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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. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    For next GW only:

    A) Hayden > McNeil
    B) Hayden + Schindler > McNeil + Morgan
    C) Hayden + Schindler > McNeil + Schlupp
    D) Hayden + Fabianski > McNeil + Schmeichel

    Already have Pereira.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B, C and D for a hit.

  2. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    For 33 if nothing else needed would you do Higuain & Ashley Barnes > Vardy & King/Wilson -4? Thanks.

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

    Triple Leicester Pereira/Tielemans/Vardy is my redemption plan for BGW33, what am I thinking?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Seems good on paper so... 3 points combined incoming.

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

        Sadistic 🙂

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Umm, are you thinking about sex? Brexit? Ice cream?

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sexit with mint choc chip

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I already have Pereira/Maddison/Vardy, definitely not expecting a CS.

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

        Wow, so I am not on the fly mode then

  4. No Kane No Gain
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Yuri Tielemans backing his recent points by being an actual attacking threat?!

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison’s stats are so much better.

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

        Stats or points to choose? 🙂

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          That’s the question. I still can’t work Maddison out

          Not sure if he’s the new Tadic

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

            My experience so far having him, prob just my stupidity

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

      I am going to give him a punt.

  5. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Actually love the look of my 33 team :). And excited for 34 WC. Made 30 points on my Rival. Maybe a 90 point gap now 60 isn't impossible.

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

      Gl

  6. Mince n Tatties
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who do we think starts in goal for Bournemouth this weekend?

    A. Boruc
    B. Begovic

    Cheers!

    1. Party time
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Boruc

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Why? Bego played last game...

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

      CHO in for 33? 😮

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Tempted in WC but may stay away from Chelsea attack altogether. Few dodgy fixtures and rotation defo going to happen now

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

          This

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        CHO CHO! Here comes the bandwagon!

      3. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pasted from below:

        Played well but not sure. Sarri will say he has to get used to playing lots first. Pedro/Willian more rested. Also said CHO would start "one of the next two"... the "one" may be significant.

        Wouldn't really go for it unless it was confirmed somehow beforehand, which it won't be.

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

          Cheers, Hazz.

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Right moving on!

      For 1 week before FH. Which will it be?
      A) Higuaín > Vardy
      B) Fab > Schmeichel
      C) Barnes, Pogba > Vardy, Fraser (-4)
      D) Higuaín, Fab > Vardy, Kepa (-4)
      E) Hig, Pog, TAA > Vardy, Mané, Digne/ Kolas (-8)

      Option E is mainly for lolz

      1FT 1.1itb
      Fab*
      Robbo, TAA*, Luiz, Pereira
      Salah, Haz, Maddison
      Wilson, Higuain*, Barnes*
      (Hamer) (JWP, Pogba*, Doherty)

      Thanks! Bring on GW33!

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

        C is tempting

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Very! Although is Hig really worth keeping?

    4. BEEZUS
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fanderson to Hazard
      Hig to Laca

      For a -4?

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

      Who like me got swayed by young pick after scout picks article? Missed a century by 3 points :p

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Exact same here

    6. Ostrich Baby
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm wildcarding this week - any thoughts about my team? Designed to field 11 this week as well as max for DGWs and looking at form/run in. Will play BB DGW35:

      Ryan / Leno

      AWB / Kolasinac / Duffy / TAA / Valery

      JWP / Hazard / Mane / Redmond / Son

      Murray / Vardy / Auba

      1. Ostrich Baby
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Should say leaves me with 3.3m in the bank for upgrades (eg Vardy to Aguero) ahead of 35

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

          AWB/Mane/Redmond/Murray/Auba > Dunk/Salah/Tielmans/Jimenez/Laca (with cash next week for Haz/Vardy > Son/Kane)

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

        Not a million miles away from my wildcard team.

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

        What TV you working with?

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

      Did not expect my cheapest possible bench (Hamer, CHO, Romeu, Connolly) to return 11 points.

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

      anyone dont want to C Liverpool assets cause they play first game in the GW ?

      1. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Don't think so - its Friday Night - Calm Down ehhhhh

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

      which forward worth the -4 in gw33?

      1. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Vardy

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

          not enough home game, but considering, thanks

    10. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Arnautovic ->

      A) Laca (eve)

      B) King (BUR)

      C) Rondon (CRY)

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        A lot of people will be getting Laca for GW34/35, so his price may well rise soon.

        But for next week only - B.

        1. Prison Mike
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Good point... I do have Wilson already though but a double up could be rewarding

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

            This

          2. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I didn't know you had Wilson.

            I am wild carding in GW34, but next week would do Barnes > Lacazette if I wasn't 0.1m short.

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

              Is Barnes out?

    11. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just had a word with my nemesis, Captain Hindsight.

      He says the obvious captain pick this week was Hazard (discounting Laporte). Two easy games. Chelsea not in FA Cup. And less likely to be rotated.

      I suspect he's right.

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He did get rotated 😉

        The thing with Hazard is he’s like Jiminez and hoovers up BAPS so his goals/assists are worth more than most players. Eg Salah

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Only a little bit rotated!

          Forgot to add, Chelsea really needed the points. And Sarri's first XI against Cardiff was unlikely to deliver them.

      2. POLSKA GOLA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He was my vice, went for Kun instead

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

        Flash fried in butter with garlic and herbs, still tastes like rubber to me.

    12. schlupptheweek
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Is this a good free hit with some risk for this coming week?
      Begovic (Gunn)
      Pereira Rudiger A-Arnold (Bednarek) (Connolly)
      Maddisson Salah Hazard Tielemans Ozil
      Aubameyang Firmino (Quaner)

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Rudiger...?

        No guarantee Oil starts either. Or even if he does, that Arsenal do much.

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          *Ozil (but Oil not necessary a bad descriptor)

      2. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Are you sure Begovic starts ahead of Boric?

    13. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      My GW 31 team had Salah, Hazard, Firmino, Pereira, Camarasa, Vardy, Tomkins, Luiz and Pogba. A collective of 85 points with Hazard (C).

      I still chose to FH. Couldn't even hit a century! Was expecting more..

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Aye. Complete waste of time for me too. Red arrow and my 31 team outscored the FH. Expecting 22 points again next week and considering retirement.

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

          Surprisingly your OR, GWR, TV and GW 33 team looks similar to mine.

          Hoping for a better BGW, than the last time.

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

      My GW31 team would have scored 60 this GW, my FH team 87.

      So 27 points extra. Pretty poor considering I have got 100+ points previous years. However I already have this for GW33. Any suggestions gratefully received on how I use my FT... or 2 for -4?

      Alisson
      Robertson, AWB, Alonso
      Fraser,Hazard, Mané, Anderson, Richarlison
      King,Vardy

      Hart, Jiménez, Doherty, Richards

    15. TallestJohn
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard is just a poor man's Chidera Ejuke

      1. Mince n Tatties
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lol - Which chip you playing in Runde 2 - wrong feed 😉

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

          Attack Attack I think. Glad I didn't waste it on Kane, Batshuayi and Lacazette.

          The comments go fast enough here that nobody will notice Eliteserien chat

          1. Mince n Tatties
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Who have you transferred in then?

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

      Those who watched the Chelsea game, any chance CHO starts gw33?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Played well but not sure. Sarri will say he has to get used to playing lots first. Pedro/Willian more rested. Also said CHO would start "one of the next two"... the "one" may be significant.

        Wouldn't really go for it unless it was confirmed somehow beforehand, which it won't be.

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

          Cheers mate.

    17. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone else with Fraser, King and Wilson triple up?

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

        Have 2, Wilson and Fraser.

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

          Frazer, Brooks and Wilson here!

    18. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola to BBC Sport:

      Will Sergio Aguero be fit for the FA Cup semi-final against Brighton on Saturday? "We will see on Aguero..."

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

        Will need him for the Spurs game, they've never lost at the stadium.

    19. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Still have triple Captain, who and when would you play it? Looking at the next DGW and nobody looks great with the fixtures and rotation risk. Seriously considering Jiminez.
      Used bench boost this week and Captained Hazard which eventually paid off.

    20. No_Mo_Salah?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anderson to Siggy for FT? Will WC following week... Already have Salah, Haz, Fraser and Maddison.

    21. Atom&Humber
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Benching headache this week
      Fabianski
      Trent Kolasinac pereira
      Mane salah hazard Fraser
      Vardy laca King

      Azpi

    22. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A nice round 100 points for me. Finally a great gameweek

      1. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        129 for me, had a bad 2 months so finally

        1. Jonny HOW SON?
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          well played

    23. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like 91 for the LMS safety score.

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

        And this week I'm the FMF (First Man Falling)

    24. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sweet when a -8 beats your rival’s TC!

      87 points on a non FH team, I’ll take it!

    25. sfsfsfe
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No idea what I am doing right but sitting on 3992 owr.