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

    Was Fernandinho injured?

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

      Didn't look like it

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Awful sub in that case

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

    Maddison should be red carded for diving, ridiculous

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy red card, could have dislocated Maddisons shoulder there.

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

    No Podence?
    Great

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

    Looking forward to Jimi getting to take 7 pens later 🙂

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

      As an owner, I'm ready for nothing

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

      I own him so he'll get sweet FA

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

    The real question now is WC or not?

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

      Sure, penalty takers. That's it.

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

      Play WC and auto fill would be my advice

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

      What is the point?

      The game does what it wants anyway.

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

      Makes no difference wildcarding or not

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

    9 points today from a midfield of Sterling(c) KDB Foden Son
    You couldn't make it up....

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

    That 200 million City back four can't defend for their lives

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

    What is the point of football anymore if you can't have any contact with the opposition?

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

      I think social distancing has been norm for some months now. Some still domt learn and pay the price

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

    Maybe I'll bring Klich in for Podence

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

    So who thinks Man City will challenge for the League? This is not the first hiding they will get this season.

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

      Arsenal FC

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

      Well they didn't last year so can't see it this year now they look even worse

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

    all the true players, the hardcode players, knew Maddison was the pick here. he's a natrual talent. they're analysed the grass length, the wind conditions, precipitation in the air, they'd broken into his garage and sniffed his undies to confirm he wasn't wasting any testosterone he'd need for this match.

    and he delivered, exactly as they'd predicted.

    what? no, you can't see their teams. don't be silly.

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

      Thank you for putting the common feelings so beautifully 😆 😆

    2. Hospital Pass
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely quality! Thanks.

  12. Tigers Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who would be a defender - don't touch anybody in the penalty area and keep your arms behind your back.
    Headless chicken comes to mind.

  13. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    You know it’s bad when your relying on a Coady hatrick to save your game week

  14. twitstick
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How many games will kane miss?

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

      He didn't get the red card

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

      ?

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

      Why to miss?

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

      Why?

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

      None. As he did not get the red card. It was given to one of the coaching team.

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

      None. Wasn’t sent off.

    7. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      uh none?

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

    How can there be 7 goals in a City game and no returns for either KDB, Raz or Foden... Frickking unbelievable!!!

  16. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lots City plastics being exposed this season. Lol.

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

    27 (-8)... many worse?

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

      A lot

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

        Think it’s my lowest ever score

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

      23 (-8) so I am jealous

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

        Horror GW

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

      15 points here mate.

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

      Stop bragging dude!!
      13 from 6 .. on WC!

    5. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm on 16

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

      17 (-8) 5 to play but Podence is out

    7. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      26 (-8)... I win!

    8. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      7 from 5 (on WC)

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Oops 9 from 5

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

      15(-4) but 6 to play so probably not as bad as some others (yet)

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

      18, only 4 to go

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

    So actually there is a worse defense than the Chelsea one yesterday. Oh my. Unbelievable

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

    KdB drop in price would be lovely

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

    Took a hit to get Podence in arrghhh, but at least got Dallas coming in off the bench

  21. Garam MOSALAH
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What happened to Podence ?

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

      Knock

  22. Assisting the assister
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fantasy Penalty League

  23. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This season is a master troll

  24. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sick and tired of all these goals and penalties. Just want football back.

  25. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Well done to 1.8% who got Mahrez!

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

      Very happy

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

    Just need Ake to give a pen for full house!

  27. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Worst gsmeweek in 12 seasons. New rules and no fans messing with all results.

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

    Penalty for KDB not given

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

    Pretty amazing scoreline given the first ten minutes or so of this game!

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

    Lamptey has 1/3 of my points.