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Laporte starts alongside Dias and Stones as Foden benched for Man City

Phil Foden (£6.2m) is the only Fantasy Premier League asset of note to fall foul of Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy in Gameweek 22.

The England international had started each of the last three league matches but finds himself on the bench for Manchester City’s trip to Burnley tonight.

He is joined there by Kyle Walker (£6.1m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) who appear to have lost their full-back place to Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) in Gameweek 22.

The Frenchman has managed to secure a start alongside Ruben Dias (£6.0m), John Stones (£5.2m) and João Cancelo (£6.0m) suggesting he is back in the left-back role has been known to play in the past.

It is worth saying that his inclusion could mean a back-three for Manchester City with Cancelo used in a midfield role.

Ilkay Gündogan (£5.8m) extends his run of Premier League starts to 10 matches as he is included in midfield alongside Rodri (£5.3m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m).

Whether or not he has the opportunity to press into dangerous areas could depend on Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) though.

As we recently discovered, the Brazilian’s presence in the team usually limits how close Gündogan gets to the goal and he leads the line tonight, flanked by Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m). The Algerian has scored in each of his last four Premier League meetings with Burnley.

As ever, the Clarets turn up in a 4-4-2 formation but they are not quite at full-strength.

Chris Wood (£6.2m) and Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) are both missing with injury which means Jay Rodriguez (£5.8m) and Matej Vydra (£4.8m) lead the line.

Meanwhile, Jack Cork (£5.0m) earns his second league start of the campaign in light of Josh Brownhill‘s (£4.9m) enforced absence with a foot problem.

Charlie Taylor (£4.5m) remains sidelined with a hamstring injury so Erik Pieters (£4.3m) keeps his place at left-back.

Elsewhere, Leicester travel to Fulham with Brendan Rodgers following through on his promise to select a replacement for Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) based on the fixture.

After two matches at centre-forward, Ayoze Pérez (£6.0m) moves into a right-wing berth, pushing Marc Albrighton (£5.3m) to the bench and allowing Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.6m) to start up-front.

Harvey Barnes (£6.9m), who has blanked just once in his last seven Premier League appearances, starts on the left-hand side of the attack while James Maddison (£7.3m) is in the hole.

Rodgers has also tweaked defensive personnel following a 3-1 home defeat to Leeds with Hamza Choudhury (£4.7m) coming in for holding midfield Nampalys Mendy (£4.3m) while Wesley Fofana (£5.0m), stricken with a hamstring problem drops out for Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.3m).

Ricardo Pereira (£5.9m) earns his first Premier League start of 2020/21, coming in for the injured Timothy Castagne (£5.7m).

Fulham keep faith in their 3-4-3 formation although Kenny Tete (£4.3m) replaces the benched Bobby De Cordova-Reid (£5.3m) as the right wing-back.

After starting, and assisting, against West Bromwich Albion, Aleksandar Mitrovic (£5.5m) leads the Fulham attack with Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m) either side of him and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) on the bench.

Gameweek 22 Starting Line-ups

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson; Vydra, Rodriguez.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Laporte, Dias, Stones, Cancelo; Gündogan, Rodri, B Silva; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

Fulham XI: Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; A Robinson, Anguissa, Reed, Tete; Lookman, Mitrović, Loftus-Cheek.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Justin, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Choudhury, Tielemans; H Barnes, Maddison, Pérez; Iheanacho.

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1,424 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo OUT as expected. Worst player on the pitch

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      worse than burnley players?

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why are you still allowed to post

      1. Studs Up
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This

  2. STEP rOVERS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Burnley! Grab a goal!

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

    Unbelievable, 5 players all return so far and still red arrow 🙁

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

      No way, link?

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

        Yes way just click my link 44 pts and top 10K avg 49.5

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

          Same here - 49 from 5 and red arrow!

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

    Top 10k average is over 49 points, wow. 61% rank drop.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They all have double Man City defense.

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

        I have Man City double defense too, lol. All 4 players returned.

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

      What the....

    3. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is it Bruno/ Sterling Captain influenced?
      34 points Bruno
      Or not having Leicester players.
      Your captains still to play?

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

    Off all of the defenders I didn’t think it’d be Cancelo.

    Pep is something else.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saving him for the Pool match.

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He does the most running by a distance

  6. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard starts

  7. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs Fulham, score.

  8. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How now?

    4 played with Bruno, Dias, Stones and Gundo & livefpl says -77.75% OR change.

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

      Check main threats to your rank, you will find Justin and co who caused the damage

    2. djman102
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It's crazy. Overall average is 35, but the average around my rank (600K) is 48!

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

    Pep playing this like it's a training match.

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

    Cup opponent 50 from 5!

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mines on 95 with 3 to go

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

        Share link

      2. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Are you for real?

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

      Average of top 10K

  11. mattk lfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    32 points from 3 players so far and I've dropped 47% rank lol

    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno cappers

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

        Justin Maddison Sterling Bruno, all killers

  12. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Top 10k 5.5 players played, 49 average. Crazy week.

  13. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On over 51% red and own Bruno, Gundo and double city defence. Wow

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

      One person in my league has Rash, Bruno, and AWB + double city + Sterling - has risen like crazy!

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

      Captain is key.

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

    Stones so far forward! Playing the Cancelo role!

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

    Isn’t it strange when you’re scoring well you continue to score well, and when you’re score badly it also continues.
    Never seen to go good then bad etc.

    Funny old game

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

      *you score badly

  16. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else with zero players starting in the wh villa game ?

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

      I have 5 haha

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

      six

  17. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shoot (!) more, City!!

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

    Cancelo CS locked. Dunno why u whining haha

  19. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    45 from 4 and still predicted to get a red arrow. WTF?

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

      Bruno

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

      50 from 5.5 average so you looking good needing 5 from 1.5

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

    Barnes looking lively?

  21. Leonard hatred
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Good to see my Foden (c) punt paid dividends!

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      5 min cameo 200% guarenteed.

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who's your vice captain ?

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

    Sterling! Do something!

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

      Looks like he is done for the day

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

      He already has? Scored didn’t he?

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

      He's already scored

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

    Meh alright, CS and early rest to bail him on will do.

  24. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'm in the gwk1 Justin gang

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Huge props. Player of the year

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

      Me too 🙂 Also the Justin bench gang 🙁

  25. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Perriera already looking dangerous. A double with him and Justin looks great !

  26. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    (C)ancelo failed. Going to be punished by Salah..

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

      Didn't you get a cleansheet? That's the risk when c a defender is that is often the max and everything else is much more difficult to come by.

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

      If City losses this cleanie you'll be counting your lucky stars.

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

    High scores are still a red arrow cause Justin has 115 points this GW...

    1. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wish he had 115

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

    Come on Fulham, just get everyone forward for Barnes to tap in!

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

    Cancelo cs locked...:)

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

    Weird one to sub Cancelo tbh but oh well.

    Cmon Gundogan and cmon Fulham!