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After a mixed bag of Fantasy Premier League points returns in the 3pm kick-offs, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur meet in the eighth and final Double Gameweek 26 match of the day.

The action at the Etihad gets underway at 17:30 GMT.

Pep Guardiola makes two changes from the team that thrashed Sporting Lisbon 5-0 in the Champions League in midweek.

Kyle Walker, who was suspended for the tie in Portugal, returns at right-back, with John Stones dropping to the bench.

Ilkay Gundogan is recalled at the expense of the in-form Riyad Mahrez, meanwhile, which will necessitate a bit of a reshuffle in midfield and one of Bernardo Silva or Kevin De Bruyne playing further forward.

Spurs boss Antonio Conte makes four changes from the side that lost to Wolves last weekend, with Sweden international Dejan Kulusevski handed his first start for the club.

Eric Dier and Emerson Royal are back in defence and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg returns in midfield, while Davinson Sanchez, Matt Doherty, Harry Winks and Lucas Moura drop to the bench.

Sergio Reguilon confirmed on social media ahead of kick-off that he has Covid-19, so he sits out this game.

DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 26 LINE-UPS

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Foden, De Bruyne, Sterling

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Sessegnon, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Son, Kane

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

    Was Cornet injured or tactical?

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

      injured but post-match interview said positive and likely to be available for midweek.

  2. GE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Have WC, 2 FH and BB left.

    Would you FH this team?

    (1FT, 1.5 itb)

    Foster

    1. dshv
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Post the team

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, get more players.

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

        Haha 🙂

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

      Have 9 players

      Foster
      Cancelo/Dias/Dawson
      Maddison/Bowen/Raphinha
      Dennis/Antonio

      Bench: Ramsdale, Salah, Saka, TAA, Lacazette, Reguilon*

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

        No need for FH. I would just do Dennis > Broja myself.

  3. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    I feel like we Dennis Owners were in for a mega haul this gw if he didn’t get injured but guess we’ll have to feast on the 9 points & find a viable replacement.

    1. Patron
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Is he definitely out of the next game? I mean was it a bad injury?

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

        Hamstring from what I’ve read here. Think that’s enough to keep him out but nothing confirmed yet tho.

        Just in the market for a new replacement

        1. Patron
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Oof, yup if it’s a hammy then we won't see him next game.
          Cheers mate

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

          Broja for me.

          thx and bye Dennis

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah. He was always going to go for Weg anyway this gameweek as dont fancy Dennis away up at OT.

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

    RmFHt?

    Pope
    Laporte Shaw Mee
    KdB Bruno Mahrez Bowen JW-P
    Kane Weghorst
    ¦ Livramento

    Laporte, KdB could be Cancelo, Sterling

  5. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Which one do you prefer ?

    A) current team with -4, save FH
    Sa
    Cancelo Livra Mee
    Bruno Bowen Ramsey
    Kane Dennis Weghorst

    B) Use FH
    Pope
    Cancelo Mee Livramento (RAN 3.9)
    KdB Son Bruno Mahrez (Ramsey)
    Kane Weghorst Broja

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      i would save fh

  6. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Happy enough with the TC points but half wish I'd bench boosted to revel in the Josh Brownhill glory! Won't get that chance again!

    1. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Lol hindsight hey. I have Dawson(9) and Livra (12) benched.

      TC still has points to come

  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    On fh.

    please pick 3.

    a kdb
    b son
    c kane
    d bruno
    e ronaldo

    cheers.

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      BCD

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        cheers.

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    This for next week . Need one player. One free
    De Gea
    Cancelo Dawson Coady
    Pogba Bowen Raphinia
    Watkins Antonio Dennis

    Jota Duffy Salah Trent
    1.6 in the bank.
    Any ideas?

  9. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Is it better to do

    Saka to ward prowse or Cornet

    Thinking of Watkins to Weghorst?

    1. AutoFill 2021
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Cornet sub off - I’d hold tight for the moment.

  10. Patron
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Mates what is the general opinion on chip strategy with tc been played this gw and all others available?
    I know it’s team dependent, just curious.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      i m fh27
      wc 28

      not sure past this stage

      1. Patron
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks for the input! Yeah I see ppl are mostly doing fh next gw.

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

        This for me too. Happy to say the likes of Antonio, Watkins, Digne, Bilva etc have played their last game for me.

        1. Patron
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks mate!

        2. Patron
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Bilva and Antonio for me were dreadful, can’t wait to get rid.

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

          Bilva got an assist?

    2. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I’m doing

      FH 28
      FH 30
      WC 32
      BB 33

      TC played this gw

      1. Patron
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Ye a bit different. Thanks for the reply!

  11. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    7 touches of the ball in the entire 90 minutes today for Lukaku. Chelsea really should have tried to sign Kane instead last summer.

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

      Romelu Lukaku insists he is 'world class' and on the same level as Robert Lewandowski and Harry Kane ahead of Belgium's Euro 2020 last-16 clash with Portugal.

      https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9730185/amp/Romelu-Lukaku-insists-level-Robert-Lewandowski-Harry-Kane.html

      What a clown he is

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

        Peaked when he was at Everton. Arrogant, overrated player.

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

      He's truly woeful

  12. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Trossard>

    1) Coutinho
    2) Willock?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      1

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

      1

  13. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Tomorrow, I want people here to scream “Jiméneeeeeeeez, hat trick get in”

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yes please

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

        🙂

    2. dshv
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Yesss

  14. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Son is a proven one in EPL while Kulusevski is a newbie one.

    He just got his first 90 minutes with 1G + 1A. It could be 2A if he wasn't caught off-side.

    4.7m cheaper than Son. Is he a viable alternative?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      he was inconsistent at juve so son definitelt the better pick

    2. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      A punt for me but funds aren't a big issue this year so I'd get Son

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

        Cheers. I've thought about how to use the saving fund after posting it and I reached the same conclusion.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He will be rotated with Moura. Son will never be rotated.

    4. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He could well be but prefer Sonny. Nailed & proven as you already mentioned

    5. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Probably not

    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Could be interesting as a FH punt

  15. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Who’s the Soton attacker to get ahead of their DGW? Not convinced by Broja.

    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      JWP or nobody

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Really? Thought he looks class. JWP a good option.

    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Livra

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      JWP, Elyounoussi and Armstrong all look good. Armstrong could have had a hattrick last week

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        I think Elyounoussi is going under the radar. Stats are great for someone so cheap

  16. cruzex
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    when will we know which bgw30 games are?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      It’ll be confirmed after the FA cup games are played. In between 27-28 i believe.

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

      Between GW27 and 28

  17. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Needs a FH? Have both intact and WC as well.

    Guaita(!)
    Cancelo Digne Semedo
    Rashford Bowen Ramsey
    Ronaldo (C) King

    Can get 11 with a -4 provided Guaita is fit.

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

    Set this up as draft FH. Any feedback welcome

    Pope
    Cancelo Mee Shaw
    KDB Son Sancho Mahrez
    Kane Weghorst Broja

    Foster Livramento Duffy Dewsbury-Hall

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      i d have bruno instead of kdb. not sure about sancho, will he start?

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Similar team but I have Sterling & Bruno instead of KDB & Sancho

    3. Jump in Micah
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Bowen? I’m debating Sancho on FH as well

  19. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    DDG
    Bavies, Dalot, Cancelo, Digne
    Raphina, Bruno, Ramsey
    Broja, Watkins, Dennis

    Ramsdale, Saka, Salah, TAA

    Roll FT? Or swap Dennis for Weggy

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

      Anyone??

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      No brainer

    3. Il Capitano
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Den to Weg

    4. Jump in Micah
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Done well to get that team out next week - easy one re Dennis out

  20. thischarmingman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    What do you think chances are neither TAA or Jota plays v Leeds?

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

      TAA definitely. Jota unlikely

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      TAA surely plays. Jota is 50/50. Sensible thing would probably be to protect him for the League Cup Final - with maybe a limited appearance (sub on or off).

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Jota won't play for sure. Trent idk, he wasn't even in the squad today

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Today he was just rested

  21. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Digne or Semedo in for White?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Wait and see Wolves first

  22. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    A GW28 WC team more or less looks like a GW26 WC team.
    Should have done it this week.

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

      Did it work out this gw?

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

      No because vast majority of WC teams this week don’t have Chelsea or City players.

  23. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    1st fh draft any feedback welcome

    pope (foster)
    cancelo mee walker-peters (willliams amartey)
    bruno son mahrez zaha (ramsey)
    kane(c) weghorst adams

    thanks 🙂

  24. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Evening all!! I didn’t sell Jota this week, was going to start him with Cancelo first sub, instead started Cancelo and put Jota first sub, is this going to come back bite me??? Any chance Jota plays midweek??

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      slim

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Theres always a chance

  25. NotsoSpursy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Coufal rested today?

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Ah injured just saw

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

      Out injured I think.

      Lanzini training ground and him something else

    3. AutoFill 2021
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Injured - Hernia issue

  26. Fit_to_drop
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    -4 gets me this 11 next week with Weg in for Dennis and Mee/Tark in for VVD.

    Keep FH?


    Cancelo Ait Nouri Mee/Tark
    Ramsey Son Fernandes Bowen
    King Weg(c) Broja

    BENCH: Foster TAA SalahTierney

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

      That's fine. No need to FH

      1. Fit_to_drop
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

  27. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Folks, after using my ft would you settle with this or use free hit?

    DDG
    Cancelo Livra Williams/Coufal
    Bruno Foden Bowen
    King Broja Jimmy

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      lack of spurs could hurt but i would probably save fh yes

    2. Tinmen
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I can get this for -4
      But should I free hit lads??

      DDG
      Cancelo Livra Coufal/Williams
      Foden Bowen Bruno(C) JWP
      Weghorst Jimmy King

  28. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Did anyone actually see Dennis get injured or does he just have tightness in his hamstring? He seemed to give a lot of post match pressers, which of course he could do with a hamstring injury but they usually don’t. Any word?

  29. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Need Jimi to return BIG TIME tomorrow

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

      I need him to not

  30. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Can’t find a thing on Dennis’ supposed injury, is he actually okay?

    1. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      He also did the post match interview, so looks fine?