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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KDB needs a goal to grab all 3 baps?

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

    Stones on for laporte

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

    KDB - keep or sell for DSilva (-4)

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

    Stones on
    Laporte off

    Giving Watford a chance....

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

    Laporte CS banked

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

    Mahrez consistent of late 😐

  7. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    With laporte off, can Sterling hold on to max baps?

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

      what if some one else scores a goal ?

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

    Sterling rest, nailed for 38. Keeping Dilva.

    Cheers Jaysus.

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

    Guess that means Dilva isn’t coming on then?

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

    No Silva so.

    Get yourself ready Nketiah 🙂

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

      You don’t deserve his points 😛

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

        It's all gravy baby.

        Even if Nketiah doesn't feature i have Lamptey as back up.

        We are both having a cracking of a gw TS. 🙂

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

    I'm thinking Jesus & Martial > Dilva & Kane/Auba for a hit

    Martial isn't great away from home and Bruno gives coverage

  12. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Can peon make any more subs now?

    1. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pep

  13. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Quick check how does my score compare 57 from 6 (inc Raz 3bp & Kdb) ?
    With Aub & Bruno (C) still to play
    Along with Virgil, Antonio & Greenwood

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

      Really really poorly...

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, I thought I was doing quite well !

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

          Think he's being sarcastic.. but then you should know that!

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

    Well if you not going to score now Mahrez when will you..

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

      Against Norwich

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

    Who is more useless? KDB or Jesus?

    One of them needs to make way for Dilva next week

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus

      He’s just a distraction on the pitch

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

        Only thing that worries me is the stat that Norwich concede most goals to strikers

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Can see Sterling as a falafel 9 next week

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

            I no longer believe the false 9 theory to be a thing. Jesus starts every game

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              my spidey sense is tingling with it, maybe your right and it seems unlikely. But I feel it

        2. Clintymints
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          There’s still reason to keep but there’s also more on the line for others

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      KdB more reliable and more nailed

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

        Hmm I think Jesus is the most nailed player in the team tbh

  16. Lav
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Every Foden return has sat on my bench.

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

    Is Kane a streaky player? Should he continue this form based on history?

    Cos I know Auba is hot/cold

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Always finished strong

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        *finishes

  18. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Useless Jesus!

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

    Nketiah 1st on the bench. Haul incoming

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

    No more subs for City?

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

    1 slot 2 subs left.

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

      Cheers Rainer

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

    Foden and Jesus both missing sitters in the box...

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

    Great haul for anyone still with Laporte

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

    Both Laca and Nketiah starts, who playes ST? Nketiah on the right side?

  25. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How many subs is that for city now

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

      3 (on 2 occasions)

      1. Jack Burton
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        oh no

  26. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like Greenwood coming off bench for me.

    Sucks that I’m still on a sizeable red arrow despite owning Sterling!

  27. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    KdB creaping into the BAPs

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      *creeping

  28. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Com’n Auba, need a masterclass display tonight!

  29. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    suprised hasnt ripped KDB off tbh

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

    Mahrez looked like getting any returns?

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

      Returning to not being part of my team.