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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. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Based on your current team, How would you feel if Salah scored a hatrick?

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

      Please!

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

      Great. He is my C, and Kdb, Son and Werner blanked.

    3. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fine! I have him and his EO is relatively low so I will jump in rank still

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

      Again, don't look down on Arsenal just like everyone looks down on Leicester. No chance of that happening.

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

        I like looking down on Arsenal though.

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

        People here mostly don’t watch football properly so what do you expect. Just expect their captains and players to roll over other teams and then cry when it doesn’t go right.

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

      Blessed

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

      Terrible considering I don't own.

    7. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes please

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

        Gutted. I can win my weekly ML if he is restricted to one.

    8. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No thank you after my half a match, out for a while injured, just transferred in, 1 point master class from Son ...... thank you Vardy for saving my game week. 2 pointer from Salah please.

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

    Salah (c) hows it looking so far guys?

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

      You could be on to a winner

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

      I would be so damn happy if I had Salah (c) right now. It's a surprisingly low number this week. That said, you're not out of the woods by any stretch. Another 2 pointer is so easy to have happen.

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

      2 pens and one assist please.

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

      Brilliant haha...will be first day of the season again tomorrow night

      And even if he blanks we now know it was the right call

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

      Depends if Milner starts

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

    Vardy starting to look like something out of train spotting!

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

      Was he Injured ?

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

        Nah just looked like he'd sniffed a pack at half time

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

        No he’s fine, interview on Sky

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

      Harold Steptoe for the older ones on here....

  4. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Are there actually any good 4.6 midfielders?

  5. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1. Son > Fernandes 3-5-2
    2. Son,Brewster > 4.5, Ings or Vardy -4 3-4-3

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

      Serious injury for Son?

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

        hammy

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

          Damn. Awful news.

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Orange flag on site.

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

        "out for a while"

    2. Bank$y
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like more knee jerks

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Playing the game.

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

    On owners what are doing with son ?

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

      son owners #

      1. THEKID_88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Werner to Ings and Son to Bruno

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

        selling

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

      No idea. I'd like Salah but there isn't an easy way to get him in.

    3. Sharpie23
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sold him for Bruno

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

    Barnes or Maddison?

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

      Maddison if he plays every match

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’m thinking Barnes.

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

    Vardy confirms he’s fine

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

      Just scratched his balls then

  9. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Forgot what a good GW feels like, can't get anything right so far. It's annoying cos I feel like all my decisions have been sound. Sure I'm not the only one like this, just very frustrating. Only way is up!

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      3mil OR as it stands, ouch

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

        4.6m here 🙂

      2. jbatchelor3003
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        5,645,918 for me. Worst start ever! I thought I'd try, for the 1st time ever, to start with big at the back in a 5 2 3

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

      Same here. Been an awful start, so many braces and hatricks that i have had no part of but at the same time it's been a very odd start too so don't worry about it too much. Still early days

  10. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rashford or Bruno in for Son?

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

      Bruno for pens

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

    Embarrassing that most WC's are just going to be some variation of Salah, KDB, Klich and Fernandes in midfield with Jimenez, Vardy and Mitro up front

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rich Ings

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

      Embarrassing?

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

      You can't afford that team

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

      Salah, KdB, Fernandes, Pereira, Stephens
      Jimenez, Ings, Maupay

      There you go.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Is Pereira a pen taker? I’m sold!

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

          Hmm maybe not. Just assumed he was because he's on so many set pieces. Not 100% sure it's him but it could well be.

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

    Embarrassing for Man City having to hand back the league title after only been awarded it last week following their Wolves win

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

      The way things are going if I was you I'd be scared the Toffees win it this year

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

      Dread from it
      Run from it
      Toffees are winning the league and you can't stop them

  13. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    On 21 points with my captain played and four to go.

    Just when you thought it couldn’t go any worse 🙁

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

      mine is worse

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

      16 from 8

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

      That is genuinely not too bad considering this week. 4 players to go and that score is fine

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Doesn’t feel fine... it hurts like hell

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

    Sorry to tell you this. I just got sacked from the board. Have to find a new team to manage.

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez and Vardy haul, what year is this?

  16. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Time for a front 7 of all penalty takers. This is getting ridiculous

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

      Not a bad shout

  17. Party time
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Alright guys. Time to bring Vardy Party back into the team

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

        Yup. Werner + a.n. other for a hit

    • @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Look guys I know points chasing and rash transfers haven't worked for the first 3 weeks but it is bound to work for the 4th week

      • Pedram
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Son to drop tonight?

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

          Nah

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

        What did Foden get up to today?

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

          Would have done Foden to Adama in a heart beat if not for Son's injury

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

          anonymous

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

            Yeah, caught bits and pieces of the match but didn't notice him at all. Mahrez looked lively.

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Earnt himself a price drop

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

          Would you WC this lot? Feeling like I need a change after this horror gw

          Ramsdale (Fabri)
          TAA,Dier,KWP (Taylor)
          Salah,KDB,Hamez,H.Barnes (Bissouma)
          Mitrovic,Werner,Adams

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

            To what?!? Another horror story?

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

              lol true. Need to just stick with them. Not a bad team

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

          Why would anyone even take out Vardy with West Ham and Villa fixtures coming up when he loved scoring against them? You only had yourselves to blame.

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

            Who are you talking to? And why?

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

              All those sellers during GW3

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

                Nice contribution.

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

            Without using the benefit of hindsight, Vardy to Jimenez this week and Davies to Robbo next week still look like strong moves to me.

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

              If 2 FT it's alright but I won't go for a hit.

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

          Can anyone beat 14 from 7 players?

          Oh I've got Lamptey and Castagne on the bench

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

            13 from 7

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

          Son out for??????????

          Mahrez
          Barnes
          James

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

            Barnes or Maddison

          2. Das Boot
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Bamford 😉

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

          Best defender to bring in 5.3m>?

          TAA James Saiss Ferguson xxx

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

            just get the best 4.5

          2. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Lamptey ?

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

            Lamptey all the way

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

              I do like Lamptey, it is him or Justin for me atm

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

            Get Lamptey at least he's fun to watch.

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

            Lamptey is the new Doherty

            Coleman also said in an interview he expects to assist more over the next few weeks

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

          If you have 20+ points and 4+ players to go, you're having a decent week relative to most.

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

            Mint 43 with TAA, Saiss, Salah and Mitrovic

            1. Das Boot
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              That's a great score this week having looked at my leagues

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

                Cheers

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

            34 but only 2 left to play and C already used (thank you KDB)

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

          Podence not in squad? What happened?

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

            minor injury

            1. Gazza2000
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Minor? Is this confirmed?

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

                no actually

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

            Injury

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

            I don't know but I'm not happy. Might kneejerk him out

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

            As was reported ages before deadline, he's injured

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

            Oh no... Getting 1 point from Mitchell.

        11. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          These last couple of months have been a huge testament to how Aguero-dependent City are, and it's a rough look

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

            Its a testament to them not having top level defenders who they can trust 2 v 2.

            Aguero would have made no difference today.

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

            Problem was they had a water polo player, a Bmouth defender as cb's and Pep subbed Fernandinho.

        12. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          22 points on wc with captain already played lol

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

            Always next week mate

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

            Did you follow everyone else with your (c)? I played the fixture and (c) Bruno.

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

              I never follow everyone else. Bruno cap was ridiculous jam. Luck factor 99.9% again

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

            14 from 7 on WC.

            Possibly worst week ever unless Jimi and Mane can haul and haul big.

            Probably do with a brace FROM Saiss as well

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

          Really wanted to hang onto 2FT going into the Inty Break. But MUST sell Werner to get Vardy and taker a hit. Dammit.

          1. Das Boot
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Not happy holding Werner for the next 2 Andy?

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

              That was the intention but Vardy is just gonna keep winning those pens. Maybe get Werner back when the ref's union decide to ease up.

              In the meantime, any info on Thiago - seems he might be out tomorrow but fit for GW4?

              1. Das Boot
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                I'm thinking of holding 2 more weeks. Kinda got away with it this week tbh but think they have a good run of fixtures and have already taken the cash hit last night on him and Havertz.

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

            Vardy could easily be out GW4.

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

              Just said he is fine and its an ongoing issue that he always dealt with.

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

            Werner hit the woodwork tho I think he is getting there. Non owner but I’m waiting for him to score before bring him in and hoping he doesn’t do a hatty heh