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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. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus come on!

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

    Need this Man City cleanie gone now.

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

    Let's go Kev, more!

  4. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling KDB Foden owners unite!

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

      don't have KDB though

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

      Sterling KDB Ederson here - not quite as good

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

      It's been a painful few weeks. So nice to have it all come together and topped off with the Sterling (c). Dreamland.

  5. MGD
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Foden

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Again??

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

        No but belated love 🙂

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

    I have KDB Jesus
    Rival KDB Sterling Laporte.

    Oh well..

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

    Mahrez G assisted by KDB and Sterling haul impact is limited

  8. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Welbeck on, 5-4 locked in

  9. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    *puts KdB back in team*

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

    Pythons out

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

      Could be anywhere!

  11. Mighty Banana
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    First game in charge 4-0 down. gg Watford owner.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He's got 2 draw and 1 loss last time as caretaker.

      Banking on same again or Villa loosing?

  12. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Watford GD gone down the drain.

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

    Come on Jesus grab a brace!

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

    Need a Jesus goal

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

    Magnus played Pulisic over Foden
    You know that means Pulisic will be out of the game now right? (he's already got Lamptey in for Saiss)

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

      Bloody well hope so. I'll get aurier points if that happens

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

    We want Dilva come ooooon Pep

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

      Greenwood first on bench so not so sure..

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

    I’m so fickle. One assist and I’m considering keeping him rather than getting a DSilva (-4) next week lol.

    Anyone else?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      The thing is...whatever decision you make will turn out to be the wrong decision. That's the rule of FPL.

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

      you need D Silva

  18. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Auba nailed on next week?

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

    sacked in the morning ?

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

    Auba captain next week???

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

    Laporte thinks the FA cup game means this was a DGW, how cute.

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

    Villa win would be madness.

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

      Would love it

  23. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    rank 4k down.. Cmon KDB punish them non owners..

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

    3 City players in double figures for this game so far

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

    Jesus missed a few good chances this second half

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

    JayZuz miss

  27. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Please do something Mahrez....

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

    Dawson about to go into negative points

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

    I need something from Jesus but it’s looking unlikely isn’t it

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

    Goals from Jonny and Laporte this week, get in!