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

    Dammittttt Gundo G nearly and then Cancelo A nearly ffs

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

      Sterling goal confirmed then. Such is FPL life

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

        Pain

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

    When will we find out the full DGW 26 schedule?

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

      This week probably.

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

    Jesus wasted Cancelo assist too

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

    All 3 of my city players included in those misses.

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

    All these hate comments on Sterling need to stop. So much anti jinx.... I'm going to be mad if he scores

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

      Is that a triple jinx unlock?

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

      He definitely isn't going to not fail to probably blank.

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

    How is sterling playing?
    I was impressed by all his stats on FPL Black box & LTFPL & got him in
    & (C)

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

      Doing ok. Spurs are fairly tight. Could get an assist perhaps...

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

      Probably better off down this right side. He and Foden switched wings about 5 mins ago.

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

      He’s playing a bit too well for us non-owners!

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

    Gundogan the new Aguero?

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

      No

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

      Aguerogan

      1. Gunners in Haaland
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Gundoero

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

      Kundogan

    4. Pedersen
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Akundoero

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

    First Lowton, now Rodri. Guys need shrewd picks for DGWs: Armstrong next week?

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

      Minamino

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

      Oriel Romeu (TC)

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

      Armstrong is a decent bench boost 5th mid to be fair

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

      Gabbiadini

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

        Those were the days.

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

          Mate, I captained him when Soton had a double GW and he got injured within mins of the first game.

          Terrible memories

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

            He was an unpredictable but fun player to own.

            He's even got cult hero status in one of my MLs.

            If someone takes a punt on the (c) we call it: "Doing a Gabbi" 😀

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

              Haha!!

    5. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anguissa

  9. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The bus may be parked, but it's a burnt out bus with all the windows smashed out.

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

    Son deserves to be playing in this relentlessly attacking City team. It’s painful watching him play with no supply.

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

      Agree. How nobody has come to get him from Spurs yet is beyond me. Such a good player

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

      Has he even touched the ball?

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

    Doubt anyone will be taking Rodri's 3 BPS today.

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

    Raging about Dias, do you think he will come on?

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

      Will play a part over this DGW yeah

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

      Maybe if it stays at 1-0.

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

      Even if he does it'll be a 1 pointer now 🙁

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

      I reckon he sits out today and starts next game

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

      I think most City defs will only start one game this DGW.

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

    Nice feeling to get my first Gundogan points ever!

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

      Same here. Also C, juhuuu.

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

        Yes!

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

    Cancelo channeling his compatriot Ronaldo there.

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

    Gundogod needs a goal for max BAPs

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

    What’s more beneficial for rank:

    A double City clean sheet or a Son goal?

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

      I’m guessing City defense EO is considerably lower with the Dias benching?

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

        Nope, Stones and Cancelo have higher ownership

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

          EO lower though

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

      Loads of goals and a decent match.

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

      Double CS will make you gain about 1.2*6 = 7.2 points

      Son goal will make you gain 0.7*6 = 4.2

      You want the double CS

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

        Nice one, as always.

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

      Double city clean sheet I think. Stones and Cancelo both around 55% EO and Son around 35%

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

        Thanks all

  17. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo is going to have a great game, come away with a 2 pointer then get benched v Everton.

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

    Annoying Stones is outscoring Cancelo in BPS

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

      It's not annoying at all.

  19. Sanchit
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Capping sterling instead of gundo is already looking like a bad decision.
    Sterling playing really well but gundo seems to be on the end of everything!

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

      He'll get 1 tap-in over the next two games. So hopefully 11 points.

  20. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling was a waste of a transfer.

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

      So far. Fingers crossed - three more halves to play

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Always a risk with him, can still work. Everton game is more important.

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

      One half gone, 3 to go and your already writing it off as a wasted transfer?

    4. Cruyff Turn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      135 mins to go. Calm down.

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

    Gundog looked such a huge threat in that 1st half. Always in the box.

  22. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling blank nearly confirmed, as teammates don't pass him the ball

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

      Happy to see him camping out wide as a non owner

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

    Tight game.

    Dodgy penalty.

    Spurs will need to venture a bit more in the next 45 mins.

    All to play for...

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

    Cancelo teasing the points that will never come until he faces Norwich next season.

  25. el polako
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane must be thinking "what am I doing here ?" - just imagine him playing upfront for City.

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

      Shearer’s record wouldn’t last long

  26. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Stones in the baps big!

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Another goal or two for City and he will drop like a stone.

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

      Needs a 1-0 or goal involvement.

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

      Stones will score

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

    C'mon Sterling. Becoming agitated here

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

    Dele Alli to come on for Lamela at half time and score an equaliser

  29. smash
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pieters look like he'll make the Fulham game?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He was walking and celebrating the win on pitch after the final whistle

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

        Like DCL vs Spurs.

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

        Bit of hope then!

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

      Groin so major doubt.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Dyche in Couple of days:

        “Pietersy is touch and go”

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

          haha

  30. Muscout
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chances Antonio won’t play at all? Have Harvey Barnes first sub :/

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

      Low imo.

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      50% chance

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

        Much lower.

        He's basically fit and available.

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

      Little