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Mahrez and Silva on Gameweek 38 radar after benching at Watford

The final pieces of this season’s ‘Pep Roulette’ puzzle are falling into place thanks to Manchester City’s latest line-up.

The Citizens boss has left Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m) and David Silva (£7.4m) on the bench for the Gameweek 37+ trip to Watford, heightening their chances of a Gameweek 38+ outing against Norwich.

For now, owners of the other big names will be much happier with the Tuesday evening team sheet.

It features Raheem Sterling (£11.9m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.6m) either side of Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m) in the front-three, consigning Phil Foden (£5.5m) to a central midfield role.

The Englishman is joined there by Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) and Rodrigo (£5.3m).

Joao Cancelo (£5.1m) and Kyle Walker (£5.6m) are the full-backs with Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) and Eric Garcia (£4.5m) handed the centre-back berths.

There is next to no remaining Fantasy interest in the Watford side, with the possible exception of ever-present goalkeeper Ben Foster (£4.9m) or Kiko Femenía (£4.2m) who is, tonight, deployed at left-back.

In their first match without recently sacked manager Nigel Pearson, the Hornets have gone with a 4-3-3 shape featuring Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) and Ismaïla Sarr (£5.9m) either side of Troy Deeney (£6.2m).

Watford XI: Foster; Femenía, Dawson, Kabasele, Mariappa; Hughes, Doucouré, Cleverley; Pereyra, Deeney, Sarr.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Garcia, Walker; De Bruyne, Rodrigo, Foden; B Silva, Jesus, Sterling.

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  1. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus goes into my team for 38

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I am shipping him out for Kane. Troll of trolls.

  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling haul, Jesus fail, oh well.

    Aurier autosub for Dilva.

    Feels so damn good!!!

  3. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    That couldn't have gone any worse 🙂

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Chin up fudge, I’m actually having a rare good week so far!

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Fair play mate well deserved

  4. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling haul, now time for an almighty Mr El Mohamady haul!

  5. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    0.1m off KDB/Mahrez > Sterling/Dilva D:

  6. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    nice 63, with Martial, Bruno, Rash and Salah left

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Good going!

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        thanks

  7. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB gone, so underwhelming

  8. moz_1983
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    My ML rival had 70 points on me going into this round, we both had Sterling and KDB so i had to roll the dice. I had Mahrez, he had KDB, Foden and Sterling captain.

    Ah well.

  9. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    puli likely to play tomorrow? dsilva didn't play for me

  10. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I brought Bellerin in for a hit. Sigh

  11. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez has been an absolutely awful pick
    Have him for 5 GWs
    Though of him as a strong differential

  12. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      As a Kdb non owner, I expected major damage... Phewww

    • Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus, Sterling, Silva it is for GW38.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        best players to won, that's who i have

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        KDB will be first on the team sheet, needs two more A for the record!

        1. Lucy2019
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I don't want KDB. You can crack on though 🙂

    • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kdb still needs 2 assists for that record why lose him?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        because its for Sterling

      2. Jeremiah
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Hasn't looked great last few gameweeks.

    • Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      % chance of Arsenal clean sheet vs Villa?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        % chance of Villa clean sheet vs Arsenal?

    • Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Rival has cut my 79 pt lead to under 40

      Ugh

      1. Party time
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Rival had the chance but captd Kdb over sterling 😆

      2. Stoic
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Fernandes or Martial for FH?
        Salah, Auba, Kane, Sterling, Mahrez and Silva other 6

      3. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jesus to Kane/Auba for -4?

        1. mgilbert86
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          if you captain maybe

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Dunno... Another day he just taps in. They are home and Norwich is even worse.

          1. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Do you think he starts?

      4. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        jesus two goals next game then, let the ridders boot him

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I don't think he'll start the next one

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Actually the risk is too big. Correct.

          2. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            wat possible reason does he not start? last game, course he will

            1. Lucy2019
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              People seem to think Sterling false 9 is actually the norm. Embarrassing really but let them crack on.

            2. Pep Roulette
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              He's pathetic. That's a big reason.

      5. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        People bad mouthing Jesus are deluded. Last four games:
        8
        14
        8
        2

      6. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        1ft, 3.1 itb any ideas what to do?

        Patricio
        Taa, doh, aur
        Martial, Bruno, son, d Silva, Mahrez
        Vardy, ings

        Button, azpi, Fernandez, greenwood

        Anything that I should do?
        Don't want way the ft

        Patricio to pope? Vardy to Kane, auba?

        Many thanks

      7. umerlfc
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Would you consider Mahrez a better pick over KDB for 38+?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          No

      8. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Is 52(-4) with Fernandes, Martial, Greenwood, TAA and Salah(c) to go any good 🙂

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          BB?

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Nope, team linked.

        2. Lucy2019
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Your shite rank needs it. Well done.

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            You have shite coming out of your mouth again.

        3. SuperMane Returns
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          My Hero.

      9. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        So Sterling and Dilva are the two best bets for the weekend then?

        3rd played KDB or Marhez?

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

          Sterling GB KDB most A will be first names on that sheet

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Mahrez has competition from other teams. There are other options; nbhis price bracket.

      10. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'm on 29 points lol

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Half your team to play.

      11. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        FT to be used for

        Jesus > Auba or Kane???

      12. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Feel more comfortable about a sterling start but realistically it’s a five day rest - pretty substantial

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          In that he could have played on and hauled even more so.

          Any city player can start the next match

        2. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Went off early, clearly Sterling will start.

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Hit post too early - I’m a little disappointed by his early sub

      13. EL tridente
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Ings and Mahrez to kane and D Silva?

      14. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        If there is early team news that Jesus is benched who is the best replacement?

        Woukd only be able to afford up to 10.2!

      15. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Damn that hit to put pieters on my bench really would have worked out...