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

    Is Werner worth keeping? They are saying Pulisic and Ziyech are training well. Also Tammy has looked good. Will he take his spot?

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

      I just don't know

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

      Tammy take Werner's spot? Got to be joking

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The way the seasons going

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

      I am holding Werner for the next 2 at least

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

      Palace away next, won't be easy for him. I think I will sell for Ings

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Chelsea are at home

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yup, still a difficult game. What do u think as a Chelsea fan?

    6. BigCoupes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Did Werner > Jimi before price rises/drops - going to wait until he starts scoring before bringing him back

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

      I'm going to. I want to come out of the Inty Break with 2FT.

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

      Other than that tap in, Tammy has done nothing in the game.

    9. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would hope/expect that when both (or even one) are fit, the front line will be Ziyech-Werner-Pulisic, with Havertz playing behind them and Werner centrally.

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

        Werner Doesn't seem so pressing now that I see Son injured. I guess I have to patch that hole first.

  2. Freund88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Own Son and Werner

    A) Son-> Havertz
    B) Son -> Willian
    C) Son -> Zaha
    D) Werner->Vardy, Son-> Havertz -4
    E) Werner -> Maupay, Son ->Salah

    1. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why don't you wait and see who else scores points today/tomorrow and transfer them in instead?

  3. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What happened to Son, can anyone give me a quick update please? 🙂

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hamstring byebye

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

      Hamstring injury

    3. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hamstring injury

    4. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Look fine, off at HT - flagged hamstring

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

      ship him out before the price drop buddy

  4. zon
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA Davies Justin KWP Mitchell
    Salah KDB Foden Soucek Bissouma
    Kane Werner Adams

    Werner + Soucek -> Richarlison + Podence seems like a no brainer here. Agree?

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

      Better off getting 2 penalty takers.

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

      Yea go for it

    3. zon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Actually Kane without Son is much less appealing. Might make it double striker-switch with Jimenez and Richa coming in

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

    Best midfielder up to 9.0m

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

      Pulisic if fit
      Mahrez
      Barnes
      Zaha
      Foden
      Podence

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

        Add Trossard to this list

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

      Considering downgrading to upgrade fwd

  6. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Podence injured ??

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

      You'll find out in 30 mins

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No

    3. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That’s the rumor

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

      30 minutes for confirmation.

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

      I hate this season

    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so. Want my dirty horrid bench points yuk

  7. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Zaha, Barnes or Foden?

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

      Whichever you go for, the other will do brilliant

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

        Exactly

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Barnes (WHU, AVL)

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

    Well, whether i carry on playing fpl all hinges on KDB next half

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lol, 9+ years and this is the end?

    2. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Reactivate your Pokémon Go account

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

      You'll play regardless.

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

        Not this time bud

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

      That's a lot of pressure to put on him.

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

        He'll crack

    5. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Me too mate

    6. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Feels the same for me. Football in general isn't great to watch and FPL is an addition to that which also isn't going well.

  9. tim
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any chances of kdb delivering some decent points?

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

      Not likely looking.

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      He’s my captain so no

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

      nope

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

      There’s always a chance

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

    Guys what's the news with podence out?

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

      Wait 30 minutes.

  11. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Weeks like this make me ponder the absurdity of not just my team selection but my existence.

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

      hey now...

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      hahahaha

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

      I know. It’s so sad...

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

      on the site? that's harsh.

    5. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The world needs unsuccessful people to make the successful ones possible...so cheer up!

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Hahahs is this meant to help him

    6. Euro Raiders
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      FPL does this to all of us from time to time, hang in there!!

    7. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Does it make you ponder on the absurdity of your view of face-mask wearing?

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

    Who to lose Maupay or Mitro?

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

      Maupay because he's a rat

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      For who? Mitro

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

      Why lose one?

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

        Take out Son, bring in Vardy

    4. Joyce1998
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      maupay looking good but mitro will just score when he wants

    5. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Maupay play in a far better team and on pens?

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

      What does vardy offer over Ings Richarlison Jimi etc?

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

    KDB to score paying 3.60, assist 3.50

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

      Sterling at a lovely 3.10 goal

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

    Seen quite a few Wild carders with Triple MC mids here , none with Mahrez

    Boys are sweating big time ....

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You wouldn't be talking about Lateriser12 now, would you?

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

        1 of many

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I even ended up with Foden on my bench...

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

    Ayling or Dallas?

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

      Ayling

    2. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ayling better attacking returns, dallas more injury prone but can play a few different positions.

      coinflip.

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

      Dallas looks better today

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If u like man buns get ayling

  16. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I'm confused, who got sent off for Spurs?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      One of the coaches - Joao Sacramento

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

      Goalkeeper coach.

      1. Leonard hatred
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        looks like Jose will be parking the coach next match.

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

          Was always the plan.

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

      A coach

    4. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son was subbed at HT, nothing else

    5. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mou's ego

  17. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone banging on about how this is the gonna be the highest scoring season ever and I'm struggling to get over 30 points each week.

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

      This is what hell feels like.

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

      Well this week has certainly brought many of us down with a jolt

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

      😆

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Perhaps it’s time to bring in Man Utd defenders? CS likely with Son out, then it’s new and CHE.

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

      That's got to be a joke

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

    Lateriser could hit the 5 Mil mark this week , tough season yeah

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      that's the negative side to the way he plays though. All or nothing, it can't work every season but time yet

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

        I know , he'll bounce back no doubt

  20. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hearing rumors that Podence is injured, hopefully not true cause my GW would go from shite to super shite.

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

      Son injury got flagged right away, Podence injury rumours have been around for days and no flag. Good sign I reckon

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

    Can't see a Son replacement who can replicate his potential as a differential.

    Mahrez is good for one week then its a tough run. Harvey Barnes has the fixtures but is too inconsistent. Really could have done without this!

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

      Alli

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      why replace Son?

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

        Hamstring injury?

        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          oh didn't realise that, cheers

  22. luk46
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    would you rather have Saiss or James?

  23. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I ate this season!

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      did it taste nice?

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

      it must taste good

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

      Delap's a hungry striker

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

      Thats why it’s turning out to be shiiiiiit.

  24. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Is Foden even out there?

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      haven't even heard him mentioned once in commentary

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Delap bandwagon

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

      Sitting on my bench

  26. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    James, Havertz, Werner, KdB, Foden so far.

    I'm not happy.

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

    Delap coming on

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

    Delap warming up

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

    Delap coming on

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

    Delap time.