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Southampton v Man City team news: Dias returns in Guardiola’s only change

The final Premier League match of the day sees Southampton play host to Manchester City.

Kick-off at the St Mary’s Stadium is at 17:30 GMT.

Pep Guardiola has kept his tinkering to a minimum for the Saturday night match, with Ruben Dias replacing John Stones in his one and only change from the side that defeated Chelsea last weekend.

Ralph Hasenhuttl make three alterations following Southampton’s defeat at Wolves, with Kyle Walker-Peters, Stuart Armstong and Che Adams coming into the side.

Lyanco, Nathan Tella and Ibrahima Diallo make way for the hosts as the Saints’ head coach seemingly returns to his trusty 4-2-2-2 set-up after a dalliance with a wing-back system in recent weeks.

Most of the interest from a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) perspective focuses on City assets, unsurprisingly, with the ownership figures within the top 10k (taken from LiveFPL) listed below:

Armando Broja is owned by not far off 8% of managers in the top 10k but 95% of those bosses have benched him this week.

GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

Southampton XI:Β Forster, Walker-Peters, Salisu, Bednarek, Perraud, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Redmond, Adams, Broja.

Subs: Caballero, Valery, Lyanco, Stephens, Elyounoussi, Walcott, Diallo, Long, A. Armstrong.

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

Subs: Carson, Slicker, Stones, Ake, Gundogan, Jesus, Fernandinho, McAtee, Wilson-Esbrand.

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1,055 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    End this gameweek already

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      *season

  2. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    For f**k sake.

  3. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Gameweek from hell. Laporte is way too passive at times.

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

    My 9-0 win prediction is on track.

    As I warned everyone, we’ve only lost once at home all season.

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

      People on here are clueless πŸ˜‰

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I’d love to see a saints win. Would make things a little bit more exciting

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

      Drew 0-0 at the Etihad earlier this season too!

  5. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Haha get innnnnnnnn

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Good to see you happy for a change, mate πŸ™‚

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

        Yep, but it's normally the person who laughs last who laughs longest.

        We shall see.

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

          Don't get me wrong we will still lose ha

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

        I love the real game

  6. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    What a finish

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

      From the moment Sterling gave the ball away, Southampton were quality right up to the goal. Great quality.

  7. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    That's on Foden. Basic to follow your man and he just jogs on. Complacent

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

    Why do people say players like cancelo are ‘100% eo’ is that because it’s 100% in the top 10k?

    If so then why say it when majority of people here are not in the top 10k?

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

      Because
      a) the Top10K is what we're all chasing
      b) these days they're pretty indicative of all serious players; not a huge amount of difference in team composition amongst active player ranks

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

      Because if you want to get near top 10k you won't with any Cancelo points because everybody has him

    3. JBay
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Cancelo EO also in top 100k is 98.1% so if someone says 100%, I'm okay with that.

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

        So if you’re in around 100k and he scores then you gain rank! Yay!

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

      Who cares about his ownership among thick casuals who are now close to top 2 million?

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

      The top 10k is a pretty good proxy for active players e.g. Cancelo has 99.7% EO in the top 10k, it is 98.1% in the top 100k and 94.3% in the 100k-200k category.

      Whereas the overall ownership statistics are pretty meaningless e.g. Cancelo is 53% EO on an overall basis and Salah is the most captained player...

  9. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Of course the one week I bench Cancelo vs Chelsea, he gets a CS and lucky assist, but I play him vs Saints and they concede in the first 7 minutes

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Season from hell, innit

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Everybody that owned Cancelo would play him this week.

  10. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Even they I got Cancelo, I´m happy they concede

    1. EL tridente
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      *Tho

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

    Looool can we end this week now?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I’d prefer at least to get to double figures before the GW ends - only 4 more points needed πŸ™‚

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

    Always knew Williams over Laporte was the way to go this week..

  13. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Serbian money doing its thing...

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

    Keane to Laporte for -4 and benching Cash went well. Well, at least my C KdB hasn't gotten RC yet...

  15. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I will be happy with 30 points at the end of the GW.

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I’d say most would bite your hand off for that!

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I'll be happy with a bender involving booze and hookers, tbh πŸ˜›

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Even better.

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

    Took a hit to get in a 2nd City defender.

    Watch Alonso pull a 15pter tomorrow πŸ™„

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Haha! Tough week mate. Great win though πŸ™‚

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

        Yes tough week. Whatever Howe said to them it worked. They all played with heart and fight

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

      I held my knee very firmly not to make that move. Allons-y Alonso!

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

      Why though? The Saints are decent at home. And they drew 0-0 at the Etihad.

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

        The clue being the NIL

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

          City were lucky not to lose that.

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

            They've conceded the least goals in the league this season yet played the most games. What's your point

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

              My point is, it was not worth a 4 point hit.

  17. AARON-1
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    25 pts will be a good score this game week. Horrendous

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    After all the hard work πŸ˜†

    Guess most people are in a similar boat? Does anyone have any points?

    Least the toon won!! πŸ˜€

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      De gea got me 6.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Haha nice

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        More than my entire team currently

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

      Very low scoring week. Just one player getting a double digit haul can be the difference I think.

    3. Zalk
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Digne my only points, but took a -4 to get him

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

    Gallagher will get another cheeky goal this week

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

    we move,
    *Back wards......

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

    We don’t move

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

    Not sure why people were writing Southampton off so easily. Good at home. And remember they also drew 0-0 at the Etihad.

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

    Oh god. This is the game I was supposed to get points from.

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

    Nice, score of 10 points (if Cancelo and Dias gets 2p each) from 7 players and 4 remaining players!

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

      please forgive me, I laughed so hard reading this.....

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

        πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

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

    Benched Dias and Antonio thankfully

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

      But who do u have? No ones getting the points

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

        Lol I’m trying to look on the bright side

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

      You did start DCL don’t think it would’ve mattered much anyway

  26. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Gift that keeps on giving πŸ™‚

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        πŸ™‚

  27. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Laporte over Digne, can’t stop laughing at myself

  28. Stamford B
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    My team is so bad I’m actually doing ok this week

  29. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    20mins in and City have made 210 passes to Southamptons 40. S’ton 1-0 MC πŸ˜†

  30. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who's looking to quit FPL and go open a bar in the Bahamas?

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You’ll be right there for the next Fyre Festival. So you’ve got that going for you, which is nice

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Appreciated the bottomed post, mate πŸ™‚