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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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535 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    City getting up their GD to beat Liverpool's.

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

    Get in Fernandinho!

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

    Thank F...oden for that.GJ City defence....

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

    Sterling assist? Am desperate lol

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

      Looked like it at first 😉

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      So am I but no. 9 goals in the last 2 games and nothing from Sterling. That is incredible bad luck.

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Capt him in both as well!

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

    2 players I got in on GW34 WC that need to be shipped out.

    Mahrez
    Coutinho

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

      Coutinho is a keep

  6. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Triple City defence working out well. Very fortunate to get the CS though.

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

    The way those Leeds fans behaved today 4-0 wasn’t enough of a beating for them!

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

      They disturbed even Raphinha when he was taking corner kick.

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

        Thanks don’t think this will be the end of it! I think the FA will get involved. Even Neville was saying how poorly behaved they were in commentary

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

    Laporte,Cancelo and Foden!!!

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

      Same! Brought in foden and Watkins this week

    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Same here

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

    Who scores more in the last 3 gwks?

    A) Gordon and Son
    B) Mount and Foden

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

      A

  10. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Foden and Cancelo. I’ll take that

  11. capoultra
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Reasonably pleased with that Cancelo, Laporte, Jesus (c) combo

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

    10 from 3

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

      See below. I’m doing worse than that.

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

        I think it's a success so far

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

    LMS safety score currently 19

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

  14. WATERMELONS
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    We’re going down 🙁

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

      Who? Everton?

      1. WATERMELONS
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Leeds. Gutted

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Get a new link!

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'm yelling "timber!"

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

    9 from 3

    Another successful start to a GW then.

  16. dshv
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Havertz Kulusevski to Foden Maddison BB36 ????

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

      No

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

      I'll keep Kulu and get Foden

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

    Cancelo the hero!

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

      Cancello the bottler

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

      Huge 5 points

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

        Should’ve scored

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

        Everyone has him though..right? It’s those with the city def double who gtg

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

          Exactly - points for everyone!

  18. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Relying on Chelsea, and spurs not firing now, not sure 30 from 7 is enough of a buffer against Son/Kane cappers

  19. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    BB 36 with this lot?

    Raya ¦ Zaha Gordon Amartey

    Y/N

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

      Downgrade Zaha and upgrade amartey then go for it

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

      Good to go

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

    Now to see if the havertz/Mount to foden transfer worked

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

    Sterling in my team always makes we angry.

  22. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Thinking of captaining Trent for 36. Just an fyi so you guys can avoid him.

    1. WATERMELONS
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Cheers

  23. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    11 goals for MCI vs Leeds this season - Had Sterling and Cancelo in gw17, both benched, and KDB (C), Laporte & Cancelo this time
    Just 11 points in total for me ... I feel cheated

  24. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Can't believe I put Sterling in - had Foden but thought he may get Benched _ Sterling was rubbish today

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

      To be fair to Sterling, he’s been rubbish a few weeks now

  25. Adderz
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Salah -> Foden
    Dubravka - > Ederson
    Weghorst -> Jesus

    Can't wait to cry

  26. WATERMELONS
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    What to do with these three for BB next GW. I have 2 FT and happy to take a hit.

    Mateta, Broja, Schar

  27. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    i am sick...sterling want to kill me

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

    A Schar > Cash
    B Toney > Watkins
    C Save FT

    I already have 12 DGW players