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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. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Watford players and manager are a disgrace

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Think they all have city assets in their fantasy league 🙂

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

        All have Sterling C.

        Can't see the ball for the tears.

  2. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Oh my god this is crazy !

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

    This is nasty

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

    This is not the way I was expecting to be mildly disappointed with KdB(C) and D Silva

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

    If Watford rage quit right now they'll only lose 3-0

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

      Hahahaha

  6. Carlton_Goal
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    This is not a good game to only have one player on the pitch

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

    okay- let's predict the final scoreline now.

    City 8 Watford 1

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

      8-0

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      18-0

    3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      5-0

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

    Boi boi

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

    dear oh dear, Javi Gracia must be having a chuckle to himself right about now

  10. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    W ow
    T hat was
    F ast
    !!!!!

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

    Will KDB make 30’?

  12. thepeen555
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Damn man 5 nil already lmao

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

    Stop the game, Watford are not ready to play ...

  14. Chirsbom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I am watching the Norwich - Burnley for an eye test of Barnes and Pukki. Wrong game this afternoon?

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      How’s cantwell looking?

  15. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Otamendi owners.
    Otamendi sellers.

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

    What's the biggest win in PL?

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

      We're about to find out.

    2. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      9-0
      ManU over Ipswich ‘95

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

    Has to be a record, fastest to 5 goals in Prem history (less than 20 mins).

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

    at what point do games get abandoned for score line? 15?

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

      There should be a mercy rule in pro sports.

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Swap the teams around at half time

  19. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Watford need to just disconnect and take the 6-0 forfeit 😆

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

      If they get enough players sent off the game will stop

  20. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Barnesy involvement ??

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

      not much, his nose kinda blew up earlier hasnt done much since

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

    Kane 2 bonus is a nice surprise 🙂

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

    In other news.

    Digne SOT

  23. jia you
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I'm so upset with the Sterling benching! Otamendi + Kun(C) is a small bit of consolation I guess...

  24. thepeen555
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling owners. At least you prob won’t see sterling today now

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

    Decent banter this

  26. Spab
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I've got kun Captain and here I am pissed off about otamendi.

    Sterling will never get back into this team!

    1. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Haha I feel exactly the same mate as I wcd kun in and didn't get ota, stuck with digne and trent

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

    Throws towel in for watford

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What a game for Sterling to miss out on 🙁

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

      It's a joke isn't it

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

    Kun eyes the record breaking hatty.

    In the mood!

  30. The Albatross
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Man City 5-0 up after 17 mins & 2 of my 3 city players aren't playing

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

      Same

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

        Same