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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. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sore knee.

    Dirty Hot Rod.

  2. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully cancel is okay

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo scrapped

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      My muppet punt for this week inflicted the damage too. Typical of this week.
      He will probably be ok though it’s just a kick.

  4. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Foden over Gundogan on WC.
    I know in the past Foden has looked like holding a spot only to be dropped by Pep. But right now what is he doing wrong to be dropped. Game changer and working his ass off. Can’t see why he would be dropped but will he be?

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      KDB

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I know but how about dropping Sterling he is useless

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's not really a case of being 'dropped' by Pep, more being 'rested'...

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I own them both, thought Foden impressed tonighy

  5. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hold on, did Martinez end up outscoring Pope? Lmfao.

  6. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Remember a lot of the previous DGW failures hauled afterwards - Soucek, Cancelo, Salah

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo knee capped?

  8. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo down

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

      the tunnel, as it's full time.

  9. The VAR Team
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    You better use that last sub Pep! Go on bring Stones in for a stroll

  10. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling being subbed means he starts against Arsenal?
    Wouldn't want to get rid off a player for a hit who then starts at the weekend.

    1. MIDIMAN2010
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He was subbed with 5 min to go

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He was subbed on 78/79 mins.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I would get rid

    3. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Difficult to predict, chance of 40% to play from start

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        40%?! How do you come up with that figure?! Lol

        1. Releasebreaks
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He played 4 games in a row for pl.
          There is champions league on next midweek to be played, so i guess pep will rest him

  11. Releasebreaks
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So, Ederson is the one to go, maybe Dias can also play 85% of remaining fixtures.
    Others maybe to stay away.

  12. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So Martinez still outscores Pope and Areola...

    Do you think Leicester scores this weekend?
    Tempted by Areola home to SHU I just know how this plays out

  13. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo down......

  14. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Another meh DGW. They always feel like a let down in recent seasons.

  15. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB back & nailed now, be surprised if Gundo makes Arsenal, think it’s more than peps letting on.

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

      Based on what?

      1. MoSalad
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        My genius

  16. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pope
    Tarkowski
    Stones
    Gundogan
    Sterling(c)

    6 points
    Fml

  17. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Currently on 104. Two of those points due to dgw

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Haha! I got 104 SGW 110 DGW

  18. M2.0
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    City defender coverage on wildcard:

    a) Stones
    b) Dias
    c) Cancelo
    d) Stones + Dias
    e) Stones + Cancelo
    f) Dias + Cancelo
    g) Stones + Dias + Cancelo

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      D hands down

    2. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      H) Ederson, and thats it

    3. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C

  19. Nerdlinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Phil captain not a complete disaster in the end... Phew!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not bad after last week, like playing roulette, always leave some on the winner 🙂

      1. Nerdlinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        The gambler's logic!

  20. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The only yellow card in the game was that of Sterling! Unbelievable.

    Lost ground to 3 of my ML rivals who had Gundogan. I had Mee, Martinez benched, Barnes benched and Dallas with -1 coming in for Antonio and Stones did not play today...disaster !

    I hope I can make good use of my WC and BB in 25 and 26 now.

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Richarlison got one too.

      1. aborg
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        For City I meant.

  21. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    fyi Bernardo Silva has started City's last 12 games in the league

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

      KDB is back

    2. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Due a rest then! 😉

    3. MoSalad
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Indeed and everyone ripped me for considering Bilva over Sterling.

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The joy of playing fpl

    Said no one ever

  23. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wow 264 gw rank wtf lol

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

      How on earth did 263 out score your monster

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

        Lol

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one Fudgy. Season not over yet 😉

    3. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Season over, should've got GW rank 1

  24. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If your on wc who are your city 3?

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

      KDB, Gundo and Cancelo

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

      Cancelo, Gundo and BSilva/Foden I thinj

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

        *think

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ederson
      Gundo
      Kdb

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      KDB Gundogan Dias

  25. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    114 all out. Would’ve been 130 if I went through with Lowton. Should’ve been higher

  26. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    the scarf of champions

  27. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best City triple up?

    KDB Gundogan Dias

  28. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling on my 'Never Again' list.

    Who's on yours?

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling, that's why I went for Gundo over him when KDB got injured.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      FPL trolls

      Sterling
      Zaha
      Richarlison
      Wilson

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He will be soon

      I just did a -4 for of Digne, Soucek and Antonio to Dallas, Raphinha and Ings

      So Sterling gets the Arsenal game.

      1. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Nice moves.

    4. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I said that about Kane, who I cant stand as a player in real life nor on FPL and made me take a break from FPL in 18/19. He's been in my team this season though...

      Captaining a goalkeeper I would say.

    5. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez

    6. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah! Just don't like owning him as I get my timings with him all wrong and everyone else owns him anyway!

    7. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      TC too? pretty annoying

  29. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Did Cancelo finish the game or is he f'ed Up?

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

      Looks in a bad way yeah

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Could be fine

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

      He finished the game. He was still feeling it.

      The kick from Rodriguez looks like it would have hurt but there's no telling if it was simply impact or not yet. Happened right at end of the game so may have just felt raw.

  30. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Absolutely NOWHERE to hide for Sterling owners

    U LOVE to see it oh yes you do!

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I empathise with Sterling owners. Paying double price for less than half the points. It is rather unfair.

      1. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No empathy at all, I captained him for his -2 in GW 18, they can feel the pain 🙂

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

      Love to see the cockroaches coming out for the nightly crawl

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He is on the troll -never going in my team ever ever again- list if that’s what you want to hear 🙂

    4. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Do you actually own any players? You say this for every single player lol

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I say it even when my players blank and i have nowhere to hide why shd i be exempt

        Luckily no sterling here this time

    5. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's getting HEATED in here.