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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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1,995 Comments Post a Comment
  1. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mings lol

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

      This doesnt deserve to be top

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

    Nooooo Rashford

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

      Is he on the bench?

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He was my differential don't play with me 🙁

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

    Should’ve gone triple Villa defence

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

    Give Jack the yellow!

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

    kevin's not interested

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

    Kdb of lollll

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

      ?

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

        Subbed. Expected. Knackered.

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

    If it stays this way it's season over for me. KDB must return. MUST.

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

      Ouch

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

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

      It’s really not. Loads of games left.

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    OFF THE BAR! Joao Cancelo (Manchester City) latches on to an accurate pass inside the box and fires a bullet of a shot that crashes against the crossbar.

    Flashcore commentary

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

      Thanks for the delay. I mean relay. I mean thanks.

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

    De Bruyne coming off. Big News

  10. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

  11. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Brilliant

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

    Looks like KDB coming off. Villa looking tired as well.

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

    Kdb coming Off

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

      Knew it.

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

    KDB needs to be rested now.. looks exhausted

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

    KdB off.. 1pt

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

    KDB off

  17. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA KDB TCERS

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Grow up kid

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

    KdB OFF before 60'

  19. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    KDB TC FAIL

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

    Kdb subed off

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

    Kdb off at 56

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

    What

  23. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH LMAO

  24. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I hate FPL

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

    LOL

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

    Salah Cappers Mount Up

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

    Traore is all over the place, that earlier touch was pure luck

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

    KDB. Damn.

    Harsh on TC.

  29. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    yESssss KDB of!!!!!

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

    Jesus IN
    KDB OUT