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Dugout Discussion April 10

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

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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.

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  1. toxik
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dallas 3rd sub here but no Dias and if Tierney def out he'll play!

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

      You have it!

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  2. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why you couldnt do this vs wolves, sheffield, villa, fulham, west ham...

    No it had to be away at City!

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  3. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Really need dan burn to bang his head on a low bridge or something.

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Us Dallas benchers wishing small niggles on alot of ppl right now:)

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

    Need A cresswell no show to get Dallas in...

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    1. tbos83
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Never gonna happen, sorry

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  5. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Antonio starting tomorrow?

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

      0%. injured and it's worse than West Ham had hoped.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Brilliant, Dallas points ahoy! Cheers buddy

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

    Going to get destroyed by all the Dallas benchers. Brilliant

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  7. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling(c) fail, Semedo auto sub for Dias though

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  8. Roy Hudd
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dallas captain lovely jubbly. Get in there!!!

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

      Sad little man lying on the internet to get some attention.

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      1. Roy Hudd
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Hahahaha.... Wow. Don't be jealous pal, it's a horrible trait to have. Do you need help with your team?... Chin up son.

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  9. Kane and Ablett
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why did I doubt Dallas? Need a Shaw no show to get those points!

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

      Were you expecting him to get anything than 2pts against one of the best teams in the world?

      Seriously?

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    2. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That’s a proper Captain Hindsight there.

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  10. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kdb no show means Dallas off the bench, can't be happier

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      🙁 this never happens to me. The max I get is 5pts. Never ever this happened to me in 11 years

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  11. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bruno VC coming in for me. Not sure how I feel about it.

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  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Please no unexpected rotation till the end of the GW especially in defense

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

    Can't believe I didn't get rid of Cancelo for Dallas for a hit!

    I'm sarcastic obviously.

    Many people with Dallas benched will be getting those points coming in which is part of the game.

    You own City players at your peril. High potential for lots of points but we all know what Pep is like.

    This is just a weird result in a weird season.

    Gotta enjoy those points when they happen and be entertained by the madness.

    I have Cancelo and no Leeds by the way.

    Can't be using hindsight on a single piece of data to judge whether or not a move was logical or not!

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  14. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worst Pep B team fail ever?

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  15. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    kdb dias and ederson only city players worth holding next season imo

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

      Maybe Haaland as well

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

    Dallas will definitely be reclassified next season

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. £7.0m mid next season.

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

      As we speak papers are reclassifying him from "that Northern Irish kid" to " that fantastic British player"

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

    Dallas 7.39% EO after autosubs in top 10k

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch. It was 2%. I hate this kind of 20 pts jammy things

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  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds are the best cult team in the premiership since Keegan’s Newcastle

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  19. GoonerSteve
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance Veltman or Coufal don't play?
    Dallas 1st sub.

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  20. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So it’s all up to Dan Burn not to feature to get Dallas points off the bench for me 😐

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  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Some unreal bench jam here!

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  22. aborg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I thought that even 30 mins might have been enough for Gundo to get something but he was playing too cautiously not to get injured for the CL !!
    With Kane VC and others in my ML having him captained, I hope he now blanks. I can’t believe I have to hope for this !

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  23. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Moved Dallas for TAA on wildcard. He would’ve been last on the bench anyways and Leeds fixtures are terrible, but of course it hurts to see him haul. This is how this game sometimes plays out, can’t be mad. At least liverpool key trio is starting so anything can happen.

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  24. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    There's gonna be more jam than Hartleys this GW

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  25. Bank$y
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    First missed deadline of the year: Dallas on the bench and the armband is on Cancelo. (I planned to captain Jota again for two weeks in a row.)Time for a rank free fall.

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  26. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    23 points from two matches!!!!!! ...... on the bench!!!!

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  27. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    At the moment, that Dallas haul is not really hurting non-owners that much. Most seem to have benched him and not as first sub.

    https://www.livefpl.net/autosubs

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    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      3rd sub here!! Was logical really!! Amazing for people who started him tho!!! Fair play!!!

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  28. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dallas! Damn 2nd on my bench, congrats for those starting him!

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Second on bench and shall be getting him

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  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling (c)
    No Salah
    Sold Dallas

    F***** love wildcards, me.

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

    Pep got what he deserved! Fair play to Leeds

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