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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. HTL
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I’m starting to think I should just carry Aguero on the bench next week. Downgrade Bilva to a 4.4 and maybe swap Rashford up to Kane.

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      100000%

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not Aguero to Auba and then swap back again week after? If not, who will you captain next week??

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

    Who will finish 6th, Chelsea or Wolves?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully Wolves.

      Seeing Chelsea crumble would be a joy 😀

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It'll still be Arsenal

      Wolves will finish 5th 😆

  3. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    don't take the foot off the pedal now

  4. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Congratulations to those who've owned Kun over the last 2 GW's.

    To the rest of us, the points ship has sailed because of the incoming cup rotation..

    1. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Will see. He is a lot higher up my transfer in plans now

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me

  5. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why the feck pedrobis playing

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro ain't the problem.

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sarri is?

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

          Not Sarri

  6. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jorginho the new Tom Cleverley

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Cleverly was a decent player & has won more

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sky, Agüero pass to Gundogan ?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No chance. He got tackled by Rudiger and from that tackle the ball fell to Gundogan who smashed it in.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Commentators comment.

    2. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm being told by far more learned people on here that there was a tackle on Aguero i'm afraid, I own him, so can only wish it was an assist.

  8. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Season defining moment to not do the Auba/Kun hokey cokey and TC Sane.

    Punished for being a wimp.

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      just bad luck imo, not wimpy all to TC Sane...that was ballsy. Had he started against Arsenal which was expected by most at the time, he would have torn them apart.

      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        True, the Sane TC was a gamble. Aguero I strongly considered and chose the boring option. Annoying

    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      In hindsight - unlucky or did the blank clouded our judgment?

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      +1
      It hurts more as Aguerooooooooo has gone mad since then

    4. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping Auba was the correct decision imo, hindsight is wonderful but in 9/10 seasons you would've been better off.

    5. Vamos
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The main reasons I got him in were chasing a huge gap and the fact he had two home games.

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kun close.

    1. Pishpott
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *To being onside

  10. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Final score predictions?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      6-1

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      6-2

    3. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      6-2

    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      5-1 would be nice. Sane G after the break and then maybe Higuain consolation

    5. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      4-1

    6. Vamos
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Won't be much change.

      Probably 4-1 or 5-0

    7. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      4-5

      Higuain 5 timer.

      Get on it!

  11. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The trend of adding 'ball' onto the end of a managers name when referring to their style of football is one of the cringiest trends going about.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I like long ball.

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Saying cringe/cringiest is a bad one also

    3. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      not wengerball

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Name one (1) example other than Sarriball.

      1. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Actually, this!

    5. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Allardyceball

    6. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, what does the term mean? Everyone nods but what the f does it actually mean?

  12. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kun for a 9pter. Jesus to start second half.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That'd be nice. Sane on for Raheem too

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hard to know in GW28 whether to keep Auba for BOU or get Kun for WHU then bou...

    1. Pishpott
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Has to be Kun.

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If it helps, we were totally outplayed by Huddersfield in the 2nd half... 🙁

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kun can get a rest sitting on my bench for the blank.

    4. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unless Aub has a barnstormer next game week, it's got to be Aug imo. Trouble is, was going to swap out Aug for his blank, to Aub, but Aug is gonna rise at least 0.2 i'd say.

  14. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thst cross from De bruyne

  15. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    getting Sane for the dgw instead of Aguero and not selling him for Pogba this gw has been too costly

    1. aborg
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes I know what you mean....Agüero has just killed my rank ! Got in Sane too for DGW and kept him to give him another chance. Even bringing in Sterling would have been a little cover for me !

  16. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KDB really liking this father-son exhibition match, showing Jr. how to be the man.

  17. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    De Bruyne straight into my team after the blank

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

      After today's blank

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He’s in anti-FPL mode

      Allergic to attacking returns

  18. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why are several idiots posting 'racist' on numerous posts today?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      bunch o eejits

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The racists have to be stopped.

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        lol

  19. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kante in an offensive role. Maybe if he defended Chelsea would not be conceding 4 in 20 minutes

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I could understand sticking to his principles for the benefit of the long term, if there weren't the short term issue of CL qualification at hand. Should definitely play deeper against the better sides.

  20. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you City !!
    Put 2-3 past them to take GD down now(non-aguero involvment obviously)

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea done well to keep it to 4.

  22. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will Aguero’s price rise, despite being offloaded for next weeks blank?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If he gets enough positive transfers in.

    2. Says
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      it rose last night

      1. Says
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        oops correction it didn't

  23. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Another all or nothing episode will be dedicated to this.

  24. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Often when he is criticized, I give him a break, as he has his own style that can work for so much good on the offensive end at times. But Alonso is absolute garbage today.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The defending on the first goal is incomprehensible.

      1. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

    2. Weilong7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      duno why he go back into the box when there is no one to mark bilva

  25. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I actually benched Ederson because I though Chelsea would be likely to score....and oddly they still do...

  26. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson on for his 4th clean sheet in 6 games

    HHHOOOLLLLDDDDDDD

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

      You've just jinxed him

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

      No chance, Chelsea should've already scored tbh

  27. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just need a rant.

    Stupid yes. Took out Kun after Arsenal game for Auba.

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        For a hit too?

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes

    2. MGD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Laporte to lock in CS sub 61th minute

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      rage transfers comign in

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      LMS safety score currently 47 with bonus.

      https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thank lord for Kun otherwise I would be sweating.

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Still going strong!