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

    Any baps for areola tonight do we think?

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

      Bra vo

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

    Cancelo just 8 points from this dgw is comical

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

      Same as KDB for half the price.

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

        19 less than stones for .8m more

    2. George James
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      7

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

        7+1

        1. George James
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Will be 8

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

        8

        1. George James
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Come back to me when they have updated. Bilva will get bps for winning goal

    3. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      could have outscored every other player but only 8 points he got 🙁

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

      My Jesus only got 2 points less lol

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

    Does Dean Smith get banned from the touchline now?

  4. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If TC/C-salah hauls - the TC/C-KDBlank is going to destroy seasons.

    Just quit your mini leagues and stop playing.

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

    Foden owners holding?

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

      He goes back into hibernation tonight for the rest of the Winter so I'd steer clear.

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

        Even with KDB crocked, by far there most creative player

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

          Try telling the fraud that.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looked great in first half

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Seemed to be their best player ofensively again. After Silvas match winner I can see the fraud Sterling finally dropping out the team for a bit

  6. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 2 months ago

      So it was offside then, deliberate by Mings in chesting the ball to trap it, rather than chesting to prevent it reaching the offside player

      Calmer now then with the lost Emi points

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

        I can't find anything on when a pace of play ends in a possible offside situation in the rules. What difference does the deliberate mean in this?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Deliberate as in he chose to do it to control the ball, not as a reaction to stop the pass to an offside player

            So in two different contexts it could be offside and offside

            Scenario A ball is blasted towards offside player Mings blocks with chest

            Scenario b what happened today ball played towards offside player but Mings is in control and decides to chest it foenn

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                3 years, 2 months ago

                I'm both scenarios if mings is tackled by the offside player

                A= offside

                B= onside

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

          Wow. 73 (-8) with Salah, Martinez, Fernandes & Robbo to play. TCd KDB.

          Very tempted to wildcard and go triple City defence! Triple Leeds needs to be reduced...!

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

          137 with 4 to go.

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

            No, dog stil bored

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

            Wow! Congrats

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

              thank you

          3. Buck The Trent
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Wow

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

          The current offside law isn't fit for purpose then isn't it really? I thought the fundamental point in offside was to prevent attacking players gaining an unfair advantage?

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

            It's officiating and VAR that's the problem

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

            I'm very confused why that wasn't offside

          3. TOPCAT1960
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Just watched again (from the camear behind the goal) and in my view Mings lost the ball - he chested it down further away from his body than he probably intended and Rodri nipped it away from him. The fact that Mings PLAYED the ball means the offside rule cannot apply.

            1. TOPCAT1960
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              *camera* lol

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

              I’m not disputing the implementation of the law in this case. I’m saying the law clearly needs modification.

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

            agree - how can Bamford pointing for the cross be offside but not Rodri for then interfering. The rule just feel fit for purpose

        5. Rash
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Probably need a kdb replacement?

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

            Nah, he was about to be taken off anyway

        6. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Gundo for the win, huh...

          Ok...

        7. Harper (No more Penandes)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          With 27 points, Stones becomes the joint highest scoring defender of all time as well as the joint fifth highest scoring player ever in FPL.

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

            Who else got 27 as a defender?

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

              Laporte ?

              1. Chrisitis
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Nah. He got 6+15

            2. Harper (No more Penandes)
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Steve Watson in the 2003/04 season and John Arne Riise in the 2004/05 season.
              Trent got 24 last season.

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

          Martinez owner here, although clearly offside it's Mings who deserves the scorn. Dreadful defending

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

          Gundogan better City pick than KdB.

        10. Liberate HK - antichinazi
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          127(-8) with Bruno (C) Trashford (failed) Lookman Mane Martinez to go...Still feeling sad about the failed Martinez haul

          1. Liberate HK - antichinazi
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            And also Maguire. Man U better do some job tonight

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

            Dog says “is that edible”?

          3. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            My heart is bleeding for you right now.

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

          Biggest mystery of that game was how Grealish wasn’t booked.

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

            Every game. Dives, hacks .... untouchable

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

            Its going to happen vs newc...no way he survives all the games

          3. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            for FPL reasons

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

          I hate owning Salah and Bruno. They just exist out of fear. They're the FPL equivalent of extortion. I'm paying the FPL mafia 26.8 million to not destroy my rank.

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            This!

            Pick one and roll with the punches!?

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

            This. Thats how I feel about Son and KdB. I don’t pay the mafia and havn’t brought them in. They beat me up every GW.

            1. Firminooooo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              KdB=Kane

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

              KDB has hardly done anything substantial this season..

          3. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Your decision how you play the game?

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

          So many huge scores flying around. One of those weeks where nothing seems to have worked.
          Now a decision to make :
          Dallas to stones or
          Raphina/soucek to gundo

          1. The Senate
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            stones a better pick than gundo surely?

            1. waltzingmatildas
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Probably. Just like the potential of gundo

          2. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah, same.

            I’ve done Dallas to Stones.

        14. SHOWSTOPPERRR
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          So son robbo kane adams to kdbC dias vardy antonio for -12 almost ok..but 71 points oly with grealish Martinez bruno salah to play.. Not good for this gw right? I saw majority here put scores more than 100..

          1. Alisson WondHaaland
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Its very biased. People with better scores tend to post here

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

            Top 10k average 78. Overall 56

        15. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Broke my back to get the "Fantastic Four" of Bruno, KDB, Salah and Son and they've been totally underwhelming the past 3-4 gw

        16. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Can't win them all.

          118 points with KDB captain.

          Unless Salah hauls tomorrow BB was the way to go this game week after all.

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

            Dog says “any chili?”

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

            Just 8 on my BB, with Martinez and Wilson left to play - been very disappointing (other two are Bamford and James)

        17. Alisson WondHaaland
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Did KDBs injury look bad?

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

            Nah, coming off anyway

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

            Not sure what it was tbh. He got tackled by Grealish not long before he went off. Whether it was that or a muscle injury is hard to guess.

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

          I hate my team, seriously tempted to rage WC. Yay or nay?

          Martinez
          Coufal Chilwell Robbo
          Salah KDB Bruno Grealish Soucek
          Bamford Watkins

          Forster Mitchell Dallas Adams

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

            Nay

          2. Alisson WondHaaland
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Rage WC to that or from that?

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

              From. Has got me a massive 55pts in a double.

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                Rage away

              2. Alisson WondHaaland
                • 8 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                I wouldnt. Its a good team, just a poor week

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

                It hasn't got you 55 though has it, You still have;

                Bruno v Fulham
                Salah & Robbo v Burnley
                Jack, Emi and Watkins v Newcastle

                and no city defence is totally on you with form and these two fixtures

          3. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            No count to ten.

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

          Salah(TC) Feels a lot better after this game.

          1. Ron_Swanson
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Weird thing to say

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

              Really? Is it weird than I'm nervous a a non KDB owner?

              1. Ron_Swanson
                • 13 Years
                3 years, 2 months ago

                No that makes sense but that’s not what you said

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

              Makes sense to me

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

          Areola, AWB, Cavaleiro & Bruno inc.

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

          Bruno EO by rank tier:

          TOP 1K 100.2%
          TOP 10K 102.2%
          TOP 100K 102.4%
          100K-200K 102.4%
          200K-300K 101.9%
          300K-400K 101.8%
          400K-500K 100.6%
          500K-600K 100.6%
          600K-700K 100.5%
          700K-800K 99.7%
          800K-900K 99.0%
          900K-1M 99.3%

          No point even watching this game as a Bruno non-capper with no other MUN/FUL players!

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

            A United win but no clean sheet is what I want.

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

            Is FPL the only reason why you are watching football?

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

              The main reason when I don't support the team!

          3. Alisson WondHaaland
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            My ML rival Triple captained him. Gonna be a nervous 90 minutes

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

            Cheer on a red card?

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

            What about EO 1m+?

        22. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          About time we consider Gundogan as a serious FPL player?

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

            Not sure if he has a team

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

            Seems to be doing a Yaya Toure.

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

          Best way to use third City spot along Cancelo and KDB?

          1) Stones
          2) Gundo

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            It varies.

            2

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

            Same decision, and I'm very torn.
            Stones did look dangerous at times, plus has the clean sheets.
            But gundo is getting in such good positions.
            No idea

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

          Would you take KdB out if he’s a doubt for West Brom?

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            How much of a doubt?

            You need premium picks on the pitch

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

              As in he’s likely to miss it

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

            Ye.
            I'd probably swap Holding/Coufal -> Cancelo and KDB -> Son

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

              then triple City defense moving forward

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

            just wait for news, no rush

        25. DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Rank increase of 400k (800k in two weeks!) but can’t see me keeping it with only Bruno and salah left now. Hoping for Fulham, Burnley and in particular Newcastle to help me out remaining fixtures. Can’t see it.

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

            Similar boat here. On 98 with the same two to play. Great start to the gameweek but regretting not going with more than 6 double gameweekers now.