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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.

1,596 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Small red so far but with only salah (c) ronaldo and Kane left I think it’ll be painful tomorrow

  2. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish over Foden last week wasn’t a great decision

  3. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Foden assist redeems Cancelo clean sheet loss. Commiserations to double city defence owners

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

    For an 8 man draft league, would you rather?

    A) Smith-Rowe and Chris Wood
    B) 4.9m mid and Wilson/Watkins

  5. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Furious that Pep brought on KDB with 12 mins to go

    LIVID!!

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Deal with it.

      It's his perogative

      1. Kitman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        *prerogative

  6. evilfish
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    10 points with 7 to play!!! Anyone beat that? XD

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      9 with5 to play, and also bench boosted 🙂

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Oh and captain played

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Bloody hell

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Yep cheers

      2. evilfish
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Wow, you win! Thanks for making me feel a bit better.

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Yep

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Nice one

      3. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Wow

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

        That's not possible, surely.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Key is 7 to play there ... there may be Foden & Mount of tomorrow

      1. evilfish
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Fingers crossed.

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

      Yes! 42points.

  7. Walter White (WW)
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Why can’t my players just score a hattrick or 2 goals & assists.

    This game sucks!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Simply does happen, only for noobs

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I am a noob ... but in happier place 😛

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          It’s a joke

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 4 months ago

            Likewise mate

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

    Last GW Mahrez(C). Sold Mahrez(-4) and brought in Havertz(C) this GW. Please kill me.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I’ll get the shovel

  9. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez to foden a no brainer right?
    Mahrez is always gonna be at risk of minutes with Jesus around the corner.

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez getting 5 points when conceding 4 to Man City is seriously impressive. Same again next week?

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

      4 points?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yep my bad, thought he got 9 saves

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      looks like "only" 8 saves

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Duffy clearance off the line I guess

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      That’s painful! Going Guaita over him on wildcard is not looking the smartest of moves

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      4 no?

  11. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    CHE leading scorer in the Tuchel era
    Mason Mount

  12. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez points not added??

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No points added

  13. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Nowhere to hide for Sanchez sellers on WC

    1. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      behind the sofa, in the closet, under the bed? That's three places I thought of in a couple of seconds. Be more creative, man!

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        They can't hide there, though, because Havertz cappers are already there instead from earlier today.

  14. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of Vardy not playing?
    Foden vice-captain and Smith Rowe will be subbed :O

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry for you

  15. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sold Mahrez to buy Havertz

    Mount has 3 more points than my entire team.

    Peak

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nice brag

  16. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Wc pros: Foden, Hwang, Liv, Broja
    Wc cons: Havertz, Liv and Broja benched xD

  17. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks for nothing Cancelo.

  18. SINGH
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Foden nailed in the first team?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Lol

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      In their strongest XI but its Pep...

      1. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks was going to bring him in but I am scared of rotation

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      nah but he's first choice. Only City attacker so far to look at home in the striker role as well

      1. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks not sure if I should bring him in. If he is benched then it's a waste for 1ft

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely nailed to play 90 every week
      Pep is well known for sticking to his favourite XI every match and rarely rotating

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        lol

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Key player.

    6. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Risk Vs return

    7. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      His explosiveness may be worth the risk of rotation

  19. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Mount, Foden, James owners

    1. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      2 out of 3 here.

  20. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Shocking gameweek so far. Looking at a 200k drop as it stands.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Disgusting GW, game is a joke

  21. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Brighton were quality 2nd half.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah good side but City are just another level.

  22. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Raph to Foden a no brainer right?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      If Raphinha is out and Foden sits out midweek, yep.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Wait on league cup game, wouldn’t be a surprise if Pep played him there vs. West Ham

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

      One hour ago it was Raph to Mount

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

    Not a great week for my wildcard.
    Currently on 19pts, with TAA, Son, Salah(c) Vardy and Toney to go.

  24. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Finally a decent week. 53 points and Salah (c) Ronaldo Greenwood to go

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah we don’t wanna hear this

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry 🙁

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Nice one, Mount? Foden? Or both?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Foden Auba Rudiger

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          And Livramento

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Class 🙂 40 with Salah (C), Ronaldo, TAA, Mbeumo and Raya for me. Liv and Broja on the bench smiling hehe

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        We are close ... 41 with Salah (C) TAA Mbeumo Vardy Antonio

  25. Original Sin
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    48 (-12) with 5 players. I guess -12 recovered, no? Any chance of firmino/TAA/Benrahma resting so that Livra can come off from 1st sub?

  26. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Foden and Mount...of course, should have known

  27. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    27 with Vardy, Toney, Antonio, TAA and Salah (c). All things considered, good news, right?

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      I’ve got 29 with the same to go but (c) on Antonio instead of Salah. Think we can be satisfied

  28. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I think i will just enjoy football without thinking about fpl. So many time invested and what i am getting?
    22 from 7. Where mount alone got 25

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Oh. Thought he got 24

  29. AD2110
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think Raph will be out for next week then?

  30. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    High chance of Foden rising before the EFL cup midweek game right?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah

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

      Probably tonight