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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. ivantys
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Justin G Maddison A

  2. aleksaa2
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Justin G

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

    2 nil Leicester

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

    FFS almost everyone own Justin

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

      I don't. Rank killer.

    2. dando89
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      On my bench :

  5. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Barnes yah useless muppet

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

    Oh dear....

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

    What is with this commentator and his pronunciation of city players

    Cancelouuuuu

  8. Salarrivederci
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Justin first on bench! Auch!

    Got maddison though.

    Need Watkins, Salah or Antonio to miss out....

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

    Bloody hell Justin, hate I don't have him

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

    Justin G

    Points for everyone.

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

    f off Justin...

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

    Yes Justin!!!

  13. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nooooooo disaster. RIP my rank. Justin goal ๐Ÿ™

  14. SoShy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Justin Madders combo !!

  15. MoSalad
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Justin G that’s a rank killer cause I don’t have him

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

    Hate Justin returns the most.

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

      ditto

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

    Removed Justin gw1 lol

  18. โ˜ˆโ˜พ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Justin rank killerrrrr

  19. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Terrible news as a non Leicester owner

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I agree. But the pain is ameliorated by being a Foxes fan. Go Foxes!!

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

    Justin every single time, absolute despise that human

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

    Week from hell. Of course Justin has to score

  22. Il Capitano
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lovely stuff Justin

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

    Maddison did brilliantly there.

  24. tuturututu
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Justin first on my bench played Stones, Shaw and Rudiger over him fccccccckkkkkk

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Bizarre to play Rudiger over him.

  25. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Yes! Benched Justin

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

    Barnes close

    1. MoSalad
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ahhhh need him to score

  27. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Justin 2nd on bench! can't catch a break with my team selection

  28. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I cannot stand Justin.

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

      Absolutely hate him

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

    Have owned No Leicester players so far this season I don't think. Irritating bunch...

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      ๐Ÿ˜€

  30. Salan
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Justin is annoying