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Ings, Aguero and Lundstram the rotation casualties in Double Gameweek 24

Danny Ings (£7.0m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) have both been benched for Double Gameweek 24, much to the frustration of countless FPL managers.

Ralph Hasenhuttl had made comments which were worrisome for owners of Southampton’s star striker ahead of a trip to Crystal Palace, while Pep Guardiola’s latest spin of the rotation roulette wheel sees Aguero warming the bench at Bramall Lane.

The pair of forwards earned over 500,000 new owners between them ahead of this evening’s deadline.

The other big piece of team news also comes from the game between Sheffield United and Manchester City, as John Lundstram (£5.1m) finds himself out of Chris Wilder’s XI following two consecutive substitutions.

While the rotation of Ings and Aguero will be causing strife among the FPL community, Lundstram owners may be content that his benching has come in such a difficult fixture.

Kevin de Bruyne (£10.7m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) are all in Guardiola’s XI, as is the returning Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m). The Frenchman looks set to play his first minutes since Gameweek 4 at left-back, though Oleksandr Zinchenko‘s (£5.2m) presence in the line-up may mean that Guardiola has a trick up his sleeve.

David Silva (£7.4m) is absent from the City squad, as are defensive duo Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m) and John Stones (£5.3m) – who were both flagged by Guardiola in his pre-match press conference.

Jan Bednarek (£4.4m) misses out for Southampton through injury, with Jannik Vestergaard (£4.6m) deputising. The Saints’ backline will face off against Crystal Palace loanee Cenk Tosun (£5.7m), who is fresh off a debut goal in Gameweek 23.

Djibril Sidibé (£5.4m) replaces Seamus Coleman (£5.3m) at right-back for Everton, with Moise Kean (£6.4m) again partnering Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.0m) in Carlo Ancelotti’s two-man frontline as Richarlison (£8.1m) remains sidelined.

In more attacking full-back news, Matt Ritchie (£5.3m) starts again for Newcastle. The 0.2%-owned defender, who might be on spot-kick duty for Steve Bruce, could provide a stream of differential points over a nice upcoming schedule for the Magpies.

Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) finds himself back out of the Brighton XI following his goal against Aston Villa at the weekend, while Diego Rico (£4.3m) starts against the Seagulls in a huge match for Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth.

Hector Bellerin (£5.4m) replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) in Mikel Arteta’s only change to his Arsenal XI for the London derby against Chelsea. Gabriel Martinelli (£4.5m) again deputises for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.7m), who will return from suspension for Gameweek 25.

Frank Lampard has benched Mason Mount (£6.2m) for the Stamford Bridge clash, while Callum Hudson-Odoi (£5.3m) earns a third straight league start. Fikayo Tomori (£4.5m) is not part of Chelsea’s matchday 18, while Reece James (£5.0m) is also absent after picking up an injury in Gameweek 23.

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

Watford XI: Foster; Masina, Cathcart, Dawson, Mariappa; Chalobah, Capoue; Pereyra, Doucouré, Deulofeu; Deeney.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Rico, Aké, Francis, A. Smith; Fraser, Billing, Lerma, H. Wilson; C. Wilson, Solanke.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bernardo, Dunk, Webster, Alzate; Mooy, Stephens, Propper; Gross, Maupay, Jahanbakhsh.

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

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

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Holgate, Sidibé; Bernard, Schneiderlin, Delph, Walcott; Kean, Calvert-Lewin.

Newcastle XI: Dúbravka; Ritchie, Clark, Lascelles, Fernández, Hayden; Almirón, M Longstaff, S Longstaff, Atsu; Joelinton.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Besic, Baldock; Sharp, McBurnie.

Man City XI: Ederson; Laporte, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Walker; Zinchenko, Rodrigo, De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Emerson, Christensen, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta; Kovacic, Kanté, Jorginho; Hudson-Odoi, Abraham, Willian.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Saka, Luiz, Mustafi, Bellerín; Torreira, Xhaka; Martinelli, Özil, Pépé; Lacazette.

2,774 Comments Post a Comment
  1. boogle
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Good start for Stephens on his debut in my team!

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

      Thanks to the info on here too, was 1st on bench but swapped with Ings just before deadline 😀

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

    Maupay close & closer.

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

    kdb hardly in the game

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

      that's y i sold him for salah

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

      Time to sell.

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

    Last week, brought in Stephens over Holgate due to Ancelotti comments about resting. Down 7 pts.
    This week, bench Stephens.

    Woe is me.

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

    come let's wipe out my Rico CS early dont wanna be holding with hope with 10 mins to go

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

    Goal kean

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

      Bernard a

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

      Bernard assist

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

      Truly chuffed for him. Was my wildcard at the start of the season (that went bad) but glad he’s being given the chance at last.

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

    KDB captain fail...

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

      Who can do that? Not possible from this earth

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

      😉 Casuals with C Salah winning again.

  8. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Yuck!!!

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

    Maupay robbed

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

      ??

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

        Same guys that tried to get Kolasniac

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

    Kean wow.

    Assist..?

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

      Bernard

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

        Or was it Arnold? 😉

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

    Nice to see Kean get on the scoresheet

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

      1. Team Bobcat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed

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

    Serious question....
    Wtf has happened to Bournemouth?
    1/2 in, at home. 25% possession and no shots

    Soooo bad

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

      How’s is one of the most overrated managers imo. Tactically clueless

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

        Howe’s*

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

        Utter nonsense.

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

      have no idea why I played Rico.hes fcked

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Championship incoming

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

      Poor recruitment.
      Stale management.
      Unlucky with injuries.

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

      Solanke regular starter?
      1 goal in 53

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

        How does someone like him remain a premier League player?

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

        Injury to King.

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

      TBF, it's a League 1 sized club that's been punching well above it's weight in the Premier League for 5 years

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

        Well I look silly now at 2-0 🙂

  13. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Redmond and Kean goals. First 2 signs of the apocalypse after the Lord was smited.

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

    GTFI Moise!

  15. Dirty Leeds
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bringing in Guaita for Ryan over Christmas in my WC was a classic trademark move...

  16. evilfish
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wow, my rival in my ML has TCd Allison!

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

      Expecting a couple of assists.

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

      If he's your rival that's embarrassing lol

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

        He is ranked 5,074 so not that embarassing.

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Points chasing 🙂

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

    1 FT & 0.3 ITB

    A) Soyuncu -> Stevens
    B) Soyuncu + Doncker -> O'Connell + Fleck
    C) Soyuncu + Maddison -> O'Connell + Martial

    Which move would you make?

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

    GW is over its all ruined

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

    Wrong young Everton striker

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

    BOU ruled out?

  21. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Players pretending they're gonna fight...

    "Hold me back. Hold me back"

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Williams would have bitten their noses off

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

    Rico misses a sitter. I am fed up by Ryan

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

    City players chick fighting

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

    I have Redmond & Kean in my draft team 😆

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

      Sounds more like a daft team 😉

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

    Game week been utter rubbish so far 🙁 typical

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

      You moaning.Typical

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

    Salah no points, what gives?

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

    Booooring

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

      Assist?

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

    Pen city

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

    PEN CITY

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

    Mahrez fouled, pen City

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

      Mahrez dives. Shocking.