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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: 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. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Should I do this tonight folks?
    Have the exact money and would need to do it now

    Raphinia and Kane to
    Bernardo and Lukaku

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

      I think I would.

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

      Not for me - Lukaku is a very expensive pure punt

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

        Is he a punt? Everyone raving about him not so long ago

        1. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          Well I would have to say he is something which strongly resembles the word punt.

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

            Lukaku a punt. Who would have thought it

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Why would you get Lukaku?

    5. Green Arrow
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku is terrible.

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

        You actually reckon he’s useless then ?

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

      Not sure about Lukaku. What about Antonio, if you don't already have him? His fixtures are about to turn beautiful.

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

    So raphinha to bilva is a no brainer right?

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

      Yes. Ralph's fixtures are as bad as it gets.

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

      I don’t think it’s a no brainier

      He isn’t going to keep converting at the rate he is.

      Definitely worth considering as an option but not a ‘no brainer’ to me anyway

  3. jay01
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is avoiding City mid entirely a viable option? Feel like whoever i pick will be wrong lol

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Yes - you can make a case for it due to the rotation.

      If you don’t think that certain players get rotated though then they are very hard to ignore

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      or get two

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

      Yes imo

  4. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Am I crazy to do Vardy out before NEW to fund Bilva?

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

      Yes

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        I fancy Bowen, but Im scared they are going to run out of steam soon. Rice and Soucek play every minute, Antonio already hitting a wall

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 4 months ago

          reply fail rip

  5. mr. inconspicuous
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Mount or Bowen? I already have Antonio and Bilva

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

      Neither I think both will dry up fast

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

    Unless I’ve a luxury transfer to burn,
    Gundogan to foden shouldn’t be a priority right?

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

      Anyone?

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

      Foden still dropping in price. I have doubts about whether I should get him in now or transfer Bernardo who will double rise first.

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      define priority... Its a nice move, but if you have nothing else, id priortise it

    4. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Gundogan will come good I think. They all share the points at City. Just a case of being lucky enough to own at the right time.

  7. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Smith Rowe to B. silva for free or Gallagher + Allan to B.Silva and a 4.4 for a -4??

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

      Neither mate.

      1. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Who's the mid to bring in then? Bowen?

  8. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    2FT

    Toney & Raphinha -------> Bernardo & Dennis ??
    It's bad that Toney play vs Watford next week but Denis and Bernardo's prices will go crazy.

    Ramsdale
    TAA, Cancelo, James
    Salah, Son, Raphinha*, ESM
    Vardy, Antonio, Toney*

    (Foster, White, D.Luiz, Johnson)

    Keeping Vardy for NEW home game, and then maybe Vardy&Son to Ronaldo&Jota.

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Toney only one goal at home all season and it was a penalty mate(I think) so wouldn’t worry too much

  9. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Toney + Brownhill > King + Bowen ?

    2 FT 1.2ITB leaves me with .0

    Ramsdale
    TAA - Cancelo - James - Alonso - Livra
    Salah - Jota - Gundo - Bowen - ESR
    Lukaku - Antonio - King

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      who would you bench next week....

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Alonso/ESR/King rotation,will help with busy schedule too

  10. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    What move to do here with 1FT and 0.3 ITB

    Sanchez
    TAA - Cancelo - White
    Gundo - Bernardo - Salah - Jota
    Toney - Kane - King
    Foster - Alonso - Livra - Brownhill

  11. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Who to win H2H
    A- Dier + ESR +Ramsdale + 6 PTS
    B- Vardy + Gallagher + Vardy

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

    2 shots 2 goals for Silva yes, superb return and he is in the form of his live, but watching the game, Foden was clearly the most dangerous player on the field. He could have had 4 assists by 30 mins. If only Grealish/Sterling could finish their dinners. Foden is the man to own IMO and probably worth the extra ££££

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

      Bernado will do me for now 😉

    2. T.Henry14
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Bernardo is City's best and most important player.
      And, with Salah, the best player in the Premier League.

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

        People are getting a bit ahead of themselves with Bilva.

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

        Can't argue with this.

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      isnt this what we said about Lingard last year

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

      Didn't see the match, but Bernardo didn't have too good underlying stats, yet he has to be burning hot now. I have a feeling that the boat has sailed, but I am not happy as Gundo and Jesus owner either. I think Jesus has to go for CR7.

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

        Disagree, i’m not keen on Ronaldo. Salah is a perfect captain for next 4/5 GW’s. 12.4M is a lot to tie up in Ronaldo when you wont captain him, and a rotation threat in the busy month

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

    Alonso and Gallagher to bsilva and reguloin -4 ??

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

      A yes from me

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

        Cheers mate

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

    Just need more opinions on this folks kid ya coukd please 🙂

    Sanchez
    Alonso - Cancelo - TAA - James
    Son - Jota - Salah - Bernado
    Toney - Jesus
    __________________________
    Foster: ESR: Livra: Scarlett

    What you guys reckon of doing:

    Alonso + Scarlett > Reguillon + Dennis for exact money?

    Would take care of a good bench then through Xmas.

    Cheers.

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

      I like the suggested moves, Scarlett set to drop soon as well.. so saves you 0.1

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

        Sure does, just in time as well, the stars have aligned, it's just gonna cost a hit which I'm fine with, especially in short game turnarounds, cheers buddy!

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

          I think it's worth it as it helps build your team value and adds squad strength

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

            For sure, just extremely lucky I've been able to afford it dead on the money. Thanks again bud!

  15. MARVELLUS
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Is Gundo AND Bilva in the short term too much? Got Gundo already, thinking Raph to Bilva.

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

      Wolves could keep them quiet.

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

    Which combo scores more?

    A. ESR (SOT,WHM,Lee,nor) + Ronaldo (bre,BHA,new)

    Or

    B. Son (bha,lei,LIV,CRY) + Watkins (nor,BUR,CHE) + 4 points

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Tough one. A just.

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

        Too tough 🙁

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

      I prefer Ronaldo over Son and ESR is pretty equal with Watkins, so A?

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

        4 points head start for Son and Watkins though

  17. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    4ph to bring in Reguilon for Rudi, Bernardo for Gallagher and Dennis for Toney (need the money to enable to moves).
    Leaves .6mib to bring in Bowen for ESR or Ronnie if needed.
    Or use WC?
    Team: Ramsdale - Foster
    TAA- Cancelo - James - Rudi - Livra
    Salah - Jota - Gallagher - ESR - Brownhill
    Antonio - Toney - Kane

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      No need for Wc

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

    Well I dont like to dwell on things, Raph, Jota and Alonso > Bilva, ESR and James is done.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      What happened to Jota?

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

      Jota out is at best terrible

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

      nothing has happened to Jota, but his minutes will be reduced and Bobby back soon. Jota had to go or I cant afford James or Bilva.

  19. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale Gunn
    TAA Cancelo Dias James Alonso
    Salah Son Gallagher Bowen Jota
    Antonio Dennis King

    2ft
    0.1 itb

    A). Son and Gallagher to Mount and Bernardo
    B). Dias and Gallagher to Tomiyasu and Mount/Bernardo

    Cheers

  20. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Kane to ronaldo?

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

      Definitely, but wait on fitness update

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

      Wait and see how both play tomorrow

      Patience young grasshopper

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

    An I silly to be contemplating dropping Son in the near future? Upcoming fixtures are OK at best, and hardly in form.

    Tempted to go back to Foden and spread funds elsewhere.

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Son

  22. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    A sea of blue for lot of players, some bang in form too and a WC in hand plus 2fts and not a damn clue wat to do..

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

      Use it, it’ll be gone in weeks

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      build a team of differentials around Ramsdale TAA Cancelo Salah cause those are really the only nailed on players in FPL right now

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Was thinking Ronaldo/Dennis up front and fill 5 mids around that with TAA/Cancelo/James

  23. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Get Bowen or Bernardo?

    Sánchez (Steele)
    James TAA Rüdiger Cancelo (Johnson*)
    Salah Jota Gallagher Smith-Rowe (Allan)
    Vardy Antonio Dennis
    1FT £2.5M

    a) Allan > Bowen
    b) Smith-Rowe > Bernardo
    c) Allan Rüdiger > Bernardo Reguilón -4pts

  24. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Would you do Raph to Bilva for free ?

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

      100%

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

      Most definitely

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

      Easily

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

      Yes absolutely make move

  25. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Why was Foden taken off? Was he injured?

    I want Foden over Bilva

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

      Good run out.

  26. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Would you move Gundogan to Bernardo? If i do, i have to act tonight before price changes.

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

      I don't know, Gundo had better underlying stats. I am thinking about selling Jesus and Son to have both Gundo and Foden/Bernardo. Maybe Foden can wait a moment, he is still more sold than bought. So Gundo to Foden perhaps later.

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

        Yes, maybe worth waiting, at least until we see the CL teamsheet. With 2 FT, i have options i guess.

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

    Have 2FT, what second move would you recommend to afford Raphinha to Bilva?
    0.1m short as it stands before price changes
    Antonio to Watkins maybe but not before they face Liv and west ham fixtures turning…
    Guaita to 4.5m?
    James has been a massive troll for me and will get rid about gw20
    I like ESR in the team, will be handy option so not sure what else to do
    Might also need some 0.2m soon for Kane to Ronny

    Guaita
    Trent James Cancelo
    Salah Jota Raph ESR
    Kane Antonio Dennis
    Steer Livra White Gilmour

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Realistically - your only options are:
      1. Don’t get Bilva
      2. Downgrade ESR (Mbeumo maybe but I’m sure that’s not popular)
      3. Downgrade Guaita
      4 Downgrade Livra or White. This is probably the most sensible decision -
      Johnstone (West Ham) could be perfect (think he might have gone off injured today though)

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

        Clearly there’s a lack of options…
        Just realised I’d need Guaita to rise again to bank the profit to go to another 4.5m option
        Sometimes it’s not meant to be(nardo)

      2. Fpl stress
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah option 4 with one of them to Manquillo would be my move

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

          More chance of points going Guaita to Bachman or Livra to Manquillo who would just sit on the bench most weeks

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      Guaita to (don't laugh) Bachmann?
      Fixtures are blue as far as the eye can see

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

        When is Foster back?
        Yeh I hear you, I’m hardly getting cs from Guaita anyway

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

        Just realized he got 9 saves last night, maybe that’s a sign of things to come and any cs is just a bonus.
        Then go Steer to Foster if needed late Jan

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

      White or Livra to Brandon Williams at 3.9?

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

        Is he playing each week?
        Need a playing bench first and foremost

    4. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      just do Raph to Bilva or Gundo, then save FT

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

        Cheers, might’ve misread my post but just short to get Bilva for free. Would just do that move if I could

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

      Think downgrading Guaita is probably your best option to get that extra .1

      He's not performing much anyway, (I unfortunately have him too), plus goalkeepers have a fairly low ceiling anyway.

      Bachmann might be your only option though.

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

        I could go Bachman then go steer to Foster when he returns. Would be more tempted by Dubravka if fixtures weren’t so poor coming up

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

    Guaita
    TAA / Cancelo / James / Alonso / Reguilon
    Salah (c) / Jota / Son / B Silva
    Wilson

    Steele / Toney / Hwang / Allan

    Roll transfer?

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

      Not a fan of the Xmas tree formation but seems to be working atm. Roll for now I’d say

      Can you assist above re Bernardo?

  29. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    Sorry if I’m boring you with my wildcard chat but

    Ramsdale 4.0
    Taa Cancelo James Reguillon Livramento
    Salah Jota ___ ___ ____ ___
    ____ ____ _____

    Above is my definites, below is where I’m undecided

    A) Foden, Mount Bowen King Toney Watkins
    B) Foden Mount Gilmour Antonio King Watkins
    C) Bowen Bilva Gilmour Ronaldo King Broja

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 4 months ago

      King is in all 3 so he is a definite

      I think you should make Antonio a definite too and then see what options you can get to from there

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Oh aye that’ll be the wine working on me haha

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

      B

      1. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 4 months ago

        Think B is the way lads

  30. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 4 months ago

    King or Dennis?