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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: 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: 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. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Laporte is on some run of form!

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      This is why I brought him in this week!

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

    3 - De Bruyne (28)
    2 - Laporte (26)
    1 - Walker-Peters (19)

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

      Sometimes sun shines even to a dark place 😉

    2. Sun God Nika
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Excellent

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

    Last minute change of transfer from Laporte to Dias. I feel sick!!!

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

    I went to smoke and return for a Laporte g and (k)db A!
    Awesome

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

    Digne and De Bruyne in this week, some light in this dark week.

  6. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Laporte gg, now foden and cancelo (C) your turn.

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Same trio!!

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

        But who's your (C)? 🙂

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

      gg? There’s only one GG and his last name is Allin

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

    KDB off the post

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

      🙁

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

      Please Kev I need more

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

      Unfortunate

  8. Jump in Micah
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    On 11 with 4 to go?!?! Think this is quite comfortably my worst game week in FPL ever. Going out to terrible cup opposition team as well 🙁

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

      Same as me - have kdb bu C Dennis

      1. Jump in Micah
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        My highest scorer is Bruno with 3 points :/

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

    Salisu didn't even flinch 😆 legend

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

    Laporte you sexy b

  11. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    KDB magic shot hits post

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

    Kdb off the post

  13. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Oooh so close my captain!! Keep trying!

  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus post

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

      Cancelo cross...

    2. FPLrookie2009
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Laporte has returned atleast 6 points since GW16!!!!

      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Laporte a poor man's Cancelo

  15. FPL Insanity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Just noticed Grealish is still on the pitch!

    1. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Invisible just like a ball boy

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      100m flop.

  16. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    That damn post costing me points

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

      Do you feel like you’ve been tied to the whipping post?

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

    only 73 mins, still time for 2 more goals. Come on KDB and Laporte

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      Or Cancelo.

      Have sll 3

  18. fusen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I captained Dennis both last week and this week

    BUT I transferred in Bruno last week and swapped him for KDB this week.

    FPL Swings And Roundabouts!

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

      'Rough with the smooth' should be renamed 'Swings and roundabouts'!

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

        Rough with the rougher.

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Snakes and ladders?

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Captain your transfers in future

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

        if only it was that simple 🙁

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

      Same, but cap Bruno last week and KDB this one

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

        King of FPL right here.

  19. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo has been so active

    Feel like I heard his name far more than most players

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Great to watch.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        100%

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

    Sterling > Salah (-4) incoming

  21. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Don't think it was clear and obvious.

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

      Fair decision

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

      Who cares whether it was clear and obvious. VAR should be used to tell the ref he got it right or wrong.

      This whole protection of the on-field ref to try to not make them seem human is ridiculous.

    3. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Its just a scratch

  22. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Completely gutted by that late goal at Old Trafford today. I think West Hams top 4 hopes are slipping by too much now. Urgent reinforcements needed this month.

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

    VAR guy wants attention.

  24. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Clear Red

    1. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      What clear?
      He pulled back his foot

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

    Very high but it didn't seem to be a lot of force in it.

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

      No excess force and no malicious intent

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

    Laporte and KDB eo’s?

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

      Top 10k

  27. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I feel like I'm being punished for a lucky Bruno captain haul, on 10 so far, only 5 to go, or is it 4 now? Ah who cares anymore

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

      It's 5 left...yesssss

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Same. It's a relatively low scoring GW though, so I think we're still well in profit overall.

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

    Southampton WILL concede a last minute goal

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

      Cancelo screamer

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

      One of your jammy rivals will benefit.

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

        Super saints has rivals? I didn’t know

  29. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Coufal cs, manquillo assist, oh both on bench!
    Dennis cap, nothing from city , w ham players, great start

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I didn’t notice Coufal went off. Hopefully Alonso misses out now 🙂

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

        You know fine well he's going to play and blank.

  30. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Still don’t understand modern offside. Four players run, three are offside, Saints hold the line beautifully… but 4th player scores … how are the three offside players NOT interfering when the backline does its job?!?

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

      They didn't hold the line beautifully, hence the onside player scoring.

      1. FPLrookie2009
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Still the other players were interfering the play. They tried to head the ball!!

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

          https://mixture.gg/v/61ec448aa8a64

          Only Laporte actually goes through with attempting to play the ball.

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

      Should be marking the 4th.

    3. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      They didn't do there job if Laporte scores and is onside.

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 2 months ago

        I guess the rule implies that it's the defender's job to know who is offside or not, and not let the offside players "interfere" with their decision making

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

          But all three were interfering. . . . old days it's offside clear as day. They were all within a yard or two of Laporte.