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Sterling and Zinchenko rested as Guardiola spins the roulette wheel

Pep Guardiola ‘Roulette’ has struck once again as the Manchester City manager named his team sheet for the visit of Watford.

Raheem Sterling (£12.2m) has been dropped to the bench for the first time this season, replaced in the starting line-up by Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m).

Also missing from the starting XI is Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.6m), who has not even made it onto the bench.

Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) has come into the side in his place to start at left-back.

Key options Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) and Kevin de Bruyne (£9.8m) are both in the starting line-up.

Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores has named an interesting formation as he prepares for a tough afternoon of football.

Gerard Deulofeu (£6.2m) has been chosen to lead the line while defender Kiko Femenía (£4.4m) is deployed on the right flank of attacking midfield.

A new budget defender has emerged in Dimitri Foulquier (£4.0m) who starts the match at right-back.

There will be plenty of interest in events at Turf Moor this afternoon as Burnley take on Norwich.

The 10% invested in Ashley Barnes (£6.7m) may be giving him his last chance as he starts against the porous Norwich defence.

Meanwhile, Teemu Pukki (£7.1m) and Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) both start for the Canaries amid continued transfer activity for both players.

Finally, Everton manager Marco Silva has trusted Moise Kean (£6.7m) another chance at leading the line this afternoon.

He and Bernard (£6.5m) represent two changes from the side that lost at Bournemouth in Gameweek 5.

Sheffield United also make a change in attack with Callum Robinson (£5.3m) coming in for David McGoldrick (£5.5m) to lead the line with Oli McBurnie (£5.9m).

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Norwich XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Amadou, Byram; Tettey, McLean; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Delph, Schneiderlin; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Kean.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Robinson, McBurnie.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Walker; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, D Silva; Mahrez, Aguero, B Silva.

Watford XI: Foster; Holebas, Dawson, Mariappa, Foulquier; Capoue, Doucouré; Hughes, Cleverley, Femenía; Deulofeu.

2,288 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Illu
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I see no reason why would they sub Kun he is fighting golden boot and rested last match.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      golden boot doesnt matter

  2. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    again kun misses!!! Damn!!!

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      and he misses again!!!!
      Should have had 5 goals!!

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    F OFF

  4. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Walker out????? Stupid pep..

  5. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kun crying out for a benching in GW7

  6. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling would have gobbled up these missed Kun chances

  7. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is it the right time to bring in Aguero? Feels like swapping Sterling to Aguero now will backfire

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It will

  8. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Amazing how good Arsenal made this Watford team look in the second half last week.

  9. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Wow don't think Aguero has Aguero in his FPL team.

  10. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Again....geez!

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero should have 10

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      ``11

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What was the name of that site where you can see live bonuses? something like anetplfa?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      anewfpla

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A new planet

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      anewpla.net?

      Think it's dead

    4. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      They update anyway on the main site

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    WTF Aguero WTF

  14. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kun 6th sitter

  15. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Rest Kun. Bring on Jesus

  16. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    On another day Aguero could have had 6 so far. Non-owners very very lucky

  17. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How many chances will Aguero miss?

  18. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    5th miss for Aguero

  19. adibo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero please keep missing

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    This is a joke 😀

  21. NeverLucky
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Even with Ota performance, still going zinc > Mendy...

    Anyone same plans or straight change to Ota

  22. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    1 assist for Kdb. What a disapointment

  23. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Digne limping.

  24. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kun could have got 7 goals

  25. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kun baps must be taking a beating. So many big chances missed

  26. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    FFS how many chances are Kun going to miss?

  27. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Holding Bilva has worked out a bit 😀

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I kept him and also and knew he would reward. As I said in previous post, he will miss some games same as any Man City player but keep for season and he is great option

  28. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    How spawny are kun non owners?

  29. SpiritRising
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bring Jesus on please

  30. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Odds on sterling coming on?

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Very very low