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Aguero starts for much-changed City as Guardiola benches De Bruyne

Pep Guardiola has rung the changes for the final match of Double Gameweek 30+, which kicks off at the Etihad at 20:00 BST.

Burnley are the visitors to Eastlands, where Manchester City defeated Arsenal five days ago.

There are only three surviving members of Guardiola’s starting XI from that 3-0 win over the Gunners, with Ederson (£6.0m), David Silva (£7.3m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) keeping their places.

That means that Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) are both rotated out of the side, with the two premium Fantasy Premier League midfielders only among the substitutes.

Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) gets his chance up front, meanwhile, with Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) making way.

Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m), Kyle Walker (£5.6m), Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m), Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) and Eric Garcia (£4.5m) are the other City starters from midweek who drop out of the City line-up, with all bar the concussed Garcia on the bench.

Guardiola has changed his entire back four, with Joao Cancelo (£5.1m), Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m), Fernandinho (£5.1m) and Nicolas Otamendi (£4.9m) tasked with keeping Burnley at bay.

Phil Foden (£5.1m), Bernardo Silva (£7.7m) and Rodri (£5.5m) are also recalled further forward.

Sean Dyche’s side are missing the sidelined Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes (both £6.1m), so Matej Vydra (£5.3m) and Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m) are paired together in attack for the visitors.

Josh Brownhill (£4.8m) makes his first Premier League start, while Matthew Lowton (£4.2m) returns from an enforced lay-off at right-back.

Not only are Burnley hit by injury, they are also without four players whose contracts are due to expire at the end of the month: Joe Hart (£4.2m), Jeff Hendrick (£5.4m), Aaron Lennon (£4.6m) and Phil Bardsley (£4.3m) are not even among the substitutes as doubts linger over their futures.

Four academy products make it onto Dyche’s under-strength bench as a result, with two goalkeepers among the seven substitutes that the Burnley boss has named.

De Bruyne is the most-captained player of Double Gameweek 30+ both overall and within the top 10k.

Over half of the managers inside the top 10,000 handed the armband to the Belgian.

Aguero was captained by 26.74% of those elite managers, meanwhile.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, D Silva, Foden, Bernardo, Mahrez, Aguero.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Brownhill, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Rodriguez, Vydra.

Double Gameweek 30+ FPL Lessons Learned

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  1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any changes to this WC team?

    Martinez Button
    Lascelles Doherty TAA Kiko Robinson
    Son Mane Fernandes KDB Saka
    dCL Rash Jimi
    + 0.3 itb

  2. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Well, Atleast Kun outscored KDB tonight

  3. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Evening all, last decision on my WC draft,
    DDG or Patrício for my WC team? Already own Doherty.

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DDG

    2. JohnBlack
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Patricio

    3. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m going DDG

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Many thanks guys

  4. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What do people think about Kane on FH

    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Too many other cheaper and arguably better options

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Risky
      He looked poor

  5. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which forward on WC?

    A) DCL
    B) Ings

    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DCL

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This

    2. AD2110
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dcl

  6. Party time
      3 years, 9 months ago

      123 points. Captain blanked. Shame on me!

    • FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thoughts on Pope now?

      All these contractual issues really putting a bit of a dent in CS potential... they looked AWFUL

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        The only option they have now is to park the bus with a limited squad. Looks good for clean sheet potential

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Did you watch them today??

      2. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Gone from my FH team this GW, can see them being demoralised.

      3. Kno
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yeeeah, I know they wont play city every week but this has soured me a bit on the pope. Might stretch to wolves keeper instead

      4. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This is what i've been saying, with nothing to play for either I think they're gonna be more leaky

      5. Roysgotnoboys
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I was going to do Mccarthy > Pope this week. Not so sure it’s with the transfer now ...

    • Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Son cappo locked for tomorrow, good night all x

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I'll go with Salah, I like my captain playing in the last match of the GW

    • AdyC
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      142 pre bonus with marhez bonus to be added

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

        Ditto well played sir

      2. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nice

      3. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Off you pop.

      4. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        First post?

      5. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Nice one!

      6. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Troll account?

      7. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wowzer!

    • RashFraud
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      LAST WC QUESTION

      1. Doherty + Jota
      2. Boly/Saiss + Jiménez

      TA

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        2

      2. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        2

    • goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      129 all out

      150k to 60k, happy enough

      WC time!

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Will you have any Liverpool asset?

      2. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Same score, well done sir

    • YoungPretender
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      GTG?

      Pope
      TAA Doherty Ritchie Aurier
      Son Mane(c) Bruno KDB
      DCL Jiminez

      Martin Ayew Guendouzi Robinson

    • Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Thoughts on these moves??

      1 FT | Leno* | 1.0 ITB
      Boly Saiss Lascelles
      Sterling* KdB Bruno Grealish
      Aubameyang Vardy Jimenez
      Button Taylor Egan Fodder

      Just for the next 2 GW's
      A) Salah + Pope
      B) Dubravka + Mane

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      GTG?

      Pat
      TAA Doherty Fernandez
      Salah Bruno KdB Son
      Rash Jiménez(c) DCL

      Bench: Lascelles Guendouzi Robinson

      0 ITB

    • Morrissey1986
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Need Goalkeepers up to the value of 9.1 was Pope & Martinez both having second thoughts what would you do?

      TAA Doherty Wan Bissaka (Lascellas Justin)

      ASM Fernandes (C) KDB Son (Mount)

      Jiminez Rashford DCL

      1. alexh87
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        DDG set and forget. Can then downgrade AWB and gives funds to improve mid if needed.

    • Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Night all
      Time to log off before the infernal scorecheck posts

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        131 if you wondered

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          You just couldn't help yourself could you?

          1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            🙂

        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          😀

    • Stoic
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      My GKs - Leno and Nyland
      A) Play Nyland (new)
      B)hit to get in Pope for long term
      I think Burnley are solid against weak teams

    • DALEDOBACK
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      142 pre bonus

    • OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez Would Start next GW ?

      1. tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Probably rises 0.2 in price and sits out the next match.

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Of course the damn goals dry up when Kevin comes in

      1. Party time
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Hahaha

      2. Mike82
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thoughts on this Free Hit team;

        Schmeichel, Martinez
        Robbo, AwB, Saiss, Lacelles, Holgate
        Salah, B.Fernandes, Son, Barnes, Saka
        Jiminez, Rashford, Ings

        Best captain?

      3. faux_C
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Does LiveFPL take into account Bench Boost for live rank? If so, looks like I'm only dropping 1k despite completely forgetting to make any transfers this week...

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          All taken into account

      4. Rover
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Which combination (not on WC) for the next 3?

        A) Martial Mahrez (bench McBurnie)
        B) Rashford Mahrez (bench Foden)
        C) Martial Alli (bench McBurnie)

      5. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        All things considered Kun (c) is only 7 points less than KdB (c). That's fine. Nothing like the devastation of TC on Mane over Salah....

        1. Baron Penguin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Quiet! Still annoyed....

      6. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        122 with Kun (C). Not great not terrible.

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Obviously that’s great

        2. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Attention wh#$%re

        3. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          The average is 62 and the top 10k average is 93. Obviously that's a great score.

      7. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Foden 3
        Mahrez 2
        The Silva’s 1

      8. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        127 points, just gonna ride the sun run and FH right away. Son Cappo!

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Never owning Jesus again

          At least we rode together

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            He'll become Rashford in GW 32+. 6 points from him was more than we deserved 😆

          2. Rover
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            If Aguero is out for any length of time surely you would pick Jesus after Pool?

      9. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        2 questions only:
        For the next 2 gws:
        1)who scores more:Son or KDB
        2)who to replace Leno: DDG, Pope, Foster or Dubravka

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

          Son

      10. EWH2020
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Auba and Sarr to DCL and Son -4

        Worth the hit?

        1. Greek Freak
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I'm looking to bring Auba and Sarr in 😆

      11. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        30k, get in there 😉