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Gameweek 15 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway at 15:00 GMT this afternoon and there’s only one place to start with the team news.

Manchester City v Fulham is the headline act from a Fantasy perspective and there are notable benchings and omissions on both sides at the Etihad.

Erling Haaland is fit enough to return to the hosts’ matchday squad but is only among the substitutes, where he will warm the bench alongside Phil Foden.

The two starting centre-backs in midweek, Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte, are also benched.

There are, in fact, eight changes from the team that defeated Sevilla in midweek, with Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish and Julian Alvarez the only ones to keep their places.

Fulham boss Marco Silva has made three alterations, all of them enforced.

Aleksandar Mitrovic is suffering from ankle pain, Bobby Decordova-Reid is suspended and Neeskens Kebano is out for several months after rupturing his Achilles.

Carlos Vinicius, Kenny Tete and Harry Wilson come into the side.

The other matches getting underway at the traditional kick-off time are Leeds United v Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest v Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion.

Leeds are unsurprisingly unchanged after their Gameweek 14 heroics at Anfield, while the only tweak for the Cherries sees Ryan Fredericks oust Jordan Zemura.

Brentford’s two changes are enforced, as Keane Lewis-Potter and Mads Roerslev come in for the injured Kristoffer Ajer and the suspended Ivan Toney.

Steve Cooper has responded to Nottingham Forest’s 5-0 defeat to Arsenal by recalling Neco Williams, Brennan Johnson and Emmanuel Dennis.

Jesse Lingard, Renan Lodi and Taiwo Awoniyi all drop to the bench.

At Molineux, visitors Brighton are unchanged from their 4-1 win over Chelsea.

Caretaker Wolves boss Steve Davis makes three changes from last weekend, having his hand forced with two of them.

Hwang Hee-Chan replaces the suspended Diego Costa up top, while Joao Moutinho comes in for the injured Matheus Nunes.

Winger Adama Traore drops to the bench as Goncalo Guedes returns to the starting XI.

GAMEWEEK 15 LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Cooper, Struijk, Adams, Roca, Harrison, Aaronson, Summerville, Rodrigo.

Subs: Ayling, Firpo, Klaesson, Llorente, Gnonto, Gelhardt, Greenwood, Klich, Fernandez.

Bournemouth XI: Travers, Smith, Mepham, Senesi, Fredericks, Cook, Lerma, Billing, Tavernier, Solanke, Moore.

Subs: Stephens, Christie, Rothwell, Stacey, Stanislas, Pearson, Anthony, Zemura, Plain.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Stones, Akanji, Ake, Cancelo, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Gundogan, Grealish, Alvarez.

Subs: Ortega, Dias, Haaland, Laporte, Gomez, Mahrez, Foden, Palmer, Lewis.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Ream, Diop, Robinson, Reed, Pereira, Palhinha, Wilson, Willian, Vinicius.

Subs: Rodak, Kurzawa, Adarabioyo, Duffy, Cairney, James, Onomah, Mbabu, Harris.


Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson, Aurier, Cook, Williams, Gibbs-White, Johnson, Kouyate, Yates, Freuler, Dennis, McKenna.

Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Mangala, Awoniyi, Lingard, O’Brien, Surridge, Boly, Lodi.

Brentford XI: Raya, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Dasilva, Wissa, Mee, Mbuemo, Lewis-Potter, Janelt, Roerslev.

Subs: Cox, Canos, Zanka, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Damsgaard, Crama, Trevitt, Yarmoliuk.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno, B. Traore, Neves, Guedes, Moutinho, Podence, Hee-Chan.

Subs: Sarkic, Ait-Nouri, Mosquera, Jonny, Ronan, A. Traore, Hodge, Fraser, Griffiths.

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Gross, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan, Caicedo, Mac Allister, March, Lallana, Mitoma, Trossard.

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Colwill, Welbeck, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Gilmour, Veltman.


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  1. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Glad I took no hits. It seems the power outage we had via our corrupt government did the trick...

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Norway is corrupt??

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        South Africa and any other country you live in. It is a fact that every government in every country is a criminal organization.

        1. Debauchy
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          lol same here

        2. Aksekladden
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          FACTS.

  2. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mitro isn't going to play next week is he?

    Just ahead of world Cup

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nah

  3. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Wtf i don't even call Greenwood by his name i just call him 4.2

  4. Saka_me_sideways
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Server allowed me to change Foden + Mitro > Trossard + Alvarez for a -4…
    What it didn’t let me do is unbench Alvarez and captain him. FML

  5. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I changed my captain to Cancelo on the app due to the site issues at 25 past 1, logged in there to find Haaland was still captain, must have forgot to hit confirm 🙂

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Confirm wasn't working actually
      If you clicked confirm on the app it reset to the original captain choice
      If you changed the captain and closed the app without clicking confirm, it changed it for you I think

      1. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ah right, whatever happened worked out.

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I did the same but it did confirm apparently. -4 points and out of the 100k for the first time since gw4

  6. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    "Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offender is cautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball; in all other circumstances (e.g. holding, pulling, PUSHING, no possibility to play the ball etc.) the offending player must be SENT OFF."

    Cancelo's red
    https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/lawsandrules/laws/football-11-11/law-12---fouls-and-misconduct#:~:text=Where%20a%20player%20denies%20the,goalkeeper%20within%20their%20penalty%20area).

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

      People who didn't learn this when the double jeopardy rule was introduced won't have the patience to read all of that sentence.

    2. Zalk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      There are people on here that don't like facts being thrown around like this, it prevents a lot of opinions.

  7. Deulofail
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Diving is my favourite part of the sport. Encourage more, I say.

    1. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      clear penalty, he send to football academy that fulham defender

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

        Are you talking to me?

    2. Slam
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Deulusional

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

    Jesus getting his YC tomorrow?

  9. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Players should be docked a week's wages for taking off their jersey to celebrate a goal. Do they not realise that there are FPL points at stake?!

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Missing peak Bamford from a few seasons ago!

      Patrick Bamford: "I've got myself in my Fantasy team. It's always nice to get a goal!"
      https://twitter.com/officialfpl/status/1355915211635646467

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      People calling it a jersey should be locked in the stocks and pilloried with custard and spotted d*ck

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        😆 I never knew calling it a jersey was offensive!

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I have a better way of dealing with it. Chalk off the goal.
      And actually ban KDB for 4 games for cheating in the first place.

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Apply it to all players and the PL would be 7 a side every week.

        1. Indpush
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Not for long.

  10. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo owners feeling miff.

    City have been known to concede silly goals this season even though their defensive stats show the opposite.

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

    Cancelo owners, what’s your plans?

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

      Keeping, as he's back next GW

  12. OLLY G
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry if already asked, how many matches will Cancelo's ban be for?

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only midweek for cup game

  13. Vinyl78LP
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    At 94 mins, was feeling blessed about my Salah (c) move to KDB (c) not going through on server crash. Then the swan dive and 14 points missed on. !

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It won’t be 14 though as Salah will get something.

    2. Aksekladden
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It wont be 14 point even if salah got a big fat donut. You still own kdb and get 7 points.

  14. bialk
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How many games off for Cancelo - 1 or 3?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think 1.

    2. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1

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

      M week game

      1. threeputt
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        here's hoping Pep rests him for the EFL cup game lol

  15. I Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cruel game.

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

      Carcassonne?

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Those f-ing farmers always get me in the end

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

          Love those farmers. Gonna play an online game now. Laters

  16. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pep knows now he has no option but to start Haaland as they have been sh*te without him.

    1. bialk
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And Foden too.

  17. schlupptheweek
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone with (C)ancelo should atleast be happy they might miss out on the cup where they'll face a dead team with Hojberg as captain!

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is Cancelo available forGW16?

  18. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cheers, forgot about m week game

  19. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What are fellow Alvarez punters doing with him now in their bus teams? I know City play first next GW, but we know what that means unless they upgrade the servers this week!

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

      BBBT
      Bench boost bus team
      Alvarez in starting XI if you're interested

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No idea. I have 2 FT.

      Considering Salah + Alvarez > Foden + Darwin.
      Or, Alvarez + Struijk > Cancelo + Greenwood.

      First option would allow me to keep 3 City attackers.

  20. FC Hakkebøf
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Was at 7k for a few weeks ago. Now down back to 200k something. This game is absolutely crazy and thats why I love it. In good times and in bad times.

    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Press on

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

      brilliant work

  21. banskt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Early thoughts on Alvarez exit strategy?

    7.2m remaining after selling Alvarez.

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

      Watch Scamacca. Very outside chance of Nketiah being the perfect replacement.

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nketiah is a good shout. If Jesus gets an yellow card, I could do Saka + Alvarez > Foden + Nketiah.

        Already have Saliba, Saka, Martinelli.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Seeing if we have a leak
      I have less budget but might move back to Edouard as Forest still seem to be conceding goals for fun

      1. banskt
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        But, Palace has been very poor away from home this season.

  22. bialk
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with Foden? Last three games 1,1,1. Keep for BRE or sell for Trosard?

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

      Wait for leak, then sell him if he's in the squad

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think he starts next week
      Grealish not exactly great today

  23. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How many bonus for Greenwood? 2 or 1?

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Danny Ward to save my GW, how has it come to this?!

  25. Dammit_182
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Evening folks,

    Who are our best ‘for one week only’ players for next GW in each position as it stands?

    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will send you our report next Saturday

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

        it's easier that way!

        lovely jubbly

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

      Saka
      Salah
      Haaland
      Harry Hill

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

    wow a 9 nil

    Could it be 10 or 5-5?

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

      lol

      at myself!

      someone's got to keep me entertained whilst my good friend flies out of Tbilisi in Georgia for Istanbul

      Turks