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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
    5 years, 54 mins 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
      5 years, 54 mins ago

      (sorry for top post lmao).

    2. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 54 mins 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
        5 years, 51 mins ago

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

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 52 mins ago

      Feeling the same

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 51 mins ago

        Harsch, isn't it ? 🙁

        1. Homer21
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 50 mins ago

          Gutted

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 52 mins 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
        5 years, 52 mins ago

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

    5. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 51 mins ago

      9k to 16k

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 50 mins ago

        That's rough.

      2. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 46 mins ago

        Your start of the season was truly amazing.

    6. Sif
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 50 mins 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
        5 years, 47 mins ago

        Still a good remuntada. Well done. 😉

        1. Sif
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 45 mins ago

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

          1. Calderano FC
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Crumble?

  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 54 mins ago

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

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 51 mins ago

      Nice mate.. well done

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 50 mins ago

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

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 50 mins ago

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

    4. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 49 mins ago

      Nice one

    5. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 47 mins ago

      Well done

    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 47 mins ago

      Nice

    7. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 47 mins ago

      How did you do this weekend?

    8. ceejay106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 44 mins 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
    5 years, 54 mins ago

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

  4. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 54 mins ago

    Great to see Pep embracing Tielemans

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 50 mins ago

      Why?

  5. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 53 mins ago

    Thanks again for nothing Bodgers

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 50 mins ago

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

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 49 mins ago

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

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 43 mins 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
            5 years, 38 mins 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
              5 years, 37 mins 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
                5 years, 29 mins 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
    5 years, 53 mins ago

    Laporte Doherty TAA = 34 points

    7 attackers including capatin = 14 points

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 45 mins ago

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

  7. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 53 mins ago

    Defenders reign again!

    TAA, Laporte and Doherty owners unite.!

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 52 mins ago

      O/

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 47 mins ago

      Yep

  8. LaLaLand
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 53 mins 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
      5 years, 51 mins ago

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

  9. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 53 mins ago

    Who's everyone getting in for Son?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 52 mins ago

      Redmond (TC)

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 46 mins ago

        Was thinking Redmond myself

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 52 mins ago

      Dunno. Not sure on haz away from home.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 15 mins ago

        Cant afford Haz myself but agree on his away form.

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 52 mins ago

      no idea

    4. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 51 mins ago

      Salah

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 49 mins ago

      Bilva

  10. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 52 mins ago

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

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 48 mins ago

      Yep, last shot from a dying wasp!

  11. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 52 mins ago

    TAALD owners unite

    TAA
    Laporte
    Doherty

    Better suggestions for the new RAM required.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 50 mins ago

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

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 49 mins 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
          5 years, 45 mins 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
      5 years, 48 mins ago

      TAA Luiz Doherty you mean ;).

    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 48 mins ago

      TL DR

      Would be better

    4. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 46 mins ago

      This + Hazard TC = a very nice week

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 46 mins ago

        Good job !

  12. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 52 mins ago

    Damn Vincent is fertile..

  13. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 52 mins ago

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

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 50 mins ago

      Doesn't matter. City will thrash Brighton.

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 49 mins ago

      depends on Firmino's and Salah's fitness

      1. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 47 mins 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
          5 years, 41 mins ago

          7-10 days I think he plays

  14. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 51 mins ago

    64 all out...

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 45 mins ago

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

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 44 mins ago

        A great way to pat yourself on the back.

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 31 mins ago

          lol

  15. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 51 mins ago

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

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 50 mins ago

      You’ll be fine

      Probably have non starters on their bench boost !

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 49 mins ago

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

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 47 mins 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
            5 years, 45 mins 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
      5 years, 44 mins 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
    5 years, 51 mins 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
      5 years, 51 mins ago

      This

    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 51 mins ago

      that's pretty much in the bag now

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 48 mins ago

      Yep

  17. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 51 mins ago

    any chance Brighton draw against city ?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 50 mins ago

      Half this place thought Leicester would win today 😉

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 49 mins ago

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

    2. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 49 mins ago

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

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 48 mins ago

        probably yeah, feels like this was the one

  18. xtina
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 49 mins 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
    5 years, 49 mins ago

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

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 48 mins ago

      Mitro

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 48 mins ago

      Raheem

    3. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 48 mins ago

      Not sure now, probably still Aguero.

    4. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 47 mins ago

      Mane

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 47 mins ago

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

  20. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 48 mins ago

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

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 48 mins 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
      5 years, 46 mins ago

      As are TAA and Robertson?

      1. GuillermoDickero
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 45 mins ago

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

  21. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 48 mins ago

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

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 48 mins ago

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

  23. camaron
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 48 mins ago

    It was Sterling yellow card

  24. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 47 mins ago

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

  25. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 47 mins ago

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

  26. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 47 mins ago

    Play Foster for chance of CS

    Or

    Ryan for Save points

  27. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 47 mins ago

    How many bloody kids does Kompany have

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 47 mins ago

      He can afford them

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 46 mins ago

      Loads more not on pitch

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 46 mins ago

      He’s a top shagger

    4. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 46 mins ago

      Three's Kompany?

    5. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 46 mins ago

      Must celebrate one clean sheet by dirtying some others.

    6. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 43 mins ago

      Ask JT.

    7. Says
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 29 mins ago

      *employees

  28. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 47 mins 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
    5 years, 46 mins ago

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

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 42 mins ago

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