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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. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Yessss villa CS gone

  2. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Don't give it offside.

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

    Offside

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

      Or not

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

      Nope

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

    VAR where are you?

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

    nah fck off Mings

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

    LMAO commentator ultimate troll for Gundo owners

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol who is this commentator. Doesn't have a clue

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

        He's a casual

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

    Has to be coming from offside position, no?!

  8. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Trgett cleanie banked

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

    Dean smith yellow

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

    Clear offside wtf

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

    Dean Smith YC

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

    Whoever tackled Mings was offside?

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

    Dean Smith YC

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

    Why no VAR ffs

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

    YESSSSS

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

    Dean smith red

    Triple c fail

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

    Dean smith RC lol

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

    Are they checking?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      They will be, but Mings playing the ball = no offside.

  19. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez still on 2 baps 🙂

    1. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      2 save points no?

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

    LOL. Dean Smith RC

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

    How many games ban for Dean Smith?

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

    Smith owners raging

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

    No DGW for Dean Smith

  24. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Shouldn't be offside - different phase of play once Mings controls it

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

    Not even checked by var

  26. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Mings undoes all his good work. Please bust that damned Stones CS, Villa.

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

    Commentator has completely mugged off Gündogan owners hahaha

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

    GW ruined.

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

    WHY ARE THEY NOT CHECKING IT

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

    No one has confirmed here if its a goal or not, is it?

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It is.

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

      It is

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

      cheers all

    4. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It is - Bernardo (Rodri)