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

    Are you playing JRod v LIV next GW?

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

      Why would you not?

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

        Bench him for Podence

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

      He might not play according to Carlo

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

        Why?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Late return from Colombia match

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

          Plays an Inty in S America 2 days before

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

            too bad

    3. tinear
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I might

    4. Ghost86
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      For sure

  2. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    so close to having 2 goals on the bench lol

  3. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I've captained a defensive midfielder...

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Need B.Silva on for Foden. Gundogan back soon anyways.

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

      If it's Bissouma then you are ok,
      KDB...not so much

    3. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Jorginho did pretty well I saw

    4. nolard
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Me too.

      Best player in the league and he puts him back there.
      Moron.

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

    Ayling 1st on the bench. Thx God he missed that

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

      Bissouma 3rd on bench after Brewster and saliba with son in starting eleven. Am I hoping for too much luck to get bissouma points. It never happens for me.

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This is a fail so far even as a Sterling capper. Expected a thrashing

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

      You think Mo will get a hatty tomorrow?

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        They struggled against Villa both times last season, but he somehow turns into a God every time Mane misses out, so maybe. Don't own him and would kill my rank

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

      I just want 3 BP from him, but seems unlikely.

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

    Whenever is captain KDB he plays DCM. When I don’t he plays further forward.

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

    I need another Raz goal.

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

      I need another Rodríguez goal!

      1. Better off with a pin and a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Hope you did Werner to Jimi in the end? Wish I had!

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

          Of course I didn’t mate! I useless!

          1. Better off with a pin and a…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Well, Jimi could blank as well.

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      im with the artist formerly known as

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

        Of course I didn’t!!!

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

          Reply fail

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

    Leeds are just incredible. The way they've outplayed City with 1/20th the budget, pressing insanely hard and cutting down passing lanes, exploiting our weaknesses and should be level. Just an incredible team, no wonder Guardiola rates Bielsa so highly and prepared strongly for him.

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

      what game you been watching?

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I still don't think they can defend, that'll be their undoing if they have top half ambitions.

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

      Wut? Comedy post?

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

        Has to be

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

      Norwich beat them last season...

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

      I didn't see that

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

      C&P

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

      City should have had 2 or 3 but so could of Leeds, both defences are woeful

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

    Sterling captainers where are ya my lads?

    1. Cojiro
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Present

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

      Here Sir. Not best pleased, goal good but looking lazy and impudent.

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

        Agreed mate. But good thing for us is he looks City's main goal threat, main penetrator

    3. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Here hoping for more dunno not confident

    4. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Aye. Happy so far.

    5. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’d be happy with 1 goal and all 3 baps

    6. Wicked Weapon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Here! Need two more goals and an assist at least to offset the damage caused by not owning Everton players every single GW..

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

    Well done Raz score 2 more

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      My team badly needs that

  11. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Just in the door... chelsea 4 goals, werner 2points 😮

    Gotta go?

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

      keep him, surely due

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Did he look lively today?

        Lookong forward to motd

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

          I’ll get flu before he does though he pisses about with back heels then shoots at keeper! Better players then him in that team at the moment

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

      Pulisic back ...

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I get that he needs more around him but 4goals and no input seems a bit much

        Tbf I haven't seen any of today's action so he may have been good

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

          He wasnt

          1. kennethrhcp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers Jack

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I missed the game too and asked the same question - no positive responses except for Sou next 😉 A lot of better options out there

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        2 fts going into the ib... I'll be surprised if he's still in my team next gmwk

    4. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Give him the Southampton - if he can't score then then bye

  12. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    KDB (c) post and Ayling big chance missed, rough first half...

  13. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kdb pen goal urgently needed

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

      2 preferably.

  14. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    ok im just going to perma captain Salah this season. Its less stressful.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      sounds boring as hell though lol

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

        Yeah.. Gonna start doing that as well. Don't care about boring. Wanna win my ML no matter how.

      2. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        ha ha ha this is also a good point. Being bottom of my mini league is also quite boring though

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Fair enough 🙂

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

          I'm not bottom, just sick of picking wrong C :/.

  15. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    As a KDB non-captained owner, I really wish he blanks tonight with a pk miss. Too many mini-league rivals captained him.

    1. Mr. Chimes
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same here. Although I wouldn’t mind maybe an assist or something to help my overall point total

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

      I was hoping some would in my ML... but they’ve pretty much all stuck with Salah

  16. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Non capper but could do with some KDB returns

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

      Nah. Im more than happy if he blanks

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        As an owner?

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

          Yup.

  17. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who is worst? Mendy or Alonso?

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

      At LB, Alonso by a distance.

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Justin

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

      Mendy. Can’t shoot either.

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Another massive kdb (c) fail...

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Still at least you prefer Richarlison to DCL!!

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        In all seriousness I’m on KDB as well and for his price I’m not sure hoping for pens is good enough.

  19. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Early transfer:
    A) James > Chillwell
    B) Digne > Chillwell

    The one I dont switch Will become TAA gw6.

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      James

    3. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lampard made the decision for you...

    4. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

      Digne at least starts.

  20. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Cooper (Leeds defender) somehow on 20 BAPS.
    HTF?

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

      Passes, defensive duties.

    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bonus system is mental.

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

      Probably tackling Mahrez and Foden who keep giving the ball away

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

      Just means he's busy. Ayling was in the baps earlier when Sterling was making twisted blood out of him.

  21. schlupptheweek
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Don't worry about KDB, expect him to be further forward after one of Mahrez, Foden or Torres have been substituted, then given how open Leeds are then he'll have loads of chances for returns.

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

      I'd love to share your optimism

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

      Dunno but City are bound to win a couple more free kicks outside the area, if not lure a defender into slipping in the srea.

  22. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Watching Sterling(c) in a tea time Saturday KO is one of my favourite pastimes. Always seems to do well in them

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

    Imagine owning KdB ahead of more advanced Bissouma

  24. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Not watching the game..

    Is Salah C looking better than KDB C so far guys?

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

      Yep

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

      Yes

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

      Of course, let’s see in the next 45 what happens

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

      100000%

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

      KDB playing CDM

      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Wow dodged a bullet there

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

      Yes, kdb playing sweeper

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

      Yes. Should outscore him in the first 10mins

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

    Why is Mahrez playing in that false no. 9 role? Useless.

  26. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling has an awful attitude and is very lazy

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Foden been more lazy that half.

  27. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Cities' press has been shite today as well, keep diving in giving Leeds an easy way out.

  28. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    City stops the engine after 30 minutes.

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

    I need KDB goal

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

    What’s the wildcard template?

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

      See this week's dream team probably

    2. fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Auto pick