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Man City stick with false nine in first game without KDB

Raheem Sterling (£11.5m), the in-form Phil Foden (£6.3m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) start in a front three for Manchester City in their first game without the injured Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m).

Popular budget midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (£5.6m) is part of a midfield three, with Rodri (£5.4m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m).

John Stones (£5.1m) and Ruben Dias (£5.9m) hope to continue their impress partnership at centre-back, with Joao Cancelo (£5.8m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) at full-back.

Ederson (£6.0m) continues in goal.

Callum Robinson (£5.4m) is back up front for Sam Allardyce’s West Brom side.

Big Sam will be hoping Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) can continue his good form, alongside Karlan Grant (£5.8m), Robert Snodgrass (£5.7m), Jake Livermore (£4.7m) and Romaine Sawyers (£4.8m) in midfield.

Semi Ajayi (£4.8m) lines-up at centre-back with Dara O’Shea (£4.3m), with Kieran Gibbs (£4.3m) at left-back and Darnell Furlong (£4.5m) at right-back. Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) is in goal.

In the absence of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang £11.3m), Alexandre Lacazette (£8.3m) starts up-front for Arsenal.

Bukayo Saka (£5.3m), Emile Smith Rowe (£4.5m) and Nicolas Pepe (£7.6m) are supporting Lacazette.

Granit Xhaka (£5.2m) and summer signing Thomas Partey (£4.9m) start in centre midfield.

With Kieran Tierney (£5.4m) missing through injury, Cedric Soares (£4.6m) starts at left-back, opposite Hector Bellerin (£5.1m).

Rob Holding (£4.5m) and David Luiz (£5.4m) line-up at centre back, with Bernd Leno (£5.0m) in goal.

Danny Ings (£8.3m) and Che Adams (£6.0m) are the Saints’ chosen front two, with Theo Walcott (£5.8m) and Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) out wide.

Set piece specialist James Ward-Prowse (£6.1m) is in central midfield with Ibrahima Diallo (£4.5m).

With both first choice full-backs missing, Yann Valery (4.7m) starts at right-back, with Jake Vokins (£3.9m) at left-back. Jan Bednarek (£4.9m) and Jake Stephens (£4.6m) continue at centre-back. Alex McCarthy (£4.7m) is in goal.

Man City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Zinchenko; Gundogan, Rodri, Mahrez; Bernardo, Foden, Sterling

West Brom XI: Johnstone; Furlong, Ajayi, O’Shea, Gibbs; Snodgrass, Sawyers, Livermore, Grant, Pereira; Robinson

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Valery, Stephens, Bednarek, Vokins; Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Walcott; Ings, Adams

Arsenal XI: Leno; Bellerin, David Luiz Holding, Cedric Soares; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Lacazette

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  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundogan penalty now to top it off would be sweet

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Won by Cancelo

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

      Won by Cancelo

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I feel like everyone has the fecker though!

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        11% overall, 36% top10k

        Differential still

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

      Nope!!!
      he might miss it

  2. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pretty chuffed with (C)ancelo

    Oh and Gundogan 😀

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Congrats nice one

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

      I can only imagine the jizz

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

    I literally picked Sterling over Gundy + money for Burke --> Son for FT next week.

    Am I Well in the head?

  4. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundogan captain anyone next GW?

  5. Bram
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB can sit at home and watch Gundog vids to learn how to finish!

  6. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    how do i fit in gundogan in this midfield?..

    Salah - Son - Bruno - Soucek - Raphina

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

      Rapha to Gundo, easy

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sell Salah

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

      Salah

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Soucek or Raphinha to Gundo

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

      Leeds fixtures poo, Newcastle were dominating them in the second half.

      Would ship Raphinha for Gundogan no questions asked, however relieved for the points I am this week.

      1. M2.0
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Appreciate the insight since i didn’t catch the leeds game, Raphina > Gundogan is definitely leading the way

  7. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone with Soucek, Cancelo and Gundogan?

    Just Gundo for me which feels like a fail

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Have all three but benched Soucek

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Same. This way round feels so much better though, peak-end theory!

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

      How is that a fail

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

      9.8% in top10K...

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah but they're just getting the points they were owed from last week. The world is evening itself out.

    5. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Have all 3 plus Raphinha

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

      Cancelo and Gundo but benched Dawson and raphinha

    7. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Raphina Gungodan and Cancello here

    8. Calculated Risks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, but soucek on bench

  8. DALEDOBACK
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Holding to Cancelo for -4 working out nicely

  9. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Have 3 City but would love to own Cancelo what fun

  10. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone watching Arsenal? How's Saka doing?

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just scored

  11. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    God damn Sterling man Acc so bad

  12. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Crazy to do Soucek > Gundo?

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

      Not at all

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

        Salah>Gundo makes more sense though

        1. Maddamotha
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Lol yeah maybe ill do that

  13. The VAR Team
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can't see City keeping a clean sheet in this game. Too far to go with that three goal cushion

  14. Mee and the Boys
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Captain obvious here perhaps, but Sterling hasn't even looked like getting points tonight. Can't seem to do anything right, even against WBA

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

    Cancelo is everywhere. I finally spotted him in his actual position.

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

    Another week for the professionals!

    Gundo, Soucek, Cancelo...

  17. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How do I fit Cancelo here?
    Dias,Gundo, Stones

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Haha. Same problem.

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hope one changes team in transfer window and you happy

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

    Saka G

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Brewster (c) in GW22 at this rate

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka G

  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Playing Saka was pointless right?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      OMFG timing

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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

    5M is the new premium

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo should have scored there...

    Assisted by Gundogan as well.

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Such a nice pass

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Laca A

    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Come back to me when it's Laca G. Need rid of that clown

  25. Tigers Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Man City ripping WBA open

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

    Saka G
    Laca A

    McCarthy lost.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Selling him for Martinez for the DGW was a fabulous move.

  27. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo has to shoot, waste Gundogan's assist

  28. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Budget midfield of Gundo Saka Raphinha Soucek would've killed it this week

    1. JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I mean the 7.5M in the bank feels weird but my 61 points is nice

  29. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chose Saka over Gundo so I could get Cancelo, idk how to feel!

  30. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ffs