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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. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What a crap gw...again

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not this time...just need 2 CSs to hooolllddd.

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

    Ramsdale (29)
    Harry Wilson (29)
    Rico (28)

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

      Cmoon Rico take all three

  3. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus got to be nailed now !

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

    Maupay close!

  5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Benched Gazza last GW and Rico this GW. Yay!

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

    Aguero goal hanging like it's a school playground game.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It works

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

        As a non owner that's what I'm scared of.

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

    Jonty started Targett over Rico . Ouchh

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

      Not a bad decision, Saints have the cleanie

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

    Hell fire. Got Ings playing and Rico first on the pine. Any chance Ings stays put?

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

      Enjoy the jam mate, Ings wont come on

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same here

    3. Ritchies Magic Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      2-0 up you’d hope so!

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

      Douglas Ruiz first sub here haha. Cue Ings cameo.

      1. Bilbao Baggins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Told you! What timing.

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

    Kun to score more in 20minutes than all the pool assets? 😆

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

    Come on Brighton score!

  11. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So I was right to worry about a rash transfer of Jesus to Aguero. Aguero has just come on the pitch and is already outscoring Jesus and i'm now a transfer down.

    Wish I had never seen the line ups early. VOMIT!

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

    Villa goal

  13. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Huge shout out to fpl rockstar for the Ings news, enabling Ings to Calvert-Lewin at 18:27

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

    Please be Grealish

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

      Made it but not the assist

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

  15. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rico first bench sucks.

    Martial or Vardy, need to stay away..

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

      No chance

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

    DCL has that very annoying habit of getting booked.

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He's all elbows

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      When will he learn that CS doesn't count for forwards?

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

    Hope Lundstram and Ings come on for those with no bench.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Booooo

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

    Jack assisting the assister 🙁

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

      🙁

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

      Of course, fist time owner this week 🙂

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

        Me too

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

      damn

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

    Dammit please concede BOU

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

      This!

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

      nooooooo

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

    Grealish assisting the assister 🙁

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

    Please stay on the bench Lundstram, want my jammy Williams haul

  22. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Well done ramsdale owners.

    You were more patient than me.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      tbf i got ris cos he was inured and i had button gk sub

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

      Sold for Ryan, I'm great 🙁

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

    OMG luiz

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

      Douglas Luiz

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

      Been sent off already

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

    Villa G

    Luiz

  25. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rico 10pts staring at me on bench... Kelly 1 pointer secured though 🙂

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

      haa

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

    Ings coming on?

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

    did kelly make it?

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

      Yes - but he's now no longer going to start I'm afraid

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

      62...gets 1 pt.

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

    Ramsdale currently on 3 bonus and Rico on 2 could be some nice surprise hauls for owners.

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

    Greailsh created the goal. He is amazing player. Please buy him Lampard

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

      Lampard would ruin him. Mount has already burned out from pointless running.

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

    Noooo Watford CS 🙁