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Guardiola benches Gundogan and Stones for Wolves clash

As expected, Pep Guardiola has struck again, hurting more Fantasy Premier League managers with his latest team selection.

Ilkay Gündogan (£6.2m) is the chief victim this time out, earning a first tactical benching since Gameweek 12, having only missed the second Double Gameweek 24 trip to Everton through injury.

In the German international’s place, Bernardo Silva (£7.4m), Rodri (£5.3m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) form the central-midfield trio tonight.

Meanwhile, John Stones (£5.2m) finds himself among the substitutes for the second time in four matches, Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and Ruben Dias (£6.1m) the preferred centre-back partnership against Wolves.

Oleksandr Zinchenko‘s (£5.5m) return to the bench means João Cancelo (£6.2m) is back in the side, operating at left-back while Kyle Walker (£6.1m) staffs the right-hand side of defence.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) will share the left flank with Cancelo tonight, selected alongside Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) in the front-three.

Opponents Wolves have gone with the same 3-5-2 formation that helped them to victory at the Etihad Stadium last season with Pedro Neto (£5.7m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m) leading the line.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.6m) moves forward to reclaim the central-midfield berth he is more familiar with so Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.4m) joins Conor Coady (£4.8m) and Romain Saïss (£4.9m) in the back-three.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Dias, Walker; B Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Hoever; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Semedo; Neto, A Traoré.

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  1. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez on fire! You just know as soon as you put him in your team he’ll be on the bench for the next two...

  2. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Of course Sterling won't get the assist. He's not highly owned anyway

  3. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    There are people in my ML with Sterling TC. I sincerely hope he isn't awarded that assist!

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus goal disallowed

    would have been gundo assist

    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      delet.

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

    Gundo A ruled out

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Should be a goal

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Where's my Sterling assist? 👿

    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      If that's given, it'll be the jammiest assist this season!

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

    4 goals, no returns from any of the 4 players I have in this match.

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

    Jesus goal Gundogan assist

  10. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    That better be given as a Sterling assist

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nah unfortunately

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus was onside surely. Gundo points incoming

  12. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Nothing from Cancelo

  13. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Close this

  14. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Unbelievable that sterling has blanked here. Just shows how this game is all luck based

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  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Toenail...

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    clearly onside

    gundo assist

  18. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bemba Assisted Referee

  19. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Camzy assist?

  20. DropkickMurphys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ilkay assist?

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  21. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bubz brace

  22. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Goal given

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

    Lol game is over why spend so much time on it

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundo assist incoming......

  25. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ass-ist

  26. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well at least we have something

  27. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    OMG Gundo

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Assist.

  28. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Goal.

    VAR.

  29. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling kicked the ball after he was tackled, will be an assist.

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No he didnt

  30. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus and Mahrez hauls