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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. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone still own Alonso?

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

      Not for much longer

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I do, getting rid for a hit if not free.

    3. Ode
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Season keeper, he’s a 7m midfielder!

    4. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      yes but this week he finally leaves!!!

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

      Sold this week for Laselles. Says it all really

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

    Martin Tyler needs to apply job at daily mail. Awful puns.

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

    Alonso saved from a -2

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

    Mike Dean be like...........

    https://giphy.com/gifs/christian-bale-american-psycho-SnioCkL9cd3B6

  5. Philip Jones's Diary
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know what happened with Lossl yesterday? Is Hamer no.1 now?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        ill

      • Guy Demel
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        flu or something according to posts yesterday

      • Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lossl was ill, he should be back next GW.

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

      Laporte injury time og and yc please

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

        Like my Kola yesterday

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Tyler doing Emerson, Lake and Palmer jokes.

      #ThanksSarriBall

    4. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso cleanie bagged.

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

      Was debating between keeping haz or aguero for the blank. Guess I know which one is staying now.

    6. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Should be another penalty.

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

        Yip

        Mike Dean keeping up his usual standards

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

          Garbage referee. Enjoys the limelight too much

      2. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Just enough of a shove to put him off and get away with it

    7. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dammit Jesus

    8. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No Sane.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        All 3 subs used.

        D Silva on, some gimp off.

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

      No Sane today.

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

      Sane zero minutes confirmed

    11. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane stays on the bench urgh

    12. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Oh for crying out loud

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

      D Silva on. Oh the depth. Like the Marianas Trench.

    14. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane stays benched

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

      Ah feck this. I hate you Pep and Sane

    16. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dilva on for Fernandinho

    17. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling assist denied

    18. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane RIP

    19. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal and Chelsea would be ideal for DGW TC.

    20. fusen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like the #1 in the world is finally going to lose the top spot

      He sold Aguero this week...

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

        Wow thought he had a big lead. Gap between 1 and 50 was big going into Gw

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

      Sterling getting 90min. Great.
      More goals or assists plz

    22. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wow brutal for Sane

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

      Does anyone still own Alonso?

    24. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No Sane

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

      Jesus was pushed. PEN denied

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

      Jesus wasting a raz assist