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Aston Villa v Man City team news: Haaland starts again

Aston Villa v Manchester City brings to an end a roller-coaster day of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) action.

Kick-off at Villa Park is at 17:30 BST.

There is just one change apiece for the two sides playing this evening.

Douglas Luiz replaces Emiliano Buendia for Villa, who look to be packing the midfield in preparation for their free-scoring visitors.

New signing Jan Bednarek is on the bench but Leander Dendoncker, who had a sore throat as of Friday, isn’t part of the squad.

Pep Guardiola’s solitary alteration unsurprisingly sees Kevin De Bruyne return to the starting line-up, with Julian Alvarez dropping to the bench.

Jack Grealish and Nathan Ake are fit enough to be substitutes for the visitors.

All of that means another appearance for Erling Haaland, one of six City players to start all six of their league matches so far in 2022/23.

Haaland comes into this fixture off the back of two successive 17-point hauls and was transferred in by a further 834,616 FPL teams ahead of Gameweek 6, pushing his ownership past the 75% mark.

He was by some distance the most-captained player of the week, too, with almost 5.4 million managers handing him the armband.

GAMEWEEK 6 LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Digne, Mings, Konsa, Cash, Ramsey, Kamara, McGinn, Luiz, Watkins, Bailey.

Subs: Olsen, Chambers, Augustinsson, Young, Bednarek, Coutinho, Buendia, Ings, Archer.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Walker, Gundogan, Rodri, Silva, Foden, De Bruyne, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Wilson-Esbrand, Lewis, Ake, Gomez, Grealish, Palmer, Alvarez, Mahrez.

GAMEWEEK 6 RESULTS SO FAR

Wolverhampton Wanderers1 – 0Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur2 – 1Fulham
Nottingham Forest2 – 3Bournemouth
Newcastle United0 – 0Crystal Palace
Chelsea2 – 1West Ham United
Brentford5 – 2Leeds United
Everton0 – 0Liverpool



1,258 Comments Post a Comment
  1. el polako
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    All I need is 15 pointer from Estupinan, simples.

  2. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Just come out from behind the sofa. Apparently my season is over as a Salah capper 🙂

    1. PartyTime
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hahaha… lucky you!

  3. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is Walker to chilly chasing points?

  4. chocolove
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    After average GW result, all I need is a good Foo Fighter preaching.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      He should be called Manic Street Preacher

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Nice

      2. el polako
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        More like Sesame Street...

    2. jack88
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Why do you all hate him

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

        it's not hate.

        It's just annoying.

  5. Botman and Robben
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Need a Gross haul.

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

      2 pts haul (owner)

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I love that !!

  6. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Suggestions for two week punts:
    a) Gundo to Sancho
    b) Saliba to Tripps

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Trippier is not a 2 week punt. He's my most reliable defender!

  7. Ninja Škrtel
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    thoughts:

    Robbo>Dalot

    Jensen (yes, i'm the one who owns him)>Saka (yes, want to give him another go).

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

      Go go go. Assume You have TAA so double Pool defence with those fixtures is not the Best idea playing like this. Help below pls.

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

    Who to loose first from this defence, for Fofana, Walker or Perisic?

    Walker, at 5M for one City defender, to double on the best team on the league vs Perisic, who has for goal and assist threat.

    TAA Cancelo Walker Perisic

    1. nolard
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Tough choice, both are a bit old too, but Perisic might be rotated more, but it is not a given that Walker will not be either.

  9. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    The average is so high this season every week, on 28 right now before bonus and I thought that was good - average is 30 🙁

    1. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You thought 28 was good?

      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Ah no I’m on 37 - the average shown was including bonus when my score didn’t so all good 🙂

  10. GoonerGirl
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking if getting rid of TAA, maybe for Trippier. Still can't bring myself from taking Salah out. I've got such bias with him because of how consistent he's been for many seasons now.

    Should I do TAA> Trippier or keep?

    1. nolard
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Depends what you do with the change?
      Salah also hogs a lot of money.

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

      Do it next week

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

        This week makes no sense given Newcastle have West Ham away and Liverpool have Wolves

        1. GoonerGirl
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Ok so maybe keep TAA and Salah for one last GW see how they do?

  11. nolard
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    a) Get Diaz or a midfielder up to max 8,5
    b) Get a third striker Toney,Isak, Mitro and fodder midfielder

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

      B.

      Help above, pls.

      1. nolard
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        thx!
        No salah though, so a bit of liverpool might be needed.

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

          Yes, for sure.

          Struggling myself to swap Salah for Diaz and keep the 5mil defenders for funding that 3rd striker spot.

  12. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    My sons are killing me in my minileague. Both with Håland autocap and Chilwell in their teams. No transfers made since GW1. OR 193k and 239k.

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Starting Tomiyasu every GW.

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

        looool

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It’s sad that yours sons aren’t fully engaged in FPL … it’s almost like they actually have a life outside of … oh, wait … ohhhh.

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Its very sad. They are outside playing with their friends not knowing Chilwell smashed it.

        1. Eh, just one more thing ...
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Lol

  13. tricpic
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    A) Trent to Cancelo
    Or Trent to Dalot and upgrade Dasliva to
    B) Sancho
    C) Diaz
    Or Trent to Dalot and upgrade Archer to
    D) Mitrovic
    E) Toney
    Or
    F) keep Trent - he’ll punish sellers

  14. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    This isn’t knee jerk … I think … but im thinking WC this week. There is so much underperforming junk in my team. Template and awful. Why drag it it to the sensible international break?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Are you getting red arrows or green?

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Mostly green , so fair point, but expecting a nasty red this week … but I only really care about my mini leagues … although to be fair, in them, it was Toney who hurt me … so maybe a bit knee jerky after all .

  15. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    lol 39 points and a green arrow from 240k to 220k.
    Still got Groß, Sanchez, Jesus. Martinelli benched for Williams, hope it was a good idea.

  16. Eric Banternaaa
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Tempted to WC to avoid the price rises and drops due this week:

    Sanchez
    TAA Walker Gabriel
    Salah Diaz Odegaard Zaha
    Haaland Mitrovic Jesus

    Ward Dalot DaSilva Neko

    Odegaard, TAA, Salah all due to drop.

    Trippier increasing tonight. Thoughts?

    1. El Platano
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Leave it. Your team is good

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Walker went off injured, easy move to Trippier?