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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. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lundstrum 2nd on my bench.
    Need a Mount(1st) no show

    1. Legohair
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Same thing for me. Pretty sure mount will play

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

    Really wish Barnes was given that pen, shows how desperate things are atm.

  3. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Need Mount to not play tomorrow

  4. Jon Wicks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lundstram showing Digne how it’s done

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nearly half price as well!

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

    will Everton ever be a good team, like really?

  6. djskope
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Watford please score goal 😉

  7. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Just over 10 mins and stoppage time for Aguero to get another goal.

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

      or miss 3 more sitters

  8. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    LEGENDSTRAM

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    LOL, what a week, Sterling C, Salah VC & Lundstram first on the bench 🙂

  10. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kev captain, Otamendi and Lundstram off bench.

    What a start!

  11. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    OMFG not only is my rival getting Aguero VC points, he is getting Lundstram off the bench!

  12. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lundstram in for Sterling off my bench!

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

    Please get Lundy off so Digne can score a consolation

  14. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes CS locked.

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

    Too much to ask for a 3rd Pope save?

  16. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lund the AWB of this season

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

    I just looked at the Shef BAPs...

    Sorry lads 🙁

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Oh

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      How many does he need?

  18. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lindstrom on for max baps, hold please.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      We need those maximus bonimus pointimus for the 4.0 OOP legend that is John Lundstram

  19. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lundstram and Rico second and third on my bench. 😀

  20. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Going to be the longest 10 minutes ever, just blow it up ref

  21. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Lundstram auto sub in for Zinchenko!! =D

  22. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    LUNDSTRAM looking at an absolute haul here 3 baps too

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      AWho?

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not according to Rainy.

  23. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Norwich are such a strange side.

  24. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Digne + Wickham > AOTA + Abraham (-4)

    1. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Ota

  25. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    What a fantastic pass by Lundstram for that goal.

  26. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Can Kelly not f***ken start Tomorrow ffs

  27. FPL DONKEY
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    60 minutes ago I was ready to quit FPL

    Now I have Lundstram and Rico coming on for Sterling and Zinchenko and KDB (VC)

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

    Far too many points this week, it's ridiculous

  29. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Otamendi really gonna get a goal, assist and clean sheet but no bonus. Damn

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Coming off early kills all that unfortunately

  30. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Getting Lundstram in for Sterling is the Best thing ever