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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. Aubamazette
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son or F.Anderson captain?

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Son

  2. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Time to target the Che defence? 😆

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

    Sane & Robertson >> Sterling & Chilwell

    looks appealing, good move?

    got exact cash so it has to be now though - still leaves me with a decent team next GW i think

    Fabianski
    Trent Kolasinac Chilwell Doherty
    Salah Pogba Son
    Lacazette Jimenez Rashford

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

      Sterling doesn't play next week - why the rush to bring him in?

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

        ... exact cash

  4. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Souness and Carragher look like they just had a death in the family.

  5. fusen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    from 9k to 19k in 2 weeks due to no Sterling or Aguero. painful

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

      havent owned either and gone from 1.5k to 500. they arent essential

      1. fusen
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        link your team, would love to know how you managed that over last two weeks

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

          any idea how i can do it from the app?

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      7k to 30k in the same period..

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

    How many left to play tomorrow?

    Jiménez, Jota, Doherty 😉

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty and Jimenez here

      1. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

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

      Jota+Doherty

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jota and Jiminez.

    4. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      jim and doh

    5. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jimenez Doherty

    6. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jimmy Jonny and Doherty

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

      Jimenez, Doherty, Patricio

      1. Mr Q
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

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

      This

  7. Farke in hell
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is it too late now to say Sarri?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sarri seems to be the hardest word

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

        Sun headline tomorrow

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sarri Sarri Night

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

    Think that’s me done for the season. I spend ages looking at stats, planning moves and then brutally destroyed by the actual football.

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Welcome to FPL

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

      lots to play for with blanks/doubles and chips

  9. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    One of those evenings when you just want to quit.

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

      Been there this season. A -12 before the last GW before this has me back on the up and up, though.

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

        Actually, in the last few seasons, I've had a pretty bad beginning (this one not as much as previous few) and once I started not caring about all the what-ifs and taking big hits to fix things and just have fun with it, my rank has shot up tremendously each time. So, if it's not going well, don't be afraid to take some hits and just have fun with it. It can work wonders on the game and your mentality.

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

          In other words, it's time for you to use your WC or take a -12 and fix that s*$t.

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

      Swings and roundabouts, got 21 points two GWs ago and on for well over 100 this GW! Chin up!

  10. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do the Auba-Kun-Auba Hokey Cokey they said...

    GW and Season over due to Kun to Auba transfer... missed out on hattie..bye all..... 🙁

    .

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      At least you got last weeks DGW hatty?

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Behave Chucky, looking at 70 odds points mate

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😛

    3. Blanka
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You did it too early. Kun to Auba to Kun looks a good move going forward.

  11. Volley127
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hattricks in consecutive GW's for Aguero, still couldn't manage to be the top points scorer for City in either GW.

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Says more about how good City have been 😉

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

      Or make the Scout Picks.

      #Failure

  12. grumpyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nice round zero off the bench from Luiz and AWB. Another big red, season disintegrating after such a good start. Feel sad.

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am glad it isn't -1. Could have got yellow for push on Jesus

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Luiz did get -1.

  13. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kun not clinical enough, should've scored 5

    Time to sell

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

    Anderson or Maddison for Sane?

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anderson

  15. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    25 points from Sterling and Ederson. I’ll take that thank you

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Only 24 from Ederson + Aguero...

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

      Last 3 away games Chelsea have scored 0, let in 12. Chelsea next Prem away game is Fulham.

      Even Kamara might be worth hanging on to.

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

        , 🙂

    3. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      To think I almost sold Sterling instead of Hazard, forgot how terrible we are away from home. Just hope we don’t sack Sarri now

    4. Superbadhine
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sold Raz this week for Mane after sticking with him through thick and thin 🙂 thanks Raz. Ya little blighter.

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How do you sell Raz man? Just don't get it sometimes.

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

          Owned 4 blanking players, had Kun as city cover, Sterling not been scoring and paid back loyalty over last 3 games, Mane on form and slight differential compared to Son.

          It shot me in the foot granted but that's the luck in fantasy

    5. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      For those who are getting a city player after blank week ..who will you be getting

      A) kun
      B) sterling
      C) others

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

        Have B and keeping

        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          This. Looking at A if possible. Not sure if I reasonably can.

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Have B and getting A

      3. Superbadhine
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Have A looking at getting C (Laporte or KDB)

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

      Changed (c) from sterling to Rashford last minute, and eft (v) on Sterling. Thank God Rashford stayed on the bench

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lovely

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

        noice!

    7. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Surprised weren't more Kun captainers in top 10k

    8. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Feel sorry for Sarri's local newsagents if he's sacked. All those cigarette sales lost and he he'll have to cancel the Range Rover order.

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

      Interesting to read some still thinks that Sane is rested for future games

    10. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      has gone --> eriksen...

    11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Here’s tomorrow’s headlines:

      Hard to say I’m Sarri
      I’m so Sarri
      I’m not enough and I’m Sarri
      Tired of being Sarri
      Sarri not Sarri
      Sarri seems to be the hardest word
      Sarri for everything
      Sarri you’re not a winner
      I’m so Sarri he’s mine
      I can’t say I’m Sarri
      You’ll be Sarri

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sarri I didnt shake your hand Pep, I'm Sarri

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You missed out “Whose Sarri now?”

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I’m Sarri

      3. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sarri's Not Good Enough (McFly)
        Sarri, Blame it On Me (Akon)

    12. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Moving forward, best asset to replace Sane? Have Son, Salah, Pogba

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

        Mane/Jota/Sterling (gw28)

      2. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        eriksen

    13. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      OR taking a beating this week.

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Or taking a raping alright

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

      My midfield scored 76 points this GW!

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

        You are smashing it this week
        Well done mate

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

          Cheers mate

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

      Aguero just too dumb to learn English? Been here years.

      - Bitter non-owner

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

        3 match ban !!
        😀

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

        > non-owner

        I'd be careful of calling others dumb

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

      Sarri Lost it