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Aguero and De Bruyne start but Mahrez benched for final Gameweek 26 fixture

The final match of Gameweek 26 is one that should have been contested ten days ago.

Manchester City v West Ham United was the only Premier League fixture to fall victim to Storm Ciara, with the postponed clash at the Etihad swiftly being rearranged for tonight.

This evening’s game brings to an end the longest Gameweek of the season (possibly ever?) and it could be one that has a significant bearing on many Fantasy managers’ overall rank.

Sergio Aguero (£12.1m) is owned by just 30.11% of the top 10,000, with over half of those having handed the armband to the Argentinean striker.

Whatever Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m) does tonight will be less significant for his owners, with the Belgian’s effective ownership at 98.91%.

Both of those players start this evening.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m), the only other player from Pep Guardiola’s side who can boast an ownership of higher than 1% in the top 10k, is only among the substitutes.

Guardiola has made five changes in total from the side that lost 2-0 at Spurs earlier this month, with Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m), Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m), Bernardo Silva (£7.8m) and David Silva (£7.4m) all returning.

Fernandinho (£5.2m), Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) and Mahrez drop to the bench, while Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m) is suspended and Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) injured.

Leroy Sane (£9.3m) is not involved in City’s matchday squad despite a return to training.

Interest in West Ham’s FPL assets is more muted, with Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) the only one of the Hammers’ squad who has an effective ownership of more than 1% among managers in the top 10,000.

Snodgrass keeps his place, with David Moyes making only one change to the West Ham starting XI that drew 3-3 with Brighton and Hove Albion over a fortnight ago: Arthur Masuaku (£4.2m) ousting Sebastien Haller (£6.9m) in what is clearly a signal of Moyes’ intentions this evening.

Felipe Anderson (£6.6m) returns from injury and is among the substitutes, along with new signing Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m).

The reverse fixture of this evening’s game ended 5-0 to City in Gameweek 1, with Sterling bagging a 20-point haul and Mahrez registering a hat-trick of assists.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Mendy, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Silva, Bernardo, Jesus, Aguero.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku, Rice, Noble, Soucek, Snodgrass, Antonio.

1,358 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Why was Forsberg benched by RB Leipzig?

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

      Out of favour.
      Has been for a while

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Damn I'm a total casual - I should've done my research before selecting him 😆

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

          Was tempted myself then I checked out his recent minutes.

  2. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kun fail :/

  3. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kun to Jimi done.

  4. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    It's a god awful small affair

  5. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Poor Foden not getting a run out

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes he is ?

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There we go and Mahrez safe.

      Bad gamble mane -> Mahrez for a hit but get Soy off the bench so I’ll take it. 92 all out

  6. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero gets the 90. Dreamland for his owners.

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2 dream points

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dilva coming off

  8. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Foden coming on for dsilva

  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Get in, Williams 5 pts off the bench

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Undeserved but you’ll take it 😆

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez owners rewarded for such a bad pick.

  11. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hope West Ham go down, the good news is though is that my Captaincy run continues, more for my vice than C yet again.

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

      Same

  12. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So Mahrez is not coming on today..... **** off Pep. Wish you lose the CL!

  13. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Get off my bench Soy boy you beautiful man.

    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly the same. Good old pep. Mahrez should get 90 at weekend and kdb should start. I sold kun for jimi last night. A farewell goal from kun would be great.

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Snap

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    DO SOMETHING KUN!

  15. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No mahrez means hello Dunk 2 point haul

  16. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Finally some luck

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Weren't you in the top 500 at one point? Or am I confusing you with somebody else?

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, but I'm there cause of 99% skills 😉

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

    LMS safety score currently 54.

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      On 55 , oh my goodness lol

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Easily through 🙂

  18. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I don't wanna blow my own trumpet but I did say it would be Gundogan and Foden who'll come on, those were the 2 tactical point of views subs at 2-0

  19. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    wow 72 somehow, ty KDC cap 🙂

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      87 here with KDB capper, 363K to 199K ish 🙂 (much needed)

  20. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How are Spurs looking?

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kun playing 3 games in 7 days?

  22. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Soyuncu 7 please off bench!!!!

    Although bittersweet as hope isn't the last time we see Merlin. At least one of them.

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jammy af

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Second sub too

  23. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh so sweet Doucoures 9 is incoming baby

  24. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Being stupid rewarded = FPL

  25. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lord Lundstram coming on for most of us

  26. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Crazy to think Mahrez owners are getting more benefit from him not playing than Aguero owners are from him playing 90 minutes.

  27. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    73 all out lovely!

  28. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    BOOM

    Mahrez stays on bench

    Lundy comes off the bench

    Cheers Pep

  29. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone keeping Mahrez? Surely pep rests the big hitters for CL.

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      For the weekend. Was a small punt.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No point selling before Leicester, hopefully he gets a start & cheeky double/treble return in a 6 goal thriller

  30. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I think OR win is out of my reach 🙁

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky mate

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Please keep us updated

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I will 😀

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          What are you now?

          1. Woy_is_back
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Says 84 liverank

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

    4. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Come on mate. Just takes a bit of luck and you'll be back in with a shout. Jammy as that Mahrez to Son worked out for me and KDB(c) for first time this season too.

      Still got all your chips?

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        No triple C gone 🙁

        You have it in the bag, congrats

        1. Queens of the South Age
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Lot of games left so no chance its in the bag. Been riding my luck for weeks now. Probably a lot above you have played all their chips so free hit and bench boost can help out when it's your turn for the blanks and doubles.

      2. Citizenkane91
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Was thinking of your KdB captaincy tonight. Big move rewarded.

    5. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Keep on wet dreaming