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Glad I didn’t waste my triple captain on aguero

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sane earlier on?

  20. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Godsake Sterling

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Are City really going to choke?!

  22. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero TC not looking good 🙁

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Was never the fixture for it imo

  23. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Its getting desperate already.

  24. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    This game needs Leroy Sane

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Needs KDB.

  25. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Tie also works for Man City? They are +3 above Liverpool in goal difference

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      no.... they would be a point behind

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nope.

  26. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    The gameweek you need Sterling and Kun to deliver the most…

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Misses

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        They sure do!

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😀

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        🙁

    3. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Would end the game week top 10k if they go big - a blank and it's going to be a struggle to make it. Come on KunRaz!!!

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Will most likely lose a cash league if this stands, myself…

  27. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What a clearance by Razz, nice one mate

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Leicester need to realise their limitations real soon.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      They were Champions, you don't forget things like that in a hurry.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        3 of the 11.

  29. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sane will make things right 🙂

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero has been terrible again