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Aston Villa v Manchester City brings to an end a roller-coaster day of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) action.

Kick-off at Villa Park is at 17:30 BST.

There is just one change apiece for the two sides playing this evening.

Douglas Luiz replaces Emiliano Buendia for Villa, who look to be packing the midfield in preparation for their free-scoring visitors.

New signing Jan Bednarek is on the bench but Leander Dendoncker, who had a sore throat as of Friday, isn’t part of the squad.

Pep Guardiola’s solitary alteration unsurprisingly sees Kevin De Bruyne return to the starting line-up, with Julian Alvarez dropping to the bench.

Jack Grealish and Nathan Ake are fit enough to be substitutes for the visitors.

All of that means another appearance for Erling Haaland, one of six City players to start all six of their league matches so far in 2022/23.

Haaland comes into this fixture off the back of two successive 17-point hauls and was transferred in by a further 834,616 FPL teams ahead of Gameweek 6, pushing his ownership past the 75% mark.

He was by some distance the most-captained player of the week, too, with almost 5.4 million managers handing him the armband.

GAMEWEEK 6 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Digne, Mings, Konsa, Cash, Ramsey, Kamara, McGinn, Luiz, Watkins, Bailey.

Subs: Olsen, Chambers, Augustinsson, Young, Bednarek, Coutinho, Buendia, Ings, Archer.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Walker, Gundogan, Rodri, Silva, Foden, De Bruyne, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Wilson-Esbrand, Lewis, Ake, Gomez, Grealish, Palmer, Alvarez, Mahrez.

GAMEWEEK 6 RESULTS SO FAR

Wolverhampton Wanderers1 – 0Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur2 – 1Fulham
Nottingham Forest2 – 3Bournemouth
Newcastle United0 – 0Crystal Palace
Chelsea2 – 1West Ham United
Brentford5 – 2Leeds United
Everton0 – 0Liverpool



  1. AARON-1
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    5 touches in half an hour for Haaland so far...

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

      10 more till he scores!?

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      His average then

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

    Cucurella is done and dusted in my team. Need an ideal replacement

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Chilwell

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

        this week

        James next

        etc.

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

    A goal every 15 touches for Haaland on average.

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      12*

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Do something Haaland!

    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      who cares with his EO and Toney onboard)

      1. Ninja Škrtel
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I care cause of my mini league.

  5. Zambian FPL Addict
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Jurgen Klopp has really hurt me the pain is not easing

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Put some aftersun on

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Show me on this doll where did he hurt you?

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Haaland the cart horse today.

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

      Is he pulling the Gundowagon? Asking for a friend.

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

        v good

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The inevitable Haaland regression has begun!

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Regression to his mean would still make him underpriced 😀

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Pretty difficult to maintain a Hattie each GW

  8. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I wish Kane wasn't so expensive. Some exciting cheaper alternatives but he's really consistent tho.

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

      Need 5 forward spots this season, no mids!

    2. Dat Guy Welbz
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      11.5 or whatever he is isn’t that bad for him

    3. Ninja Škrtel
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      sell salah and get him.

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

    City just aren't the same team anymore this year. It's obvious already after the first 36 mins

  10. Dat Guy Welbz
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    There’s absolutely nothing happening in this match.

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Weren't you here for the 'Cash-out' bit?

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

    pretreatment low key at Villa Park so far.

  12. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which one is better?

    A) Pope, Mitrovic, Sterling
    B) Meslier, Kane. Saliba/any 5.3def other then trippier or Walker

    1. InsertPunHere
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    Hahaland fail!

  14. Manani
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    for next 2 till I WC:

    A. Mitrovic (-4)
    B. Dunk

    1. InsertPunHere
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B? Maybe not taking the hit off you can just get Mitro in on the WC anyway

      1. InsertPunHere
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        *maybe don’t take the hit if

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

    Old man Young has KdB on toast

  16. Randaxus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Watkins is underrated

    1. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lmao

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Only got pace. Terrible finisher.

  17. Alexis Nonsense
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A. Young outpacing de Bruyne at 37 years

    1. Randaxus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      De Bruyne is 31

    2. jack88
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Its easy to outpace without ball

    3. Randaxus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ow wow I never new young was that old lol

    4. Randaxus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      my mistake haha

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, 31 is old in football, but 37 is dinosaur age 😛

        Except if you're Ronaldo who doesn't work for the team

  18. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ashley Young turning back the clock

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

      Out running kdb!

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

      That clock stopped long ago.

  19. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Alvarez will be on in second half, so get a move on Haaland!

  20. They are eating the dogs
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    FPL is so funny because people who own Haaland but didn't captain him actually wish he would blank.

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Welcome

    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Of course. Imagine how high yoh will rise when you captain Haaland and Salah blank last week. Unfortunately he got 2 assisfs

      1. They are eating the dogs
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I captained Haaland last week. I picked Kane this week so I hope Guardiola "rests Haaland for the Sevilla game" in second half. 😉

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I still want points, just less points than KDB

      1. Ivan Toney Soprano
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Same

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

      Funny isn’t the word I’d use

  21. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would have liked to have seen a Douglas Luiz corner goal with the outside of his foot tbh. Glad he didn't come to Arsenal.

  22. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wind him up, Mings

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

      get into him

      take his hair band out?

  23. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I’ll be interested to hear what Tuchel has to say (if anything) about Chillwell fitness and his plans for Cucu.
    I don’t want to sell him this week - I have other fires to sort (Perisic)

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Let's see who starts the CL game. I expect Chilwell to.

  24. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Captain choice is difficult next GW

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      God's son?

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not if he blanks this GW

      2. They are eating the dogs
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Not if he does not survive the crucifixion.

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus atm

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

      and this week by the looks.

    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Salah!

    5. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling?

    6. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dare I say it…

      Salah?

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

    Mings is lining up to mangle him!

    Haaland

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

    If Toney does back to back hattys next GW, will people cap him ahead of the premiums?

  27. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    City looks flat

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

      Villa playing with a decent shape so far

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's not Rome

    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      They do. As much down to Villa’s running and intensity as City being poor though.

    4. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      About to get a rocket

  28. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Awful game this

    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Delete your team then

  29. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mings is so underrated

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

    Stevie G

    It's the hope that kills you.

    1. Ivan Toney Soprano
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Stevie goal is it? Who got the assist?

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

        Xavi Alonso