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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. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone seen Ferran today?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not shopping in my town

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

      ?

  2. Liberate HK - antichinazi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Has Brewster ever touched the ball?

    1. shiregeriatric
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      no service

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

      No but still better than McBernie

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

      One failed header, but not his fault, ball was too high.

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

        Are you sure it's not his fault for being too short?

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Had a header right in front of the goal.

      But it's not his game to come deep and get involved in play. He's up top waiting for a tap in.

      Being involved in the game doesn't really matter in FPL.

    5. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Untouchable = season keeper

  3. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Waste of space, get foden on

  4. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How is KDB playing?

    Considering Salah > KDB in a few weeks to free up cash for upgrades elsewhere.

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

      Just missed a sitter

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

      I'd rather do Son to KDB. Spurs got a tough set of fixtures fron GW9 onwards.

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

    Sterling or Mahrez subbed off before 60'?

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

      Won't be Sterling

  6. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Going forward

    A. KDB + Ings

    Or

    B. Aguero + Rashford

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

      A

    2. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A, wouldn't be touching Aguero.

    3. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B. but it's big if Aguero is available.

  7. Wicked Weapon
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anything from Sterling ?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hugging the sideline

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

      They just don't pass to him when they counterattack.

    3. Wicked Weapon
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Took a risk and went with Sterling(c)

      So ofcourse he will get me 4pts

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

        Brought him in on wc last week, two blanks incoming.

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    13 minutes till lineups

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

      Are we expecting surprises?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Some rumors about Chilwell Werner Havertz

  9. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just one goal (S)terling please

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lateriser is that you?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Did LR captain him?

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

          yea

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What does the S stand for? Sad?

      1. Wicked Weapon
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah probably

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

    Torres and Mahrez having poor games while Foden sits on the bench

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Typical Pep

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

      Torres has not had a poor game. But Mahrez yeah sorta.

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

        He's been wasteful to say the least

      2. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Very wasteful

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

          But he's getting chances and linking play well. Mahrez has just blasted the ball into row Z a few times.

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

    Surely city aren't scoring 1 goal 4 games straight

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      With Torres Bernardo and Mahrez on the field they are

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

    De Bruyne is getting clattered out there.. Pep take him off..

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

    Just bring in the defender playing Sheff Utd each week = guaranteed CS

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Brewster goal incoming

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Except when you have double Pool defence.

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

      Says Arsenal and Pool

  14. david31058
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    what was that website they mentioned in the scoutcast where you could find out your score if you left it as gw1

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Game change

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

      need this

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

        297 pts as GW1, 347 now... GW 1 Captain is Auba, score will be very close if Cap is changed each week

  15. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez 60 mins

    Phew 😀

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

      If you're looking forward to a 2 pointer it's time to get rid

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

        its 3!

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He’s going this gw

  16. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Brewster 60 mins!! 🙂

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

      Yesssss!!!! 😉

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

      The season when you enjoy even getting one point though 🙁

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I just hope I don’t regret starting him ahead of Soucek!

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

    via Twitter:
    Mendy; James, Thiago Silva, Zouma, Chilwell; Havertz, Kanté, Mount; Ziyech, Abraham, Pulisic.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      werner?

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

        rested.

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

        Very likely he would be rested this GW given him playing 90 midweek in Russia and Tammy being used vs. weaker teams

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Wouldn't be much use against a deep compact Burnley side anyway. Target man much more useful.

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

            Yep. Burnley too deep for Werner's style.
            Wonder who on pens if that line-up is true

          2. Flair
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Giroud over Abraham then surely

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Yep, but you know Lampard...

              Tammy is very strong in the air anyway.

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

      Looks right

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

      Source where?

    4. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Werner dropped?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Rested not dropped

    5. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Warner sellers rejoice! Did Werner to Kane at the right time it seems

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No Werner.

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

      Woohoo Reece James starts!

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Abraham to aim at too. I like this if it's real...

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

      If that is correct line up (not saying that isn't) I won't go anywhere near Werner. 9.3 is too much for rotation risk.

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

        It's called a rest

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

          Kane rests in midweek.

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

        He is not a rotation risk, but he has been playing twice a week for the last 3 weeks. Its normal he is rested.

    9. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who is Twitter? Is he reliable?

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

      James!

    11. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      casuals with jorginho spewing....

    12. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      OMG.... I knew Werner will be benched!!

      Having an amazing week after Saiss, Foden and Mitchell. 😥

    13. AnfieldLad
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Link the tweet please

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Link pls

    14. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Puli maybe on Pens

    15. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Havertz on pens

  18. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Foden to come on for 1 point inevitable

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

      Will probably score when he comes on.

  19. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just.One.Goal.Sterling.Please.

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

      Unlikely. More likely to b subbed

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

      This

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

    Ramsdale easy haul with Torres and Mahrez playing

  21. boc610
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    kdb way off it today

  22. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why is KDb so bad on baps? Even with a goal he won't get 1.

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

      Even Ramsdale has more than him

    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      because most of his passes have gone to players in red and white

  23. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Brewster is the King of the Gamweek atm.

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

    Havertrick today?

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

    Wtf werner

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What happened?

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

        He's benched?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          2 min to go the line up? rumour?

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

    It's gotten to the point I'm praying for a Foden last minute cameo. I have no subs at all and will take 1 point xD

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

      Same here and now even more when Werner is even supposedly benched!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I am on borderline 11 players too. What happened to us? Is this GW only?

  27. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Sheff U steal a point

  28. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Just pull the trigger there Mahrez 🙁

  29. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lord is off target 😮

  30. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Havertz on pens?