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Sterling and Cancelo survive Man City rotation as Foden and Walker miss out

Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) and João Cancelo (£5.5m) have made surprise appearances in the Manchester City starting XI for Gameweek 11.

The two players missed out on the win over Burnley last time out and featured extensively in midweek Champions League action.

That had convinced many that the pair would be benched in the following Premier League game but they both start against Fulham.

Sterling plays on the left-hand side of an attacking midfield trio, joined there by Kevin De Bruyne (£11.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) while Cancelo is preferred to Kyle Walker (£6.2m) at right-back, rather than left, which sees Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) make a second Premier League start in a row.

Pep Guardiola has been previously known to favour a rotation policy where players miss the first match of a three-game week and play the second two in succession, even if they are close together.

Ferran Torres (£6.9m) and Walker had recently strung together consecutive Premier League starts but neither one features in the first XI today.

The former is on the bench, while Walker is not in the squad at all, although Guardiola has reported that he is not injured. That’s about as classic Pep as we’re ever going to get.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.4m) leads the Manchester City attacking line while De Bruyne appears to be in a number 10 role rather than a member of a central midfield trio.

Meanwhile, Fulham are unchanged from the side that won 2-1 at Leicester, which sees Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) act as a lone centre-forward, Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) and Bobby De Cordova-Reid (£5.3m) providing the width either side of Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m).

For the second Gameweek in a row, Tom Cairney (£5.3m) and Aleksandar Mitrović (£5.6m) are named on the bench.

Manchester City XI (4-2-3-1): Ederson; B Mendy, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; Gündogan, Rodrigo; Sterling, De Bruyne, Mahrez; Jesus.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; A Robinson, Andersen, Adarabioyo, Aina; Zambo Anguissa, Reed; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek, De Cordova-Reid; Cavaleiro.

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

    0-1 Fulham please

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

      This

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

    Loftus Cheek CF again, finally

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

    Another game on BT. Nice as KDB's goals always look better in HD.

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

    Oh Anguissa, that was filthy.

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

    No City players, no City goals already, I can relax now!

  6. Vlekz
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No massive fail comments yet?

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

        My massive fail is not owning any City, this is HORRENDOUS

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      AFZA in the mood.

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

      Anguissa owning 3 players

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Anguissa destroying City single handedly

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

      sterling misses a sitter

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

        Ctrl + C

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

        Shocker

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mahrez captain fail...

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

        Oh for god sake

      2. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        You’re hard work aren’t you?

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

      Oh look, Sterling misses a sitter already.

      So overrated it's not even funny.

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        SPOKE TO SOON...

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

      Sterling noob square it for Jesus

    • JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling is so bad in front of goal.

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That aged well.

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

      Anguissa looking very hungry for a haul here

    • Pedi
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling fail

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Quite.

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

      Sub Sterling off Pep, you know it makes sense

    • Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry Bruno captained, I captained him, kidding, Bruno will haul

    • Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely nowhere to hide for sterling owners now

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

        Is this ur signature comment 😆

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Blood bath incoming, how on earth did they get in so easily there, pathetic from Fulham

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

      Only a matter of time before Sterling scores.

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

        100 shots needed

    • Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sometimes you need some luck with this game.

      If it wasnt for the postponed game Id just would have left Cancelo with cover.

      Now a transfer out just for the sake of putting out 11 starters.

      And what do you know... He starts.

    • Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mahrez ignoring KdB 😯

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

      FINALLY

    • CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      OMG Sterling

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

      OMG Sterling

    • Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling goal

    • Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Raz 8 goal haul incoming let's gooo

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB assist

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

      G Sterling
      A KDB