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Sterling, Cancelo and Foden benched as Burnley visit Man City without Pope

Pep Guardiola has had the last laugh on Fantasy Premier League managers once again with a textbook rotated line-up for a favourable home fixture.

With the division’s lowest scorers in Burnley coming to the Etihad Stadium, he has taken the opportunity to leave Raheem Sterling (£11.5m), João Cancelo (£5.6m) and Phil Foden (£6.5m) out of the starting line-up, leaving all three of them on the bench.

Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) is handed the left-back berth in Gameweek 10 while Ferran Torres (£6.9m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.2m) staff the flanks of the front-three ahead of Sterling.

Ilkay Gündogan (£5.4m) and Rodrigo (£5.4m) are trusted with the central midfield slots alongside Kevin De Bruyne (£11.6m), which means there is no room for Foden.

Those who opted for Rúben Dias (£5.5m) as a way of covering the Manchester City defence for a favourable fixture will be more pleased than Cancelo owners, as the centre-back starts once again.

Meanwhile, Burnley have moved away from 4-4-2 for this trip, lining Chris Wood (£6.2m), Jay Rodriguez (£5.8m) and Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) in a 4-3-3 formation.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Mendy, Stones, Dias, Walker; Gundogan, Rodrigo, De Bruyne; Torres, Jesus, Mahrez.

Burnley XI (4-3-3): Peacock-Farrell; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Benson, Westwood; Rodriguez, Wood, A Barnes.

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    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only 5 more goals to go...

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        2 actually

        1. Balls of Steel
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Final score prediction!

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Was the bus late?

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

    If that counted, what a terrible mistake that would have been...

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

    jesus header onto torres head

    offside, ruled out

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

      Mahrez chance created??

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

    Burnley are shocking

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

      Will stay up because Fulham, WBA, Sheffield Utd, Palace are worse.

      Brighton, West Ham and Newcastle will go on their long losing runs too at some point.

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

        Aye, the bottom 3 mentioned will defs escape the drop...

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

    Not a goal but peacock's flapping all over the place

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

      Thats what they do

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

        😉

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

          🙂

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

        Good 'keeper. Just needs confidence. #GAWA

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Tough inauguration game - wouldn't like to be in his boots

    2. Bada Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He looks like a sunday league keeper. This could get very ugly.

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

        Treated for PTSD after today

  5. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think Grealish > Jota could be the way to go soon?

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

      I'm going to do it when Villa play Wolves.

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

      Grealish 61 pts to Jota 45. I’m not keen on it

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I’m getting twitchy...

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

  6. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez assist

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      nope

  7. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pretty unlikely Cancelo shows up for a single point isn't it?

    Mitchell and Lamptey are my bench defenders

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

      i'd say it's pretty likely tbh! Mendy not fully fit?

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Good point - fingers crossed.

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

      I own him so pretty sure he’s going to turn up for a 1 pointer to ruin someone on my bench whose going to score well.

      1. Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry mate, I'll be praying for that single, solitary point

  8. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Torres offside

  9. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This keeper is gonna have nightmares after today!!

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

    This new Burnley keeper is like a British Roberto.

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

      *irish

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

        Northern Ireland

  11. dogtanion
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez is actually such a better player than Sterling technically. I say that as a Sterling owner

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Every 5th game... That's his problem.

  12. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Peacock Farrell not likely to feature much

  13. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Oh so close

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

    ML leader has Jota Salah and Walker FFS

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

      And Vardy Captian

      RIP my team

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

      Change your ML 😉

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      R u in charge of minileague. Remove him 😛

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

        lol

  15. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wonder how many fools will get Mahrez now for his regular 2 blanks and 1 benching next.

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

      45,674

    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I just sold Mahrez to get KDB (c) after he gave me 8 pts in 4 games and lost 0.3 in value ..

  16. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The Peacock is flapping

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Showing his true colours as a backup to Pope

  17. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hilarious goalkeeping regardless!

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

    Peacock-Farrell entering Ben Hamer and Ricardo (West Ham) territory here.

  19. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No VAR check for the offside

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He won’t play Burnley every week

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        No he's up against the mighty Fulham next week!

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

        I just got Torres (also have Kdb/sterling) for next game so I hope he stays under radar for now

  20. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez essential?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Never

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

      After one game?

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

    Sterling could grab something off the bench but will he come on I wonder

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Been a while since a Mahrez wagon...

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

      Had him for all those blanks.

      Screw him and every other FPL player this season who has done sweet F A when I’ve had them and proceed to haul when I get rid.

  23. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hard to trust a keeper named Peacock Farrell

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

      LOL

  24. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Burnley are sinking

  25. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kevin de Mahrez

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

    KDDBB can you hear me???
    1 assist is not enough

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

      This

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

      Same here Mate

  27. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Love Klopp, but hooking Salah instead of Minamino was a schoolboy error

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

    Mendy crosses are soo poor
    bring in Cancelo ffs

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

      pep loves mendy, number 1 now

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

      But Mendy is having a good game here to be honest

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

    any KDB C here ?