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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.

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1,778 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I just want to apologise for my teams performance today. We lacked spirit and togetherness.

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

      That’s expected from Everton tbf, no need to apologise.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        We’ve done well lately. Ben Godfrey should have played.
        Same abject performance as our first encounter with Newcastle . Same result too.

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

          He has been very good playing oop, should be given his chance.

          Pickford needs to go too.

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            He certainly does. Coleman should only be cover now as well. He’s lost all his pace.

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do you still have the backing of the board?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I hope so.

    3. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Huge problem in midfield for years now. Back four are good enough, front three are too.

      I like Doucoure a lot but it's just not clicking with any trio of him/Siggy/Iwobi/Gomes. When there's no drive there, the whole team falls apart.

    4. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      My team lacks:

      Vision

      Enterprise

      Drive

      Commitment

      Hunger

      Intelligence

      Professionalism

      Patriotism

      Testosterone

      Courage

      Manliness

      And

      Guile

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

    I'll be lucky to get 20 points this week with my group of frauds

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

      Your rod needs new, better bait.

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

      delete ur team then and find a hobby u actually enjoy

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I like being part of the fantasy football scout community tho

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

          We despise you, clown

          1. Fudgy
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I get lots of supportive messages

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

              Lmao! And no wonder, be a collection pot for you next

        2. aleksaa2
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          We love you here Fudgy

          1. Fudgy
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks

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

            Lol

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

      Send be lucky if you left and went back to attending your mental health

    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bla bla bla

  3. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This is gonna be my worst GW ever

  4. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The Cancelo benching now has me nervous, he's gone from 1 in 5 to 2 in 4 benchings

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

      Need a strong bench to own him now

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Did you enjoy the 17 points though

      1. mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe time to take the points and run

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

      Walker full recovered from Covid & two fit left backs.

    4. FPL-Albion
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only new Cancelo owners are allowed to moan. Anyone who had him last week can’t say a word

  5. Fraser walk with Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    City vs Sheffield has 1:1 (McGoldrick) written all over it...

  6. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundogan will blanl

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely. Was always the noob casual pick this week. Fabio Borges (world's best) went with Salah because he is a pro.

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

      Let's test your psychic abilities - what did I have for lunch?

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

        He’s on penalties against the bottom placed team and Pep said he’s definitely starting, cueing roulette on the others. Seems a reasonable captain pick to me.

  7. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    DCL to BBDCRDVR?

    1. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      TBC

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

    I captained cancelo. He'll make a last minute cameo

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

    Hoping Grealish (c) ends up being a shrewd move.

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Could be genius

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hope for you too, you were probably the only one saying he is a great captain choice, who is being overlooked

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Brewster looking dangerous.

    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Brewdog is going to score eventually

      If a garbage man like Wilson can play EPL, then Brewdog has a future

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

        Wilson with 51 top flight goals out of 100

  11. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dias to Stones cameo in 59. min will be next move from bald eagle

    1. FPL-Albion
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t say that, I’d cry

  12. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha up to his usual diving

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He could have deceived one there

  13. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gondog is a Pumpkin again

    A captained Pumpkin

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

    Brewsters done a shot on goal.

  15. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Brewster still thinking about his penalty miss for Pool...

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

    Please let Sterling come on for a few mins cameo. Can suffer the DCL armband fail if oppos suffer too

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

    Enjoying this so far as a Salah captainer

  18. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry was very busy till now...
    Pep what a fraudster.... My Stones ad Cancelo benched!!!

    And Mitchell being benched doesn't help either..

  19. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The gameweek is over isn’t it

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      It only gets worse from here too that's the sad thing

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

      Bamford hattrick still to come tomorrow

  20. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Roy's another fraud bench Mitchell and let PVA defend against Neto

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

    Foul throws should be -1 in FPL

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

    City cannot even get the schoolboy stuff correct, 2 foul throws in first half.

  23. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Where is my Gundogan brace? I brought him in to do the same as last GW

  24. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    behave yourself Zinchenko! don't give pep any excuse to sub cancelo on pls

  25. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling(c) benched meanwhile my 11 year old has Wilson and Gundog(c)

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

      Hahahahahahhahah

      Typical

  26. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Foul throws by a Premier league full back should be punishable by death

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

      harsh but fair

  27. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Johnstone save point, owners rejoice

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Best thing so far this gw

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

      Slowly getting back

    3. Custard Gannet
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'll gladly take it

  28. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ruben Dias is so good

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

      Gota be one of the best cbs in the PL this year

      Becoming one of my factory players

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

        Yep, factory.

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

    At least this gameweek is over comparatively quickly to more recent ones and deadline's on Tuesday.

    We can all forget about our 25 point GW 21.

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

    Laziest commentator comparison for a good defender: Rolls Royce.