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Man City v Newcastle team news: Mahrez benched, no Schar

4 March 2023 981 comments
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Manchester City take on Newcastle United in the opening match of Gameweek 26, which gets underway at the Etihad at 12:30 GMT.

These sides met way back in Gameweek 3 and shared six goals, a signal of intent from the Magpies and a sign of things to come in a largely successful 2022/23 campaign to date.

City have won their last 13 home league encounters against Newcastle, however, including a 5-0 thrashing of an Eddie Howe-led side in May 2022.

The reigning champions being involved in the early kick-off usually heralds a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) site crash but we had no such down-time this morning, with Fantasy interest cooling a little in City assets – especially among Wildcarders.

The most-owned player in the game, Erling Haaland, features in this Saturday afternoon curtain-raiser although he’s not the most-captained pick of Gameweek 26 among the top 10,000 FPL managers:

Haaland starts as expected for City, whose side shows two changes from the Gameweek 25 win over Bournemouth.

Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne are back in the starting XI as Rico Lewis and Julian Alvarez make way.

That means another league benching for both Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva.

John Stones and Aymeric Laporte are also among the City substitutes after recovering from injury and illness respectively.

Newcastle make three changes from the side that lost to Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final last Sunday.

Nick Pope is back after his suspension and replaces Loris Karius between the sticks, while Anthony Gordon comes in for Allan Saint-Maximin on the left flank.

The most significant news from an FPL perspective is that Jamaal Lascelles has replaced Fabian Schar at centre-half, with concussion ruling the Swiss stopper out of today’s game.

Schar had needed treatment for a head injury early on at Wembley but went on to complete the full game.

GAMEWEEK 26 LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Grealish, Foden, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Phillips, Stones, Laporte, Alvarez, Silva, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Lascelles, Botman, Burn, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Almiron, Wilson, Gordon

Subs: Dubravka, Saint-Maximin, Ritchie, Targett, Isak, Manquillo, Murphy, Willock, Anderson

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  1. HD7
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Have 0.2 ITB

    Just enough to do Sanchez to Raya tonight...

    Yes or hope Sanchez is back in the starting 11 for 27?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Probably wait and see how the game goes and more info from RDZ

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    2. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I'd recommend watching the 90 minutes of his competition playing, think there's a match starting soon

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      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. I will surely wait before the time for price changes comes. But If nothing new and Raya is riding I will he forced to act

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    3. AC/DC AFC
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      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      you might want to make sure Raya comes through on Monday night in the West London encounter.

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      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        The problem is if Raya rises tonight... I wont have a choice

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    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Raya will be heavily influenced by WCs, not a given he rises

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      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        There is still a chance... and I wouldnt want to take a hit in the next days

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  2. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    got the choice of Arsenal, Chelsea v Leeds or Spurs away next.

    reckon the tighter game is at the Bridge but going to start off in north London.

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  3. Gubby-Allen
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    It did seem one of the best weeks not to. Newcastle defence, slight drop in form, early kick off. Plus Saka and Rashford playing so well.

    I don't have Saka. I was split between Rashford, Kane and Martinelli, went for the latter.

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  4. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I only play FPL Draft very casually, but just checked back to see how my inactive 'rival' did last week:

    Auto-subs (OUT):
    # - Cancelo
    # - Trippier
    # - Almiron

    Auto-subs (IN):
    24 - Van Djik
    18 - Zinchenko
    6 - Watkins

    48 points off the bench, holy crap 😆 Also has Trossard from when he was at Brighton (12)

    I tell you what it's far less serious but that sort of stuff is entertaining :mrgreen:

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  5. FPL_trail_runner
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Everyone will go Haaland to Watkins in 28 and have to buy Haaland back later

    Here i am eyeing up Salah to Son for Kane and Son double up away to Southampton

    That game in blank week 28 looks ripe for goals for Son on the break

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    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not sure I’d touch Son, still looks a shadow of himself

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      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Its fine for a 1 week punt

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    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe Son of yester-year.

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    3. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not everyone. I’ll be benching Haaland and bringing in Buendia.

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    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Very punty, nothing really on current form to suggest that Son is a good pick

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  6. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Ownership of the ‘Elite’ sample on LiveFPL:

    Rashford 96.40%
    Haaland 95.40%
    Trippier 93.90%
    Saka 90.70%
    Toney 83.80%
    Kane 78.30%
    Arrizabalaga 77.30%
    Mitoma 60.90%
    Estupiñán 58.70%
    Ødegaard 54.70%
    March 53.20%
    Raya 52.50%
    Henry 47.90%
    Botman 42.30%
    Martinelli 41.30%
    Zinchenko 40.50%
    Gabriel 35.40%
    Ward 31.70%
    Salah 24.10%
    Mee 23.30%
    Mac Allister 20.50%
    Tarkowski 20.30%
    Sánchez 19.90%

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      My KdB 6 points looks massive now

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    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Also wonderful to see not one player above 100%

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      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        That’s ownership, not EO 🙂

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Even better

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      2. FPL_trail_runner
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        By default nobody can be over 100%

        Its not captain and EO

        Its a proportion of how the top teams that have each player

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        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          But I have Haaland in all 3 of teams so for me 300%

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  7. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Let’s go Sanchez and Steele just in case

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      One game each means a successful bench boost, right?

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yes

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  8. boc610
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    howe's job not as safe as people think, pocchetino and tuchel lurking, if they drop out champions league spot owners might get decide to get rid for a bigger name

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Howe on a downfall.

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  9. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Billing breaks back of the Arsenal net for Bournemouth

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  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Handball surely

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  11. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Pen loading at the Emirates....

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  12. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    would you get Estupiñán even tho plays v morroco away Tue 28 March night before Saturday 1 March home v BRE at 3pm?

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