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Man City v Chelsea team news: Mount and Dias benched as Foden returns

Double Gameweek 22 continues this Saturday lunchtime as Manchester City play host to Chelsea.

Kick-off at the Etihad is at 12:30 GMT.

This is the first of two scheduled fixtures for Thomas Tuchel’s side in Gameweek 22, with Brighton and Hove Albion next up on Tuesday.

More Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers bought Mason Mount than any other player who has two matches in the current Gameweek but the midfielder, who had completed 90 minutes in each of Chelsea’s last eight Premier League games, is only among the substitutes today.

Kai Havertz, Timo Werner and Callum Hudson-Odoi are also pmitted as Tuchel opts for a slightly surprising front three of Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic and Romelu Lukaku.

Pulisic and Ziyech are among five changes from the side that beat Tottenham Hotspur in midweek, with Marcos Alonso, Thiago Silva and N’Golo Kante all returning to the fray.

Mount, Hudson-Odoi, Werner and Jorginho are benched, while Andreas Christensen has Covid-19.

Pep Guardiola delivered the ominous news that Manchester City had some fresh cases of coronavirus in his pre-match press conference but the damage appears minimal when looking at the teamsheet.

Nathan Ake and Cole Palmer are the two players to miss out (the City website repeating the line that they are “short of full fitness”), while Oleksandr Zinchenko has picked up an injury and is also unavailable.

Ederson, John Stones, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Raheem Sterling all come into a strong-looking side after missing the FA Cup win over Swindon Town, whilst Aymeric Laporte is restored to the starting line-up having been an unused substitute against the Robins.

Ruben Dias is surprisingly benched, along with Zack Steffen, Ilkay Gundogan and Gabriel Jesus. The missing Palmer and Ake had also been part of that starting XI at Swindon.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 22 LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Joao Cancelo, De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Sterling, Grealish, Foden.

Subs: Dias, Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus, Steffen, Fernandinho, Mbete-Tabu, McAtee, Lavia, Wilson-Esbrand.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Sarr, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kante, Kovacic, Alonso, Ziyech, Pulisic, Lukaku.

Subs: Jorginho, Werner, Loftus-Cheek, Bettinelli, Saul, Barkley, Mount, Hudson-Odoi, Havertz.

1,053 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso haul banked & rested for Lamptey.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He won't start that game

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Lamptey will get rested for his rest

    3. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso CS secured

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        1 pointer secured

      2. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        can't score?

    4. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso off. 10 minutes too late

      1. Ruinenlust
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Why 10 mins?

        1. fish&chips
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Would have got the CS points

          1. fish&chips
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            12 minutes*

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        20

        1. lespaul
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          12

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Lol. Back to school pal.

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hudson is hungover by the looks of it?

    6. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Understand that the Spurs players and staff at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have been informed that tomorrow's north London derby against Arsenal is off. The Premier League are set to announce their decision shortly. Alasdair Gold

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

        Nice.

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

        Doesn’t surprise me.

        No problem I’ll use my new mid gameweek transfer to move Kane (C) to Ronaldo (C)

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

      Omg yes Mount is on

    8. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling over KDB. Ugh

    9. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      After his game, i will gladly take one point.

    10. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Playing three at the back against Man City is also a tactical failure imho. End up with three centre backs marking a false nine, or just fresh air.

      1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I’m going to go out on a limb and say maybe Tuchel, who has a fairly decent track record as a manager, might have a better idea about tactics than Paul psychic octopus

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Just calling it as I see it. Have to be brave against Man City, and midfield is their strength, not centre forwards

    11. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Mount terrible

    12. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      KDB success

      Unironically eyeing up Chris Wood next

    13. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Just came in, any status update on NLD?

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

        Below

      2. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        See below

      3. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Read the hot topics. Read them and understand them

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Chill out fellas. There is more up to date info.

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

          Very aggressive comment when there’s nothing in hot topics about nld

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Precisely, so no need to ask

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

              But there is news out so perfect example of why you can’t rely on hot topics

      4. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        It is off apparantly. Alastair Gold is reliable source.

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

        Oh, thanks guys, didnt see that

    14. NLD confirmed off
      Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      https://twitter.com/AlasdairGold/status/1482353955187445761

      Understand that the Spurs players and staff at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have been informed that tomorrow's north London derby against Arsenal is off. The Premier League are set to announce their decision shortly.

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

        Thanks for posting. Maybe should be a hot topic

        1. BIGREDDOG
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Hahahah

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Need a mod to be present for that to happen….they’re no existent these days

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

          I see what you did there 😉

        4. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Did you flag the post for mods?

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            What mods, they’ve given up supporting the site….

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              I flagged and a couple of minutes later hulked.

              Magic that

      2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Games dead everyone. We need a new hobby. Time to dust off the old chess board.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Already there on Chess.com.

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

            I'm on there. Fancy a game?

        2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Knowing my luck id run into Magnus on there

    15. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      OFF KDB
      ON Gundo

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        MotM

    16. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Ah Phil

    17. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Who dafuq is Toti? And will he be 4.0?

      1. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        dunno Toti

    18. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Jammy Cancelo bench points incoming

    19. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Oh foden you numpty

    20. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      KDB CS banked

    21. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Tuchel is probably one champions league exit away from getting sacked. That's how stupid their owner is

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

        If Pep started a DM in the CL final Tuchel wouldn't be at the club.

      2. BIGREDDOG
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I dunno I reckon he’s done quite well for himself in life and in football 😛

    22. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Rondon starts.

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

        The nation breathes a collective sigh of relief at this most welcome news.

      2. Warblers
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Rondon essential

    23. Lubic87
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Bachmann dropped and Arsenal likely off. No keeper. Great start to the GW.

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

        Same here. Oh well, what can you do, eh?

      2. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Had the same combo and I took a hit for DDG.

        Always seemed likely and ramsdale blanks coming up too.

        DDG will probably get covid knowing my luck though.

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

      CHO minutes at LWB to prepare for midweek vs Lamptey?

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

        Probably

    25. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      KDB mouthing ‘it’s cramp’ as going off, phew

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 2 months ago

          He was talking about Lukaku "he's crap"

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

        Mount forgotten how to play football now I have him

      3. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        PL setting a dangerous precedent now by calling Spurs v Arsenal off. If Covid then fine but taking advantage because you've got a few knocks and have sent a couple out on loan, I expect plenty of others to do the same now

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

          It started weeks ago

          Newcastle got saint maximin and Wilson injured and then the game was suddenly postponed. A couple of cases before that too

          Same with Liverpool for the league cup.

          1. Van der Faart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Arsenal have 1 Covid case. Didn't Liverpool have a lot more than that?

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              As it turned out Liverpool didnt have any

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

          Now? It was set weeks ago, Arsenal might as well take advantage.

          PL messed up badly!

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

          It’s been going on for weeks. Spurs exploited it to give conte more time with the squad when he took over

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            I think when the training ground is shut with multiple cases it's a bit different to 1 case, a reckless swiss midfielder and a load of loaning players.

            Dont blame arsenal though. If they can why wouldnt they?

          2. Van der Faart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Spurs had over 10 first team players actually out with Covid and their training ground shut down. Returned to training and played Liverpool 2 or 3 days later

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

          It has been set for some time

        5. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Meanwhile in 2006 while Spurs players should have been hooked up to drips they were told by David Dein of Arsenal and the PL, to get on with the game.

        6. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Leeds also played with 9 fit senior players and a bunch of reserves less than a month ago

        7. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Ridiculous decision to postpone. If you send players out on loan days before then you are making that choice.

          Also you know about AFCON before the season starts.

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

        Rondon's still starting, ffs

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Yeh was hoping to see Richarlison 🙁

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

        Spurs v Arsenal OFF

        According to Ornstein.

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

        Feel like the entire board & team are behind him. Not his fault our defenders midfield all got injured & the former's contracts haven't been sorted yet.

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

          Oops, RE comment on Tuchel/Chelsea owner.