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In the final Premier League match of the day, there’s a small matter of a derby at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City take on Manchester United.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

For the visitors, Ralf Rangnick will have to cope without Cristiano Ronaldo who has picked up a hip injury, along with Raphael Varane and Luke Shaw, both of whom have tested positive for Covid-19, plus Edinson Cavani.

That means Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire feature at the heart of the defence, with Alex Telles operating at left-back.

Further forward, Scott McTominay comes in for Nemanja Matic, whilst Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Elanga and Jadon Sancho line-up in attack.

As for Man City, Pep Guardiola makes three changes to his starting XI, with Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez replacing Ruben Dias, Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling.

Dias, meanwhile, will be missing for at least four weeks after injuring his hamstring at Peterborough on Tuesday.

Nathan Ake and Cole Palmer are City’s only other absentees.


GAMEWEEK 28 LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Grealish, Foden

Subs: Carson, Sterling, Gundogan, Jesus, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Delap, Mbete, McAtee

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, McTominay, Fred, Pogba, Fernandes, Sancho, Elanga

Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Dalot, Jones, Hannibal, Lingard, Mata, Matic, Rashford

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  1. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    BB worked out quite well this week with Saka and TAA on the bench

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nice

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Exactly opposite for me 🙁

    3. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Foster, Bowen, Vardy for me! Hopefully Cancelo softens the blow

    4. Fantasy furball
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Strong bench, good to go

  2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I think I am going Mane over Salah. Looking much better than Salah.

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Firmino is back next week, so you'll need get used to rotation if you go with Mane

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Isn't it Jota/ Firmino normally? And now those two fighting Diaz for that one position.

        1. Pep's Money Laundry
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Firmino can only play no9 which means mane probably starts on the left in rotation with Diaz and Jota rotates with firmino

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Firmino and Jota fit would mean more likelihood of Mane rotation with Diaz. Honestly don’t see Salah being rotated much ; both haven’t been great the last couple weeks tbh

    3. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      With cl also there, mane may be rested the odd game. But why not? Especially if u trying to catch up.

  3. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    The problem with FPL and trying to climb the ranks is that there are too many people playing FPL

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

      This is of course the main issue.

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        That and me being utterly shiiite at it. Apart from that, I’d be crushing it tbf

    2. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Just need a few differentials to haul big. Issue is findings those differentials before they become the template.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Just pray for some jam.

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

    Elanga leading the line for United today?

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure… could be a Bruno false 9.

  5. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    LMS Update (338 teams)

    Current safety score = 39
    Top score = 93
    Players played = 3.5/12.88
    Captains played = 20.47%

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  6. simong1
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Raphinha > Saka for a -4 worth it for next week?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Toney scored 3.

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        And third on my bench he is too.

  7. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Raphinha to Kulusevski seems a no brainer to me.

    Even though he has Norwich.

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Come back tomorrow after Kulu is hauled on 55 mins and Spurs lose 1-0...

  8. CrouchDown
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Alonso
    Digne
    ESR
    Denis
    No James
    No Couthinho
    Raphinha(C)

    Anyone beat this WC?

    1. HashAttack
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      There should be a special support group for people that got Digne on a WC

  9. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on City

  10. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Regretting a few of my 50/50 wildcard decisions but ever the way… White over Martinelli, Jimi over Hwang…

    Early days yet but wondering if it might be worth trying to get a third Liverpool player for a week? VVD for Rudiger?

    1FT 2.0ITB
    Ramsdale*
    TAA* Rudiger James White*
    Salah* Saka* Kulu* Raphinha
    Kane* Broja

    Dubravka* Ramsey Jimenez Kilman

    Cheers!

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

    Come on United, just score a goal.

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      +1

  12. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wolves look really poor on both ends of the pitch, I'm getting trigger happy to rid myself of Kilman and/or Jimi who I just got on my wc .

    Is Kilman to Dier a decent idea as he has an extra fixture over the next 2 weeks or just suck it up and keep Kilman

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      See you on Thursday night.

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Keep Kilman

  13. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Bowen to Saka a no brainer right?

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yup. Do it. I am. A week too late.

    2. Fish up a tree
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Decipher
      woods in the bears s##t do?

  14. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    That United defence… From a purely humanitarian perspective, I’m quite stressed to watch this game.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      At least you'll get some comedic relief.

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Someone set up a relief Corrie-dor back to Trafford

  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    The irony of this at the Etihad...

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      ?

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

      They're kind of allied with Russia on OPEC, not as far Israel and China or Belarus and Hungary.

  16. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Best Bowen replacement? Have Saka.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Kulu will be popular for the next 2 GWs.

    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Kulu

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

    The Ukrainian flags, no war and the knee.

    Bet some people are going mental right now!!

    1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hahaha the unholy trinity

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Chelsea fans?

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No politics in football

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        There isn’t or there shouldn’t be…?

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          That’s what we are told

      2. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        That's what Ozil was told

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Also the Celtic fans

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

          China censored him too.

    4. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Like Özil

    5. Arlo2103
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The right wing are melting like snowflakes

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    OMG kdb

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

      Brilliant.

      A differential for me.

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

    Manchester City goal

  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    We want 10!

  21. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This is going to get messy

  22. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    LOL at the United defence

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Overdue a 9-0!

  24. Wirtzel Gummidge
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    And so it begins.

  25. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Ralph’s bus fell over within minutes!

  26. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Maguire nutted for the assist. At least slide to block it.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Might mess his hair

  27. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Humiliation incoming...

  28. Arn De Gothia
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    finally kdb repays me

  29. Wirtzel Gummidge
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Slabmeg.

  30. Haalander
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Goal fest incoming