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

    OMG Dallas.

  2. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Leeds goal?

  3. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wtf dallas

  4. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dallas

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

    OMGGGG

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

    SCENESSSSS

  7. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Unbelievable

  8. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Leeds winner wow

  9. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    It’s up to Dan Burn not to feature to get Dallas points off the bench

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

    Good. I hate man city

  11. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Shiiiiiiit!

  12. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WOW

  13. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Oh f**k off. Anyone but him.

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

    Title race blown wide open.

  15. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    omg

  16. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What on Earth

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

    WCers spewing with Dallas out on WCs

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Most will have Dallas way down the bench who kept him anyway.

  18. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Oh ffs

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

    Scenes....

    Autosubs will be mental this week

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

    BRING KEV ON NOW

  21. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    scenes

  22. UTFB
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Glad I swapped Dallas for Stones on my wildcard this week

  23. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Took Dallas out on WC oops

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

    Scenes

  25. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wtf is it with this game?

  26. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Shaw I swear to god, you better stay on that bench.

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

    Dallas x2

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

    Bloody Dallas again!!! Eugh

  29. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    3rd sub but don’t care. What a player what a team!

  30. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    booooom