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Aguero and Sterling rested as Man City visit Swansea

Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) have both been handed rests by Pep Guardiola in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Manchester City are visiting Swansea City to compete for a place in the semi-finals, and to potentially confirm a Blank in Gameweek 33.

If they do, that would mean a third Double Gameweek for the defending champions this season, having faced Arsenal and Everton in Gameweek 25 and already confirmed to be playing twice in Gameweek 35.

That later Double Gameweek is booked out with matches against Tottenham (home) and Manchester United (away), which means Manchester City’s Blank Gameweek 33 home meeting with Cardiff would probably move to Double Gameweek 32 if they leave south Wales with a win tonight.

That would set up a hugely appealing Double Gameweek with Fulham (away) and the Bluebirds (home) their two opponents.

For that reason, Fantasy managers, especially those looking to Free Hit in Double Gameweek 32, will be hoping that Manchester City win today.

Watford already confirmed that they and Fulham would not play in Gameweek 33 with their win over Crystal Palace earlier today.

Apart from the rests for Aguero and Sterling, it is a relatively strong line-up named by Guardiola to take on Championship opposition.

Ederson (£5.6m) keeps his place in goal and plays behind a back-four consisting of Fabian Delph (£5.3m), Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m), Nicolas Otamendi (£6.0m) and Kyle Walker (£6.4m).

David Silva (£8.5m), Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.4m) are the central midfield trio with a three-man attack consisting of Leroy Sané (£9.3m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.2m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m).

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Delph, Gundogan, D Silva, B Silva, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus.

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

    Delph forever a liability.

  2. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Game changer.

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

    The absolute scenes.

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

      Bookies taken to cleaners

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

    If I use my transfer before I activate my FH, will I keep the player that I have transferred in prior?

    Or do I get the opportunity to do this prior to the next game week? As in reverts back to original team and I can use the transfer.

    Thank you

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      no

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

      No, you would lose all normal transfers.

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    city looking awful, should have used free hit chip earlier in the season

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

    RIP everything we have ever planned 😉

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

    Well that threw a spanner in the works

  8. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    RIP DGW 32 for CITY

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

      This is all about dgw35

  9. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    City dominating. They'll win dw lads

  10. Pras (FPL)
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lots of questions on how to deactivate the FH chip now

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

      😀

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

        lmao

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

    City will win 5-2.

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

    Wildcard at the ready!

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

    What to do with all these chips now... city yah bunch of twerps...

  14. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This is hilarious.

    Maybe it will be WC instead. Makes a mockery of all of our plans.

    Come on city...

  15. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wc 32 FH 33?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      God knows

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    this is what happens when mahrez plays, city lacking the quality

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Obviously not watching? Mahrez been best player for city so far

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep its all purely Mahrez top analysis Milhouse

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

      sane*

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez one season wonder... same faint and turn inside every bloody time.

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

    Wales on fire today.

  18. Forza
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    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero (TC) next week locked in.

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

      for 33, not 32 😳

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

      TC a single GW player in a DGW?

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

        I meant to say in two weeks, when City play Cardiff.

    3. Weasel Boy
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      33 might be better.

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

        That's what I meant to say 😳

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

      Too late, I've spunked it on Salah this week!

  19. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    *slowly moves cursor away from FH button*

  20. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    City still keep their gw35 double if they lose right?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      TOT mun wohoo.

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        oh wow thats awful

  21. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why isnt FA cup showing on google? -_-

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

      Rights problems maybe.
      Scores will be showed after FT they say.

  22. child of God
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    No chance Swansea

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

      2-0

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    swansea wasting time, city getting angry

  24. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    RMFHT 🙂

    Ederson
    Luiz - Lindelof - Bednarek
    Sterling - Hazard - Pogba - Deulofeu
    Aguero - Higuain - Rashford

    0.2m in the bank.

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

      No City double currently, 3 sells straight away

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

      If Southampton play two games I would pick Valery.

    3. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going for double chelsea def i think, rather than Hig.

      But need city to win this first 😀

  25. DeathoftheParty
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cat, meet pigeons...

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

    3 x Swansea on FH, yes?

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

      Siggy Mawson Llorente...

  27. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    if MCI win, will they be playing a DGW in GW 32? I'm sure I read that somewhere..... I'm confused.

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If City win, yes.

    2. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      crikey, I didn't know this. Is this 100%? I'm going to FH but I thought only Wolves & Man Utd were the DGW teams. :-/

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

          WOW!! Thanks mate.

  28. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This is going to be like bgw last week. One player is going to get a Hattie and for owners today will be forgotten.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *last season sorry

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

      Hopefully Salah

  29. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo close to the moon

  30. Latest Mané News
    G-Whizz
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    "Despite missing training on Friday, Sadio Mané has been named in the travelling squad..."

    https://twitter.com/lfcfanscorner/status/1106970704145199105?s=21

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Damn

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully its someone travelling under a pseudonym

        1. G-Whizz
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          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Still doesn't mean he doesn't play but we won't find out until an hour before kick off I suppose...

          1. G-Whizz
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            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Still doesn't mean he plays*

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

      As expected

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

      Cue 1 point cameo

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

      of course he is

    5. Party time
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He is an African, never in doubt 🙂

      • The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeaaaaaaahhhh. Come on Sadio, bang a couple in please.

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        😀
        Thank you Wizzzzzz
        You're the best !!

      • Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A lot of this gameweek might come down to Salah(c) vs Mane (c).

        1. Pras (FPL)
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          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          And since I am the former - this tweet means 1 point cameo for Mane? 😉

      • Forza
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        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You missed the rest of the quote.

        "...for the London Tiddlywinks Championships."

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

        Cheers G-Whizz. Mind firmly at rest now. 🙂

      • The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hope not, King is VC!