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Foden starts for Man City as Guardiola benches Mahrez

Fantasy managers will get another look at Phil Foden‘s (£5.2m) credentials as he prepares to start against Liverpool in Gameweek 32+.

Interest in the Manchester City midfielder has abounded since the Premier League’s restart and that is sure to increase after making his second start since Gameweek 30+.

The last time he featured from the beginning, Foden backed himself a brace so the fact that Manchester City’s team-sheet appears to have deployed him on the flanks of the front-three is very exciting indeed.

He is joined there by Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m), while Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) must make do with a place on the bench.

Unsurprisingly, this season’s Fantasy darling Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) starts once again, while Eric Garcia (£4.5m) returns to the back-four.

Predictably, there are fewer shocks in the Liverpool line-up than Pep Guardiola’s.

Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) and Sadio Mané (£12.5m) flank Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) in attack while Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m) and Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) offer their usual threat from the full-back positions.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Laporte, Garcia, Walker; Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus, Foden.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Robertson, van Dijk, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold; Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 32+

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Well played by Sterling to win that. From a throw in, only city player in the box. Sloppy from Gomez.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No love lost after that little spat between those two last time?

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Won it? Gomez held him for what seemed like a decade.

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah because Sterling turned him though

  2. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mmmmm juicy juicy points

    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That should help your shocking rank 🙂

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        What's yours, punk?

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Grav less, no link?

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Indeed. Aka "an internet tough guy"

      2. Flynniesta
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Steady on. We can’t all do well every season

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I'm well on my way to finishing strong, though...maybe not my fairly usual top 7-8 k but...

          1. Lucy2019
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            "usual top 7-8k" LOL. Must be looking at someone else's history.

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              /ignore

              Blind and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

              1. Lucy2019
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Might want to look up the definition of "usual" and then look at your history again, son. LOL

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Points for everyone

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Except boaster Woy who benched him 😀

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yes 😀

    2. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not me, I took out KDB 2 wks ago.

  4. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Blatant pen. No debate.

  5. Reg83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    feel foolish captaining jimenez over kdb!

    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hindsight is unfortunately not applicable for me either

  6. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kevin

  7. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling + KDB

    GET INNNNNNNN

  8. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling and KDB owner here o/

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      High five

  9. Mikeharbrw
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kdb on pens for a whole season = 250+ points

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He still hasn't taken one with Aguero on the pitch though.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      300+. Perma captain

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Just thinking that for next year

  10. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kdb and Sterling wooohooo

  11. Reg83
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    one of my main rival benched KDB for Lascelles!

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not a rival

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Not sure if kdb or yaya toure 🙄

    Lucky owners

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Bit mad to not own him

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB EO%?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      From memory 89% - might be wrong

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        hm... thanks.

        anyone knowing for certain?

      2. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        88,79% in top 10K

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Almost spot on

  14. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Non KDB owner. Red arrow bigger than my forehead.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      samsies, it's actually hilarious - they suddenly get a penalty a game

  15. jorgenoj
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    DDG + Son --> Patricio + Martial?

    Already got Bruno + Rash

  16. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That Salah shot off the post is pure torture.

  17. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Watching with fake crowd and can't hear Carragher over it at all, just an indiscernible mumble of scouse.

  18. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Why did i C Salah ahead of KdB ffs

  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    De Bruyne is the player of the season for me I think. He's just so good.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Of course he is.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Think? 😀

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What are the other options?

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Pool fans keep saying Hendo lmao

    4. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Just looks amazing and would improve every team. Like VVD in defence to be fair

    5. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Big shout, I'd have him just ahead of Sebastien Haller.

  20. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Somehow managed to bench kdb. Self sabotage

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      That’s just pain self harm

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No way

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      WHY

    4. Steinburg FC
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      me to for Nketia... got what we deserved

    5. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Why?

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Now it's TAAs turn to assist a Salah goal...

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mane*

  22. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Yay Kevin De Points

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Come oooon Virgil !!!

  24. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pool cleanie gone might be a saviour

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Magnus owns kdb

    He can do no wrong

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jermaine jenius

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KDB is going to cost at least 13m with penalties in his locker

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      New FPL king in town - pens make him a monster

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Unbelievable

      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yeah this, unfortunately - just have him and Salah next year and perm-cap the home one

        1. Rover
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Until Liverpool and City have the same home and away fixture rotations

    4. lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rival got KDB I got Salah.... Probably should get KDB

    5. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      11 points from 100 this GW before BAPS. Can I do it?

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        A couple more goals from Kevin

    6. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KdB can't stop scoring ffs.