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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. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling Captain.

    10.59am changed VC from Gundogan to Son.....

    Weekend not over yet!

  2. Mile Plankton
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    You just have to hate Pep and City.

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

      Not really

    2. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Masterclass from Pep

      1. Mile Plankton
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        If this is masterclass, he is sh1te.

        1. bring_on _the_fantasy
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          3 points is 3 points

    3. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Love him for not bringing on Sterling for a 2 min cameo!

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

    2 Brewdog points from this game with Sterling(C), Stones and Cancelo. But at least I have Captain Jack to go now.

  4. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Could be worse I suppose!

    Sterling (c) shift to salah (c)
    Sterling out / Soucek off bench
    Cancelo our / coufal off bench

  5. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bought Sterling this gw. Captained him. Vice captain on Son.

    Wilson coming in for Sterling.

    Thank God I didn’t get Gundogan instead.

    Can’t thank my lucky stars enough.

    LOVE YOU PEP! 😀

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

      Ridiculously lucky

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      only casuals C Gundogan. Well done mate !

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

      Jam

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I was due this for some time

        Can’t ever remember getting jammy points

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

    Imagine captaining a trap like Gundogan...

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

    Dias 2 baps confirmed?

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

      Checking bra size now....wait out

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

    DCL being sold already 🙂

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

    8 from 4 with captain fail. Time for a break from here. Worst transfer ever.

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

      Try 8 from 5 with captain fail

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

        Similarly bad

      2. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        0 so far lol

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

      You promise?! Please be true! Would make all our weekends much better

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

        Yes. This will be my last post till next game week.

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

      0 from 4

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

        Ouch 🙁

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

          I have been overly due a bad week tbf

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

            I thought I was due a haul

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

          Liar

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

            Sterling, Cancelo, Stones and Mitchell from the bench (who would have come on)

    4. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2pts from 3

      Sterling (c) Stones no show

    5. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      6 from 1 🙂

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Plus 1 or 2 baps 😆

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

    Casuals with gundog and Cancelo finally punished...

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

      😛

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

        😉

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think I’d be quite happy knowing that Cancelo will start against Burnley now.

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed. Anyone who buys players for one match isn't playing this right. Cancelo and Gundo are good long term picks (although not expecting a big score against a much improved Burnley). Just keep a few on your bench and ride a few blanks

  11. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Foden and Gundogan to Sterling and Mahrez for the Burnley game ?

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

      This is why King Kev works because at least he plays most of the time.

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

        Not sure even he would be nailed every game at the moment, City’s schedule is brutal with FAC and Champs League midweeeks coming up too.

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

      Foden was one of the most lively & creative players on show today.
      Better finishing from team mates he nearly has 2A

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

        Yeah agreed but surely he won’t start against Burnley now, that’s the issue. Started last 3 inc FAC game now so due a rest.

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

        Same same most weeks

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

      Lol?

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

        Trying my best to predict Pep Roulette........

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Looking forward to the Man Utd game. Football > FPL.

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

      Enjoy

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

    Is it going to be Lacezette

    Or Cavani

    Or Grealish afterall?

    Probably Ings.

  14. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Jammy cup opponent with Sterling (c) son (vc) and wilson 1st sub

    Unbelievable

  15. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Got in Saka and DCL for a -4. Love it.

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

      For who?

  16. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This team looked promising before this GW. Looked:/

    Mccarthy
    Cancelo Stones Mitchell
    Salah Bruno Sterling(C) Maddy
    Antonio DCL Bamford

    Fraser Coufal Taylor Bissouma

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      VC?

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        DCL:/
        If it was Salah maybe there was some chance to make it up a lil

  17. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    BobbyDR actually saving my GW currently!

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

    At least Pep has sparred us more agony by not subbing on the bench guys.

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

    So Gundo wasn’t a trap, he was only a captaincy trap.

  20. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Saiss to Liverpool i heard

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

      That would be good for FPL

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thought was Diop

    3. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Arr you being serious now?

  21. Aster
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So Cancelo did not play, Sterling (C) did not play, and Saka is not playing.

    Order of priority on my bench: Dallas, Coufal, Wilson.

    Saka will be replaced by Wilson correct?

    De Gea

    Dias-Cancelo-Shaw

    Son-Soucek-Sterling-Saka

    Antonio-DCL

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

      3 not playing and 3 on bench, pretty obvious really mate.

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

        Still cannot believe my luck haha, after 15 points from Soucek left on the bench last week.

        My vice-captain is Son

        Thanks!

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They all play.

    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You'll get all three subs

  22. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    8 from 4, captain gone. Going well.

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

      Same here mate. Feels awful. Got Soucek Coufal and holding in for cancelo stones and Saka

  23. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So, do I just give up and leave the armband on 1 player now and just wait for a captain return at some point before the season ends?

    I genuinely don’t know what to do anymore. Nothing is working.

    Worst season by some considerable distance and everything I do fails.

  24. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    C Cancelo VC Salah, just got interesting.

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

      Lucky

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        why lucky?

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

          Good chance he made a cameo - probably would have if it was 2-0 with 20 mins to go

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            he could also have started and hauled

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

        Very

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

      Exact same, good luck

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

        Same to you pal

  25. fusen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Surely people who were getting in Gundo THIS week were just doing so because you felt the need to cover him?

    I brought him in and am almost glad he blanked. He's owned by nearly 100% of players around me. Counting the gameweeks when he disappears again and more fun picks can be chosen.

  26. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Fellow Gundogan cappers.... based on the fixture, form, stats and pens he was the best captain choice. On to the next one

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Every damn week for me this season.

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

      Hope u enjoyed those best cap choice on paper points

  27. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    is dcl injured ?

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

      No?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        good 🙂

  28. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Citeh 1-0, so maybe Pep Roulette was a blessing for some? By hook or by crook my XI now looks like:

    Johnstone (2)
    Lewis (11), Cresswell, Alioski
    Souček, Bruno, Son, Salah/El Ghazi
    DCL (C) (4), Bamford, If He's Fit

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

    Bamford on for Stones then. Who are you getting in from the bench?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek and Justin

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

    10 from 2 is good right?

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

      Yes

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

      No shocking