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Sterling, Silva and Bernardo benched as Guardiola rotates heavily

Double Gameweek 32 comes to a head on Wednesday evening with three Premier League matches that all kick off at 19:45 BST.

Crystal Palace are the visitors to Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium, while Manchester City and Chelsea host Cardiff City and Brighton and Hove Albion respectively.

The headline team news at the Etihad sees Pep Guardiola make seven changes, with Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and David Silva among the players to drop to the bench.

Kyle Walker and Ilkay Gündogan are also among the substitutes, while Nicolas Otamendi drops out of the match-day squad.

Guardiola had previously ruled Sergio Aguero out of tonight’s match, so it is no shock to see Gabriel Jesus leading the line for City.

Leroy Sane and Riyad Mahrez will flank the Brazilian, while there is a first Premier League start of the season for Phil Foden.

Fernandinho, John Stones and Danilo are also recalled.

Neil Warnock has made only one change, with Harry Arter being replaced in the starting XI by Joe Ralls.

Maurizio Sarri has matched Guardiola in making seven alterations.

Eden Hazard returns to the Chelsea starting XI following his benching at Cardiff on Sunday, while there is a full Premier League debut for Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Gonzalo Higuain makes way for Olivier Giroud, while Emerson Palmieri replaces the injured Marcos Alonso.

N’Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Andreas Christensen are recalled as Willian, Pedro, Ross Barkley, Mateo Kovacic and Antonio Rudiger drop out.

Chris Hughton has made four changes, the most eye-catching of which sees the fit-again Florin Andone replace Glenn Murray up front.

Solly March, Bruno and Gaetan Bong all start at the expense of Anthony Knockaert, Martin Montoya and Bernardo.

Son Heung-min returns to the Spurs starting XI, replacing Lucas Moura in the Lilywhites’ attack.

Ben Davies is preferred to Davinson Sanchez in Mauricio Pochettino’s only other change.

Roy Hodgson has brought Cheikhou Kouyate, James McArthur and Martin Kelly into his starting XI and benched Scott Dann, Max Meyer and Andros Townsend.

That means Jeffrey Schlupp will move even further upfield on the left of a front three, with Wilfried Zaha switching to the right flank.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Luiz, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Giroud, Hazard.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Bissouma, Stephens, Propper, March, Andone, Jahanbakhsh.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Zinchenko, Stones, Laporte, Danilo, Fernandinho, Foden, De Bruyne, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus.

Cardiff City XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Camarasa, Murphy, Hoilett, Niasse.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Trippier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Rose, Alli, Son, Kane.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Kelly, Van Aanholt, Kouyate, Milivojevic, McArthur, Zaha, Batshuayi, Schlupp.

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  1. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    100 club members unite!

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Please go away

      1. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        are you in it?

    2. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      congrats! 114 without bonus here

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I’m only a 105er, with 110+ You get to go in the VIP section

      2. Old Man
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        guy just below me has 122 + 6 potential bonus. Not very friendly

    3. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      -1 from Young away

    4. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      142

      1. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        wow

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        +42. . .

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          lol

      3. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        link?

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Click on my profile for the link

      4. Old Man
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Respect

      5. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Holy shoot, congrats.

      6. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Well played Demel

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

      O/

    6. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Woohoo!
      Feels good to score 100+ for the first time this season

    7. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ban

    8. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      o/

    9. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      107 here

    10. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      o/

    11. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’d have made it if I hadn’t chosen Luiz over Azpi for his goal threat

    12. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      105

    13. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Here for the party.

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Come on in - the drinks are free

        1. YEAH PITCH!
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I'll have a double

    14. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      112 if baps are correct. Top five personal score ever.

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Can't wait for that WC button. My casual colleague is "killing" me

  3. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Blah blah points, can’t complain comment.

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        78 any good?

        1. Old Man
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Get you answer a few posts above

    2. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Higuain to Vardy or Anderson to Maddison / Tielemans (or both for a -4)

      1. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        leeeeeds are going up!!!! might jeopardise my game next year

      2. zotter
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Both

    3. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      142 points and up to 672 in the world. I have had worse weeks.

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nice!

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Magic! Keep going.

      3. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Great !!!

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks Amey! 🙂

      4. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wow...

      5. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Awesome.

      6. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Jesus, 142 points, thats got to be your best gameweek score?

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Probably my best ever.

        2. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I imagine it might be my highest ever gameweek rank.

      7. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Congrats!

      8. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        awesome numbers fella, enjoy 🙂

      9. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cool, what’s your highlight this DGW.

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          My bench boost. Camarasa and Azpi both netting was a particular highlight.

      10. suddenorgan
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        18 very respectable BB score too

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks. It is that which has really boosted my rank. All played a part.

      11. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Still lower then me but nice score 🙂

      12. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nice, you should be called Dat Guy (Demel).

      13. JohnnyMagrinho
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Incredible. Nice one.

          I'm happy with my 103 to be honest, considering, but that is a hefty, hefty score.

          What OR were you prior to this GW?

          1. Demel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I was 4.5k before this week. I played my free hit last week and had a terrible week.

        • g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Good going don’t stop.

        • Samwise
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          and you had the sterling pogba trap...

          1. Demel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I have had them for a long time now. To be fair they have given me plenty of points in other weeks. Without them I may have been on for top gameweek score I guess.

        • sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Very cool Lord Demel! Congrats!!

      14. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Spurs & Chelsea BAPs to stay as is.

        KDB 3
        Laporte & Danilo 2

        IF correct.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          None for me ... sigh 🙁

      15. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        GW31: TC Salah
        GW32: FH red arrow

        1. antis0cial
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Same, bad times.

        2. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          What score you manage?

        3. adams_6
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Free Hit on DGW ends with only FIVE players starting twice and one of those got sent off! Was hoping for way over 100, end up with 94.
          Meh.

      16. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        88pts I think...from a FH...

        Kane, Deulofeu, Sterling and Young all fails...annoying when I had Jimenez and Doucoure/ Ericsson Shaw and Son in earlier drafts...did I beat my GW31 teams score...yes...best stop moaning...

      17. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hazzo will troll us vs WHU if we C him right ?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

        2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          That's why I'm set on Vardy

      18. Orion
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No assist for Kane?

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

          Shouldn't be but he's owned by high profiles.

          1. Orion
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Didn’t see, but have Kane...

      19. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        laporte keeping that bonus point?

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

          Maybe gets 2

      20. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Last minute change of mind to deviate from template and get Kane as a "differential " (hah...) cost me 26 points 🙁
        Sliding down the ranks again...

      21. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        when will Jimenez get his assist?

        1. Sargasso C
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          He already got it you pleb

          1. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            but wot about the second wun?

            1. Pumpkinhead
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              He already got it

            2. Old Man
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              he did

            3. THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              He got that aswel

        2. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          you guyzzz 😆

      22. R.C
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        What's the average?

      23. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Anderson to Haz no brainer right??

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Anderson is due

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            ....another crap performance

            Do it

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Lol

          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Hey?

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

          A week late but yeah

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I have him on my FH.
            Was waiting to see how he did tonight before purchasing for 33. 🙂

      24. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Guy in my mini league didn't bother free-hitting, has 130 points.

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

          Link?

            1. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Respect, he will beat you 🙂

              1. Eddie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Have no idea what he's going to do next week...he only has 4 playing players. I think I'll edge it.

                1. Twisted Saltergater
                  • 14 Years
                  5 years, 2 months ago

                  He still has his FH....

        2. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Jeez he could have BB instead of TC.

      25. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Happy enough with 31 point bench boost, shame Fanderson trolled me again with 0 points.

        1. suddenorgan
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          so you got 31 from your 3 worst players?

          1. Eddie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Either bench wankery, or just 31 points for all 15.

          2. Je suis le chat
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Yep, Kepa, Valery and Laporte (thought would be rotated).

      26. balint84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Mané or Salah till the end of the season?

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

          Mane

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            This

        2. zotter
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Salah differential

        3. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Mane

      27. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Auba or Laca for gw33?

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Has to be Auba. But vardy over both

      28. balint84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Why hasn't Kane got an assist?

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

          Because he didn’t get one?

          1. balint84
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            before Eriksen's goal

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

              Wasnt an A

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

                It's in the same ridiculous assist territory as Jiminez and Salah's tbh

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

                  Jimes was a clear A, Salah's was debatable yes, w Kane, there was literally no pass or shot from him, it was stolen by a Palace defender and it caromed away

      29. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone booting Pogba out their teams?

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

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

          Can't wait

        3. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Everyone it seems. I will. Maddison this week then Martial 34 wc.

        4. Pocky
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, for Hazard. What could go wrong??

        5. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Did before this GW

      30. circusmonkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fh 95 or 94, actually ok, rival got 101 with bench boost, other rival got 60. Haz Laporte and Azpi tonight. Not bothered about my 4 fails, others had them.

      31. tburgess12
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Is there gonna be a scoutcast anytime soon?

        1. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Tmrw

        2. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Tomorrow

      32. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        What’s the LMS safety score now then?

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

        Which 1 for a hit?
        A) Anderson to Maddison - price drop imminent
        B) Higuain to Vardy - Might not even play and no bench
        C) Nothing

        1. tucaoneo
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          B

        2. SB007
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          B

      34. mbglo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Was the only one in my ML with the Free Hit chip left. Was #4. Scored acceptable 92.

        All the others above me scored >90. Even the guy who TC’d Sterling bloody beat me...

        Well, I guess I still have a decent team for next GW...

      35. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        101 all out without BAPS.
        I’ll happily take that. Was expecting to score 150+ this GW but looking at how disaster this DGW this was, I’m satisfied.
        Still chasing 80 pts in my ML though 🙁

        1. Party time
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Solid score 🙂

        2. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          What happened for Eriksen's goal. Missed the ending of the game.

        3. SB007
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Here for 5 mins - any questions fire away

        4. Dynamic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Ruben Loftus-Cheek is going to be the highest scoring player; I think that sums up this DGW.

          1. Not again Shirley
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Why didn’t you have him. He was the obvious pick I reckon.

          2. Sif
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Eriksen will beat him by one bonus point.