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De Bruyne ‘not fully fit’ to face Chelsea side without Mount or Chilwell

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) misses out on Manchester City’s meeting with Chelsea because he is “not fully fit”.

That is according to a club press release issued on Saturday afternoon as Pep Guardiola names a rather unconventional side at the Etihad Stadium.

With John Stones (£5.1m) serving the last of his three-match ban, the Manchester City manager has chosen three centre-backs in Nathan Aké (£5.4m), Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) and Ruben Dias (£6.0m).

Two wing-backs appear in the team, namely João Cancelo (£5.8m) and Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) but Rodrigo (£5.3m) is the only recognised central midfielder.

Wingers Ferran Torres (£6.9m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.0m) also start as well as two centre-forwards in Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.1m).

Chelsea’s line-up is more straight forward as Thomas Tuchel goes with his usual 3-4-3 although there are key absences there too.

Mason Mount (£7.3m) and Ben Chilwell (£5.9m) miss out on the matchday squad entirely while Kai Havertz (£8.3m) and Kurt Zouma (£5.3m) drop to the bench.

César Azpilicueta (£5.9m) is in the back-three with Andreas Christensen (£4.7m) and Antonio Rüdiger (£4.7m) while Reece James (£5.1m) and Marcos Alonso (£5.7m) are in the wing-back roles. The latter makes only his second start since Gameweek 31.

Billy Gilmour (£4.3m) earns back-to-back league starts and features alongside N’Golo Kanté (£4.9m).

Christian Pulisic (£8.3m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.9m) start either side of Timo Werner (£9.2m) in the front-three.

Triple Gameweek 35 Line-ups

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Ake, Mendy, Rodrigo, Torres, Sterling, Aguero, Jesus.

Chelsea XI: E Mendy; Rüdiger, Christensen, Azpilicueta; Alonso, Kanté, Gilmour, R James; Pulisic, Werner, Ziyech.

Triple Gameweek 35 so far…

Christian Benteke (£5.5m) opened the scoring as Crystal Palace beat Sheffield United 2-0 on Saturday afternoon.

It was his third goal in his last five away matches and he could have walked away from Bramall Lane with more to his name.

The former Liverpool man had one fine effort blocked before the woodwork denied him in the second half.

However, Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) proved to be the star of the show, registering an assist and scoring in the second half to claim maximum bonus points.

By contrast, Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m) was relatively peripheral, stationed on the left-hand side of attacking midfield rather than in in his usual out-of-position centre-forward berth.

Meanwhile, there was a clean sheet for Crystal Palace’s defenders, Gary Cahill (£4.5m) benefitting the most thanks to his assist for Eze’s goal while Joel Ward (£4.3m) picked up a first-half yellow card.

Provisional bonus points

  • 3 – Eberechi Eze
  • 2 – Christian Benteke, Gary Cahill

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707 Comments Post a Comment
  1. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    This result will really mess with Peps head before CL final.
    Pressure is on City.

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Very much so

  2. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is Alonso going to spoil the Mendy/Azpi 3 baps party?? Please no!!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Could do.

  3. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Man I was all set on going for Kun next week.
    But looks like Aguero might have played his last game now. He'll probably get a start only in the last home game now.
    Thoughts?

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Cameo appearances, possibly one start from hereonin

  4. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Wow just wow

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/23760225

    My 8 point hit was selling Dallas, Bamford, Son and Alonso

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nooooooo!!!

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Got benteke pogba robbo and Digne so lets see what happens

        1. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Benteke got 8, bamford and Dallas high single digits.

          Not ideal but you can easily still match it

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Love to see it!

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Oh yes u do!

    3. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bloody hell mate, that ones got to hurt!

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Lets see. Only benteke has plaued so far out of the replacements

    4. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Sold Alonso, benched Son and Dallas
      It's just the way FPL is

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I benched Dallas when he hit 17 points, and now remove him on FH

    5. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Just very unlucky, it wasn't an awful decision.

    6. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Ouch

  5. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    MENDYYYYYYYY

    1. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      What a top keeper

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Loving this ...

  6. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Should have just ignored the DGW and left my team alone!

  7. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What's the odds on United making up 13 points?

    Now that would be some Premier League run in story!!

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      10000-1

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        That's like 2 Leicester City odds!!

  8. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Thats it, Chelsea CL win confirmed

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn’t surprise me.

  9. Ligdon
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Prowsy !

    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This!

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Mendy 3 🙂

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Soooo cheeky

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mendy owner deserve it, very easy to have sold for a 'safer' option. Bet many people got rid on FH

  11. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Alonso third on my bench hehe

    1. FPL_Motty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He won't play next game though so right decision

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah wasn’t expecting him to play either match considering he didn’t even get a game against Fulham

  12. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Pep's 500m team can't win the league....Fraud!

  13. mbsoz45
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who’s best for the 3 game run in - Bamford or Antonio?

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I’m going Antonio he’s got a slightly higher ceiling

    2. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I would through Wilson’s name into the hat too.

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        This

        1. Avery
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          His last two fixtures look peachy!

          1. Utopsis
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            He will get goals if ASM can stay fit, for sure

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

    Dumping all my City players back on GW31 WC proved the correct call

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Quite a lot of people did tbf

  15. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Tuchel owns Pep 🙂

    2 down, 1 to go.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The big one.

      Will be a big confidence boost to Chelsea too.

  16. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    JWP and TAA next!!

  17. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    A game of fpl royals.

    Aguero centre stage first half, should have got a haul but used all his luck in winning a previous league title.

    Alonso steps up to win it at the death. Another fpl legend whose still got it.

    Then there’s the infamous sterling. Should have been sent off, grabs a goal and then denied clear pen as 9/10 times he does dive.

  18. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    So jealous of Tuchel being at Chelsea while Arsenal let the Spanish Pulis use our club as work experience

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      not the same Tuchel who failed in CL for Dortmund and PSG?

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Once upon a time Klopp got to the final twice and failed to win it too

        1. Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          not so bad an achievement without money and during pandemic-less seasons.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lol, the Spanish Pulis!

      That’s a quality line right there.

      1. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Polite way to describe Arteta. There’s much worse I could say 😀

  19. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    This game will drive me to despair

  20. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Sold Alonso for Digne 😆

    FPL gods are cruel m

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      That you Mark?

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Sold Alonso aswell. Next season I'll probably let my team sail as a ghost ship

  21. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Hopefully Mase comes back into the squad for Arsenal and destroys them.

  22. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Just Rudiger from that game. Sold Azpi. Feel like a complete mug.

  23. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    That Mendy save cost non-owners 3 points. Absolutely sickening.

  24. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    The TGW curse is twice as strong as the DGW one

  25. FantasyTony
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Pep's bald head will be gone after that one. Sterling left wing back and Ferndandinho up top in the final.

  26. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Martinez double pen save incoming

  27. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Zaha is a trap.

    I did, quite relentlessly try to warn all sundry of the evil

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Got 3 points. That’s a haul for most of us this season!

  28. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Mendy 11-pointer & one match to go lol

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Kepa will get it

  29. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Wtf i sold alonso and keep mount.. my god....

  30. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    There is no way Chelsea wins 3 vs City. CL different ball game.