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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.

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  1. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    triple norwich now concering me after that performance!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Average still awesome over six games.

  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Og team beat my WC team

    I hate this game

  3. Waylander
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need Mason amount not to feature to get Lundstram off the bench. What’s the likelihood lads?

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

      I need him to start to block these Jammy points. So, you win !

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

      Mason Mount*

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

      Same! Really need it as a non KDB owner too

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

    Can not wait for motd tonight :). Barnes instead of wood hurts but our result is what matters most. Lovelyyy performance from the lads

  5. Who are all Lukakus
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    AND I was happy with 5 points from Rico yesterday. AND people complained jammy Wilson 7 points yesterday.
    Today must be the most jammy days in FPL.
    I quit.

    1. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kdb captain jams taste good! Oh wait I get lunds and Rico too!

  6. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Took a -4 to bring in KdB and Otamendi, feels good man 😀

    1. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      congrats!

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

    How nailed is Rico?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not

  8. sim_the_great
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lads I think i have it...feel like i have the best players going forward the next few weeks. Took 3 hits this season so far but worth it. https://imgur.com/OBaCbMU

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

    I might actually hold Zinchenko a week or two. Should get the nod in a tougher away game against Everton. Mendy can get minutes against Zagreb

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mandy real threat now. Going to swap Zin with Aguero

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

    Tell me this game is not all luck?

    Me, Ota KDB (VC) Aguero(c)
    Rival Sterling(c) Aguero(VC) Lundstram 1st on bench

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are you sure you didnt mean he has KDB (VC)

  11. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys.

    Can I ask - so when you hit the WC button and select your team and save it - can you absorb price rises during this? So it’s better to do it early in the week then?

    1. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. However if you have value tied up in a player and you sell them, then you lose that value (and have to buy them back for the market price, if you'd want to. So don't sell the ones you might want to keep, and that have gone up in price since you bought them.)

      Good luck!

  12. PrettyDick
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    It might sound weird but (us) Aguero owners were incredibly unlucky not to get a lot more. Feels weird to get 1+1 from your captain and still feeling sorry you didn't get more.. (same for KDB but 17p will have to do)

  13. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling owners maximum jam. It was so obvious hes getting benched and then the majority get Lundstram 14 pointer and KDB vice points instead. Kun owners the losers by far.

    1. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      yep

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

      The game is all luck, so frustrating when you actually pick the correct team

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Depends who else the Sterling owners have got left to play 🙂

      1. STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        6 more to play with 48! Points

        They are mostly on my bench thou

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cut us some slack for captaining Sterling the last couple of weeks.

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

      down 30 points because of this jam
      needed that 1 point cameo

    6. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lundy 12?

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

      Biggest barrel of jam I've ever seen

    8. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed but who didn’t see that happening! Aguero -4 are true losers

  14. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How is everyone looking?

    48 points, TAA, Salah, Mane and McGinn to go.

    Wish I had more from captain Kun but ok with my score so far.

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      50 from 4 allowing for cap points and bonus

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

      59, TAA VVD Mount James Mane to play or not play

    3. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      55 pts, Salah (c), Robbo, AWB and Mount to go.

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      72 with 4 (James (or Kelly), TAA, Salah and Haller)

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

    Wilcard this team?
    Pickford button
    Digne awb taa lund kelly
    Salah David silva tielemans cantwell Dendonker
    Aguero barnes vardy

    WC team:
    Pope button
    Taa tomori/mings rico lund kelly
    Mane kdb son cantwell hayden
    Aguero pukki abraham
    0.5itb........
    Thanks in advance

  16. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ota,Lund,Pope,Rico, Sterling c,KDB VC here, I was so mad when I saw no Sterling and Kun scored,what a turnaround

  17. Fantasizer
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Chances of Daniel james starting tomorrow? Lundstram is waiting on the bench

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

      Yeah I reckon he'll play

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Confirmed Everton cannot keep clean sheets & team formation is shocking.

    Digne > Otamendi, Rico, another?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tomori with the upcoming fixtures?

    2. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Otamendi seems the obvious choice. If you need the funds elsewhere, Tomori or Soyuncu could be good options based on fixtures.

  19. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Great week but have to be disappointed with only 18 points for aguero

  20. MINUS FOUR
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This season can get stuffed. Triple City attack including Aguero (C), they score 8 goals, and it's going to be a red arrow. Unbelievable. All the jammy VC points, Lundstram off the bench etc, everyone in my ML beating me this GW even with LESS of a piece in the Man City pie. Played the fixtures, got the right kind of match result, no reward. This one stings.

  21. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How's 41 + Salah (C), Mane + 4 to go?

    1. SUPER MOKH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      47 with Salah (C), VVD, Robbo and McGinn. Decent I guess

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Very nice 🙂

  22. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ahhhh on such a high. Mousset at 4.9 when our fixtures change and he gets starts. Tasty af

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hoping Mount plays some part tomorrow. Far too many auto-subs ready to jump on!

  24. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram 12 points..woohoooo

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Non owner but woooo hooo

  25. SUPER MOKH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Just did Sterling VVD Wickham > Son Ota Tammy for -4. Feel better now

  26. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    i am disappointed beyond belief

    1. Aguero (cap) should have a bare minimum of 3 goals, 1 assist, ie. 20*2 =40 points. He could have easily had 4 or 5 goals, 1 assist, 48 or 56 points.
    2. Kept Lundstram 2nd on bench behind Soyuncu. A difference of 10 points! Soyuncu will replace Zinchenko
    3. I transferred in Kun for a hit along with Son (Raz & Rash out). But I alternatively thought of getting in Auba & a punt on D Silva & give KDB the captaincy. In that case I would have had 34 + 11 = 45 points+ Auba points than 18 (kun c)+14(kdb)+5(son)=37.

    Cmon I need some sympathy here. some consolement

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nah no sympathy. Never bench the might Kevin de Lundstram!!!

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

      1. Purely bad luck. Aguero hit the post a few times, not much to say there.
      2. Lundstram definitely should be higher than Soyuncu. Everton struggling for goals has been the theme so far this season and did you really think Spurs wouldn't score against Leicester?
      3. Looks like you panicked into bringing in Aguero.

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        about 2. Just didnt give that much thought on soyuncu vs lundstram. And i did expect everton to score at home against a promoted team.

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

    Coleman out Otamendi in now before price rises. Easy call, right?

  28. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is it ungrateful that I feel bad about captaining Aguero? I would have grabbed a goal and an assist before the match but i light of 8-0 I feel a bit disappointed

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Michael Keane: "I think we controlled the garment today".

  30. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    47 (not including bonus)

    Salah (vc), TAA and Tammy left.
    Rico on for Raz.

    LiveFPL working for anyone? I'm getting a PythonAnywhere error.