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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. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB winning goal baps added yet?

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Think they’re added after FT

  2. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    David Silva going under the radar, will start nearly all of the remaining games I reckon now, especially with him leaving at the end of the season.

  3. Rover
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If Trent is going to come off at ~70 minutes every game that makes him a lot more tempting on WC

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

    Salah > Sterling coming up after Villa probably

    The million dollar question though - does Mo get the TrIpLe CaPtAiN treatment vs Villa???

    Or give to KDB in one of NEW, BOU, NOR...

    Hmmmmm

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Save it for next season mate and have 2

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

        If only 🙂

        1. SAUCY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Then play both in the same week and have sextuple captain

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This ^^

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't even captain against villa.. As i won't be sure he is going to start

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

        Leaning that way allright

    3. Reddonkeyham 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Debating the same. Just worried about FA Cup games around then for City though

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

        Feck it - you can’t go far wrong with 23.0’s worth of KDB & Sterling for the run in

  5. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Klopp speaking to Father Christmas on the touchline.

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

    Anybody feels that LIV will rotate more heavily than MCI this weekend?

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I don’t think Klopp really rotates does he?

  7. Reddonkeyham 42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Not managed to see game live, who dropped into CB when Gomez came off?

    1. WD27
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fab

      1. Reddonkeyham 42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks dude

  8. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    glad this gw is finishing has enough 🙂

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That's not how I saw this game going

  10. Greek Freak
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Just a reminder to everyone that I had Sterling last week and sold him for Martial. Even when I have a good week it comes with a huge asterisk.

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

    Anyone tempted to ship Doherty? Can see Wolves conceding in the next couple...

    Walker a good shout? Great fixtures

  12. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks for the 2 points, Mo.

  13. Botman and Robben
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling likely to start the next game?

  14. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best budget striker (5.7 or less).

    Thinking Gayle maybe, other thoughts?

    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Greenwood

    2. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Take the J. Ayew pill

  15. Bobby Digital
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB getting winner bps?

  16. Visionaries
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How's this FH look? Have 0.8 left

    Pope,
    TAA, Soy, Alonso
    KDB, Martial, Bruno, Salah, Pulisic
    Jesus, Greenwood

    If i use my FT before hitting FH does it still carry over to the following GW?
    thanks

  17. Kuqi Monster
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pat
    TAA Aurier Doherty Lascelles
    Mane KDB Son Bruno
    Rash Jimi

    3.9 Eddie Kiko Davis, 2FT 0.1 ITB

    A) Son to Martial
    B) Jimi & Davis to Greenwood & Pulisic/Antonio +1m (352)
    C) Eddie to Greenwood

    Thoughts?

  18. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimmy captain wasn’t the end of the world 😛

    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It was for me, whole ML had Auba captain

  19. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Need to pull the trigger on Pulisic tonight...

    Quick poll

    Barnes out to

    A. Pulisic
    B. Foden

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Foden

  20. James2201
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Are any other double game weeks planned? For example semi finals of fa Cup weekend? I have my free hit left and unsure when to use it

  21. _Ninja_
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez goal

  22. gers23
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Can't believe Ederson clean sheet lol. I'll take it and run. Incredibly fortunate.

  23. FDMS All Starz
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which transfers are better for next week?

    A) Son & Richarlison -> Martial & Mahrez (free)

    B) Richarlison & DCL -> Martial & Greenwood (free)

    C) Richarlison & DCL -> Foden & Rashford (free)

  24. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez 5-0

  25. Yank Revolution
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Smooth Riyad

  26. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish -> ASM now

    Salah -> Sterling next week?

  27. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    5 consecutive away games (in all comps) without scoring for Liverpool ...

  28. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrezzzz

  29. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez again showing why he should be in City's first XI.

    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He's far superior to Sterling

  30. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hahah as Liverpool fan im so salty

    1. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who cares, we won the league anyway. Honestly dont care if they play kids to get them 5 appearances for a medal and lose every game