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De Bruyne and Sterling start as Mahrez falls foul of Pep Roulette

15 December 2020 1975 comments
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Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) is the latest Manchester City to suffer from Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy.

The Algerian winger finds himself on the bench for the Gameweek 13 meeting with West Bromwich Albion as Phil Foden (£6.4m) is stationed on the left-hand side of attacking midfield.

Captain favourite Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) retains his starting berth in a more advanced number 10 role, Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) completing the trio in support of Gabriel Jesus (£9.3m).

But Mahrez is not the only notable absentee as John Stones (£4.8m) is omitted from the matchday squad entirely despite completing 90 minutes in each of the last three Premier League games.

That development certainly strengthens the case for Ruben Dias (£5.6m) whose start against West Bromwich Albion is his 10th consecutive one in the Premier League.

Guardiola continues to tweak his full-backs, sending João Cancelo (£5.5m) back to right-back for his third start on the bounce, benching Kyle Walker (£6.2m) and bringing Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) back on the left.

West Bromwich Albion line-up with a 4-2-3-1 shape, dropping Branislav Ivanovic (£4.5m) to the bench and going with a back-four of Kieran Gibbs (£4.3m), Dara O’Shea (£4.3m), Semi Ajayi (£4.8m) and Darnell Furlong (£4.5m).

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

West Bromwich Albion XI (4-2-3-1): Johnstone; Gibbs, O’Shea, Ajayi, Furlong; Livermore, Sawyers; Diangana, Gallagher, M Phillips; Grant.

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  1. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDB fast becoming Son for the Christmas period for me.

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son’s had 1 shot in the box in the last 4 games... He’s still scored 2 goals but I’m not happy with those numbers

      I’m getting Kane (to go with Salah, KDB & Bruno)

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  2. Chalobah's Witness
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Good thing is I can finally get Salah back into my team and never look back. I really think none of the City players will be essential this season.

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  3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Agüero gonna score me think.

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  4. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Cheeky Cancelo winner please

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    1. Cruyff Turn
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Really need this.

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    2. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Give it to us

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    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He’s been awful today. Lucky he’s not been subbed off

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

    KDB having a disastrous game.

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

      What a surprise, I captained him

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  6. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    That West Brom kit is tragic.

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    1. Oi! Shadders!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wrong. it's lovely.

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  7. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lol Aguero scared of the ball

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  8. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Some of the passing has been unusually poor.

    Credit to baggies though.

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  9. Team Bobcat
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh lord. While he is at it he should call Stones down from the stand throw him on fast, haul off KDB and try and get a point out of the game

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No

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  10. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Aguerooo common.

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  11. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    There is absolutely no point in me playing FPL, it's not enjoyable when you do rubbish every week for months on end

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same, I’ve given up now. Zero point, games used to be fun believe it or not at one stage.

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

        It's not fun when you give up either though

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

      U have to play for lolz at the point u start getting depressed

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    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Don't bother then.

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

        It's such a shame though as I love football and FPL but I've been awful for years now

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    4. Pinturicchio10
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Perhaps your decision making process is flawed somehow. Can't be luck if you're doing poorly over a long period.

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

          People always say this but we all know it's all luck and it's either with you or not, injuries, deflections, millimetres in it, VAR etc, you can't account for all of those things, I pick a team of very good players with good fixtures etc but none of them get points when I have them

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          1. Pinturicchio10
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I disagree with the thought that fpl is a luck based game. I've yet to hear a consistently good manager say that. It's always a reaction to variance, or from a manager who isn't doing well. It's a really difficult game to do well in and any holes in your approach will be found out over a 38 gwk season.

              -What is your rank history?
              -How much time do you invest in fpl?
              -What is your strategy?
              -Hit averse or hit taker?
              -Do you post RMT often?

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              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Lol, it’s luck and nothing else, don’t kid yourself

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                1. Pinturicchio10
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Really isn't.

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          2. Sloane426
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Just quit if you’re terrible.

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            1. Pinturicchio10
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Or improve. Could do that.

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          3. Duke Silver ☑
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Aguero shot on target 😆

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          4. FantasyHero
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Aguero shot on target?

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          5. JayLegend
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Only KDB goal, Cancelo assist can save us now...

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

            I was joking about Arsenal relegation but with Fulham massively improving, Burnley with their defence back, westbrom looking solid as well, it's a real possibility Arsenal end up relegated.

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            1. Forever In Our Shadow
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              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              😎

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            2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Will make for some amazing Arsenal Fan TV

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          7. Oi! Shadders!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Come on pink legs (c).

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

            Got myself talked into getting KDB in place of Salah here - will never make that mistake again...

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            1. JONALDINHO
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/12/15/gameweek-13-scout-picks-features-heavy-focus-on-manchester-clubs/?hc_page=14&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_22973934

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              1. JONALDINHO
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                You were talked into it is a bit of a stretch

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            2. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Make your own decisions then

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          9. COLLIN QUANER
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Hoping Mahrez doesn't feature as I have Podence 1st sub!!!!!!

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            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              I hope Mahrez features

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          10. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Aguero aguero aguero you can do it my little man..

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          11. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            West Brom deserve something from this

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          12. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Wow Cancelo

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

              Wow, just seen that. Awful!

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          13. Paqueta Rice
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Why is Rodri still on and no Mahrez

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          14. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            This will end 4-1

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            1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              To West Brom

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            2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              in yellow cards maybe

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          15. Casual Player
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Captained KdB, like everyone else - sometimes the best captain choices still blank!

            I'm enjoying City dropping 2pts too much to be mad.

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            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Sometimes? You mean EVERY GW

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            2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              The best captain choice plays Thursday

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          16. dmcnam12
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Best defender 4.4 and under? Thinking Ben White or Charlie Taylor...?

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          17. Pep Roulette
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Transferred in - Torres
            Captained - KDB

            I don't know why I love this game!

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          18. Capocannonieri
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            City will score in the next 10 minutes....GUARANTEED

            We just don't know who

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          19. Stoic
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            WTF was that Cancelo

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          20. Paqueta Rice
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Dara O’Shea has had a great game

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          21. 1984 TC
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Stop aiming for peoples feet KDB!!!

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