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Mahrez and Silva on Gameweek 38 radar after benching at Watford

The final pieces of this season’s ‘Pep Roulette’ puzzle are falling into place thanks to Manchester City’s latest line-up.

The Citizens boss has left Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m) and David Silva (£7.4m) on the bench for the Gameweek 37+ trip to Watford, heightening their chances of a Gameweek 38+ outing against Norwich.

For now, owners of the other big names will be much happier with the Tuesday evening team sheet.

It features Raheem Sterling (£11.9m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.6m) either side of Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m) in the front-three, consigning Phil Foden (£5.5m) to a central midfield role.

The Englishman is joined there by Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) and Rodrigo (£5.3m).

Joao Cancelo (£5.1m) and Kyle Walker (£5.6m) are the full-backs with Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) and Eric Garcia (£4.5m) handed the centre-back berths.

There is next to no remaining Fantasy interest in the Watford side, with the possible exception of ever-present goalkeeper Ben Foster (£4.9m) or Kiko Femenía (£4.2m) who is, tonight, deployed at left-back.

In their first match without recently sacked manager Nigel Pearson, the Hornets have gone with a 4-3-3 shape featuring Roberto Pereyra (£5.6m) and Ismaïla Sarr (£5.9m) either side of Troy Deeney (£6.2m).

Watford XI: Foster; Femenía, Dawson, Kabasele, Mariappa; Hughes, Doucouré, Cleverley; Pereyra, Deeney, Sarr.

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

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

    Will Hughes reminds me of the guy milky from me myself and Irene

  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Scenes if this ends 0-0

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Huddersfield got a 0-0 with Man City at the Etihad in GW37 two years ago to survive

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What a savr

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Unfortunately, yes.

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Deeney goal incoming

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Least that will wipe City cleanie.

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    As things stand I am going KDB and Jimmy out Kane (C) and Dilva in for GW 38,. 2 FT.

    Thoughts?

    1. Jeremiah
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You don't think KDB will start?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I don't he is interested lately. Not in shape

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

    Non-FPL related but would the Norwich game be David Silva's final game before his contract ends or is he going to be there for the UCL game as well?

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      CL too.

    2. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He signed a contract extension through the end of the season, which includes the CL. He wants to win it.

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

      He is available for CL. But Norwich will be his final game at the Etihad.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Isn’t the Real Madrid game at the Etihad?

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

          Yeah, you're right.

          Why are people going on about Norwich then? Last game in the PL? So what. Madrid his last game at the Etihad and CL Final (possibly) his last game for Man City.

          1. Unfathomable Ruination
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Can't take CL Final for granted and he has been a real servant for his team in the league... for a decade ... so what? C'mon now...

        2. Unfathomable Ruination
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yes

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        City v Madrid is at etihad and more games if they go through

        1. TurboTastic!
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          After the round of 16, the rest of the tournamemt is in Portugal

  7. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This will be the day Foster keeps a clean sheet

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

      100%

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      yep Foster 12 pointer incoming

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

      And 15 saves

    4. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Good Call.

  8. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Mullins going to town on those nails

  9. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foster doing it to stay in the PL

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Now Foster turns up!

  11. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need dilva to come on even for a point

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Think we'll see him on for the second half. Hopefully bag a FK even

  12. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Never doubted Foster over Pope

  13. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kiko 12pointer coming

  14. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Not watching, are City players strolling around?

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Are City up for it? Those watching the game, what do you think? What the body language of the players says ?

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

      Yes, but so are Watford

    2. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Of course they are but Watford are doing a good job of clogging the midfield and passing lanes so City are playing really high up (as usual) but without much penetration as of yet ...

  16. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling in a championship side would make no difference to that team

    Never seen a player so dependednt on the system and those around him. Great for fpl tho

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

      Controversial.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 8 months ago

        No difference is very very very harsh, however he does lack a lot of basic skills. I've watched him play all season and he's been so poor it's insane, the majority of time he's miscontrolling simple balls, misplacing simple passes, taking weak shots or dribbling into no one

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Lol yeah i was exaggerating but his playing style winds me up sometimes

      • SackWenger
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Strange comment

      • Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Harry Kane says hi.

      • ZaZaZu
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You just sound like you know very little about football with that kind of comment. So you wouldn't have him in the England team then (assuming your English?)

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      87% possession

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling very wide

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foster the brick wall

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

      What are these absolute garbage corner kicks from KDB

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        City cant afford going into ucl with kdb in this form

    7. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      How's Foden doing?

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

        not great at the moment

    8. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      5 days between today and final day

      I think kdb will start

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

        Only problem is he's been doing F all when he does start

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

      Need a Watford corner. Dawson bullet.

    10. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling poor. Must be time he makes way for Mahrez.

    11. Saro0808
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Free Hit Draft 1
      Martinez
      Williams Pieters Braithwaite
      Sterling Martial Salah/Mane D.silva/Antonio
      Kane Auba Jesus
      Which combo works well?
      Salah + Antonio or Mane + D.silva
      any other suggestion?

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

        Bruno over Martial for sure.
        Salah over Mane.
        Antonio over Dilva.

        1. Saro0808
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          thanks.
          can fit salah and Antonio together. but can't fit Bruno 🙁
          for Bruno I have to drop Jesus to rashford and martial to Bruno then. 2 utd vs 3 city players (city have a easier fixture,whereas lie defence is in horrible shape after injuries)
          have to decide after city's and utd game.

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

            At least you know your United picks will play... and that they have something to play for.

            But I will have 3 City 2 United

            1. Saro0808
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Williams will be my 2nd utd player lol.
              but I have a gut feeling utd will thrash lie. rashford,martial and Greenwood are extremely dangerous at counter attacking (lie defence are in shambles now, morgan is too old and Justin is too in experienced )

    12. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Dilva on start of second half to produse a hattie.

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

        That or stay off and make way for Aurier

    13. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling (C) massive fail.

      1. Unfathomable Ruination
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Smdh

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

      Only one attempt at goal by Man City so far.

    15. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wonder if Dilva will get subbed early in his last game for a standing ovation... to an empty stadium.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        jeez thsi again...won't happen

    16. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Deeney has the cojones today.