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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. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    hmm

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

    Kun dancing in the box.

  3. Nostalgia picks
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Harry allegedy heard singing 'are you watching Will-i-am'

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

    Kunical

  5. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero max baps then

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

    is it a bad idea to get rid of KDB so I can have both Salah and Mane in midfield for GW24? Won’t lose much value on him and can swap back straight away

    1. sozopol
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm doing it

    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Get two Pool defenders and keep KDB

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

      My call too

  7. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy or Rash to Aguero anyone?

  8. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Transferof kun out, I thought he won't play again

  9. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    After next gw it’s going to be bench headache after headache after headache

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

    Assisting the assister of the assisted.

  11. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Whats Aguero’s ownership in the top 10k like?

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

        Cheers

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

      2.37%, EO 3.65%

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

        Woah is that it?!

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

    Aguerooooooo

  13. fplmania452
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo do you think will score more points for next 2 GW?

    A) Richarilson + Rashford + Firmino
    B) Mane + Ings + Abraham

    1. fplmania452
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry B) is Salah, not Mane

    2. ljuta zena
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  14. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Var

  15. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    David Silva

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

    Mings hasn’t a clue whats going on.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And worryingly enough, he is probably England's second best CB

  17. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Silva now matches KDB score.

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

      I have both.

  18. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why i buy Sterling instead Kun i really dont know

  19. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If City wanted to, they could break the 9 goal win margin in this game

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      10

  20. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    AGUEROOOO

  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Oh Kun...

  22. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB(C) 2 assists from 5 goals seems a little disappointing

  23. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Agueroo!

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Scared to check Jesus and Kun EO%

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

    Any Kaptain Kuns?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Some dude listed yesterday here that he has him captain

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

      Yes 🙂

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

        Magic!

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Me

    4. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

    5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

    6. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Transfered him out this week;)

    7. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      One of my mates who’s a monthly rival!!!

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

      Kane to Aguero(c) worked well!

    9. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Had the armband on him last week, vc Vardy. Keep trust on him and he has come through. Someone talked me out of TCing him. It was
      too risky, but it would have been a good use of the chip.

    10. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      O/

    11. Just-In-Cider
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Disappointing city have 5 and kdb only 2 assists

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks, he should get another one now

  27. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kun is back

    Kind of get tempted by Alli > Mahrez... then look at Mahrez’s 8 scores in between GW13 & this week

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You need to keep him longeterm. He is not shortterm punt

  28. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kun c quite happy but dont mind if scores couple more

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Really?

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

        Kane to Kun (-4)

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

      lol! quite happy??

  29. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ManCity feeling like they play at home with all those empty seats

  30. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero Goal Silva assist