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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. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hope Burke starts, the Mcs are useless.

  2. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Surely Mahrez is benched vs Fulham right

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

      Highly possible. Or not.

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

      Why?

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Pep logic

        Whenever someone do well, they usually sit one out

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

      Makes sense

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

      Don't try to guess Pep....

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

      Na rest midweek start v Fulham

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

      Doubt so, he's played 7 games straight (missed one cos of injury), always started even when he's done nothing

  3. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB going to scrape 1 bap?

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

      Just had a shot off target but should do

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

    How long until this torture ends?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      5

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

      Don't worry only two more goals to suffer

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

    Is it safe to say that Cancelo decision needs to be made after the midweek decisions on who plays?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just have a good 1st sub.

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

    KDB captain only gets 4 more pts than Salah. Still good but bit underwhelming considering they scored 5

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

      Isn't it 8 more points

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

        Do u have both?

  7. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero not in the squad today. Does that mean Jesus has a bit longer in the starting 11?

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The way I see it, Kun and Sterling might get more minutes in CL.

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

        Pep said Kun had an injury set back

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Aah ok! Didn't know!

  8. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thank God KDB only has 2 assists atm. It could have been really really ugly for non captainers

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

      For non owners like me it could have as well. Wiping sweat off brow right now

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Still terrible for owners as he's a big differential.

    3. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No Salah, No KDB here!

  9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you switch captain from KDB to Vardy if given the chance right now?

    1. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

      No way

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

      Nope

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  10. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    When will people learn that for City it's the fixtures that matter, not form?
    Has been like that for years

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

    KDB post......FFS

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

    KDB post.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      God is good.

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

    KDB HITS THE POSY

  14. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why don't I like Walker?

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

      Because he’s a liability

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

    KDB essential?

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

      Always

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

    Guddmanitt. KDB off the post

  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB so close

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

      🙁

  18. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Dias wasn’t injured was he?

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

      NH

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

      Nope. Rested

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Excellent. I’ll take a Burnley goal now please.

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

    KDB hits the post! Could cost him BAPS!

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

    No fair!!!

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

    Nooooo post

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

    Worst part is I'll probably captain Raz next week

    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Me too!

    2. jb1985
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Me too, I am keeping the faith. 3rd time lucky.

      1. 4pts
      2. 0pts
      3. 20+pts (fingers crossed)

  23. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    That sums up my season.

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

    I’m surprised City are trying to score more and ruin the 5-0 Burnley record

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

    Oof kdb hits the post..

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

    KDB not worth his hefty price tag

  27. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    did KDB hit the post ? 🙂

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

      No, the ball did.

  28. Booked4Dissent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    FFS

  29. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    F off

  30. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Getting Mahrez is chasing points and will end in tears right?