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Jesus returns to lead the line for City as KDB drops back into midfield

Pep Guardiola has recalled Gabriel Jesus (£9.1m) into his attack for the first of two fixtures in Double Gameweek 19 for Manchester City against Crystal Palace.

Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) is also back for City, despite skying a penalty against Brighton. Bernardo Silva appears (£7.4m) in the other attacking position.

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) captainers of Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) will be hoping the City talisman can deliver returns in a more familiar midfield role after Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) and Bruno Fernandes (£11.3m) both blanked earlier.

Ilkay Gundogan (£5.5m) and a returning Fernandinho (£5.4m), classed as an FPL defender, make up the rest of City’s midfield three.

Ruben Dias (£5.8m) and John Stones (£5.0m) partner each other in central defence, with popular FPL asset Joao Cancelo (£5.8m) benched in favour of Kyle Walker (£6.1m)

Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) continues at left-back, and Ederson (£6.0m) remains in goal for the Cityzens.

Roy Hodgson is without Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha (£7.3m), who has been left out of the line-up completely.

Out-of-position Andros Townsend (£5.6m) is paired up front with Jordan Ayew (£5.6m).

In Roy Hodgson’s conventional 4-4-2, James McCarthy (£4.3m) and Luka Milivojevic (£5.6m) play in centre-midfield, with Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) and James McArthur (£5.2m) occupying the wings.

Veteran Gary Cahill (£4.5m) returns in central defence alongside James Tomkins (£4.5m), with Joel Ward (£4.3m) at right-back.

Budget defender Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) continues at left-back after ousting Patrick Van Aanholt (£5.4m) from the team.

Vincente Guaita (£4.8m) is between the sticks.

Man City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Zinchenko; Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Sterling, B. Silva, Jesus

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Mitchell, Tomkins, Cahill, Ward; McArthur, McCarthy, Milivojevic, Townsend; Eze, Ayew

2,067 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    That cross, wow.

    Best in the world!

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ha! Brilliant

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

    Shoot you ginger coward...

    Why did we cap Kevin de Bottlejob bros?

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

    Get in Stones!!!!!!

  4. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    OMG KDB (C) AND STONESSSS

  5. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ommmgmggmgmgmgmgmf stones and kdb(c) ommgtmkggjf

  6. Party time
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kdb(C) & Stones juhuuuuu

    • Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      im crying YEEEEEEES

    • Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD KDB (C) AND STONESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

      1. TOLV TUMS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        this.

    • Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I might not have KDB but I’ve got Stonesy!! Yeahhhhh

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Stones ya beaut!!!!

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

      STONES!

    • Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Imagine not captaining KDB this week? Madness

    • Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yea!!!!!

      The dream team!!!

    • TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wow - that just happened

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

      KDB and Stones, great stuff lads!

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

      Pretty annoying owning Dias and Cancelo right now

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

      Stones and KDB 🙂

    • BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      SHOOT KEVINNNNN

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

        Dial up?

    • DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Stuff of dreams.

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      KDB & Stones owners o/

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        o/

        1. Don Andres
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          o/

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      KEVIN DE BEST NEVER IN DOUBT MY CAPTAIN

    • Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Stones on for the hatrick!

      1. Avery
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        C’mon my son!

    • For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Stones!!!!

    • Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yay! KDB and Stones, my two City players.

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Me too!

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

      What a cross

    • Party time
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yessssssssssssss

      • BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        STONES AND KDB OWNER YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

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

        (K)DB AND STONES COME ON

      • Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        THAT IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL

      • JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Now go on and score 2 goals Kdb.