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Jesus benched despite Aguero injury as De Bruyne and Sterling are recalled

The final match of Gameweek 31+ could be the Premier League title-decider, with Manchester City needing a win to prolong Liverpool’s wait for their first top-flight crown in 30 years.

Chelsea provide City’s opposition, with kick-off at Stamford Bridge at 20:15 BST.

The injured Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) is of course missing from Pep Guardiola’s starting XI but Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) doesn’t benefit from his positional rival’s absence, with the Brazilian only named among the substitutes.

Guardiola said of his selection ahead of kick-off:

We have Phil Foden injured, Joao Cancelo is injured, Sergio Aguero is injured.

Gabriel had a big kick, too, in the game against Burnley and the day after he could not train.

We have Newcastle and Liverpool, and we need him, so that’s why we decide to rest a little bit. He may help us for half an hour or an hour.

Guardiola has instead gone “strikerless” for the trip to west London, although it remains to be seen how exactly he lines his side up and which of his midfielders – if any – occupies the false nine role.

The City boss has made six changes in all, with Raheem Sterling (£11.7m), Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) and Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) all returning.

Christian Pulisic (£6.9m) and Ross Barkley (£5.7m) are both recalled by Frank Lampard, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£6.2m) and Mateo Kovacic (£5.3m) making way.

Jorginho (£4.9m) is back from suspension but is only on the bench.


Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, Christensen, Alonso, Kanté, Mount, Barkley, Willian, Pulisic, Giroud.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Fernandinho, Mendy, Gundogan, Rodrigo, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 31+

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

    Imagine having sold KDB

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      For Richarlison

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

      I sold him..

    3. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I sold KDB (eeeek) to spread funds. Fail.

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I sold him for Salah and Martial 🙂

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

    Sterling is by far the most overrated player going. England’s golden boy yet he can’t finish one on ones

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

      Harry Kane says hi 🙂

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He has 23 big chances away from home this season (that was #24)

      At home he has.... 4 big chances

      WTF

    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Couldn’t finish his dinner

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep. No surprise City's biggest wins (goalscoring) usually come when he isn't playing.

  3. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I think that's the perfect free kick.

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

    Sterling's finishing his achilles heel

  5. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What the actual hell was kepa doing there? Shocking!!

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Needed a jetpack to get to that one.

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Well, if had stretched his arms it might have helped! Shocking.. didnt even try to save it.

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He could do absolutely nothing, that was a world class free kick from KDB

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I'm not saying he should have saved it, but he should have at least attempted to.

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jeez unlucky Sterling

  7. HTL
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    City with some sublime play

  8. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FFS my ML rivals are outscoring my wildcard after missing the deadline!

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

    Think I'll keep KdB, even when he's at Barcelona next season.

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

      He’d still score more FPL points than DCL

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

    Mendy getting hooked 🙁

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

    if I hadn't captain failed on Bruno this would have been a really good GW

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

    My ML rival forgot to set up his team and left Aguero on cap. Needless to say that he has Kevin as vice and Saiss first sub.
    Classic.

  13. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Still a decision on KdB going forward, if Pep wraps him in cotton wool for CL

  14. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling to Salah worth -4?

  15. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial or Bruno on a WC?

    Also which utd defender of any for the run in?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial, but they have FA cup after the deadline this week. DDG, Maguire or AWB all relevant imo.

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

    Sterling proved again he is awful player. City play much better without him

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      come on, really - he might not be your favourite player but he is quite good

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

        He is not. Terrible player.

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

    Hardly again.

  18. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Greedy Sterling. Simple pass and Jesus has a tap in.

  19. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Right Kev. Let’s have another from this.

  20. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Reload KDB and pop me over 100

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Cmon Kevin one more

  22. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling has to square that, very poor football

  23. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TAA 8.0M KDB 12.5M next season?

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Has there ever been an 8m defender?

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Kane 10.9

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          😀

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ozil 5

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 9 months ago

        TAA gonna be like 9 he's 10 points behind kdb

      • FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        8.0 and 11.5
        Hes not playing in front three

    4. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      One more goal from KDB and I’d score same points this week as I did on BB in 30+ lol

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        BB isn't that good of a chip tbh

        1. POLSKA GOLA
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          True that but it’s a chip I played on a DGW and it got me 20 points, ended on on 101 total points, currently on 96 (no Martial)

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

      Does the Kdb goal matter? Surely he is owned by everyone so unless you captained...

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Only for me

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Got a grey for KDB goal -_-

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

        There are some who don’t own (about 15% of top 10k)

        Also world number 1 Magnus Carlson doesn’t

      4. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        93% in the top 10k own him, so still green arrows in OR if he scores.

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

          Bit mad isn’t it

      5. Detweiler
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lots of free hitters this week don't have him

        1. Party time
            3 years, 9 months ago

            This Gentleman knows

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

          The one that are closest after me in ml dont have him

        3. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          You know there’s things called minileagues don’t you?

      6. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Red arrow on a free hit

        That is so embarrassing

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

          This GW was amazingly marginal, a few tight calls made massive difference.

      7. Party time
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Kevinnn Let’s be having youuuu

        • FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Come on Chelsea. Bring the title home!

        • Detweiler
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Mount playing deep and failing the eye test here. Who are the best sub 6.5m midfielders? Grealish nailed in a poor team with bad underlying stats, Barnes a rotation risk at Leicester, Traore rotated at Wolves and most have 3 Wolves already. Armstrong an option?

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

            None. Just go 4 better premiums and a cheaper frontline. If not go 433

        • JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          How did Bernardo and Sterling finish above KDB for the Ballon Dor last year

          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            The whole thing is a joke.
            Politics, contracts, contacts & money...

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

            KDB didn't do much last season. RAZ smashed it. Selective memory?