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Mahrez starts for Man City as Leeds deploy FPL defender out of position

Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) makes a second consecutive Premier League start for Manchester City as they travel to Leeds in Gameweek 4.

The Algerian international was a rare shining light in the Gameweek 3 defeat to Leicester, registering a goal and an assist.

The 5.2% invested in Mahrez will be pleased to see him lining up on the flanks of Manchester City’s front-three today, especially considering the fact that Leeds have conceded seven goals across the first three matches of the season.

Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) is trusted with the centre-forward role once again, while new signing Ferran Torres (£6.9m) makes his first league start on the flanks.

That does not mean Phil Foden (£6.6m) misses out though, the Englishman dropped into a deeper role today, operating in the central midfield trio with Rodrigo (£5.5m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m).

The Belgian is owned by 44.8% and captained by over one million Fantasy Premier League managers – Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) the only asset to receive more backing for the armband in Gameweek 4.

Meanwhile, Leeds have deployed FPL defender Ezgjan Alioski (£4.4m) out of position at Elland Road.

The Macedonian international is filling in for Jack Harrison (£5.5m), who is unable to face his parent club Manchester City.

As expected, the rest of Marcelo Bielsa’s team is unchanged, which means further starts for Patrick Bamford (£5.8m), Mateusz Klich (£5.6m) and Hélder Costa (£5.7m).

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Dallas, Cooper, Koch, Ayling; K Phillips; Alioski, Roberts, Klich, Costa; Bamford.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; B Mendy, Laporte, Dias, Walker; Foden, Rodrigo, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Sterling, Torres.

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  1. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling is showing his lazy impudent side really badly here. Pep can’t be happy with that.

  2. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This is a hard watch

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Was expecting free flowing fun ; watching League 2.

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB will get a yellow, thats all

  4. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB looks crap haha! Anyone got a good team I can copy?

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

      The secret is there isn’t a good team.

      Any team that looks good scores badly
      Any team that looks bad has scored well so far

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        How about KDB to Hayden then?

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

          Probably great for points next week

          I’m close to giving up. I’m in leagues with people who have no clue and they are killing me.

          I’m facing midfields of Lundstram, Jorghinio, Costa, Bissouma and I’m getting destroyed

    2. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      any team with sterling

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

    Leeds outpassed city

  6. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best midfielder 6.0m or below to play every week?

    Trossard? Podence?

  7. Tomerick
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Has Reece James lost his place?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yes

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, first game he hasn’t started and they look rock solid In a 4-0 win,
      Can’t see him changing it

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It was never his place to lose

  8. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    James to Chilwell or Castagne?

    Thanks

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Chills

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Chill man.

  9. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Players names representing their season so far:

    Kevin de Blank

    Dominic CannotStopScoring Lewin

    Jammy Vardy

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes.. This.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      James HotRodriguez

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Harry Slayin

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Kaptain Kane’d

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Timo Wherenow

    6. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Christian Pulisick

    7. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Timo noWhere

    8. Kitsune
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I Werner take the penalties

    9. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Jordan PickItOutTheNetFord

    10. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Heung Mission

    11. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Arsenal Lacadepth

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

    Forres occupying Mahrez fav position coming in from the right?

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

      Useless player, he can't cross or shoot.

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ayling should have scored

  12. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    WOW AYLING

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Fail

  13. Dain Bramage
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Can’t believe I would start cleaning room while watching this game

  14. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy just runs like a headless chicken

  15. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez looks like he's killing City's attack. He's too greedy and slow on the ball, taking 4 or 5 touches while all his options get closed down.

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    City are the luckiest team alive.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      They have a good goalkeeper

    2. Fpl_Juggernaut
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Manchester united says hi

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Keep telling yourself that - you may even end up believing it.

  17. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Leeds so close

  18. TAT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Might take a -8 before the next deadline: KDB, Foden and James to Sterling, Jorginho (!) and Robbo.

  19. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    FFS Ayling!!!!!

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's on my bench - with JRod. I couldn't bear it...

  20. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    City will concede

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

    Ayling sent Laporte to Bilbao

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy is good comedy defender

  23. NULL-X-VOID
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    where are the goddamn pens?????

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      They don't come when you want them

      1. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        this is bollocks, this is the third week my captain is going to underwhelmed blow

        1. NULL-X-VOID
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          blow*

          1. Hybrid.power
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Same

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Leicester city

  24. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Considering WC, but not sure What changes to make. Any suggestions?

    McCarthy Nyland
    TAA KWP Justin Saliba Mitchell
    Salah KDB Bruno JRod Soucek
    Jimenez Adams Davis

    1 FT, 0.8 ITB

    1. Dain Bramage
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Adams Davis not strong enough
      Davis to Brewster definitely he’s going to get way more game time

      1. merin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah. Also have to ship out Saliba and maybe Soucek.

  25. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Mendy a footballer?

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

      Lucrative profession

  26. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Dallas and Leeds hoolllldddd

  27. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ederson is unreal

  28. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy! LB is a horrible black hole for City.

    1. ELTACTICO
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      uh oh..

      1. NULL-X-VOID
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        oops, I hope no one sees this

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Andy has been around a long time and normally posts decent stuff. The way you are reading that, I’m sure was not his intention.

  29. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mendy is SHOCKING just stood still after his mistake too

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Completely gave up

  30. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    City very very lucky there