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

    Going to be a bloodbath today...

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

      They smelt blood

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

    Quique Sánchez Flores sacked in the morning? 😀

  3. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Own goal Mahrez assist

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

    Lucky Mahrez owners

  5. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Could be Cleverly OG

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

    If Mahrez G, then no assist.

    Maybe Cleverly OG.

  7. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Clever own goal

  8. Jolly Good
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    This is what we expected with Norwich

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

    Mahrez the ultimate differential

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

    KdB won't make it to 60'

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

      Fine as long as he did hattrick first

  11. DaniCT
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    60 min for Aguero?

  12. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    As if this is happening, the one game Sterling is rested *facepalm*

  13. adibo
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Only ig sterling was playing

  14. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What does the scoreline do for Sterling being on the bench?

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He will remain on the bench.

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

    Wood scored...

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

      Great! One of my strikers

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

    Sterling fully tucked into the cotton wool.

    VCs & autosubs galore.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He will come on. He won't play for 10 days if not

  17. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I'm mentally preparing for a Kun four goal haul. Non-owner. Sterling captainer.

  18. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thia bloodbath is good for us Sterling cappers?

    1. Lev Yashin
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Probably not

  19. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Game over, time to take Aguero off for a rest.

    1. pjomara
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Test 🙁

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

    Bilva scores...4-0 and only 14 minutes gone

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

    This game shouldn’t be televised before 9pm.

  22. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Looking good with Sterling C and Barnes. Rival Kdb C and Wood.

  23. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Best Coke form: plastic, canned or glass bottle?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Canned for me

    2. Lev Yashin
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Bottle

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

      Bottle, always. Just make sure its ICE COLD

    4. Nailed Jesus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Powder

  24. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    rip

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

    Bilva G, unknown assist

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

      ota?

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

    4-0

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

    Ok now I’m disappointed Kdb only got 1 assist after 3 goals

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

      4

  28. Ruinenlust
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Silva goal

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Guess we wont see Sterling today?

  29. adibo
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Wow 4 in 14 min

  30. The Quad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    this is just brutal lmao go CITY!!!!!!