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Sané misses out on starting XI after Double Gameweek disappointment

Leroy Sané (£9.6m) is the man to fall foul of Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy for their big game against Chelsea today.

The German international has been named on the bench for the Gameweek 26 clash at the Etihad Stadium, continuing a frustrating spell for his owners after he scored just point in Double Gameweek 25.

Starting on the flanks of Manchester City’s three-man attack are Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m).

Having scored a hat-trick in his last Etihad Stadium appearance, Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) keeps his place at the spearhead of Manchester City’s line.

Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m), Fernandinho (£5.3m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.4m) are the central midfield trio, with David Silva (£8.5m) on the bench.

Double Gameweek 25 star Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) keeps his place in the team once again but is back in more familiar surroundings as Guardiola has selected him at centre-back, after two outings on the left.

Next to him is John Stones (£5.2m), with Oleksandr Zinchenko (£4.7m) and Kyle Walker (£6.4m) on the flanks.

There are fewer surprises in the Chelsea line-up as Pedro (£6.3m) joins Eden Hazard (£10.9m) and Gonzalo Higuain (£9.5m) in their front three.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko; Gündogan, Fernandinho, De Bruyne; B Silva, Agüero, Sterling.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, David Luiz, Alonso; Kanté, Jorginho, Barkley; Pedro, Higuaín, Hazard.

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  1. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Leroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooy!

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jenkins

      1. Mario Balofail
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Love him

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          At least I have chicken

  2. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Do I need any transfers for gw27?
    Fabianski(Foster)
    Taa Doherty Jonny(Awb Stones)
    Salah Mane Pogba Son(Brooks)
    Auba Rashford Jimenez

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      u need to wildcard out of that team ASAP

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hahaha black humour is this? My team is awesome

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          racist!

        2. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          also if your team is awesome then why are you looking for advice 😆

          1. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            If you beat my 6k OR then you are free to advice me

    2. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No need for WC you can sort it with a -12

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes sure

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nope...that's pretty much the team I'd half given a few transfers. Optimal

      1. Shark Team
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate

    4. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Can't fault it really, good position to be in

  3. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That's the final straw. Rage transferred out Sane for Anderson right after the lineups went up.

    1. notlob legin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      same here

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

      Foolish ?

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No, should have done it after the City Arsenal teamsheet

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          What is Anderson gets injured before the next GW ?

          there are heaps of games before the next FPL gameweek ... foolish to make any transfer at this point in time imho

    3. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      About to do something similar.

    4. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane > Son was the obvious move before this deadline..
      Sane has been rubbish and Pep doesn't like rubbish

      1. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I did Sane to Pogba. But I already had Son. Got on that points wagon last GW. I never don't want to own him ever again.

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah such a relief not owning city players (except for Aguero who seems nailed these days) ... their mid is a weekly headache that i could live without !

    5. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same. Got eriksen

  4. Saxe-Gotha
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane > Son and Ings > Vardy worth a -4?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane to Son, yes

      No fan of Vardy...does nothing against weaker teams, he's a top 6 specialist

      1. Saxe-Gotha
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Could do Ings > Laca also.

        1. Saxe-Gotha
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Or Auba, actually.

    3. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane > Son yes
      Ings > Vardy for a hit please no..

  5. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Went up less than 200 places with that Son goal

    1. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Luck shouldn't be rewarded 🙂

  6. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    And to think Sane was supposedly the most nailed of the attackers

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Haha yea. Sums up FPL all over lol

  7. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane , Arnie, Auba , TAA

    Carnage in my team 🙁

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Another 1 point cameo coming up

    2. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Unlucky this week. I'm looking at getting all of those in other than Sane!

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

      Auba, Rashford, Solanke, Billing, Mendy ...

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Solanke Billing Mendy - surely you're not surprised by them?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I am actually, Mendy & Billing have been pretty much nailed all season and are decent cheap bench fodder, especially for the blanks.

          Solanke was a punt for Ings and more of a bench or 11th choice in my team

          Didn’t expect my entire bench not to start

          1. Sterling Malory
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Didn't really make it clear which Mendy it was did you.

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              It wouldn’t have been the Man City one, why would I have him 🙂

      2. Manani
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        why do u have mendy in so early?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Leicester Mendy ... Bench fodder

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Only have Sterling in this game. Time to hide behind the sofa.

    1. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You mean in case Sterling misses some open goals?

  9. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    55 with sterling, jimenez and Doherty to go

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      52 with Aguero, Doherty, Bennett, Luiz to go. Potential.

  10. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    10.4m to replace Richarlison?

    already got Son, Mane and Pogba. should I go cheap and upgrade Kamara instead?

    1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely (I'd assume you own Salah)

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        yeah got Salah already.

        not many cheap options though if I don't want wolves

  11. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    spurs 0.8xg
    leicester 3.1xg

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      When Barnes misses a sitter and Vardy misses a pen then what do you expect.....

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        telling that spurs xg was so low considering son 1v1

        bodes well for leicester going forwards imo

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Means nothing. Leicester play far better vs top 6 on the counter than against rubbish teams where they have the ball a lot.

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            doesnt “mean nothing” at all

          2. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            0.8xg conceded away at spurs indicates good defensive unit

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is good Hazard going to turn up for the game today?

    1. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He does sometimes turn it on for top opponents

  13. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Happy Son and Eriksen owner but can't get over myself for not having the guts to do the Sane>Pogba (-4).

  14. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:

    a) Camasara (WAT)
    b) Firmino (mun

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Camarasa. Firmino should get a lot more space against Utd compared to non Top-4 teams

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        you don't think UTD will try to sit back?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Think it will be end-to-end myself.

        2. Sterling Malory
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Nope

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

          Don’t be silly, OGS doesn’t sit back.

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Never bench a classy player for a bench fodder..

  15. bigwig
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard to truly Merk Sane buyers from last week

    1. Manani
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      sold both this week, so hopefully both stays quiet

      1. bigwig
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I can imagine Sane will be quiet until he comes on

  16. andrewe63
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Here's hoping that keeping Sergio for one more week rather than piling on Auba early doors pays off.

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero will punish those that betrayed him and sold for Auba this week.

    2. fenixri
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Well he is playing, so it paid off

  17. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Are Chelsea playing a flat back 4?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kepa
      Azpi Rudiger Luiz Alonso
      Kante Jorginho Barkley
      Pedro Higuain Hazard

  18. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling cappers unite!

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      so literally no one?

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Party for one

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yay!

        1. yakirh
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I think he meant only you, ha
          Good luck

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Yup, hence the Yay = partying alone

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Cheers!

  19. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard show due to start in 22mins

    1. Yoshimiwinz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      In that he’ll show us he’s already got one foot out the door towards Madrid.

  20. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So gentleman what is that site which shows your current rank before official FPL updates?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        livefpl

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thnaks

      • ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        fantasyfootballfix

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane, TAA -> Mane, Pereira

      Worth -4?
      It will be long term move.
      Already have Salah and Robbo.

      1. Saxe-Gotha
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sounds logical.

      2. bigwig
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I think TAA is great value. You've kept this long, I would keep

    3. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have avoided Man city players for almost every game all seaso, too much rotation, thats probly why i am flying high in the top 700k with the pros when i am usually out with the washing around the 4 million mark.

      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        700k without City players sounds about right
        Avoiding their players is ludacris.

        1. Sim Simma
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Fast and Furious Ludacris

        2. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          im top 500 only city player ive owned since gw13 laporte

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pro level is top 600k

      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Erm

      4. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Go wash your face

      5. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You seem to be 700K OR sometime and 3K OR othertime depending on what mood you are in. Make your mind up pal

      6. bigwig
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Haha. That certainly is why you are 700k!

    4. FPLGeezer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It's a funny old game this. From Kolasinac 10 points lost in the final minute Lloris delivers today for a double digit haul. Bloody Fantasy Football eh?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Bloody Son

          1. FPLGeezer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Have him too lol

        • bigwig
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I feel for people that got Kola in. Hero to zero in seconds

        • Warby84
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I have all 3 Son Lloris and Kolasinac, somehow my gameweek feels a lot more settled..

      2. TyroneGAA
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bourc

        Robertson VVD Bennett AWB

        Salah pogba son

        Jimenez rashford auba

        Subs enderson richarilson digne Stephens

        I’m not happy with 2x pool defense or Richarilson

        I have 1.3 in the bank and thinking of arsenal defense but would you do VVD to kola and Ricky to fanderson?

        1. TyroneGAA
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry just a quick one please do you think a hit is ok with both changes or maybe stick with the line up and bench the others sorry to ask again thanks

      3. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sane + Richarlison > Son + Anderson (-4)

        1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

      4. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sane bites again.

        Felt so good benching this week and then Auba and Rashford miss out.

        FFS he better come on and do something.

        1. bigwig
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          It's unlucky. Sane could still come on and do something

          1. Dybala10
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            You know that's not true.

            1. bigwig
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Haha. Maybe, we'll see. I think Pep has made him the scapegoat for the Newcastle loss. When he's on the pitch his points potential is unquestionable

      5. J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Luiz Hazard Sterling! Points please.. some how!

      6. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sane to Anderson worth a -4? Can’t go up in price at all, current mids are Salah Pogba Son Camarasa

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes

        2. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          not if west ham blank 33

      7. Salah Daze
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I hope all those pottymouthed posters about Son are sitting on the naughty step and enjoying their 6 points. Keep the faith chaps!

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Son and TOT did not look great today. Owner.

      8. J T
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sane & Rich > Pogba & Son went well