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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. RashFraud
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Play 2 of:
    1. AWB
    2. Rondon
    3. HBarnes

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      2 and 3

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      2 n 3

  2. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    I know Sterling was deemed ‘essential’ before this gameweek but we have been there before many times.

    A player scores hatrick (or two) and then usually has a low scoring week straight after. Had any other City assets been more convincingly nailed though...

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      u have evidence for players performing below expectation the week after a hattrick?

      1. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Il dig something up tomorrow

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          will keep an eye out

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      He’s one of the two +200 point players. There was some serious merit to it.

  3. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Arnie & pogba > laca & Maddison -4?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      not f u got wc

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        I do have wc but will be using it 34

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          not worth it

  4. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Hands up if Laporte is your favourite FPL pick of the season... 20 and 18 in 2 DGWs so far for me 😀

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Going to captain him in 35 for sure.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        You speak with forked udders.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          To be honest given sane and sterling dgw fiascos, why not?

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            Hmmm!

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Only owned him this week!

      Favourite for me has to be Jiminez (like so many others)

  5. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Ederson has recorded TWO saves in FIVE PL matches 🙂 wow!

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      In his last five*

  6. QueefParkRangers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Rich > Milli

    Aguero > Auba

    For -4, will field 11

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      rich has a game, not worth -4

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Didn't even realise this, def not worth -4 then.

    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Just do Aguero > Auba

      Milli has an expectation of lower than 4 points so it's not a good move.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Had auba for a while and he gets benched way too often. Don't know what Emery is thinking...

  7. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Tielemans or Wilson for 33?
    Wilson would mean triple Bournemouth attack lol

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      wilson

  8. boc610
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Only one 100 + score out of the top 10 OR

  9. FPLGeezer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Yay or nay?

    Higuain > Aubameyang

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      for one week before wc or perma?

      1. FPLGeezer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        One week punt I have 14 playing. Could keep on WC but got eye on Lacazette too.

  10. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    I saw many plans here to transfer out A Barnes, is he out this GW? Not flagged at all ...

    1. FPLGeezer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      What's wrong with him?

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        My question exactly

        1. FPLGeezer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Oh right think I'm keeping now as above Higuain a bigger concern for me.

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      He is fine and scored 2 goals in the reverse fixture va Bournemouth.

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Cheers

  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Owning the player with most points and highest price and NOT captaining him vs Soton... Weird times

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Very weird. I don't have faith in him this week when I can captain Hazard or Vardy.

  12. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Woke up to 109, a 135k->84k rank rise, with flippin Hazard, Son, Azpi, and Ederson getting s*** done.

    GET BLOODY IN! I LOVE DGSs AFTER ALL!!

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      *DGWs

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Well played.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Thank you!

  13. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    This is not an fpl question but a telegraph fantasy football one.
    You get 40 transfers in the telegraph game for the season.
    (This gameweek ends after Chelsea v West Ham on Monday)
    I have one transfer left.
    Who is the priority to remove after this gameweek Barkley or Higuain?
    If I remove Barkley I have just enough money to get Jiminez.

    It serves me right trying to be 'clever' getting barkley in the first place I suppose!
    If I get rid of Higuain I can get any striker in the game except Kane-Aguero-Lukaku-Aubameyang.
    I also have the option of getting any midfielder in game.

    So who is more important to dump after the Chelsea West Ham game -
    Higuain/Barkley?
    I have one chance only for the rest of the season (defending mini league lead)

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      That is too waffley a post no-one is going to read that at this time of night.

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      FA cup counts so lose Barkley even though Hig is chuffwheat also.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks. More chance of Higuain starting at some stage I suppose since he is Sarri's player.
        Barkley a lot of competition all of a sudden.

  14. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Best mid 9.2 and under to replace Anderson?
    1ft, WC34. 2.1itb.

    Guaita
    Robertson WanB Pereira
    Salah Mané Fraser Anderson
    Rondon Vardy Wilson

    Fab Pogba Doherty Chambers

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Maddison the obvious one.
      After that taking a gamble on chelsea mid.
      Or even a midfielder from Arsenal or everton

  15. Celt Abroad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Is it time to get rid of Pogba? Have made 1 million on him, which makes it hard to let go, but his points have regressed badly. Keep or hold?

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Potentially, depends on your long term plans.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      I think it is time to ship him. Martial/Lingard look better options.
      Pogba's only saving grace is pens and if Herrara/Matic come back he would be released further forward.
      If you want to take a risk and increase your rank big time go for it.

  16. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Best mid for under 8 million?

    Looking at siggy considering I already have Harvey Barnes as my Leicester.

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Tielemans.

  17. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Play Ashley Barnes or Brooks?

  18. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    A) Kepa
    B) Schmeichel

    (I own defenders from neither team.)

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Probably B

  19. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    On way back from new stadium. Fantastic views, noise, etc. But a bit chaotic in the concourse and bad as ever public transport.

    Running out of beer, food, programmes etc.

    Hopefully teething issues...

  20. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    114 here despite a captain fail (Sterling) - ecstatic how the last couple of months have gone. 3 100+ scores in that time and from 220k to 7k since GW24.

  21. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    My final 3 changes on FH
    Son to Dilva
    Laporte to Smalling
    Deeney to Batshuayi

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Linked team so rare in these claims but you're spot on. That's rough.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Makes me feel better, sorry mate unlucky

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Give me some WC34 drafts so I can copy them... GO! 🙂

    1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Ryan Foster
      Robertson Laporte TAA Duffy Kolasinac
      Sterling Mane Eriksen Bernardo Jota
      Lacazette Jimenez Murray

      GW35 will be doing Murray -> Deeney.

      That is my first draft that I legit just knocked up now out of interest... but I already really like it. No way you want to exclude Liverpool on your WC for their run in, regardless of double GW fixtures.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Thinking on keeping pool myself too

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        This is mine:

        Leno
        Robbo VVD Pereira Schlupp
        Mane Hazard Tielemans Brooks
        Rondon Vardy

        Ederson Sterling Doherty Jimenez

        0.1itb WC activated, FH and BB left

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        I want Aguero in after DGW, although I like this team, I will modify Eriksen/Murray to Kane/JWP when possible to facilitate Aguero in subsequently

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Ryan Foster
      Rob Luiz Tripp Valery Cathc
      Hodoi Jota Sterl Mane Fraser
      Jimi Kane Deeney

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Lots of variation... I like it.

  23. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    What's the consensus going forward for with Liverpool. 2x Defenders and either Mane or Salah or 1x Def and 2 attacking?

    I'm thinking TAA, ROB & MANE (Free up some Salah cash).

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Im going 2d 1a

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Rob and Mane for me. Like other defenders too much to double pool

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        This

    3. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      1 D 2 A.

      Currently on VVD, Mane & Salah

  24. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Can't believe we have to do this level of planning again on Friday evening for wc.

    Anyone want to take over for a week?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Planning is overrated

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        That's true. My best move was to swap Duffy to mili on Saturday morning.

  25. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Which arsenal players will you buy?
    Kolasinac?
    Lacazette?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Maybe just Kola. I like Kane, King, Jimi and Deeney up top. So dunno if room for Laca, I'll see

    2. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      I have Kol, will probably keep with the WC and thinking about shipping Lacazette too, yes.

  26. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    2.1itb and 1ft before WC.

    1. Anderson -> Maddison / Tielemans / Ozil

    2. Chambers -> Azpi (433)

    Guaita
    Robertson WanB Pereira
    Anderson Salah Mané Fraser
    Rondon Vardy Wilson

    Fab Pogba Doherty Chambers

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Would do Özil if I had WC left. Will be saving transfer instead

  27. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Ideas on what to do here?? Have 1 FT & 1.1 to spend. Current lineup:

    Schmeichel - (Foster)
    VVD - Pereira - Wan Bas - Lascelles - (Rice)
    Salah - Mane(C) - Hazard - Westwood - Fraser
    Rondon - (Aguero - Jimenez)

    Cheers!

  28. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    The 15 matches:
    8x 2-0
    4x 2-1
    Last 3; 4-1,3-0 & 1-0

  29. Nailed Jesus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    FH33 team

    Kepa
    Robbo TAA Azpil PVA Schlupp
    Mane Haz Maddy Tielemans Fraser
    Vardy Wilson Laca

    Who would be your 1st, 2nd and 3rd subs?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Bizarre FH.

      1. Nailed Jesus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Too much money...what would you change?

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          Hmm, not sure tbh.

          This is my current team:
          Fabs; Robbo, TAA, Lascelles; Salah, Haz, Maddy, Fraser; Arnie, Vardy, Wilson.

          So I could pretty much have that team with Salah to Mane and Arnie to Laca (-4).

          1. Nailed Jesus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 17 days ago

            The thing is I'm probably gonna put Laca 1st sub lol along with Fraser and probably PVA.

  30. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Which one?
    A)Salah+Wilson
    B)Mane+Barnes

    1. Nailed Jesus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Mane + Wilson

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      A