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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. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    This thomas guy clearly isnt good enough for Leicester. Seen him in quite a few games now

    James justing a big loss

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pereira too

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

      Thomas is just a kid
      not as good as Justin who was quite a revelation this season

      Pereira just never managed to get properly fit all season

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

    Someone somehow get Gundo down to 0 baps.

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

    2-2

  4. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I think away teams should be allowed to provide their own fake crowd noise

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What happened to Pulisic this season? He used to be good

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

      lots of injuries - and neither frank or tuchel seem to be consistent with teams - gotta be hard to develop chemistry and rhythm for all of them

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I thought he is the best talent in the swu6

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          *squad

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Never really been impressed by him

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

    Webster Goal

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Webster goal pushes Gundo to 3baps while he’s not on the pitch. Doesn’t get better than that!

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I think Burnley should have same solid performance against Liverpool tomorrow because of the fans

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

      Depends if Pope is fit

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah you are right. I think he'll want to play in front of fans

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

          I think he’s rather make sure he’s fit for euros

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

    Mike dean classic there

  9. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How is that not a pen?

  10. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bamford 12 pointer feeling like a mega haul right now

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

      It is

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

    Var is a joke

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This, exhausting

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

    Mike Dean misses clear pen

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

    That’s a penalty at Old Trafford, unlucky Timo.

  14. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Mike Dean shaking his head like no no no this is my day lads. All the spotlight is on me and I love it.

  15. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How is that not a penalty?!?!?!

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

    Not a pen... VAR is a joke and needs to be scrapped or drastically changed

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

    Jesus coming on ........

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

      3-2 ... Dan burn

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

    He is standing right in front of that foul.

    How's he got that wrong?!

  19. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    If only Chelsea will concede now... damage would be limited today

  20. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus auditioning for spurs

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

    Mike Dean Loves the spotlight oh yes he does!

  22. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How is that now a foul?

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is it right opta (who fpl apparently relies on) have not given the assist to Bruno but fpl have decided to keep it as a Bruno asssit

    If so that is scandalous.

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

      Ppta have given it to brunho

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Werner is always offside

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Clear penalty damn it

  26. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Buuuurn

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      3-2

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Werner juhuuu

  28. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea need to get over this streak of bad luck ASAP...

  29. justaguy9
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    werner can only score if he is offside

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    OMG. Wtf