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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

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

    No assist

  2. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    OH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS GUNDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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

      Haha I knew you’d like that one

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Smashing it Flair

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

      Well done mate!!!

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

    Let's see the floodgates open now please

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

    Wow gundo

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

    A week too late.

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

      This

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundo-guns blazing!

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

    GUNDO YOU ABSOLUTE BEAUTY GET IN YOU GLORIOUS MAN

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

      One per person, please.

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That’s plenty, we understand

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

    Return from all three City players. Heaven!

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

      that -20 gonna hurt though

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

        Sure, I opted not to FH because I had too many issues that would still need fixing after FH. Then I could have WC but wanted to save that AND use the BB. In hindsight BB isn't going to provide much, but I still think I would have wanted to save the wildcard. So the massive hit is for long term planning.

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

    Damn Gundo. Very close getting him in as well.

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

    Beautiful goal tbh. Ofc ML leader got him in. Deserved goal.

  11. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cracking finish that

  12. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This is going to be 4 - 5 nil

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

    Foden time

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This

      Need him on now

  14. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundogan is such an awful pick getting jam.

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

      He's done well against lesser opposition. He's got similar games coming up.

    2. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s in good form fpl wise. He’s got a double. He’s cheap. It’s not complicated.

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

      The most in form player in the league right now

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

    Gundogoal

  16. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Foden sighting 🙂

  17. SM001
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Good man Gundo. Now where's that Palace goal....

  18. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Foden!

  19. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fair play to Gundogan owners! 🙂

    Foden getting ready now

  20. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Give Kevin a rest Pep.

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

      He'll get his rest in the cup

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This

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

      Tc KDB needs 90min haul

  21. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gundog! Glad I couldn't afford Foden

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

    Bsilva off

  23. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Right get foden on now please

  24. Jindaljain
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dam was considering Foden never thought about Gundogan being essential now

  25. Karhumies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Foden in. KDB out?

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

    Foden starts v Villa for me

  27. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    B Silva joins the 59 min club

  28. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Apparently the Witch Doctor also plays FPL: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/zambian-witch-doctor-nkandu/ . Genuine link

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

      Only fans lol

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

    Bernardo CS banked

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

      Missed by a minute

    2. Vision
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Singaporean fried rice?

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      nope

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

    Foden hat trick incomiiiinng