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

    It's not even 30min. Chelsea defence owners 🙁

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso?

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

      Lol Luiz is third on my bench I’m good

      Played peltier over him

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

    Sarri sacked. Please sack him. Please make this all stop

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

    Good night Sarri.

  4. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso autosub for Rashford - brilliant.

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

      Haha.

      Ouch.

  5. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Barlkey an Man City spy?

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

    Sarri so thick he thinks the issue is the players rather than his tactics

  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ciao Mr Sarri

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Seriously Chelsea, what the actual fck

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

    Has a manager ever been sacked at half time?

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

    This Chelsea performance is boarding on becoming a conspiracy theory in itself.

  11. MGD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Poor Kepa :’(

  12. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who still thinks Chelsea are favourites against utd in the cup?!

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

      They never were - not under OGS at least

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

    My Firmino to Auba plan has been shelved now.

  14. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero might aswell go wild now. Game over...

  15. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    It is so disheartening when you scratch and fight your way above your rival across all areas and then just a TC Kun and C kun in 2 GW just loses all the work! It is the game we play but the chips and captain buts more emphasis on getting that 1 player right than the 11 on the pitch.

  16. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This is sad.

  17. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I was gutted that TAA came on for a cameo stopping me from getting David Luiz off the bench. Could be a vital 1 pointer the way this is going!

  18. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Newport will do better than this.

  19. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    OK, even though I did Kun to Laca, this is hilarious.

  20. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Get Sane on for some confidence boosting goals

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This

  21. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso going to come on with a minus for Rashford lol

  22. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sarri's ball getting heavier as the minutes goes.

  23. Drogo
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why isnt B.ilva getting points?

  24. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    2 assists for Chelsea players

  25. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rudiger on 2 points and Barkley on 4 ? 😀

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

    This hurts even more because Sane is on the flipping bench. Please bring him on soon Pep ffs.

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

    Get a red, Alonso!

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Well Kante should play DM!!! Pedro, Higuain and Hazard is too attacking for away game at City. Terrible tactical decisions by Sarri

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Now was the time to play Hazard at false 9. And Kante was absolutely must I. The dm role. Jorginho is awful in that position against strong teams

  29. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sarri interview will be interesting...

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

    Sarri? More like Sorry!