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De Bruyne continues in false-nine role for Man City against Brighton

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) is set to continue in a false nine role for Manchester City with Gabriel Jesus (£9.1m) left on the bench for the game against Brighton.

The mercurial Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) and in-form Phil Foden (£6.2m) will flank the German, with no room for Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) in the starting XI.

Behind De Bruyne is budget midfield favourite Ilkay Gundogan (£5.5m), with Rodri (£5.4m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m).

Pep Guardiola has stuck with the same back four with John Stones (£5.0m) and Ruben Dias (£5.8m) at centre-back. Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Joao Cancelo (£5.8m) continue at full-back.

Ederson (£6.0m) returns in goal, replacing Zack Steffen (£4.4m).

Graham Potter has yet again had Fantasy Premier League managers tearing their hair out with another much changed lineup.

Classed as a midfielder on the game, Percy Tau (£5.5m) looks to be making his Premier League debut up-front, supported by Leandro Trossard (£5.7m) and Alexis Mac Allister (£5.3m).

With the impressive Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) suspended, Davy Propper (£4.8m) comes into the side to partner Ben White (£4.4m) in centre midfield.

Bernardo (£3.9m) and Joel Veltman (£4.3m) lineup at wing-back. Adam Webster (£4.4m), Lewis Dunk (£4.8m) and Dan Burn (£4.2m) are the three centre-halves.

Robert Sanchez (£4.4m) keeps his place in goal.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Zinchenko, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan, Mahrez, Foden; Bernardo Silva

Brighton XI: Sanchez; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Bernardo, Veltman; Propper, White, Mac Allister, Trossard; Tau

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  1. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wtf is Sterling taking the pen for?!?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who knows
      Idiotic

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Pep's rigging FPL, it's the only possible explanation.

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I was thinking maybe it was because KDB was fouled for the pen? Either way they need to scrap that system and just leave them all to KDB.

      Can't see Sterling stepping up to take the next one, any time soon 😆

  2. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best moment of the season so far in FPL

  3. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Oh gosh!!

    That is brutal for Sterling owners. My condolences

  4. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Should have been KDB 16 points
    Would have been KDB 6-8 points

    Nothing!

    FU Raheem!!

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

    I was only joking.....

  6. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB C and Sterling - thanks dude legend

  7. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What the actual f.. kdb?!?! Raheem should never hit another pen for city.

  8. Canarinha
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    WHY KEVIN WHYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

  9. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you clean sheet gods...

  10. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Lmao

  11. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Minus points for Sterling lol

  12. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Peno was so bad Sterling the currency actually fell against the Dollar after it

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      😆

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling is honestly one of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen.

    What the hell is this?

  14. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling, what on...?

  15. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling +bps for clearance

  16. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kevin clearly doesn’t fancy them but that is a risk

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

    Why would KDB and Man City let someone that can barely kick a ball take a last minute penalty!?

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

    No more Make A Wish donations from Kev

  19. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Get in Raheem!

  20. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I mean...you give the pen to Sterling, you deserve to miss

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

    Full time.

    Shane on Sterling owners.

    Gundo fail but a much less expensive one 😉

  22. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Non Sterling/KDB owner, phew.

  23. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    F***** OFF STERLING

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

    If KDB had taken it and scored, it would have been an extra 16 points for cappers :/

  25. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    As a KDB(c) and Sterling owner it just sums up my season

  26. Das Boot
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    lolol. class

  27. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kdb channeling his inner Grealish

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling's penalty was closer to the stadium roof than the crossbar. Laughable

    • Drogo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I hate this game - KDB(c) owner.

    • Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That would been an 8 point swing

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        and the rest(c) + Sterling