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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. mattk lfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Oh great I just bought Vardy in for a hit

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

      Wow

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Suffer

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

      Why ????

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

      Lol

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

      You have got to be kidding me

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

      Lol

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

      hahahaha

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

    Bendan Rodgers masterclass

    1. NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      don't you mean pens masterclass

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

    13 points and a hamstring injury for my WC heroes. Anybody beat that....?

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

      14 points and Son injured

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

      12 and a hammy injury. Plus got rid of vardy, mccarthy, and ings

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

    Vardu looks injured

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

    Vardy’s balls got too big!

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

    All those who just did Werner > Vardy.... oops

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

      Lol

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

      No adult just did this move before the game is over surely

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

      other way round ? Vardy > Werner

  7. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy holding his nuts

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

      Today, he's quite literally give nuts

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

    God sake, just transferred Vardy in for Werner and now he walks off limping 🙁

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

      Panic over, inspired move 😎

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

    On a rank drop from 3.3m to 4.2 at the moment. What a start to the season; almost tempting to give up already.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      with you pal

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

        It's like every. single. decision has gone wrong so far. Never experienced anything like it. Gaps in mini leagues dangerously big too.

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

      What points you on ?

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

        117 pts total so far.

  10. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Party postponed?

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

    Just saw... Tok10K average is 26 😮

    How 😕

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Penalty takers put them there, and they're keeping the takers.

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

      well they are top 10k for a reason

    3. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Leeds, Everton, Southampton

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

    Vardy might be injured

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This could've gone worse, from a Werner(c) POV.

    WC still been horrendous though

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

    Leicester Everton to battle it out for the title then...

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Might stick a few bob on Everton to win for the craic

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

      3 games gone

      Leicester will finish in 7th and Everton will be 6th

  15. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    He's alright for now

  16. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy groin strain. That could be 3 weeks.

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

    jamie vardy so excited to score a hatty he can't stop toucing his groin. disgusting.

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

      Taking all those penalties taking a toll

  18. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone got a worse wildcard midfield?

    Sterling(C) - 4
    KDB - 2
    Foden - 2
    Son 1
    Hamez - 2

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have similar without Sterling

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

      Almost

      Son 1, Foden 2, KDB 2, podence and Salah (C)

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

    Anyone rage transfer Vardy in?

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

      Yes for Werner

  20. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know of any defender who takes penalties currently playing for a Premiership side.....??

  21. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any cheap pen taker options? Think the best one is Wilson

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

      Maupay best option

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Maupay and Wilson

    3. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mitro, Maupay, Wood, Klich

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

      Klich

    5. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Klich

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

      Cheapest is Klich (or Noble and Jorginho but don't go there)

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

        Oh, and Norwood

    7. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all

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

    Who's on Leicester pens now

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

      Jamie Vardy

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Maddison

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

      vardy still on

    4. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Still Vardy

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

      Maddy

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

      Justin

  23. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Praet out, knee injury, out 6-8 weeks

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

    Does Ings take the penalties

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

      Yep, now that he's chasing golden boot

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

      Yep

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, he's taken one this season I think

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

      Yup

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

      Seems to have taken them over. Even though JWP is better at them.

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

      Cheers gents

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

    Vardy's left nut is out for a while

  26. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Still 2 more pens in this for Vardy. No chance he goes off

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

    I've never actually seen what all the fuss is about with Foden. Only seems to be noticeable when the team is routing someone.

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

      Which is why he may be good to have against Leeds. Will be a goalfest

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

      Yeah he's poor.

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

      His price and the fact they are very often routing someone

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

        Or if you mean as a player. Yeah I agree

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

      Isn't that all the city players?

  28. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    0.1 short to do Werner to Vardy :/ Not sure that's a great transfer though. Apart from penalties Vardy hasn't been playing that well this season. Those next 2 fixtures look juicy though and he's captainable in the next one with both Salah and KDB playing away. Choices, choices

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

      I can do it for a hit but will leave a week I think. Feels like point chasing and Werner could easily be thro middle again and get the weekly hattrick next

  29. dando89
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy struggling due to carrying around those massive gonads

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy still plays. Told ya