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De Bruyne fit to feature as Foden gets another start for injury-hit Manchester City

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m) has recovered from a midweek blow to the head to start for an injury-ravaged Manchester City in their first home league match of the season.

Leicester City are the visitors to the Etihad, with kick-off at 16:30 BST.

The pre-deadline rumours surrounding a possible absence for Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) turned out to be true, with the Brazilian ruled out for a month by his manager in quotes released on Saturday night.

With Sergio Aguero (£10.4m) also sidelined until the end of October at the earliest, one of Pep Guardiola’s midfielders will be leading the line against the Foxes this afternoon.

De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling (£11.5m), Phil Foden (£6.6m) all keep their places, while Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) steps up in place of the injured Jesus.

Guardiola’s only other alteration from Gameweek 2 sees Eric Garcia (£4.9m) replace John Stones (£5.0m) at centre-half.

It’s wasn’t far off a case of the City starting XI picking itself, particularly in attack: Ferran Torres (£7.0m), who hardly has bags of experience himself, is the only senior midfielder or foward available to Guardiola on the bench.

Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) are fit enough for substitute roles, at least, with the defensive pair having had their starts to 2020/21 disrupted by illness and injury.

Teenage striker Liam Delap (£4.5m) is also among the hosts’ replacements.

Brendan Rodgers, like his opposite number, has made two changes for this fixture.

The injured Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m), who had been operating as a makeshift centre-back, is replaced by Jonny Evans (£5.5m), who returns from suspension.

Ayoze Perez (£6.4m) drops to the bench, meanwhile, with budget FPL defender Daniel Amartey (£4.0m) making a rare start.

James Maddison (£7.0m) is again only amongst the substitutes.

De Bruyne is the most-captained Fantasy asset of Gameweek 3, with just under one million managers handing the armband to the Belgian.

Over 800,000 FPL bosses brought De Bruyne into their sides following his 13-point haul at Molineux last Monday.

James Justin (£4.7m) has overtaken Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) as Leicester’s most-owned FPL asset, with more than one in five of us now owning the budget defender.

Timothy Castagne (£5.6m) is the leading points-scorer among FPL defenders, with both he and Justin registering attacking returns in each of their appearances so far.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Garcia, Ake, Mendy, Rodrigo, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Sterling, Foden.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Amartey, Evans, Soyuncu, Castagne, Mendy, Tielemans, Praet, Barnes, Vardy.

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3,205 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden is my new fpl troll.

    Never own him when he hauls and when I own him we're talking 1-2 pointers

  2. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling manmarking really well, no chance for LEI defence to score OG

  3. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I have no idea why we cross so much

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Needs to be reduced while Walker's responsible for half of them.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      imagine crossing it to Sterling

  4. yalala
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Captain Jimmy looking alright so far

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Glad I'm not the only one went that way.

      1. yalala
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Diop and Moyes quarantined...

        Can't go wrong betting on the covid

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I capped Mo.

  5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son + Rich > DCL + Rashford for -4?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      selling Richa ?

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Both don't take penalties

  6. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What a difference a week makes.

    From record highs to near record lows 🙂

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      yep Ayling my highlight

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      at least you had a high.. try low to record low

    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      .. or record lows to new record low....

  7. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Might as well do Foden and DCL to Klich and Richarlison to get the full 7 penboys

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have Klich, Bruno, KDB, Salah, Mitro, Richa, Maupay 🙂

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'll have Jimenez over Mitro but rest same

  8. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Step up KDB

  9. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son and Brewster out for who?
    Thinking DCL and a 6.1 mid or less
    Who is best sub 6.1 mid??
    Already have James Rodriguez
    Thanks

    1. GSWC
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Trossard looked good, 6m I think

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pereira

  10. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pretty sure to win FPL all you have to do is buy all the penalty takers

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      There’s 20

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lol true but you know what I mean

  11. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone sulking about city assets it's not even half time yet haha be the first celebrating when it swings

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes looking decent. Very far forward

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He's the main man at Leicester rn.

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Might be my Son replacement when all's said and done.

    3. El Magico5
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Probs my son replacement. His stats are very good.

      That or triple city with Mahrez which im not to sure on

    4. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wasteful tho.

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Shame he has absolutely no composure and can't finish

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Don't force yourself into a corner , he will do well this season

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes looking really good
    but Vardy is the one to have

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Disagree with Vardy, offers nothing besides pens

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        True that. Barnes is amazing value at 7.

      2. nani is michael jackson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Pens huge mate, where you been?

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Was just gonna say Barnes looks a great pic. Underlying stats and eye test

  14. UKG
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Disaster of a GW. 15 points. 3 to play. And KDB (c)

    Werner the flop I’m sick of. Who to bring in Jimi? Vardy? DCL (burnt me last season and said never again!) Ings?

    1. yalala
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Richarlison, he's on pens

  15. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Well this week possibly couldn't go any worse.

  16. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Time to sell City assets

    1. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Haha wait for the 90mins to play out and very attacking Leeds up next to hit on the counter attack

  17. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wanna win FPL?
    Just buy all penalty takers.. there will be atleast 1per match over the season

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not that simple. I've got 8, play 7 in midf/attack. Got 2 so far this week, average score.

  18. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Leicester better than I thought they would be.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      City helping

  19. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    you still need to select pen takers from which team

    you can only get 7 at most while there are 20 pen takers

  20. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why don't Liverpool get many injuries?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Iron bru

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      they actually get in midfield areas
      hendo, keita, milner

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, starting to remember a few now. Allison also.

    3. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      PEDS.

    4. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They have the African Nations Cup though more than 1 month off for Mane and Salah.

    5. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Allison and thiago... Chill

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        ?

  21. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone started with this low OR rank (4.5m~) and then ended in top 10k here?

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      loads will have

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty rare

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      People start in GW2 and make top 10K

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Season is already over, just needs to be accepted

    5. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      no. season over..

    6. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Guy who finished 2nd in 14-15 was 100k with ten weeks to go

      Get momentum with some trusted players and captains and you're motoring. More scope for that than ever

  22. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez the perfect double up with KDB? Instead of Sterling or Foden?

  23. BobbyV
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Son to Barnes...

  24. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden invisible.

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Good good. He'll sneak past the defence and score

  25. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ok random question. Who takes everton penalties? Baines?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Think as far back as yesterday

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I missed it

    2. Harry the Hack
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sigarddson when he's on. Richo took it yesterday but no guarantee he continues to.

      1. Von Lipwig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Richarlison

      If only we had a recent example to refer to......

    4. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Richa

  26. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    People here were so confident city would thrash leicester. Didn't do anything apart from that set piece goal.

  27. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else do Son to Bruno
    Bruno to Son and now probably Son back to Bruno. All while missing about 60 points?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, zero point to the game

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Did Son to Bruno but didn't change back thankfully.

  28. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    2010 Andy Carroll 5m

  29. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Salah (C) looking good so far?

  30. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If anyone is wildcarding here is the team for you. Stacked full of penalty takers, should score very highly:

    Martinez (Steer)
    Saiss KWP Lamptey (Taylor Mitchell)
    Salah KDB Bruno Zaha Klich
    Vardy Mitro Maupay

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Many variations are possible. I'd definitely have Jimi over Vardy

      1. BigBillyBass
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Just make sure you have a minimum of 8 pen takers