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Kane fit to start in EFL Cup final as De Bruyne returns

Harry Kane (£11.8m) has made a swift recovery from an ankle injury and starts for Tottenham Hotspur in this afternoon’s EFL Cup final.

The Spurs striker, sold in his droves in Fantasy Premier League this week, leads the line for the Lilywhites but there is no place for Gareth Bale (£9.1m) in Ryan Mason’s starting XI.

Both of these clubs are, of course, without a Premier League fixture in Gameweek 33 as a result of their involvement in this cup tie at Wembley.

They return to FPL duties next weekend with appealing fixtures: Spurs at home to Sheffield United, City away at Crystal Palace.

Seven of the most-sold players of the current Gameweek are from today’s finalists, with Kane suffering more transfers out than any other player.

De Bruyne set for scan ahead of DGW32 match as Chelsea book place in FA Cup final

Other than Kane for Bale, Mason’s only other change to his starting XI sees Harry Winks (£5.1m) brought in from the cold at the expense of Tanguy Ndombele (£5.9m).

Pep Guardiola has been busier, making six changes from City’s midweek Premier League win at Aston Villa.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) are both fit, the former back in the side and the latter among the substitutes.

Zack Steffen (£4.4m), Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m), Joao Cancelo (£5.9m), Fernandinho (£5.4m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.1m) are the other returnees.

Ederson (£6.1m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m), Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m), Rodrigo (£5.3m), Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) are benched, with John Stones (£5.1m) suspended.

Stones will also miss out in Gameweeks 34 and 35.


Manchester City XI: Steffen, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Dier, Reguilon, Højbjerg, Winks, Lo Celso, Lucas Moura, Son, Kane.

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  1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    53 pts with Iheanacho & Castagne to go 🙂

    Was ranked at 5mil+ after GW6, now at 38k, keep the faith!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ok I will.

    2. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I hope you have a solid job because being a motivational speaker wont pay you much by the looks of it.

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Poor attempt at a subtle brag

    4. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Great going!

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      most have 4 players left, expect a fall back in rank accordingly

  2. thepancakeman123
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you start next week?
    A) Trent vs United
    B) Coufal vs Burnley

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Trent for sure

  3. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    2-0 win for West Brom tonight and I will be a very happy man

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      So much this

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Need a big show from Martinez & Watkins later tonight, my -12 hangs in the balance 🙁

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I have both too. 20 from both would be nice.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        GL

  5. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    OMG the fans are awesome.. What exactly liverpool need atm.

  6. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Are fans allowed back in the ground?

  7. abcdef3
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you start next week?

    A) Coufal vs Burnley
    B) Dallas vs Leeds

    1. abcdef3
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Dallas vs Brighton... facepalm

    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Never bench Dallas

      1. abcdef3
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Haha true, we've all been burnt doing that before

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Last Man Standing Update (66 teams)

    Current safety score = 39 with autosubs
    Top score = 63
    LMS average = 37.89 (-1.39) = 36.5
    Players played = 8.95/12.0
    Captains played = 87.88%

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  9. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Struijk coming off the bench the highlight of my week

  10. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bruno out?

    If so who for?

    1. squ1rrel
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Bale

      1. Monklane
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Who's been dropped today.

        1. squ1rrel
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          whoop

    2. abcdef3
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Son or De Bruyne. But in the back of my mind I think he's due a good week now

  11. SteJ
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I don't know what's more upsetting. My 3x Wolves defence, no goals from my Man U & Leeds players, or thinking the cup final might be on BBC

    1. abcdef3
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      3x Wolves defence?! Sorry but you got what you deserved mate lmao

      1. KAALI_DAAL
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        +1

        1. Konstaapeli
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Theres a button for that

  12. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Only 8k fans at Wembley?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sounds great

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        2k city, 2k spuds, 4K locals & NHS

        1. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          But still such a low amount of fans 🙁

          Im currently watching Brøndby beat Randers 1-0 at the moment with 8k fans in a 28K capacity stadium. Surely they could of got more into Wembley?

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Its about access routes

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Foden close

  14. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    63 points with Nacho left and Coady/Leno bringing the donuts. A Villa CS wiped would be amazing.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You’re ... complaining about that score?

      I have 45 with Vardy and Martinez left...

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Not complaining at all! Just being greedy

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Haha fair

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Poor attempt at a subtle brag once again

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Cry baby

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Atm, Bruno out for Son looks like the move surely? 1FT 0.2 ITB

    Martinez
    TAA Rudiger Coady
    Salah Bruno Gundogan Lingard Jota
    Kane Vardy

    Forster Vydra Shaw Johnson

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      What if Bruno has a DGW35?

  16. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    City is hungry.

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    This is chaos

    Spurs can’t get out. They have been terrible

  18. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Steffan may as well get a book and deck chair out.

  19. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Aldo what a save!

  20. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Perhaps Mason is a second half manager

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah. Thats what Spurs will hope.

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    That roar when Spurs got a corner was beautiful.

    Not long till football is back to normal.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Genuine excitement, forgotten what that sounded like.

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Prefer no fans to the constant abuse away players get on the pitch

    3. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      One good thing that went Spurs way in 20 minutes. Obviously the fans will get excited.

  22. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    This is like watching 11 vs 9 with 10 mins to go

    How long can sours keep this up?

    At least there is no mourinho so we dont have ti hear what a masterclass is when its just parking a bus

  23. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    plenty not wearing face masks in the crowd. Pathetic

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Noticed the same. Irresponsible.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Third wave, on its way

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes those fans shd be ejected

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It’s outdoors who gives a stuff

    4. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      They’re outdoors and they’re all spaced out. They shouldn’t be necessary when seated

  24. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Man City are so much better than Spurs it’s embarrassing

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lol arent you a West Brom fan yourself

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Haha no - I just need a West Brom win tonight for FPL purposes 🙂

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Did you see all those brain surgeons and astrophysicists outside Stamford Bridge during the week? Not a face mask to be seen.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Need to introduce fines for not wearing masks

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    KDB Wall

  26. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Reguilon is so lightweight. Such small skinny legs!

    1. KAALI_DAAL
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah but think he has nice pace.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Sounds like me - except I have a few hundred kilos that they have to hold up.

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris wonder save

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Alderweireld in fact

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      It was the defender

    3. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Blocked

  28. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WOW

  29. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Regi YC

  30. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Aldo man of the match for Spurs already.