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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. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Knew as soon as he said sterling was hitting.

    The man is crap at striking a football.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      And why on earth it was given to him ... God knows!

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

    That is painful viewing as a KDB captainer, wtf

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

    KDB (c) no penalty/assist and Cancelo loses his bonus
    Most of ML rivals have Kane or Son (c)
    Greeeeaaaaatttt
    All the Man City fans on Bluemoon were so confident they would score 5+ goals!

  4. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    At least the people who dont even think for themselves and just copied Mark's team got punished.

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

    Thank you Phil x

  6. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well, at least I didn't gut my team for Raz. Would have probably captained him, as well. Will take my 28 with five to go.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Six to go, even.

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Great score I’d say

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Eh. Not for FH, but it's OK.

  7. bitars
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    As a KDB (c) the only comfort is the knowing that there are people who actually has Sterling as their captain.

  8. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    SHOCKING ENDING

    Sterling kicked the field goal for 3 points. It's good.

    As KDB (C) owner, furious right now but also comical, and confusing.

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

      Lmao.. its so bad, you have to laugh about it.

  9. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane and Son are going to go mental

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

      They will surely punish KDB and Bruno C owners now yes.

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

        Let's see...

  10. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Even in Bein sports they are perplexed how Sterling was allowed to give the penalty since KDB was on the pitch and has not failed his last penalty !

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

      Game seen as over.

      Confidence boost.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He's flying high now

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

        Think he was just dead on his feet and Sterling was just on.

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

      Honestly didn’t think I could dislike Sterling as footballer any more. Proved me wrong

    3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Any links to worst FH teams?

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

          Could come back a bit though

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

        Jan Sienkiewicz (most captain points in the league last season, writes the captain sensible articles on here) went Sterling (c) - doing ok apart from that
        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3904/event/18

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

      Son and Kane owners who didn’t captain
      What we looking for here?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Kane 10 penalty misses and Son subbed with yellow card after 1 minute

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Entertainment, nothing else can be done ...

      3. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Blank

      4. Cousin Greg
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        More Kane, less Son

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

          I was thinking that

      5. elwardio
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Limited score from Kane - rivals have captained

    5. Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Drama finish

      KDB don't take penalty, potentially have an assist. Sterling should score from nowhere, and shoot the penalty kick to the sky, negative point now.

      How can it be...

    6. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      As a KdB capper I'm baffled and annoyed but this is tempered by the knowledge that so many will have brought Sterling in this week. Ahahahahahaha

    7. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      ridiculous but kind of funny.
      KdB (c) here

      1. elwardio
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed. A memorable ff moment in the last minutes of a big game in a big gameweek. Kdb C for me as well

    8. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Whinging is next level on here. I've had 5 captain blanks in a row. Absolutely buzzing with my KDB assist.

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

      Sterling has missed 3 of 4 premier pens wow !!

    10. Wizard of Ozil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      why the hell didn't KDB take the Pen. Sterling you *******

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

        Maybe he wanted the assist?

    11. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      sterling kicked the ball over the bar from a penalty ,would have been a kdb assist.

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

        Yeah we know but thanks for the update 🙂

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

        Source?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          You need one ?
          I mean .... Raz is quite capable of doing that

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

      It’s about your time to shine Harry!!

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        All this.

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

      I have a feeling KDB would have missed it anyway since he's been missing shots from that range for weeks.

      Thank your Raz!

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

      I blame Pep

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

      Went KDB (c) and Sterling double up. Unbelievable.

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

      FH going well so far! AWB Dias Cancelo Rashford KDB, only Penandes has blanked so far

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

      One thing is FOR SURE

      Kevin is definitely a better option than Jesus and Aguero right now at thst center forward spot.

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Probably would get more points assisting from midfield imo can’t hit the target from inside the box 😆

      2. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Also city defensive double up much better value than attacking

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

      Not surprised Sterling missed that .
      More surprised KDB let him take it .

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

        He knows Sterling needs a boost in confidence.

        Thats a captain trying to take charge and motivate the whole team

        But 1-0 up seemed a bit risky though

    19. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      SICK AS A DOG!! Sterling on for a cameo, KDB wins pen, pen given to Raheem, a gtd De Bruyne assist and Sterling goal saving me? Obviously not, what a muppet!! -1pt fantastic!!

    20. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      KDB and Sterling owners might as well sell all their sofas becuase

      They have ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE to hide

    21. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone own Sterling?

      1. bazbestos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah and I captained him. That penalty miss just cost me 20 points as I also have KDB.

        1. The Road to Turfdom
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          feel for you, DB (C) and sterling for me too