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De Bruyne continues in false-nine role for Man City against Brighton

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) is set to continue in a false nine role for Manchester City with Gabriel Jesus (£9.1m) left on the bench for the game against Brighton.

The mercurial Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) and in-form Phil Foden (£6.2m) will flank the German, with no room for Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) in the starting XI.

Behind De Bruyne is budget midfield favourite Ilkay Gundogan (£5.5m), with Rodri (£5.4m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m).

Pep Guardiola has stuck with the same back four with John Stones (£5.0m) and Ruben Dias (£5.8m) at centre-back. Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Joao Cancelo (£5.8m) continue at full-back.

Ederson (£6.0m) returns in goal, replacing Zack Steffen (£4.4m).

Graham Potter has yet again had Fantasy Premier League managers tearing their hair out with another much changed lineup.

Classed as a midfielder on the game, Percy Tau (£5.5m) looks to be making his Premier League debut up-front, supported by Leandro Trossard (£5.7m) and Alexis Mac Allister (£5.3m).

With the impressive Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) suspended, Davy Propper (£4.8m) comes into the side to partner Ben White (£4.4m) in centre midfield.

Bernardo (£3.9m) and Joel Veltman (£4.3m) lineup at wing-back. Adam Webster (£4.4m), Lewis Dunk (£4.8m) and Dan Burn (£4.2m) are the three centre-halves.

Robert Sanchez (£4.4m) keeps his place in goal.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Zinchenko, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan, Mahrez, Foden; Bernardo Silva

Brighton XI: Sanchez; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Bernardo, Veltman; Propper, White, Mac Allister, Trossard; Tau

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  1. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    OMG top 1m on the horizon! 😆

    1. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      With City double defence holding, I've just made it!

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Same

  2. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo is like Lamptey with cs. Looks promising but no end product

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      At least you get the CS point though.

    2. OneDennisBergkamp
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      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      are you even watching? Mahrez missing a sitter is hardly his fault hey

  3. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The Man City Lamptey at it again. Except he's not as good as Lamptey.

  4. Steve The Spud
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    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo close to 2 baps

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      3 - Foden (36)
      2 - Zinchenko, Cancelo (29)

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Even with the big chance missed?

  5. Camzy
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    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No double digit haul for Mahrez. 7 game pattern broken.

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Who would have thought

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

    Cancelo is so goooooood ffs

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay on to wipe the CS. Pls take Cancelo off now I’ll take a CS

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

    lmao i need holding + leno to score better than 11 + kane + dier in order to win my cup
    guess that's what happens when you don't use FH

  9. Bunk Moreland
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Percy Tau off. City clean sheet secured !

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

    Can see Kane blanking

  11. Canarinha
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo is a great wingback but man hes a Godawful finisher

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

    Can't believe I captained the Belgian Werner...

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Trossard?

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Maupay goal and crying celebration would be very 20/21 season.

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus playing lb lm

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

    KDB do something

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo so unlucky, why can't one of my defenders score!

    1. Steve The Spud
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      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This was me before a lucky tierny punt

    2. Granville
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      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He's not unlucky, he just cannot finish. One attacking return the whole season.

      1. The VAR Team
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        That’s cause the rest of the team can’t finish either

      2. OneDennisBergkamp
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        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        are you watching the game? or any other game, he constantly puts them on a plate for his team mates and they miss easy chances..

      3. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Lamptey > Cancelo ?

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Might do Robbo Davis to Cancelo Antonio (-4) this week.

    Just means benching Bamford...

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who else will not come on like Sterling to give mr. Sutherns mega bench haul again? The only lad bench boosting in a FH week :))))) hahahahaha

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

      hahaha

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Who’s his autosub?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Bogle 6

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

          Only Mark 😀

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            And Ampadu

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

              lmao

  19. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon De Bruyne let's go!

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

    No chance is Kev getting my triple captain

    1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
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      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd triple captain Dias or Cancelo before KDB

  21. Steve The Spud
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    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kdb double teapot

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

    I own Gundogan and Cancelo, thats why they are blanking. Sorry guys.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cancelo will deliver

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dammit fudgy

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

      He's on a clean sheet ya halfwit

  23. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I’m more annoyed than I should be that the template double MCI def is paying off more than my kDB, Gundo + Cancelo punt!!

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling owners celebrating his 0pts today as they inevitably get some Sheff Utd defender off their bench.

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

      More likely a Newcastle defender

    2. G-Whizz
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      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A rival of mine has Sterling(C) KDB vice...

  25. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    KDB running round in circles instead of passing

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sinking feeling this is it. No more returns for my trio ;(

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Triple City defense anyone?

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

      double only

  28. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling appearance?

  29. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Don't bank the CS just yet guys. Maupay has entered the game!

  30. potatoace
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    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Why on earth is is Jesus playing wingback