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Sterling and Cancelo survive Man City rotation as Foden and Walker miss out

Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) and João Cancelo (£5.5m) have made surprise appearances in the Manchester City starting XI for Gameweek 11.

The two players missed out on the win over Burnley last time out and featured extensively in midweek Champions League action.

That had convinced many that the pair would be benched in the following Premier League game but they both start against Fulham.

Sterling plays on the left-hand side of an attacking midfield trio, joined there by Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) while Cancelo is preferred to Kyle Walker (£6.2m) at right-back, rather than left, which sees Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) make a second Premier League start in a row.

Pep Guardiola has been previously known to favour a rotation policy where players miss the first match of a three-game week and play the second two in succession, even if they are close together.

Ferran Torres (£6.9m) and Walker had recently strung together consecutive Premier League starts but neither one features in the first XI today.

The former is on the bench, while Walker is not in the squad at all, although Guardiola has reported that he is not injured. That’s about as classic Pep as we’re ever going to get.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.4m) leads the Manchester City attacking line while De Bruyne appears to be in a number 10 role rather than a member of a central midfield trio.

Meanwhile, Fulham are unchanged from the side that won 2-1 at Leicester, which sees Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) act as a lone centre-forward, Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) and Bobby De Cordova-Reid (£5.3m) providing the width either side of Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m).

For the second Gameweek in a row, Tom Cairney (£5.3m) and Aleksandar Mitrović (£5.6m) are named on the bench.

Manchester City XI (4-2-3-1): Ederson; B Mendy, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; Gündogan, Rodrigo; Sterling, De Bruyne, Mahrez; Jesus.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; A Robinson, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Aina; Zambo Anguissa, Reed; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek, De Cordova-Reid; Cavaleiro.

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

    KDB conversion.

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez’ xA today 😮

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

      Go on...?

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

    A fab pen save vs bruno would be so nice 🙂

  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Cancelo fail, may as well have just got Ayling

  5. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Cmon KDB

  6. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB losing BPS at a very concerning rate

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This is the most attacking game I have ever seen from kdb. Giroud would have been on 4 goals already i.e.

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Giroud is better than KDB though so unfair comparison... 😉

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      thats why we hold him now. He's gonna go really big soon!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        we need him now when he is differential when he is 90eo it doesn't matter

  8. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KdB trying to lose his BAPs

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

    Do something Jesus ffs

  10. Nightcrawler
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Does anyone have all 3 of kdb Bruno Salah

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A few on here but they probably don't tell you what the rest of their team looks like lol

      1. thetommy14
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Martinez, Forster
        Robbo, Chilwell, James, Lamptey, Mitchell
        Salah, KDB, Bruno, Grealish, Bissouma
        DCL, Bamford, Watkins

        I just did and it's not bad

        1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          not bad at all

      2. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Rest of my team couldn’t be better thanks for your concern

      3. evilfish
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Martinez
        Chilwell Cancello Vestergaard
        Salah KDB Bruno Jota Ziyech
        DCL Bamford

      4. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        martinez-steer
        chilwell- cancelo-coufal-mitchell-taylor
        salah-fernandes-son-kdb-soucek
        dcl-bamford-watkins

    2. Muller Reus Corner
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      yh

    3. thetommy14
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

    4. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I wildcarded them in last week

    5. Ode
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have next week

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      o/

    7. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I will next week. Rest of the team still looks decent too IMO

    8. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm doing the transfer hokey cokey between them. Bruno (C) the last 2 weeks but sold for KDB this week and next week I will bring back Salah for KDB.

    9. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yup

    10. KAPO KANE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Only own one of them

    11. dr. Phil
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Your fourth mid has to be raphinha. Forward line Vardy - DCL - Bam.

      Team is linked.

    12. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I do too but practically no bench at all

    13. realJPickford
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mendy
      Chilwell alioski masuaku lamptey mitchell
      Salah kdb jota bruno son
      Dcl bamford adams

  11. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Terrible from the linesman

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

      Agreed, that was a. complete neglect of the var rules.

  12. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Glad KDB has some points already. If he was currently blanking and missing all these chances I'd be furious.

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

    That's it for KDB today he won't do anything else

  14. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Increasingly not feeling KDB.

    13-14 points just isn’t good enough from this

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

      Oh shut up will you, grow up

      I’m a KDB owner but if you’re frustrated with14 points from your captain, you need to get outside more

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

        Think he might be joking mate

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

          At least I hope he is

      2. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I’m Absolutely frustrated watching this. It’s rare enough this season that my captain gets points. So all the more frustrating when a player as good as KDB is tearing it up but keeps missing

    2. faux_C
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If you captained 14 a pointer every week you'd be ecstatic.

  15. Nightcrawler
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kdb still miles ahead in bps

    Would take city goals without his involvement for hin to lose baps

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Have you seen Mahrez' BPS?! 27 with ZERO returns so far...!!!

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That's insane.

  16. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why is Mitrovic not starting at all? Fell out with Parker?

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB finished in the points. No more

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Lemina on
    Reed off

  19. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Very tight and an early
    offside call. Why is the linesman going against the rules here again.

  20. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Funny story I brought Sterling and Cancelo in last week for 2 blanks.
    Last night I was a little drunk and decided
    Cancelo to Walker was required to try to get 11 out for a second hit.Second guessing Pep up front is a nightmare but when it’s in defence and you really need players nailed and starting it’s a total nightmare. Not saying this was not one of the dumbest moves I ever made 🙂 🙂 🙂

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

      Mate I did the same plus took sterling out for kdb...for a hit...

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

        Ouch.

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Alcohol and any form of sports gaming / betting really isn’t a great mix unfortunately but we have all done it.

      I’m sure I once convinced myself that Angel Di Maria was a great captaincy choice once when drunk.

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

        Too true 🙂

  21. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez on 27 without any attacking returns wow

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is creating so many chances.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Should have at least 3 assists.

    3. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      5 key passes and 3 big chances created, no idea how still not got returns

  22. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Please can everyone sell KDB this week thats moaning.

    I really need him as a differential!

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

    Sterling C massive fail so far

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Behave!

    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Behave 😆

      We weren't even expecting him to start ffs.

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Goal, assist and CS. Hardly a fail.

    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      doesn't he have G+A...?

    5. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Be grateful I got mahrez for a hit and captained!

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

      How?

    7. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You are a madman

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB come oooooonnnnn score

  25. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    City fail only winning 2-0

  26. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If this finishes 2-0 then I think non Man City asset holders will have got off pretty lightly.

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    dias score son asap

  28. Lazaretti
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How's Jesus playing?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is he?

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Don't know thats why asking

  29. JBG
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ffs.. Would have been extra sweet if Dias scored.

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    time for utd lineup