Hold onto your seats, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers! Today’s 3pm GMT fixtures might seem quiet, but one match is about to shake up your squads in a big way. Manchester City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers isn’t just another game—it’s a potential game-changer for your FPL strategy. But here’s where it gets controversial: Erling Haaland and Phil Foden are benched. Yes, you read that right. And this is the part most people miss: Marc Guehi is making his debut for City. Let’s dive into the details.
Team News Breakdown
Manchester City’s lineup is a head-scratcher today. As rumored before the deadline, Haaland and Foden are among the substitutes, joining three others who also step down from the team that faced Bodo/Glimt. Instead, Omar Marmoush leads the attack, Antoine Semenyo returns after midweek ineligibility, and Guehi gets his first start in defense. Matheus Nunes is back from illness, and Bernardo Silva returns from suspension. Rayan Ait-Nouri, Max Alleyne, and Rico Lewis drop to the bench. Wolves, meanwhile, make just one change, bringing in Jhon Arias for Tolu Arokodare.
Other Key Fixtures
At Turf Moor, Burnley sticks with the same lineup against Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs, however, welcome back Micky van de Ven, Yves Bissouma, and Conor Gallagher after their midweek absence. Destiny Udogie and Archie Gray are benched, and Lucas Bergvall is out injured. Dominic Solanke retains his spot up front.
Fulham makes two changes, with Kevin and the returning Alex Iwobi replacing Ryan Sessegnon and the injured Sasa Lukic. Brighton, on the other hand, shuffles their deck with Oliver Boscagli, Carlos Baleba, and Yasin Ayari stepping in for Joel Veltman, Jack Hinshelwood, and Brajan Gruda.
Line-Ups at a Glance
Burnley XI: Dúbravka, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Humphreys, Walker, Ugochukwu, Luis, Pires, Edwards, Anthony, Broja.
- Subs: Weiss, Ekdal, Sonne, Mejbri, Laurent, Bruun Larsen, Foster, Tchaouna, Barnes.
Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Danso, van de Ven, Spence, Gallagher, Bissouma, Odobert, Simons, Solanke.
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Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Berge, Iwobi, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Kevin, Jiménez.
- Subs: Lecomte, Bassey, Reed, Cairney, Kusi-Asare, Chukwueze, King, Sessegnon, Diop.
Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Baleba, Ayari, Gross, Mitoma, Gomez, Welbeck.
- Subs: Steele, Rutter, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Kostoulas, Milner, De Cuyper, Veltman, Coppola.
Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo, Reijnders, Semenyo, Cherki, Marmoush.
- Subs: Trafford, Ake, Haaland, Doku, Ait-Nouri, Foden, Mukasa, Alleyne, Lewis.
Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Tchatchoua, Mosquera, S Bueno, Krejci, H Bueno, Gomes, Andre, Mane, Arias, Hwang.
- Subs: Johnstone, Doherty, Wolfe, Agbadou, Lima, Gomes, Larsen, Arokodare, Lopez.
Live Gameweek Page: Your New FPL Companion
New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page (https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/fpl/live-gameweek/), accessible via the side menu. Here, you can track scores, monitor defensive contribution (DefCon) points, and see which players are leading in xG—all in real-time. It’s a game-changer for staying ahead of the curve.
Controversial Question for You
Is Pep Guardiola’s decision to bench Haaland and Foden a tactical masterstroke or a risky gamble? And what does Guehi’s debut mean for City’s defensive dynamics? Let us know your thoughts in the comments—we’re eager to hear your take!
