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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCL 1 Bap 😎 will it stay?

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Already gone

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

        🙁

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cancels it his YC

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

      Desperate for it to stand!

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

    19 from 2.

    Any good?

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

      Yes

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ok

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

    Kün Bouns ?

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

      Nothing as I need em

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

        :/

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

      Prob not, yellow saw to that

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

    18 from 7, and got Hend, Rico and Hayden on my bench. Screw this pathetic joke of a season

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

      It’s going to be low scoring

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

        So far abyway

    2. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Big hitters yet to play, this is just the starters

  5. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCL already one match away from ban???

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

      Requires 10 now

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

    21 from 4, plus any more from Tammy, good start to the DGW.

    Now to wait for Salah TC fun..

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

    Will Deeney hold onto 3 bps?

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

      Surely not

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

      Looks like it

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

    Ota and Hendo with the 3 baps
    KdB with 1

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

      You love to see it.

    2. Party time
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sweetesr News all night long

      • Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        where do u see this?

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

          Members area on this site.

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

            you sure?

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

              It's usually very accurate.

              Has Ota and Hendo on 31 BPS each and KdB on 30 BPS.

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

      Pythons everywhere!

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

      How many baps for Kevin?

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

        On all 3 currently.

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

        Max

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

        nice

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

      So how we done lads?

      13 from 3 for me after -4 hit

      Need Greenwood & Aurier hauls tomorrow

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

        20 from 4 after baps

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

      I was so certain it would be a Grealish goal at the end =[

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

      42 players sold Lejuane before his monster haul

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

        Hopefully they wont get his points

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

        Ha! I was wondering who might have lucked out on that particular haul

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

      11 from 5.
      Does a bit of sick.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        29 from 5 apparently, was working and missed the games though.

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

          That’s huge score! How?!

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Henderson, Rico, Grealish, KdB, DCL, assume bonus isn't final or anything tho, just checked livefpl, would be 33 but took a hit. Also mate, I'm absolutely gutted, I got played, my mate/ML leader didn't put Salah in, we both TC'd Mane.

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

              Oh that’s an absolute nightmare mini league wise

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

          Fernándes deal done?

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

        Same as me 15 (-4)

      3. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        38 from 6 here

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

          Wow! How?

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            McCarthy,Digne,KDB,Deeney,DCL,Grealish

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

              Congrats!

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

      It’s a measure of how bad a night it was for me that I find myself cheering Newcastle’s two late goals to deny a ML rival his clean sheet points for Holgate!

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This

      2. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yep!

    10. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wow

      Had a choice between Henderson and Foster and guess who I picked 🙁

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

        You need to have the logic of a wet cabbage to do well at fantasy, before you make any decision, consider what call you would make had you suffered blunt force traumua to your frontal lobe. And whatever chocie that is, go with it

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

      Lejeune bandwagon

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

      Benched Hayden and Rico 😎

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

      No DCL baps it seems 🙁

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

        Yc

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

        Yellow destroyed it

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

      11 from 5. Draining. Someone remind me what the fun part of this game is? 🙂

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

      just cannot believe how everton collapsed like that

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

      Newcastle only score post 90 mins

    17. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wow, Bournemouth! Were did that come from?

    18. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mccarthy cleanie is a pleasant surprise.

    19. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      17 from 3 to 7 from three in the final 2 minutes.

      Fuming

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

      Everyone chill, we know this week is all about one team.

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

        But I didn't TC 😀 D:

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

        Yep West Ham

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

      Ota 31 Henderson 31
      KDB 30

      Very close, could go any which way.

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

        Nice

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

        fark

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

        31 for each now

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

        Come on kevin!

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

        Did Henderson save a pen?

    22. Uns95
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wow I have Henderson, Stephens, Hayden all on my bench... 28 points in total I believe.

      Ings coming on screwed Stephens and a last min change of keeper on wildcard from Button > Gazzaniga is why Henderson is there.

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

      Aguero nicks a BAP. Juicy

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

        no

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

        Nope

    24. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ancelotti out!!