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Sterling and Laporte benched as Guardiola rings changes

Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) has been benched for the third time this season as Pep Guardiola rang the changes for Manchester City’s trip to Watford.

That will be of huge frustration to those who have signed him off the back of his recent incredible form.

However, the England international was not the only important player left on the bench by Guardiola with ever-present Aymeric Laporte (£6.1m) named there for the first time this season.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Vincent Kompany (£5.2m) were the two that came in for them.

Elsewhere in the side there was a return for Kyle Walker (£6.5m) and Fabian Delph (£5.3m) at full-back and David Silva (£8.7m) in midfield.

Meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) and Leroy Sané (£9.4m) kept their places in the attacking line.

Opponents Watford made just one change to the side that lost to Leicester with the suspended Etienne Capoue (£5.1m) replaced by Nathaniel Chalobah (£4.5m).

In the earlier kick-offs David Brooks (£5.1m) returned to the Bournemouth side while Laurent Depoitre (£5.2m) replaced the suspended Steve Mounié (£5.8m) for Huddersfield.

Crystal Palace named an unchanged side from the one which beat Burnley while Glenn Murray (£6.7m) came back in for Brighton.

Finally, Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m) was named on the bench for West Ham while Felipe Anderson (£7.1m) and Marko Arnautovic (£7.2m) both start.

The Line-Ups

Bournemouth XI: Begovic; Daniels, Aké, S Cook, Francis; Fraser, Lerma, L Cook, Brooks; King, Wilson

Huddersfield XI: Lossl, Kongolo, Billing, Zanka, Schindler, Hogg, Hadergjonaj, Durm, Mooy, Pritchard, Depoitre.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo; March, Pröpper, Bissouma, Izquierdo; Groß; Murray.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt; McArthur, Kouyaté, Milivojevic, Meyer; Townsend, Zaha.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Antonio, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku; Snodgrass, Rice, Noble, Felipe Anderson; Chicharito, Arnautovic.

Cardiff City XI: Etheridge; Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett; Gunnarsson; Camarasa, Ralls, Arter, Hoilett; Paterson.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Stones, Delph, Fernandinho, D. Silva, B. Silva, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko Femenía, Cathcart, Kabasele, Holebas; Doucouré, Chalobah; Hughes, Pereyra; Deeney, Success.

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2,957 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    dynamic duo

  2. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    BOOM!!

  3. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    FTASERRRRRRRRRR BEAUTYYYYY

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson assist for Fraser...brilliant!!!

  5. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Selling Fraser for Maddison and overlooking Wilson due to Bournemouth "bad" fixtures was biggest mistake of the season. Looks like it's soon time to amend mistake.

    1. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Went Arnie over Wilson due to their fixtures. Think it's my major error this season

  6. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Damn Fraser + Wilsonnnn

  7. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    That's disappointing.....

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      *beautiful

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson Fraser combo, why not Captained!!!

  9. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson party 😎

  10. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wow

  11. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fraser !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Get in

  13. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson assist!

  14. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine selling these two fine cherries!?

  15. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Brighton Peno !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nooooo

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Yes that’s it lads!!

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Damn, sold Fraser on Wildcard 🙁

    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Assist right there

  18. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Glad I held off my WC.. Would have sold Fraser and Wilson based on upcoming fixtures

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haha I bought them for the upcoming. Fixtures

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Same, mainly for this Fixture!

  19. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ow Lawrdy!

  20. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Callum and Fraser again

  21. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson mannnn

  22. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson! Love it!

  23. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why Wilson involved in everything... hate them ffs

  24. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pen to Brighton

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 3 months ago

        bugger

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Get Wilson or Auba? Got Fraser

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can't believe I lost Fraser and wilson on WC for Brooks what a nightmare

    4. skeyrd
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      there are more goals in this game for Wilson and Fraser....that counterattack looks devastating

    5. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Keeping Fraser and buying Wilson on WC could be the best.fpl.decision I've made in a while 🙂

    6. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      wow

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

      Points for everyone!