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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. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone still own Alonso?

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

      Not for much longer

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

      I do, getting rid for a hit if not free.

    3. Ode
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Season keeper, he’s a 7m midfielder!

    4. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes but this week he finally leaves!!!

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

      Sold this week for Laselles. Says it all really

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

    Martin Tyler needs to apply job at daily mail. Awful puns.

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

    Alonso saved from a -2

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

    Mike Dean be like...........

    https://giphy.com/gifs/christian-bale-american-psycho-SnioCkL9cd3B6

  5. Philip Jones's Diary
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know what happened with Lossl yesterday? Is Hamer no.1 now?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        ill

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

        flu or something according to posts yesterday

      • Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lossl was ill, he should be back next GW.

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

      Laporte injury time og and yc please

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

        Like my Kola yesterday

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

      Tyler doing Emerson, Lake and Palmer jokes.

      #ThanksSarriBall

    4. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso cleanie bagged.

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

      Was debating between keeping haz or aguero for the blank. Guess I know which one is staying now.

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Should be another penalty.

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

        Yip

        Mike Dean keeping up his usual standards

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

          Garbage referee. Enjoys the limelight too much

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

        Just enough of a shove to put him off and get away with it

    7. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dammit Jesus

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

      No Sane.

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

        All 3 subs used.

        D Silva on, some gimp off.

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

      No Sane today.

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

      Sane zero minutes confirmed

    11. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane stays on the bench urgh

    12. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Oh for crying out loud

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

      D Silva on. Oh the depth. Like the Marianas Trench.

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

      Sane stays benched

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

      Ah feck this. I hate you Pep and Sane

    16. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dilva on for Fernandinho

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

      Sterling assist denied

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

      Sane RIP

    19. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal and Chelsea would be ideal for DGW TC.

    20. fusen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like the #1 in the world is finally going to lose the top spot

      He sold Aguero this week...

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

        Wow thought he had a big lead. Gap between 1 and 50 was big going into Gw

    21. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling getting 90min. Great.
      More goals or assists plz

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

      Wow brutal for Sane

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

      Does anyone still own Alonso?

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

      No Sane

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

      Jesus was pushed. PEN denied

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

      Jesus wasting a raz assist