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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. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Another Ryan save would be good now the CS has gone

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Yahooo Grealish! C’mon Digne and Ings!!

  3. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Siiiiiiiiii senioooooooooooor

    1. Party time
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Señor

  4. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    GREALISH G

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

      Another?

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Oops, I fogot I was watching score updates on a delay!

  5. Am sorry to say again it�…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Traore first on bench, will come in if Rashford doesn't play.

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

    7 blanks... I’m gonna be sick.

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

    Ferrrk Traore on bench.. Season over 🙁

  8. Sif
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Grealish, Jimi... any other players I don't own want to score?

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

    Too much drama this week.

  10. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I started Cantwell over Traore 🙁

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

      Same

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      So did I 🙁

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

      Same. Was a sensible decision. We are unlucky

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

    Jimi out for part of a -8.... Smoooooth

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

    selling Jimmy is never a great idea.

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

  13. Party time
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Grealisssssssshhhhhhh Yessssssssss

  14. jimmyabs1987
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Traore and Jiminez to Aguero and Fleck...FML I took a hit as well hahaha

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

    Cahill 🙁

  16. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sold Jimmy this week lol

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

    Ings score or get injured so I can sell you painlessly

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

    Traore essential

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

    Bloody heck. Up 80k till 80th minute

    Jimenez, Traore & Grealish returns, Ryan loses CS.

    🙁

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

    Ffs I benched Grealish.

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

    Who was slating Traore a few pages back?

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

      Everyone

  22. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Was close to binning Traore and Jimi this week

  23. Vinyl78LP
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    KDB roulette these days as to playing deep or bombing forward. The former too often now for my liking.

  24. Sharkytect
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Blurgh. That jimenez>ings transfer made so much sense earlier in the week.

    I thought saints' defence had toughened up?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Done the same move

  25. El-Kloppico
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thank God my rival sold Jimmy this week.. For -4.

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

    Any danger of a City goal?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nope. KdB playing CB

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

    Come on Papa Ings

  28. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mark i feel your pain

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

    How many goals for Grealy??

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      1

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

    0 goals 0 assists 0 clean sheets. Sold Jimenez because of fixtures... Great game this FPL stuff.

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

      Same atm atleast Vardy(c) tmrw, only positive currently!

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Same. Always happens when I really like my team.