Profile
Marc Guéhi is listed as a Defender for Man City and has become one of the more reliable mid-price picks in FPL. At £5.1m, up from a starting price of £4.5m, he sits in an awkward but useful bracket, expensive enough to demand starts, cheap enough to fit alongside premium attackers. His status is a, so there are no current availability flags, and his 2880 minutes tell you he has offered the sort of security managers want late in the season.
That minute volume matters. Defenders who combine consistent starts with upside in a top side are always relevant, and Guéhi has done exactly that. He is not just surviving on clean sheets either, he has chipped in at both ends and built a profile that looks far more complete than a pure appearance merchant.
This-season output
Guéhi has delivered 162 total points, which is elite territory for a defender at this price. His 5.1 points per game backs that up, and his recent level is even stronger, with a 6.8 form over the last five matches. That combination of season-long consistency and short-term momentum is exactly what FPL managers look for during the run-in.
The return mix is strong. He has produced 3 goals and 5 assists, giving him eight attacking returns before you even count defensive work. Add in 12 clean sheets and you get a player who can score through multiple routes. He has also collected 13 bonus points, supported by a healthy 620 BPS, which suggests his haul potential is not fluky. His ICT Index of 152.9 is another useful marker that the underlying contribution is there, not just the raw FPL outcomes.
For managers comparing defenders in the same bracket, that spread is important. Guéhi is not reliant on one category alone. If the clean sheet goes, he still has assist and bonus routes. If the attack is quiet, the clean-sheet baseline is still there.
Ownership and price journey
Guéhi is no longer a niche differential. He is selected by 32.7% of managers, so ownership is now high enough that going without him carries rank risk, especially in weeks where Man City project well defensively. The market has reacted accordingly, pushing him from £4.5m to £5.1m, a rise of £0.6m.
Transfer activity this gameweek shows interest remains positive. He has seen 75,064 transfers in against 63,543 transfers out. That is not a stampede, but it is still net positive movement and suggests managers are buying the fixture run and the reliability. In practical terms, Guéhi is past the point of being an early-value secret. He is now a mainstream, structure-shaping defender.
Upcoming outlook
The immediate headline is GW36 at home to CRY, where Guéhi carries a standout 9.36 xP. That is a huge projection for a defender and makes him one of the strongest backline plays of the week. It is the sort of number that puts him firmly in the conversation for starting XI locks and even the lighter end of captaincy discussions for managers chasing upside through a defender.
After that, the projections cool but remain useful. In GW37 away to BOU he is forecast for 4.29 xP, then in GW38 at home to AVL he sits at 4.48 xP. Those are still playable numbers, just not the explosive level of GW36. The schedule therefore looks like one premium spot week followed by two solid, lower-ceiling starts.
There is no real community signal here that changes the FPL read. The only press note provided concerns an arrest after alleged racist abuse of Manchester City’s Semenyo during the draw at Everton, which does not materially alter Guéhi’s fantasy outlook.
Verdict
Own. Guéhi combines 162 points, 12 clean sheets, eight attacking returns, secure minutes and a massive 9.36 xP fixture in GW36. At 32.7% ownership, he is no longer a pure differential, but that is exactly why fading him is dangerous. He looks like a high-floor, real-upside defender for the final stretch.
If you already own him, keep and start. If you do not, he is one of the clearest defender buys for GW36. Captaincy is not the percentage play, but in aggressive formats or mini-league chases, his home fixture gives him outside appeal.