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Iheanacho benched as Man City make mixed start to Brighton clash

Kelechi Iheancho (£6.2m) is on the bench for Leicester as they visit Chelsea on Tuesday evening.

It is the first time he has missed out on a Premier League starting line-up since Gameweek 25, Ayoze Pérez (£6.0m) his replacement tonight.

Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) keeps his place in the side while James Maddison (£7.2m) returns after featuring from the bench against Manchester United.

Chelsea are in 3-4-3 as per usual, with Christian Pulisic (£8.3m) and Mason Mount (£7.3m) either side of Timo Werner (£9.2m).

Elsewhere, there was a mixed start to Manchester City’s trip to Brighton.

Ferran Torres (£7.0m) earned a fourth successive start but it lasted no more than 15 minutes after João Cancelo (£5.8m) earned an early red card.

Torres was being used as a number nine, in the middle of Phil Foden (£6.1m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) after Pep Guardiola had praised his credentials for that role earlier this week.

Foden and Mahrez are making their first appearances since Gameweek 35 and 32 respectively with Raheem Sterling (£11.0m), Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) and Kyle Walker (£6.1m) deemed “not fully fit” according to the club website.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) returns from his recent muscle injury on the bench, where he is joined by Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.1m).

Goalscorer Ilkay Gündogan (£5.6m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) are either side of Rodrigo (£5.3m) in midfield while Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m), Ruben Dias (£6.0m) and John Stones (£5.1m) are in the back four which now features Eric Garcia (£4.7m) on for Torres.

Leandro Trossard (£5.5m) was on the Brighton bench tonight with Alexis Mac Allister (£5.3m) and Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£5.4m) selected to support Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) in attack.

However, the Belgian international came on 30 minutes into the encounter following a thigh injury for Welbeck.

Gameweek 37 Line-ups

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: R Sánchez; Burn, Webster, White; Moder, Bissouma, Alzate, Groß; Mac Allister, Jahanbakhsh; Welbeck.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Zinchenko, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; Gündogan, Rodrigo, B Silva; Foden, Torres, Mahrez.

Chelsea XI: E Mendy; Rüdiger, T Silva, Azpilicueta; Chilwell, Jorginho, Kanté, R James; Pulisic, Werner, Mount.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Söyüncü, Fofana, Castagne; Thomas, Tielemans, Ndidi, Albrighton; Maddison; Pérez, Vardy.

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1,035 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Greenwood disappointing but Bamford to the rescue! 😛

  2. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Risking ings over Bamford last week is a major fail

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I was so close to getting ings over Antonio. Never saw the benching tonight coming

  3. Sam (Team Sam)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Got Bamford in (for Nacho) for a hit this week.

    Feeling pretty smooth.

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nice!

  4. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Definitely would have taken a Bruno 4 pointer as a non-owner before this match.

    It should have been 1 though.

    1. Salan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It should have been negative. That must be red.

  5. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Shirley Bamford goes to the Euros

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I’m sure he’ll be able to get tickets for a few games if he wants.

    2. Ted Striker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      There’s an outside chance. And don’t call me Shirley.

  6. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Vardy’s gonna score this week isn’t he

  7. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Probably would have been a lot better off rolling the Jota transfer and starting Digne!

  8. Cantonesque
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who scores more?
    1. Alisson+Coufal+Salah
    2. Son+Salah(C)

    Cheers

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      2 obviously

      1. Cantonesque
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks that's what I wanted to hear mate. Doesn't seem obvious to me though!

  9. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What teams are we looking at for the last game? Pretty much meaningless games apart from the champs league places?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Leeds will be on ultra attack mode for the fans

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Could get bamford and raphinha in

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Torres might be a good option with being taken off early

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

      Boring answer but Liverpool. Everything else evenly matched or zero stakes.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers. I have 3 if jota plays!

  10. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Siggy to raph -4.. From 8.7k to 12k.. Dallas and Raph Oly played.

  11. Pukkipartyy
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    It should be DDG assist not Brunos...

  12. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I feel physically sick

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      LOL

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Fingers crossed you get a random player rested and get bamford at least

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        So optimistic...

        It’s cost me LMS after 36 weeks.

        I went back and forth up until deadline. I even changed it back, but after it locked. What the hell was I thinking...

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          These tight calls can really backfire, just down to luck. Don’t beat yourself up about it

    3. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Your luck ran out I guess

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        That’s the spirit fudgy

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Gotta look on the bright side, at least I’m not you

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Big oof for you this week.

      Playing Digne over Bamford. That's gotta sting.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Was Reggie tbf, but yeah, unforced error

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It’s fantasy football 😆

    6. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nobody gets every call right. Just because it’s GW37 doesn’t mean the lost points are any different from ones we all missed earlier in the season

  13. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    If Meslier had played , that would be a perfect start with Bamford, Dallas and no Utd but I will take that anyway..

  14. Benben
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    So the rumours were true, Greenwood and Bruno weren't playing.

  15. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Starting Stones over Dallas not looking like a smart move. Do you guys think City can hold on here?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah for sure.

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      It doesn't matter what we say 🙂

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      i'd be surprised if they dont, brighton don't know what to do when they get close

  16. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Love Maddison. What a great guy!

  17. Only a Hazard of time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What a joke that Bruno assist is. Extremely tight at the top of my ML, one rival has captain Bruno, the other has TC Bruno. Should be on a 1 pointer.

    1. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He didnt touch it. Dont know why its given...

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Watch the replay. He most DEFINITELY touched it.

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I stand corrected. Just saw it from a different angle. Should be de Gea's.

          1. Pukkipartyy
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Yep, u can see it clearly from the second angle.

  18. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Terrific. Switched Bam for Dallas with 7 minutes to go. Benching JWP was the right move, but he's 1st on the bench blocking Bam. Benteke better go off on Arse...

  19. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bruno owners. Keeping or selling?

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Selling for Mane

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not an owner but I can’t see him playing in 38

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

      Very expensive benchwankery.

    4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Probably selling. Question is for whom (have Salah).

    5. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Selling bro

    6. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers everyone

  20. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    That was a disastrous evening as a Shaw, Raphinha & Greenwood owner.

    Hopefully a better day tomorrow...

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I have all 3. At least Bamford got something.

  21. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Salah likely to be rested for the Burnley game (clutching at straws)

  22. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Foden goal

  23. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Foden goal

  24. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Wow Foden

  25. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think Greenwood starts on the final day of the season?

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Think he will

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, to rest others.

      Play 60-70mins.

  26. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    OMG Foden

  27. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ridiculous goal foden

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    If Southgate sticks with and starts Sterling over Foden...

  29. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Foden amazing solo goal

  30. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What a goal. He starts against Croatia imo.