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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. Sandy Ravage
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Grealish or KDB for DGW34?

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

      KDB

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

      it's actually gamble either way

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Grealish easy

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

      I have KDB, but wouldn't mind Grealish, too, Lol.

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Grealish. Price means he's gotta be the better pick considering we'll want Salah probably.

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

      If Foden is back he will cut into Grelish minutes

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

      GREALISH if your going MO like me

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

    James my man you are so close every game and still 2 points…

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

    Congrats all Watkin (C) owners & Haaland owners

    Will Salah now score more?

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

      Ty and I hope so

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

      Yes he will

  4. I Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Best Palace defender?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Andersen

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

      Hodgson

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

      Guehi

    4. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Andersen, great passing - got a couple of assists last season as well.

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Wtf clear pen?!

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

      If it was considered a dive, then where was the yellow card?

  6. DonaldDrapier
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Salah and Saka left, is that better than most?

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

      Nice, it needed the Soyuncu yellow and the Iheanacho miss to get it I think

    2. Heavy Cream
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Zin, Marti and Saka here

      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        same here

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

    Grealish 1 bonus.

    1. tbos83
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Nope, Nacho beat him by 1

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

    Would like to have bench jam at some point
    Rico Henry subs in for Ake, brilliant

  9. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    John Terry thinking how to improve this Leicester defence, probably time to get the boots on 😀

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

      Lol

  10. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Hatzidickis not banned?
    Awful news.

    1. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      C’mon now. Sorry that someone’s career not being ruined over a non-incident ruined your day 🙂

  11. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    2FT, 0.3ITB.

    Have exact cash to do Chilly + Mac 10 -> Martinelli + White and be able to field 11. Pull the trigger before GW ends?

    Raya
    Trippier Mings Chilwell
    Mitoma Mac Salah Saka
    Toney Watkins Haaland

    Kepa Maddison Pinnock Estupian

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

      Yep

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

      Do it. No brainer

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

    Stones and KDB on one bonus now

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

      Incorrect

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

        Oops meant Grealish not KDB

  13. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Will Mahrez get replaced by Foden when he's back?

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

      100%

  14. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone knocked up a decent FH32 yet?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Johnstone
      TAA Robbo Trips
      Salah Saka Marti Eze
      Kane Watkins Jesus

      Iver Peri And Toti

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Not bad -

        Toney, Watkins, Solanke, Jesus, Nunez FWD’s

        Eze, Diaz, Bowen, Salah, Miggy, Saka, Martineli mids.

        Zinch, White, Moreno, Mings, Kilman, Pool?

        Johnson Keeper

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

      Not a FH but this is what I'm rolling with and I think it's decent

      --
      Tark, Trippier, Bueno
      Salah, Odegaard, Martinelli
      Toney, Kane

      Use that as your template and you won't go far wrong

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

        As long as you think it's decent 🙂

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

          Cheers man

    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Johnstone
      TAA, Trippier, Guehi
      Salah, Saka, Martinelli, Eze
      Darwin, Jesus, Watkins

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        That’s more my idea

      2. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Solanke over Darwin, could go Robo double on Pool def

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

    City were infuriating to watch in that second half, never seen them so negative

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Take off 500m worth of players what did you expect?

  16. Lord of Ings
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Grealish 1 bonus?

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Hope not

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

      Yup

    3. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, and don't let the haters tell you otherwise

  17. romperstomper
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    grealo's single BAP feels like a WIN

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

      That plus getting subbed shortly before the cs was wiped is definitely a win

  18. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Maddison, what a terrible pick he's been. Could have had Mitoma, Martinelli or Grealish instead but he's still stinking up my team

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

      Could you please take your stink elsewhere? Peeeyeewwwwww!

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Or Eze or Olise, I was surprised so many were going for him.

    3. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      i sold him for grealish this week

  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Did Grealish haul?

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

      Just about equalled my 6 non-Haaland players today. I'd say that's haul territory.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        My City fan friend went Eze Instead now that was a haul

        1. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, I did try tell people

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

      Not really.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        How many?

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

          7

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Not to bad tbf, I had fh I would of got him, but got Martinelli, it is a score I can take anymore would of hurt

  20. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    GW from heaven

    65 points with 4 to play

    GW 20 rank - 3 mil
    GW 31 rank as of now 340k

    Comeback is on 😀

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Well played mate

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Who has been the difference? I can't move

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Solanke 😛

        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          This

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

      Similar from 800k GW20 to 200k now

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

      You seem to smash it every week!
      Every time I see you on here you have an amazing score - well played

      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Been the case for the past 10 weeks

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

      Well done. Definitely turned your season around

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

      Gg wp

      I’m similar boat or 1.9m gw 20 now 341k

      Keep it up

      720747
      My team id

  21. Snake Juice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Seen enough from Kelechi there to consider on a FH

  22. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Any likelihood of either Saka or Martinelli to be benched? Any of them rumoured to be sick?

    1. Snake Juice
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      No chance

      1. Original Sin
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Badly need Warkins points from Bench. God knows why i benched him

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

          You'd likely know more than the floaty one

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

          You did what now?

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Hopefully not

  23. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Lovely results tonight

    Spurs mud
    Newcastle mud
    Haaland Cap
    Watkins Haul

  24. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    FH32 is going to be quite tricky, 3 pool 3 Arsenal and then what?

    Watkins possibly and maybe Trippier? Thoughts….

    1. Snake Juice
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      It’s a FH, have some fun with it.

      Son, Solanke, Eze, Olise, Maddison, Kelechi, Moreno, etc

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Not Eze please, us long term owners enjoying the run

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Haha

        2. Snake Juice
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Fair play

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

    What’s looking like a decent score this week? Pre BPS (6 for Haaland C, 3 for Watkins, 1 for Grealish), 43 with DDG, White, Martinelli & Bruno F to play. 75 would be decent?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on what the average is really

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

      No. 75 points is terrible. Big red arrow for you.

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

        I suppose you’re on for 120 then see ya?

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

      Depends what the safety score is around your rank

  26. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Did Raya keep a Cs and get booked?

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

      Sure...

  27. Cheeky Reijnders
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Did James > Stones, Havertz > Jesus (-4). Have KDB & Haaland. Pleased to have got rid of the Chelsea oafs, but Watkins keeps spoiling things. My bad.

  28. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Raya on 2BP's even though they lost 2-0. What a joke....

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      7 saves

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

        Even so. They lost 2-0. Shouldnt be rewarded as a keeper.

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

          I guess you don't understand the bps then

          1. Hughes Your Daddy
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Yep, back to FPL basics for him

    2. Heavy Cream
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      The whole point of BP’s is that it’s not based simply on the result

  29. tbos83
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Kicking myself for going Mahrez over Greal. He'll def not start both dgw games now either.

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

      No one one here was advocating Mahrez was more than 1GW pick

  30. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Cant wait for Arsenal to smash Westham.

    Score prediction?

    1. Cheeky Reijnders
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus hattrick, anyway 🙂