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Cancelo returns for Man City as Aston Villa name full-strength XI at the Etihad

Joao Cancelo (£5.8m) is back in the Manchester City team after his recent Double Gameweek benching.

His 12.6% ownership will certainly feel they have some catching up to do after John Stones (£5.1m) and Ruben Dias (£5.8m) already registered double-digit hauls against Crystal Palace.

And if the full-back is to match their Double Gameweek 19 scores, he will have to put in some shift as the centre-backs are both in the team again tonight.

The only fit competition Stones and Dias face right now comes from Eric Garcia (£4.7m) who is named on the bench, while Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and Nathan Aké (£5.4m) remain sidelined.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.1m) are the only even remotely viable Fantasy assets benched by Pep Guardiola for the Aston Villa game.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.5m) both start in central midfield while Raheem Sterling (£11.4m), Phil Foden (£6.3m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) form the front-three.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa come to the Etihad Stadium with what looks, on paper, to be their best XI.

Following their recent coronavirus (COVID-19) postponements, Dean Smith has named an exceptionally strong side.

Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) is supported by an attacking midfield trio of Jack Grealish (£7.7m), Bertrand Traoré (£5.9m) and the returning Ross Barkley (£5.9m) who makes his first start since Gameweek 9.

And Smith can draw on a first-choice back-four as well, which features Matt Targett (£4.6m), Tyrone Mings (£5.4m), Ezri Konsa (£4.7m) and Matty Cash (£5.0m) with Emiliano Martínez (£5.1m) in goal.

Manchester City v Aston Villa Line-ups

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Walker; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gündogan; Sterling, Foden, B Silva.

Aston Villa XI (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; McGinn, D Luiz; Grealish, Barkley, B Traoré; Watkins.

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

    Stones lurking on set plays, really wouldn’t surprised me if he got a goal

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

    Villa defence defending for their lives.

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

      Their defence has been really good this season

  3. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Amateurs, to be off side when playing corner kick...

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe praise Villa for keeping a good line!

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pathetic attack from city

    Even a half fit aguero would be better than this crap

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

    SERIOUSLY WTF Villa, why would you leave KDB completely unmarked on the edge of the box!?!?

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

      Cuz he cant shoot

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

    Kevin can’t shoot

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

      Haha what a joke man

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

      Everyone on here thinks his shooting is amazing despite not scoring any goals from open play

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

    its pooooouring damnnn

    smelling a longshot goal from citeeh

  8. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Target grab a goal my son and save my GW..

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

      Clean Sheet will do

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

    Stones scored more goals in the last game than kdb has from open play all season

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

    Hold Grealish

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

    Kdb can't shoot? These toxic clueless ppl haha

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

      It is stunning isn’t it

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

        Stunning how much his shooting accuracy seems to have dropped off recently this season, yeah?

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

          Indeed, just the team around him though that have let him down for so many assists

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

            I’m confused. So are you are agreeing with me that his shooting has been pretty awful all season then?

            & yes I agree, the finishing of others such as Sterling and Mahrez have denied him many an assist

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

      Just @ me by name why don’t you? Crikey.

      His shooting has been well below par pretty much this entire season. You been watching? Talk about clueless

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

        Sure you can say that his shooting this season was below his average. But "Kdb can't shoot" is just an amazing statement

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

          Sorry mr pedantic, change it to “can’t shoot this season”. No goals from open play, seems to shoot straight at the keeper

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

            Well by "can't shoot" you were implying that KDB forgot how to do that lol, come on man

        2. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly, there's plenty on here prone to hyperbole though.

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

      His shooting is so good he plays in an attacking position for one of the most freely scoring teams in football and doesn’t score any goals

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

        Haters gonna hate:)

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

          Not exactly hating if it’s legitimately what’s happening. Do you watch the games?

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

            Ain't accurate. City ain't the team it was so his comment is completely irrelevant and childish I'd say

        2. x.jim.x
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Evening, Mrs De Bruyne

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

            Evenin

  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo would be essential if city had a decent striker

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      This

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

      Not at all

  13. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling you dumbhead

  14. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    De Bruyne is anonymous

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who?

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Until he assists or scores.

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        he wont, ive just put 100 quid on it

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

          Course ya did 🙂

          1. BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            he is very relaxed tonight mate, isnt doing anything

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

      No he's not. He's had a few blocked shots and been creating chances from corners and free-kicks

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

    If it this game is abandoned due to weather, is Stones’ GW score cancelled?

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

      Yes

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Minus points for getting too wet.

  16. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    23/23 succesfull passes by Foden so far..

  17. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Good block Sterling!

  18. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish scored yet?

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

    Villa's attack letting them down badly

  20. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB playing as a defensive midfielder lmao

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

    McGinn not on it today!

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

    Foden about to cry

  23. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why do City keep putting crosses in by the GK, when not one City player actually attacks the ball? So fking frustrating to watch.

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

    Foden crossing & no one running on to them!

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I guess that's the problem with playing a false 9.

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

        True

  25. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB doesn't look 100%

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

      That's Zincenko. He's only 20% of KDB.

  26. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling is just not good enough for city.
    He hasn’t been for a 2 or 3 years now.
    Time for Pep to take ballsy decisions and improve his side

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2/3 years? LOL

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

      Still somehow managed to be their top scorer this season lol.

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Bernado Silva is so bad get him off

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He should be just called Bernardo adding Silva is blasphemy.

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He was off just now!

  28. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It feels like Villa's level of defending in this game is unsustainable...

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

      Seriously impressive so far, though.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        They're very lucky city didn't play a striker

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

      As a United fan and a Leicester sympathizer (not to mention a Stones, Dias and Emi owner), I will GLADLY take this score, blanks from KdB(c) and Grealish notwithstanding.

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Kdb can shoot in terms of striking the ball, what he's terrible at is getting his shot off when not shooting from distance- almost always takes too long and invariably gets blocked or goes straight into legs