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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. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Need to ditch one of Coleman/Zinchenko. Thinking of keeping Zinchenko due to fixtures. My 4 other defenders are nailed so is it worth risking?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm thinking the same as you, own both,

  2. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Damn Lundstram on my bench. Digne stinking up my defence right now.

  3. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Marco Silva is gone

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      How did he ever get the job?

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Uh why not VC to KDB Daniel, why?

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    TAKE LUNDSTRAM OFF NOW GODDAMMIT

  6. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    screw this be bigging digne up all week, you are out on the pavement boy. Why didnt I go Ota -___-

  7. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram coming for Sterling ahahahaha

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Big lund

  9. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram coming on for Sterling with Auba vice

    Nice

  10. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yesss Lunddddddd

    Started hum despite a tough game 😎

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You’re welcome 😉

    2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Last on my bench smh

  11. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lucky bench points this week haha

  12. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry but Digne is getting the heave ho.....

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Shame i have AWB and VVD to worry about as well.. can't believe how poorly premium defenders have done.

  13. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram currently on a CS and asssit, and coming of my bench if Norwich don't inexplicably bring on Hanley as their third sub.

    Nervous

  14. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    OMG!

    Lundstram off the bench for Sterling 😎 😎 😎

  15. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling -> Lunstream is the jammiest points ever

  16. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    need a Dilva goal, KDB assist.

  17. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    LUNDDDD ASSISTTTT OMG

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Screw Lundstram!

  19. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lund third on bench, need Mount to stay out.

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

    Lundy coming on for sterling 🙂

  21. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    crap. lundstram 2nd on my bench!! Behind soyuncu!

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      ME TOO

  22. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I have some dirty bench points coming on.

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    #SubTheLund

  24. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What a goal Mousseeeee

  25. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Omen more Popey save gets him baps

  26. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Argh lundstram... was starting for me till yesterday 🙂 then moved to second on bench, soy coming on for sterling

  27. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    need TAA bo show for mega jam for once in my life fpl gods pls

  28. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Oh man! Lundstram off the bench for Sterling (c) who goes to KdB (c)! Dream scenario from a nightmare start to the GW

  29. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Lundstram coming on for Zinchenko. 😀

  30. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    fuxk sake Mount first sub and Lunds second. Mount will play now wont he!