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Norwich City v Manchester City brings the curtain down on Saturday’s Gameweek 25 action, with kick-off at Carrow Road at 17:30 GMT.

As anticipated, Pep Guardiola has made a number of changes to his starting XI with perhaps more than one eye on Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League clash against Sporting Lisbon.

There are five alterations in all from the win over Brentford, with well-owned Fantasy Premier League (FPL) assets Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo and Kevin De Bruyne all benched.

Rodri and John Stones also make way as Kyle Walker, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Nathan Ake, Ilkay Gundogan and Fernandinho come in.

One player who we thought might get a run-out tonight is Jack Grealish but the former Aston Villa man is not part of the matchday squad, with City confirming he is “unavailable”.

Initial journalist reports suggested Grealish could be out for a month but Guardiola said his midfielder could even be back in midweek – although did stress that further assessment would be required on what the City boss said was a recurrence of an issue the player struggled with at Villa in 2020/21.

Norwich make two changes from the side that drew with Crystal Palace in the week: Billy Gilmour and Josh Sargent come in for Adam Idah and Przemyslaw Placheta, which sees the Canaries move to a more defensive 4-3-3.


Norwich City XI: Gunn; Williams, Gibson, Hanley, Aarons; Gilmour, Lees-Melou, McLean, Rashica; Pukkio, Sargent.

Subs: McGovern, Byram, Zimmermann, Dowell, Placheta, Normann, Tzolis, Rowe, Giannouilis

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Zinchenko, Ake, Dias, Walker; Fernandinho, Gundogan, Foden; Mahrez, Silva, Sterling.

Subs: Carson, Stones, Laporte, Rodri, De Bruyne, Cancelo, Kayky, Delap, McAtee.

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  1. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Oh I missed the meltdown and now I'm on the wrong article to find it. brb

    1. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Meltdown? Got a link?

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        I checked and no epic meltdown, unfortunately. What's happened to this site! 🙁

    2. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      So it turns out you can link comments on here....

          1. Deulofail
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Success!

            1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 11 months ago

              Hahaha. I still don't know how to do it?!

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Template rating check? Mine's 54%.

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      79%

    2. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      probably about 5%. I'm a bit of a maverick

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Lmao

    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      53%

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah coutinho and moura seem to be your differentials

        1. Podge
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Don’t even remember getting Moura. Must’ve been drunk.

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      82

    5. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      80%

    6. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      81

    7. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      80% Lamptey diff pulled through

  3. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1492546377481658380?s=20&t=wCkMU6EnVcPZDrZJjvfhCA

    Raph isn't injured. Subbed off at half time for playing badly

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Overrated player if ever I did see one

    2. TopBinFC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Is he a sell ahead of DGW

  4. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Didn't even notice that Idah's benched. Interesting

    1. DavvaMC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, Sargent straight in. Do you think he keeps the place?

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        I don't follow Norwich closely enough to even guess, sadly

    2. sandman58
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Not even on the bench

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Oh, true. Wow

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          A minor injury

    3. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Apparently knee injury

  5. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    started Foster over Pickford....the one time Everton keeps a clean sheet

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Keep or sell Watkins, the mids are scoring not him?

    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Get rid put the money in midfield

    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He does very well making space for others to score

  7. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Can't believe how bad Dennis/King are. Nice to own them and all the Brighton players owners gets points left right and centre.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      They are rubbish but even worse now under hodgson

  8. sandman58
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Where's Adam Idah guys???

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Idahno

    2. sandman58
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Lol....very good mate

    3. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I don't give Adam

    4. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Replaced by Sargent. Unlucky, as he's played well

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        I don't get it

      2. Hooky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Idah not on bench. Must have a knock/covid

  9. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Haha people still play this game...

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Almost forgot you existed

  10. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Need a Foden haul to make up for 16 from 6 so far

  11. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    How do you think Pep will sub on?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      If City well ahead cannot see Cancelo or KDB coming on- if chasing game in second half then perhaps…..but how likely is that!

      1. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Early Norwich goal please.

  12. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    For next week:

    A) Move DDG out for Pope
    B) Move Bruno out for Son (Have Kane also)

    1. TopBinFC
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Wouldn't double up on spurs, not a nice DGW

  13. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you move out Salah for?

    A KDB
    B Bruno

    1. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno. United are sh1te

    3. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I’d keep Salah

  14. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Absolutely love the taste of GOOBERMAN's tears

  15. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Rival has benched Coleman, praying AWB gets a run out in the next game but can’t see it

  16. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Venlman (34)
    Webster ( 34)
    Maupay (32)

    How many Bonus Maupay gets? 1 or 2?

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

      1

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      1

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      1 (I think?)

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      If two male runners in an Olympic final dead-heated then they'd both get gold medals. Would the bloke behind them get a silver ...... no - he came third. Just saying ....

    5. fusen
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      https://www.anewpla.net/fpl/live/

      If more than one player gets 3 points then no player will get 2, it jumps straight to 1

  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    these benchings make me sick

  18. jay01
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone who bothered watching Watford game, who look better.. Dennis or King? Need to decide which I play next week

    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Sell both

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Both were poor. Dennis plays like he wants to get booked.

      Really want to move away from the Watford forwards ASAP

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Wouldn't lose any sleep over your choice. 4 point ceiling for both in the DGW. Dennis did hit the bar though.

  19. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Is it worth a -4 to do DDG to Ramsdale if free hitting in 27 and not in gw30?

    Way I'm looking at it is that Arsenal have better fixtures up until gw32 and has 2 extra games over Utd (possibly more if one of their games is rescheduled to give Arsenal a double gameweek before gw32)

    I would think that Ramsdale will outscore DDG significantly to make the hot worthwhile

    1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I'd agree

  20. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Predictions for this game?

    3-0; Mahrez 2 (one pen) and Sterling 1.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      1-0. Cancelo comes on for the injured walker after 29 mins, and scores. KDB gets a one minute cameo with a YC.

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Hahah ideal. Unsurprising given we seem to have the same team this week!

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          🙂

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        I really like this scenario. Chance it happens? 0.0127348333 recurring %

    2. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Much as I'd like to see it, Mahrez doesn't do braces

  21. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    No Cancelo
    No KDB
    No Trossard

    Keane 1st sub

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Looking good!

    2. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Tasty tasty tasty jam.

  22. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Aw jeez. With only Diaz, I can already tell this is gonna be a long game....

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I've got no-one 😆

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        And he just got a YC....

  23. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Dunno whether to give Dennis a one week reprieve or get rid for Weghorst

    1. bigwig
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He has a double next week, 100% keep

    2. Miniboss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Can’t wait to get rid

  24. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Exact money to do Bruno, Idah > Son, Weghorst.

    Very tempted to do it tonight

    1. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Huge upgrades,both with DGW

  25. The Mentaculus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Mount subbed after 31mins in CWC. Anyone watching? Injury?

    1. bigwig
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Not watching but must be an injury, we'll find out after the game

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku goal

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      OMG YES

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Ah damn thought vs Arsenal in league for a moment!

  27. DMP
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    No Cancelo cameo pls. Keane 1st on bench.

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Snap

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      This 100%

  28. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    A Pukki goal would be nice!!

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He scores when he wants

  29. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    KAAAAAKUUUUUUU

    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Wheres my points

  30. TopBinFC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    So was Raph injured or just useless? Want to sell but with DGW hard to, same goes for King

    1. Miniboss
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      useless

    2. bigwig
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Bielsa hinted at useless, he said he moved Dan James into his position which is telling

      1. TopBinFC
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        So is he a sell for Saka or hold for DGW?