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Man City v Everton team news: Foden starts, Dias and Jesus benched

Gameweek 12 continues with Manchester City v Everton at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon.

Kick-off is at 14:00 BST.

Ruben Dias (£6.1m) and Gabriel Jesus (£8.7m) drop to the bench for Pep Guardiola’s side, with Kevin De Bruyne (11.8m) and Jack Grealish (£7.7m) missing out completely due to Covid and a minor knock respectively.

As a result, 19-year-old Cole Palmer (£4.5m) makes his first Premier League start, and is joined in the starting XI by Aymeric Laporte (£5.5m) – who is available again after suspension – and Raheem Sterling (£10.6m).

Elsewhere, Phil Foden (£8.3m) has overcome a leg problem and could lead the line, while Joao Cancelo (£6.5m), who has been directly involved in seven goals in 17 games in all competitions for City this term, features at left-back.

Everton are unchanged from Gameweeek 11, with Andros Townsend (£5.6m), Anthony Gordon (£4.5m) and Demarai Gray (£5.7m) supporting Richarlison (£7.4m) in Rafa Benitez’s 4-2-3-1 formation.


GAMEWEEK 12 LINE-UPS

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo, Palmer, Sterling, Foden

Subs: Steffen, Carson, Dias, Ake, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Jesus, Mahrez, McAtee

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Godfrey, Digne, Allan, Delph, Townsend, Gordon, Gray, Richarlison

Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Iwobi, Tosun, Gbamin, Branthwaite, Rondon, Simms, Onyango

1,133 Comments Post a Comment
  1. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo is constantly making attacking runs, and always wanting the ball. Visibly wants to score.

    I love him :')

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

      Chilwell just sits in the box like an inside forward. This season is broken

    2. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      See how frustrated he was when he got into the penalty area and wasn’t given the return ball?

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

        and not the first time.

        he keeps running into space, looking for a return ball, and getting p1ssy when he doesn't get it.

        1. Milk, 1 Šuker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          He’s gold isn’t he

  2. drughi
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy since I brought him in 6 points in 4 games and foden 6 points in 3 games. Incredible really, not anything not an assist even

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

      Same here with vardy.. he needs to go for kane

  3. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Genuine question: can the high performing attacking full backs realistically rival Salah for the captaincy based on recent evidence?

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

      I don't have the stones to do it

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Haha

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

        The John stones

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Of course whilst they are getting clean sheets.

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No

    4. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes but high risk as a lost sheet wipes out a lot

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

    B silva goal and palmer assist

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

      Was it Palmer A?

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

        Yep, blocked shot fell in silvas path

  5. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Bilva goal

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

    Bernardo G
    Palmer A

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

      Get Cancelo off for Dias!

  7. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Silva goal. Palmer assist

  8. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Teenage assist

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

      Right through the night

  9. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Another Bilva goal

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

    Beautiful 3 nil.

    Stay benched Jesus.

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

    BILVA 😎

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

      Nice pick! Gone well under the radar

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Congrats!

  12. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I have TAA Cancelo & Chilwell
    Gettin twitchy over Reese James
    Would you
    A) swap Chilwell for James (352)
    B) buy James keep Chilwell (433)
    C) stick (352)

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

      B

    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      B.

  13. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    BILVAAAAAAAAAAA!!

  14. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus full rest

    Phew

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

    No Jesus or Dias today...

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Dias and Jesus autosub jam.

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

      Hope it spreads nicely.

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

        Not for me. Sold Raphinha to stop Livramento autosub.

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Tis absolutely filthy. Game of skill.

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

      Livramento here 🙁

    4. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Livramento here. Feel so jammy

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

        Livramento is the one blocking many sub points.

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

    Bernardo Silva looking like Man City player of the season.

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

      Have you heard of Cancelo?

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

        He's decent too.

  18. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    praying to jesus
    stay on the bench

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

      It’s worked

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        thank god

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

          Thank Jesus and Pep.

  19. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What’s the deal with Raphinha?

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

      Ill

      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        3 what?

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

          Awful banter badwillie

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

      Ill

      Not in the match day squad.

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

    17 points incoming.

  21. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Yesssssss come on!! Rudiger on for Jesus, phew

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

      Happy daze.

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

      You don't deserve his pts lol

  22. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Livra 1st instead of Rudi sub for Raph 🙁

  23. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    That new City guy is a baller. Almost scored a great goal

  24. Fish up a tree
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Gallagher or Cornet?

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

      Gallagher, better team

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      i might sell raph for cornet

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

    McAffe?
    skilzzzzzzzzzzz

  26. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    McAtee, great play there.

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

    I think I reached fantasy football zen.
    Rudiger 2nd on my bench with no chance of coming on and I don't care.

    Weird...

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

      Who was first sub?

  28. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Transferred Havertz + Toney > Wilson + Bilva.

    Meh?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      meh

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Toney for Everton as they are shiiiiiite

  29. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    I think I’m done with city midfielders. Too much rotation and luck in picking right one for their 3-4 game hot streak.

    Great more reliable value elsewhere.

  30. @persecuted_by_mods
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Kane's dodgy ankles to be the talking point in about an hour