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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.

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

    Dropped 2k places from 14K to 16K after the first half. Please stop scoring Kevin!

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      First world problems

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Boohoo, dw great rank

    3. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Non owner or non capper?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Has to be non capper.

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      12k to 14k here, season almost over

    5. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Went from 19k-> 15k (after dropping from 10k up to this).
      Need a goal or two now..

    6. bialk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Non capper.

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

    Martial -> Mahrez? (Bench Cantwell)

    Or is he a trap?

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dont

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

      Play Cantwell

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

      returned in 7 of his last 10 games, hardly a trap

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

        In terms of game time I mean

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          This, but he's doing well and Pep seems steady up

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

            Really tempted to do it

        2. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          It's a concern, for sure, but Mahrez scored a goal in 18 minutes against Burnley. Yeah, it's Burnley, but possibly still worth it.

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

      Wrong decision it can be

    5. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Plat Cantwell, bench Martial and play Martial in GW24.

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

        This. Its what I'm doing 🙂

    6. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It would be typical of FPL for Mahrez to be benched and a Martial brace to down Liverpool at Anfield.

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

      Thanks all

  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which one to bench?

    Rashford, DCL, Sarr or Cantwell

    Playing Vardy, Pool mids and KDB

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

      Cantwell

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

        Rashford for me

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This

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

      DCL

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sarr for me TM

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

      DCL

    5. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford

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

      Sarr boy or donkey, enjoy the headache & bench points!

    7. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      DCL

      Would typically say Cantwell but with Bournemouth in disarray don’t think you can

    8. bialk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same dilemma for me. I am benching Donkey.

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        DCL

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

      Rashford will start bcz he will get rest enough in mid of the season

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Playing midweek.

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

        Sorry week

    10. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Monitor Rashford fitness, decision could be made for you. Otherwise bench DCL for me, but could easily choose Sarr too. 50/50.

    11. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all, whoever gets benched will score 🙁

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Let us know before the deadline

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Guarantee, it's FPL

    12. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sarr

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

      DCL for me

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

    KDB ranking is No.5 in world best Football player so these gonna happen..

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

      Who are 3 and 4?

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

        Neymar and kane

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

          No.1 Messi, No.2 Neymar,No.3 Kante,No.4 VVD, No.5 KDB, No.6 Mbappe, No.7 Pogba, No.8 Hazard, No.9 Mane, No.10 Koulibaly..Current ranking

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

            Mane below Pogba? Come on now

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

              Even i cant take that shiiit

          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Who is doing this? Who did vote on?

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

        Mane and Mbape?

      3. Crystal Alice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Jimmy Bullard
        Jimmy Bullard

  5. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cant call this hindsight. KDB(C) against whipping boys villa was no brainer over Vardy(C) against resilient Soton

    Villa conceded 17 goals in last 8
    Soton conceded 6 goals in last 8

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

      You can’t change the past so there’s no point of this post. If things stay as they are, it will only be a 5/6 point difference probably anyway... so I

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

        So it’s a big deal... lol

      2. The Legend Squad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        In the past but a lesson for the future. Stats were there. Vardy capper myself. Thanks Hurrikane

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

          Me too, just thought Vardy would Avin a party for his birthday with a couple of goals... it wasn’t to be lol

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

      And here i am with Mane © 😀

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For once I agree - I did say this several times pre deadline

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        But but kdb is playing deep 😉

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

    I need to sleep...
    I need to think...
    I need to remember that my squad isn't actually a mess...

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hahaha. Preach.

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

      You need to meditate

  7. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1 half and Aguero and KdB(C) allready taken me from 8k to 3.7k. Now join the party Grealish.

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

      Why. Why. Why. Why.

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

      Amazing

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

      k

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Only return he will get is a yellow today

    5. bialk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers

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

    People here enyojing in KdB haul and i bring Callum Wilson this GW instead Kane. 😀

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tbf Wilson outscored Kane

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

        Lol good one

    2. laGan1n1
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      (C) Wilson here

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

        I have Sterling (C)...

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

    Maddison to
    A. Mahrez
    B. Richarlison
    C. Son

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

      Hold

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

      Richarlison

  10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    We want more, (K)dB!

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

      yup

      goal and baps

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mings, Billing and R. James all looks the same.

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

      Racist

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

      lol

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

    When sterling was benched last time city scored 8

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

      Hes holding them back. They have no use for a tap in merchant who doesnt contribute in the build up.

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

        Lol

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

      2 vs SHU.

      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        what??

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

    Kdb clearly not enough in this game alone, if mahrez was nailed I'd try and squeeze him in.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Need to [C] at the very least seems to be

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

    I guess everyone is going KDB(c) vs Crystal Palace now

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

      Locked in since gw opened

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

      Palace defense is much better than Villa so I dont think so.

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

        Not much else on offer tbf

        1. Rash
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ings?

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

            Im going for him as my capt

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

            yea im on Ings, Wolves will put people off

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

        This

      3. Aubamazette
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        City at home can score against anyone, not many other good options, when a player with quality hauls one week the crowd tends to follow him the next

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

      Palace almost never concedes more than 2 goals.

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

        City have have put at least 2 past them in there last 3 encounters, they haven't looked as good defensively from eye test as earlier in the season either

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

    People talking about benching or even selling Cantwell this week 😯

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I don’t think I have a choice really.

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

    Drinkwater survives lucky owners could make 60min now

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

    Think I might just drop Salah after the DGW... hes not doing that job as a captain with so many options outscoring him and being more consistent.

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

    Will be such a shame when KdB moves to Canada with Meghan.....

    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

    2. Party time
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hahahaha

      • Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ahaha

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Dont worry, the queen is making some phone calls right now..

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

          Elton will be powerless to do anything

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Bring on the subs Pep.

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Pleaseeeeee

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

      Aguero > Henry and if you say otherwise you’re too nostalgic.

      1. Nostalgia picks
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'm getting Viera too

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

      Oof, that KDB EO as a non-captainer is drastically decreasing the size of my green arrow

    6. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking about Pool triple for dgw24... 2FTs, 0.4itb
      1) Go for Robbo or VVD
      2) Opt for Salah (likely means WC, though)

      Ryan, Button
      TAA, Soyuncu, Lunds, Aurier, Rico
      Mane, KDB, Alli, Grealish, Cantwell
      Tammy, Jimenez, Vardy

    7. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Would this be a good GW24 team or too unbalanced?

      Ryan
      TAA/ Lund / Soy
      Mane / Salah / KDB / Martial
      Vardy / Ings / Maupay

      Button / Rico, Kelly, Hayden

      0.0 itb

      Cheers

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

        Good

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

        Super

    8. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      KDB is the best player in the league. The only one who comes close in terms of technique is TAA. If I was a Chelsea fan I'd never forgive Mourinho for giving him away for literally nothing.

    9. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      how funny would it be if kdb ended the game with 7 pts lol

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

        YC & Villa goal?

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

      Mr Tactical Foul

      The master!

    11. tm245
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dinho with the customary pro foul.

    12. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      would you bench Calvert Lewin or Grealish next week?

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

      I missed the Spurs game, how did Alli actually look? What position was he playing?

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

      Play Cantwell or Traore?