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Unexpected Blank Gameweek for Man City and Everton in COVID-19 postponement

Manchester City and Everton have both been handed an unexpected Blank Gameweek as their Goodison Park clash was postponed on Monday afternoon.

The two sides were scheduled to meet at 20:00 GMT on Monday evening but an “an increase in cases of COVID-19 in the Manchester City squad” forced their hand.

As things stand, the identities of players who have tested positive remain undisclosed.

Meanwhile, with the compressed nature of the current schedule, Manchester City’s Gameweek 17 trip to Chelsea on Sunday is sure to be under threat already.

That is less than a week away and, with the self-isolation periods not specified, it is certainly possible that the number of players available for the Stamford Bridge visit to also be too high to field a full squad too – certainly something to monitor in the next few days.

Naturally, we wish those affected by the positive tests and their families our best wishes during this strange and unpredictable season.

The Fantasy Premier League fallout, of course, means Blank Gameweeks for popular assets such as Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.0m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m) – although with the announcement coming after Monday’s Gameweek 16 deadline, none of us had any chance to pre-empt it.

As a result, a large number of managers will be relying on their benches over the next few days – perhaps increasing the need for returns from Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m), Max Kilman (£4.2m), Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) and the more highly-owned £4.5m midfielders such as Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) or André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m).

Moving forward, the silver lining to this development is that Everton and Manchester City are likely to have Double Gameweeks in the future.

Double Gameweek 19 is due to take place in January, with the two clubs currently only set for one fixture each – so they could meet during the midweek phase of that round.

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

    Kick in the balls for keeping KDB, but rescued as I accidentally made him (c)

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

      On serious note, this is worrying for city players and wider impact on league

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

    Party coming on

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

      Lets hope the party is very lackluster. Wanted to bring in Son and Vardy for Kdb and DCL, but Rodgers comments put me off bringing in Vardy.

  3. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Crazy season continues

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

    Hopefully they apply logic and cancel the fixture and give Everton the 3 points. Liverpool didn't get special treatment when they had 3 cases, they still honoured the fixture.

    1. Aidan269
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Stupidest take I've ever heard

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Is it? Clubs were warned as below

      2. THE LUCKY ONE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Agree with you entirely. It’s about number of cases and if you can field a squad

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Man city have 7+ cases apparently?

    3. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yer Da's opinion.

      1. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        See below

    4. MCM
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Villa haven't been given the win V Newcastle though. But with City's cup commitments it's going to be tough to find a time to reschedule I guess!

      1. MCM
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I should add that I do not agree with handing EVE the 3 points, just pointing out City's fixture list going ahead may be very busy.

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

      This forum needs a whitelist/blacklist feature.

        1. Simon69
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Magine sending people daily mail links in an attempt to make a point. Give yer head a wobble.

        2. THE LUCKY ONE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          The postponement was agreed with the Premier League - they made the decision.

          Main issue here is believing what you read in the Daily Mail!

  5. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    2 weeks ago I had Sterling Foden KDB.
    Today I have none.

    There is a god.

    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      And his son isn't Jesus

  6. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A Mitchell cleanie wouldn't be the worst outcome to this City blank...

    HOLD!

  7. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    That's Chelsea's next game postponed as they play City in a few days....

  8. Huddersfield
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Season over
    No city, everton , liverpool and newcastle.

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool and Newcastle?

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

    Mitchell 3rd on my bench 🙁

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

      That could work out - must be chance of other call offs tomorrow and Wednesday

  10. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Praying for Everton & City to be included in DGW19.

    Wildcards in tatters and Spurs attackers will have to be sold for hits in GW19.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs have Sheff Utd in 19 though, they can outscore doublers.

    2. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Your seasons finished and rightly so for not holding onto the wildcard

  11. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    City fixtures after the brilliant after the Chelsea game

    I am holding and hoping they get a DGW

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have Cancelo + Dias and an easy move from Mane to KDB if they get DGW19. Would be lovely!

  12. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kdb > son success without kicking a ball 🙂

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      His annual red card is pending...

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

      Red incoming thanks for that

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Until he gets sent off

  13. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Down to 9 players because of this. Shambles.

  14. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This forum desperately needs a whitelist/blacklist feature.

  15. Party time
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Klopp wants the Newcastle game off.

      Wtf

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He's insufferable.

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

          It’s ok for pep to do it but when Klopp does it he’s insufferable?

          1. Simon69
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            They're both insufferable.

      2. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Why would he?

      3. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        So he should

        Tract and trace should mean the Newcastle players need to self isolate form 10 days

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

        Where have you heard this?

        1. Party time
            3 years, 3 months ago

            The Gardener

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

        I have 0 Everton and 0 City players 😀

      6. aapoman
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        This FPL season should not count towards anything... Such a sick joke

        1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          It doesn't really count towards anything, it's a game

          1. Baines on Toast...
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Wait. What?

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

        KDB and Davis to Vardy and El Ghazi done.

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

          Huh? Why man?!

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

        de bruyne to kane and a full playing bench is looking like a GODLY MOVE

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Ahaha I got Ajayi and Mitchel in to back up my bench... unreal

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

          Midfielder to a forward?

          Not a godly move

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

            but also davis to raphina

      9. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        KDB to Salah (C) -4 paid off so far thank God

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Err

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

        Mitchell owners the real winners

      11. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Dominic to Wood have been so good, sigh...

        Time for Burke to shine

      12. Bennyboy1907
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Well done to those who kept faith in Mitchell! CS banked

      13. Sweetboi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        There’s been 2 postponed games and I’ve had 3 players in both of them. I hate this game.

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

        Thank god i did KDB to Salah

        1. Huddersfield
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Salah out too lol

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Wouldn't thank him yet.

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

          Well done. Rumours that game is off too

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

          You didn’t have Salah already?! Wow

      15. Sanchit
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Did people on here have any idea about the cancelled fixture before the deadline?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          No

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

        Rumour Newcastle game off now

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

          Lol

        2. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Rumour that you still haven't quit playing after 40 posts saying you would

      17. Huddersfield
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Down to 6 players this gw if Ward doesn't get in.

      18. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It was City's request for the game to be postponed. Not sure it's the right call from City there, this will only pile up their fixtures.

      19. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Rodgers got too confident lol, donut

        You can't rest ALL your best players at the same time against anyone in the PL:

        Vardy, Maddison and Teilemans