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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. Flair
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Solskjær: "Bruno's [Fernandes] foot has been sore since the Southampton game. The decision was easy to keep him out, hopefully I don't have to use him tonight." #mulive [mutv]

    Captainers breathe a sigh of relief. United fans don't

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully they don't have to use him but what makes you believe that utd will win without him?

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

        That's what I'm saying, no Bruno reduces United's chances by a lot.

    2. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like it’s HELLO TYRICK MITCHELL then

    3. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He will have to use him tonight tho

    4. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If he doesn't use him he won't win

    5. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What an idiot! If that's true why did he play the minutes he has played vs PSG???

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Because they could have qualified on the night?

      2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        OGS still stupid. Rashford fractured his back last season because of idiotic management.

  2. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kdb C
    Raz owner
    Bruno non owners

    That's a nice evening so far

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

      You love to see it

  3. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That's disappointing, KDB (c) could've had a hat-trick today.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have to agree, relatively lowly owned, could have mega hauled. Oh well, at least don't have to rip up team to get him in.

  4. Booked4Dissent
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    42 from 3 so far

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

      60 from 5

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        140 from 7

        1. Rinseboy
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          hahahaha

      2. Rinseboy
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        75 from 4 here

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      6 from 1

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      14 from 3

  5. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno coming in for a 1 pointer?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Come on at halftime, goal and assist second half

  6. aborg
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I’m happy with having KDB(c) and Sterling.
    I’m just dissapointed with City in general..to just score one goal from open play is dismal against the worst team in the PL. Their scoring capacity has really gone way down from last year !

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nice. Sold Sterling for KDB and of course he finally scores

      1. aborg
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. It was purely a gamble and I did not want to take another hit to also swap out Sterling after Aston Villa game postponement.

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

    40-4 from 3.
    Great start but KDB unlucky not to score more

  8. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Solskjær: "Bruno's [Fernandes] foot has been sore since the Southampton game. The decision was easy to keep him out, hopefully I don't have to use him tonight." #mulive [mutv]

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So sore ... he’s on the bench

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

      Oooh, might get a Brewster brace off the bench? 😉

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully West Ham 2 up by half-time in that case.

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

      He stays on the bench then ... Cavani and Martial to do the job

  9. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Massive congratulations to us KDB non owners, we need to realise how much of a lucky escape this was for us!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ?

    2. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      14 points is just great

    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      28pts is quite a lot.

    4. Shatner's Bassoon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This. Average 9.4 points from City players in teams around me. Can live with that

  10. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kdb fail as far as im concerned

    Wish this game would restart

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

      yawn

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Boring

  11. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Well, 34 from 2. Shaping up to a hell of a gameweek (no I don't believe in fate, tempting it or otherwise)

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

    Well done KDB captainers. Didn't want to take a hit to get him, which I now regret, but also relieved because although 14 points is a decent score it could have been much bigger. I'd take 28 from my captain any day, especially this early in the gameweek.

    1. TomSaints
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely happy now games done. But contrast sterling with KDB.

      1 point difference but I’m thrilled if I’m Sterling (c) and cursing what ifs as KDB (c).

  13. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bruno, FFS! The one week I absolutely can't afford to have a big hitter sitting out.

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bayern playing Leipzig tonight too didn’t realise that.

  15. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Nice KDB

    But I’m absolutely sh!tting it.. without Bruno in this game this will be very hard

  16. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sold Bruno this week!

    40 from 3. Beautiful!

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Well done lad, good move
      Plan to get him back?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, after the CL games.

        Needed KdB(c) this week and Salah(c) next week.

    2. The Sociologist
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wow, what a stroke of luck!

  17. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Stick to the planned move of Sterling to Salah this week right?
    I also have KDB and Jota.

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

      I would, I am doing KDB > Salah [C] which is madness I know

  18. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ok so do we get rid of KDB to Salah now?

    And do vice versa the next week ?

  19. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed

    Good to go next gw? Looking to save FT.

    Martinez
    Dias - KWP - Lamptey
    Salah - KDB - Bruno - Grealish - Jota
    Vardy - Bamford

    Button - Taylor - Mitchell - Davis

  20. Party time
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Apologies I misread the racist comment earlier. Not right for the poster to write “good to see” even if he is tired of seeing the kneeling down before kick off.

      No room for racism!

      1. HashAttack
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Would prefer to see actual action than token kneeling

    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Need unites to not go ahead to get bruno on

    • dark91
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      KDB owners talking about being unlucky for not getting more points (which is true). But Imagine owning Mahrez today or bringing him in for a hit and seeing all those assists he provided being missed/saved

      1. TomSaints
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Real winners are Sterling (c)

        1. dark91
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          He is my vc. Was too scared to captain him after Guardiola's words but hope Vardy outscores him

      2. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That was a brutal watch, at the same time, how good did he look, There's points in him, weak finishing stopped him today, that's all.

        Was planning to sell him for Jota but not so sure now.

    • seewhyaxe
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Massive red arrow awaiting with captaincy blank 🙁

    • Boz
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      All aboard the KDB to Salah train

    • noahzark22
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      WINNING GOAL BAPS

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Already added

    • Rinseboy
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe its me only but I hate people that post their scores and only when they are good scores. Just randomly like "96 from 3 here". its so bent

      1. MagicMessi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I hate people that says ish like DCL essential or Kdb 14 pts fail !!! I mean seriously? Should label everyone with his age here!

      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        It just confirms their insecurity and inadequacies. Very embarrassing for them.

      3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I agree even though I shamelessly posted that below :lol, looking at all the good scores makes you think that you're doing bad even when you're doing ok, And people who usually post that are the ones with a poor OR :P, not always though ofc

      4. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Just scroll past, mate. We all have bad weeks, me more than most, so just happy a decision went well this gameweek.

    • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      40 from 3, at the start of the week I feared whether my entire team would get that

    • Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I lost 24 points by doing:

      KDB(c) + Sterling > KDB + Mahrez(c)

      1. Steve Chance
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Super unlucky.

      2. Hattrick Harry
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You lost only 21p

    • pablo discobar
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Amount of captain fails and mugs/tards are calling it a fail. Many have captain on Bruno. That could be a total fail.

      Get a grip you entitled *****

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Going well is it?

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

        Need to check their privilege.

      3. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I've had enough genuine captain fails this season to snap your hands off for that KDB 14-pointer.

    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno cappers who u got vc?