Dugout Discussion

Mahrez and Wilson benched as Guardiola opts for Torres over Aguero up front

The Premier League action on Boxing Day concludes with two matches that kick off simultaneously at 20:00 GMT.

Manchester City take on Newcastle United at the Etihad, while Everton are the visitors to Bramall Lane for a clash against Sheffield United.

After all the talk and worry over whether Pep Guardiola would roll out some seasonal rotation for tonight’s fixture, the City boss has made only one alteration from the starting XI that defeated Southampton in their last Premier League outing.

It’s an enforced one at that as Nathan Ake comes in to replace Kyle Walker, who has tested positive for coronavirus.

Gabriel Jesus also returned a positive COVID-19 test result ahead of this match and, like Walker, is currently self-isolating.

Sergio Aguero is again only among the substitutes, with Ferran Torres given the nod to lead the line for the hosts.

There are four changes for Newcastle from their 1-1 draw with Fulham, the most notable of which sees Callum Wilson benched.

Sean Longstaff, Jonjo Shelvey and Paul Dummett also make way from Steve Bruce’s line-up, with the latter two not in the matchday squad.

Matty Longstaff, Fabian Schar, Isaac Hayden and Jacob Murphy are the players handed recalls.

Bruce said of Wilson’s benching ahead of kick-off:

He has got a knock as well, so he’s not quite 100%. He’s played four games in 12 days, so it’s important to look after him a bit.

Over in South Yorkshire, there are two changes made by Chris Wilder from Gameweek 14.

John Lundstram is banned and John Fleck drops to the bench, with Oliver Burke and Ben Osborn handed starts.

That means that Rhian Brewster gets another run-out in attack for the visitors.

Carlo Ancelotti, who has promised rotation in the Gameweek 16 match against Manchester City, goes full strength at Bramall Lane – or at least, as full strength as he can amid the glut of injuries at the club.

His only change to the starting XI from last weekend is enforced, with Richarlison missing out with a concussion and replaced by Anthony Gordon out wide.

James Rodriguez remains out.


Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Basham, Egan, Robinson, Baldock, Osborn, Ampadu, Stevens, McGoldrick, Brewster, Burke.

Everton XI: Pickford, Holgate, Keane, Mina, Godfrey, Doucoure, Davies, Sigurdsson, Gordon, Iwobi, Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Ake, Gundogan, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Torres, Sterling.

Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Yedlin, Schar, Fernandez, Clark, Ritchie, Hayden, M Longstaff, Murphy, Almiron, Joelinton.

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2,017 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance KDB’s prospects improve with Aguero back, or should I just get Son again?

    A costly mistake using my wildcard to crowbar KDB in. So many points lost.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero won’t start many and be injured again before ya know it, KDB needs to go, not important to have this season

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm getting Son. KDB too deep atm.

    3. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going to ship him. Not because I don't think he'll get points. I just don't think he's going to get enough points to justify that massive price tag.

  2. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    As a DCL non owner a blank feels like it comes around at the same frequency as Haley's comet.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Gone for me
      Wanted to sell for ages

  3. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will KDB survive a price change tonight?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably. Depends on how many people are aware that the next deadline is in less than 2 days.

    3. Orion
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers guys, I’ll wait until after the Spurs game then...

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A.Chilwell to Dier before price fall and price rice
    B. Keep Chilwell for Villa

    Got also Reese James

  5. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo > James 6 GW ago was a mistake

  6. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    DCL + KDB out for:
    A- B Fernandes + Martial
    B- Rashford + Vardy

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno and Vardy would of been sweet, have to say A coz of Bruno

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Repost. My faith in KDB+DCL on WC has hugely failed. This? Or get Kane?

    KDB+DCL >> Son+Vardy (-4)

    McCarthy
    Robbo, Dias, Coufal
    Salah, KDB, Bruno, Raphinha
    DCL, Bamford, Adams
    (Johnstone, Soucek, Dallas, C.Taylor)

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

    Turns out FPL Fish was Rebekah Vardy all along

  9. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Didn’t see either game, can someone summarise

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo unlucky not to get +15 points, Kdb tired and Wilson rested

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      City won 2-0 (KDB useless)
      Everton won 1-0 (Siggy goal)

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      City game good for defensive owners... We are awful and going down

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only watched the Everton game.
      The weather played a massive part. Wind and driving rain made it difficult for both teams.
      Both teams had chances. Could have gone either way.
      DCL held the ball up well and had one good chance on a volley.

  10. Plant Based FPLer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Has there been a top 10k EO as high as 172% before?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez in 2013/14 could have been higher, but that might have been before top 10k EO was published.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah has had 180s

  11. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is it time to get rid of Kdb ?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It was four GW’s ago, I stupidly held this long. He’s gone for me tonight, useless

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

    3. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Has been for quiet a few GW's.

      Mad at myself for not selling earlier.

    4. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He's never been convincing enough to really get in this season. I swapped him for Kane once and got rid the very next week lol

  12. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure what to do with Kdb.

    Got one ft and have Mo, Bruno and Son.

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same. Think I'll just keep

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thats my thinking aswell

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      same ... probably keep

  13. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How likely is Storm Bella to affect the games?
    Seemed bad in Manchester, but they played on.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Unlikely. PL pitches have good drainage and because limited fans allowed then little risk to public from high winds / travel.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers.

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bella Ciao

  14. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez
    Robertson Cancelo Dallas Coufal
    Salah Son KDB Grealish
    DCL Bamford

    Forster Soucek Brewster Ferguson

    1. Grealish DCL >> Fernandes Wood or Adams (initial DGW19 plan)
    2. KDB >> Fernandes (save 1FT)
    3. KDB DCL >> Fernandes Kane

    Thanks

    1. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3

    2. bialk
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3

  15. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fabio Borges outed himself as a casual this week. Very disappointed as a long time fan

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This is why I stan Ville Ronka. He would never.

    2. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Define a casual player

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Someone who sells Bruno at any point

    3. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He hasn't got a patch on ville ronka tho has he

  16. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with KDB?

    Hold
    Sell

  17. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I need to brutally accept the Kane+Son Haul tomorrow and really try to rebuild my season and get them both in

  18. FPLord
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have 2FT. What would you do in preparation for a BB in GW19:

    A. Douglas, Grealish, Wilson > Justin, Raphinha, Vardy (-4)
    B. Douglas, Grealish, Wilson > James, Saka, Vardy (-4)

    I want to take the hit now, as I would have to take one anyway anlong the run.

    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

  19. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kdb+Watkins to:

    A) Son+Werner
    B) Pulisic+Kane

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Did you watch Chelsea lately?

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        No, I didn’t xD

      2. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I would go with Son and Vardy but 0.1 out-priced :’(

    3. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just KdB to Son

    4. Darnell Nurse
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son and keep Watkins

  20. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    short gameweek and desire to avoid a -4 keeping KDB in my team for one more match. Hope it pays off.

  21. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Justin or Dier on WC?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Justin if you have your bench boost and free hit, maybe Dier if not.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate

  22. MoeZe3bi
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Exact cash for Lamptey>Dier
    B) Lamptey>Stones

    I'm planning for BB19 but their fixtures are appealing.

    Rest of the team:
    McCarthy-Ryan
    Chilwell-Zouma-Coufal-Taylor-Lamptey
    Salah-Bruno-Son-Bowen-Raphinha
    Kane-Bamford-Wilson

  23. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB disappointing for his price.

  24. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best budget replacement for DCL as a GW16 wildcarder? Currently have Bamford and Adams.

  25. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    62 with only salah captain to go.

  26. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    It’s WC time! Goodbye KDB!

  27. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on: kdb and watkins to kane and raphinha  - 4

    Raphinha great for my gw19 bench boost. Thanks

    Martinez
    Robbo james dallas coufal balbuena
    Salah kdb bruno grealish soucek
    Dcl watkins bamford

  28. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ville ronka is the best ever. Put some respect on his name

  29. yalala
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Raphinha or Soucek?

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Raphina

  30. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Give me one good reason not to go KDB to Fernandez right now.