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15 April 2023 761 comments
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The next match of Gameweek 31 takes place at the Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City host Leicester City in the 17:30 GMT kick-off.

It’s a clash of contrasting fortunes, as Pep Guardiola’s champions are on five successive victories in their quest to chase down Arsenal but the freefalling Foxes are winless in eight and deep in relegation trouble.

This sits in-between both Champions League quarter-finals with Bayern Munich, so Guardiola has made three changes to the line-up from last Saturday’s 4-1 win at Southampton.

There are starts for Erling Haaland (£12.2m), Jack Grealish (£7.2m), Kevin De Bruyne (£12.1m) and former Leicester wizard Riyad Mahrez (£7.3m), with places on the bench for Nathan Ake (£5.1m) and Manuel Akanji (£5.0m).

Furthermore, midfielder Bernardo Silva (£6.7m) comes in for Ilkay Gundogan (£7.3m). An appendix injury keeps Phil Foden (£8.0m) away from proceedings.

For his first match in charge, Dean Smith has made four changes to the Leicester line-up. Youri Tielemans (£6.1m) is back from an ankle problem and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£4.9m) returns from suspension, as Caglar Soyuncu (£4.2m) and Harry Souttar (£4.5m) are given the nod.

Without a clean sheet since Gameweek 16, it looks like the Foxes have used Harvey Barnes‘ (£6.7m) injury to revert to a back five.

James Maddison (£8.1m) starts, with Daniel Iversen (£3.8m) still preferred in goal.

GAMEWEEK 31 LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Laporte; Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish

Subs: Ortega, Ake, Akanji, Gomez, Lewis, Phillips, Gundogan, Palmer, Alvarez

Leicester City XI: Iversen; Castagne, Soyuncu, Souttar, Faes, Kristiansen; Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndidi, Maddison; Vardy

Subs: Ward, Amartey, Thomas, Mendy, Praet, Marcal-Madivadua, Tete, Iheanacho, Daka

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

    Can't beat the template

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      The templates been very strong this year.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you!

    2. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Currently what would you assign as the ideal tempplate with teams make up?

  2. bialk
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Don't have Greelish but Haaland captain. Is this good to me?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Doubtful

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

      See above

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

      Yes

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        No

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

          Is at my rank lol

  3. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Superb penalty

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Off the post lol.

      Kinda looked like he scuffed it a bit, but can't argue with that pace and placement.

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

    YESSS Capitano!!!

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      For everyone

  5. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Would of benched March if got grealish in , see how it goes

    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      HAVE not of

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Would'VE - for God's sake!

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        On dial up old man !

  6. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Did not want to take a hit to get Grealish. Sad.

  7. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Thinking this for 32.

    Martinez
    TAA Robbo Mings
    Salah Saka Martinelli Eze
    Watkins Jesus Kane

    Would u play anyone else over Kane?

    1. gart888
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Feel like you're asking for heartbreak going double double in the back.

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

        Seems the best ones to have.

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Solanke in for Kane and I’m not even joking.

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

        Hmm okay thanks

    3. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Palace keeper

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

        Hes on my bench. Villa have just looked way too good for me to not triple up on them.

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

    Red arrow if you have Haaland (c) from that but you don't own Grealish?

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

      Depends on rank surely

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

        Looking at it, it probably is due to 230% combined EO. EO is brutal!

    2. bialk
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. Top 100k EO for both is 220%.

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yup excluding bonus points impact, 185.6% EO and 14.4% gain for Haaland goal gives +0.576
      43% against for Grealish for assist gives -1.29

  9. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Starting off the RM Free Hits early.

    Johnstone
    TAA / Robertson / Trippier
    Salah (c) / Saka / Martinelli / Bowen / Eze
    Jesus / Watkins

    Guaita / Solanke / Aguerd / Moreno

    Good or bad?

  10. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    This is horrible as an ake owner without grealish

  11. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Haaland 12 mins >>>>> Kane 90 mins

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Bit unfair . Haaland teammates >>>>> Kane's teammates.

      1. Vote Joke
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        City backhanders to dodge FFP >>>>>>>>>>> Spurs meeting FFP

  12. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Freakish jammy assist

  13. thegame983
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    fpl say no grealish assist?

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Not showing yet. But has to be

    2. djman102
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Pen assists usually added late

    3. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It'll be added

    4. thegame983
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      They announced no assist but have since deleted tweet

  14. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Official FPL says no assist lol

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Will clearly be a Grealish assist

    2. GC123
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      How? Why? Don’t get it

  15. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Went Mahrez over Grealish. So clever.

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

      Same

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

    Feel free to get involved Mahrez

  17. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Var Assist

  18. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Was hoping Mahrez would take it has changed armband from Haaland to Mahrez on the stroke of 11

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

    Are penalty assists OPTA assists e.g. for betting sites or ‘fantasy’ assists?

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Betting sites don't count penalty wins as assists

  20. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Just short of doing Chilwell to TAA. Best defender to bring in for £7.1?

    Raya
    Trippier Zinchenko Mings Chilwell*
    Salah Saka Martinelli
    Kane Toney Watkins

    Steele* Grealish* Mitoma* Estupinan*

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

    Add Grealish assist now #fpltowers!

    (Is that the correct hashtag?)

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

      Its on the twitter account so will be added shortly

    2. Sure You Did
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Another player you don't have.

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      it’s there

  22. Zimo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    It'll be fun to see Arsenal lose the league on goal difference.

    1. Mirror Man
        2 years, 9 months ago

        More likely to lose ot by 8 points.

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

          That won't be fun though

    2. Ruinenlust
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Never an assist

      1. Sure You Did
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        It's an assist.

      2. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        For winning a penalty? What is an assist then?

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

          He didn’t win it

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

            Literally the reason the handball happened.

          2. Sure You Did
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Read the rules and engage the brain.

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Grealish assist is showing on FPL when I look

    4. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Who scores more tomorrow/Monday?

      A - Martinelli
      B - TAA

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

        A

    5. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Grealish fence sitters being punished by the week.

    6. bialk
      • 16 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Top 100k Haaland + Grealish EO is 220%. So that goal is not good for Haaland captainers, but Grealish nonowners.

      1. Scalper
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

      2. DaniCT
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        who cares what is happening in 100k+ mate? we are here on 1 mil+

    7. GC123
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yep assusbt now showing! Get in

    8. DaniCT
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      no city defense. how much will a Leiceser goal help?

    9. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Haaland g KDB a