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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. Totti
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    cuz i'm benching rico and second on the bench
    he'll get 12 points today

    every week should lose points on the bench
    really i'm very frustrated

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

    Get Rico off now to secure the bag.

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rico 1st sub. Praying for Williams no show!

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Praying for Aguero or Ings or Lundstram no show...

    2. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same, need a Soy no show

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

    No Ings for Brighton tonight

  5. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Brought Ings in for DCL 2 weeks ago, not gone well so far

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

    Gonna be so many jammy Rico points

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

    Billing close to 3-0

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

    Cmon Pep bring on Kun

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

    Funny how Digne starts doing great right when I bring Sidibe in

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

      not xd

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

        Another coinflip gone wrong it seems. That Holgate assist last game doesn't help either

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This

  10. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Damn you Blades! Amazing plau!

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Play*

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

      Very good defensively. Goes to show why 'defense wins you championships'. Maybe not championships with SHU, but definitely not getting relegated.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        They deserve top half of the table at least!

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

    MAT RYAN HAS MADE A SAVE

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      obviously it hit him and he didn't know anything about it!

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

    Gonna be some player that CHO...

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

    I checked 8 mates and not a single one has used TC and one captained KDB? I think the KDB guy gave up, but wtf not many TC'ers it seems

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I spurned mine weeks ago.

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

        I think only like 3 of them used it, I need to check but its not many. Surprising, I guess they didnt like the fixtures

  14. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Sterling running around like headless chicken for majority of this season?

    Reminiscent of his early days in city shirt.

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

      Because he is clueless in build up play. Good at running the channels and tapping in crosses

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

    I never thought choosing Maupay over DCL a few weeks back was going to fail this badly

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

      Same

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

    Hope Ings comes on score a brace... not expecting much from traore 1st sub...

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

      Don't think Ralph is going to risk Ings if Southampton are cruising to victory. More likely to make a defensive substitution

  17. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings to break hearts of all us Rico 1st Subbers??

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

      Or Stephens subbers

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

        surely you dont bring on a Striker 2-0 needing to win?

  18. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Stephens 9 pointer staring at me 1st on bench. No Ings please!

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

      On bonus or assist?

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

        11 total if stays on current 2 baps

  19. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any sign of Ings?

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

    Henderson laughing at me on the bench. 😐

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep and Baldock

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

      He’s smiling at me with his beautiful points.

  21. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Playing Kelly over Rico wasn't my wisest decision of the season

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same! So painful right now!

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

      Same!

    3. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I did the same, as did many. Kelly looked the better bet!

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

      I even played Targett over him.

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

    Lol Rico 11 pointer typical

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

      Brighton will score

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

        Twice

  23. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Time to get DCL? Jimmy or Ings out?

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

      I took Jimmy out for him.

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

      Ings out--Liverpool next

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

    First time Grealish and Aguero owner this week lol

    Sorry guys

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

    Aguero hat trick incoming

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

    Rico also laughing at me 2nd on my bench. 🙁

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

    Aguero is getting ready

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

    Python's out...

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

      Working here.

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

      Python is anywhere now

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Must go in deep then.

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

    Dignessential once again.

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

      Had him in my triple pool defense WC draft.

      Of course I didn't go for it...

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

    Another stellar Pep decision to play Sterling and bench Aguero. Greatest manager of the 2000s!