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The final match of Gameweek 20 sees Manchester City and Chelsea square off at the Etihad Stadium.

Kick-off is at 5.30pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Pep Guardiola makes three changes from Thursday’s goalless draw at Sunderland.

Josko Gvardiol, Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders come into the starting XI.

Nathan Ake drops to the bench, while Nico Gonzalez and Savinho are injured.

Nico O’Reilly starts for the hosts at left-back.

Calum McFarlane will be in the dugout for Chelsea today after Enzo Maresca’s sudden departure.

He makes five alterations to the side that drew with Bournemouth.

In come Filip Jorgensen, Benoit Badiashile, Reece James, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro.

Robert Sanchez (muscle), Wesley Fofana (illness) and Moises Caicedo (suspension) miss out, while Alejandro Garnacho and Liam Delap are named among the substitutes.

Marc Cucurella remains absent.

LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo, Reijnders, Cherki, Foden, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Ake, Doku, Khusanov, McAidoo, Mukasa, Lewis, Mfuni, Heskey

Chelsea XI: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Chalobah, Badiashile, Gusto, James, Enzo, Estevao, Palmer, Neto, J Pedro

Subs: Slonina, Merrick, Tosin, Hato, Santos, Garnacho, Gittens, Delap, Guiu

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:


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  1. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 days, 15 mins ago

    Neto is not a good is he

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      5 days, 8 mins ago

      Not today he isn't

  2. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 days, 15 mins ago

    OK sub out O'Reilly NOW Pep!

  3. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 13 Years
    5 days, 15 mins ago

    What a blessing that Ekitike no show has turned out to be. Didn't even know I had Thiago VC. Currently on 88 points if Oreilly and Dias hold their CS.

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      5 days, 14 mins ago

      You lucky thing you

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 days, 14 mins ago

      I had him first on my bench.

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 days, 13 mins ago

      Ekitike captain?

      1. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
        • 13 Years
        5 days, 9 mins ago

        Yeah I had him Captain and Thiago VC.

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 days, 13 mins ago

      nice

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 days, 14 mins ago

    starting to look more and more like foden is just prime blanking material this season. those hauls were the anomaly

    1. STONEROSES
      • 12 Years
      5 days, 13 mins ago

      Yeah, think Bruno G, Cheeko and Rice represent better value at c.£1M less

      1. STONEROSES
        • 12 Years
        5 days, 13 mins ago

        *Cherki

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 days, 13 mins ago

      He's always been streaky. If you get on and off him at the right times he can be a great asset.

  5. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 days, 14 mins ago

    Cherki can’t make a good pass

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 days, 13 mins ago

    Doku on

  7. tuturututu
    • 4 Years
    5 days, 13 mins ago

    Bottomed, on WC, thoughts?

    Raya, John
    Gabriel, Nunes, Chalobah, Alderete, fodder
    Palmer, Rice, Rogers, Cherki, Miley
    Haaland, Watkins, Thiago

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 days, 12 mins ago

      Bottomed

      John is injured and likely dropped for Sels again

      Miley is not nailed now Livramento and Trippier are due to return

    2. terranullius
      • 1 Year
      5 days, 12 mins ago

      I don't rate your keepers. John injured. Raya to Roefs maybe.

  8. FantasyTony
    • 8 Years
    5 days, 13 mins ago

    O’Reilly needs a rest so Chalobah can score

  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 days, 11 mins ago

    donna save, 2 more please

  10. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    5 days, 10 mins ago

    Minteh >

    1. H Wilson
    2. Garner
    3. Le Fee

    Extra funds from 2/3 would potentially be used for Watkins

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 days, 9 mins ago

      Absolutely anyone is a better pick than Minteh.

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        5 days, 7 mins ago

        Well yes…

        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 days, 5 mins ago

          1 of those, maybe 3 but haven't checked Sunderland's fixtures

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            5 days, 3 mins ago

            bre CRY wha BUR

            Before turning

  11. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    5 days, 9 mins ago

    I can't see Semenyo coming off the bench before Doku.

    1. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      5 days, 8 mins ago

      That’s cause he’s still at Bournemouth

    2. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
      • 13 Years
      5 days, 6 mins ago

      He had the pick of any club and chose the worst possible option for his career. He'll be a bit part player at City. Look at Marmoush.

  12. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    5 days, 9 mins ago

    3 weeks of 30 something scores
    Free falling

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 days ago

      I'm with you,currently on 27 this week.

    2. Mainoo Magic
      • 11 Years
      4 days, 23 hours ago

      Same just a disaster last few GW

  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 days, 8 mins ago

    Jeez Phil, that was a nailed combo 😡

  14. Mighty Duck
    • 1 Year
    5 days, 8 mins ago

    Need a return from Palmer to justify Saka > Rice.

  15. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 days, 8 mins ago

    Foden look up FFS

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      5 days, 7 mins ago

      Very poor effort

  16. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    5 days, 7 mins ago

    F off

  17. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 5 Years
    5 days, 7 mins ago

    Foden has got to be the worst transfer in I've done this season

  18. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 days, 7 mins ago

    Save my season, O’Reilly!!!

    1. Snoop Udogie Dogg
      • 5 Years
      5 days, 6 mins ago

      Sub him off! I don't want to lose the cs

  19. Pompel
    • 11 Years
    5 days, 6 mins ago

    O'Reilly leading the baps now according to FPL stats! Even if hasn't reached defcon limit

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      5 days, 5 mins ago

      How's Gvardiol doing?

      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        5 days, 3 mins ago

        subbed at 50 mins, sorry to say

  20. MVDP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    5 days, 5 mins ago

    Given City play in two days it might be time to ditch Foden for somebody else for a game or two, due to rotation worries, and bring back Bruno F in his place later on.
    Good plan?

    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      5 days, 4 mins ago

      thinking exactly the same

  21. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 days, 5 mins ago

    Nunes on 3 bonus
    Plus sneaking into the TOTS

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      5 days, 4 mins ago

      Booking will put a stop to that

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      5 days, 4 mins ago

      Not any more

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      5 days, 3 mins ago

      Timing

    4. PogChamp
      • 14 Years
      5 days, 3 mins ago

      Hey stop jinxing Nunes 🙁

  22. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    5 days, 5 mins ago

    Delap is so stupid

  23. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    5 days, 5 mins ago

    Feels like another goal in this game...but looking more like a Chelsea goal at this time. City look very tired.

  24. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    5 days, 5 mins ago

    Bring back the biff!

  25. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 13 Years
    5 days, 4 mins ago

    Delap is a horrible player my god. That shove on Khusanov so unnecessary.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 days, 3 mins ago

      sums the whole chelsea team up. really poor sportsmanship

  26. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 days, 4 mins ago

    Delap is rat

  27. Four Letter Wirtz
    • 10 Years
    5 days, 4 mins ago

    Nothing makes my heart race less than a through ball to Delap

  28. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 days, 4 mins ago

    Nunes YC

    1. terranullius
      • 1 Year
      5 days, 3 mins ago

      FFS!

  29. Ian Davis
    • 15 Years
    5 days, 3 mins ago

    So dangerous from Delap, should be a red.

  30. F4L
    • 11 Years
    5 days, 3 mins ago

    o'reilly is huge

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 days, 2 mins ago

      Oh really

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        5 days, 1 min ago

        sorry not fpl, just his height. almost level with donna. hadnt really noticed it before

    2. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      5 days, 2 mins ago

      Redemption day for O'Reilly and his owners

    3. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      5 days, 2 mins ago

      193cm

      Tall but not massive

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 days, 23 hours ago

        What’s that in inches?