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Dias named alongside returning Aguero on Man City bench

Rúben Dias (£6.1m) is the latest victim of Pep Guardiola Roulette in the first game of Double Gameweek 24.

After missing Manchester City’s midweek FA Cup victory with illness, the centre-back finds himself on the bench for the first time in the Premier League.

Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and John Stones (£5.2m) are the heart of the Citizens’ back-four today with Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and João Cancelo (£6.1m) occupying the left and right-back roles respectively.

Rodri (£5.3m) is fit which allows him to retain his holding midfield role and allow Ilkay Gündogan (£6.0m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) to take up more advanced roles when Manchester City are in possession.

Backers of the German international might be somewhat wary of Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) playing through the middle as a centre-forward this afternoon, considering he tends to perform better when Guardiola goes with a false-nine.

And those days of requiring midfield players to spearhead the front-three could finally be at their end now that Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) has recovered to take a place on the Manchester City bench.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) and Phil Foden (£6.1m) are on the flanks of the front-three today and it will be interesting to see which of them occupies the left-hand side of that.

Spurs are second only Southampton for chances conceded on the right-flank over the last six matches – and they have named centre-back Japhet Tanganga (£4.9m) at right-back at the Etihad Stadium today.

Ben Davies (£4.6m), Eric Dier (£4.9m) and Davinson Sánchez (£5.2m) join him in the back-four preparing to face Manchester City’s in-form attack.

Still, there will be plenty of interest in Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.6m) tonight. They sit in 22.1% and 53.0% of squads worldwide respectively.

Double Gameweek 24 Line-ups

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

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris; B Davies, Dier, D Sánchez, Tanganga; Højbjerg, Ndombele; Son, Lamela, Moura; Kane.

Double Gameweek 24 so far…

Burnley got their Double Gameweek off to a relatively positive start, although it came at some cost.

As expected, they secured a clean sheet against a Crystal Palace attack still yet to score a Premier League goal without Wilfried Zaha (£7.1m) in the team this season.

Nick Pope (£5.5m) secured an eight-point score thanks to three saves and a one bonus while Matt Lowton (£4.5m) score his first-ever goal for Burnley.

While it was a rare attacking return for the right-back, he capitalised on Crystal Palace’s well-documented problems defending their left flank of late, recently discussed in our Double Gameweek 24 preview article.

However, the second half produced two concerning injuries for Sean Dyche’s men.

Ben Mee (£5.0m) was taken off with a potentially serious head injury, receiving extensive treatment on the pitch and coming off wearing a brace.

And minutes later, Erik Pieters (£4.3m) felt a groin problem develop and was replaced by Phil Bardsley (£4.4m)

Fantasy managers invested in the Burnley defence will know the impact Mee has had this season and with Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) still sidelined, their left-back position could also be a problem against Fulham…

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1,678 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    dias owner & son seller > sterling (C)
    want city to concede but somehow son & kane to not be involved!
    unlikely i know

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

      You never know.
      Sterling C can come off.

  2. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WC already activated. First name on the teamsheet for gw25?
    Lewis Dunk

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

      Lowtonaldo

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

      Kane
      Raphinha

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

    Kane wins a dangerous one.

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

    Those Gundo runs into the box. Hook it into my veins!

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

    Anyone else benched Son?

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah and feeling the nerves

    2. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Took him out for Sterling, will probably get him back next week on wc

    3. Big Mac 24
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As soon as DCL was confirmed out for first game and Dias a ?? I brought him in

    4. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Benched Son, played Bamford.
      Hope it doesn't backfire

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

    Just saw Ben Crellin doesn’t own any Burnley defenders. I thought doubles and blanks were this man’s bread and butter?

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

      Maby he’s preparing for the coming dgws? Bur players out next week. Can’t have them all

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

      I think he likes the fixture schedules too

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

    Kane -bps

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

    OMG Kane! Inside of the post

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

    Christ that was close!

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

      Crisp!

  10. FPL Theorist
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    14 managers in the top 10k still own Ben Davies. How?

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

      Ben Davies and his family

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Impressive family if that many of them are in the top 10k!

  11. DavidMunday815
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dyche's post-match quotes on Ben Mee: "He’s OK. It was pleasing to see him walking down after. I think the medical team just had to take the precaution with the stretcher. I spoke to him after and he seemed fine."

    Hope he's okay!

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Great!

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

      Cheers david

    3. SM001
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Phew!

  12. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Read in previous page.

    Ben Crellin reckons the most likely DGW setup has Southampton doubling 3 weeks in a row for GW25, 26 and 27.

    No he doesn't. City Wolves more likely in dgw26 and Spurs can play in gw27 and gw28 only if knocked out by the austrian team Wolfsburger in Euroa league.

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

    Possession 76-24. Lol.

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

      Hasn't been an issue in this fixture normally.

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

    Brilliant free kick from Kane.

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      First decent one for 6 years, always hits the wall!

  15. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is GW 26 defo a double? FPL doesn't have the additional games yet

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

      It will be. Games still to be confirmed, but there should be plenty in that GW.

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely a doublw they just need to sort the fixture

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

      Still just assumptions if and which teams. Would be nice to know so we could plan..

    4. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes of course.

    5. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all

  16. PompeyUpNorth!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Sterling!! My Triple Captain is being burned!!

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Up in smoke.

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Eek!

    2. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Early days

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

      Playing in the left side bleachers ... again

  17. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Overconfidence could be City's downfall tonight.

  18. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    From the people who brought you "Player X has failed, 15mins into the first game of the GW" we're proud to announce the a new series: "Mee will miss the next game" !

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

      TBF it looked quite likely at the time

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

        the hit didn't look that bad, they sure were taking a lot of precautions with him, but he was conscious and moving.

  19. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Whats the wildcard template? Kane son grealish targett kwp jwp/ings?

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

      Well you want Dallas Raphinha Bamford in GW25.

      Other template options ready for DGW26:

      Martinez
      Cancelo Stones
      Salah Bruno Son Gundogan Grealish
      Kane Ings Watkins

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

    After all these years how the hell is Zinchenko still playing left back

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

      Because he’s a left back?

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

        No he isnt

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

      Mendy lost his initial form and kept getting injured, and Walker and Laporte can't be fully trusted. He's there by default.

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

      he plays the false KDB role

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

    Gundodonkey purple patch over

  22. JohnnyRev7
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Once MCI score TOT will fall apart. No fight in the team except Kane.

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

    Lamela messing up another attack

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

    Sterling fail

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

    Gundo pen

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

    OMG Pen City

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

    anyone doesnt own Burnley def around here ? 🙁

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo Assist for Pen ???

  29. 3 A
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo score penalty please

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

    Penalty

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

      Gundogan taking?