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Dias recalled for benched Stones as injured Gundogan and Calvert-Lewin miss out

Double Gameweek 24 comes to a conclusion as Everton and Manchester City meet at Goodison Park.

Kick-off on Merseyside is at 20:15 GMT.

The two most-owned players from these two teams don’t feature tonight although the no-shows from Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.7m) and Ilkay Gundogan (£6.1m) aren’t shocks, with their managers having previously ruled them out in their pre-match press conferences.

Pep Guardiola gave an update on Gundogan ahead of kick-off:

The injured Gundogan is one of three players who started the win over Tottenham Hotspur who doesn’t feature in Pep Guardiola’s starting XI.

The other two are Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and John Stones (£5.2m), who both drop to the bench.

Kyle Walker (£6.1m), Ruben Dias (£6.1m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) all return to the visitors’ side.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) makes his return to the City matchday squad following a month on the sidelines and is among the substitutes, along with Sergio Aguero (£10.3m).

Guardiola has threatened more changes when City head to Arsenal this weekend, saying:

If you see the schedule that we have… we have a game every three or four days, everybody is going to play. Against Arsenal, we are going to play new ones.

Carlo Ancelotti has gone one better than his opposite number, making four alterations from the defeat to Fulham at the weekend.

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (£4.8m) returns from a rib injury, with Robin Olsen (£4.5m) making way to accommodate the England international’s comeback.

Yerry Mina (£5.5m), Michael Keane (£5.1m) and Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) are also back in the line-up, with Seamus Coleman (£4.8m), James Rodriguez (£7.7m) and Andre Gomes (£5.3m) all dropping to the bench.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Silva, Rodri, Foden, Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.

Everton XI: Pickford, Mina, Keane, Holgate, Godfrey, Davies, Doucoure, Digne, Sigurdsson, Iwobi, Richarlison.

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

    I sense Aguero goal if he gets a chance

  2. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    City are crap without Gundogan

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And KDB

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

        They were better without him

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Remember when Jesus signed for City 4 years ago and he was on fire for the first 5-6 games?

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yea then he became crappy

    2. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looked the absolute nuts back then

    3. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      remember when everyone said they would switch to a 3-5-2 with Jesus and Aguero both playing?

  4. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling is such a useless player haha. He needs Sane lol

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's so overrated

    2. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sane made him

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Literally Sterling scored 20 same goals that year

  5. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any other owners of City defenders getting nervous each time Everton pass the half way line?

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

      Won't effect my pick.

    2. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. (C)ancelo here for me...believe in the rock solid back line that has only been compromised once

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus’s constant whiney little face annoys me almost as much as how shite he is at football

    1. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's his eyebrows that piss me off

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He looks like a little boy about to cry at all times

  7. Vlekz
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why are people talking about benches during double gameweeks for city? It will be so rare for someone to miss both games. And if they do, it's probably time to ship them(would be someone like stones or cancelo if it happens)

    • Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      City are a one-man team

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

        gUNdogan

      2. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep. Stones needed asap.

        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          No Stonesie, no cleanie

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      We need a special show on which triple City to own

    • Towsor44
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus ain't no Aguero replacement. We definitely need to get some more Dirhams on the income statement

    • Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      6 points from sterling cap is ok I suppose

    • Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      City will get destroyed in the latter stages of the UCL

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Have to disagree, their defence is incredible

      2. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        UCL between City / Atletico / Bayern. I’d fancy City tbh

    • puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling capper here. Cmon score a brace!!!!

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Don't see it happening.

        Would take a clean sheet point.

      2. Towsor44
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No chance and I'm a Sterling capper too!

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Fulham absolutely run riot against Everton

      City can't open them up.

      Who understands football and how it works?

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

        Suits Everton to sit back and absorb pressure then hit teams on the counter. It’s why they typically do better against the ‘bigger’ teams

    • Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cancelo a kind of false full back role?

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Forget the false 9. Gimme a false 2!

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raphinha, Bam Bam or Ings captain? Currently on Raphinha myself

      1. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Stick

      2. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Will most likely go Bamford out of fear of EO%

      3. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Raph

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

          EO% is a potential upside too. I won't be surprised of 2 blanks or only assist for Bamford

      4. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bamford

      5. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Swaying towards Bamford due to more double digit hauls and on pens

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ederson
      Walker Laporte Dias Cancelo
      KDB Rodri Gundogan
      Foden Haaland Sterling

      This City team would be erotic

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Haaland perma captain

        One less headache

    • Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Need cancelo to grab a return

    • Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Doucoure YC

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dias assist, Cancelo goal combo potentially but Cancelo poorly received the ball

    • Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      oh Cancelo

    • OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hoping for a 0-0
      With Cancelo the only player i have (GUndo and stones benched)

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will Villa have a double GW in 26?

    • Von Lipwig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Get it to Sterling!

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

        Not looking likely atm. Watching the game.

        Aguero if he gets the chance will score

    • R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Terrible game

    • Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cancelo limping?

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Naturally, I have Stones and Gundogan.

    • camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      One clean sheet here and il hit the ton.

      Could have been better with stones and Gundo capt

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Same here.

        I’m 8 points short of hitting a century.

        So need a CS and two BPS from Dias

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Foden. Gianni in heaven

    • Towsor44
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Get in Foden!