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

    Richa kind of "overwhelmed"

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

    Which keeper to start this weekend?

    A....martinez v Leicester

    B...pope v wba

    Thanks

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

      Gotta be honest, Burnley have been unfortunate to concede.

      I see Martinez making plenty of saves, but I'm not sure about a CS.

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

      Logic says Pope, FPL 20/21 says Martinez.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If I play pope I'm going to end up with double Burnley as likely to start Lowton too....

        Expect I'll want to bench one of my 2 City defender's....

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

      Time to go all in on Pope till end of season & surf the catch up wave

      Martinez can’t keep putting up 10 points every week

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

        Are you challenging him?!

    4. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B surely

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

      Burnley with the higher CS odds

      https://twitter.com/FPL_Salah/status/1361994229367640071?s=19

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.....think I'll end up starting pope and Lowton....

    6. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pope but then benching martinez never works out does it?

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

      Whatever Ibrox says.

  3. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I once went on a picnic with Penaldo. I asked him to take me to his favourite spot and he took me to the penalty spot in Turin. Lost all respect for him that day.

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

      Keep them coming

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

      The Bruno one was bad, but this...

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

      Username was a nice blast of nostalgia

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

      Rune scape goat

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who plays 29, 6 or 8 teams?

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

      6 atm, Villa & Spurs might make it 8.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ta

  5. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    My rage transfer of Richarlison to DCL last week, wasting a FT that I would have used in Stones to Cancelo is looking great!!

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

      Rage transfers just put you on the Carousel of Missed Points.

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

    If KDB comes on and looks even half functional I'm rage-transferring out Sterling for him.

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same

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

      Yeah he's gone if he blanks here

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

        Gone anyway. Useless pick.

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Missed a letter

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

    Just when I wanted to get rid of Digne he makes life harder and gets yet another assist!

    1. estheblessed
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Him and Cresswell are assist machines

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I hear you bro. Not sure whether to keep him on wc

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

        I made my decision, he has got to go, only because of how bad Evertons keepers are! Can never be confident of a clean sheet. Pickford is horrible

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

      He shot and missed the target, hardly creative

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

        You’re talking about a player that has 8 or 9 assists in about 15 games lol

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

      Got rid for Dallas for a hit

  8. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Struggling for cheap keepers on BB, Olsen seems off the menu and McCarthy doubts too.

    Any ideas? Martinez and.....

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

      sanchez

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        if only he had a double

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

          plays 29

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

            and 33

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No double, thinking Areola? Got chance of a double at least

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

          Areola was my choice.

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

      LOL

    3. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Areola if he has the double

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

      Johnstone has the fixtures

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        West Brom meh

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

      SGW only for less than 5.0

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

      McC a doubt?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure if groupthink or not but comments floating around that Forster could be given an opportunity

    7. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Areola looks great as a double 😉

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Clever

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

      Sanchez SGW should outscore the cheap DGW GKs

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

    unsure why Sterling owners are fretting, he'll get a goal or assist

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

      Not been involved in the game.

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

      This is Sterling we’re talking about

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

      Don't see it

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

      Highly doubt it.

  10. TRE2
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Supposed to have five players in action today. Pope, Mee, Stones, Cancelo and Gundo.

    3 points so far, and no cs for city.

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

      3? You show off!

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

      *4

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

      Brutal

    4. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      *4

  11. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A lovely parting gift from Richarlison. About time you paid your dues, mate!

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

    Is there a more frustrating player in fpl then Sterling?

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

      Auba?

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

        At least Auba delivers against weaker opponents.

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

          Yeah - I'm just still bitter from having him at the start of the season. For too long.

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Auba was the highest and second highest scoring striker in 18/19 and 19/20.

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

          QED

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      All of the Arsenal defenders I've owned this season

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

        Holding has been excellent!

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Only owned him in GW1 🙁 At least he did a job that week. I got about 4 CSs from nearly 30 Arsenal games this season. Can't remember the exact figures.

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

      Salah could score so much more...

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        ...If he were a better finisher

    4. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, Fernandes when you don’t own him. Because if you don’t, it really opens your eyes to the shocking refereeing decisions in Man United’s favour.

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

        Haha

  13. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Cavani flagged?

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

      Out of the game tomorrow night.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Crossed the finish line

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

      He wasn't subbed in the game, do you reckon he will play against NEW?

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

    Slowly catching the leaders in both of my cash leagues. Sterling blank + Foden brace would be lovely.

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Wow

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

        Too much?

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

      They still given that o.g. to Foden???

  15. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Coleman tightened up the game.

    Mahrez and Sterling to switch sides?

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

      Sterling would still be up against Godfrey which is just as hard a task.

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

    No changes at the break for either team, exactly what I didn't want to read!

  17. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else tempted to go city less soon, can see pep roulette wrecking my gameweeks!

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

      Gundo too cheap.

      Worth riding out this injury and occasional benching.

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

      Nope. Will stick with Cancelo, Gundo and Foden. Cheap points.

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

    Is Dias ever going to score a headed goal?

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

      For Spain yes

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

        Spain?

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

        I'd wager he won't

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

    Need 8 more points from Digne/Cancelo to somehow hit the century.

    A goal from either of you would do boys

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I need 4 more :/
      Dias, Cancelo and Rodriguez...but it won't happen probably.

  20. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is there any reason why the ball is not allowed to go out of play while in the air, if it lands back in play?

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Like rugby. Better rule..

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Perhaps corners could be a problem if it curves back in at the last second.

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same reason it's not allowed to go out of play while it's on the land, I suppose.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tennis, rugby, American football, basketball ... all allow the ball outside of the sideline if in the air.

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I mean, I think there are good reason for it to be different in those sports. In Tennis, the goal the space on the ground; it's not an attempt to contain the gameplay in a playing space. American football is about holding/carrying the ball. So it matters where your body is, not the ball. I don't know rugby, really, but I expect there's a good reason, like American football.

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

      It is if you're Man Utd ; scored against West Ham that way earlier this season. Turned the game.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yea, true. Remember that one.

  21. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Last 8 mins for Sterling

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

      I don't get it why he is not getting into the box when City are attacking

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

        Sooo wide!

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

        Not in the box - he wasn't even in the wide FRAME when Jesus got the ball in the box just now.

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

          Yeah, I don't get it

  22. GE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DCL -> Cavani instead of DCL -> Ings was stupid of me...

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yurp

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

      Depends when you planned to play your WC

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

        Around GW30

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

      Did it too.

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

        Listened to all the pundits here saying United woudl thrash WBA while I said they would struggle to break them down.

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

        Cavani -> Ings for you now?

  23. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Sterling playing left back?

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

      Looks like

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

      Sat in the left side bleachers for most of last game too.

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yep but at least he got into the box occasionally

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

    Sterling playing out wide with the lino

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

      Cancelo in attack he is the left back

  25. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling playing so wide and staying deep, on the edge.

    Man City missing Gundogan and KdB as much as Cancelo is probing.

    Everton looking solid enough with Coleman back.

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

    Last time i owned Sterling

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

      Can't stand him as a FPL player
      Always hauls when I don't have him
      Looks awful whenever I do
      Never a reliable (c) option

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

      It actually looks like he's playing as a left back.

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

    Gundogan becomes all of a sudden a budget Aguero.
    Sterling at 11.7 does f--- all!

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

    Please fantasy gods, 1 goal for Sterling is 18 pts !!!

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

      16 sorry

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

    Sterling to Minamino done, get out of my squad you Herbert

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

      I am selling for a hit to JWP

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

    Jesus terrible miss