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Watford v Man City team news: Foden, Gundogan and Grealish return

After some underwhelming Fantasy returns in the first four Gameweek 15 fixtures of the day, there is a real chance for owners of Manchester City players to steal a march on those going without any this evening.

Pep Guardiola’s troops are away at Watford, who are now the only club without a clean sheet in 2021/22.

Kick-off at Vicarage Road is at 17:30 GMT.

There aren’t any real shocks with the two teamsheets, despite Pep Guardiola making five changes from the midweek win over Aston Villa.

Jack Grealish makes his first City start in a month, while Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, Ilkay Gundogan and Phil Foden are all recalled after missing out through injury or suspension on Wednesday.

Guardiola’s pre-match comments about Foden, released from embargo on Friday evening, did plant a seed of doubt about whether the England international would feature from the off but he’s thrown straight back into the action tonight.

Nathan Ake, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Riyad Mahrez and Gabriel Jesus make way from the starting XI, with the latter’s demotion to the bench perhaps the closest thing to an eyebrow-raising decision from the unpredictable City boss.

Watford’s team news is much more straightforward, with Claudio Ranieri making just the one change from the side that began the 2-1 loss to Chelsea on Wednesday. It’s an expected one, too, as Danny Rose comes in for the injured Adam Masina at left-back.

GAMEWEEK 15 LINE-UPS

Watford XI: Bachmann, Femenia, Troost-Ekong, Cathcart, Rose, Louza, Dennis, Cleverley, Sissoko, Pedro, King.

Subs: Elliot, Ngakia, Morris, Gosling, Fletcher, Tufan, Kabasele, Hernandez, Kucka.

Manchester City XI:Β Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Walker, Gundogan, Rodri, Grealish, Silva, Sterling, Foden.

Subs: Steffen, Carson, Stones, Ake, Jesus, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Mahrez.

2,196 Comments Post a Comment
  1. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How bad is Rose. Christ

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      Match fixing at this stage playing him.

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      His head is elsewhere, wants his Milan move

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      horrendously bad and he actually thinks he is good

  2. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Should have been a 3rd assist for Foden

    1. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      *4!

  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish denied

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    3 - Sterling (23)
    2 - Foden (20)

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

      Calm down, Phil...

  5. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Need a Gundogan goal!

  6. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    horrible not owning a city mid for this game
    didnt get foden after reading peps comment this morning
    thought bsilva would get a rest or taken off v early
    thought about gubdo but with KDB back can see him being rotated

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I have Jesus...

      1. Shultan
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        stung by pep roulette

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      KDB might be best option soon

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        i highly doubt that

        1. BIG TONES
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          He's nailed when fit and their best player. Unless I'm missing something?

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            1. Isn't their best player
            2. Not the same KDB as the old KDB
            3. Over priced
            4. Injury prone

            1. BIG TONES
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              I'm going to disagree, but fair enough! Respectful of everyone's opinions πŸ™‚

  7. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish denied again

  8. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Foden is having a field day.
    Geez

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Even from out wide.

  9. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Ok Phil, 1 assist is enough for today. Save it for next week lad

  10. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Urghh just seen quote that McCarthy was injured and should have been subbed.

    What amateur rubbish is this.

    5 points down and need to waste a stranger on keeper now

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

    Foden should be on 3 assisfs

    1. TOBY1
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      4

  12. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    How is Foden not on 10 points oh my god

  13. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Bachman on 2 saves already come on

    Big haul coming!

  14. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Foden could have had a monster haul of assists already today.

  15. AC/DC AFC
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    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Grealish wasteful

  16. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    That’s an absolute sitter

  17. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Shifting ASM and Raphina (and maybe Kane for a hit) to Dennis and a city mid. Which would you do:

    a) Foden
    b) Bilva
    c) Grealish
    d) Gundogan

    And Y/N to get Ronaldo for Kane for a hit?

    1. Shultan
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      same dilemma need to get rid of raph & eyeing up a city mid
      currently thinking bsilva

      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        I’m currently very keen on Foden/Grealish as they’ve had a rest from a burnout perspective due to their injuries. Gundo would be my last choice with Bilva in 3rd.

        But I am hoping to have some guidance haha

    2. TopBinFc
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking the same, getting rid of Raph, Foden surely best choice?

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish absolutely shocking miss. Wasted another Foden assist ffs

    4. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      What happened at the end of the Soton game? Thought I finally had a Livramento return πŸ™ πŸ™ πŸ™

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        They had an 8 minute injury.

        Down to 10 men i think, but he may have come back on?

    5. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Imagine doing Foden -> Jota. When is Firmino expected back?

    6. Goooo Rickie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      So...who else benched Foden because of Peps comments?

    7. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Have managed to avoid all Chelsea fullback hauls and all city hauls this season, while wasting about 9 transfers on them! Bad management

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Got to sit tight for 6 to 8 games.

          I had the same with Mount.

          Other than Salah most will take a few games

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Yup, would be so many more points better off had I just held

            • Pep bites Kun
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Don't get this. Che have 3 good fixtures incoming. Double City def is a good call

        2. DAZZ
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Owning Cancelo is just not enough is it

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            It's about 100 for City defence, but when you include CS for mids, a Watford goal isn't bad.

          2. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Get Dias

        3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Even Grealish made to look good here

          Watford are awful

          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            City watched the game plan vs Chelsea.

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

          Grealish just an overly expensive Jota

          1. Going Home
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Cheaper in FPL πŸ˜‰

            1. Zimo
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              No I got Jota for cheaper πŸ™‚

        5. Lord of Ings
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Grealish is just being selfish here

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Will be back on the bench soon

          2. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Wasn't that mentioned 'positively' in one of Peps pressers? In that he should be 'more'

        6. Elfozzie 42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          So Foden's back then... eek
          Hoping for a hatful and some Bilva opps too!

        7. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          I need an OMG Dennis please

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            He was close

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              what the post? Ederson ahd it anyway, beut yea a shot at least. Hopefully second half Watford have a bit more posession

              1. Zimo
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                It's as close as he'll get. It's City

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            More chance missing the M.

        8. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Grealish smh

        9. Lord of Ings
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Grealish..