Dugout Discussion

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. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I'll be so upset if KDB starts against Palace and is rested against us. Surely not 🙁

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

      Naaah. He can play the cup and be rested against CPL. That's the logic

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Can't see it. He was instrumental in them beating us (alongside the referee for Aguero's goal!)

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

      Teams don't rest players against Sheff Utd.

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

    Richarlison outscored KDB

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

      Now say thank you.

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

    Why are Villa fans leaving?

    Since they’ve already played Liverpool at home, this is their next best chance to see quality football.

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

    3 - Agüero (65)
    2 - Mahrez (51)
    1 - Jesus (49)

    No bonus for KDB

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

      Pdclurde no bonus. He should have been on 7

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

        *ofcourse

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

      Shame because nonsense assist for Jesus

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

        Jesus still miles ahead.

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

    Rashford cappers still winners

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

      Unlucky too

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

      Aye got away with it. Own Sterling. Rashford VC

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

    Only 4 points between Vardy and KDB, not that bad considering the score

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

      8 if capped

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

        Nope only 4
        KDB(C)+ Vardy = 23
        KDB + Vardy(C) = 19

      2. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        not if owned both

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

        If you own both the difference is 4 points

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

      Should have been 2. But yes you are right

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

    Bugga. Kevin out means I’m out of the cup. Shame. Disliking Pep atm.

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

      Luckily his 2 assists have seen me through.

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

    be grateful lads

    18 pts is better than Mane's

    6 and Vardy's 10

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

    Dendoncker > KdB 🙂

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

    Time to shine Grealish

  11. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So transfer Sterling to Salah next gw or gw 24?

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

    Bench one of them for Cantwell, and who?
    Alli
    Grealish
    DCL

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

      Alli

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

    meh, only lost either 3 or 7 points going 'maverick' captain...could have been worse

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

    Need a master plan to sort my team out. Head in my notepad for the rest of the evening now. Cya.

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

      Fabianski to Ryan and you are fine.

  15. Sloane426
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB > Salah for GW24 still. He’s playing way too deep

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

      Doesn't matter. He scores pts

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

      Lol

  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB’s relentless march to 200+ continues

    How did we ever manage to get him for 9.5 & Vardy for 9.0

    The value was ridiculous

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

      Both 11 next season

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It would be fair - they’d both still be selectable at that price

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

      I somd more WC expecting a drop when he was injured

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Every time he blanks the usual cries of “but he’s too DEEP!” start

        He could play LB & be classified as a striker & he’d still score buckets

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

      Vardy 8.9

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Missed that by 2 days myself

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

        This

  17. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I wanted to do Traore and Kane to Fleck and Aguero but didn’t do it so I could save for Mane and Salah double up for Gw 24 🙁

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

    2 points off 3 figures, come on aguero you know you want to.

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

      Nice!

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

      Well done

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      JammysPoint

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

      Cheers, only downside is Fabi and Auba to sort out but can live with that!

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

    Latest bps:

    Agüero (67)
    Mahrez (51)
    Jesus (49)
    De Bruyne (35)
    Cancelo (34)

  20. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks god they subbed him off

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

      Not pleased

  21. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    leave sterling on the bench pep, save him for united

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

    Kdb rested for his haul v palace next week

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

      Nobody hauls against Palace

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

    Would just love a Sterling 1pt cameo to top it off

  24. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need a Grealish consolation goal to get through in the cup.

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

    Sterling on for a confidence booster?

    C’mon Pep!

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

      Need him on so rival doesn’t get Rashford as c

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      need this. But afraid to sak this now. Could come on and get 2 easily. But rival has captained. Bilva more likely

  26. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish has to leave this woeful club

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

      I’d have him at United.

  27. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How many potential DGW in this season?

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

      At least 3 more.

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

    For those that need educating Jimenez is a captaincy fail

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

      Group hug?

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

        Captaincy is a lottery it happens

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

      DCL....yes, really.

    3. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I had high hopes too

  29. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale to who?

    A) Ryan
    B) McCarthy
    C) Other?

    2FT, 5.0ITB (going to bring in Salah)
    Ramsdale
    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram
    Mane KdB Maddison Martial
    Vardy Ings DCL

    McGovern Rico Dendoncker Kelly

    Thanks!

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

    Any news on Ramsdale injury?

    Would have to take a 4pt hit to sell (£4.9m budget)

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

      Replaced him already with the cheaper and more appealing McCarthy

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

        I'm thinking the same but I dont think it's worth a 4pt hit unless Ramsdale is out of gw23?

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

      Even if Ramsdale was fit you’d probably get more points playing Button