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Sané misses out on starting XI after Double Gameweek disappointment

Leroy Sané (£9.6m) is the man to fall foul of Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy for their big game against Chelsea today.

The German international has been named on the bench for the Gameweek 26 clash at the Etihad Stadium, continuing a frustrating spell for his owners after he scored just point in Double Gameweek 25.

Starting on the flanks of Manchester City’s three-man attack are Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m).

Having scored a hat-trick in his last Etihad Stadium appearance, Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) keeps his place at the spearhead of Manchester City’s line.

Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m), Fernandinho (£5.3m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.4m) are the central midfield trio, with David Silva (£8.5m) on the bench.

Double Gameweek 25 star Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) keeps his place in the team once again but is back in more familiar surroundings as Guardiola has selected him at centre-back, after two outings on the left.

Next to him is John Stones (£5.2m), with Oleksandr Zinchenko (£4.7m) and Kyle Walker (£6.4m) on the flanks.

There are fewer surprises in the Chelsea line-up as Pedro (£6.3m) joins Eden Hazard (£10.9m) and Gonzalo Higuain (£9.5m) in their front three.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko; Gündogan, Fernandinho, De Bruyne; B Silva, Agüero, Sterling.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, David Luiz, Alonso; Kanté, Jorginho, Barkley; Pedro, Higuaín, Hazard.

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooy!

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jenkins

      1. Mario Balofail
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Love him

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          At least I have chicken

  2. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do I need any transfers for gw27?
    Fabianski(Foster)
    Taa Doherty Jonny(Awb Stones)
    Salah Mane Pogba Son(Brooks)
    Auba Rashford Jimenez

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      u need to wildcard out of that team ASAP

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha black humour is this? My team is awesome

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          racist!

        2. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          also if your team is awesome then why are you looking for advice 😆

          1. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            If you beat my 6k OR then you are free to advice me

    2. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No need for WC you can sort it with a -12

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes sure

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nope...that's pretty much the team I'd half given a few transfers. Optimal

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate

    4. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can't fault it really, good position to be in

  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That's the final straw. Rage transferred out Sane for Anderson right after the lineups went up.

    1. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      same here

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Foolish ?

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No, should have done it after the City Arsenal teamsheet

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          What is Anderson gets injured before the next GW ?

          there are heaps of games before the next FPL gameweek ... foolish to make any transfer at this point in time imho

    3. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      About to do something similar.

    4. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane > Son was the obvious move before this deadline..
      Sane has been rubbish and Pep doesn't like rubbish

      1. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I did Sane to Pogba. But I already had Son. Got on that points wagon last GW. I never don't want to own him ever again.

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah such a relief not owning city players (except for Aguero who seems nailed these days) ... their mid is a weekly headache that i could live without !

    5. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Got eriksen

  4. Saxe-Gotha
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane > Son and Ings > Vardy worth a -4?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane to Son, yes

      No fan of Vardy...does nothing against weaker teams, he's a top 6 specialist

      1. Saxe-Gotha
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Could do Ings > Laca also.

        1. Saxe-Gotha
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Or Auba, actually.

    3. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane > Son yes
      Ings > Vardy for a hit please no..

  5. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Went up less than 200 places with that Son goal

    1. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Luck shouldn't be rewarded 🙂

  6. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    And to think Sane was supposedly the most nailed of the attackers

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haha yea. Sums up FPL all over lol

  7. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane , Arnie, Auba , TAA

    Carnage in my team 🙁

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Another 1 point cameo coming up

    2. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky this week. I'm looking at getting all of those in other than Sane!

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Auba, Rashford, Solanke, Billing, Mendy ...

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Solanke Billing Mendy - surely you're not surprised by them?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I am actually, Mendy & Billing have been pretty much nailed all season and are decent cheap bench fodder, especially for the blanks.

          Solanke was a punt for Ings and more of a bench or 11th choice in my team

          Didn’t expect my entire bench not to start

          1. Sterling Malory
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Didn't really make it clear which Mendy it was did you.

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              It wouldn’t have been the Man City one, why would I have him 🙂

      2. Manani
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        why do u have mendy in so early?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Leicester Mendy ... Bench fodder

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Only have Sterling in this game. Time to hide behind the sofa.

    1. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You mean in case Sterling misses some open goals?

  9. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    55 with sterling, jimenez and Doherty to go

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      52 with Aguero, Doherty, Bennett, Luiz to go. Potential.

  10. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    10.4m to replace Richarlison?

    already got Son, Mane and Pogba. should I go cheap and upgrade Kamara instead?

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely (I'd assume you own Salah)

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        yeah got Salah already.

        not many cheap options though if I don't want wolves

  11. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    spurs 0.8xg
    leicester 3.1xg

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      When Barnes misses a sitter and Vardy misses a pen then what do you expect.....

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        telling that spurs xg was so low considering son 1v1

        bodes well for leicester going forwards imo

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Means nothing. Leicester play far better vs top 6 on the counter than against rubbish teams where they have the ball a lot.

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            doesnt “mean nothing” at all

          2. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            0.8xg conceded away at spurs indicates good defensive unit

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is good Hazard going to turn up for the game today?

    1. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He does sometimes turn it on for top opponents

  13. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Happy Son and Eriksen owner but can't get over myself for not having the guts to do the Sane>Pogba (-4).

  14. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:

    a) Camasara (WAT)
    b) Firmino (mun

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Camarasa. Firmino should get a lot more space against Utd compared to non Top-4 teams

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        you don't think UTD will try to sit back?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Think it will be end-to-end myself.

        2. Sterling Malory
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nope

        3. Yoshimiwinz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Don’t be silly, OGS doesn’t sit back.

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Never bench a classy player for a bench fodder..

  15. bigwig
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard to truly Merk Sane buyers from last week

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      sold both this week, so hopefully both stays quiet

      1. bigwig
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I can imagine Sane will be quiet until he comes on

  16. andrewe63
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Here's hoping that keeping Sergio for one more week rather than piling on Auba early doors pays off.

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero will punish those that betrayed him and sold for Auba this week.

    2. fenixri
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well he is playing, so it paid off

  17. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Are Chelsea playing a flat back 4?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kepa
      Azpi Rudiger Luiz Alonso
      Kante Jorginho Barkley
      Pedro Higuain Hazard

  18. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling cappers unite!

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      so literally no one?

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Party for one

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yay!

        1. yakirh
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I think he meant only you, ha
          Good luck

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yup, hence the Yay = partying alone

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers!

  19. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard show due to start in 22mins

    1. Yoshimiwinz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      In that he’ll show us he’s already got one foot out the door towards Madrid.

  20. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So gentleman what is that site which shows your current rank before official FPL updates?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        livefpl

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Thnaks

      • ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        fantasyfootballfix

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane, TAA -> Mane, Pereira

      Worth -4?
      It will be long term move.
      Already have Salah and Robbo.

      1. Saxe-Gotha
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sounds logical.

      2. bigwig
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think TAA is great value. You've kept this long, I would keep

    3. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I have avoided Man city players for almost every game all seaso, too much rotation, thats probly why i am flying high in the top 700k with the pros when i am usually out with the washing around the 4 million mark.

      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        700k without City players sounds about right
        Avoiding their players is ludacris.

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Fast and Furious Ludacris

        2. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          im top 500 only city player ive owned since gw13 laporte

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Pro level is top 600k

      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Erm

      4. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Go wash your face

      5. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You seem to be 700K OR sometime and 3K OR othertime depending on what mood you are in. Make your mind up pal

      6. bigwig
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha. That certainly is why you are 700k!

    4. FPLGeezer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's a funny old game this. From Kolasinac 10 points lost in the final minute Lloris delivers today for a double digit haul. Bloody Fantasy Football eh?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Bloody Son

          1. FPLGeezer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Have him too lol

        • bigwig
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I feel for people that got Kola in. Hero to zero in seconds

        • Warby84
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I have all 3 Son Lloris and Kolasinac, somehow my gameweek feels a lot more settled..

      2. TyroneGAA
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bourc

        Robertson VVD Bennett AWB

        Salah pogba son

        Jimenez rashford auba

        Subs enderson richarilson digne Stephens

        I’m not happy with 2x pool defense or Richarilson

        I have 1.3 in the bank and thinking of arsenal defense but would you do VVD to kola and Ricky to fanderson?

        1. TyroneGAA
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Sorry just a quick one please do you think a hit is ok with both changes or maybe stick with the line up and bench the others sorry to ask again thanks

      3. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sane + Richarlison > Son + Anderson (-4)

        1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

      4. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sane bites again.

        Felt so good benching this week and then Auba and Rashford miss out.

        FFS he better come on and do something.

        1. bigwig
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It's unlucky. Sane could still come on and do something

          1. Dybala10
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            You know that's not true.

            1. bigwig
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Haha. Maybe, we'll see. I think Pep has made him the scapegoat for the Newcastle loss. When he's on the pitch his points potential is unquestionable

      5. J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Luiz Hazard Sterling! Points please.. some how!

      6. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sane to Anderson worth a -4? Can’t go up in price at all, current mids are Salah Pogba Son Camarasa

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

        2. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          not if west ham blank 33

      7. Salah Daze
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I hope all those pottymouthed posters about Son are sitting on the naughty step and enjoying their 6 points. Keep the faith chaps!

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

          Son and TOT did not look great today. Owner.

      8. J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sane & Rich > Pogba & Son went well