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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. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Haller close

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

      Almost got him

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

    KDB captain fail for now

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

    Ings assist to be confirmed According to fpl.

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

      fpl knows nothing

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

    thats an ings assist

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

      Yes defo

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

        His flick

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

    City learning that palace is not Aston villa

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

    Come in Danny boy you can do it

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

      *on

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

    Soton goal: https://streamja.com/p3bX

    Ings assist for me

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

      Clear assist

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

      He organized the celebration too. Assist surely 🙂

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

      JWP assist for me. Or no assist.

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

    OMG [insert Goalscorer name here]

    Let's see if we can make this work, comment who you want to score.
    First to 3 of same player and they get the next goal.

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maupay

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

      ok

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

      Jimmy Bullard

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

      KDB

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

      As stupid pointless exercises go this is way up there.

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

        Lol imagine it works haha

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

          And what do you think the chances of that happening are ?

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

            More than winning the lotto or super 6 🙂

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

      Saka

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

      Ings

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

      So far we have one bite each for:

      - Maupay
      - Ok
      - Jimmy Bullard
      - KdB
      - As stupid pointless exercises go this is way up there
      - Saka

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

        *vote not bite lol

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

        Plus one for Ings

  9. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I don't trust you guys on knowing the rules so instead of saying if it's an ings assist or not, could you just tell me what happened so I can make my own mind up 🙂

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

        Wouldn't tell you what happened because you don't trust me anyways.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I said don't trust you on knowing the rules, not don't trust you at all.

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

        Saints goal.

        https://streamja.com/p3bX

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

        Does Mark own Ings?

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

          Tedious

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

          He is in your league. Check it

      4. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Surely Ings assist no? Somebody did get a touch to the free kick!

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

        The guy at OPTA doesnt own Ings then. We already knows he owns Guaita, can soon determine his entire team.

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

        City look rubbish with sterling don't they?

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

          This

      7. amit1964
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        i have kdb sterling silva.......long affternoon with 9 points all together

      8. mad_beer ✅
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        FPL have awarded an assist to James Ward-Prowse

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

          Boooooh

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

          Seems right to me. Not clear that Ings or anyone got a touch before it got to Bednarek. Went through a lot of players, but it looked like they all missed it.

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

          JWP to Sarr wondermove

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

          *checks Jonty’s team*

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

          Confirmed or temporary?

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

        Ings didnt touch the ball

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

          He organized the celebration and was super happy for the goal. Surely that deserves an assist 🙂

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

        A Sheffield utd clean sheet would be beautiful

      11. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Snodgrass offside goal

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Rightfully not allowed

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

        Imagine capping KDB when City have Sterling on the pitch

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

          You need to own Sterling to captain him. Most players don't want to own Sterling given how often he blanks.

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

            My point is City are turd when Sterling plays

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Think he means sterling brings city's performance down

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

          wolves are so leaky

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

            not much appeal in their players now defence or attack. Apart from Dodecahedron

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

          Pepe is awful.

          So much money!

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

            Real life and FPL.

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

          I've always said Sterling is a shocking footballer

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

            Agreed.

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

            and you haven't always been right...

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

          It was Ings hair which diverted ball to Bedra...fix it now FPL

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

            Sadly he didn't go to Gareth McAuley's barber ☹️

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

          Mahrez is ten times better playern than Sterling

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

            Agreed

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Sterling = English and overrated stat padder

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

                Agree. No tap ins no goals for him

            • 1zverGGadeM
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Strongly agreed with that

            • Balls of Steel
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Agree...all round better player

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

            Ayew YC

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

            Did everyone forget how to score?

          5. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Pickford saves from Haller to save Digne's bacon.

            West Ham on top here.

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

              No Sidibe means I want them to concede 2 before half -time!

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

            Haller should've had a brace. Come on son

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

            Don't worry new mahrez owners. He will get a 1 point cameo

            1. Party time
                4 years, 2 months ago

                😆