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Dugout Discussion December 19

Jesus and Laporte ‘not fully fit’ for Man City’s Southampton trip

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Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) and Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) have been left out of the Manchester City squad to face Southampton in Gameweek 14.

The club released an official statement with their Saturday team-sheet which explained the two players were “not fully fit” for the trip to St Mary’s Stadium.

“Sergio Aguero is amongst the substitutes for Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Southampton, but Gabriel Jesus and Aymeric Laporte are not fully fit and have been left out of the matchday squad.” – Manchester City press release

Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) is still only ready enough for a place on the bench so it looks to be either Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) and Ferran Torres (£6.9m) occupying the centre-forward role from the start this afternoon.

Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) complete the front-four, with Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) left on the bench for the second successive Premier League match.

John Stones (£4.8m) earns his place back, starting alongside Ruben Dias (£5.6m) at centre-back, with João Cancelo (£5.5m) starting for the fourth match in a row, Kyle Walker (£6.2m) at right-back.

Southampton are in their traditional 4-2-2-2 shape, Danny Ings (£ and Che Adams (£ leading the line with Theo Walcott (£ and Moussa Djenepo (£ providing the width.

Southampton XI: A McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Walcott; Ings, Adams.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Walker; Rodrigo, Gündogan; Torres, De Bruyne, B Silva; Sterling.

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  1. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    That kdb yc has really wound me up lol. Such a poor decision.

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    1. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He's just tired. It's like TAA kicking the ball into the wall or someone on a corner not beating the first defender.

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    2. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Doesn't make sense until you see the name of the ref.

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      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        hate that ref, punchable face

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      2. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Oh did he mean the ref made a poor decision? The decision was fine. KDB was very late there. Being tired isn't an excuse, and the players need to be protected. Except Adama Traore, apparently, though. The refs like to let him get roughed up.

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

      It was a ridiculous call

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    4. Irons hammer...
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      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Completely agree! He was following the line of the ball. Some people know nothing about football!

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  2. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    That angers me so much!!! How in the name of his is that a foul on Walcott!!! Sports gone mad! Bring back the good old days. Contact sport my ar$e

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  3. Sherif halawa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How are things going for Terran Torres...?

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    1. Forza
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I genuinely can't remember him having a touch.

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  4. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Imagine being a grown up person and directing hate towards a Premier League referee for giving a yellow card to a player, which happens to cost you 1 point in an online game.

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

      Think it was more about what an appalling decision it was. Its his job and he’s not very good at it.

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    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This

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    3. Forza
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      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      There were so many salty comments on one page that I actually counted them. 22 on one page 😆

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      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        you must be fun at parties

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        1. Forza
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          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I've never been unfunny at a party because I've never been invited to one 😎

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

      Not directing any hate towards the guy, but it was never a yellow.

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    5. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm not a grown up though, I'm grown down

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      1. Albrightondknight
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        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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

      Ok,dont play this game

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    7. yalala
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      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Pandemic bringing out the mental illness

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    8. Albrightondknight
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      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      We don’t need the hate. But it’s about as bad a decision as I have ever seen a ref make in 40 years.

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

        Lol now that is some hyperbole

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        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          It is though. It’s that bad a call.

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      2. Geriatric Unathletic
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        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Blimey. ....You can't have watched that many games then 🙂 LOL.

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    9. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lol this you?

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/12/19/salah-benched-as-matip-returns-for-liverpools-palace-visit/?hc_page=29&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_23006380

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

        rekt

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      2. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Literally used the word hate. Too funny.

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      3. GROBARI
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Hahahahahahs,he think he is smart for saying that stuff but he hated Pep like 1 hour ago hahahahahaha

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

        lmao

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      5. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        😆

        Imagine being a grown up person and directing hate towards a Premier League manager for benching a player, which happens to cost you some points in an online game.

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    10. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Imagine being a grown up person and be write comment in online site because they were directing hate towards some referee,and imagine you dont know that people IRL.

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  5. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    All these big softies feigning injury

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  6. KEN YA DIG IT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just logged in to see salah haul despite coming on in the second half. Oooh well here is hoping that Son (C) matches him

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    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      he won't. maybe kane but not son. you'll need pens and kane takes those

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

    Adams shite

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  8. Iwantmorepointsthanks
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    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Che Adams is a donkey

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    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Disrespectful to Giroud...

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

      Born in Bray?

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  9. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Very nearly Stones OG

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  10. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which 4 to have in your team out of these 5?

    A. Kane
    B. Salah
    C. Son
    D. KDB
    E. Bruno

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

      BCDE

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    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I don’t have B but think KDB or Bruno has to be the one to drop out

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    3. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ABCE currently

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    4. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ABCD

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    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Damn! I have all 5

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    6. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I have all except D

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  11. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Stones very close to a own goal the clown

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  12. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So, do we have to use the first WC before gw 16, can it be used after gw 16 deadline?

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    1. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Read the words in the rules section.

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      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wow, this place has changed so much ..

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        1. Plant Based FPLer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I didn't mean to sound too nasty.

          "The first wildcard will be available from the start of the season until Mon 28 Dec 05:30."

          30 seconds for you to do. 10 seconds for someone else to reply, but what if more than one person replies? You even answered it yourself. When has something been accepted AFTER a deadline. That's what I mean by reading the words.

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

    I'd been wondering how important it might be to get Robbo or Trent back... I'm even more tempted after today's game.

    As was the case with attacking assets having to make way, who would you sacrifice to bring one in?

    My current set-up is

    1FT 0.6ITB
    Martinez
    Zouma Coufal Taylor
    Salah KdB Bruno Son
    DCL Bamford Watkins

    McCarthy Justin Reed Struijk

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

      It was Palace

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      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, worth keeping in mind of course.

        But West Brom, Newcastle, Southampton and a double to come - that's tempting. Just got me thinking.

        I've worked quite hard to get that midfield, so I'd be reluctant to sell them.

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

        Who are a good team

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  14. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I don't care if vestergaard is 5m now he looks impossible to stop in the box

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  15. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    City have missed B.Silva's press.

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    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Shirts all crinkly now?

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    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I was thinking this

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

    KDB no longer the best player in the league?

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    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salad Bruno clear

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

      Not even the best player on the pitch

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    3. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB still for me.

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    4. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He's gone this week for me regardless. It's clear he simply can't live up to 11.8m. However much owners want to hold him because he's incredible

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    5. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      nearly 30 now ..will decline from now on sadly.

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  17. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    18 games where KDB was booked so far in his City career
    9 returns in those games
    2 goals
    7 assists
    Never more than one return on those games though

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  18. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Southampton looking lively

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  19. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Adams so unlucky not to score yet

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  20. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why didn’t vestergaard get A yellow there?

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

      No foul?

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

    Vestergaard has hit at least 3 of those beautiful diagonal passes into the RW behind Cancelo. They look dangerous attacking down that side.

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

      He'll be in a top club in no time. Which is sad

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  22. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Torres had just added one more roll in there, Dean would've given a red.

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  23. Iwantmorepointsthanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Romeu 5th yellow

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      dead to me now 🙂

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  24. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    can't remember seeing Walcott threatening so well for a long time

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    1. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      please no Walcott hype 🙂

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

    Ings broken

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  26. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings down

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  27. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings injured again

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  28. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings re-crocked

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  29. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ings 🙁

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  30. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Glad I won't have to see Romeu's scary looking head next gameweek

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