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

    Leicester have City sussed

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

    Wc activated....

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

      Makes no difference will still do awful

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

      Don't do it. It literally cost me 50 points and counting.

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

    Surely the wildcard must be played at this point?

    Ryan - Nyland
    TAA - Justin* - Davies* - Taylor - Mitchell
    Son* - KdB - Salah - Podence* - Bissouma
    Jimi - Martial* - Davis

    All players marked with * are injured/rotation doubts.

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

      What’s wrong with Justin? he’s playing

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

        Won't be in a few weeks?

  4. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Podence to Klich haha

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

    Looked a clear pen for city!?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No

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

      Dream on little dreamer

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

    If I play my Free hit, does it wipe out transfers I have made?

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      yes

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

        I am sitting on -44 lol

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

      Yes

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

      yep

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

      Do you want your old team back?

      1. FPL Bond @ Twitter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yes. My old team had Havertz,Adams,McCarthy. New team on WC totally blanked..

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

    A - Werner, Son -> Ings, Mahrez
    B - Werner, Son -> Abraham, Bruno
    C - Werner, Son -> Bamford, Sterling/Mane

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

      None of it matters anymore

  8. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I’m going to WC and all my MF/F will be pen takers

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

      And if this season continues like the first weeks, none of them will score next week.

      As of now, we should avoid city, United, Arsenal etc.

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

    Rodgers masterclass. Helping Liverpool again

  10. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which is the better transfer to enable funds for Son to Bruno?

    Saiss to Lampety
    Podence to Soucek
    Klich to Soucek

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

      First one

    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      None of those looks great... pick another penalty taker for a few weeks until Son is back. Zaha maybe?

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

    Put £20 on Arsenal winning the league

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

      Nah Everton

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

      Never gonna happen.

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

      If you want to waste money, you could have given it to me. 😀

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

    FML

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

    That last one didnt look like a penalty

    Gary neville boased af

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

    Well, Klich will not be on my bench next week v City!

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

    Lamptey has my only returns so far, 14 from 5 inc captain

  16. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Even WestBrom didn't let in this many against Leicester...

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

    Some people put 3 city and son in their wc team. Season over.

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

      Just need a Wolves fail now to seal the deal.

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

        no podence, so it's a partial fail already given how many brought him in.

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

      I put 2, Son and Podence

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

      Yes.
      Season is over.

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

    Leeds going to hammer city next week.

  19. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes owners are we mad ?

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

      Stats lover
      Points hater

      Tough luck mate!

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

    Now just waiting for Salah and Auba hauls tomorrow to rub it in...

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

    Been lots of punishers this week for sellers, let it continue with Soucek!

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

      I got Soucek but since I have him, he'll blank lol

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

        Be positive bro!

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

          I'll specifically come back on here and give you a shout out if he hauls. I pray. Let's go! aha

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

    Podence not even on bench! Hope Neto has poor one else its bye bye Podence

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

      Injured.

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

    WC is pointless, your team will probably score 90 points next week lol.

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

    Could of done with 4 Man City pens

  25. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Salah cappers will be the winners

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

      -4 incoming then

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That's what all the KdB gloaters were saying after the Werner blank... Incoming red.

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

    City haven't lost 5-2 at home in 20 years

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pep has never conceeded 5 goals in a match.

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

    Why isn’t Foden playing ?

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

      subbed off after an hour sadly

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

      Got subbed

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

      Came off for a rest.. For being rubbish.

  28. Avo24
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    City, united, chelsea look so hopeless. Please at least everton dont let liv become champ again.

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

    You know an Auba brace is coming now

  30. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How are City favourites to win the league? Liverpool were streets ahead last season and have strengthened their squad. City still have the same shambolic defence, Laporte can't stay fit and neither can Aguero. Baffles me why Liverpool aren't odds on favourites to win it again.

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Simple. It's because punters have smashed into backing City. It's all about bookmaker liabilities as opposed to anything else.

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

      Because all fit they have telhe best squad and team in the league.