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

    Barkley you dummy

  2. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Such a shame the swap to the other side for Cancelo!

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yup Bertrand Traore is one of the worst wingers in the league in terms of tracking his fullback

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Aye, Traore positional sense is non-existent as well

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

      Villa are a good side this season!

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

      Does someone want to explain to me why De Bruyne is strolling about the field like he's watering a garden? Guy is completely unbothered.

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

        Just a normal game for him

      2. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        He does seem to be floating somewhat behind than usual

    4. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No false 9? KDB and Sterling are on right

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Foden most advanced so far

        1. Lucky Z
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          from left

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

      So Cancelo is better at right back or left back?

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

        Sadly doesn’t seem to have much end product at either position. He’s a natural RB though

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Normally right back, today villas weak side is their right

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

          More attacking on LB

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

          Left this game due to Traore

        • AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Average position in their half as left central mid

      3. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Rodri smashing the baps....

      4. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Very recent comments about my 3 MCI players:
        Sterling you dumbhead
        De Bruyne is anonymous
        Cancelo is a selfish headless sheep

        Bodes well eh?

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

          Lol

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

        0-0 is the dream for this game, KDB (vc), Dias & Targett

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

        Foden is chilling on the left wing

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

        I am waiting for Stones 3rd goal of this double.

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

          OG please

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

        Sterling is not good... Unless he gets tap ins, he won't do anything.

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

          I don’t rate him at all. Takes him so many chances to even have a whiff of a decent effort let alone score these days

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

            Can't cross a ball to save his life either.

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

          Terrible technical player

          Excellent positional awareness

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

          He didnt even finish tap ins. Remember Lyon?

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

        KDB assisting Stones from a corner would be dreamy stuff

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

          Too dreamy

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

        If KDB doesnt return my day will be ruined and I will be extremely upset

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

          Yes. Captain fail

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

          If KDB does return my day will be ruined and I will be extremely upset

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

            i have to cheer on your misery then, im sorry

        3. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          TC?

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

            yes

      11. Drumandbaines123
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Mings loves his chewing gum

      12. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        10 corner kicks so far for Man City

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Haha you sure

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

        Ming's is a monster, rate him very highly, best English centre back IMO

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

          hardly

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

            Who do you prefer?

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

              maguire, stones, dier

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

                Omg please, that made me laugh out loud! Big team bias at its best.

              2. dark91
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Hope you are not serious

        2. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          learning from one of the best CB

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

          He might not even be the best Villa CB

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

        Remember kids, as a goalkeeper just run into someone and fall on the ground to get your FK’s

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

          lol that was a clear foul.

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

            Stones is supposed to know Martinez is going to run into his back? Eyes in the back of his head that lad.

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

              He looked behind before leaning onto the keeper. Nice that you pretend not to see it 🙂

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

        Martinez is gonna haul tonight

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

          I’d take that

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

          Possibility of Sterling taking another pen? I want KDB and Martinez both to haul somehow. Cancelo to get in the goals too.

      16. REDMOND IN SANDALS
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        that tackle and long pass from cancelo deserves 5 baps

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

        go away Villa, annoying gits

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

        Man Utd apparently:

        De Gea, Wan Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, Pogba, Bruno, Martial, Cavani, Greenwood

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

          No Rashy?

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

            A few sources suggesting he is rested - we'll see

        2. Party time
            3 years, 2 months ago

            No Rashford. Dilly ding Dilly dong

          • Bushwhacker
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            And will still park the bus

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

            Livescore says Rash no Martial

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

          Rodri is on massive BAPs.

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            but he doesn't get big baps for clean sheets

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

              True, but he's approaching the usual 30ish without one.

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

          3rd save?

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

            Yes

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

          3 Saves from Emi.... shame that's the only thing to shout about from this game so far...

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

          Barkley is rubbish. Dean's such a fraud for not starting El Ghazi who's been on form.

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

            He’s just come back from over a months injury

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

              Means Smith's a fraud then. Should have eased him in instead of dropping the in form El Ghazi.

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

            Better team with El Ghazi ... rookie error to try and get Grealish scoring FPL pts again

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

          Get in, you Emi save point.

        8. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          3 saves for Martinez

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

            Hero

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

          My god Sterling is ridiculously selfish

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

          KDB is way too relaxed for his own good. This is to go top of the table Kevin.

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

            doesn't look right.
            only way we getting KDB points is through a pen

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

              starting to think the same. upside is city have been attacking the villa box constantly so a penalty is likely

          2. Party time
              3 years, 2 months ago

              It is so annoying!

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

              Saving himself for a second half blitz.

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

              He can’t do it all himself

              Look at the crap around him