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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. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison loses 4 pts because of that ffs

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

      why i ever took a punt on him i'll neber know, he is garbage.

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      His act is getting old. Touch him he falls, every decision must go his way or he throws a tantrum.

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

      Still on 3 baps at the minute

  2. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rich you disaster of a player. You dare not get sent off again.

  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Your beautiful baps, Rich! ;(

  4. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Stones and Dias the way forward for CB partnership Pep!

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Agree! Happen to be my two City defenders too

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

    Sterling cappers hoping City don't get a penalty

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He really flatters to deceive. Foden and Gundo on wildcard if I don’t go for double city defence ... sterling’s T-Rex panicking impersonations are just too much.

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

      TC'd him 🙁

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

    I have Digne. Main rival has Richa. Figures. Half time sub for Rich right Carlo?! Bout to get thrown out.

  7. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yep, just go and get yourself booked Richa, nice one.

  8. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Half time Sevilla1 -3 Dortmund, Haaland with 2 goals and an assist. Scored 18 goals in 13 Champions League games, and around 25 goals this season, if it happened wonder how much he would cost in FPL?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will join city or madrid soon

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

      If he went to City he'd be 11.5m or 12m from the start.

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

      13m with City.

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      11m I'd say first season

    5. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He is utterly incredible - a genuine Complete Forward

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

        Like Timo Werner.

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

          🙁

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

          I won't lose faith in Timo, he will come good!

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Probably 11.5 or 12.0 as a City forward

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

      Perfect for City. They need an out and out goalscorer with the likes of KDB, Gundo, Sterling, Foden all creating

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

    Haaland 2 goals and assist

  10. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What t f are people talking about Digne assist removed
    Its clear fantasy assist 100%

  11. BobbyV
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling invisible

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

    As a Sterling triple capper, that was disgusting to watch

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same,bad GW

  13. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How many mins will sterling get here?

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

      Is he even on the pitch?

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

      As a captainer, I'd be delighted with 61. Can't see him returning anything

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

    I am yet again the lowest scoring player in the top five of my league, everyone else on over 100 points and I'm on 89 with the below!

    Pope
    Cancelo Stones Mee
    Salah Bruno Son Grealish Gundogan (c)
    Bamford Antonio

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

      Just unlucky .stones Mee Antonio Gundogan all injured. It's all luck.

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

        I don't understand how I can be constantly unlucky, doesnt make sense.

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

    Sterling about to ruin a great season for me . Lost in 1 week what have been building for 10

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

      Not sure that's possible.

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

        It is. Slowly going to top 100K with small red arrows and with Sterling i went to 200K. 100% back and 15 GWs worth of work is ruined . Feel free to check my team link on my profile

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

          *with small green arrows

  16. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Porto 2 juventus 0
    wow

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

    Bonus Points

    3 - Richarlison (23)
    2 - Foden (19)
    1 - Rodrigo (15)

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

      End the game now please

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

        Wait, first Sterling needs to score

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

    That half couldn’t have gone much worse

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah same.

    2. space mercenary
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ok, with me.
      Foden (c).
      🙂

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

      ANY worse

    4. im1974
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Happy days

  19. A. PRISE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully Pep understands now that Stones is the reason behind all those clean sheets

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

      Busy schedule ; he's going to rest and rotate the team.

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

    Sterling to KDB if he comes on

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

      Sterling to Elneny at this stage

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

        Sterling is glorified ESR

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

    Who would have thought an Everton goal could cost me so badly, worst possible goal of the night scored, shock!

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

    Come oooon Sterling!!! 1 goal and we are good to go !!!

    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Could be an 8 point goal!

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

        It is 16pts for me

        1. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Cool! Bring it!

  23. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    watch Everon winning this.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Possible

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

    TEMPLATE RATING

    MODERATELY DIFFERENTIAL

    Thats my problem. The template is so strong . Huge red arrow too

    What's yours template rating ?

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

      moderately template
      nice green arrow thanks to Richarlison goal

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

        Yeah, as much template as possible is the answer

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

          lots of differentials to buy still
          Creswell and Lowton did well for others this week

    2. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      79%

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

      I don’t care anymore I just want a sterling hatrick now please

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

      76% here

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

      That’s not your only problem.

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

        It is, fantasy wise

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

          change your team
          gamble with (c)

    6. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Moderately template is the place to be in my opinion

      70-80%

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

      MODERATELY DIFFERENTIAL

      +37.46% currently.

    8. im1974
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Moderately. 72% rise

    9. Vlekz
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This was the last week when that would be a problem. With the WCs in play the loss due to not having a few template picks will be lower(as the players will have a lower EO).
        Plus with kane kdb vardy etc back, there probably won't be a strong template in the first place

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

      Terrible day in FPL

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        The dreaded 1-1 tie never helps.

    11. McPollolocco
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Which player for a 3-4 week long term?
      a) Rüdiger
      b) Lowton
      c) Dunk
      d) Taylor
      e) another 4.5 - 5.0 ml defender?

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        E - Targett

    12. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      For wk 25 only

      A Dallas -4
      B Raphinia -4
      C save, play Mee and Lowton

      Cheers

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        B

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

          Thanks Zico

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

      Sterling 8 pointer would be as gutting as a 1 or 2 point captain in a single game week..please score man !

    14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Digne now has 9 assists from just over 2.0 XA

      Cresswell has 9 assists from 3.2 XA

      Whatever that means

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

        Could be time to sell creswell then for sure

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

        Is xA measured by the position the assist was made from?

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

        xG/A not a fan of headers.

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

          Didn't know that....

      4. space mercenary
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Great stat.
        Vardy out performs the stats every season. Fulham have created more chances than Spurs too.
        Just shows the value of the eye test.

    15. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Get Jesus off, KDB on and move Sterling centre and Foden wide.

      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hope Pep hears that.