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

    Rico FFS

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

    justice served

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It really is a nice crunchy bowl of justice.

  3. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Get in Brighton!! Makes Rico's bench score easier to stomach!!

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

    Do palace look like scoring? Have a bet on btts

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

    Assist?

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

    YESSSSSSSD

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

    Yay Rico cs wiped off for cheaters 🙂

  8. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Reasonably pleased with my 25 (-4) from 6 before BAPs so far.

    Of course, CP will score now.

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

    Painful few minutes for Rico owners. Ings, Lundstram, then goal.

    Sorry lads.

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

    No points for anyone, yaaaay

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

    Thank god Rico cs gone!

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

    Dunk has been a disaster

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yup.

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

    Aguero yellow

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

    Kun YC

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

    Im surprised it wasn’t Maupay

  16. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero YC for petulantly kicking the ball over the wall

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

    Kun booked

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

    Kun YC should help lose Kun some BPS, and help get KDB some more 🙂

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

    Grab a yellow Rico go on my son

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

      Lol

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

    Rico denied max baps ?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Was never on for max.

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

      Had none at 3-0.

  21. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Let's go Danny boy. Time for a garbage time goal.

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

    see when i want a cs wiped it doesnt happen........

  23. Johnny Drama
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Douglas Luiz third on my bench..
    But hey, who would have thought haha

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

      whats was the point of buying DL if you arent going to play him 😉

      1. Johnny Drama
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Couldn’t decide who to give the armband to, Salah or Luiz... Salah better do good now!!
        😉

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same, always just an enabler given his price. I'd be hard pressed to play him over my other options, still sad to see those points wasted though haha

      1. Johnny Drama
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        DL (C) next week it is!!

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

    Great gameweek so far.. Lund, Ings, Aguero.. all benched, all came on.

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

    No assist for Mooy, unlucky Ryan owners...

  26. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ok Now all I need is Grealish masterclass + Soton CS wiped out

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

      Erm no

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

    I think Lee Mason is the worst referee in the league.

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

    Any assist for Mooy?

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

      Nah, Bournemouth defenders headed clearance fell to Mooy and he smashed it in.

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

    Rico benchers vindicated

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

      still outscoring Grealish 🙁

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

      Happy with the assist.

  30. mbglo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Switched Abraham and Cantwell for Trossard and Ings.
    Would have played Abraham and Greenwood. I bet Greenwood scores a hattie...