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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. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would City get to replace Pep if/when he goes to Juve? Would they go for Poch? I bet United would love that.

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think he'll leave City any time soon, it's the perfect situation for him.

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sheikhs got Mourinho on his speed dial

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That would never happen. Thank god.

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

      Captain fail..........

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Kun still on the pitch?

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

        (Oh it's a dumb post.)

        I'll celebrate my fail later instead.

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wow

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

      Not yet?

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B
      O
      L
      L
      O
      C
      K
      S

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

    6. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doubtful no game til next weekend

    7. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    My defense of TAA, Laporte and Doherty doing great this week

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That’s mine too!

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hi 5

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Snap

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My defs 10 9 12 6
      Rest of team 2s and a 3 😆

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

      Mee too

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson TAA Doherty Luiz here

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nice

    6. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No Doh but Haz (TC) so cannot complain. Definitely should have gone for Jonny on my WC though. Stupid mistake, but got in Laporte at least.

    7. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      samesies

  4. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure how Laporte is so far ahead of Kompany on bps. Done so little apart from slight assist

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He was top before the assist.

      It’s all the passes. Simple passes.

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oh and Kompany was booked

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Passes and cleaning up Leicester attacks.

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe simple passes shouldn’t count for so much in this game...

    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Baps monster. Dgw monster. Fpl monster.

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        My favourite.

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Outrageous goal.

  6. Sif
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester held out 7 minutes longer than Burnley.

  7. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pep should bring Sané on.

  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez > Long?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jimmy all day Long

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Even though he’s playing Liverpool away? Long has Huddersfield at home.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe to Rondon?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Already have Perez but maybe

    4. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Before his hat trick ?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        vs Liverpool away? Doubt it

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

          I’d be surprised if he doesn’t get something

  9. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vincent Kompany 30 yarder.

    I absolutely love how liverpool lose their title hopes lmao

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Your profile picture makes me worried. 🙁

  10. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Laporte > Walker + Agüero (C).

    Please ref - blow the whistle!

  11. aborg
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I never knew I could ever hate Kompany this much !

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He’s the type of player Liverpool can only dream of having.

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can't tell if Liverpool fan or Leicester defender owner......

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Poo

      2. aborg
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Liverpool fan ! .... and still hoping...

  12. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nacho time

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      party time?

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

    Sane having a mare

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pep sh8uld consider taking him off

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Itchy nachos on for British Pirlo

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane has been shocking

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane has been City’s best player since coming on

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *Leicester's

  17. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ihenacho back to make a point

  18. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Score against your old club Iheanacho

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I was suprised when he was sold, started last season with him. Admittedly my belief in him is nowhere near that strong any more.

  19. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Laporte you absolute beauty...

  20. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How does a player like Sane become so bad halfway through a season?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Poor man management

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Halfway?

      • Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The same reasons he didn't go to the world cup. No work ethic.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Iheahahaheahnacho

    4. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Worst scenario. TC on Kun wasted and City winning the league.

    5. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg next week? (Son + Jiménez -> Højbjerg + Agüero (-4))

      Leno
      Laporte - van Dijk - Lindelöf
      Salah - Mané - Sterling - Redmond
      Agüero - Rondón - Wilson

      (Ryan, Højbjerg, Duffy, Dunk)

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not for me

        Kun away isn’t worth a minus 4 with one he to play.

        Lots of mids who could hit this week

    6. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Where's all the Liverpool fans gone?

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Shhhhh

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        The Nick.

      3. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wishing they were 5th and in Europa league?

      4. STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Love it - more please

    7. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Half of me wants leicester to score. The other is wanting that Laporte cleanie to stay in tact.

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        All of me wants Leicester to score.

    8. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bilva is no Kompany

    9. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sané can’t even get a cross in

    10. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte header now plz

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Or 2

    11. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would man United fans rather Liverpool or City win the league? (Apart from United that is)

      1. tokara
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        city

      2. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        City

      3. Licky
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They unanimously agree they'd prefer City to win, they still think City aren't really rivals.

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wow, fair enough!

      4. STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It’s funny Leicester have more PL titles than Liverpool

      5. Harrypottermus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        City. I want Liverpool’s obsession to last at least another season.

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

      Need an Aguero goal. Not gonna happen 🙁

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Same. Losing a cash league because of Kun and Sterling…

      2. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nope