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Guardiola spares FPL managers major rotation pain for Brighton match

Pep Guardiola has spared Fantasy Premier League managers too much shock with his Gameweek 35+ team-sheet.

For the trip to Brighton, Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m), Raheem Sterling (£11.7m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.7m) have all been included in the starting line-up.

Of the assets that have been considered by the community in recent weeks, only Phil Foden (£5.4m) finds himself among the substitutes although, of course, he has not started any away match since the Premier League restart.

The presence of almost the full compliment of their attacking talent on the pitch could see Manchester City’s assets reward those who made the almost contrarian decision of approaching this fixture with the captain’s armband.

In the top 10,000 FPL managers, Sterling was backed by just 4.9%, the most of any City option, while just 4.8% went for De Bruyne.

Such managers may be somewhat buoyed by Brighton’s line-up, considering the raft of changes made by Graham Potter.

Tariq Lamptey (£4.0m) drops to the bench after some solid performances, replaced by Martín Montoya (£4.3m), while the virtually ever-present Dan Burn (£4.5m) has been swapped out for Bernardo (£4.3m).

The focus on the front-three appears to be pace and creativity, with Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) and Pascal Groß (£6.2m) either side of Aaron Connolly (£4.2m).

Such decisions could indicate that Potter intends to break with speed on Manchester City when his side has the opportunity, although, of course, that may open up for space for popular Fantasy assets to operate in…

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Bernardo, Webster, Dunk, Montoya; Bissouma, Mooy, Pröpper; Trossard, Connolly, Groß.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Garcia, Laporte, Walker; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, B Silva; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

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  1. Greek Freak
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    STERLING G
    JESUS A

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling G
    Jesus A

  3. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    STERLINNNNNG (c)

  4. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling g jesus a

  5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling goal
    Jesus assist

  6. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling goal Jesus assist

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    C goal Raheem

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Finally!

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not a bad transfer for you!

      If only I had just bought him for free instead of a -8 I'd be laughing as well 😆

  9. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    RAHEEM!!!!!!!! My captain!!!!!!!

  10. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling G. That’s him nailed into my team. Bye Mo.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Will he play vs BOU?

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah looking at the same but Mo has great record against Arsenal if I’m not mistaken?

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Salah loves Arsenal 😉

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Great Mahrez AA

  12. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    El Capitan!!

  13. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB & Mahrez!!! GET in

  14. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    OMG DREAM COMBOO

  15. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Raheeeeeem captainnnnn

  16. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    The two tap in merchants combine 😮

    Future Suarez/Sturridge partnership?

  17. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    God I needed that. Captain sterling to rescue my week

  18. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hands up if you have both and captained Raz

  19. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Terrific player.

    Doesn't deserve the hate.

  20. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez Mr xA tonight.

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling cappers - we rolling??

    1. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      lets goooo

  22. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need Kevin to set up Raheem’s next one

  23. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez seems to have borrowed Salah's luck today 🙄

  24. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Everybody wasting Mahrez assists (or then he is AA).

    Br non-Sterling owner

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who’s C Raheem?

    0/

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      o/

    2. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      0/

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      \o/

    4. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      o/

  26. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah to start against Arsenal?

    Or Salah > Sterling a good bet?

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Likely rested against bou

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Who, Sterling?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah is overdue a rest now I believe.

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling nailed to start the next game?

  27. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Get in there Sterling, just wish I captained u instead of Mane but big green arrow even without

  28. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Just had to see off a can of neck oil at the shock of a Captain choice scoring. The lad can now shoot as well!

    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Haha here too

  29. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What is this feeling!!! A captain scoring a goal!!!!!

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        🙂