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Guardiola benches Gundogan and Stones for Wolves clash

As expected, Pep Guardiola has struck again, hurting more Fantasy Premier League managers with his latest team selection.

Ilkay Gündogan (£6.2m) is the chief victim this time out, earning a first tactical benching since Gameweek 12, having only missed the second Double Gameweek 24 trip to Everton through injury.

In the German international’s place, Bernardo Silva (£7.4m), Rodri (£5.3m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) form the central-midfield trio tonight.

Meanwhile, John Stones (£5.2m) finds himself among the substitutes for the second time in four matches, Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and Ruben Dias (£6.1m) the preferred centre-back partnership against Wolves.

Oleksandr Zinchenko‘s (£5.5m) return to the bench means João Cancelo (£6.2m) is back in the side, operating at left-back while Kyle Walker (£6.1m) staffs the right-hand side of defence.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) will share the left flank with Cancelo tonight, selected alongside Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.1m) in the front-three.

Opponents Wolves have gone with the same 3-5-2 formation that helped them to victory at the Etihad Stadium last season with Pedro Neto (£5.7m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m) leading the line.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.6m) moves forward to reclaim the central-midfield berth he is more familiar with so Ki-Jana Hoever (£4.4m) joins Conor Coady (£4.8m) and Romain Saïss (£4.9m) in the back-three.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Dias, Walker; B Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Hoever; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Semedo; Neto, A Traoré.

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  1. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Wolves beat these dullards again

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

    Why isnt he making any subs I don’t understand

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

      Exactly I said. It's nonsense

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

      Wants those out there to respond.

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

    277 Cancelo Man City 31.62% ✖
    556 Dias Man City 25.79% ✖
    The above combination is owned by 8.0% in the Overall sample

    277 Cancelo Man City 31.62% ✖
    273 Stones Man City 28.03% ✖
    The above combination is owned by 8.23% in the Overall sample

    273 Stones Man City 28.03% ✖
    556 Dias Man City 25.79% ✖
    The above combination is owned by 6.24% in the Overall sample

    ------------------------------------

    556 Dias Man City 37.43% ✖
    277 Cancelo Man City 62.88% ✖
    The above combination is owned by 1590 managers (15.9%) in the Top10k

    277 Cancelo Man City 62.88% ✖
    273 Stones Man City 56.08% ✖
    The above combination is owned by 2896 managers (28.96%) in the Top10k

    273 Stones Man City 56.08% ✖
    556 Dias Man City 37.43% ✖
    The above combination is owned by 1317 managers (13.17%) in the Top10k

    I think too many people are overplaying the double defence ownership. The largest combo is Stones and Cancelo and they didn't play together...

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

      I have all 3 lol

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

      Stones & Dias done well...

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

      I had all 3 for a nice stint until Gundogan made himself clearly essential so dropped stones

    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What does them not playing together have to do with it? Cancelo get points when he plays and not when he doesn't. Forget about the combinations. You could also look at combinations of Cancelo and Aubameyang and say they don't play together. It doesn't make Cancelo a bad pick.

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

        That wasn't what I was saying. Lots of people are saying it is good that City lost the clean sheet due to all the players with 2 City defenders, but there aren't actually many double city def owners and where there are, both players aren't playing in the same games.

  4. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo 2 goal cameo incoming

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

      No subs today

  5. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    To be fair Wolves are City's bogey team ever since they returned to Premiership again

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

      Yep

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

    As a Stones and Gundo owner do I have good or bad luck? Delighted right now!

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

      no dias cs and no kdb or sterling or foden involvment so yes

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

    Mahrez gaining big BPS

  8. jwong23
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    KdB is playing so deep...

  9. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo now bapless

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

    Sterlo close

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

    KdB is so overrated. City is much better team without Belgium Naby Keita.

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

      *yawn*

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

      Don’t disrespect the Guinean Makelele like that

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

        Dont disrespect french Poulsen

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

    Come on Pep get Gundog on ffs!

  13. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kdb back in time to ruin city

      1. Camino Aleatorio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Gundo was so good, he was making the games boring

        "are you not entertained?"

    • Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How tf have Wolves scored? Losing 21pts from one goal is hard enough, but given the way the game was panning out, it’s almost unbelievable 🙁

      1. Steve Chance
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Coady header. The man is leathal.

    • TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Where are my Cancelo Baps

      1. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Sadly it was a mirage

    • ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rage transfer coming! Sterling to Bale

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

        do it

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

        Sounds great, Bale shows form, Sterling not

      3. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Last weeks move.

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

        That's a very sensible move..
        Cant call it rage transfer..

    • Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What does a Gabriel Jesus do exactly?

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

        hard to say, but he does have 4 attacking returns int he last six gameweeks

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Terrible footballer to watch. Wastes so many good opportunities.

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

            5 attacking returns

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

        He's too nice according to Pep.

    • Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      City had a perfect formula with Cancelo running the show from midfield and Gundo as the goal threat. KDB returning has ruined it. And without their Foden, their best attacker, it is like watching them earlier this season again.

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

        kdb ruining man city?

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

          Did you see the way they were bossing it when he was out? Came back and they stumbled over West Ham and might stumble over Wolves, with luck.

        2. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          100 point season he barely played

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

        KDB, despite probably the most naturally talented played. Just unbalances the team. Crazy

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

          Reminds me of when Coutinho was at Liverpool. World class player but didn’t fit their system.

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

        KDB raises the level to the standard the rest of the team can't match

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

          a standard*

        2. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He is impatient

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

            Bet he's screaming: "Just make the run I will find you - just bloody do it!"

            1. Baines on Toast...
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              That’s the thing though. They thrive on creating easier chances through overloads.

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

                Absolutely right - easier for opposition teams to keep KDB quiet as everything goes through him when he plays, as opposed to overloads and everyone creating when he doesn't.

                Not sure why Pep doesn't retain the overload structure with KDB in the side

                1. Baines on Toast...
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  Agreed!

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

      Mahrez to Sterling combo so close

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

      That would have been insane from sterling

    • The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling and Jesus missed so many chances tonight.

    • michael_mac11
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Where the hell is the subs LMAO

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

        Not needed. Pep told!

      2. The Point About It Is
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This. C'mon Pep

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

      Pitch is cutting up a bit aint it.

    • Bobby
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This has not been a good week.

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

      city are miles worth with kdb, such an over rated player who only makes them worse

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

        are you for real

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

          i'm gonna take a stab in the dark and say you transfered him in this week

        2. Steve Chance
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I think he thinks FPL is football. No FPL points = bad footballer.

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

        LOL

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

      I wildcarded this week and I really wish I just left my team as it was, it was fine.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If Pep can’t have 5 subs he doesn’t want any 😀

    • teneighty
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Of all the possible outcomes of Pep roulette, I did not see KDB playing both games coming back from injury as an option. The Pep works in mysterious ways.

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

        Rest locked in vs Saints or Fulham.

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

          Yeah, was planning on getting him in but will have to rethink now.

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Expect the unexpected

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

      C'mon Cancelo, deliver an attacking return for once in your life.

    • Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus honestly wouldn’t even improve Newcastle

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

        Timing

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

        JINX

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Timing

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

        Hahaha

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

          I stand by it

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

            And you're right. He is and always will be awful.

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

            If you genuinely believe that Gabriel Jesus would not improve the current Newcastle United team, then I reserve further comment.

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

              Wilson is better

      5. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        ?