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3 February 2021 1424 comments
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Phil Foden (ยฃ6.2m) is the only Fantasy Premier League asset of note to fall foul of Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy in Gameweek 22.

The England international had started each of the last three league matches but finds himself on the bench for Manchester City’s trip to Burnley tonight.

He is joined there by Kyle Walker (ยฃ6.1m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (ยฃ5.5m) who appear to have lost their full-back place to Aymeric Laporte (ยฃ6.0m) in Gameweek 22.

The Frenchman has managed to secure a start alongside Ruben Dias (ยฃ6.0m), John Stones (ยฃ5.2m) and Joรฃo Cancelo (ยฃ6.0m) suggesting he is back in the left-back role has been known to play in the past.

It is worth saying that his inclusion could mean a back-three for Manchester City with Cancelo used in a midfield role.

Ilkay Gรผndogan (ยฃ5.8m) extends his run of Premier League starts to 10 matches as he is included in midfield alongside Rodri (ยฃ5.3m) and Bernardo Silva (ยฃ7.4m).

Whether or not he has the opportunity to press into dangerous areas could depend on Gabriel Jesus (ยฃ9.2m) though.

As we recently discovered, the Brazilian’s presence in the team usually limits how close Gรผndogan gets to the goal and he leads the line tonight, flanked by Raheem Sterling (ยฃ11.6m) and Riyad Mahrez (ยฃ8.1m). The Algerian has scored in each of his last four Premier League meetings with Burnley.

As ever, the Clarets turn up in a 4-4-2 formation but they are not quite at full-strength.

Chris Wood (ยฃ6.2m) and Ashley Barnes (ยฃ6.0m) are both missing with injury which means Jay Rodriguez (ยฃ5.8m) and Matej Vydra (ยฃ4.8m) lead the line.

Meanwhile, Jack Cork (ยฃ5.0m) earns his second league start of the campaign in light of Josh Brownhill‘s (ยฃ4.9m) enforced absence with a foot problem.

Charlie Taylor (ยฃ4.5m) remains sidelined with a hamstring injury so Erik Pieters (ยฃ4.3m) keeps his place at left-back.

Elsewhere, Leicester travel to Fulham with Brendan Rodgers following through on his promise to select a replacement for Jamie Vardy (ยฃ10.0m) based on the fixture.

After two matches at centre-forward, Ayoze Pรฉrez (ยฃ6.0m) moves into a right-wing berth, pushing Marc Albrighton (ยฃ5.3m) to the bench and allowing Kelechi Iheanacho (ยฃ5.6m) to start up-front.

Harvey Barnes (ยฃ6.9m), who has blanked just once in his last seven Premier League appearances, starts on the left-hand side of the attack while James Maddison (ยฃ7.3m) is in the hole.

Rodgers has also tweaked defensive personnel following a 3-1 home defeat to Leeds with Hamza Choudhury (ยฃ4.7m) coming in for holding midfield Nampalys Mendy (ยฃ4.3m) while Wesley Fofana (ยฃ5.0m), stricken with a hamstring problem drops out for ร‡aglar Sรถyรผncรผ (ยฃ5.3m).

Ricardo Pereira (ยฃ5.9m) earns his first Premier League start of 2020/21, coming in for the injured Timothy Castagne (ยฃ5.7m).

Fulham keep faith in their 3-4-3 formation although Kenny Tete (ยฃ4.3m) replaces the benched Bobby De Cordova-Reid (ยฃ5.3m) as the right wing-back.

After starting, and assisting, against West Bromwich Albion, Aleksandar Mitrovic (ยฃ5.5m) leads the Fulham attack with Ademola Lookman (ยฃ5.0m) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (ยฃ5.9m) either side of him and Ivan Cavaleiro (ยฃ5.3m) on the bench.

Gameweek 22 Starting Line-ups

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson; Vydra, Rodriguez.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Laporte, Dias, Stones, Cancelo; Gรผndogan, Rodri, B Silva; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

Fulham XI: Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; A Robinson, Anguissa, Reed, Tete; Lookman, Mitroviฤ‡, Loftus-Cheek.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Justin, Sรถyรผncรผ, Evans, R Pereira; Choudhury, Tielemans; H Barnes, Maddison, Pรฉrez; Iheanacho.

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

    Keep JRod for Fulham or get rid ?

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

      Keep

  2. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Useless Fulham, try to get a goal, push the keeper forward as well. Need that Barnes breakaway goal.

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

      He's already subbed

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Oh lol, thanks!

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

      Oh

  3. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Score a goal Gundo ffs

    1. Duke Silver โ˜‘
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's ticking along nicely

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sadly my OR is not this week, despite almost 40 already pre-captain ๐Ÿ™

  4. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How is the top 10k average 50 with 6 played? Crazy good

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

      Justin

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He really is a rank killer if you don’t own him

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

      Triple City points for everyone. Bruno. United defenders. Justin. Maddison.

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

      Bruno, Double City Defence, Justin, Gundogan

  5. MagicMessi
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thank God Cancelo played 60 mins .... That was close !

  6. Random Name
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine owning Coufal

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What’s he done, he’s on my bench this week?

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

      What do you mean by that?

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

    Best forward for 9.5? Except Firmino, DCL, Jesus & Antonio.

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

      Watkins or whichever Chelsea fwd finds some form.

  8. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Foden cameo incoming. I can feel it. Need those Justin points!

  9. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Everton 1 nil up

  10. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Leess 0-1 everton

    1. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy g

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Goal - not DCL
    Assist - not DCL

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

      FFS

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

        Take it back. Digne assist ๐Ÿ˜€

    2. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      F**K sake

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

    4. Damn

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

      That’s very informative

    6. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Assist Digne?

    7. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Helpful

  12. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Salah hauls it's going to be a crazy high scoring GW

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

    Siggy G
    Digne A

    Brilliant cross.

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

      Ooooh Digne assist, lovely!

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

    DCL on my bench

  15. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy G
    Digne A

  16. DycheDycheBaby
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Errr that's not DCL

  17. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    One of Maddison/Justin essential? Who to drop from:

    Cancelo Stones Digne // Coufal Dallas
    Salah Bruno Son Gundogan // Soucek

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No, fixtures are grim

    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Could be Son if he continues this atrocious form

  18. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    For goodness sake why was that not DCL in the middle?!

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Literally the one spot he nearly always is (rolls eyes)

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Because he was jogging

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          So typical

    3. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Digneeeeeeeeeeee

    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Oh ffs dcl do something you Usless sack of crap

    5. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Digne assist. Mmmmm

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

      Let’s go. Digne owners unite!

    7. djman102
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yay, Digne! I'll take it. Especially playing him over Bamford.

    8. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      DIGNE YESSSSS

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

      Yes Digne

    10. DycheDycheBaby
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What a ball from Digne tho

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

      Yes Digne A

    12. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Awful marking in the box

    13. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      DIGNEEEEEEEE

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

      DCL should be there not Siggy.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        THIS! I actually already started celebrating assuming it was him