Dugout Discussion

Guardiola wreaks havoc as Sterling, Cancelo and Stones all benched for Man City

Pep Guardiola has dealt Fantasy Premier League arguably the harshest blow of the season so far with his Gameweek 21 team-sheet.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m), Joao Cancelo (£6.0m) and John Stones (£5.2m) are all among the substitutes as Manchester City host Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon.

Ilkay Gündogan (£5.8m), Phil Foden (£6.3m) and Ruben Dias (£5.9m) hold onto their starting berths amid all the changes.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.1m) returns to Manchester City’s line-up for the first time since the first match of Gameweek 19 while Foden and Ferran Torres (£6.9m) staff the flanks either side of him.

Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) comes in for Stones at centre-back with Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Kyle Walker (£6.1m) on the left and right-hand side of defence respectively.

Sheffield United, as ever, line-up in a 3-5-2 formation with John Fleck (£5.6m), John Lundstram (£4.9m) and Oliver Norwood (£4.5m) in midfield while Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) and Oliver Burke (£4.2m) are up-front.

Also of encouragement for the Blades is a return on the bench for Oli McBurnie (£5.6m).

Manchester City are not the only team to rotate this afternoon as Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) drops to the bench for Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) to come in.

Jordan Ayew (£5.6m) and Michy Batshuayi (£5.7m) are paired up-front for Crystal Palace with Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) dropping back to replace Andros Townsend (£5.6m) on the flanks of midfield.

Ruben Neves (£5.2m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m) are on the bench for Wolves with João Moutinho (£5.2m) and new signing Willian José (£7.0m) come into the side.

Max Kilman (£4.0m) earns another start in the back-three while Romain Saïss (£5.0m) is not in the matchday squad.

West Bromwich Albion are in 5-4-1 for the meeting with Fulham featuring Robert Snodgrass (£5.7m) and Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) staffing the left and right-hand side of midfield.

And Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) is the fall-guy at Fulham, dropping to the bench so Aleksandar Mitrović (£5.5m) can lead their 3-4-2-1 formation.

Gameweek 21 Line-ups

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Van Aanholt, Dann, Kouyaté, Clyne; Zaha, McCarthy, Milivojevic, Eze; Ayew, Batshuayi.

Wolves XI: Patricio; Kilman, Coady, Boly; Semedo, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Hoever; Neto, Willian José, Podence.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Zinchenko, Laporte, Dias, Walker; B Silva, Fernandinho, Gündogan; Torres, Jesus, Foden.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale; Ampadu, Egan, Basham; Bogle, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Burke, Brewster.

West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone; Gibbs, Bartley, O’Shea, Ajayi, Furlong; M Pereira, Gallagher, Livermore, Snodgrass; C Robinson.

Fulham XI: Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; A Robinson, Anguissa, Lemina, De Cordova-Reid; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek; Mitrović.

GET IN-GAME DATA AT LIVE FPL

Check your own rank and in-play FPL stats on LiveFPL.net every Gameweek

1,778 Comments Post a Comment
  1. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Oh my... this season is just meeeeeh..! 😐

  2. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks Everton. Thanks for ruining my weekend.

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Jk

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lewis 11 pointer as well!!

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Third on my bench 🙂

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    You're Welcome

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Die-a-bollockal

  4. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WTF is going on this season man??

  5. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Well that DLC punt went well...

    1. ZAMUNDA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hahah feel you, was worth it tho. Nothing is guaranteed you see all those man city benched..

  6. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Managed to convince so many to get DCL and Digne. Saved FT myself.

    1. Vlekz
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ultimate player

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          😆

      • R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks.

      • Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Well bully for you

      • El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You should be banned!

        🙂

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I agree.

      • The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I myself recommended the frogmarching of Wilson from many teams.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Oof. That is tough. To DCL I suppose

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

            Yes

      • Sanchit
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        You should become a pro pundit because that's what those guys do day in day out

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          True. Kind of the point I’m making.

      • Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Some people charge for that type of advice so at least yours is free!!

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Food for thought.

      • Captain Vantastic™
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sam is that you?

      • Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Rein it in Rupert!

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Waaayyyy.

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cancelo captain

    3. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Oh I hope SHU score today...

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

        Ampadu on a mission

    4. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pep is our nemesis.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Some even transferred in Sterling this week.

        1. Superflymonk
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          For a hit! And captined! Feel sorry for them.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            For a hit?!! Now that is pain. Gundo I get but why Sterling?

            1. Superflymonk
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Trying to cover me, because I captained sterling last week plus Sheffield looked good on paper and sterling was rested for the cup. No one really saw it coming.

    5. Dont give a fuchs
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Come on you BLADES!

    6. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping Kane/Coufal & not getting Digne/DCL actually looks good today, disaster averted 🙂

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Especially with news Kane may be back for Chelsea

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Seriously?

    7. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pep is such an annoying manager.

      Welp, gotta be a decent chance that at least one of Cancelo/Stones get full rest - in which case, come on Dallas!!

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

        This

    8. Vlekz
        3 years, 1 month ago

        DCL in the FPL team of the week and the top transfers in, not bad from my captain

      • Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        -8 to get Cancelo & dcl in 🙁

        1. Davros
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Gulp

        2. ZAMUNDA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Sorry mate

      • Zilla
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Awful season.

      • Mweene
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Did people actually take a hit for a striker in absolutely horrible form?

        And then they blame their luck...

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I did it for two strikers in absolutely horrible form. Can't believe things are so against me rn. 🙁

        2. Vlekz
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Not everyone is ranked 10k like you are, chasers need to do something different which looks like good upside on paper atleast (get the next big thing before it happens)

        3. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Are you kneejerkers doing DCL to Bamford -4?

          1. R.C
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            No DCL to Wilson

        4. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Need a 2-1 City win, Dias OG and Gundogan brace

          1. Davros
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            This

        5. Bobby
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          ha thats actually a very good title to the post! This week is going to be brutal...

        6. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Put Wilson first on bench with Kane in the starting eleven, as a "joke". Really hope Kane don't start lmao.

          1. ZAMUNDA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Quite the same joke my cup opponent is having

        7. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I brought in Cancelo for the 0.2 rise in price 🙂

        8. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Unless I have injuries, that was the last hit I’ll ever take for a player that isn’t a heavy hitter playing for a top 6 team. A -4 to bring in DCL is pathetic.

        9. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Pep STUNNER

        10. Pedram
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Did Pep just screwed millions of FPL players with this line up?

          1. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I mean, we have to face that there will be rotation with games so close to each other, especially for a side like Man City. It’s not shocking is it?

          2. mookie
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            No, he has options and managers who own city players should know that. It's not like he's new to the league.

        11. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Let's all pray for a SHU goal

        12. Firminooooo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Have to but some money on Bamford hattrick. Did Bamford to DCL so I know what will happen next.

        13. Milk, 1 Šuker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wilson is now officially the biggest FPL troll

          1. tafrère
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Why ? He's a 6.5 forward scoring from time to time. Not very different from the likes of Bamford or Watkins imo. Everton suit him, he scored two against them in the reverse fixture !

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

          Well I've learned a valuable lesson today. I won't be captaining DCL ever again.

        15. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wilson to DCL an epic fail. Time to reverse the transfer for CRY and SOU ?

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

            This

        16. mookie
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Does anyone know who will take corner kicks for Fulham?

          1. AIRMILES
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Lookman

            1. mookie
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers!

            2. SteJ
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Where man?