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

    Sat on a juicy 5pts from 3 city players! Any advances?!

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

      Snap lol

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

    Sterlo coming closer

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

    Gundo time

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

      Yesssss

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

    Sterling actually playing well. Just won’t score!

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

    Only Dias and Cancelo. That goal was a kick in the nuts.

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

      Really was. Could've been huge over the Stones brigade.

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

    Man City banging it in.

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

      Sterling Post

  7. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo time

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

      93% owned but it will make me feel better anyway.

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

    Gundo coming on

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

    Sterling quite clearly pulled back while shooting and hitting the post there.

    Should that not be a free kick?

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

      ?

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

      No

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

    Anyone TC Gundogan or Cancelo this gw?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This post made me sad. Im not one of them btw

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

    Gundogan time!

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

    Ooh here comes one more point

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

    Save it for next GW, Gundo, your points are useless tonight.

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

    Yay we get one extra point

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

    How un match fit is Aguero if you’re not bringing him on with 15 mins left and chasing a goal?

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

    OMG Jesus

  17. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Turkish delight incoming

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

    Gundo coming on for last 10
    Mins

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

    2 1

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

      Man City

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

        Jesus christ.

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

    Jesus all the BAPS

    No assist.

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

      Damn

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

    Assist?

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

      Walker I think

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

    Assist by right back. Finally.

  23. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Point all round.

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

    Jesus goal. Who owns him?

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

      I DOOOOOO!!!!!!

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

    Golasooo

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

    Sterling goal.

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

      Wot

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

      Blind?

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

        Yeah haha thought it hit off Sterling, not the defender.

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

      Apologies. Jesus shot hit Wolves defender not Sterling.

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

      Nah.

      Jesus

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

      People gonna be mad

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

    Rubbish goal by rubbish player =[

  28. MIGHTY JOE
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    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gundo gonna sit down again

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

    dendonker assist

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

    Cancelo BAPs have died now

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He has done nothing to deserve any baps

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He’s on 2 baps 🙂

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Crazy if correct. I'll take it though.