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Mendy misses out for Man City as Bernardo Silva returns

Benjamin Mendy (£6.5m) was the surprise absentee for Manchester City on Saturday afternoon as he was not even named in the match-day squad to face Fulham.

Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) kept his place in the starting line-up while Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) came back in with Gabriel Jesus (£10.4m) dropping to the bench.

Nicolas Otamendi (£6.2m) made his first start of the season alongside Aymeric Laporte (£5.5m), who has now featured from the beginning in every match so far.

Ryan Sessegnon (£6.3m) returned to the Fulham side facing the champions today, but he has been deployed at left-back with Luciano Vietto (£5.5m) and Andre Schurrle (£5.9m) flanking Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.8m).

Ryan Fraser (£5.6m) was named in the Bournemouth starting XI after an injury scare while Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) returns from suspension for the visitors.

Popular Chelsea trio of Marcos Alonso (£6.8m), Eden Hazard (£10.7m) and Pedro (£6.8m) all start for the Blues. Meanwhile, there was a second consecutive start up front for Cardiff City’s FPL midfield option Danny Ward (£4.5m).

Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) was named in the starting XI for Crystal Palace as they face Huddersfield with James Tomkins (£4.4m) coming back too.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£7.2m) was on the Arsenal bench for a second match in a row, with Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) starting again.

BOURNEMOUTH XI: Begovic, Cook, Ake, Smith, Lerma, Gosling, Rico, Brooks, Fraser, Wilson, King

LEICESTER CITY XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Morgan, Maguire, Chilwell, Mendy, Ndidi, Ghezzal, Maddison, Gray, Vardy

CHELSEA XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic, Pedro, Giroud, Hazard.

CARDIFF CITY XI: Etheridge, Manga, Bamba, Morrison, Bennett, Camarasa, Ralls, Arter, Hoilett, Ward, Reid.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN XI: Lossl, Hadergjonaj, Schindler, Zanka, Kongolo, Lowe, Billing, Mooy, Kachunga, Van La Parra, Mounie

CRYSTAL PALACE XI: Hennessey, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt, Kouyate, Milivojevic, McArthur, Townsend, Ayew, Zaha

MAN CITY XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Delph, Fernandinho, Silva, Bernardo, Sane, Aguero, Sterling

FULHAM XI: Bettinelli, Christie, Odoi, Mawson, Sessegnon, Johansen, McDonald, Seri, Vietto, Mitrovic, Schürrle

NEWCASTLE UNITED XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Fernandez, Lascelles, Dummett, Murphy, Diame, Hayden, Ritchie, Perez, Joselu

ARSENAL XI: Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Monreal, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Aubameyang, Ramsey, Ozil, Lacazette

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3,016 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Rich vs Maddison hot topic please.

    1. Zebrahimović
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Gonna have both.

    2. mir
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      This is needed..
      Mkhi dropping tonight too

    3. Texas Pete
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Both?

    4. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I got both on WC

    5. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Rich all day

    6. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I bright in Maddison WC this week fully expecting to swap him after Arsenal away. With Pedro blank don't think I'll be able to wait as folk pull the trigger. Kammy was singing his praises before the Fraser show.

      Richarlison offers a lot more, but not on Pens. I'm assuming Maddison isn't first in pecking order either?

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        *brought in on

      2. L'Aeroplanino
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Vardy was just subbed off

        1. Limbo
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Ah yes. Richarlison for me then.

    7. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Fraser?

    8. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Both, Fraser, Hazard and Mane for me.

  2. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Insert "Is (blatantly massive score) good this week" smug posts. Wish it was me.

    1. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Hahaha, if you’re going to brag don’t try being subtle. It never is!

  3. RashFraud
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    How bad was Aguero’s injury? Didn’t watch the city game sorry

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Tactical.

      1. RashFraud
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Wasn't tactical, was precautionary because he landed awkwardl

  4. Texas Pete
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    61 with 1 to play, assuming all baps hold. Not great but an improvement. Having the right captain and the Maddison/Pedro decision going right would have made me very happy but hey-ho.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Why do you say that’s not great?

      1. Texas Pete
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I think mainly because of how good it could have been and the scores I've sen on here. Still hit my weekly target of beating 50 and hopefully should see green. All about the fine margins this week I reckon.

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Have a look at the average in the top 10k and you’ll see why your post doesn’t make any sense 🙂

          1. jtreble
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            How does one see the top 10K average?

    2. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Do not take scores on here too seriously, everyone who scores well is excited and posts. Others maybe not so. Exactly how I felt in GW1 but rank wasn’t too bad

    3. Dokdok666
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I think you need to WC with that kind of score

  5. davies
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Fraser & Wilson too much?

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Not enough!

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      have been on fraser and king since gw1 , has been working out for me thus far

  6. Klein
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Would you ditch mae or salah before the soton game? Not another week without hazzard

    1. Klein
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Mane*

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Salah. Mane has the same stats but is over 3mil cheaper.

    3. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Mane... Then re-evaluate. Can always get Mane back for Salah later... Can't go the other way that easily.

    4. Klein
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks guys. Decisions. If i lose salah i can get kamara out too. Brain fak

  7. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Praying to god for a Shaw to stay on bench

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Not in the squad

    2. Strchld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      He is not on the bench

  8. Jackie Moon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Pretty decent score on my WC, but feeling gutted I got Wilson in and took Fraser out as was worried about his injury! Also changed captain from Hazard to Aguero yesterday to play safe as everyone in my mini league has Aguero. And just to top it off... I had Vardy instead of Maddison and he wasn’t on the field for the pen! Over 30 points missed right there!

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      It happens. Don't go chasing um as it could all be different next week

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Also done Hazard to Aguero captain to play it safe. Time to be bold.

  9. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Did anybody else want to captain Hazard but bottle it and went Aguero 🙁

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      almost everyone who had both Aguero & Hazard

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, guilty as charged. Be glad you have both though

    3. sambyy
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I didn't even think about Hazard, it was always Aguero for me. Well done to those who captained Haz!

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Same here.

    4. doy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yep me.

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Me. :'(

    6. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yeh but in fairness i considered Alonso this morning too

  10. squ1rrel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Such a mess. Did a knee jerk Salah -> Hazard. I know I shouldn't do transfers now but any ideas? I really need to sort this out, WC played in GW 2.

    Ederson - Hamer
    Mendy - Robbo - Alonso - PvA - Steve Cook
    Hazard - Mane - Pedro - Mkhi - Guendouzi
    Aguero - Ings - Kamara

    2.5 ITB, 1 FT

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      mkhi to fraser
      ings to mitrovic

    2. crazysnakeman
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Not a mess at all. Maybe Mkhi for rich or moura

  11. dimitros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Bilva to Fraser for free?
    It was my plan anyway, not that i am chasing points..

    A) Yes
    B) No

  12. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    is hazard worth to activate WC or to transfer out salah ?

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Being 0.1m short of getting Alonso looks like a blessing in disguise as have 2 FT transfers next week now

  14. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Would you do....

    Bilva, VVD & Arnie

    To

    Hazard, Bennett, Ings

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      meh, you can do better

  15. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Robertson’s 2 on for Mendy leaving my 2 bench players with 27 points!
    Fml

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Ouch indeed

  16. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    2 FTs

    Wally & Mkhi > Richarlison & Fraser + £2.1m ITB?

    Rest of team

    Ederson
    Alonso Mendy Robbo
    Hazard Mane Mkhi Wally
    Aguero Wilson Zaha

    Subs: AWB Bennett Guendouzi

  17. doy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Lacked the cojones to captain Haz after being torn all intl break....alas 66 pts after bps with 3 to play, Fraser I salute you sir!

  18. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard(c) so tasty 🙂

  19. BellsOfFreedom
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    TorresMagic are you planning to ship one of Salah/Mane this week or holding on both?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Decide after midweek games.

  20. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Lingard only usually plays over Mata in the bigger games. Jose must think a lot of Watford. We could see a bus here.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      6 pointer for the Europa League spots.

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

    2 decisions cost me 29 points !
    Gray over Fraser
    and Aguero cap over Haz..
    Both made sense at the time though..oh well !

  22. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    33 with R.Pat, Boly and Walcott. Was trying to save my WC until the next international break. Maybe time to pull the trigger, dropping like a stone.

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I rage WC’ed at half time today. Never even made a rage transfer before.

  23. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    I guess Moura deserves his place now.

  24. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    FFFix has Aguero sub as tactical.

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      it was

  25. BON
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    People without Hazard or Fraser and have an injured Agüero are heading for hit city this week.

    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Or WC 🙂

  26. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Mkhi to who? (already have Fraser)

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    aguero will be flagged?

  28. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Benett or Ings miss out? AwB on bench.

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      0.001%

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Doubt it

    3. Where has all the rum gone?
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Fingers cross on Benett

  29. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, best defender for 4.2m or less? (Aside from Bennett and WB).

    Cheers

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think there are any playing defenders at that price apart from the two you've mentioned.

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      dont get 3 sub 4.5 defs

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      There is none, unless you're happy with a non-playing one, cheapest is Doherty at 4.4m.

  30. Stokelona
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Wanted to get Fraser but his supposed injury put me off! Went for lingard instead, captained Aguero over hazard and have Mendy and Coleman injured so down to 10 men. Even though I have 72 points post baps it feels bittersweet!

    1. Stokelona
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry for top of the page with this