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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. Mike2795647
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    At least Kun got the assist

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That's what I'm happy about... guy got an assist while not even being on the pitch

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        only an assist though.....

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Better than nothing and better than Auba in 2 full games

  2. Bruce Lee
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I'm keeping Pope

    The fact that they hardly have a bench and have a thin squad, I think Dyche will just tell the team to sit back and park the bus to see games out

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

    Alli or Bergwijn ?
    Rashford or Ings ? (Have Bruno for MUN too)

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B
      I for next two

  4. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    KdB looking super interested

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Give him a ball and he'll be all over it. He is an artist

  5. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed. On WC:

    A) KDB, Aurier, Saiss
    B) Mahrez, Doherty, Ritchie/Maguire/AWB

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

      A. Fit doherty in another way if possible

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

    Get KDB and Laporte on for a goal or two now

  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Pope a bad idea on my wild card?

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No.

    2. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Seems the template pick. So no

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes
      Its a sheep pick.
      And will be a distaster

  8. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Well done Mahrez owners.

    I thought Aguero, Sterling, KDB would be the best 3 to get.

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks bro

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! I should've avoided Aguero and gotten all 3 mids.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers bud

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      My gw29 would have done so well. I deeply object to unlimited transfers on so many levels. Probably would have been mahrez captain. Alas

  9. Mike2795647
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Just need another city penalty with Jesus having it saved by Pope

  10. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    No chance for Sterling to come on later in 2nd half?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Likely pal

    2. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cant see it, if it was 1 nil maybe but the game is over now, no need to risk him before a big game

  11. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A lot of people captaining salah this week? Is there not worries hes still injured?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      will certainly lack some sharpness, don't see the appeal, would rather have Mane.

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He was about to come on previous match

    3. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t think he would have been on the bench if he was injured. I’d be very surprised if him and robbo didn’t start.

  12. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts please guys. Wildcard team

    Pope Button
    TAA Azpi Fernandez Saiss Holgate
    KDB Salah Fernandes Sako Cantwell
    Jiminez Rashford Ings

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Needs a Son

  13. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I don’t think Pope is best option rest of season. Burnley don’t have anything to play for. Anyone considering Lloris? Great fixtures and doesn’t cost much more.

    1. thegame983
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'd rather Aurier over Lloris, if only one from Spurs backline

      1. DandyDon
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yea sounds like he’s also nailed to start most. Depends if I rotate 3rd spot with cheap 4.3 defenders or not.

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Look at Foster
      Same price
      Playing for their lives

    3. Jekori
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      How did Pope do last season? Or wasn't he playing the end of the season cause Burnley didn't have anything to play for then either. Because Burnley always get trashed by ManC i don't think this game is anything to worry about yet.

  14. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rodri feining a hit and rolling when 3-0 up. Fits in Pep school.

  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    This game could end up 6-0 or 7-0 with no KdB, Kun or Sterling on the pitch

  16. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Seems like Zink doesn't like Mahrez... Have spotted a few times today when Mahrez was in space and yet Zink didn't pass him... Hmmm

  17. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    On FH, pick 2 out of:
    A Rashford
    B Vardy
    C DCL

    1. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A B

    2. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A and C but it's a very tough call. You probably want Jimenez too

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez assist for jesus goal would be much appreciated

  19. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Two more Riyad please.

  20. Mince n Tatties
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sky game still hasn't given Aguero the assist - I need it - I'm getting hunted down!

  21. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Laporte looking like he's getting ready

  22. WVA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Laporte on!!

  23. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I need to play one of:

    1 - Lascelles - AVL
    2 - Sarr - bur
    3 - Sako - sou
    4 - Taylor - WAT

    Is this order ok?

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lascelles

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    1 slot & 3 subs left so.

    Would be silly to make any more changes before 75.

  25. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Pope now?

    All these contractual issues really putting a bit of a dent in CS potential perhaps?

  26. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    All the big players will get minutes to build up fitness Pep will be trying to get the team at peak fitness for the CL

  27. DMP
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    On WC, Son or Jesus?

    A)
    Pope
    VVD Maguire Doherty
    KDB Mane Son Fernandes Martial
    Jimenez CLewin

    B)
    Pope
    VVD Maguire Doherty
    KDB Mane Fernandes Martial
    Jimenez CLewin Jesus

    1. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Son easily

      1. DMP
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Easily?

  28. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Dilva G
    Bilva A

  29. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope having a bit of a shocker here

  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Silva’s