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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. Weilong7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    no more sane

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

      Yes plenty of people will be going mental.

  2. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Commentators really are clueless. Penalty for that? lol

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

      Chelsea supporter?

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

        Barely a touch. But I guess they set a precedent with Salah's pens lately.

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Never bring in a player with a tattoo of himself on his back. Lesson learned.

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

    Sané

    He gets 1pt or he doesn’t play

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

    That's 2 weeks in a row City has single handedly given me a red arrow. Good job I support them to soften the blow

  6. The Taint Tickler
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    In comes Luke Shaw. Cheers Leroy.

  7. J.Litmanen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So...Auba to Augero a nobrainer now? 😛

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

      You've just missed 2 hattricks. I'd keep.

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

    FFSSSSSSSSS ML rival is so lucky, 9 points off the bench for Sane FML

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

      FML = Fantasy Mini League ?

  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane Rashford and Auba 🙁

  10. Norfolk&Chance
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What's the latest theory/calculations re DGW coming up etc?

  11. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane really fxcked me over. The points that I could have gotten, mini leagues...

  12. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sold aguero for aubameyang at 11:15 on sat morning. Knew it felt wrong but did it anyway...

    I'm fine...

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      18k to 33k, I need to just stop looking

  13. Ted Bovis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bamba +7 off the bench, cheers Sane

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

    The amount of sweaty autosubs I see week in week out.

    Who's coming in for Auba and Rashford? AWB (1) and Gunnarsson (2).

    6k to 100k in the space of a 5 weeks is soul destroying.

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

      That’s one heck of a drop ....

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

    Dangerous FK for Chelser.

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

    If a hit is -4 & a hit in a BGW is a -2.

    Is hit to sell Alonso a +4?

  17. Samwise
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    what's the website for live rank?

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

      http://redarrow.com

      (or livefpl.net if you're serious)

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

        thanks black cat john brown

  18. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso territory.

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

    Need this very attacking Chelsea team to ruin the City CS.

  20. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can’t wait to get Kun after the blank...

    1. The Taint Tickler
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He’s gonna rise too

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

        That's OK. Will have plenty of cash when I sell Haz.

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

    Didn't Sterling get an assist in the first half too or did I imagine it?

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

      Nope Chelsea assisted all the others

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

      Yeah

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

      Zinchenko, Rudiger, Barkley, 1 Sterling assist and a STerling goal.

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

    Come on Chelsea. Just 1 goal

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

    4th Eddy save.

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

    Luiz range

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

    Emerson is a poor mans Alonso

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

      Alonso a poor mans Doherty

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

    Come on Sterling score!

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

    Camarasa points from third on the bench, thanks Pep.

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

      Same here

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same

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

    I was called an idiot for going without Salah for so long. So I don’t feel bad saying you gotta get sterling and Aguero in next week. It’s not smug it’s solid advice

    Sane is dead as an option

    Look at those fixtures after the blank !

    If Ederson loses the CS the phones going out the car window however.

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

      Focus on the road

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

        I’m a passenger 😉 (like sane)

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Finally something I can relate to

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

    Emerson forces save from Ederson.

    #DyslexicNightmare

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

    Sterling G

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

      Zinc Am