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Sterling, Silva and Bernardo benched as Guardiola rotates heavily

Double Gameweek 32 comes to a head on Wednesday evening with three Premier League matches that all kick off at 19:45 BST.

Crystal Palace are the visitors to Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium, while Manchester City and Chelsea host Cardiff City and Brighton and Hove Albion respectively.

The headline team news at the Etihad sees Pep Guardiola make seven changes, with Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and David Silva among the players to drop to the bench.

Kyle Walker and Ilkay Gündogan are also among the substitutes, while Nicolas Otamendi drops out of the match-day squad.

Guardiola had previously ruled Sergio Aguero out of tonight’s match, so it is no shock to see Gabriel Jesus leading the line for City.

Leroy Sane and Riyad Mahrez will flank the Brazilian, while there is a first Premier League start of the season for Phil Foden.

Fernandinho, John Stones and Danilo are also recalled.

Neil Warnock has made only one change, with Harry Arter being replaced in the starting XI by Joe Ralls.

Maurizio Sarri has matched Guardiola in making seven alterations.

Eden Hazard returns to the Chelsea starting XI following his benching at Cardiff on Sunday, while there is a full Premier League debut for Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Gonzalo Higuain makes way for Olivier Giroud, while Emerson Palmieri replaces the injured Marcos Alonso.

N’Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Andreas Christensen are recalled as Willian, Pedro, Ross Barkley, Mateo Kovacic and Antonio Rudiger drop out.

Chris Hughton has made four changes, the most eye-catching of which sees the fit-again Florin Andone replace Glenn Murray up front.

Solly March, Bruno and Gaetan Bong all start at the expense of Anthony Knockaert, Martin Montoya and Bernardo.

Son Heung-min returns to the Spurs starting XI, replacing Lucas Moura in the Lilywhites’ attack.

Ben Davies is preferred to Davinson Sanchez in Mauricio Pochettino’s only other change.

Roy Hodgson has brought Cheikhou Kouyate, James McArthur and Martin Kelly into his starting XI and benched Scott Dann, Max Meyer and Andros Townsend.

That means Jeffrey Schlupp will move even further upfield on the left of a front three, with Wilfried Zaha switching to the right flank.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Luiz, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Giroud, Hazard.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Bissouma, Stephens, Propper, March, Andone, Jahanbakhsh.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Zinchenko, Stones, Laporte, Danilo, Fernandinho, Foden, De Bruyne, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus.

Cardiff City XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Camarasa, Murphy, Hoilett, Niasse.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Trippier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Rose, Alli, Son, Kane.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Kelly, Van Aanholt, Kouyate, Milivojevic, McArthur, Zaha, Batshuayi, Schlupp.

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

    C+ at half time

    All clean sheets intact, but only one attacking return from Sane. Hope he gets 90 mins and can grab another return. Hazard your turn now.

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

      Still rubbish games to watch though =[

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

      And Java at full time

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

        Computer language joke that half the people on this forum won't understand

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

          I enjoyed it tbh

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

          I enjoyed what he sed

          (don't bash me)

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

            That's good

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

        Dying language - long live COBOL

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

      Relative to everyone else that’s A+

  2. L S P
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    It's going to be so amazing if I red arrow on a DGW FH.

    So. Amazing.

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

      *laughs through tears*

      Same

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

      I'm on red arrow at present.

      And my GW31 team is still outscoring my FH team this week.

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

      Looking more and more likely by the minute.

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty much guaranteed for me. So meh

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely is happening

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

      It's guaranteed for me. A new achievement badge in FPL unlocked ...Get a red arrow using a FH in a DGW

    7. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      As of yesterday average of all teams was 63.8 and FH teams 61.2. So amazingly people are using the most valuable chip in the game for zero gain!

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

        A lot of gains from that Wolves game last night...most non-FHers will have Jiminez

    8. L S P
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm very happy to see if I have so much company

      *raising a glass to you all*

  3. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Higuain and Sterling coming on and scoring?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      big fat zero, same shape as higuain

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

      Doubt sterling sees any pitch time now

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

      Good chance at least one comes on. Hopefully they can score but who knows

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

      50/50

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling and Higuain owner here too 🙁

  4. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I miss Michu. And the old days.

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

      Now there was an FPL legend!

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

      He was a top lad

    3. Sif
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I miss cheap, reliable Spurs defenders.
      Rose tinted spectacles.

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

        No one?!
        Come on that's gold, maybe too clever :p

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

          Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be.

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

      Came off the bench in the first game that season, for 19 points. Thanks to Vertongen who warmed the bench away to Newcastle. Sweet memories!

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        and then Vertonghen shortly went on to explode at OT in a 3-2 win along with Bale

    5. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      There's always a cheap pre season midfield bagonwheel that explodes early on and whom I don't have:

      Michu (12-13), Ramsey (13-14), Siggurdsson (14-15), Mahrez (Ayew/Payet) (15-16) and this season was Richarlison

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

    Hilarious on 5Live, tanoy at Spurs is so loud you cannot hear anything during their half time show.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haha yeah, just listening to Robbie Keane

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

      Needed at the Etihad.

    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      TalkSport instead with Sky Sports showing the City game.

      Albeit every game is boring tonight.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Was 2-1 in favour. Did you do it?

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

      The gameweek isn’t even finished?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        It isn't finished that I agree.

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

    Ideal scenario
    Palace CS, Chelsea CS, Goals for Luiz and Hazard

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      motion rejected

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

        The Nos have it... Unlock!

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nein!

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

      Plus Schlupp, ideally.

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

      Make that 2 Azpi assist & Deal !!

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *Goals for Azpi
      Agreed with the rest

      Batsman to get a late brace

  7. SweeSwee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Feels like quite a while since there was a “good” DGW

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Years!

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

      The season Sanchez and aguero got mammoth hauls then kane played a day later and destroyed Leicester.

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I still seemed to mess even the monster DGWs up

    3. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Remember the Sessegnon DGW?

      I used to be conservative about DGWs and then got burnt as players would explode out of nowhere. Now I look to fire on all cylinders and the whole thing's a waste of time

  8. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This DGW is just one big car crash!!

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

      Ole or Alonso at the wheel?

      1. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ole, Pep & Sarri

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

      At least he got an assist

    3. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I blame the chap with the "all bats hitting" post. Joking and saltiness aside, it was genuinely an insightful post and influenced my thinking

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Comeeeee oooin Higuain Sterling and Hazard !!!!!

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

      Own the same 3, less concerned with Sterling due to his ownership.

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

    20% of top10k captained sterling and 7% triple captained! Hope he stays on bench despite owning him

    1. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So then I can triple captain Salah/Mane for their 2 points later on in the season...

  11. Steve Stiffler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    68 half time, what’s everyone else on

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly the same here

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

      exactly the same here

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hoping for CS’ all round and Luiz and Hazard involvements

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

      80

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

      69

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

      69. Need double Chelsea clean sheet and hazard brace.

      City to concede would be nice.

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Na na Na haha need them Laporte points

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

      68 after first eleven had played. 76 now 🙁 And yes, I was happy that RMT projected almost 130 points for this gw. Thought it might be close.

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Your going pretty well at 76 man

    7. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      62 🙁

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        this

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Who have you got playing/ benched tonight mate?

          I’m on:
          Kepa, Azpi, Haz, Schlupp, Bats, Sterling, Dilva !

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Luiz, Kante, Azpi, Mili

            bench--Schluup Tomkins 😆

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Wow. String team to have benched those two!!

              1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I roll with the muppets on a regular basis.

                1. Don Kloppeone
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Hold up. You have no City???

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

        try 52 🙁

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That’s rough mate. How many you got playing tonight?

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

      75

    9. sputnik2000
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      103 and saving my free hit for next GW so quite happy!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ban!
        Team link?

        Unbelievable score if true

        1. sputnik2000
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hope this is the right way to link to my score:
          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/674088/event/32

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Fantastic mate. What a week for you!!

            1. sputnik2000
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers! Kept the faith in CHO for so long, nice to see him finally getting a start and some points.

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

            Well done!

            Joining the Bench boost club this gameweek - 103 points here too! 🙂

            FH 31
            BB 32
            TC35?

            Working well so far!

              1. sputnik2000
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Nice!

                I'm going for ...

                FH 33
                WC 35
                TC haven't decided yet

    10. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      74

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

    Challenging to enjoy FPL at the minute 😉

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

      Impossible

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

      See you next season still.

  13. aborg
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I guess Sterling will not be coming on now that City are winning 2-0 🙁

  14. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    From infogol:

    HT:
    #CFC 1 (1.83 xG)
    #BHAFC 0 (0.09)

    Hopefully Chelsea don't let up, need that CS

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

      88th min.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah probably Duffy.

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

    Dilva over Laporte = huge fail. When chasing you try to be too smart, and usually it backfires.

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Amen bro. I was so sure it was a better move

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

      I’m not even chasing that much. Just thought there was more upside to DSilva. How wrong that was

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

        It wasn’t wrong

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ditto and changed at the last minute as well.

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

    If I have 1 free transfer that I roll over and don’t use then wildcard in GW 34 do I keep the free transfer I have?

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

      After wc you have 1 ft, no matter what you do.

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

        Ah thanks mate

  17. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oof down 12k OR so far this FH. Lubbly jubbly

  18. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Salah - Hazard - Pogba - Fraser

    Who should I replace Fanderson with pls?????

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

      Mads or tielmans

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

      Mane

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

        If you can't afford Mane. Then Siggy. If you can't afford Siggy then Tielemens

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

      Thanks guys

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

    Goalies are Steele Boruc- Best use of free transfer pre WC in 34 therefore getting playing keeper
    (cannot be Kepa or Alisson as maxed out on Chelsea and Liverpool)

    Steele to

    A Begovic
    B Schmeichel or
    C Leno

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

    Son returns would be just wonderful

  21. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    There must be one dullard laughing at us owning Edereson Laporte and Azpi

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Are they living 1 hour ahead?

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

    Brighton goal plez and Hig to come on for winner with Haz assist. Ty

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No way! Need this CHE CS so much!

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

    Garth Crooks on 5 Live now being drowned out by some country banjo music by the deafening Spurs tanoy 😀

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I WILL WAIT.

      Spurs walk on song until they score at the new stadium.

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wish the same thing could happen every week on Final Score, can't stand the sound of that guys voice!

  24. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Where's all these Spurs goals we were promised?!

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

      Left at Wembley

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

      Patience.....

  25. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I miss the Power 5. Who was 5?

    Michu mata fellaini cazorla

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

      Bale in that year?

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Walcott and Nolan too

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

      Yaya toure

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        year after with Ramsey

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

      Only Michu

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

        No - he's right with Mata and Fellaini.
        Fellani .... who'd believe it eh?

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

      Three of them were Ronaldo, Gerard and lampard.

    5. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kevin Nolan

      and Hazard started the DGW on fire and then little Mata became the man

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

      Coutinho, Hazard, Yaya, Sanchez?

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

      Bale, if you had those 5 you where guaranteed 2 or 3 of them would score in a given gameweek

    8. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      VDV

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

    Sterling coming on to score would ruin a v good gw

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It would, i mean i own him, but closest rival right behind me in 2nd has him cap

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

        Mine has Tcd him and I cap Aguero. So nty

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

      Not mine

  27. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kane & Milivojevic Penalties please!

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

      Missed and scored

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Could actually see Lloris saving Mili's pen

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

    Keep racking up those CBI's azpi

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

    Kepa and Ryan not a save between them. Sounds thrilling