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Sterling and Zinchenko rested as Guardiola spins the roulette wheel

Pep Guardiola ‘Roulette’ has struck once again as the Manchester City manager named his team sheet for the visit of Watford.

Raheem Sterling (£12.2m) has been dropped to the bench for the first time this season, replaced in the starting line-up by Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m).

Also missing from the starting XI is Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.6m), who has not even made it onto the bench.

Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) has come into the side in his place to start at left-back.

Key options Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) and Kevin de Bruyne (£9.8m) are both in the starting line-up.

Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores has named an interesting formation as he prepares for a tough afternoon of football.

Gerard Deulofeu (£6.2m) has been chosen to lead the line while defender Kiko Femenía (£4.4m) is deployed on the right flank of attacking midfield.

A new budget defender has emerged in Dimitri Foulquier (£4.0m) who starts the match at right-back.

There will be plenty of interest in events at Turf Moor this afternoon as Burnley take on Norwich.

The 10% invested in Ashley Barnes (£6.7m) may be giving him his last chance as he starts against the porous Norwich defence.

Meanwhile, Teemu Pukki (£7.1m) and Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) both start for the Canaries amid continued transfer activity for both players.

Finally, Everton manager Marco Silva has trusted Moise Kean (£6.7m) another chance at leading the line this afternoon.

He and Bernard (£6.5m) represent two changes from the side that lost at Bournemouth in Gameweek 5.

Sheffield United also make a change in attack with Callum Robinson (£5.3m) coming in for David McGoldrick (£5.5m) to lead the line with Oli McBurnie (£5.9m).

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Norwich XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Amadou, Byram; Tettey, McLean; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Delph, Schneiderlin; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Kean.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Robinson, McBurnie.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Walker; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, D Silva; Mahrez, Aguero, B Silva.

Watford XI: Foster; Holebas, Dawson, Mariappa, Foulquier; Capoue, Doucouré; Hughes, Cleverley, Femenía; Deulofeu.

2,288 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Alan Watts
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Might all come down to using transfers to guess what two city attackers to have every week....2nd guessing pep roulette ha ha

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Did you know LUNDSTRAM is he old Norwegian word for LEGEND

    Which is ironic, considering he is from Liverpool

    1. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thought he was Swedish ...

  3. Kroos Kontrol
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KdB first real captain haul, so perfect 😀

    Otamendi and Lunny coming in

  4. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KDB (c), Sterling (vc), Lundstrum and Pieters in for Sterling and Zinchenko.

    I am okay with this.

  5. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No save pts for Pope then.

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      🙁

  6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Mendy first choice now until he gets another injury?

  7. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Digne > Otamendi?

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I can see a lot of this happening

  8. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram and Lowton coming in for Sterling and Zinchenko. Super jammy.

    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wow that is superb jam

  9. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstarm off the bench for Zinchenko.

    KDB + Pieters + Pope + Son + Wilson all doing their jobs.

    Thought this would be a terrible gw with Sterling(c) but turned out ok so far. Now, over to Mane(c) + TAA. 😀 😀

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    IF! FFS are right.

    KDB 3
    Bernardo 2
    Mahrez 1

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ban if you're wrong

  11. rodragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero was disappointing tbh he had so many chances..... I don't know why I had pickford for so long... Removed him immediately

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Another day he gets a hat-trick. Madness if anyone's considering selling

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Dilva winning goal bps, well done owners!

  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    FPL really made a boo-boo with Lundstram & KDB’s prices

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lundstram being bottom-priced not the mistake. Sticking him as a defender is massive though!

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tbf Lundstram couldn't even get in the side last season in the Championship. But he should've been a 4.5m mid instead. There's no world where Lundstram is a defender...

    3. All de Gea no iDier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      People who didn't get them from the outset made the biggest boo-boos. Lundstram was playing midfield all pre-season and KdB was undervalued because of injury.

      And that isn't hindsight.

  14. Alchim1sT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    bringing in Otamendi was maybe the first really good transfer of the season ... so far according to FPL Live 600k up, without the VC points of KDB after Sterling missed

    fine so far for me

  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Switched KDB (VC) for Salah (VC) on Friday night. Stupid.

    1. Crossologist
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Have faith, we’ll row this boat together

  16. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like Mount will play. Moving freely in training here

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yNSHq1bqpE#action=share

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fak off

    2. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      WTF!!! Nooooooooooooo... Lunds first sub for me 🙁

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        same here 🙁

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yesssss kiss them bench points goodbye ladies

  17. hogree
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lovely jubbly. 15 points with Son's 5 extra vc points to come. What a start

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram 3 juicy BAPs!

  19. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pukki party turns out to be Puke-y party. Looks like his away records this season turns out to be thing after all

  20. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    have Lundstram as first sub and now praying Greenwood doesn't play

  21. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Chances Mount doesn't play tomorrow?? Lunds on bench with those jammies!!!

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      50%

      1. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Lampard should NOT take a risk!!! Shouldn't be included for selection for tomorrow at all... And let me enjoy Lunds points!

  22. banskt
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling(C) and Zinchenko. And KdB.

    Lundstram and Mings coming off. If Salah (VC) scores a couple, it would not be that bad after all.

    Now, its time to get in Mendy.
    Zinchenko → Mendy done.

  23. Am sorry to say again it�…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram on bench coming in for sterling, KDB vice captain...today is a good day

  24. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    46pts... phew dodged one there.

  25. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Coleman out, Otamendi in before price rise?

  26. StoneMountain
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Triple captained Sterling. Vice triple captain? You guessed it... MY MAN KDB!!!! (Should’ve bagged a second)

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think TC doesn't move. It might just be a total fail. Not sure though.

      1. StoneMountain
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That’s why you have a vice captain?

  27. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero's finishing was as bad as Watford.

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    The most stupid move of the weeek was putting Lundstram 3rd on bench behind Greenwood.

  29. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    67 from 7. Looks like a successful WC. Needed it after the last few weeks.

  30. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I would happily take even a cameo from Mount to stop Jammy bench points now!