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De Bruyne and Duffy benched as Man City face Brighton in evening kick-off

Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City is the last of six Premier League matches being contested on Saturday.

Kick-off at the Amex is at 17:30 BST.

There are a couple of high-profile benchings on the south coast in the form of Shane Duffy (£4.4m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£12.0m) but no real shocks aside from that, with the other main players from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective all involved from kick-off.

Solly March‘s (£5.3m) recall and Duffy’s demotion to the bench is the one change that Graham Potter has made from the side that drew at Norwich last weekend, so Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) once again has to content himself with a place among the substitutes.

Pep Guardiola’s two changes from the midweek Champions League win at Club Bruges sees Gabriel Jesus (£8.6m) and Ilkay Gundogan (£7.2m) come in for De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez (£8.7m).

Raheem Sterling (£10.7m) misses out as a precaution.

All three of the Manchester City players who can boast a double-digit ownership, Ruben Dias (£6.2m), Joao Cancelo (£6.3m) and Jack Grealish (£7.9m), start this evening.

Cancelo is by some distance the most-owned City asset in the top 10k, with Phil Foden (£8.0m) a distance second:


GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Dunk, Burn, Veltman, Gross, March, Lallana, Moder, Cucurella,Trossard, Maupay.

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Webster, Connolly, Bissouma, Mac Allister, Mwepu, Duffy, Richards.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Grealish, Foden Jesus.

Subs: Steffen, Stones, Ake, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Edozie, Palmer.

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  1. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Won't mind a Foden penalty miss lol.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Behave

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez save would be nice

      1. Esalman
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Sanchez penalty save would destroy my rank but I'd take it.

  2. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    2nd goal is clearly Fodens but why in the world hasn’t the first been given as an og?

    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Surely will be

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Sky haven't shown a decent replay yet

        They know how big fpl is these days don't know why they don't as standard show one slow .o replay of assist and goal each time

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Slow Mo*

        2. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Foden clearly kicked it

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

        C'mon lads, at least take that 1st goal away from Foden.

      • Totalfootball
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Are u guys blind or what
        Clear FODEN deflection. Piss off

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          We know it’s just the first goal should have been credited as an og

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Tbf there's some people crying about the second goal too

          2. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Blind with bias.

        2. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Is it time to pull the WC?

          Sanchez Foster
          TAA Cancelo Alonso Semedo Livramento
          Salah Raphinha Havertz Benrahma Mbeumo
          Kane Antonio Scarlett

          1. Arn De Gothia
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Yes

          2. Assisting the assister
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Depends on Raph injury news

        3. R.C
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          City already on 12 attempts with 7 SoTs... unreal...

        4. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Upto 1.2 k OR

          Gulp

          City CS will give me a three digit rank. Make it happen. 🙂

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Lucky for some

          2. Good Times
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Good luck!

          3. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Well done! That was me last season

          4. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Nice

          5. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Very very nice. I’m not far off cracking 1.2 myself.

            1.2million

          6. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Push!

          7. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            We might have a FFS winner of FPL at this rate!

            1. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Too far fetched an idea that 😀

          8. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers guys

            Appreciate it 😀

        5. Good Times
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          First time in two seasons Foden has worked out! =D Last week assist and now two goals. Let him play Pep!

        6. dshv
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Please foden do something close to mount..

        7. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Pretty nice bench on this team! https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/28681/event/9/

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            No blanks in his squad in the first XI so far either!

            1. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah, really good 15 players but the perils of spreading funds too well!

            2. FPLtfs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Ramsdale

              1. Paqueta Rice
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Ah yes

            3. Cilly Bonnolly
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Don’t see that there’s likely to be any either.

              1. Cilly Bonnolly
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 5 months ago

                Hold up, thought you meant players who didn’t play.

        8. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Grealish doesn’t look good enough for this team

        9. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Can happily save ft next week and play livra or Broja over Raphinia but if he’s out for a while it makes sense to get rid?

          1. Arn De Gothia
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I’m sick of him, he’s out already for Son

        10. Dammit_182
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          So many goals today. My solitary goal was from chilwell.

          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            At least you got one.

          2. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Only one for me was Livramento.

            Own Alonso (C) and Sarr too, still trying to calm down. Heart rate is stabilising slowly

        11. The Mandalorian
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Top 10 best Pies:

          1. Apple pie
          2. Pear pie
          3. Lemon pie
          4. Custard pie
          5. Cream pie
          6. Chiffon pie
          7. Meringue pie
          8. Fruit pie
          9. Gallete pie
          10. Ice cream pie

          Pie Havertz not top 10 in my books

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Cream pie should he higher...

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Wrong type

          2. Thomas Magnum
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Honorable mention: Humble pie

          3. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Warm apple pie ftw

        12. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Good half for Duffy.

        13. sirmorbach
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Raphinha to BSilva or just too much of a headache?

        14. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Nice goal by Wilson

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Living couple of hours behind?

        15. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Cancelo looking like getting in on the action?

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Nah, got his return in the CL.

            1. Burger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Thank you, had feared that.

          2. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Watch Pep 59 min him off..

        16. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Havertz to foden or grealish it will they now get rested next week?’

        17. evilfish
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Any one doing worse than me? 6 points from 5 players so far.

        18. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          A game of averages with city players. Across 3-5 games how many points is enough?

          Foden on 22+ bench next week?

          KDB 11+ a few second half?

          Bernardo 11+ 6 + bench?

          If you ignore the roulette and stuck for a while then think it’ll be ok =]

        19. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Dan Burn has to come off, he's lost here...

        20. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Foden close

        21. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          sanchez save again

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Maybe he will end in positive figures. Clutching here

        22. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I can get Foden and Mount in for exact cash.

          Boom, brain fried.

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Well done wobbly knees

        23. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Sanchez save haul!

        24. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Foden has really excelled in the false 9 role

          1. Sgt. Schultz
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            and then there is

        25. Podge
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Raphina to foden will be popular

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Or Mount

          2. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Reasonably different price points though

          3. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Is Rafinha out for long time ?

        26. Philosopher's Stones
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          With City cruising, how likely do we think KDB comes on?

          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Not necessary really. Doubt he will

        27. Paqueta Rice
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Hang on to that BAP Sanchez 😆