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

    Anyone from the regulars with triple City defense?

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

      Impossible.

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

      10 managers in the top 10k own Stones + Cancelo + Dias

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

    This pitch is horrible,players are sliping when they are gonna shoot

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

      Bucketing rain all day - incredible the pitch is playable

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

        Thats what i am saying

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

    Wow insanely lucky Dias didn’t score OG

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

    Nearly mings og

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

    Can you really justify keeping KDB over Kane when Kane keeps scoring and De Blank is crap?

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

      Kevin De Blank

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

      I have Dias & Stones. Might sell KDB for Kane. Matchup with Son.

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

    Matt Targett transferred himself out going into this gameweek. 😆

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

      Rumour has it he told a friend to 'lump on of you want, mate' for a sub on the 74th minute

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

    This is insane.

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

    Jesus misses a sitter

  9. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This is ridiculous

  10. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    MCI - AVL
    24 - 9 (shots)
    6 - 4 (shots on target)
    3.05 - 0.45 (ExpG)

  11. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Oh God not Naylor.

  12. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This is one of the best 0-0’s ive ever seen

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

    How haha

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

    Hilarious how neither team have scored a goal so far

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

    This will not end 0-0

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

    Neeed Villa CS wiped ASAP

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

      Nooo!!!

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

      Go away Chucky.

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

    This game doesn't deserve to be goalless.

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

    Wow McGinn has had the worst game of his life

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

      Gonna go with “I could’ve scored that and so could me Dad”

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

    What a game this is

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

    Targett not only locked min 6, but also will have double now (if bot injured) as avoided YC

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

    OMG this is painful - both HOOOLLLDDD

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

    This is an incredible game

  23. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    STOP THE COUNT, too many clean sheets to lose

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

    Tempted to bring in Foden instead of KDB.
    How does this sound?

    Mane, Brewster ->>>
    Foden, Vardy -4

    Would give me squad depth which also is called benching headaches. Would probably bench Bamford(lei) this week.

    Good or bad idea?

  25. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is 116 points with Salah and Bruno left good?

    1. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Terrible, huge red arrow

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

      i don't know, is it?

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

      Fine

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

      Probably good but a lot can still happen

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

      Not bad, im on 110 with salah bruno and 3 others. Plenty doing much better

  26. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What a game this is

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

    This is the most ridiculous game I've seen in a long time, how are these chances not going in...

  28. Jersey Boy
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    No City or Villa defence...I can’t quite believe what I’m watching. Just have to laugh at this point. Worst gameweek I’ve ever had

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

    0-0 games are underrated!

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

    City players behaving like kinder garden kids

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

      Kindergarten**