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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. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ota subbed... Points locked... City pls concede now!!!

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ota 2 BAPS?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Cant tell yet, lots of movement to come amongst the top

  2. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Kun(c) a bit of a flop now.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Big fail.

      Sterling cappers with a good VC the real winners.

  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Does Mark own KDB?

  4. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Right De Bruyne vice captain then. Let's do it Kev!

    1. bialk
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Same here

  5. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Pukki VC...

    Why didn’t I leave it on KDB 😀

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I almost went to him. Him KDB or Salah were my considerations

  6. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    FFS ML rival gets Kun captain points

  7. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Fook me. Still 23 minutes left for City to destroy...

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

      I think Watford are destroyed

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Dodge bullet there with KDB VC and Sterling C.

  9. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    dilva shot nearly goes out for a corner

  10. aborg
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    KDB captain....another assist. 😉
    B Silva is the hero today though

    1. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      They said Mahrez did it? Weird

  11. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    City taking otamendi off. Exaclty the type of complacency that cost them vs norwich.

    Should have brought sterling on to break record

    1. tambourineman
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Looking after only fit senior CB, makes sense

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    No Sterling = KDB(VC) + Rico 😀

    1. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 7 months ago

        nice jam

      • Amey
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Ha ha
        Nice
        I have Mount to climb before i get Rico points

    3. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No sterling today then

    4. Chirsbom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Oti of securing my 15 points from his so far 😉

    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Jammy Sterling cappers

    6. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Otamendi no bonus?

    7. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lundstrum first sub FTW.

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

        Don't jinx it

    8. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      KDB on for 1 BP

    9. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      thank you Bilva

    10. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Otamendi injured?

    11. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling captain, but De Bruyne vice and Rico coming off the bench. Could have been worse!

    12. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for the 15 pointer ota... KUN SCORE ONE MORE!!

    13. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Need a goal from Kdb

    14. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No Sterling and aguero full 90

    15. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      dream game for Ota owners, watch city concede now

    16. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Moved VC to Salah from KDB last minute, could still pay off!

    17. The Albatross
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      some good news KDB vice

    18. pjanns
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling - Haller - VVD --> Aguero - Son - (4,5 def) (-4)

      Does that make any sense?

    19. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      1 more KDB assist/goal and we could be looking at 2-3 baps

    20. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Barnes VC. Do something!!