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21 September 2019 2288 comments
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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.

  1. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    55 seconds are u have a giraffe, watford what the hell. Game plan ditched already

  2. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDB (C) YESSS

  3. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Get in there kdb!!!

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

    Oh geez here we go.

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Typical De Bruyne vc while Sterling C. Cue cameo on 84th minute.

  6. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDB matches Son after 56 seconds 😀

  7. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDB is the best player in the EPL. Change my mind

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      EPL and FPL imo

    2. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You’re right, best player on earth bar CR7 and Lionel

  8. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDB (C) and Dilva differential pay off already

    1. vanishing spray
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      We are the 1%! Rarely feeling so safe this early on a Saturday

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDBrilliant

    How did he start at 9.5 - unreal value, just returns every game

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You said 18 points......

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Only 12 to go!

        1. Peter Ouch
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Fingers crossed!

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            If he gets a goal he’s there as hell almost certainly have the 3 baps too

  10. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ohhhh Kdb I love ur ginger hair!

  11. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Game is over Pep, now rest Kun and get Sterling on

  12. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDB(c) already paying off, wow

  13. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KdB dOEsN't ScOrE gOALs.

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Otamendi nearly plays Deulofail in

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      And just got ruined by him.

      Otamendi masterclass inc.

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Delofail sitter

  16. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    DeuloFAIL

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hey, Yank. Wassup

  17. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hits hits hits everywhere

  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    That was like a Beckham cross, from deep behind the fullback, takes out he entire defence in one second

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling hattie from the bench ?

  20. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Already signs of the mish mash City defence coming undone.

    No City defence for me thank you very much.

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No Laporte = no CS

  21. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    City defence wide open

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    City pen...

  23. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    City pen

  24. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    asley barnes nose has exploded

  25. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Oof Foster...

  26. Mr Peanutbutter
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    pen

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez wins pen

  28. DaveZubie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    City to stroll to 4-1 win, Sterling to stay on the bench.

  29. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    It’s jus a matter of time before Rodri and Fernandinho start playing at CB