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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. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I'm convinced Kaptain Kane is running a penta-premium setup

  2. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Haaland wins KdB ranger.

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

      Too close

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

        off the bar.

        You were just right.

  3. Kane and Ablett
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    As I predicted Haaland not hampered by xMings

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

      Mings has been alright I though

      1. Kane and Ablett
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Actually you’re right, he’s only scored one so people were right to look at xMings this GW

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

    Haaland assist incoming

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

      Kdb hits woodwork

  5. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Haalands gonna get a hunchback in a few years I reckon.

  6. _Ninja_
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    KDB off the bar...would've been a Haaland a

  7. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on these options?
    Gonna WC during IB.

    1. Perisic out, keep Robo and possibly take another price drop

    2. Robo out, keep Perisic

    3. Take a hit e.g. Robo Archer to Mitro Estupinan

    Just not sure about a hit two weeks before WC.

    1. InsertPunHere
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      2!

  8. tim
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    51p w Gross Sanchez Martinelli n Jesus to go, happy with this. Climbing ranks in my ML.

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

      Thank you

    2. InsertPunHere
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      58 with bps, Jesus and Gross!

    3. DandyDon
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Decent options left. I benched Gabriel so only the two Arsenal players for me tomorrow. Need a big City finale!

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

    KDB -bps

  10. Shark Team
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    KDB post , Haaland assist close

    1. Shark Team
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Bar*

  11. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Do we just captain Haaland next week too?

    1. InsertPunHere
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Of course

    2. R.C.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Everyone else is so why not join the herd?

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      No. He's up against Eric Dier. Got no chance.

    5. Zimo
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      But I have Sterling against Fulham. This is irksome

  12. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    KDB "ffs man" haha.. Your 3 kids are watching mate

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

      he was actually saying "fantasy football scout man"

  13. Zladan
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    KDB wastes Haaland assist by hitting bar from FK.

  14. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    These horrible Man City away shirts - looks like some confidential information or naughty words have been redacted with thick black marker pen.

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

      They look like a neon stabilo

  15. DandyDon
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    City keeping a clean sheet for my double defence will result in another sizeable rank rise following Toney earlier jumping me up from a mil to 600k. Where’s my Ederson save!?

    1. InsertPunHere
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Have Aston Villa even had a shot yet?

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Need Pope for save points.

      1. DandyDon
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Usually one save and he’s challenging for bps. Yea Definitely considering switching to Pope or Sanchez on my WC

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

      Good luck

    4. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lmao

  16. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Kdb passes only to Erling haha

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

    Need some additional cancelo and haaland points - assist & goal please

  18. Zimo
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    No one passes to Gundogan. They're all looking for Haaland in the box. Bit annoying when he's in the better position.

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

      Exactly

  19. R.C.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Will be a nice rest for Haaland v Sevilla

  20. 03farmboy
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Perisic out for tripper???

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

      I had to re read that!

  21. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    De bruyne looking dangerous

  22. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Salah to KDB on WC easy

    1. InsertPunHere
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking about doing it on a free this week tbh. Only Trent for Pool cover is going to be a strange feeling.

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      But not until week after next.

      1. Bubz
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Why?

        1. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Suppose it depends if you pick players on fixtures or form. Just think Salah has easier game against wolves home compared to spurs who will sit back.

          1. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Wolves are not easy - strong defence.

            1. Not again Shirley
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Yes take your point.

    3. vincentwsho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Considering but seems weird to buy KDB before TOT and sell Salah before WOL

  23. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    KDB 2 SoffT

    Haaland chance created

  24. Royal5
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Kdb wastefull

  25. Sparkys Barmy Army
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA - James - Trippier - Gabriel
    Sterling - Diaz - Martinelli
    Haaland - Kane - Jesus

    Iverson - Neco - Andreas - Ramsey

    2 FT And 0.0 ITB, should I just lose the transfer?

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

      Wait till all games completed

  26. Zladan
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    KDB wastes another Haaland assist. Get him off.

  27. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Haaland can't get rested here.

  28. R.C.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Haaland denied 2 assists + 2 shots saved. Could've been a big haul yet again!

  29. Vazza
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Message to Haaland: -

    Don't stop scorin' to the funky funky beat...

  30. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Who is coming on for citym