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Sterling and Bernardo benched as Guardiola starts both Aguero and Jesus

The final match of Gameweek 22 sees Aston Villa play host to Manchester City. Kick-off at Villa Park is at 16:30 GMT.

Ever the slippery one with his team selections, Pep Guardiola has sprung another surprise by naming both Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) in the starting XI for the first time in the Premier League this season.

That spells bad news for Raheem Sterling (£11.8m), who is benched for the second successive Gameweek; that previously hadn’t happened this season or last.

Bernardo Silva (£7.8m) and Kyle Walker (£5.8m) also drop to the bench after their run-outs in the Manchester derby in midweek.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m) starts his 14th Premier League game in a row.

Dean Smith has handed Danny Drinkwater (£4.4m) an Aston Villa debut and understandably looks to be treating this game with a lot of caution, sacrificing Trezeguet (£5.2m) from what had been a 3-4-3 in Gameweek 21.

Frederic Guilbert (£4.4m) is only among the substitutes, while Matt Targett (£4.4m) remains out injured.

Jack Grealish (£6.5m) is again handed an advanced role in the hosts’ attack, along with Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m).

Grealish was the most-bought Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 22.

De Bruyne is the second-most-popular captaincy choice this weekend and was handed the armband by 17.98% of the top 10,000 FPL managers.

Grealish and De Bruyne are the only two players on show at Villa Park who have double-digit ownerships within the top 10k.


Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Stones, Mendy, Rodrigo, D Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Jesus, Aguero.

Aston Villa XI: Nyland, Konsa, Mings, Hause, Elmohamady, Luiz, Drinkwater, Hourihane, Taylor, Grealish, El Ghazi.

2,333 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Epic Fail and Axolotl already on the shots......

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Where’s EF Missus?

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'm 'comforting' her.

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Go on Kev

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero equal with Henry now re PL goals?

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    This keeper is terrible

  5. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Dean Smith is the worst manager in EPL. Shockjng he hasnt got the boot yet.

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

    Will KDB owners can stop crying now? Under 28mins in and already “captain fails” smh

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Needs to do more

    2. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      KDB has the worst fans !:)

    3. CMJC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I stand by it but why no KDB assist?

  7. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Having 2 attacking City assets in this game is so relaxing. And yes, I am shamelessly flexing. Sue me.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero and KDB?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        KdB(c) and mahrez.

      2. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Here

  8. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Get the f*** in Aguero captain!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      K

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Are you always this bitter?

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No need to be bitter. Everyone does it when Vardy scores. Then a player you don’t own does well and you’re bitter. Grow up

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Calm down

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I can't
        No better feeling than bringing in a player to captain him and see it coming off

  9. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Luck might prevail this season but City are still a class apart

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah true, but Pool deserve it tbf to them.

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They were better last season and the one before that. Villa are shite

  10. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan
    Soyuncu Holgate Rico*
    Mane Maddison Salah KdB
    Vardy Rashford* DCL

    Rico + Rashford -> Robertson + Ings (-4)

    Robbo & Ings play each other the following GW, should I be taking a hit?

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No assist given yet

  12. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    how is that not a KDB assist??

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It is.

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        not given on fpl

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Of course it is.

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Where’s Kev’s A?

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same question.

  14. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Its not a coincidence that City crush teams whenever Sterling doesnt play.

  15. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wonder if this means a sterling no show then

  16. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why no assist yet?! =o/

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      FPL can't keep up with City. Don't worry, it'll come.

  17. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    yes Aguerooooooooooo (c)!

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same 🙂

  18. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB assist not given yet on FPL.

    1. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The declared it on twitter so will be there soon

  19. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Repeat of SOU-LEI on the cards

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mark has overruled the assist.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      😆

    2. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      *"matchday centre"

  21. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sold KdB for his four monster gameweeks and took an early chance on Aguero. Got KdB back in and sold Aguero this week. Genius!

  22. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How was that not a KDB assist?

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    No assist for KDB?

  24. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KdB feeling it noe

  25. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Checking FPL no assist for KDB ????!!!!!!

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah ... uh... passes to Aguero ... Aguero scores ...

  26. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    delusions of grandeur from the peeky blinders fans leaving already. Who didnt see this coming?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      There’s losing and there’s just giving it away. They should be fined for all three goals, none of them were unavoidable.

  27. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Amazing! Have sterling and it’s a goal fest and he is sat on his arse!!

    KDB Off for sterling please

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sure... In the 89th minute that is.

  28. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Can't even laugh at Villa, we know all too well what a drubbing feels like 🙂

  29. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    VAR for the KdB assist please FPL....

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      How is that not an assist?!?!

    2. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Surely KDB assist right??? WTF

    3. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Clear assist

  30. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez is a trap, right?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If he's a trap, I'd love to be ensnared weekly.

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I’d love him to play weekly.