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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. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    FPL just going to batch upload points for the next 3 goals?

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

    Of course it is a KDB assist

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

    FPL towers specsavers appointment Monday!

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

    They're probably anticipating a 4th/5th goal.

  5. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    no asssit????

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

      Jeez, let the site update.

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

        It updated with agueros goal

  6. Queens of the South Age
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero (c), Mahrez and KDB looking good so far then.

    1. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wow, lucky you

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

      Just Mahrez and Kevin(c) here. Lovin life.

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

      What do you mean so far? How can it not look good from this point onwards? It’s not like they’re all going to get sent off is it? Lol

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

      You have all?

      1. Queens of the South Age
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, nearly ditched Mahrez this week cos was worried about him starting.

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

      Fair play mate

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

      Lucky boy.

  7. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB no goal or assist and 3nil?

    1. Orion
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      KDB will get an assist for Kun goal

  8. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus, Aguero and Mahrez is more potent than Salah, Mane, and Firminho. Yay or Nay?

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

      When Mahrez plays. When Kun plays.

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

        And against a side that gives them three goals.

        1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I will only agree with "When Mahrez plays. When Kun plays".

  9. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    wheres that Kevin assist -.-

  10. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Eh?? They have added the Kun points??

  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Relax, it’s a clear KDB assist

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

    VAR says no assist

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

      VAR decision KDB assist

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

    KDB is owned by literally half the game. Give it time.

  14. teddypicker
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2nd red arrow in a row cause slowly making room for Salah...

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

    0-3 up at Villa and signing about United, what a weird bunch.

    At least they aren’t singing about Liverpool fans being battered in the streets, yet.

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

      Why do you always just say stuff to cause a debate or to stand out? It just seems like you crave the attention every time I look through this site.

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They try to force a rivalry that doesn't exist then call others victims when they're called out on idiocy

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

    LOL. No KDB assist still. Would be funny if they didn't give it.

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

      They've just given it.

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

      They probably won't now.

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

    Apart from a faint touch from keeper's fingers, why would it NOT be an assist?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Relax, the guy who adds the assists and goals on the site probably taking a break or summat.

  18. fachada
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I think it was Aston Villas player who touched the ball for Aguero

  19. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    City playing better football without overrated Sterling

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

      Its Villa. Foden could start.

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

    Assist added now

  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Teasing us

  22. JRD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    assist given

  23. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    IT HAS BEEN RECORDED NOW

  24. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    haha assist not given... just absolutely crazy.
    KDB is always fixed.

  25. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    After review, Mark Sutherns has decided he owns no players today so no KdB assist.

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

    KDB A added 😉

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

    as a KDB owner guys, clear no assist

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

    Why did you say KDB assist if it wasn't?

  29. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Assist given, chill out dudes

  30. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully no assist