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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. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane G

    F off lol

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

      Still think he was a terrible pick lol

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, he was. Better than DSilva with hindsight and all 😆

  2. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How much will Laporte cost next season do we think? And could we see a 5.5 return of Otamendi like he was last season?

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

      Will Ota stay? 6.5 for Laporte I would guess, unfortunately.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        6.5 is what I thought too, similar to Robertson/VVD

        They may price him at 6 as he'll be a bigger conundrum of whether to select

        At 6.5, I think we'll find that too prohibitive

  3. Tasty Jerk
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane missed twice, think Spurs will score soon unfortunately, lots of pressure.

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

    So thats 4 goals and an assist for those who TC'd Aguero tonight.

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

      Would of been

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

        Would have been

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

      Kun isn’t playing

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

        What?!?! 😮

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

    SANEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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

    SANEE!

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

    Hopefully Sterling stays put now 🙂

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

    Sterling given even more cotton wool to get comfy in.

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

    Not terrible so far, clean sheet are where the real points are tonight...

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

      thanks for the jinx

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane continues to troll! Good lad.

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

      Lol I knew Sane would troll me tonight as a Kun non owner and sane captainer all those weeks back so stuck some cash on him to score tonight

      Softens the blow a little and as they say “Every little helps”

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

    This GW is making my decision to TC Salah last week look good...

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

      LOL we go 6 whoop whoop

  12. kime67
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    pl team of the season?
    aguero jimenez
    sterling bernardo mane

    fernandinho
    robertson laporte van dijk wan bissaka

    becker

  13. Ask Yourself
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    oh schiesse

  14. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bubz you should have sold Mane for Sane as I advised

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

    Wrong dgw Sane 😀

  16. Goat
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Better atmosphere when I walked in on my parents at it, than in the Etihad.

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

      Not many Prem clubs can replicate the atmosphere City fans can.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Oh my

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

      Watching your parents at it was more exciting ? 🙂

    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      "walked in"

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

      I know these stories from one hub.

  17. azz007
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hudson Odoi,. McTominay on bench.

    Hazard and Sterling biggest flops

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

      Kane says hi!

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

      Chin up. 45 mins to go.

  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If Palace can keep a clean sheet I would bedl delighted

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Screw that

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

      Every Schlupp owner 😉

      1. FPL_Gyarados
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Every Wan Bissaka owner :3

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

      Good week for defence. wishing I’d gone four at back.

  19. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Psssst, hey, remember when Fantasy Football was fun because you knew your players were going to play? About a decade ago now, but, that was fun.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Adapt.

      1. Hands Guber
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ah,no.

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I've been playing that long and rotation was always a factor

      1. Hands Guber
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lol. Yeah.

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

      Yeah, will never be the same FPL we all knew and enjoyed

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

    Incredible that (K)ane hasn’t scored yet. It’s just one of those classic mega flop DGWs I guess.

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

      Schlupp will deliver, who needs Kane

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

    Just how garbage is Hazard

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

      Trash is a Hazard

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

      Will be so good next season with capable players at Madrid.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        will get benched by Vinicius

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Been poor for months.

    4. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He's on the beach... in La Concha.

  22. SweeSwee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking 5 premium defenders might be a reasonable strat on the WC. Heavy rotation probably going to continue until the end

  23. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Livefpl shows +3 ranks at the moment. Stable results are the key.

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

    Ooh just seen the updates to LiveFPL. Nice work @Ragabolly!

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

      What updates ?

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        EO% for your team members on LiveRank

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          it's so so so good

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

        On the Live OR page it now shows your score next to Top 10k and overall average for GW. For each player in your team it also shows the EO% for Top 10k

  25. MTPockets
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane!

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

        Again?

        1. FPL_Gyarados
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not unless he scored from the dressing room

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

      Hope beyond hope that Higuain will get 20 odd mins at the end.

      Will probably get booked anyway.

    • arkom
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Probabilities% that Sterling / D.Silva coming to the field?

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

        20%?

      2. L S P
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        higher for Dilva I'd think, KDB first game back and all but who the actual F knows.

    • The_Fish
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      LEEEEEEEERRROOOOOOY!

      Finally, some points this week.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        2 goals confirmed pika pika

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

        He scored again??

      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Jenkins?

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

          Classic.

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

        Blob a lob a lob!

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

        Echo echo?

    • Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anything in Spurs struggling to play in big stadiums? The high press, quick tempo from the WHL days looks long gone and they can't replicate that in stadiums this big when teams park the bus.

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

        I think they just have a stale team, need some fresh blood to give them a push.

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

      These delayed Sané shouts had me thinking he'd scored a brace.

      Thankfully not. 2-0 at the break.