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Man City v Man Utd team news: Ronaldo ruled out through injury

6 March 2022 702 comments
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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. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Still have to sell Kevin for Salah this gw right? Thanks for saving my week though!

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    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

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    2. Magic Zico
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      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep, I sold him a week early ...

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  2. denial
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    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Can someone reassure me that Digne will more than likely miss the midweek game too?

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    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He won't play

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thank. Mahrez bench etc.

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        1. Warby84
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Jam

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          1. denial
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Yes. Believe me, I need a serious dose of it at this stage.

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            1. Warby84
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Well done if it happens my bench boost gone to pot…

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      2. 2EyedTurk
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Really? Hope so, Saka on bench!!

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  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    23k rank drop today, Saka on bench hurt. On the bright side, on 80 with 10 to go (cap x2)

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

      That’s still really good! I’m on 52 but with the same to play

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

    Red arrow on wildcard, even after bringing in James and Rudiger.

    Benching Saka and captaining Jimenez hurting.

    Hope those doublers save me on Thursday…

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    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Too early for post analysis - enjoy the footie 🙂

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

        Ha, true. Cheers!

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If you have James cappo, you are still very good.

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

        If only. I talked myself out of a Chelsea captaincy by overthinking selection / rotation. Thought Jimenez could be a differential with those juicy fixtures. Need him to go big against Watford

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  5. Scots Gooner
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    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Massive rebuild required at United. Wonder if they’ll stay the course with Rangnick.

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    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It’s almost as if they is a curse laid on Utd. No matter who comes, nothing can change that club. Even Zlatan said he thought Utd was a big club before he got there, then he realized he was at a small club.

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      1. Scots Gooner
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        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Just year after year of really bad business in the market. Other than Bruno, when was the last time they made a good signing?

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

          bruno is good? he just got famous tucking in penalties

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        2. Bob.
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Varane looks good when he's not paired with Maguire

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        3. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Keane.

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      2. ElChapo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        it's ridiculous to say we're "not a big club". Easily the biggest club in the country.

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      3. Bob.
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        That's just Zlatan trying to be dramatic. United are a huge club

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    2. JoeTweaks
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It depends on how many will be leaving in the summer,if no first team player goes,I don't think they need a massive rebuild,just get a striker,dm and cb...play dalot at rb and they'd be way better. They won't win the league but they also won't struggle for top 4

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    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      They need a top manager, that's all.

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      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        And a striker, holding midfielder, centre back and wing backs.

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

      Ralf was only ever a caretaker

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      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Caretaker manager, but supposed to move into DOF position in the summer

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  6. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs will get 4th then

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    1. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Uh no Arsenal

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    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Dreams will be your sustenance

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

      I’ll date that Ariana Grande then

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

      Spurs are useless against anyone non attacking

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  7. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thiago to Tierney or White??

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    1. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Prefer White and he's cheaper

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    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Tierney is all fart and no poop

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      1. NorCal Villan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Shart is the best of both worlds

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  8. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Broja to lacca worth it?

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    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah probably

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      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ta

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    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lacazette is too expensive in my opinion. Better value in defense and midfield. Depends on the structure of your team.

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  9. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Got exacto cash to do Raphinha to Saka (which was planned even before today), should I go for it now that Saka has made it through just swathed? COVID is the risk I suppose. But I will have a very strong defence so an injury to a different player in the remaining games is no big deal.

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

      but like digne who knows if we ll get to know covid before deadline

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

    How serious does Bowen’s injury look?

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    1. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looked pretty bad he looked when he was coming off which usually means a good few weeks out

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    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      https://www.whufc.com/news/jarrod-bowen-injury-update

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      1. Bob.
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Okay not that bad then!

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  11. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Early but considering the following moves.

    A. Fraser > Saka
    B. Bowen > Barnes
    C. do both A + B for -4

    A means I can hold Bowen, bench GW29, FH in GW30 and then Bowen plays EVE, bre, BUR.
    Too much value locked in Bowen, I can't buy him back if I sell him.

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    1. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A seems sensible.

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      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks mate! Your comments and the stats here in the members area made it easy for me to pick Fraser as a punt ahead of Willock for this week, although I had 6.5m. I know that still 90 mins left of the gameweek, but feels good to have the early lead. Could have gone either way.

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      2. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Fixture wise, both Fraser and Saka have difficult games in 29. Everton, on the other hand, got some great fixtures, but need to watch how they play against Spurs before making the final decision.

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    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Why not Bowen to Saka

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      1. MGMT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This is my probable transfer, but depends when Bowen is back… bought him at 6.4M, and Saka’s fixtures are not the best

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      2. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Then, I will be stuck with Fraser for his terrible fixtures coming up.

        Saka + Barnes/Bowen is much better than Fraser + Saka/Barnes in the long term.

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        1. Old Bull
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Am I right in thinking Fraser has been able to operate in his favoured position while ASM has been out?

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

      A for sure, and monitor Bowen’s fitness… If he is out more than 2 weeks, Id do both transfers for -4

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      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks mate. Bowen should be ok to play shortly as per the latest Hammers update. GW31 is more than 3 weeks away.

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  12. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    If you have a FH left when do you plan using it ?
    If you have a WC left when do you plan using it ?
    If you have a BB left when do you plan using it ?

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    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Only have FHs left. I am planning to use them to navigate the blanks (30 and 33), because I think my team is strong enough for any possible DGW.

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

      Have one FH left, not sure when I’ll use it, maybe 33.

      WC28

      Undecided on BB, probably 36 if it’s as big a double as many expect

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

      Used wc this week, bb29, fh36. Other FH will used either in 33 or alternative dgw or saved or gw38

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  13. Cornholi0
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Will Joshua King play on Thursday?

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

      Hopefully

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

    Positive news on Bowen is interesting.

    Keep Bowen or Maddison for GW30? I can afford to bench Bowen this week.

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

      Maybe defer the decision until gw30 by then we might know more about Maddison's fitness

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    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Bowen has a high chance of getting fit before GW30. I would prefer Bowen over Maddison for GW30, just because Bowen is more nailed. Obviously, ideal situation is to have both for that gameweek.

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  15. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez first on the bench :O
    Please Ait, stay on the bench!!!

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    1. NorCal Villan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      This one’s gonna hurt

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      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yup. Alonso did it already this season so I am used to xD

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      2. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Do you think Ait will play? I will prefer Dennis from my first bench.

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  16. MGMT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    This is probably the most difficult transfer I have to choose… My bench is Digne, Ramsey, Williams and my FT will be Weghorst to Kane. Is Bowen to Saka for a hit really worth? Or should I just trust Digne/Ramsey

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

      What is so difficult? Saka has dgw, so the cost is probably smaller than normally. I calculate it basically as only -2.

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  17. Damien Sartip-Zadeh
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I wonder what it is like to be a Manchester United fan after that result!

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  18. Dale Sartip-Zadeh
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Manchester United are a shadow of their former selves

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