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

    Stay benched or come score Ingsy.

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

    CHO looking lively

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

      Is he looking any good though?

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

        Yes.

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

    Is it a case of Wilson goal/Gross OG? Surely thats a Rico Assist??

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

      HAS TO BE

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

      We who started Rico deserve it !
      😀

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

      Gross OG for sure.
      Nothing for Wilson.
      Rico assist or double Brighton touch, meaning no assist.

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

      RICOOO

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

      No assist

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

    Is Torreira the biggest cheat in the league? VAR should yellow card that laughable man... or retrospective ban better

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

      Mahrez first.

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

    Christensen sitter

  6. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ryan you will never see my team again....... EVER!

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

    Soooo sick of Mat Ryan.

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

      This.

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

      Should have spent some money on goalkeeper classes, it those damn fires.

      😉

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It really seemed like a good idea at the time didn't it?

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

      +1. Conceding 2 to a team with Dominic Solanke in it

    5. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, I never seem to get the goalkeeper right. Never trust the RMT tool

    6. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Particularly galling as my two main rivals have Pope and Henderson the penalty save kings

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

    Going back to the City pen taker when Kun is absent. Lets be realistic, we all own KDB but shooting is not his strength. Jesus makes sense, he is a striker after all. But there is an arguement for Mahrez being on pens, he is good at shooting and was on pens at Leicester for a while until Vardy took over for some reason (as far as I remember).
    I take it Gundo isnt on the pitch?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Have you been watching KDB's shooting this year? Looked OK to me.

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

        He has improved a bit this season and his long range efforts and free kicks are top class, but how often has he scored from inside the box? IDK but it wont be many, without looking I bet his conversion rate in the box is bad

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

      Shooting is not his strength ?????

      The boy can tear net with his Thunderbolts !!

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

      KdB has a wicked long distance shot and great at FKs. He is surely much better than Sterling and Jesus at pens

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

      Looked like Mahres pointed at Jesus after the pen was given. Aguero, Gundogan, Jesus/Mahrez is the order i think

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

      Penalties aren’t about shooting they’re about nerves. Hence why James “boring but cold as ice” Milner is the best.

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

        true that, Milner is great at pens

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

      One of KDB's best strength is shooting

    7. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      lol shooting no strength

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

    RICO ASSIST

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Seller here. This is already looking pretty nasty.

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

      fml

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

    Rico assist

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

    Rico assist added #justice

  12. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    why is this no VAR?
    Azpi hitting Torreira in the face pretty obvious

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

    OMG RICOOO

  14. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rico assist added.

    Noice.

  15. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody have C or TC stats? Looking at the top 10 overall:

    Salach (TC): 3
    Mane (TC): 1
    Salah (C): 2
    Mane (C): 4

  16. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My 18.29pm Vardy to Jesus FT punt currently backfiring. D'oh.

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

    Rico benched ffs

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

      Keeping Henderson company on mine.

    2. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No he isn't

      He got an assist

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

      to be fair, there were lots saying to Play Kelly over Rico, so you can't feel bad.

  18. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    OK, now I need Ings to stay in the bench to get Rico's assist

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

    Rico TC paying off

  20. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Dunk + Ings to Cresswell + Haller (-4) is not looking terrible atm.

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

      Haller punt ehh 😉
      Nice. Sold Rashford for him myself

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        brace at the King Power incoming mate 🙂

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

    man this season... started Kelly with Rico last on the bench. It was the right move, the only consolation is Rico will concede or get yanked b4 60, dont fool yourselves.

  22. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ricoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    😀
    Started ahead of ings & Lundstram

  23. Karhumies
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sarr injured, Richarlison injured, Ings rotated, Lundstram rotated. I am not fielding 11 this GW 🙁

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

      Lundstram and Ings should both come on and maybe even score, you never know!

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

    Nice Rico owners, deserve it for still having a BOU defender!

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

      I guess so 😉

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

    Anyone who has played Rico can’t take FPL seriously surely

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

      Bore

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

      Ranked top 800. You?

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

      How about people who took a hit to not play Rico?

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

      Top 400 😉

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

      I really don't understand this. Many of us were saying on here that Rico was a better option to start than Kelly. It wasnt just random casuals

  26. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    RICOOOOOOO LEGEND

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

    Told you. CS, assist and Max bonus before it started. RICO

  28. HTL
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Worst gameweek ever since the last one, anyone?

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

    Rico 1st on bench. Damn u Kelly

  30. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I genuinely forgot that there were mid-week games. Lundy benched and My Jimmy to Ings transfer still costing me big time 🙁