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Leeds v Man City team news: De Bruyne benched, Jesus starts again

After the omission of Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold from the Liverpool teamsheet in the lunchtime kick-off, there is another high-profile benching at Elland Road this evening.

Leeds United take on Manchester City in the 5.30pm kick-off and Pep Guardiola has left Kevin De Bruyne out of his starting XI, along with Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez.

That trio are among five changes from the midweek win over Real Madrid.

Oleksandr Zinchenko drops to the bench along with De Bruyne, Bernardo and Mahrez, while John Stones misses out through injury.

In come Joao Cancelo (who was suspended in the Champions League), Nathan Ake, Raheem Sterling, Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish.

Jesse Marsch has made three changes to his starting XI tonight and it’s a defensive-looking set-up, as Junior Firpo, Robin Koch and Pascal Struijk all come in for the hosts.

Dropping out are Diego Llorente, Mateusz Klich and Daniel James, so it’s possible that we might be seeing a five-man defence from the Whites.

GAMEWEEK 35 LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Struijk, Cooper, Firpo, Koch, Raphinha, Dallas, Phillips, Harrison, Rodrigo.

Subs: Klaesson, Llorente, James, Bate, Gelhardt, Cresswell, Greenwood, Klich, Shackleton.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Joao Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, Rodri, Gundogan, Grealish, Foden, Sterling, Gabriel Jesus.

Subs: Zinchenko, Steffen, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Egan-Riley, Mbete-Tabu, McAtee.

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  1. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Surprisingly quiet here... Pages not flying. Salah Cappers celebration something else than fpl?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Watching snooker

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Labour (and students party) day elsewhere in Europe?

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Yeah, it’s Walpurgis Night. Bonfires are ignited around this time.

          1. NorCal Villan
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            And oh how they danced, the little children of Stonehenge

  2. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Hi who are the best 3 City players to get DGW36? Already own cancello so thinking Laporte & silva or KDB?

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Get Laporte and KDB if you can.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I'd agree, but we must see what happens during midweek first.

        1. BeWater
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          I got all 3 on WC this week. Don't mind this benching too much if he plays both in the double. He's going to be my captain.

          1. Stranger Mings
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 11 months ago

            That was my thinking if doesn’t play today be fresher for DGW36

        2. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Totally agree

        3. sulldaddy
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Definitely waiting for moves this week.

      2. OneArseneWenger32
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Cancel Laporte and i d go foden or mahrez for a punt..with kdb injury not sure he plays a full 90 again in the league if city progress in ucl

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Thanks guess depends how many minutes foden and mahrez play today / mid week

      3. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Yeh thanks agree although silva could be alternative if can’t afford

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cancelo Laporte and Foden

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Like foden although if plays mid week slightly worried about minutes in DgW36

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      My backline now is TAA, Cancelo, James, Alonso and Cash. Hard to fit Laporte or Robbo (who may get rested next) in. Silva I won't be touching. Kane to Jesus is also an option, but can see it backfire big time.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I need to sell Kane to find salah so Kane to Jesus an option

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Laporte and KDB are who I'd want. Lot of cash though

  3. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Thank God I didn’t captain the fraud Sterling.

    1. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Still 45 to go but yes thank God I didn’t do son out to Sterling to captain him 🙂

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Have Sterling VC, Son C.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Own him, but never considered the captaincy. He's too painful to own as it is.

  4. NorCal Villan
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Leeds should play Jamie Shackleton more often. He’s renowned for his endurance

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Lol

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      +1 for that 🙂

  5. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Cash or Alonso for run in? No fh or wc

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Prob Cash as 5 games v Alonso 3 (likely)

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Alonso for the excitement

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Cash is more nailed though. I have both, but I am going to bench Cash gw 38. Not knowing the team, Alonso if chasing.

    3. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Alonso..gw 38 ruins it for cash if no chips

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Points over cash at this stage

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Cryptic this lol

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      $

  6. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Game needs more Bernardo

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Well I don’t have him but if city keep a clean sheet they’ve him to thank for getting back on Rodrigo. Brilliant track back to be fair

  7. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I'll take 30 minutes Kev if you don't mind mate.

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I think they need him to be honest to just cool the jets and take control

      1. OneArseneWenger32
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        With his injury he shouldn’t play today.

  8. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Hold Cancelo!!

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Hold Ederson, Cancelo, Laporte! I'd forgotten how completely unfun it is to have triple defence from a single team.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Wow brave!

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          I sold Saka to generate the fund to 'upgrade' Alonso to Cancelo last week so it's been interesting already

  9. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Do you think that Salah and Kdb will start both games in dgw36?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Very likely.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        KDB could be rested again if Madrid game is frantic like the 1st leg.

    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      After this rest for both I'd say yes

    3. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Guess depends on mid week but must win games so good Chance

    4. OneArseneWenger32
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yes

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    KDB warming up along with Mahrez and mini KDB.

  11. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Thought sterling was actually gonna get some points there for a second. Should have known better.

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Keep dreaming

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Be happy with 60 mins a CS

    2. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      hes such an annoying troll and year on year I still keep buying him

      When will I learn

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Did you cap him?

  12. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    ake goal

  13. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ake goal, Dias assist

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      The wrong two defenders!

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        This!

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ake goal

  15. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Leeds all fart and no poo

  16. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Weird goal. Seemed like somebody just left it?

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Derp, I didn't see Ake's touch.

  17. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ake's 3 owners are in dreamland.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      There must be some dead teams absolutely flying this week.

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Not now lol

    3. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      There's a guy in my ML with Ake (C), Zinchenko (VC).

  18. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Of f**king course the two defenders I DON’T have combine for a goal.

  19. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Of course Dias Ake haul when you've got Laporte Cancelo 🙁

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Just hope for 12 points.

  20. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Zinchenko on for Ake

    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      In the 59th as well! I’d be sick if I owned him and he after scoring

      1. yousunkmybattleship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        No one owns him

  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ake robbed of CS points.

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      injured ?

  22. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Leeds have the worst fan. What are they? Animal? Wth is this

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      The Millwall of the North

    2. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Totally agree! When you seen them behave like this maybe they don’t deserve to stay up

    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      We as humans should stop insulting animals, we are far worse.

  23. nolard
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    What is de bruyne's injury?

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      What are you talking about?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Tired after midweek.

    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      People were saying he was carrying an injury.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        His ankles had been kicked and he was playing with pain.

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Rested, but he was said to played with pain and little niggles.

      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Ta!

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          U are welcome 🙂

    5. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      he has a crippling affliction known as redface

  24. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    KDB's mini me on for Ake

  25. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    That feeling when you own two City defenders and the other two City defenders are involved in the goal

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ederson and Zinchenko?

  26. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Pep just does it deliberately to mess with FPL managers

  27. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Is Gordon nailed on?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Check mins this season

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yes

    3. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I hope so. I have TAA and KDB and he's my only sub.

    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      He’s Everton’s best player

    5. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yeah

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      They need penalties.

    7. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Although I haven't seen very much Everton (or anyone else), from what I have seen he looks like the one who's actually trying. Probably as nailed as you're going to get for that money.

  28. noissimbus
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Going 2 up and what does Pep do? He subs the fringe player who scored instead of the possibly concussed player as precaution.

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ake was limping could be an injury issue

      1. noissimbus
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Ah ok. They're really stretched in defence here, can't wait for Egan-Rileyor Mbete-Tabu to get games.

    2. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Classic MacGruber!

  29. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Matty Cash plays for Poland, I just found this out.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Recent switch. Polish grandparents wasn't it? Wasn't getting in the England setup with James/Trent etc - hence the switch (probably).

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I found that out as a surprise one year ago 🙂

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yeah goes by Matheuscz Kashowski nowadays

    4. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Are you talking about Mateusz Cashewski?

    5. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      He made that choice pretty recently

    6. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I thought he was Norwegian

  30. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Bought Ake in this week as a 1-week punt before a WC. Finally something went right! 🙂

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      59th min? Oh ffs...

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yeah, too bad Pep yanked him early.

    3. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Oh man. So unlucky.