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

    broja or adams on fh? cheers

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

      Broja

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

      bro

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

      I think Adam’s is going under the radar mainly because he costs more but I am thinking on a FH he could be the better shout

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

        cheers

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

      Broja

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

    "Craig Dawson complained to the referee during the game between West Ham and Newcastle because Chris Wood kept on saying "meeeow" to Kurt Zuma."

    Respect for my man Wood.

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

      Zouma needs to hear that for the rest of his garbage life

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

        And Dawson can STFU

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

          Agreed.

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

      Maybe he just think Zouma is sexy?

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

        Its a shame Kurt cant go to a jail for a trip, I bet he would be sexy there now.

      2. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Or maybe Zouma kept kicking him

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

          It’s times like this in which I would be totally down with football having goons, a la ice hockey

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

            Violence must be repaid with more violence?

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

            Razor Ruddock would have taught him a lesson.

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

    1FT 0ITB - 1FH remaining

    Guaita*
    Cancelo Dawson Livra
    Bruno Foden Bowen Raph
    Watkins Weghorst King

    Foster - Salah TAA White

    Might be losing the plot a bit, but thoughts on Salah > Son and maybe adding Guaita > Pope (-4) if he's out, then WCing in 28? Alternatively could just do Watkins/King > Broja.

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

      salah to son looks good

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

        Thanks, need to commit to WC28 if I do take Salah out, but I think my team is due an overhaul after this week.

  4. 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?

    He also did the post match interview, which would indicate he’s fine?

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I can’t find anything to mate

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

      What is the source of this supposed injury report?

    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Is he supposed to have pulled up late on, or what? Is strange for sure!

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

      Do you need to? Watford have a game in a few days time, before the next deadline.

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

        Well I’d like to know if that’s alright with you

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

      From Reddit:

      Wasn’t watching that game, but everything I’ve read on Twitter from people who saw it makes it seem like it looked very minor, or just a cramp.
      Apparently he was also out on the pitch afterwards celebrating with the team, so doesn’t sound too serious.



      Yup, watched it and he seemed to have some kind of knock


      More tactial purpose to waste time



      Looks like he was buying some time IMO.

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

        Cheers mate

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

    I have 9 players in GW27, albeit with weak fixtures. With 2 FHs, and a WC and BB in-hand, the move is still to capitalize on the blank and play a Free Hit this week, correct?

    1. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Nvm, that number is more like 7 with Gray and Dennis injured. Free hit no brainer?

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

      really depends on your players to be honest

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        They're quite crap besides Kane, Bowen, Cancelo and maybe Raphinha

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

      I pressed FH in same/similar situation but am not feeling confident about it - think next GE could be low scoring

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

        *GW

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

      Depends. Ideally FH needs to get 20 points over your baseline team.

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers, think an extra 20 can easily be had with the new team

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

      I would as you have 2 left as well. 9 players & weak fixtures does not bode well.

      1. Ibralicious
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks, seems like the right move

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

          I am in the same situation. Can get 10 with Guaita(injured) with a -4.

          WCing in 29 .

  6. Rash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Early thoughts on which defence to load up on with free hit?

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

      i m going 3 at the back with cancelo burnley southampton

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Agree

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

      None look great

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

        Exactly my thoughts.. nothing stands out as nailed on clean sheet

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

      Double City probably.

    4. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Cancello, varane, mee, & livra

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

      Brighton, Villa look bad right now

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

      Also, Burnley have a pretty double

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

        Pretty good, doh!

  7. HD7
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Have 2FHs:

    A) play a FH
    B) two new players (-4)
    C) three new players (-8)

    De Gea
    Cancelo Livra
    Foden Bowen
    Ronaldo King

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

      I played FH with an extra player

    2. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I have nearly the same team, with Bowen and Kane instead of Foden and CR7. Thinking I'll go with the FH myself, no better time to play it and we have 2 of those suckers left.

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

    Would you FH ? A few uncertainties here
    No FT

    DDG
    Cancelo - Laporte - Shaw - Coufal*
    Bowen - Brownhill - Maddison*
    Dennis* - Kane - Maupay

  9. I.K
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    How can I improve this Wildcard Team.
    Rasmdale , Pope
    Cancelo Kilman White TAA, Mee
    Salah, Son, Ramsey Raphinha JWP
    Broja, Jimenez, Wout
    Will BB boast in 28.

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

      Looks great. Maybe Cout or Digne in

      1. I.K
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Really want Cout but I'm 0.4 short. May downgrade Pope to Dub( Newcastle GK)

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

    reckon mahrez will start v everton?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Hopefully given benching today - I am going for him

    2. Angelic upstart
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      I do

  11. Alexis Nonsense
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Livefpl

    Top 10k:

    2.72 average players played
    0.21% Captains played

    Can't be right?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Salah has another game like many others. 2.72 is Bowen, Cancelo etc.

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

      It’s actually 11.28 played out of 22.51 when including the doubles I think

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

    If you have this situation
    Salah TAA Robbo Laca ESR Ramsdale and Begovic 7 players wouldn't play
    8 Players to play
    Dawson Cash Cancelo
    Foden Bowen Pogba
    King Dennis
    Would u FH or Not ?

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

      Help plz

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

      If 2 transfers you can get 10 out. Good enough.

  13. Malkmus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Evening all. How does this a FH team look? 0.2 itb

    Pope (4.0)
    Cancelo - Mee - Livramento
    KDB - Bruno - Ward-Prowse- son
    Kane - Weghorst - broja

    Subs - kilman, Moutinho, 3.7

    Bruno to Sterling?

    Ta !

    1. Angelic upstart
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Bruno to Mahrez?

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

      Prefect and Keep Bruno

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

        Thanks

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

      Smacks of greatness!

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

        Ha, cheers!

    4. Baron Penguin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      That is my exact FH except I have Dalot and not Tino. So looks good! Who will you captain?

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

        Weghorst . Cool, good luck !

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

      Asked this once a good while back: are you a Pavement fan?

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

        Hi there, yes I am. Im going to see them in Porto this summer

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

          Sweet! Figured you had to be with that username. I really dig the Jicks as well as Pavement. They are doing 3 nights in San Francisco in September, not looking like I will be able to make it this time around

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

            Ah that’s a shame. I saw steve and the jicks in Copenhagen in about 2003, and he was just hanging out in the lobby so I had a chat with him which was pretty cool.

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

              He’s from Stockton, just two hours south of here (Chico). Stockton is a good place to leave 😎

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

    Does this need a FH? On a -4 currently.

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

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

      I don't like both Rash & CR7
      CR7 just for minutes he play
      And u need also two from Burnley

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

      Yes I would as you have 2. I would only keep Cancelo, Broja & Son & load up with Kane, City mid, Bruno, Weg & Pope for starters

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

    Evening.

    DDG
    Cancelo Digne Livramento
    Fernandes Son Bowen Ramsey
    Weghorst Dennis* King

    Have this XI before transfers. May sell Dennis/King for a Southampton forward. Some match ups unideal (AVL/WHU) but otherwise good to go next week?

    Haven't really calculated if certain hits would be worth it yet.

  16. tommo1989
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Did Dyche say anything about Cornet’s injury?

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

    What are those having 2FH's and WC doing? Really confused whether to use FH or not. Team looks Ok. But can't wait that long untill you have missed the boat.

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

      Don't do it for the sake of it.

      FH will still offer value in gw30 and beyond.

      Wild card i guess needs 7 or 8 weeks at least

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

    I've never know a season with such a poor choice of strikers...

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

      My two strikers Kane and Dennis did ok, but been some blanks for sure.

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

      Few more viable options as of this GW - Weghorst, Kane, Dennis, Broja, Jimenez, ASM

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

    Draft WC. Thoughts?

    Pope Dubravka
    Saiss Bednarek Cancelo TAA Digne
    Salah Son Ramsey Bowen Saka
    Broja Jiminez Weghorst

    1. I.K
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Is this a gameweek 27 wildcard?

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

        Yep

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

    FH 27 Team

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

    Laporte, KdB or Cancelo, Sterling?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Can you fit it son?

  21. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Would you FH this team this week? (2FH& BB left)

    Sanchez (Ramsdale)
    Dalot Cancelo (white TAA Robertson)
    Coutinho Ramsey Bowen (Salah Saka)
    Kane Broja Weghorst

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

      You have 9 players and can get 11. I would save.

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Prob is I don’t want to sell any Arsenal (as they play 30 and double 28) or Liverpool (as they double 28). Tough one

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

          Similar position. I pressed FH after Dennis but am already regretting a bit

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

    Digne or Semedo a better replacement for White?

    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Semedo

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

      Digne (and Villa) are crap at the moment. I say that as a Digne owner.

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

        I concur

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

        Narrow losses though. Slight improvement with the good upcoming fixtures and Digne could do well

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

          Yeah. Brighton did get thumped by Burnley to be fair.

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

        Why do we always fall into the Digne trap

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

          The promises... Sadly he is a false prophet.

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

      Semedo safer option, Digne more potential upside.

  23. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Which move to make? Have 2FHs and pondering whether to use to attack 27

    A) Mane + Edouard > Son + Weghorst -4
    B) Play FH and attack GW

    Current team:

    Sa (Foster)
    Cancelo Laporte Ait Nouri Digne (TAA)
    Bowen Mane* Ramsey (Salah) (Saka)
    Kane Broja Edouard

    1FT £0.1ITB

    Thanks in advance!

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

      What would attacking GW27 look like?

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Pope (Foster)
        Cancelo Laporte Varane (Ait Nouri) (Digne)
        Son Bruno Mahrez Bowen (Ramsey)
        Kane Broja Weghorst

        £2.3ITB

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

          Don’t think that’s worth it

          1. Danstoke82
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Many thanks for your feedback

  24. Scrumper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    TAA, Robbo and Tarkowski in my defence, just logged in the check my points... ouch!

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

    Weghorst hauled Ha Ha Ha

  26. andre_c
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Why did I keep Watkins on Wildcard??? What was I thinking should've swapped him for Weghorst. 45 points on wildcard awful, others in ML around the 60's.

  27. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Evening all!! Thinking about doing Jota to JWP this week, what do we think??

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

      Thinking the same but maybe will do sak for jwp…

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        I wish I’d gone through with Jota to Saka this week now, but fancied JWP and would have cost me 4 points to get Saka in and the another transfer this week so didn’t bother, I’m looking at Dennis to Broja too, may do Dennis to Jimmy if I get JWP

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Go for it

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Think I will mate!! Would you do Dennis to Broja or Jimmy??

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 11 months ago

          Broja or weghurst

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

            Agree

          2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 11 months ago

            Got Weghorst mate!! Will go. Broja and get Jimmy the week after

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

      Don’t mind it at all. Think you just have to be patient with JWP and leave him in there. Think he’s going to become one of those players people start looking at at the end of the season and going ‘look at how many points he got - he should’ve been a set and forget’. Great value but just ticks over really

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Completely agree mate!! On set pieces and pens too, 3 more home games in next 4 and the double too!! Lovely player

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

    Why didn’t everyone just free hit this week when spurs had plum fixtures like city away ?

  29. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Have WC and 2 FHs left. Team is close to needing surgery. Should i jFH this week and WC later or just save it for now?

    A. CoufalDennis -> Saiss/Weghorst -4
    B. FH

    DDG
    Cancelo Digne Livra Coufal*
    Bruno Ramsey Bowen
    King Dennis* Antonio

    Ramsdale Salah Saka TAA

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

      A

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

      Save & do the moves chips getting spunked every gw

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

        Yeah prob right, guess I'm worried i might regret no City, no spurs, no burley def (who I don't want after this gw)

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

          Weghurt was a gamble that paid off 🙂

          I have Sanchez from Spurs & want rid asap

  30. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 11 months ago

    Thinking Mahrez over KDB FH27?

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 11 months ago

      Helps with the finances too

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 11 months ago

        Agree

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

      Yes - pens + set pieces as well + closer to goal