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Aguero and Mahrez benched as Guardiola rotates again

Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) owners once again find themselves burned by Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy as he is named on the bench for Gameweek 9.

It represents the second successive away match that the Argentinian has been selected among the substitutes with Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) chosen to lead the line at Crystal Palace.

Joining him on the bench is Riyad Mahrez (£8.7m), further frustrating those who signed the Algerian international ahead of Gameweek 8.

Against Wolves he was substituted in the 59th minute and this week misses out on a place in the starting line-up for the first time since Gameweek 5.

Those invested in Raheem Sterling (£12.1m) and Kevin de Bruyne (£10.0m) will be much happier ahead of the game as both of them feature in the first XI.

The England international continues his run of matches without a benching to three, while his Belgian colleague is back in the team after missing Gameweek 8 with an injury.

As Guardiola had promised before the international, it has proved not to be too serious and, after a pretty abject start to Gameweek 9, de Bruyne’s owners will be quietly hopeful of attacking returns.

Meanwhile, Guardiola appears to have shaken things up at the back by naming both Fernandinho (£5.2m) and Rodrigo (£5.5m), defensive midfielders by trade, in the two centre-back positions.

Nicolas Otamendi (£5.6m) has come in for some serious criticism of late and finds himself not even in the matchday squad.

Crystal Palace line up in a 4-4-2 formation with Wilfried Zaha (£6.7m) leading the line with Jordan Ayew (£5.1m).

Vicente Guaita (£5.0m) is missing from the squad, which may encourage those invested in the Manchester City attack, as Wayne Hennessey (£4.4m) comes in for him.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; van Aanholt, Cahill, Tomkins, Ward; McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, Schlupp; Zaha, Ayew.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Rodrigo, Fernandinho, Cancelo; De Bruyne, D Silva, Gundogan; Sterling, Jesus, B Silva.

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  1. KGFC
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Tellers on.. Milli off

    1. KGFC
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Tekkers*

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    PVA on pens!!!

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Nearly benteke

  4. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Great save

  5. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Anyone know why Connolly only played 45? Injury?

    1. MagicMessi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      I guess because mooy was sent off

      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        OK cheers

  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Tekkers close

  7. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Benteke nearly scores with first touch

  8. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    That’ll get him subbed

  9. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jesus wtf!!!!

  10. MagicMessi
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jesus wtf

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Wow Jesus has to square it to kdb

    Wowwww open goal for kdb and he shoots

  12. Yank Revolution
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jesus you arseh%le

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      This

  13. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Omg. KDB open goal and jesus doesn't pass

  14. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    The greed

    Aguero back in for that

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      I think we are back to Aguero home Jesus Away fixtures like year before last

  15. RealVirg
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Phew glad no points for KDB, brining him in tonight

    Any comments to persuade me not to bring him in (i.e. lame performance etc?) As not watching

    1. Pedersen
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Pep roulette? Nahh that doenst even convince myself of not getting him...

      1. RealVirg
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        Ok so you buying as well tonight (assume no desk accident from now till end)

        1. Pedersen
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 14 days ago

          Considering whether wait at all 😀 My finger is already hoovering over the "Make Transfer" button 🙂

          1. RealVirg
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 14 days ago

            Nice one I will do same then assuming KDB actually played ok tonight

  16. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    greedy jesus

    1. HamezMace
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Nothing like (victor) Moses

  17. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jesus shoots straight at Hennessey when he could have passed to KDB to roll the ball into an empty net

  18. KGFC
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jesus 😮

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jesus 😆

  20. Brosstan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    What a POS player Jesus is.

  21. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    KdB owners robbed there. Thank heavens...

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Fumin

  22. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jesus
    Jesus

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      Using thy Lord's name in vain. Ban!

  23. HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Ffs kdb was free jesus u clown

  24. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Jesus sold KDB for Son.

  25. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Naughty boy

  26. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Ederson save pure class

  27. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    get Kun on already 😀

  28. jia you
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Think I'll hold onto PVA, he has got hauls in him!

    1. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 14 days ago

      With those next 4 fixtures?

      1. jia you
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 14 days ago

        away to Arsenal, home to Leicester not terrible fixtures

  29. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Aguero not coming on, looks like Stones and Mahrez

  30. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 14 days ago

    Get that overrated, diving wee clown off asap.