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Gundogan, Dias, De Bruyne and Mahrez benched as Aguero misses Leeds match

As predicted, Pep Guardiola has rung the changes for Manchester City’s latest Premier League match, making seven alterations for the visit of Leeds.

Ilkay Gundogan (£6.0m), Rúben Dias (£6.2m), Kevin De Bruyne (£12.0m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.2m) and Phil Foden (£6.0m) are all among the substitutes for Gameweek 31.

Meanwhile, Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) misses out altogether with an injury not hinted at until Friday night, confirmed only as Manchester City released their team news on Saturday morning.

Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) has also missed the cut, reportedly not “fully fit” according to the club’s official team-sheet bulletin.

His absence, and Dias’ benching means Nathan Aké (£5.4m) comes in for his first Premier League minutes since Gameweek 15, playing at centre-back alongside John Stones (£5.2m).

Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) and João Cancelo (£6.0m) are handed with the full-back positions while it looks as if Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) has been trusted with the central midfield role he often fulfils on international duty with Ukraine.

Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) joins him in the middle while Raheem Sterling (£11.3m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m) and Ferran Torres (£6.9m) are the front-three this afternoon.

By contrast, Leeds make just one change for Gameweek 31; Jack Harrison (£5.4m) ineligible to face his parent club.

Hélder Costa (£5.0m) comes in as his replacement on the left-hand side of a midfield quartet alongside Stuart Dallas (£5.1m), Tyler Roberts (£4.6m) and Raphinha (£5.6m).

Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) remains on the bench with Liam Cooper (£4.3m) and Diego Llorente (£4.4m) earning a second successive start as a centre-back pairing.

Gameweek 31 Line-ups

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; B Mendy, Aké, Stones, Cancelo; Zinchenko, Fernandinho, B Silva; Sterling, Jesus, Torres.

Leeds United XI (4-1-4-1): Meslier; Alioski, Llorente, Cooper, Ayling; K Phillips; Costa, Roberts, Dallas, Raphinha; Bamford.

Gameweek 31 so far…

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1,303 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Would you say son is close to essential now until the end of the season ?

    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. bigwig
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not at all, but is obvs a great shout for the double

    3. GROBARI
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

  2. bigwig
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Oh Raz, thats a sitter

  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Grrrr Sterling

  4. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling is actually a garbage player

  5. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Cancelo and Dallas clean sheets will be nice after a nightmare of KdB and Gundogan benching

  6. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling is just on such poor form. Can’t see him scoring today

  7. JJO
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Hahah is he really a footballer?

  8. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wow sterling,just wow

  9. Nimby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I don't even own Sterling and he's doing my head in.

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling miss.

    *Do this might be a duplicate comment.

  11. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Any Liverpool team leaks?

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who’s starting LB for City in midweek? Laporte?

    If not, will Cancelo make 60’ today?

    1. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      This is the day Cancelo stays on now.

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    OMG Dallas

  14. seanie3
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling has really regressed over the last 18 months or so, surely can’t start in the euros for England.. squad player at best

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      On current form, Foden should be starting ahead of him.

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dallas G

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Oh they finally added the Wolves bonus points 😆

  17. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Oh my

  18. Nimby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bamford and Dallas combine to pile misery on sellers like me.

  19. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What a hit Dallas

    BamBam lay-off pure class

  20. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sold Dallas on wildcard.

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Ditto for Azpi 😆

  21. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    And guess who transfer out Dallas

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Rival: KDB (C), Dias

      Bench: Bamford, Dallas

      You have to be kidding...

  22. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bam an Dallas out on w/c !

  23. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dallas G

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Oh that is absolute BS....

    3rd on bench and rival has Dallas coming on for Dias.

  25. Gross Blank Point
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dallas 3rd on my bench lol

  26. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Started Raph over Bamford ffs.

  27. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Benched both, as I should have

  28. aborg
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    OMG Dallas !!

  29. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wow.

    Bamford to Dallas.

  30. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Omg Cancelo cleanie demolished. Ffs