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

    So what’s the best plan for 32 if City lose - WC and FH 33?

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

      Delete our teams and start again next season

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

      Fh just to get 3 city players in?
      Id rather take a hit or two

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

        agree

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Y would u fh in 33.I would have kun and sterling in my wc anyway

  2. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a goal

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

    swansea going for a third

    1. Party time
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hahahaha

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bye bye city

    3. Avo24
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am dead, dont have any city player for 33

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

        FH?

      2. Goat
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        WC?

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

        Two weeks.. get 2 for free

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

      2-0

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

      If City lose, they will have dgw 32 or dgw 35?

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

        35

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

          Odd

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

            35 is odd, 32 is even.

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

              😆

      2. LSK
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Neither

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

          Wrong.

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

      swansea shot just wide

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

      Champions League you're havin a laf

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

      DGW cancelled then!

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

      It's not even a weak line-up.

    10. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      City always like to lose in style in the FA Cup

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

      So, who already activated FH then?

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

        Not me. Smarter than that

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

      George RR Martin couldn’t make this up

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

        Where's the damn books?? I couldn't stand the tv series... still waiting for book 6 and 7.

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

      This wasn't in the script..

    14. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Might hold on to my free hit

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

      Plenty of time left lads

    16. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Should I be happy being that I played my free hit this week and City are losing?

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

        No FH looks a waste this week

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Put King, Ahearne Grant, Robson, Ogbonna and Ake in with it though?

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Rondon*

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

        It just makes WC GW32 FH GW33 more valuable.

      3. Party time
          5 years, 1 month ago

          No. You shouldn't!

      4. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Beautiful goal

      5. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Its not over yet

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

        Spurs as good as getting a bye in the champions league on this showing. 😉

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

          2 man team

      7. adibo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Swansea this good or just a fluke game ?

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

          Mid table championship.

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

            First time watching them this season ... they are playing beautiful game so far.

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

          Swans are 15th in Championship.

        3. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          The FA Cup has magical powers that makes weaker teams stronger.

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

        Who are ya? who are ya?

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

        Pep getting sacked in the morning

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

        How long before Sterling and Aguero on?

      11. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero and Sterling rested for the double, and City losing. I didn't realise it was my birthday 🙂

        Hooold Swansea!

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

          What double?

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

          won't be a double if they lose?

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

          What double? If Swansea win City wont have double in GW 32

        4. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Well then.

          I still want City to go out.

      12. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        can I cancel the FH chip that i played a few mins ago? 🙂

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

          no

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

        If City lose are you going to use FH?

        Already have Jimenez, Pogba and Rashford

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

        Spurs licking their lips.

        Harry his chin.

      15. kalmoffit
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They wouldn't survive five minutes in The Championship!