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18 January 2020 2126 comments
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Pep Guardiola has frustrated Fantasy Premier League managers once again by leaving Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) on the bench.

That move sees Raheem Sterling (£11.8m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.8m) come back into the side for the visit of Crystal Palace.

There is better news for owners of Kevin de Bruyne (£10.7m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) who both keep their places from the win at Aston Villa.

Owners of Martin Kelly (£4.4m) have some reasons to be encouraged, even if they are benching him for the Eagles’ trip to the Etihad Stadium.

Despite Joel Ward‘s (£4.3m) return to fitness, the budget defender starts at right-back while Cenk Tosun (£5.7m) is set to make his Palace debut, named up-front alongside Jordan Ayew (£5.0m).

It is Moise Kean (£6.4m) who replaces the injured Richarlison (£8.1m) for Everton, while Djibril Sidibé (£5.4m) is benched in favour of Seamus Coleman (£5.3m).

Jack Grealish (£6.5m) looks set for another outing as a centre-forward for Aston Villa as Dean Smith lines up in a 3-4-3 formation, with the midfielder at the apex.

There is a return for Matt Targett (£4.4m), who looks to operating as a left wing-back in front of a back-three.

Opponents Brighton have gone with a front-three of Leandro Trossard (£5.8m), Neal Maupay (£5.9m) and Aaron Connolly (£4.4m).

Despite suggestions of rotation at Southampton, Danny Ings (£6.9m) holds onto his starting berth against Wolves.

Mikel Arteta is forced into a change at the back for Arsenal, Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£4.9m) out with illness. That sees Shkodran Mustafi (£5.2m) replace him at centre-back.

Meanwhile, Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) holds onto his right-back berth although Hector Bellerín (£5.4m) is back on the bench.

Gabriel Martinelli (£4.5m) comes in for the suspended Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.7m).

Opponents Sheffield United are without David McGoldrick (£5.4m) who has suffered a minor foot injury, which means Lys Mousset (£4.7m) and Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) lead the line, supported by key midfielder John Lundstram (£5.1m).

Norwich have handed an immediate debut to new signing Duda (£5.0m) while there are starts in their attack for Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) and Teemu Pukki (£6.5m).

Bournemouth have lined-up in a 4-3-3 formation with Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) and Harry Wilson (£5.9m) either side of Callum Wilson (£7.4m).

Arsenal XI: Leno; Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, D Luiz, Saka; Torreira, Xhaka, Ozil; Pepe, Martinelli, Lacazette.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O’Connell; Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; McBurnie, Mousset.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Alzate, Dunk, Webster, Bernardo; Mooy, Stephens, Propper; Trossard, Maupay, Connolly.

Aston Villa XI: Reina; Konsa, Mings, Hause; Guilbert, Drinkwater, Nakamba, Targett; Trezeguet, Grealish, El Ghazi

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Fernandinho, Stones, Cancelo; D Silva, de Bruyne, Gundogan; Sterling, Aguero, B Silva

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Riedewald, Cahill, Tomkins, Kelly; Zaha, Kouyaté, McCarthy, McArthur; Ayew, Tosun.

Norwich XI: Krul; Byram, Zimmermann, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; Duda, Cantwell, Buendía; Pukki.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Aké, S Cook, A Smith; Billing, Gosling, Lerma; Fraser, C Wilson, H Wilson.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Cédric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Armstrong; S Long, Ings.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Neto, Jiménez, Traoré.

West Ham XI: Randolph; Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Zabaleta; Rice, Noble; Snodgrass, Lanzini, Fornals; Haller.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Holgate, Mina, Coleman; Bernard, Delph, T Davies, Walcott; Kean, Calvert-Lewin

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  1. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Score the equalizer Ings you muppet

  2. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Jimmy > Ings went well.

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

      Same. Christ

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Gotta hurty. I was doing that before Rashford injury made me ditch him for Ings instead. Still hurts.

      Other move was Fabs to McC

    3. Stimps
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Got rid of Jimi for a -8

  3. Party time
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Siiiiiiiiii Señor

    The Mexican Sensation

  4. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ferk switched Jimmola captain to Salah

  5. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    WOW Jimmy and GRealy COMBO Strikes 😀 Chucky in heaven..

  6. InSaneMan-e
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Well now what do i do with Jiminez...fixtures look so bad

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

    Traded Jimi for ings, solid decision there...

  8. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Having a stinker this week. Blanks all round but seems like everyone else is getting goals and assists left right and centre.

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

    Sold Jimi for Ings. Duh.

  10. Babelcopter
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    JAMMY JIMMY OMG!!!! WE FEAST!!

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

    Hope nobody did Jimenez > Ings...

    1. kraftwerker
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      5 on this page for starters. Including myself 🙁

  12. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Removing Jimi this week will be tough

  13. supperspout
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone still selling jimmy?

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    F**K SAKE! Benched Traore.

  15. aborg
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    GREALISHHHH

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

    Just need that Ings goal, C'MON DANNY

  17. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Absolute horror show.

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

    Jimi never scores more than one he thinks....

  19. DeathoftheParty
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Benching Jimmy for Cantwell... Eeeugh

  20. Party time
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Jiménez give us another one

  21. Pukki Blinders
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    JIMI YOU ANIMAL

  22. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Traore 😎

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

    saints are cack

  24. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Jimi > Ings as part of a -4 🙂

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

    No Brighton CS.

    Woohooooo!

  26. XABI 15
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    ffs held jimenez for weeks. swapped him to ings this week...

  27. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Nice goodbye 10 from Traore.

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

      Almost making up for the last 3 weeks...

  28. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Grealish and Jimmy scored in same minute. OMG !!

    GET IN

  29. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Yes, nice one Villa

  30. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    TRAORE bandwagon ROLLING ON