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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

2,297 Comments Post a Comment
  1. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    4 clean sheets from 4 since I went triple City defence. Can’t complain despite having to miss out on the Gundogan haul.

    35 from 5 - small green arrow up to 75k for today. Watkins, Bruno(c), DDG, DCL, Barnes, Salah to play.

  2. zelio78
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    After 8 painful weeks with Mahrez, I moved on from him and picked up Pogba this week. That's been my season in a nutshell.

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      very unlucky

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      why against WBA????

      1. zelio78
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Because he faced West Brom previously and accounted for 0. A collective 7 points versus Fulham, West Brom, New Castle, Brighton and Palace. There was no signs he was going to do anything or even start.

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

      8 weeks owning Mahrez is in the tenth circle of hell

  3. The Invincibles
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Shall I do Grealish to Gundogan so I can fund Wilson to Kane next week?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No

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

    Gundo (C) Vs Sheff Utd (H)... Surely not

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's the current plan

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why not!
      =)

  5. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mendy
    Chilwell Stones Justin
    Salah Bruno Son Cavaleiro
    Bamford Kane Antonio

    Nyland Mitchell Lowton Riedewald

    3m itb 1ft how do you fit more man city into this?

  6. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Looks like 60 point tonight and up to 28k

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice one

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Awesome PB!

      33 for me and stick at 59k

      You win some,
      You lose some!

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks, you’re still in strong position

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Absolutely.

          Just one of those frustrating nights where those marginal pre-deadline decisions all went the wrong way.

          Onwards and upwards!

    3. wulfrunian
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Congrats!44 here and first time inside 100k for this season!

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers. Well done

  7. Headers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Foden to Gundo for FH or chasing lost points?

  8. Ci Siamo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So I got two goals from Soucek, an assist from Antonio and a two clean sheets from Dias and Stones and I am still on a red arrow?!?!

    Wtf is this sorcery

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

      Many on close to 50 since Sterling got 11 too.

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

      Gundo and Cancelo

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cancelo and Saka/Laca owners 🙁

      1. Ci Siamo
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Makes me sick really

    4. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Raphinha, Cancelo, Gundogan, Saka, Laca are hurting you

  9. One Man
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Why Gundogan taken off early ?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rest

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rested

    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rest those legs for the upcoming hattie against SHU

  10. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Cresswell sneak that 2 BAPs!

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yeass!

    2. WVA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The way your season is going he'll get 3!

  11. Flair
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Feel for Foden punters

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's the one to get next GW, I think.

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

    Bottled it, Bruno C, Cancelo VC...if Bruno is some how taken out by covid or Injured...thats Cancelo Captain and Soucek off the bench...i dont normally ask for injuries but..but...

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I've got Gundo VC

  13. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I sBamford > Kane going to be the transfer of the week, given many have loads of KDB cash floating around.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Brewster and Bamford to Kane and DCL is what I’m looking at

    2. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bamford to DCL

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yep that’s my Next transfer

      2. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This (or Wilson to DCL, as I have both Bam and Wilson)

  14. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Benched Soucek again, but played Saka.

    Up to 1.5K overnight.

    Much happier than I thought I would be after West Ham

  15. Monya Meow Meow
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Robbo > Cancelo trade worked well!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Did it for -4!

    2. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Enjoy for now but be weary Robbo hasn’t played yet

      1. Monya Meow Meow
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That's true, quietly confident it will be higher than Robbo's against Spurs

    3. Il Capitano
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A week after my Dallas to Stones move no less

  16. FDMS All Starz
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Got Sterling and Stones, who takes the 3rd city spot? Gundo or Cancelo?

  17. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Not a Cancelo owner, but well done to all Cancelo owners! 🙂

  18. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    4 away wins out of 4 today in the PL

  19. Pep Roulette
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling or Gundo captain vs Sheffield?

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

      Gundo rested so guaranteed the start I guess

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

        Kane/Son for me though

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

    40-4 with Martinez Grealish Son Bruno(c) Cavani and Kane to go

    Selling Soucek for a hit hurts

  21. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Would never complain when having a triple up City defense of Cancelo, Dias & Stones.
    Just one of those games where most of their attackers got much more than the rather 'boring' 6 pointer from Stones & Dias.

    Not owning Soucek & Saka hurts a bit though.

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You've been winning over the longer term though

  22. Robman
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Gutted here - 45 points so far with 5 to play. BUT Soucek (15pts) and Saka (13 points) on bench. And Cresswell (5 points). I did think about a BB but ended up saving for what I thought might be a more appropriate game week.

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

      33 points in the bench, wow

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

        If only I'd benched Dallas and Bamford. 🙁

  23. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    -4 KDB to Foden instead of Sterling so I could afford Salah next week was stupid. Should just play the game week in front of me. Was going to be Soucek to Salah who've I've successfully managed to bench the last 3 games he's scored

  24. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    KdB (0) + TAA (?) -> Sterling (11) + Cancelo (17) for a hit has worked out well unless TAA goes absolute mental.

  25. Flair
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Dias with another honest 6 points. Legend

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      'It gives me pleasure to make the other team feel powerless'

  26. Feed tha Sheep
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Do I still go ahead with my Soucek > Son transfer?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I might go ahead with Soucek>Salah plan. Tired of benching his goal returns and playing his blanks

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        he's to expensive for a bench player! If you can't start him, downgrade and use funds elsewhere.

  27. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sold Cancelo for Walker in GW11.

    Since then Walker has got 23 points. Before Baps tonight. Cancelo has 59 points in that same period.

  28. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    3 points off top 1k with Bruno (C), Grealish, Kane and Son to go

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice one
      2 points here with five usual to play

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sorry top 10k hahah
        Misread the post

    2. Robman
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Awesome well done!!

  29. Drexl Spivey
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Played Bruno, Rash, Son and Gündogan.

    Soucek first on bench.

    I feel a see you next tuesday.

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

      I would have done the same and played all the midfielders over Soucek.

  30. Flair
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Gundo and Cancelo dominating the BPS, love that

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

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