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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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1,725 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Completely against the run of play.

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Almost by mistake.

      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That’s what the commentator said.

        Soft lad.

  2. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is this the end of double city defence?
    Not an overreaction to the goal but seems rotation is/could kick in with extra games to be played and UCL.

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes only going Cancelo

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

    Sterling can't even score 3 pts

    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If he gets a 2 pointer here he's gone for me..probably will be rested v Arsenal

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

        He'll play against Arsenal i think

        1. dogtanion
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe but I need something now from him! (C)

  4. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison goal, lovely 🙂

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

    I know one of my rivals has Foden and Richarlson capt.

    1. Bandwagondude
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You’re not allowed to have 2 captains

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

        I see wat u did there

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

    Digne assist given. Shame it wasn’t a goal

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

      What? Outrageous

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

    DCL to Richarlison worked out so..........:)

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

      Surprising tonight and not against Fulham but I’ll take it!

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

    No Stones and they concede

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

    The moral of the story is: No Stones, No CS.

  10. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rich with a heavy touch, would have been a goal

  11. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    COYBS!

  12. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This sucks!

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

    No Stones No Man City CS
    No Mee No Burnley CS

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

    Stones the real winner here

  15. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Defo keeping Stones.

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

    Come on sterling do something you plank.

  17. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    -12 green arrow perfect

  18. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No Stones. No cleanie.

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Digne and Cancelo need goals here 🙂

  20. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why has Pope lost a point?!?

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

      Save taken off

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I know, annoying right. They should only add them if they’re 100% confident they’re legit and not taken away

  21. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What a bizzare goal. Hit him in the leg he left there for the initial cross.

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

    I am watching the game. If Digne gets an assist it is RIDICULOUS!! Absolute corruption

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You're joking, surely.

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Chill, like less than 1% ownership surely

  23. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    As a Foden, Richarlison and Stones owner, it's been a good 5 minutes

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Digne so dangerous here.

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

      Grab a goal & all will be forgiven.

  25. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pope (Martinez)
    Cancelo, Stones, Dallas (Coufal, Douglas)
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundogan, Grealish
    DCL, Bamford (Antonio)

    With 2FT + 3.6 itb and plans to bring in Kane for GW26 what should I do?

    A) Antonio > Ings (just for DGW25)
    B) Douglas > Veltman (deepens my bench and provides player for GW29)

  26. SH@KTIMAAN
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So painful to watch sterling.
    Just standing on the sides and doing nothing.

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

    Bruno will outscore Sterling this gw.

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

      Ola Aina is already bossing him.

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Laporte down.

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

    I’m missing Gundo......so are City

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Im not, have Foden and Richarlison

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/4994459/event/24

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

    Walker the weak link in City defence