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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. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bruno will blank too.

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

      It could be one of those weeks where you’re feeling confident and end up with 35 points!

    2. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      what !!

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

    Another great save but sterling should’ve buried that

    1. thewakka
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I read that with a crying voice

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

    ENGLAND'S NUMBER 1

  4. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hahaha KdB (C) here but also Liverpool fan. Hell yea Johnstone

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

    Lads Gundo and Sterling making Johnstone look like Neuer

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

    KDB playing midfield.

    1. Sanchit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He is a midfielder?!

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Johnstone(TC) next week

    1. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Has to be

  8. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Unlucky KDB(C)

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Poor Ake he'll never play again

    1. ilikewud
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He truly was poor

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

    How did sterling miss

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

    kdb putting in some exceptional crosses in shame sterling and gundo couldnt finish the chances off

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Great keeping by SJ to be fair

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

    Sterling and Gundo ruining Kevin's assists.

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kevin and Aguero ruined Sterling assists as well

  13. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 3 months ago

      KDB is just a demoralised man these days

      1. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Missing fully fit Aguero.

    • La Roja
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Unreal save

    • Kodap
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How have both Gundogan and Sterling both planted their headers straight at the keeper, not taking anything away from the saves, both top class.

      But anywhere else and it's 2-1.

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

      No one serious captained KdB, right?

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No, not at all

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

      2 points from 2 for me

      Kdb and Dias

    • thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Well, I guess that’s that then 🙁

      KDB captain fail. Can we have a group therapy session please.

      I’m keeping KDB, for better or worse, but it’ll be a while before I trust him with the armband

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fully deserved for WBA.

      City cat.

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

      awful header, just heads it straight at the keeper

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

      BRUNO (VC) HERE WE COOOOOOME

    • diesel001
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      KDB getting bps for those 2 big chances created?

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

      Lol @ KDB captainers. (Jesus (c) here)

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

      Full time

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

      Cittee muppets.

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      oops

    • Feloh
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      So Bruno cap was the way to go.

    • JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      KDB captain and I’m still on a red. What a joke. F this game

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

      one of the most embarrassing headers ever from sterling

    • Pedram
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Feck