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Sterling and Bernardo benched as Guardiola starts both Aguero and Jesus

The final match of Gameweek 22 sees Aston Villa play host to Manchester City. Kick-off at Villa Park is at 16:30 GMT.

Ever the slippery one with his team selections, Pep Guardiola has sprung another surprise by naming both Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) in the starting XI for the first time in the Premier League this season.

That spells bad news for Raheem Sterling (£11.8m), who is benched for the second successive Gameweek; that previously hadn’t happened this season or last.

Bernardo Silva (£7.8m) and Kyle Walker (£5.8m) also drop to the bench after their run-outs in the Manchester derby in midweek.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m) starts his 14th Premier League game in a row.

Dean Smith has handed Danny Drinkwater (£4.4m) an Aston Villa debut and understandably looks to be treating this game with a lot of caution, sacrificing Trezeguet (£5.2m) from what had been a 3-4-3 in Gameweek 21.

Frederic Guilbert (£4.4m) is only among the substitutes, while Matt Targett (£4.4m) remains out injured.

Jack Grealish (£6.5m) is again handed an advanced role in the hosts’ attack, along with Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m).

Grealish was the most-bought Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 22.

De Bruyne is the second-most-popular captaincy choice this weekend and was handed the armband by 17.98% of the top 10,000 FPL managers.

Grealish and De Bruyne are the only two players on show at Villa Park who have double-digit ownerships within the top 10k.


Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Stones, Mendy, Rodrigo, D Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Jesus, Aguero.

Aston Villa XI: Nyland, Konsa, Mings, Hause, Elmohamady, Luiz, Drinkwater, Hourihane, Taylor, Grealish, El Ghazi.

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  1. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus haul incoming

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      this. almost went for him, but listened to advice

      went auba instead.. 🙁

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Auba scored you should be pleased!

        1. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I was until he got sent off!

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ha sorry

      2. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Auba got a goal... now you can transfer him out, don't understand why thats a bad move if you think of it like a one week punt

  2. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rank these please (for mid term, maybe 6-8 games)

    A) DCL
    B) Maupay
    C) Haller
    D) Deeney
    E) Ayew

    1. gergin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D A E B and no C at all.

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        ty

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    This shouldn’t be shown on TV before the watershed!

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 39

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Phew have 39! Kdb (c) and grealish to play tho

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You'll be safe

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nice, should be enough.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sarr unfortunate not to get more than an assist. Bit unlucky there.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ake back didn't help. Probably bench him vs Spurs 😕

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah. I thought Bournemouth would be in with half a chance with Ake back but they just look toothless.

          Nice fixtures after Spurs. Will monitor him and Doucoure.

        2. Rash
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          If I had him I'd be starting him.

        3. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Wow.
          I'm thinking about V© him.

          Aurier means Deulofeu would creat lots of chances from left. He should get on the end of one at least is my logic 😛

        4. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Against a leaky Spurs? Directly up against either seeing out his notice Rose or extremely slow Vert.

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      36 here w KDB...Im in trouble

  5. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    K Deep B might be getting sold if he's turd here, time to get Sterling I think

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling? Sure?

  6. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Amazing symmetry about my GW points.
    Pope (2)
    Lund(6) Taa(6) Robbo (6)
    Mane(6) Willian (6) Sarr(6) KDB
    Vardy(5) Rashford (12) Ings(5)

    😀

    Hopefully KDB gets a 6 pointer and maintain it

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully he joins Pope.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Won't mind as a non-capper

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sarr Willy working wonders for you!

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            That Chelsea pen call was clear cut 😉
            Selling Willy for Sonny this GW

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great team

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks bro

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Haha!

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        😉

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Anything more and you should bench him next week 😛

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I should be ruthless 😀

        Going to sell the first midfielder who scored 6 (Willian 😛 )

    5. Jamizz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane got 3 though

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        ©

      2. Jamizz
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Oh your Captain apparently

    6. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What a week - well done!

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks bro
        Your's about to get better 😉

    7. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Well done!

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks bro

    8. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wow - KDB haul and all of your outfield players will have returned. Don’t think I’ve ever had that happen

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Mane failed though. He was © so got me 6. But yeah, kdb scoring would be nice

    9. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Told you don't captain Mane, never have had 5 returns in a row, due to a blank.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        My master.
        You were right. I was wrong.
        Appreciate it 🙂

    10. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wish I got points lol

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry. Was surprised so posted mate 🙂

    11. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice team mate.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate

  7. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What do I do with this lot? 1FT, 2.7M ITB. Any suggestions welcome thanks

    Foster
    Lundstram - TAA - Sidibe
    KDB - Salah - Alli - Moutinho
    Vardy - Deulofeu - Ings

    Henderson, Zaha, Kelly, Rico

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Save

      Next week, Zaha-Alli-Moutinho to Mane-Richarlison/Moura/Silva-Dendock for -4pts

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I was thinking something on those lines but I will only have .5 max to spend on the other mid and the only option then is Grealish tbh who has some bad fixtures :/

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          6.5*

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Get Mane, lose Ali/Zaha

  8. Pumpkinhead
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Where did all the Sterling captainers go?

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Here o/

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nice team link btw!

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          coming from the guy whose link doesn't work

            1. Pumpkinhead
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Nice link bro - idc enough to click it though. Get your VC ready.

              1. TheSteel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Just as i though. Ty

                1. Pumpkinhead
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  What did you think? That you were going to start a pissing war over your captain being benched lol.

                  1. TheSteel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Nope, sorry, try again.

                    1. Pumpkinhead
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Tried to be cute going Sterling, now you're praying he won't play. I love to see it.

                      1. TheSteel
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        4 years, 3 months ago

                        Well, yeah. Its a game of risks. Take it from a 5k finisher 😉

                2. Pumpkinhead
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  *thought

                  1. TheSteel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Looks like you got the gist 😉

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Texting Pep to keep him off.

      1. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling will become a great differential when their fixtures clear up in [checks when that is]... April

        1. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          lol

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        TM, why is the guy posting below allowed to copy a posters grav and username and yet someone else was banned for the same offence?
        Is it because PH hasn't cried about it and thrown his toys out the pram like the rude_NZ?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Being sorted now. Please report it next time so all the mods can see it.

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Glad I sold him for Mane a week before.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No brainer !

    4. Jamizz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Karam must be praying he's not subbed on.

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        hope he gets a cameo

  9. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Let's goo Jack. A brace will do just fine.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Need him to score less than 14 points.

    2. PocketZola
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He is my differential

  10. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For Traore, don't need to play him this week - Fleck, Doucoure, Noble or Snoddy?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      5th mid? Fleck.
      4th mid? Doucoure or El Ghazi depending on today's performance

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ta Dou is interesting

    2. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on your team

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        this player and Cantwell as 4th/5th mid

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need a grealish something.

    1. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      please no

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Haircut?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes please

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Long socks

  12. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski & Aubamyang to McCarthy & Maupay

    Yes or no?

    Funds Martial to Salah GW24

    1. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on your team but you might want to just get Bobby

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thought about that. I actually think Bob will outscore Salah in DGW but Salah will smash him in fixtures from gw25

        1. Planet Head
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Just had a look at your team, I think you'd be better off leaving the armband on Mane and upgrading Rico to VVD/Robbo. Maupay's a good shout in any case

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maupay is a bad choice (?)
      Deeney/DCL better in that price range.

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        OK thanks. Prefer Deeney of those 2

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    4. gergin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maupay? No!

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Who then? great fixtures

  13. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Into the top 100 in that Fanteam. Hopefully can remain there with only kdb left to play.

  14. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Cantwell(c) a good shout for next game week?

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Very brave but could work out 🙂

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy for me but v happy to own and play Cantwell

    3. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB or Vardy are the obvious options but if you want a differential, yes.

      Bournemouth’s performance today was probably the worst I’ve seen in Premier League since Derby or Aston Villa’s terrible seasons. They weren’t even trying at all.

  15. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Waiting for the Drinkwater bandwagon to start!

    1. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Had him GW1 before he was cool 🙂

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KdB (C) and Mahrez (VC) left here.
    Really banking on hauls here, fingers crossed!

    1. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nice, how's your week going otherwise?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Saints win, Im still buzzin mate.
        39 pts + Soyboy bench, so 40 before this game.

        1. Planet Head
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Well-deserved as well, Saints bossed it. I made the terrible mistake of benching Ings so was relieved that he only scored one, should've been a hat-trick

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds good. Mahrez hauls imo

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Southampton win and KDB(c) haul double?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Couldn't have asked for a better weekend.

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Neil Taylor will be turned inside out, enjoy the differential points.

    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez is a great differential

  17. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you play Cantwell v Bournemouth over

    A Richarlison
    B Grealish
    C DCL

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks-that was my thought

      2. Rash
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

  18. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    We’ve been here before Kevin! Time to save my gameweek and cup progression.

  19. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    #PrayForVilla

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      'sdemise

  20. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsdale to who?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan, Foster, McCarthy etc...

      Basically someone with hands.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pope (?)
        😛

        1. Neo-Viper
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Look at his next three. i won't go near him. but yaa i get why you suggested him. Lol

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Error 404: Hands no found.

          1. Neo-Viper
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            hahahaha. this is hilarious!

      2. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        oh yaaa! should look with some with hands. Ramsdale acts like he hasnt though!!

        thinking McCarthy out of the three. Good shout?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cheap as chips, great fixtures after Pool. Can’t go far wrong with him.

          1. Neo-Viper
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers Rainer!

    2. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Travers the obvious choice if you don't want to lose your essential Bournemouth defensive cover!

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        don't want to go any near Bournemouth now. Can't see them hitting good form soon.

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How bad is the injury?

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        doesn't have to be injured to be bad. Bournemouth has had now a dismal returns. No patience with him anymore.

  21. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would You wildcard this team ?
    Or just use 2ft ?

    Pope/Krul
    Lundstram/Kelly/Rico/Soy/Robbo
    Salah/Kdb/Lucas/Martial/Cantwell
    Vardy/Abraham/DCL
    2ft 0.5itb

  22. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How do i change my team link?

  23. Dannywaz
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Riyad mahrez the best player in league by far

  24. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling likely to come on?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      50/50

    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on score

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Last cameo was when the game was won.

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB CDM again

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks more like RM in 4-3-3

  26. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Playing two false nines vs Pep should be fun to watch 🙂

  27. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    who on earth do I play next week? Foster @ home to Spurs or Hendrson away at Arsenal. What a tough call! If im playing Alli and a Spurs I guess logic dictates I play Henderson?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      and a Spurs fan*

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No Auba would sway me.

    3. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hendo should get more saves but yeah tough choice!

  28. Bada Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kun starts his customary grimacing and limping after two minutes of play. He must have the lowest pain barrier in modern football.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Goal imminent!

  29. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kevin deep Bruyne today?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      RM i guess

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Deep but not DM deep.

  30. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For next 4:

    A) DCL (whu, NEW, wat, CRY)
    B) Deeney (TOT, avl, EVE, bri)
    C) Maupay (AVL, bou, whu, WAT)

    Many thanks in advance

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds crazy, but Deeney. Loves to bully the big boys and even more so at home.

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      None of them

      A, if you must