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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. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez must be on 10 saves at least!?

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

      3

    2. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Dirty Mings on 10 saves

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

    Do saved crosses count as saves for the GK in FPL?

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

      N

    2. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Shots on target only

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

        Makes sense. Thanks

  3. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Worst decision of the season selling Martinez in that blank 🙁

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

      Same

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Real shame too, had got him on a GW2 WC. And now his price puts me off

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

          Lol exact same

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

      You get McCarthy?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yup

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

          I almost made that move meself.

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

          Here's hoping soton get a dgw 23

    3. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      same, stupid at the time, deservedly punished.

    4. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Best decision of mine this season was keeping him through the blank!

    5. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Had him since GW1 even though he blanked in GW1

      1. Vlekz
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He was an arsenal player back then.

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

      KDB Tcers wishing they could have the chip back Love to see it

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

        We will get 10+ points
        Thats far from bad

      2. A. PRISE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not over mate

    7. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kevin De Blanke?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 2 months ago

          De fraud

        • Gunners in Haaland
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Kevin Zeroine

          1. A. PRISE
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Targett concedes a penalty on Sterling and KDB converts

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

        Foden will get exposed like Iheanacho if he ever leaves City

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

          good analogy actually

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

          No chance... kelachi was always overrated.

          Foden has an extra level of quality.

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

        Unless he scores, playing Traore in this game is a tactical faux pas. He doesn't work anywhere as hard as his teammates, hence Cash getting double teamed all night. And he's greedy and doesn't know when to release the ball.

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

          Disagree - the only wide player we have that tracks back properly is injured (Trez), El G is equally as crap at tracking back

      4. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        assuming foden has martinez in his FPL team, these attempts are nothing more than pass backs.

      5. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Looks like Martinez will get 11 points

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

        According to The Telegraph’s John Percy, Wolverhampton Wanderers are set to sign Real Sociedad striker Willian Jose on loan before the end of the January transfer window.

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

          Shame for any Fabio Silva owners

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

            all 4 of them

        2. Neves say Neves
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          pog

      7. Lovren an elevator
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        What was the walker injury?

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

          Grealish jumped on him

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

          Thigh

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

        People blaming kdb

        Have you seen the crap around him. If I was him I’d feel pretty annoyed and that would likely lead to a drop off in my motivation

        Pointless to keep setting people up and them fluffing chances

        Same for cancelo to some extent but this has happened a lot to kdb

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

          Very true

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

          Indeed

        3. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          He was annoyed with Bernardo at some point

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

          What about when he gets his chances? 1 goal from open play with the amount of chances he's had all season is pathetic

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

          he should attack the box more though really

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

            But his shooting is good only when the ball isn't moving.

        6. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Interesting why Cancelo and Kevin can't start to pass each other and score...

      9. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That was so frustrating to watch with KDB (tc), in the last five minutes alone Foden came so close to converting a KDB assist and then misplaced a pass that would have had KDB a clear shot in the box.

        1. Saka Punch
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Right there with you bro 🙁

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

          Its been stressful as hell

        3. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          foden has looked sharp in the build up, but his end product has been pathetic.

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

        Barkley has been poor in the final 3rd. Screwed up a good few chances for Villa already.

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

          Same old Barkley. So frustrating to watch so can't imagine how his teammates feel

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

          Yes looks very rusty and decison making is off, guess he gets 20mins then hooked

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

        Foden is just not good enough

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

          Are we watching the same game? He's running the show!

        2. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          he's good technically, but is finishing is the same as his stature, child like.

          guess he is pretty young, in his defence.

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

            Sterling was similar at his age

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

          Wtf? Are you watching something else?

        4. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Lol

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

          I thought he was their best player, by a distance.

          Does seem to over play, a bit like Grealish he beats the man, then beats him again instead of looking to release

        6. Gross Blank Point
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Fishing rod is out lol

      12. Party time
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Sign a striker Pep. That is what you need!!!

          1. Fpl stress
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Messi go man city come summer would be ideaaaaaal

          2. Jimmy Boy
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Haaland looks almost ideal for them, would bring that presence in the penalty area that they're sorely lacking when any of the current options play up front

        • R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Eric Bailly and Edinson Cavani start for #mufc against Fulham tonight #mulive [@JonathanShrager]

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Read his second name wrong there for a second

            • JBG
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Paul Pogba and Mason Greenwood are also starting for #mufc against Fulham tonight #mulive [
              @JonathanShrager
              ]

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

                Sounds like Rashford benched

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

              Lindelof dropped? Argh I hope not

          2. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Time for Cristiano El Ghazi

              1. Party time
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  😆

                • Party time
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    I swear!!

                • HurriKane
                  • 11 Years
                  3 years, 2 months ago

                  GW38- Cancelo is due big haul

                  Is he Lamptey in Disguise? Lacks end product

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      25 games in serie a for a dominant Juve before joining city. 1 goal 2 assists

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

                    Second half wish list:

                    Martinez save count keeps rising
                    KDB G, Cancelo A
                    Watkins G, unassisted

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

                    At least Foden is getting into good positions. Sterling is an absolute waste of space at the moment and needs to come off at half time for Jesus so at least they have a presence in the centre of the box.

                  4. jason_ni
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Martinez owner.
                    Kdb capper.

                    Guess I'm happy for it to stay 0-0 looking at the overall ownerships

                    1. Sid1891
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 2 months ago

                      Same here
                      Plus Stones and Cancelo

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

                        Yea.. have cancelo and dias as well!

                        Really don't want a villa goal!

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

                      Same, be happy with 0-0 tbh

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

                      We could also have a Sterling penalty missed and saved, then a small KdB contribution in the form of an assist to King John Stones.

                  5. zon
                    • 9 Years
                    3 years, 2 months ago

                    Has anyone here ever played real life football? Couple of mistakes by Foden and people are crucifying him. Cmon

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

                      Looking at the comments I doubt anyone actually plays

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

                        Yeah, no sense of proportion whatsoever

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

                      Saturday league yes.

                      Standard spectator, easy to criticise from the armchair.

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

                      You're absolutely spot n - most have no idea how difficult it is at this level.

                      1. @persecuted_by_mods
                          3 years, 2 months ago

                          Not even high level, I haven't played to any high level but sometimes people make comments and you can tell they've never even kicked a ball

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

                        Yes and I was not as good as mr foden

                      3. Ozzy smith
                        • 9 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        He’s been their most effective attacking outlet by a mile so far.

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

                      are we cappers going to be happy with 20 points from KDB in DGW?

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

                        No

                      2. El-Kloppico
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        I'd take it, knowing so many TC him. But in normal case, its disappointing

                      3. Party time
                          3 years, 2 months ago

                          No. I am extremely angry right now.

                          Salah could do damage tomorrow

                      4. Ha.
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        Watkins saving his hatty for the second half then?

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

                        With Stones, Kdb (c), Martinez, Watkins and FH & TC intact I'd take a 0-0 here, might mean possible bonuses for Stones & Martinez and amongst all the kdb tc's

                        Can't see it though

                      6. Coys96
                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 2 months ago

                        If you're having a bad season, read my thread. Will make you chuckle 🙂

                        https://twitter.com/CoysFPL/status/1351951878133841922

                        1. Big boy Bowen
                          • 7 Years
                          3 years, 2 months ago

                          Ouch that is awful, unlucky!

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

                          bb this week not a great move tbf

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

                        People saying Foden is just not good enough because he missed a KDB assist. He's been their best player in this half.

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

                          clearly playing better than both Silva and Sterling

                        2. bench boost for every gamew…
                          • 7 Years
                          3 years, 2 months ago

                          Thank you for being accurate. But i hate him for missing that chance nonetheless

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

                        Per Live score

                        FUL
                        Alphonse Areola - Ola Aina - Joachim Andersen - Tosin Adarabioyo - Kenny Tete - Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa - Harrison Reed - Joe Bryan - Ruben Loftus-Cheek - Ademola Lookman - Ivan Cavaleiro

                        MU
                        David De Gea - Aaron Wan-Bissaka - Eric Bailly - Harry Maguire - Luke Shaw - Nemanja Matic - Paul Pogba - Bruno Fernandes - Marcus Rashford - Edinson Cavani

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

                          Greenwood starting. So not correct that.

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

                          United playing with 10 men? That's unfair!

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

                          Knew it was a mistake getting Lindelof. At least got 1 clean sheet out of him.

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

                            I'm glad he didnt play tonight, sitting 3rd on my bench as I didnt fancy him playing at all, and v Pool one of them if he did

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

                        City could win the league with a average striker with average finishing...they dont even have that right now.

                        Time to ship out Jesus and Kun asap