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5 December 2020 2311 comments
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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.

  1. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No subs from Pep yet.

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Do you think he is proving a point to Klopp

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He cant make 5 so wont make any in protest.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      hardly needed here anyway

  2. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Ball Hogba starting?

  3. JBG
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Should have just kept Grealish and played Bissouma.... Oh well.

  4. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Feel absolutely robbed as a KDB+Dias owner. I should be on 40 points. Disgraceful.

  5. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hoping for a bruno 5 minute cameo

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes please!

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That would ruin my Coufal 15 pointer

    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      25 mins at least!

  6. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Tell you what, Zambo-Anguissa looks quality. Entertaining to watch.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      celebrating too much Sterling pts and Bruno bench? 🙂

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I don't have Bruno either. It's a huge win for me xD I had an awful week last time out. This goes some way to compensating.

        1. Flair
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Love to see it!

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This is a KDB captain fail.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Well, 14 is less than 15.

    2. Flair
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      For sure.

  8. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    City blew their load too early

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez could've hauled here.

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just needs an A to be in the bonus

  10. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jees Bruno benched as my captain. Another kick in the nuts for people who couldn’t afford to get in KDB this week...

  11. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Not a fail, but underwhelming based on the game

  12. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Awful GW and nothing's gonna change it. Bruno (C), Mahrez and Jota (VC). Bruno will easily get 20mins.

  13. afcblegend
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    “We need five substitutes”
    Won’t even use 2

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Only big clubs with squad depth want five substitions.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      5 subs is so bad for FPL, hopefully it doesnt happen.
      What confuses me tho is why dont they consider 4 subs and meet half way? Did they forget the number 4 exists? Why is it 3 or 5 lol

  14. thedarkhorse
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    can't believe the amount of people claiming a KDB captain fail. they're either stupid, or wind up merchants

  15. Party time
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So is that all from City tonight?

    • Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How is it KDB captain fail? I captained Mahrez so F off

    • Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who is this Paul Pogba fella? Any good?

      1. Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Terrible player for his Club but likes playing international games

    • las90855
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      last minute change of captain from DCL to Jesus. bad start of the week

    • Kodap
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A goal and an assist is FAR from a captain fail.

      1. Alnair
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        City have 2 goals and KdB has 2 involvements...

      2. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Its 28 points

    • Party time
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Where is Jesus???

        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I believe he’s due back at the second coming

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bruno and Rashford not starting giving me hope of a Coufal cleanie

      • Capocannonieri
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Dear Bruno C people - Relax

        He will still get a Cameo today

        The man can do a lot of damage in 10 minutes

        1. Begbie.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, only takes one dive and he's in the points.

        2. thetommy14
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          This

        3. Party time
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Bruno will have nothing less than 45 minutes of football tonight

            1. Capocannonieri
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah, OSG is either playing with Fire or Bruno has a knock

              Bruno is the ONLY reason he is still employed by MU.

              Bruno is the only non basket case in the MU lineup

        4. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Since signing for Everton in 2017/18, Jordan Pickford has conceded 29 goals from outside the box in the Premier League.

          Six more than the next goalkeeper. Flushed face

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            The stats to get England #1 shirt

        5. Jack Burton
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          As a Bruno owner and KDB captainer should I be happy because a 1 point cameo will be good for my overall ranking

          1. jomikijiq
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            No it won't. Bruno's EO under 100%

            1. Jack Burton
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Cant do no harm though

        6. Exxtreme
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Bruno in at 80min and score

          1. tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            enough time for 2 pens

            1. Sim Simma
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              And 2 assists too

          2. Capocannonieri
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            No doubt

        7. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          This is so poor from man city. They won't go far in cl if they can't bang it in Vs fulham

          1. Boss Hogg
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Everything must be a disappointment to you!
            I recommend a heart-warning film to warm your cynical heart.

        8. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Solskjaer says he did not want to risk David De Gea this evening. The knee injury, which forced him off at Southampton last Sunday, has "flared up a bit"

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            But he was happy to risk him midweek? What a clown

        9. colakim3
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Who's on pens for Man Utd with Bruno and Rashford out?

          1. thetommy14
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Martial or Pogs

          2. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Cavani

        10. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I am glad I captained Bruno now.

        11. Hect.OR 98th
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          If KDB ends up on 14, it's an odd score. Some owners and captainers might consider it a fail based on what might have been. Non owner like me look on with a mix of regret and relief.