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

    No KDB no problem. Thanks Stonesy!

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

      Yes yes yes

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

    Getting Stones in this week softening the blow.

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

    A???

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

      Dias

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

    The two professionals City defensive picks really standing out.

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

    Stones 52
    Dias 38
    Gundo 32
    KdB 30

  6. The Frenchie
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB (C) / Stones / Dias

    What else?

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

      Yessssss

  7. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Antonio, Stones, and Gundogan. Name 3 better transfer-ins this week, oh my word 😀

    1. Im New Here
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well done

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

      Pereira

  8. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wow,I was fantasing Dias A to Stones ,yeeeees

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

    City defenders always score in DGWs I think? Laporte was the one to cap last season

  10. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kilman > Stones (-4) making up for the fact I captained Vardy.

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

    Someone told me stones brace and that happens lol this is unbelievable

  12. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Dias on 2 bonus

  13. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    City defence always seems to deliver on DGW

  14. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    OMG! I’m in heaven
    Stoneseyyyyyyy what a legend!
    Dias Stones KDB(C) woohooo

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Stooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooones!

    Damn. Can't believe how lucky I have been with Stones and Dias.

    And, yes, it is luck.

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

    OMGGGG STONES AGAIN!!!!!
    STONESSSSSSSSSS

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

      Hattrick or dial up?

  17. Cruyff Turn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Stones break livefpl

  18. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Moment of madness but WC activated, new team is:

    McCarthy (Forster)
    Dallas - Stones - Tierney (Mitchell, Struijk)
    KDB - Son - Bruno - Salah - Smith-Rowe
    Kane - Bamford (Brewster)

    Done it now because cant contend with price changes and got the power five. Obviously formation can change if needs be, playing one of Smith-Rowe, Brewster and Mitchell each week.

    Any thoughts?

  19. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Was 0.1m off affording Stones 🙁

  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who would have thunk it

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

    It was a toss up between Stones & Dias who to transfer in last week, guess which one I went for......

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The one who is still also getting a haul? Come on don’t be so down

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

        nope, I got Stones 🙂

  22. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I should of triple captained Stones instead of KDB! Still very happy with his points

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

    RIP to those who don’t have Stones, game over for them

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

    It's not about who your captain is out of KDB, Salah & Bruno.

    It is just about whether or not you own Stones!

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

    Cancelo coming on. Hope for owners

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

      Brace please

  26. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I'd be happy if my two rivals didn't buy Stones this week.

    I've had him for weeks.

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

    Stones legend!

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

    Wow life is great

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

    Get Cancelo on to assist a KDB goal please Pep

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

      kdb off

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      KDB off

  30. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo coming on for his goal now!

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      *yellow card