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

19 December 2020 1821 comments
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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. OverTinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Hoping for son and Kane blank for once

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    1. OverTinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Let’s see If my hoodoo works

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      1. Leonard hatred
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        the only way to guarentee that is me signing both, and captaining one.

        i... uhh... have both 🙁

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  2. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Why has KdB risen 0.4 already when he hasn’t really performed that well (relative to price) and his ownership isn’t that high??

    Seems like certain players are more prone to price changes regardless of ownership, it’s weird

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    1. Mighty Wings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Because of his history, people expecting a lot

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        I get that, but his ownership isn’t even that high

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    2. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I noticed that as well - I was also surprised

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        History. In the present I've gone for triple City in defence. I'd clocked that they're just not firing up front but are magnificent in defence.

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  3. Wicked Weapon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    5 from 1. I can already feel the red arrows of death.

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    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Ouch - unlucky. They're incoming.

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  4. Party time
      5 years, 1 day ago

      This baps system is the most rigged thing in the game.

      Wtf man. Every gw same old damn thing. Stealing baps like it is the most precious thing in life.

      Losers!

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      1. FPL_Motty
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Huh? Who's baps are you talking about

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    • Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Who'd you have this week?

      A. Kane
      B. Bruno

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      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Bruno. Would love Kane also but have Son and can't stretch

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    • TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Just took a look - KDB's been outscored by 14 players so far this season, and only one has a higher price. I don't understand the die-hard holders when you can acquire points for less (way less in many cases) and use funds elsewhere. And City look super, super FLAT. I just don't see him or that team going on a huge offensive production tear unless something meaningful changes with their finishing (like Aguero).

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      1. Party time
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Leeds just put 5 against Newcastle. I will keep him for that game

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          1. TOLV TUMS
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            Oh I get that, but form's been much more of a "predictor" so far this season than fixtures, right?

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            1. TOLV TUMS
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 day ago

              Also Leeds have outscored City so far this season. Who'd have thought.

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            2. Party time
                5 years, 1 day ago

                You’re right. I expected more from kev today

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          2. FPL_Motty
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            Because if you look at the stats and watch him, kdb's standards haven't dropped, except some poorer finishing in front of goal, but he's been producing chances and big chances at a very high rate. The reason he's not scoring alot of points is his city teammates not scoring them. But people are buying and holding because its not as if kdb is producing nothing and anonymous in games, he's doing the right things but this game can be fine margins of random variance. On another day, city can suddenly put the chances away and he will haul. Right now he's not proving value for money but at any point he could haul still, thats worth holding for me for now. But admittedly after Newcastle he may have to go to fund double players

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            1. TOLV TUMS
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 day ago

              I feel like you've just supported the point somewhat. Poor finishing, overall very very flat performances from his supporting cast. All his underlying stats don't turn into points if no one's finishing his assists, and that's not something he can fix. And also his finishing has been pretty woeful (two, three goals from open play?).

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        • Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Got a feeling that DCL will get a mega haul as Everton smashes Arsenal.

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          1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            Yes me too!

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          2. Pep bites Kun
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            Let's see. Last 2 weeks def formations didn't suit supply.

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        • Dr. Ante Pavlovic
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Only 56% of my ML have DCL. Come on buddy grab a hattie!

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          1. Egg noodle
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            44% of your ML is dead teams then? 🙂

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        • Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Kyle Walker with 2 Baps. Nice.

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          1. Egg noodle
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            They will change

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        • Mweene
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          To be fair KDB is an excellent pick for those who really like the number 4.

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        • Egg noodle
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          How has the GW started for you so far?
          My Salah hit paid off. The gamble on Danny Ings didn't.

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          1. Dreams
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            45 from 4. Great start.

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            1. Egg noodle
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 1 day ago

              Wow. Who are the 4. I'm guessing Salah (C)?

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              1. Dreams
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 1 day ago

                Yes. Salah(c), Kdb, Cancelo and Stones.

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          2. Flair
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            22 from 2

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          3. Pep bites Kun
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            Salah an easy option. Ings not so much, but Ful next 🙂

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          4. pundit of punts
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            30 from 3

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          5. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            16 from 1

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            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 day ago

              On for 192 points, very happy

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        • PlayUpPompey
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          WC activated! I’m free hitting GW18 and then playing bench boost in GW19.

          McCarthy | Johnstone

          James | Zouma | Lindelof | Coufal | Alioski

          Salah | Rashford | Bowen | Souchek | Sterling

          Firmino | Bamford | Rodrigo

          All DGWers apart from Sterling who can become Bruno in time for GW19.

          Any changes you would make?

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        • Flair
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          KDB has to go after the Newcastle game for me. Underlying stats are excellent but he's stuck in a rut and his teammates are abysmal. If it means that I can get Kane before the GW16 run, it looks well worth it. Can reassess before the BGW

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        • Gazwaz80
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Kev, Grealish and Wilson to Son, Neto and Kane for a minus 4, Week 16?

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          1. TOLV TUMS
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            I'm curious about Neto as well - think he'll outscore Grealish over the next few weeks?

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            1. Gazwaz80
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 day ago

              Neto on 64 points, Grealish on 76, 2 million cheaper and similar fixtures, but it’s more about getting th Spurs boys in for those juicy fixtures from G/W 16 onwards 🙂

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        • Leonard hatred
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          I need to strengthen my bench, but only got .5 itb - not really sure what to do here. Michell to Ayling is the only one that jumps out at me, but palace have been so abysmal defensively i wonder if he'll be getting a recall.

          Martinez
          Cancelo, Dias, Chilwell, Cresswell
          Salah, Fernandes, Son, Grealish, Soucek
          Kane

          Ryan, Wilson, Brewster, Mitchell

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        • tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          DCL!

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        • how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Everton goal

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        • how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Might be of?

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          1. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            Og I mean

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        • The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          CAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLVVVVVVEEEEEEEEERRRRRRTTTTTTTTT
          LEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

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          1. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 day ago

            Lot of effort for an assist

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        • WVA
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          DCL header off target onto holdings knee

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