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

    Aguero with the wrong pass

    Just play in kdb

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

    Will KDB wax figure be removed too?

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

    Fernandinho and Kun been watching hockey on NBCSN, too, it seems.

  4. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    anyone got/getting Martin for the DGW or cba?

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

      Considering it for DGW

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        oh quick sorry for the disappearing act btw, honestly just prefer the scrolling nature of here

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

          Hey, no worries.
          I get it, I was the same so maybe worth persevering till you get the hang of it.
          Just do both. 😉

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

      I’m concerned about a negative score in both games

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

      They might sign Randolf or another keeper before then so bit risky

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

      I own him, wouldn't get him in if not on wc as we don't know about Fabianski injury

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'd be pretty surprised if he's back by then

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

      Yeah best 4.0 option

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

    Will KDB get 60 mins?

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

      Why wouldn’t he?

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

        Rest for the best

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

      89 and then off for Sterling

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

    Aguero asking for a yellow!

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

      How is that NOT a yellow card?!?!

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

    Come on give Kun a YC.

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

    It's going to need crowdfunding to help pull Villa's pants back up after this.

  9. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Felipe Anderson has anyone seen West Ham play? How has he looked??

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

      Never a west ham mid-att

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

      Not that great, gets into good positions but just not clinical enough for FPL atm

  10. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which seems best option?

    A. Kun/Traore>>Salah/Ayew for the DGW (been planned option)
    B. Soy>>Gomez

    Fab/Button
    TAA/Mendy/Soy/Lund/Williams
    Mane/KDB/Massey/Traore/Cantwell
    Kun/Rash/Ings

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

    5 fouls against Greelish. And he may got booking.

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Guardiola is walking om water, referees don’t dear

  12. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pretty happy with my team, but still dropped 100k over the last two due to no manu cover and captain fails. Surely no need to get manu assets at this moment?

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

      Not before pool

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

    Villa aren’t scoring are they

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

      Of course they are

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

      Can’t see it

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No . You have to get in the opposition half to do that.

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

    Villa getting physical 50 minutes too late.

  15. glufs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just came home, how is my trusty Villa assets doing? Bet Nyland has closed that goal and El Ghazi scored a couple.

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

      If you live in opposite land then it’s going incredibly for you

  16. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Does Grealish look like he may be able to nick one?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      No

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

      Hope so.

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

      Short answer: no
      Longer answer: definitely no

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

      Better chance to get a City player sent off than actually score...

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

  17. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just stick KDB up front pep

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

    Any chance to finish 0-4?

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

      Probably

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

      50/50

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      No they’re aren’t Liverpool.

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

    Play Cantwell or Traore next week?

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

      No brainer.

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cantwell

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

      Easy one, Cantwell.

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cantwell......Traore has a game midweek

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

    Villa sporting director sat with his friends

  21. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which one to replace martial to fund ings?

    A) Moura
    B) Grealish
    C) Willian
    D) Felipe Anderson

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

      D

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

    Drinkwater has been horrible.

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

    Kun goal

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

      F

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

      Silva a

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

    5-0

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

    I feel a Mendy sub before 60 coming.

  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Villa shocking.

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

    Aguero G
    Dilva A
    KDB AA

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

    villa fan co-workers are getting it tomorrow

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

    Kun G
    Dilva A
    KDB ATA

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

    Yikes