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Mahrez and Jesus benched as Guardiola rotation strikes again

Pep Guardiola has frustrated Fantasy Premier League managers once again by leaving Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) on the bench.

That move sees Raheem Sterling (£11.8m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.8m) come back into the side for the visit of Crystal Palace.

There is better news for owners of Kevin de Bruyne (£10.7m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) who both keep their places from the win at Aston Villa.

Owners of Martin Kelly (£4.4m) have some reasons to be encouraged, even if they are benching him for the Eagles’ trip to the Etihad Stadium.

Despite Joel Ward‘s (£4.3m) return to fitness, the budget defender starts at right-back while Cenk Tosun (£5.7m) is set to make his Palace debut, named up-front alongside Jordan Ayew (£5.0m).

It is Moise Kean (£6.4m) who replaces the injured Richarlison (£8.1m) for Everton, while Djibril Sidibé (£5.4m) is benched in favour of Seamus Coleman (£5.3m).

Jack Grealish (£6.5m) looks set for another outing as a centre-forward for Aston Villa as Dean Smith lines up in a 3-4-3 formation, with the midfielder at the apex.

There is a return for Matt Targett (£4.4m), who looks to operating as a left wing-back in front of a back-three.

Opponents Brighton have gone with a front-three of Leandro Trossard (£5.8m), Neal Maupay (£5.9m) and Aaron Connolly (£4.4m).

Despite suggestions of rotation at Southampton, Danny Ings (£6.9m) holds onto his starting berth against Wolves.

Mikel Arteta is forced into a change at the back for Arsenal, Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£4.9m) out with illness. That sees Shkodran Mustafi (£5.2m) replace him at centre-back.

Meanwhile, Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) holds onto his right-back berth although Hector Bellerín (£5.4m) is back on the bench.

Gabriel Martinelli (£4.5m) comes in for the suspended Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.7m).

Opponents Sheffield United are without David McGoldrick (£5.4m) who has suffered a minor foot injury, which means Lys Mousset (£4.7m) and Oli McBurnie (£5.7m) lead the line, supported by key midfielder John Lundstram (£5.1m).

Norwich have handed an immediate debut to new signing Duda (£5.0m) while there are starts in their attack for Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) and Teemu Pukki (£6.5m).

Bournemouth have lined-up in a 4-3-3 formation with Ryan Fraser (£6.9m) and Harry Wilson (£5.9m) either side of Callum Wilson (£7.4m).

Arsenal XI: Leno; Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, D Luiz, Saka; Torreira, Xhaka, Ozil; Pepe, Martinelli, Lacazette.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O’Connell; Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; McBurnie, Mousset.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Alzate, Dunk, Webster, Bernardo; Mooy, Stephens, Propper; Trossard, Maupay, Connolly.

Aston Villa XI: Reina; Konsa, Mings, Hause; Guilbert, Drinkwater, Nakamba, Targett; Trezeguet, Grealish, El Ghazi

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Fernandinho, Stones, Cancelo; D Silva, de Bruyne, Gundogan; Sterling, Aguero, B Silva

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Riedewald, Cahill, Tomkins, Kelly; Zaha, Kouyaté, McCarthy, McArthur; Ayew, Tosun.

Norwich XI: Krul; Byram, Zimmermann, Godfrey, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; Duda, Cantwell, Buendía; Pukki.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Aké, S Cook, A Smith; Billing, Gosling, Lerma; Fraser, C Wilson, H Wilson.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Cédric; Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg, Armstrong; S Long, Ings.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Dendoncker; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty; Neto, Jiménez, Traoré.

West Ham XI: Randolph; Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Zabaleta; Rice, Noble; Snodgrass, Lanzini, Fornals; Haller.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Holgate, Mina, Coleman; Bernard, Delph, T Davies, Walcott; Kean, Calvert-Lewin

2,126 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Reckon with Rashford injured, Greenwood starts vs Liverpool?

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

      Most likely.

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

      Nope. Front four of

      James Mata Pereira
      Martial

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

        🙁

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I think he will come on though..

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

            1pt 😎

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

          I own Greenwood too. But I think OGS will go for experience. Personally think Pereira has played well when he is put in an attacking role. But OGS is stupid and keeps playing attacking players like Fred and Pereira in a DM role.

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

      Same thing ole did with maguire wen we all thought he was injured for weeks only to start the nxt match. Dont be suprised if rashford starts the match

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

    Best mid with a 7.2 budget? I own Grealish already.

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

      Willian or Zaha?

  3. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Aguero another hattie please

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

      Yass!! 🙂

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

      So happy my captain starts. Now all is a bonus.

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

    Who yah Cappers?

    KdB here....wish I went Mane or Salah now.....

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

      Vardy.

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

      Pukki

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      KdB

    4. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Party boi.

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

      Kun

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

      Kdb

    7. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

  5. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Firmino getting a lot of buys already.

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

      Rashford sellers. Pretty obvious move.

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Casuals

        1. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Casually awesome.

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

          We all know Bobby will score hat tricks in the DGW now that casuals got shepherded into buying him

          1. Botman and Robben
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Might be the way to go.

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

        The no brainer move.

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

      The cool cats did Rashford to Firmino before the Wolves game.

  6. olidooley
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gazzaniga has been a nightmare since I brought him in in GW12. Then this!...I’m shocked

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

    Got rid of gazzaniga after weeks of misery. Nearest rival brings him in after never playing him before.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That’s just hilarious

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      His crystal ball is better than yours.

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

      FPL summed up haha

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

    Mark actually knows again...

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

      Whats his rank these days

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

      I fear Wolves may kick him in balls again

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

    Reckon Aurier, Maddison & Jiménez > Salah, Greenwood & fodder for -4pts this GW, will turnout okay over GW23 & DGW24?

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

      So greenwood isn’t fodder then 😛

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

        😮 😆

        First team now 😉

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

      No

      Aurier x2 games (already has CS), Maddison x2, Jiménez x2. +4pts vs Salah x3

      Didn’t think this transfer through properly

  10. Penang Sandman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy Sarr to Kdb Haller (-4)?

    Leicester got few tough fixtures in next 4

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

      Where Vardy loves top six opponents

      1. Penang Sandman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not this season apparently

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

          Scored vs City earlier this year?

          1. Penang Sandman
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            WOL shu che mun TOT liv mci LIV

            2 goals

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

      Haller looool

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Grow up.

      2. Penang Sandman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Best pick out of whu imo

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

    Sry for this stupid question..
    Got Rico 4.1 now 4.4 sell value 4.2. Do i lose money after price drop?

    And who is the best replacement for Rico upto 5.1?

    1. Tired and weary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You won’t lose SV

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

      no loss after price drop

    3. Quackadoodz
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You can still sell Rico at 4.1 even if he drops to 4.3

  12. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sarr injury serious?

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

      Depends on your definition of serious injuries.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hammy... take what you want from it

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

    Best striker for 5.8m or less?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maups

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

        5.9 unfortunately

        As is DCL

        Annoying to say the least

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

      Tricky, .1 more gives options. At that price you are looking at Ayew or Greenwood really if the latter gets a run. I'd monitor Tosun though at 5.7. McBurnie if you are feeling punty as fixtures turn soon but minutes a bit of an issue. Martenelli is a short term option too.

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

        Yeh I know. Was going to ditch Grealish but now makes sense to ditch Sarr, but I have .1 less value on him...

  14. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    RICO STARTS!

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

      1 pointer incoming

  15. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope/Martin
    Taa, Soyuncu, Lundsteam, Rico, Kelly
    Mane, Kdb, Son, Traore, Dendoker
    Abraham, Vardy, Ings

    A. Son to Salah
    B. Rico to Robertson

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

    Robbo or Firmino for the DGW?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rob Rob Rob

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

        Cheers.

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Firmino's away record is worth a look at too, all 7 of his goals have come away from home...

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

      What results are you expecting?

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This is the most annoying response.. TM will like it.

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

          Probably important in picking a forward or defender...

          1. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Why would he ask if he knows... Just give him the advice or FO

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think I'm going Robbo.

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

      Van Dijk

  17. SkeletONv01
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Get out of my team Alli, what a waste of money.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Blame spurs not Alli

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

      Norwich next week is confusing me

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep him for Norwich HAUL

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

    KDB+Maddison to Mane+Snodgrass or Noble?

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

      KDB keeper?

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

        I have Aguero so...

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

          I'm selling both (Aguero and KDB) - Maddi vs WHU is too good - could be Greenwood that replaces Aguero but for gw24 it will be Firmino

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

            Interesting. I thought about it but simply can't get rid of Aguero.. compared to KDB he's an important differential. Also he'll be harder to get back, whereas I can easily swap Salah/Mane for KDB later.

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

      The Snod.

  19. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who was fouled for the watford penalty?

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

      Verto!

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

      Del Boy.

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

        Vert handled his shot.

    3. maff
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      handball after a deulofeu shot

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

      Handball from a Gerald D shot

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

      would have been deulofeu asssist.

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

    Teemu Pukki baby!

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

      GL mate. Enjoy

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

        Cheers, you too!

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

      Interested to see how this Duda guy plays today.

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

      Forward line of Kun Pukki Tammy would be nice today

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

    Got TAA and salah

    Who gets the third spot?

    A) Mane
    B) Robbo +4
    C) Bobby

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

      I went C

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

      D) Van Dijk

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

      A

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

      B for sure

  22. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Trossard screamer and an assist incoming - Let's GO

  23. radawson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Already have Salah and TAA.....Best option for GW24?

    A) Tomori > Robertson (bench Soyuncu)

    B) KDB > Mane

  24. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If Lundstram hits approx 200pts this season, would he be your FPL player of the season?

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

      Yes. 200 pts for a guy who started at 4.0m is incredible.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        has it been done before?

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

      He’ll be an FPL legend. He was literally a 4.0 enabler at the start of the season

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

      Absolutely! Gem of a player.

  25. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lundstram to punish all the people who benched him

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

      This... CS a good possibility with Auba out

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        CS?

        Hattie for Lord surely

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

          Both

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

    Rash and Sarr > Mane and Jimmy looking very likely for me, if theyre both out.

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

    Whenever I see goalkeeper penalty save always have the urge to check Granville's team since he always complains that he isn't getting them.

    Many Gazza owners ?

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

      Does Granville has him ?

  28. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Out for Robertson:
    A - Evans (WHM)
    B - Sidibe (NEW)

  29. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Savage saying on TV that “Bournemouth and Norwich are two poor teams”. I agree with Bournemouth but I wouldn’t label Norwich as poor. Good attitude and plenty of fight. They decided to try and play football in the Prem rather than scrap for draws but just not enough quality to do that. Plenty of other things to like though.

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

      Norwich are a terrible PL side

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        They have a better attitude than some of the bigger clubs. I’d be happier spending my money watching them rather than some of the utter tripe played by Arsenal, Spurs and United at various times this season. They’re the really poor teams at times.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I actually think Norwich could have done really well were it not for catastrophic level of injuries they suffered at the same time, it was like every defensive player got seriously injured at the same time

      • UpTheCherries
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I wouldnt say Bournemouth are poor. Considering their resources theyve proved themselves in the prem the last few seasons. It's only as a result of a horrific injury record this season that bmouth are struggling as much as they are.

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Do you think so?...Last couple of games i’ve watched it seemed like they’d all but given up. They have done well though for a few years..nice football as well.