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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. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Top 10k dream has ended tonight.

    Down to 14,216.

    Spent 17 Gameweeks inside the top 10k.

    Tough but there's always next season I guess.

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

      (sorry for top post lmao).

    2. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Could be worse..

      Check out how I lost everything this GW

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/820675/event/37

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

        Very similar to my team. Still a good season mate, really.

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Feeling the same

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

        Harsch, isn't it ? 🙁

        1. Homer21
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Gutted

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

      Still a chance.

      Likewise, fell for 8.4k to 11.5k

      It's going to come down to the wire and we all know what happens there.

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

        Points wise I think I'm too far to still have some hopes.

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

      9k to 16k

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        That's rough.

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

        Your start of the season was truly amazing.

    6. Sif
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      GW1: 10,333 highest I've been
      Was as low as 106k GW28
      Back to 11k last week but down to 14k now.
      10k dream probably over too.

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

        Still a good remuntada. Well done. 😉

        1. Sif
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks, just happy that trust in chip strategy paid off.

          1. Calderano FC
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Crumble?

  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    From 45k to 7k in 3GWs, absolutely loving it

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nice mate.. well done

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Similar! 44k in gw34.. now just inside tok 7k 🙂

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Similar rise here, may finish in top 10k for third time!

    4. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nice one

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

      Well done

    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nice

    7. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How did you do this weekend?

    8. ceejay106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nice. I was 132k GW28, now sitting 7.5k. With my ML wrapped up I am tempted to take a chance or two for the last GW and take a couple of hits. What are you thinking?

  3. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    It’s over now. City deserved title winners. Well done lads

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

    Great to see Pep embracing Tielemans

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why?

  5. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Thanks again for nothing Bodgers

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That's a rather inaccurate comment. He very nearly orchestrated a 0-0 .

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        His tactics were rubbish as usual. He's nothing more than a PR man

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          One of the few teams to give city a game at the Etihad.
          Also if ihenacho could finish, or maddison slips vardy in, they coulda got a result

          1. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Woulda coulda shoulda. Close but no cigar doesn't help in this case.

            But he atleast should be relieved they can't make Europe now for his record is atrocious there

            1. jason_ni
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 11 months ago

              Best record in league begind city and pool since Rodgers came in..pretty good for a pr man!

              1. Dr Van Nostrand
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                Give him time mate give him time. Takes awhile for the players to uncover he's a fraud.

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Laporte Doherty TAA = 34 points

    7 attackers including capatin = 14 points

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

      Yeah same...my defence + GK = 33 points
      7 attackers + captain = 13 points

  7. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Defenders reign again!

    TAA, Laporte and Doherty owners unite.!

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      O/

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

      Yep

  8. LaLaLand
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    ML could hinge on that Sterling YC - any chance it will get changed as it looked like he pointed it at him

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It's 1 point. There's still 1 GW to go...

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

    Who's everyone getting in for Son?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Redmond (TC)

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Was thinking Redmond myself

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

      Dunno. Not sure on haz away from home.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cant afford Haz myself but agree on his away form.

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

      no idea

    4. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

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

      Bilva

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

    13651 going into the last week after a terrible few weeks. Death or glory differential captaincy coming up methinks.

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep, last shot from a dying wasp!

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

    TAALD owners unite

    TAA
    Laporte
    Doherty

    Better suggestions for the new RAM required.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Wish I'd gone for Laporte on WC so much!

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

        I switched from Ederson who I had all year to Laporte. Never expected this.

        Some real luck and actually thanks to wanting Brighton triple defence I ended up with Laporte over Ederson.

        The butterfly effect is luck eh

        1. Majestic Chanka
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I had Laporte since GW7-8 or so, sold on WC for Mendy (wanted a differential who would still gets the same cleans), he’s has only played one game while Laporte has had extras in every game. So annoyed at myself!!!

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

      TAA Luiz Doherty you mean ;).

    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      TL DR

      Would be better

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

      This + Hazard TC = a very nice week

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

        Good job !

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

    Damn Vincent is fertile..

  13. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wolves likely to be the nail in Liverpool’s title hopes!

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

      Doesn't matter. City will thrash Brighton.

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      depends on Firmino's and Salah's fitness

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Didn’t Klopp say it was a concussion, and that means two weeks out right? I could be wrong though

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          7-10 days I think he plays

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

    64 all out...

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

      61 here pre BAPS, congrats that's a great score

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        A great way to pat yourself on the back.

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

          lol

  15. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Oooof, that Kun blank means my ML is going to final week, 39 ahead, they have bench boost.

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

      You’ll be fine

      Probably have non starters on their bench boost !

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Boruc is actually one so Howe has done me a favour there.

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

          Yeah exactly and I’m sure there will be more in 38. If they remember to even play it ?

          I’d be stunned if you don’t win !

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            They'll play it, should still be ok though yeah barring an absolute nightmare, think I'll need an early beer on Sunday regardless.

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

      Oof. In better position than me though. I'm second after him having 2 great GWs and me mediocre.

      He's got I believe a 32pt lead on me...

  16. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I don't even care about my ML, which liverpool players i own and which city players i don't anymore

    Focus is on city winning the pl

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

      This

    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      that's pretty much in the bag now

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

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

    any chance Brighton draw against city ?

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

      Half this place thought Leicester would win today 😉

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

        I went for 1-1. Nacho could have earned me some....

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

      I can't see anything other than a City win.

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

        probably yeah, feels like this was the one

  18. xtina
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gone from 31 behind ML rival at the start of this GW... to 14 points ahead :O

    Thank you Laporte. Thank you for the blanks Sterlz & Aguero

  19. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Still Agureo capt this weekend or who’s everyone on?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mitro

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

      Raheem

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

      Not sure now, probably still Aguero.

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

      Mane

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hmmm still the CL to play... and pressers to wait for... not sure is the answer

  20. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Not getting Laporte in on my WC was a huge mistake - he's essential for next year

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

      He’s a very boring pick. Great returns but there’s something so boring about a centre back 😉

    2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      As are TAA and Robertson?

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

        Yeah I think going for a more premium defence will be my focus for next year

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

    Just need an unexpected kane return to liven things up for gw38....

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So Aguero or Sterling C? Can see a 5-0 victory.

  23. camaron
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    It was Sterling yellow card

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

    If not owning Laporte, should he be one of two FTs for next GW?

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

    Trust Brighton to stop City next gameweek. From 13 to 33 points today, not to bad FPL-wise.

  26. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Play Foster for chance of CS

    Or

    Ryan for Save points

  27. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How many bloody kids does Kompany have

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He can afford them

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Loads more not on pitch

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

      He’s a top shagger

    4. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Three's Kompany?

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

      Must celebrate one clean sheet by dirtying some others.

    6. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ask JT.

    7. Says
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      *employees

  28. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    This game is so crawl. Aguero cap and Sterling. My rival had Laporte he out scores them both. Rival now 45pts clear one game to go its impossible to catch someone 45ptd ahead no chips left right?

    Haven't had sterling all season the moment I put him in he blanks.

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Something wrong with getting 94-97 points and not win the title.

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, they should at least get the SPL title as a consolation prize. Celtic can have the community shield.