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

    At least Alonso 3rd on bench was good decision...

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

      silver linings

    2. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can’t believe I still have him, sheesh!

  2. Capitano
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Swapping Haz and Firminho for Son and Kun 2 weeks ago was nice...*Smug mode engaged*

  3. Pishpott
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So Kun a must for the rest of the season then.

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

      Look at the fixtures Post-GW27.

      Surely it's a yes.

  4. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lloris + Son + Sterling felt so good when Sterling scored to 1-0 :/

    Now all I want is Kun

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

    David Silva sat with his trotters up and with a fat cigar

  6. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sergio used to be one of my favourite players. Then GW25 & 26 happened.

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

      yeah, hate him

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

      you didn't get your fav player for the DGW? asking for it

    3. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep he is now enemy number one along with sane and Aubameyang.

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

    Agüero (68)
    Sterling (35)
    Gündogan (32)
    Walker (27)
    Stones (26)

  8. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come on chelsea get a goal!

  9. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Get sane on pretty please

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

      htg

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

    Jesus on
    Aguero off

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kun fail.

  11. Guy Demel
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Standard coming off limp from kun

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

      That's just his Gangster lean.

  12. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kun off

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

    Kun off.

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

    Noooooooooooooooooooo

    Keep him on

  15. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero off phew

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Goodbye you, Legend!

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea has to score here

  18. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero off at 65. Unlucky owners.

  19. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero fail

  20. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who was the last player to score back to back hatricks in the PL?

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

      Kane?

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

      Kane last Xmas.

    3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wasn’t back to back.

    4. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He didn't 🙂

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

      RVP?

  21. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero doesn’t get the love he deserves. One of the best if not the best Premier League players ever

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Best city player ever

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

      If theyre making an All-Time Prem team, he is in it

      1. Red Devil Swede
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Henry Rooney Cantona Bergkamp Drogba says hi

    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Barely had a season where he was the best striker in the league though.

      RVP, Suarez and Kane were all better over the last few years.

      He has massively improved under Pep though.

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

    Thank god. 🙁

  23. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tell me more about this Sarri ball. Sound amazing!

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

      Give the ball to Jorginho.
      Jorginho gets tackled or gives the ball away
      Opposition score a goal

  24. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    hmm how to squeeze sterling in for mane in a week or two

  25. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I own sterling and yet my live rank is dropping by 1k places

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I've moved up 10k in two weeks with Aguero

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

    Tek a bow my son, tek a bow

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

    RLC on
    Pedro off

  28. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lead Singer of The Charlatans coming off.

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

    damn it HAZ!

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

    Hazard Side netting