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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. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sitting on 70 points. Bench boost dream

  2. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How was that not a pen?

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

    Nice save from Mariappa

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone hanging onto Vardy next week?

  5. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden has troll written all over him. Quite a FPL career he has ahead of him.

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

      The new Navas

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Behave

  6. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Never a peno, all he did was save it like a keeper with both hands

  7. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Michael should retire, every game i've seen him referee this season has been total failure.

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

      He doesnt have xray vision

    2. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      How is that Oliver's fault? He's not in the VAR room

  8. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    hahaha how was that not a pen

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

      RIP football as we know it. VAR, water breaks, 5 subs bollocks

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

        oops

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

    KDBust?

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

    Just lol to referees and VAR.

  11. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    man on VAR doesn't own Raz in FPL

  12. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Paul Tierney once again showing his ineptitude being in charge of VAR.

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

    Why no VAR ?
    What shif is this

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

    Sterling had the chance for the golden boot imo

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

      Agree?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        He could score multiple vs Norwich I agree

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

    What match are the VAR officials looking at?

    1. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Paul Tierney

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

    Who cares if it were a pen or not... Raz would have missed it anyway

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Another miss would have really confused Colin.

  17. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB to be subbed before 60?

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      hopefully

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      how can anyone know ? 🙂

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        need one more reason to get rid of him before game ends

  18. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Net three points for winning a pen, getting it on target but having it saved and scoring the rebound. Doesn't seem right that it's the same as a jammy assist.

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yup should be 1 or 2 🙂

    2. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don't miss the peno, then

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

      They should have a rule where the penalty taker can't score from a rebound if he misses

      1. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Or FPL should change it so that a deduction is only made if the penalty is missed (as opposed to saved) or that the scorer only gets 3 or 4 points.

  19. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foster robbed of another penalty save

  20. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Have to laugh, foster gets me 6 points for the "easier" run of norwich, Newcastle, Westham.

    Ship him out for city, and he's already matching popes 6 points this gw before any bonus points!

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

      Never rotate keepers!

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

        I sold him, but yea, you are right! Stick with it..

  21. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Stockings and suspenders for Kiko. Cantwell in that outfit is basically red light material

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

    Triple captained Sterling ..

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

      .. in GW4 for a grand total of 9 points 🙁

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

    Don’t you dare sub Raz or KDB before 60 Pep you maniac

    Need those 4 extra points badly!

  24. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Don't know why i bother with Man City players always own the wrong one!

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

      So do I, every other week.

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KDB , Mahrez and Foden on WC in GW31, then Sterling(c) in GW36 , now KDB only City player. Hating Pep the roulette

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

    Fernandinho and Silva needs to come on

  26. The_Fish
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cancelo has been great... until the final ball.

  27. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pep having a little feel

  28. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus playing his last few mins

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

    Pep grabbing his junk there

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

    Cancelo last touch is rubbish