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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. FPLGyarados
    7 years, 1 month ago

    3mins of added time at City. Is that from all the celebrating?

  2. davies
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Digne has got to go

    1. TheDragon
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is it even worth owning defenders anymore

      1. Meinhoff
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Owning Otamendi is good

      2. Pedram
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Going all cheap in the back seems like a wise move right now

    2. MITHRRANDIRR
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Everton are a shambles at set-pieces defending. I've seen them every week and it's always like that. He has a very low chance of CS every week.

  3. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Have Digne Barnes Pukki or Cantwell done bloody anything good?

    1. Tsparkes10
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Still time. I've accepted it now lol cba

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Would not be too worried much about Pukki and Cantwell. I am keeping them for home games 🙂

  4. TheTinman
    7 years, 1 month ago

    The footballer mindset, you can almost guarantee City won’t get more than 6

  5. Baked baines
    7 years, 1 month ago

    kun missed 4 chances. hopefully he doesn't get any more goals or assists and he may pick up the 1 bps. Clutching at straws.

  6. Digital-Real
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes looks awful, Wood looks better to have for the fixtures

    1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It’s always been this. Wood the classy operator out of the two

  7. Davido989
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Well captaining Digne hasn't gone to plan.

    1. TheDragon
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Currently outperforming captaining sterling who was the poll leader

      1. Davido989
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling probably won't come on, so many will have a decent VC. I have to accept my decision, it had risks 🙂

        1. onceuponatyne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 1 month ago

          You think? I have Sterling cap and reckon, with that in mind, he'll get a super annoying ten mins. Probably score though.

  8. Champions united
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy means zinchenko out?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. I’m selling Zinchenko, probably Digne, possibly Sterling, possibly Barnes.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Oh Dear 🙁

  9. Marvin.
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Marco Silva must be extraordinary in interviews.

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What's pukki doing now?

    1. Rainer
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Stuffing Jaffa cakes.

    2. HurriKane
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Its Pope Party time

    3. F4L
      7 years, 1 month ago

      missed a 1 on 1, all created by himself. Norwich look good going forward though, can see them scoring in the second half

  11. Wensink
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone have captaincy stats for this GW?

    1. Kno
      7 years, 1 month ago

      21% raz 17% aguero 12% salah

      1. Wensink
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Oof. Thanks.

  12. rodragon
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Remove barnes to tammy for -4??

    1. LIARS POKER
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Was going to wildcard but thinking of doing the same

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thats my other move after the LIV v CHE game

  13. Rains of Castamere
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling captain
    Zinchenko dropped
    Mina own goal
    And I brought in Barnes the week Wood goes mad.

    Feel like chucking the towel in but you've got to laugh sometimes

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      7 years, 1 month ago

      First 2 were coming but still harsh. Ouch

      1. Rains of Castamere
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Mina one really hurts

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          7 years, 1 month ago

          That is sick

    2. Rainer
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Zinchenko rested, no?

  14. SirStevieG
    7 years, 1 month ago

    KDB (c), Sterling, Zinchenko, Digne, Cantwell and Pukki.

    Sometimes i hate this game

  15. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lundy first sub.

    Pep knows.

  16. HurriKane
    7 years, 1 month ago

    You know what would be funny. Sterling owners selling him after 3 blanks only for him to bang in 5 goals in his next 3 😉

    City next 5 fixtures.

    eve WOL cpl AVL SOT

    1. Gudjohnsen
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No way am I selling him before those games.

    2. F4L
      7 years, 1 month ago

      doesn't matter when KDB gets 8 assists in those games 😀

    3. MITHRRANDIRR
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He was supposed to bang in those goals in last 3 fixtures BHA, NOR, WAT.

    4. ENZO SZN™
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Doesnt matter if his replacement Aguero outscore him

  17. A Team Of James McCleans
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling on at half time or we riot

  18. DAZZ
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling will still score heavy when he re finds his form, some juicy fixtures for us that keep hold

  19. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Need to ship out Digne, Vestergaard, Zinchenko, Sterling ... WC?

  20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Woods second goal - some finish

  21. LIARS POKER
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Top 2 City players on wildcard? Ignoring today's Sterling no show recency bias

    A) KDB + Aguero
    B) Sterling + KDB
    C) Sterling + Aguero

    1. Wally711
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. NeverLucky
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Have C atm, going A

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I plan A on WC

  22. TheTinman
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Lowton, Pope SHUT EM OUT!!

  23. Wally711
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I’m a Barnes owner so naturally wood scores twice. Fml

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I own Barnes as well. Fully expecting an overdue RC

      1. Wally711
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Oh boy

    2. Tsparkes10
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Just brought him in lol

  24. MITHRRANDIRR
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If Aguero doesn't get a hatty here, you could say it's a fail. This Watford side is so poor. He's gone close 3 more times, casual at times.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling might have to fight for his place

    1. TheTinman
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hahaha now come on

    2. Rainer
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Dropped after 3 poor games, of course he will.

  26. have you seen cyan
    7 years, 1 month ago

    if Pukki gets a goal I will be happy

  27. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mark on 10 from 5. Amateur.

    1. Ask Yourself
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson’s points don’t count

    2. Cok3y5murf
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Who?

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good 😀

  28. UpAndAway
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Digne gone for mine. CS are bread and butter for a 6.1 def. Easy move to Otamendi.

    1. HurriKane
      7 years, 1 month ago

      City defence looks shaky though. Confident of cs's?

    2. TheTinman
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Everybody, this sounds better if you read in a scouse accent. Thank me later

  29. KrisMCFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Had a dreadful wc last week with31 points and was close to losing my head and ripping the team up... stayed calm and off the website all week now enjoying Aguero and otamendi making it up to me!

  30. Nightcrawler
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Got both cantwell and pukki but pope and lowton too

    Guess burnley clean sheet would be better for me right?

    1. Sailboats
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yea