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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. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    OMG

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

    Great finish.

  3. JBG
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    That's what Pep gets for not starting Gundo, Dias and Kdb.

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

      Here here.

  4. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    OMG DALLAD

  5. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Please shaw don’t play tomorrow

    1. djman102
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I need Shaw AND Alonso not to play.

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

    2 shots, 2 goals

  7. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who shot Man City? Lol

  8. djman102
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dallas does City. Ffs

  9. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    DALLASSSSSSSS

    1. Lets Talk About 19 Baby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Thank you Lord for Parker dropping Tobin, now Dallas coming off my bench. Done no transfers this week either.

  10. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Oh GET IN DALLAS!!! LOVE picking your points up off leg the bench, lovely man, hero!

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

    hahahahahaha nice try FA!

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Sold Dallas for a hit in FanTeam 🙁

  13. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Chose Sterling as captain for first-time this season, what a mistake...sold Dallas as well...season sinking fast

  14. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dallas FPL player of the season!!!!!!!

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

    Franco-Baresi like from Stones

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wtaf Stuart Dallas.

    Despite the probably negative effect of his EO, I’m so glad I sold on WC tbh because I would have definitely benched this haul

  17. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Cancelo fail

  18. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    WHO ELSE HAS DALLAS 3RD SUB

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Me

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      +1

    3. Monklane
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      of course

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Second sub and he’ll be coming on lol

  19. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Probably should have kept Dallas...lovely lol

  20. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Why did I take Dallas out on my wildcard? lol

    1. Hangman Page
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Because he had three terrible fixtures in a row?

    2. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’m with you haha, Rudiger Alonso and TAA need big hauls

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

      Because his fixtures were poor.

  21. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    So who dropped or benched Dallas ?

    1. Says
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      o/

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      and who was brave enough to play him ?

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

      Everyone

  22. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dallas I love you!!!!

  23. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Imagine not having Dallas, wow.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Player of the season

  24. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Gundo and cancelo with rivals getting Dallas off the bench for kdb

    Just can’t get anything going at the moment

  25. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Of course I took Dallas out this week.

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

    Pep roulette finally punished

  27. osceola31909
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Dallas third on my bench.

    1. Underdogs11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      First on mine. Even worse.

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

    Dallas sellers club

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      🙁

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

    Nutmegs keeper 🙂

  30. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How could we not have seen a Dallas brace away at City? We're all clearly casuals /s