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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. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Are the crowds allowed from this GW or the next one?

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

      next

    2. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs confirmed for the Arsenal game next week I think

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

      Lock down finishes on Tuesday.

    4. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Makes no difference for City

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

    Anyone on here actually own Mahrez?

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

      A week ago

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thought about getting him in for Bowen but opted out due to the obvious rotation risks. Would've been nice this week but probably feel like everyone else next week.

  3. Jones Kusi
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I totally missed gw10 and I was planning to WC this round. So this is my team going in to gw11.
    When is the best time to WC?

    2 FT 1.7 ITB

    McCarthy Steer
    Robbo Lamptey Chilwell Taylor Justin
    Bruno Rashford Ziyech ASM Bissouma
    Kane Adams Jimmy

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

      Now

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

      Next gw probably. Let's wait for the results this week. Then you can reassess

    3. Im New Here
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Now so you might enjoy some price rises

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

    Can see Burnley concentration dipping and conceding a pen or two later on

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

      Mahrez might take now he has two. He’ll definitely ask for it.

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

        Don't think Pep plays the romantic card when he sees how crazy the season has been in terms of results.

        Would want KDB to bury it and secure the 3 points IMO

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

          Pep stated in past interviews that penalties are decided by the players - not on the pitch of course, but as a general rule beforehand. KDB then

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

        Yeah but everyone knows KDB is the boss on the field.

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What happened to Laporte?

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

      Pep happened

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

      rested

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

      cant play every game yet it seems

  6. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ofcourse I have transferred out 🙁

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

      *Mahrez

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

    https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1332702808127270912

    Full Klopp interview. Interesting part starts at 3.30

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

      can you plz just type

      tooo lazy to click the link 😉

      1. FPL price manipulators are …
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yes. Please transcribe 4 mins of talking for us

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

        it's much faster to listen!!

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

        Interviewer: So, James Milner out with hamstring?

        Klopp: Yes, congratulations! 🙂

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      the interviewer had balls of steel and intelligence

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

    Peacock is the new Flappy Hands.

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

      The Sun was in his eyes 🙂

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

    A healthy Mendy is always good viewing.

    CRM could be calling soon.

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

      CRM?

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

        Chilwell - Robbo - Mendy

        A(lonso)RM of seasons past.

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

    Dyche should genuinely consider subbing the keeper.

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

      Or maybe just all 11, woeful stuff

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

    This game is a locked City clean sheet so if you have City defenders congrats.

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

      Even Cancelo owners?

    2. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Burnley had possession for 5 seconds there. They'll build on that.

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

      Dias

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

    Which City attacker to get for Fulham?

    Will be my captain.

    Mahrez worth a shout?

    Also, Cancelo looks a no go now with fixtures coming thick and fast with Mendy and Zinchenko fit.

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

      As I own none I will go for KDB

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

      Sterling.

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

      Sterling, but wait until after the Porto game.

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

        This

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

      Cheers all.

      WIting to see the Porto lineup and then get Sterling maybe

  13. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    30 mins gone. Bring on Cancelo for a Burnley penalty

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

      huh

  14. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB heavily involved or no?

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A little bit deep

    2. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      yep

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not really

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

      Involved but not heavily

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

        Ugh. Just an assist will not make me happy

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

          I need 13 more assists.

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

      Freedom to run wherever he wants across the front.

      Tad deeper as he always is, but there's definitely points potential here.

      1. 272MK
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        There we go. That deep deep comments that I dreaded as an owner before.

  15. MikeBravo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    History says Mahrez does well against Burnley, etc.
    But when has that history counted for anything this season?!

    Um, now...?!

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

    Mahrez never did this when I owned him a few gws ago 🙁

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

      Touche

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

    Peacock-Farrell essential?

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

      Essential to captain players agianst him

  18. bigwig
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    BT sports commentators need to stop with the KDB love-in

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      *FFS pundits

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

    If this keeps up I doubt Sterling will get on. No point risking him when the game is in the bag, right?

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

      I think he's the best City defender to have. It's just the price.

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

        Fail reply to below

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully

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

      As a Sterling owner , I'm not even sure if I want him to come on. Definitely not post 75 mins

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

      I dont think Pep is concerned about risking him at this point. Would probably like him to get a goal to improve confidence

  20. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Walker top10k ownership 7 and 8 overall. A bit surprised it is that high.

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

      A very casual pick, thats why

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

      Expensive but best set and forget

  21. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez will take any pen City get

  22. turd ferguson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Burnley are pathetic hahahaha

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

      Relegation all the way unless something drastic happens..

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ?

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

      Glad I ditched Taylor

  23. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Priced out of the James, Bruno to Salah, Jota move by Jota's double price rise. And Cancelo benched. Beautiful. Don't know what to do now.

  24. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with Sterling?

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

      Captain.

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

      Keep Vs Fulham home surely

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

      I am keeping and captain next week

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

      Keep for Fulham

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

      Keep for next week at least.
      After that I’m going back to Mr reliable, Salah

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

    Sterling might actually not come on at all now?

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

      No point I trying to guess that.

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

      Give him some easy goals to boost his confidence

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

        This was the game to boost it, but pep decides to prioritise UCL over EPL

  26. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with Cancelo ?

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

      Sell

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

      Wait till midweek

  27. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo for Reguilon was horrific.

  28. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Team looks decent for next week. If no other issues arise, worth hokey-cokeying Salah to KDB and back to have a captain against Fulham 2 weeks in a row? The upside feels good.

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

      I'm thinking about it too

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

        An injury or suspension to someone else will surely happen though

        1. Hulk Smash
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Probably!

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’m considering that

  29. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Someone say those magic words

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

      VAR pen to Burnley

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

        Nasty

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

      Open Sesame

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

      Hakim Ziyech

    4. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      stupid game

  30. the_duke
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on lateriser? Is he just picking the not so obvious just to be different from the community now? Seems to be blinded by this reputation he has created for "upchasing"