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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. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I was going to go dump Salah for KDB, now should I go Sterling? Or maybe Forden / Gundo and have $$$ in the bank

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

      See how Salah gets on tomorrow.

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

    KdB has 5 points more than Salah, or 10 as captain as it stands. Salah haul would be massive!

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

      Salah 2 goals would be great.

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

      Salah really only needs an assist to match him. You'd assume he'll get 60+

      Ball well in the Salah captainers court.

      Sadly the Zambian Witch Doctor is the umpire...

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Another 50:50 I’ll get wrong no doubt

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

    Top 10k average 85.50 (-3.43) = 82.08
    Some teams nearly on 150 now e.g. https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/6503/event/19

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

      On for 110 here with no chips!

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

    I almost put that TC on KDB a fews hours before deadline...then decided C to Mo. Lets see how that goes tomorrow.

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

      Same for me.

  5. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Newcastle are going to get battered by this Villa side.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

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

    Need to get Martinez back asap

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

      Yes, trying to be too clever didn't work out. Damage control time.

  7. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not watching and I'm having a heart attack reading comments.

  8. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Damnit Sterling (C) fail

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

      Same here but think we should be quite happy with the outcome. He hasn’t looked any good tbf

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

    Targett down. Get him off. Please.

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

      THIS

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

      Prayer works!

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

    10 points from KDB in a DGW with good fixtures. Frickin waste of space

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

      8

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      8*

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

      8

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

      I see 8

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

      That's life. It's a marathon not a sprint

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

      16 if he is your captain 24 if TC

  11. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Fellow KDB TCers, how you feeling?

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

      terrible. season ender.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Bit dramatic mate

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

      Pretty annoyed, actually very annoyed just due to how close he was to a massive haul.
      But at the end of the day 8 points is 8 points, much better than a 2 pointer

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly. It’s the least powerful chip aswel imo

    3. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Annoyed, but if Martinez keeps this clean sheet and max bonus I won't feel as bad about it

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I need my double city cleanie

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

    Mahrez on

    Expect the level of selfish play to increase 100%

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Did you deduct for Sterling?

  13. toluthadon
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Praying for this nil nil to hold out for Targett and Dias' sake, all while trying to enjoy the game!

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

    Mark predicted a 1-1 between City and Villa. The score might not be right but the result so far is looking good.

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

      Oh OK. On the last edition of Black Box I swear he said 1-1. But things change I guess

  15. dansmusen
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    11 from Sterling over KDB i will take that

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

    FCK OFF PEP

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

      lol why so angry

  17. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    As a Martinez, Stones and non KDB owner,

    Id feel very lucky with this 0-0.

  18. afcblegend
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How frustrating would it be to have this game decided by one of those BS penalties we saw at the start of the season?

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

    How are no Villa defenders on Bonus? In previous years, if Villa were to hold on to the CS, surely they would get the bonuses.

  20. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    With Martinez Cancelo Dias a 0-0 would be great result. Looks unlikely though!

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

    Bonus Points

    3 - Martínez (35)
    2 - Dias, Cancelo, Targett (28)

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

      Targett definitely deserves it!

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

      Hold Dias & Targett!

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

        Targett off BP me thinks

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

    Wow. Didn’t even realize he was subbed before 60. 8 points from my captain in a DGW. Bugger off KDB and bugger off Pep. Never captaining again on this form

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

      He picked up an injury so pep was forced to make the change

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

    Ederson shot on target.

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

    Targett injured

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

    Mahrez & Foden could be nailed?

  26. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    pain.

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

      same

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

    Targett cs banked

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

    Targett CS banked yuhuuuu

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

    Targett CS locked

  30. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Targett cs kicked in

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Locked*