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Foden benched for second consecutive Premier League match

Phil Foden (£6.6m) finds himself on the Manchester City bench for the second time in two Gameweeks as his side travels to face Sheffield United.

Despite coming into Gameweek 7 as the Citizens’ top option for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target this season, Foden will have hope for an impact substitute role again.

That said, the England international did the job last time out, coming onto score and register six points in a 1-1 draw with West Ham in Gameweek 6.

And, of course, this back-to-back benching is sure to slightly sure up his chances of start in Gameweek 8, although you never can tell with Pep Guardiola.

The two most popular Fantasy asset in Manchester City’s squad is in the starting line-up though, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.5m) lining up in central midfield.

At 7.3% ownership, Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) remains something of a differential, despite averaging 5.8 points per game this season.

The Englishman is joined the front-three by Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) and Ferran Torres (£6.9m) and it will be interesting to see if he occupies the false-nine position again with Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.3m) still both out injured.

Pre-match reports suggest that Torres could be leading the line, as he did against Marseilles, which might benefit Sterling better, considering his ability to cause problems in wide areas.

Guardiola confirmed the Spaniard is occupying the striker role in his pre-match comments.

Meanwhile, Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) starts up-front for Sheffield United again. It has only taken him attracting 6.8% ownership to be the Blades’ most fashionable option for Gameweek 7.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale; Stevens, Egan, Basham; Lowe, Osborn, Ampadu, Berge, Baldock; Brewster, McBurnie.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Dias, Walker; Rodrigo, De Bruyne; Torres, B Silva, Mahrez; Sterling.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 7

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Torres goal?

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nope. Saved

    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      First I’ve seen of it

  2. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What position is KDB playing?

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

      Pretty deep, when he’s on edge of box he’s been playing through balls to the wingers

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      not a good one

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

    Kdb playing the “assist the asssiter” role

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Another 5 hours till the first FPL relevant game of the day...

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Burnley Chelsea super-relevant..

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        LOL 😆

  5. Chhana
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling fail

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Injured?

      1. Chhana
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        naaah I'm waiting for 'too early' comment

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

      It's literally 20 mins in :/

  6. djoker_nole
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Laporte will be an excellent differential

  7. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pukki goal, owners in heaven

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      45 GWs and wrong league but I'll take it.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Love to see it

  8. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Torres and Ait-Nouri both players I've had eyes on and high hopes for from the start of the season. Might now be the time they both get regular game time? V.attractive options if so. Torres in particular.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No room for Torres when Aguero/Jesus return

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        True. But when will that be?

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          in a couple of weeks

  9. doppelganger
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita Steer
    Chilwell Saiss * Dunne * Mitchel Justin
    Salah Son Zaha Grealish Reed
    Dcl Kane Jimenez

    1.7 itb 1 ft

    A) Dunne - Coufal
    B) Saiss+Jimenez - Werner + 1 def
    C)Wait and see for Saiss
    D)Guaita - Martinez/ Mendy?

    I need some advice here plz!

  10. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is KDB playing like Ngolo Kante?

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

      More like a Pogba

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Someone get Taggart, there's been a murdah!

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      more like Makelele 😉

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

      He’s slotted perfectly into Fernandinho’s position

      1. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This is absolute BS and I don't know why we always get this nonsense about KDB 'playing CDM' etc.

        As an objective view, looks to me like he is on the right of a midfield three. But can turn up anywhere on the field as usual with him.

        1. Bennerman
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          There you go. Was out on the left there, getting an assist.

  11. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I was on Mitchell to Cancelo all week then did Jorg to Foden I was swayed a bit by Scout picks

    I am kicking myself _ always trust your instincts is a lesson I should learn

    1. Cojiro
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I always fail to learn that lesson

    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      For me scout picks are now just a useful reference of who not to pick

      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You're right mate, they get it wrong so often

      2. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Chelsea to concede v Burnley then

  12. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB is dead as a FPL option 🙁

  13. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sheffield playing 6 defenders and 2 DM. Glad I convinced myself not to cap Sterling.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      We'll see if you're still glad in an hour

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I'll be happy whatever score he gets tbh. I'm just done captaining players against teams who park bus.

  14. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    SHU always turn up against big teams

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      theyve got the points in the bag pretty much

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So why have they turned up today?

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    SHU improving lately.. notba walkover anymore

  16. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone plan to go with 0 City players?

    Need to lose Kane to get some of their players,dont think its smart to cover their attack with 1.6 goals per game till now.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think you've seen their fixtures from gw10

      1. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Have seen it,think Kane + Grealish can match KDB/Sterling + 6.3m forward.

        Value tied up will be problem too,need to see big City improvement to sell Kane

    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Im hoping good fixtures -> form, so probs 1 of kdb, raz or kun

    3. djoker_nole
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So you will wait till the average goes up and they have bad fixtures again?

    4. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      fixtures are too good

  17. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Its becoming increasingly apparent that Fraudiola's City was just carried by the likes of David Silva and Kompany

  18. Chhana
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling Assist ruined by Tirres

  19. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsdale on fire after I finally sell him WTF

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

      Lol same 🙁

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Me as well.

  20. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What a save

  21. Cousin Greg
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Torres misses sterling assist

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

    Ramsale saves ticking up nicely

  23. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    City growing into the game now

  24. Takedog1
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Torres in for foden?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      lol

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not sideways?

  25. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo getting the crosses in.... I def should have got him

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      until he gets rotated next week

      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes there's always that but I think he'll get a clean sheet and an assist today to rub my face in it..

  26. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez always looks like a square peg in a round hole when playing for City.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Rich mans Perez

    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      His days at Leicester were elite

  27. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    City's attacking not looking at their fluent best yet, but neither are Liverpool, Chelsea or Man U

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Walker Goal

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ??? Creating plenty against 8 man defence.

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Need City scoring 2+ goals per match to make their assets more attractive

  28. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Good day!
    Have a pretty solid situation for next week, but with 2 FTs, i have to spend at least one, any advice on where?

    Martinez
    TAA/Chilwell/Coufal
    Salah/Son/Pulisic/Grealish
    Wilson/DCL/Jimenez

    Button/Lamptey/Dallas/Gordon
    0.5 itb

  29. Chhana
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Walker Goal

  30. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    WALKER GOAL WOW