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

    No card?

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

      The Lamela tackle on Jesus was right through him.

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

        I thought would be a yellow and potential VAR red. Very reckless.

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

    Last time Gundo had a pen vs Lloris, it was saved. An assist is just fine!

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

      Better than a miss.

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

    Getting settled on my GW25WC GW26BB team. Thoughts? 🙂

    Lloris - Forster
    Stones - Maguire - Soyuncu - Holgate - Targett
    Bruno - Son - Grealish - Foden - Gundogan
    Kane - Ings - DCL

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

      15 dgwers?

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

        Yep

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

          looks really good

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

          leeds?

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

            Will get 2 in gw 25 and move out for a hit in 26

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

      Looks solid. Always nervous about having too many City mids.
      Do you have a Salah or KDB plan?

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

        No plans atm

        Plan is to downgrade ings to Brewster and upgrade Grealish to Salah if needed

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

      The only flaw with this is you miss out on Leeds DGW?

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

        See above

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

          I see... In that case very good... I would have Shaw over Maguire tho.

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

      No Leeds this week?

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

        Will have Bamford and Raphinha in 25

  4. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Rodri bandwagon ? 😛

  5. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The only good thing about Rodri on pens is ateast no one has him.

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

    Son G please

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

    City not looking great so far. Misplacing a lot of passes

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

    GW17: 1.25m
    Live rank: 90k

    There’s still hope!

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

      Wow! Nice!

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

      How? You capped Lowton?

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

        Just having a good cup run haha

  9. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    City 2 v1 on both spurs full backs. Could get nasty.

  10. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Let's just end this 1-1

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

      As long as Son scores after Cancelo comes off at 60 mins.

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

    BREAKING: The peno was so poor FPL have decided to only award 2 points for the goal

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

    Just found out More got a bad injury. Seriously this season ......

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

      *Mee

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

      He will be fine

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

        Doubt it. Concussion protocol?

  13. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Looking forward to Jose rant about the pen!

  14. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Just sold Gundo now he's no longer on pens.

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

      Didn't you already sell him in the first half vs pool?

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

      It does make it easier to sell him. Not sure I can do it just yet when he is still involved and very cheap way into City.

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

    Gundo on 2 BPS.

  16. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else hearing far, far too much of the commentators breathing heavily? It's horrible.

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Which country? Not my Danish commentators at least.

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        UK. Jamie Carragher and whoever he is on with.

        1. Tasty Jerk
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          ahh yeah. I really don't miss the English commentary when its the likes of Carragher etc

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

      nothing worse than McManaman sniffing all game long

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

    Good news on Mee. Hopefully he gets the all clear for Wednesday.

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lol no chance mate

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

      Can’t see it happening

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

      Seems quite likely from comments thus far

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

    Sterling (C) massive fail. Why I own him ahead of Gundo

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

      Sorry, attempt at a reverse jinx not accepted.

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

      Don’t be a drama queen

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

      34mins into a double. No need to panic

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

      Chill, own both, ster (c)

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

    Greedy Bilva owns himself.

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

    Omg Bilva, Gundo was wide open.

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

    Bilva doesn’t pass to Gundogan for a sitter.

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

    Bilva ML rival has Gundo

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

    I was told cancelo was attacking

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

      Too busy marking Son.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not so much when up against Son

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

      Only in the games against the bottom half (which he is often rotated for)

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

      Usually plays centre mid but playing more defensive to help with the son and Kane counter attack

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

    Just logged into FPL to see that my lineup changes didn't get applied.

    DCL (c) and Digne on the bench. Probably season over. Amazing

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

      Well done for captaining DCL last week!

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

        Ah could have been an early change.. ignore me

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

      Bus team ftw.

    3. jammie26
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lol at the drama.

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

      Doubt it, dcl prob only got city game? Who’s your v/c

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

      I’ll see you and raise you.

      Got Pope and Shaw, sold Barnes, and went for bench boost.

      Logged in at 11:50 this morning, horrified to see Pope and Shaw on bench and no bench boost activated.

      Have to hope Forster starts instead of McCarthy tomorrow.

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

    Shocking refereeing that Bernardo got a card but Lamela didn't.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lamela got the ball when Bilva was nowhere near.

  26. Party time
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Sterling my boy. Blank like a little fella

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And foden

    • Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gundogan (C) on 130% eo VS Pope (VC) on 38%

    • Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bernardo should have slipped Gundo through there FFS. At least we know he can score 1 on 1s unlike a certain Belgian wizard.

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

      Bernado should have passed to Gundo instead of shooting

      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        But would have been Cancelo assist

    • Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone wishing they had just captained Pope at this stage?! For 4 or 5 days last week I was intent on TC-ing him... 🙁

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

        Captain Hindsight is that you?