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Guardiola rotation hits new unpredictable levels as Carson replaces Ederson

Pep Guardiola has found new levels of unpredictable rotation in his Blank Gameweek 36 team sheet.

Even Ederson (£6.1m) has lost his place this week, with Scott Carson (£ rewarded for his off-the-field service with a first Premier League start in 10 years.

Ruben Dias (£6.0m), John Stones (£5.1m) and Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) all miss out too with João Cancelo (£5.8m), Nathan Aké (£5.4m), Eric Garcia (£4.7m) and Kyle Walker (£6.1m) named in the back-four.

Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) and Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) are “not fully fit” for the game, according to a Manchester City press release so Ilkay Gündogan (£5.6m), Rodrigo (£5.3m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) are the central midfield trio behind Raheem Sterling (£11.0m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.1m) and Ferran Torres (£6.9m).

Despite recent Premier League rests, Riyad Mahrez (£8.0m) and Phil Foden (£6.0m) still do not start, each of them named on the bench for the Friday-night trip to Newcastle.

The Magpies are in 5-3-2 shape this evening featuring Joelinton (£5.7m) up-front alongside Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m) while Callum Wilson (£6.5m) sits out the remaining matches of the season.

Blank Gameweek 36 Line-ups

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka; Ritchie, Dummett, Fernández, Krafth, Murphy; Almirón, Shelvey, Willock; Joelinton, Saint-Maximin.

Manchester City XI: Carson; Cancelo, Ake, Garcia, Walker; Gündogan, Rodrigo, B Silva; Sterling, Jesus, Torres.

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

    City players rested get a more competitive match on the training ground than the premier league games. Mo need to risk any injuries here

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Lost! Saint Max blank. Mini league lost. Rank drop. Switching off and going to bed

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

      Why do u have asm. Not great for fpl

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Still here? Go on then. 😉

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

      4-3 vs City and you're switching off!

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

    Every time Pep rests Dias it just shows how immense he is for this City team

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

      Yep that's why for me he has been player of the season.

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

      The lack of clean sheets without Stones is ridiculous too, obviously Dias helping him along.

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      player of the year surely

    4. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Happy birthday, Rúben! x

  4. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez please come on

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

      ^this

      I'll happily take the 1 point amd have it cancel others subs and possible vc's

  5. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone remember Sterling?

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

      oh I haven't forgotten all his blanks when I punted on him for the captaincy a few times earlier this season

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

      Unless since Brexit.

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

      He will be tops in Italy

    4. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      yes I remember him, he used to play for Liverpool I believe and left under a cloud to go to City.

      When he left, people asked the question, "will he be a world class 7 or just another Aaron Lennon?"

      Whatever happened to him ?

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

      Wouldn't be surprised if he's sold this summer. Something really wrong with him this season.

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

        missing sane

  6. 420king
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Man, I was this close to picking Torres after news that Mahrez is unlikely to start. But I still chickened out, kept Mahrez...

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I was close to getiing top 500k too

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

      What news?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        "news"

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

          Haha true

      2. 420king
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        There was a sort of a leaked lineup. "Stones and Foden won't play, Mahrez maybe" was the first news.

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

          Sort of?
          Where and by who?

          1. 420king
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            This guy called Sam Lee. Tier 1 or something *shrugs*

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Cancelo rested

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

      Avoids that fourth Newc goal

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I am totally happy with that

  8. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ferran Torres wasnt even in the Predicted Lineup list.. fml for picking Foden!

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

      We all knew the gambles going with city players this week

      Unlucky we picked the wrongs ones

  9. justaguy9
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    lucky mahre cappers. now their vs salah or kane will get jammy points

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. Hate it

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

      All subs made?

      Not watching

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Nope. But won't come on

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

    Waste of a final ball there Newcastle...

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

    Mahrez nailed for next GW.....?

    1. No Kane No Gain
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Got to be lol

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Never.

    3. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Depends if the dart lands on him.

    4. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      After sitting out the last two he was nailed for this one..... 🙁

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

      That's what we said about this one. Just avoid him and look elsewhere

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

      As nailed-on as the Captaincy Article said they were today.

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

      Wasn’t he nailed for this game?

    8. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't risk it...

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

    Mahrez and Foden owners could still get lucky

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If they have a decent 1st sub?

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      yeah lucky if he doesnt come on....

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      *will

  13. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Andy Carroll route one last ten mins ?

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

    Think I might bring Willock in next week as first bench warmer as part of an enabler in a double change. He isn’t having a bad game apart from the pen miss and if he happens to come on it will be against SHU.

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone who contemplated Torres.

    TBF he never entered my mind.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      if i was on a fh he would have been definitely in. my squad

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

        Daniel +xFH points.

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

          Lol pathetic

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

          Thats you saying he'd score after the line up came out?

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            where is your comment saying he would score? where is your team with Torres in? he was many times in my UCL team this season and he always delivered. !!!

            1. Rassi
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Stop. This is getting embarrassing.

              1. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                see bellow. see my teams with torres in them !!! scoring too !!!

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

        If you auntie was your uncle she would have balls

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

      I was going to triple captain him but was told on here he wouldn’t start...

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        see my comment Rainer before the game started.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          https://www.fanteam.com/fantasy/dashboard/322380/5541056/6

          here it is. now shut up all please

            1. Rassi
              • 9 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              CL fanteam. Oh wow...

              1. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                that is proof that I rate him as a fantasy football team. If I was on a FH he was surely in my team. I am telling truth, don't know why people are attacking me

    3. HTL
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No, but brought in Aguero on a wildcard thinking his past Newcastle performances might earn him a start. Not even on the bench.

      Slightly tempered by having Gundogan and Willock.

      Torres would never have occured to me.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Kun didn't post a story on Instagram before the game that meant he is not in the squad. check his story next gw

        1. HTL
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I don't even know what this means

    4. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I was about to Triple captain him but I don't want to make my ML boring :p

  16. SKENG
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    For next GW ONLY:

    A) Zaha (ARS)
    B) Mahrez (bha) -4

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Surely look elsewhere

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

        I have Zaha and 1.8 ITB, who else under 9 for -4?

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Greenwood, Mount maybe

  17. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone who even considered Torres, please link the post providing the evidence...

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

      I had a dream he got 4 but missed deadline

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

    League member brought in Foden as part of a hit.

    Bamford first on bench.

    Bamford haul incoming....

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      McGinn incoming for me for Foden hit - sod all incoming.

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

    Carson on 1bps. Penalty saves a bit too highly rewarded in FPL IMO given you get a big bonus score and only about 75% of penalties are scored

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      BPS should also be halved if score from rebound 🙂

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

      15 BPS is extreme.

      Maybe give it as a save (+2 BPS) then extra if it’s a decisive save in the game like GWG? Which Carson should then get here, but not 15 BPS.

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

      Mendys was worth 20

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

    Spare a thought for the Sterling owners

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

      Probably just owner now

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

      They’ve forgotten they even had an FPL team at this stage of the season.

  21. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bringing in Ederson for a hit to field 11 players went well.

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

      Feel your pain bother, did the same this afternoon ..... I bet Forster now starts to rub it in ...

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

    Weak Newcastle right flank theory holds up at least. Torres & Cancelo down that side.

    Time to target Stevens & Lookman.

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

      Stevens essential! 😀

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

    Great FH from 1k OR player - Ederson, Carson and Torres!
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/171034/event/36/

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Wow

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        applause

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

      Crikey.

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

      Carson cause he couldn’t afford Steffen 😀

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        He must have had the team. He has Reguillon on the bench so that money could have been used to get Steffan.

    4. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      How did he know to pick Carson instead of Steffan. Must have had the team

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Transferred him at 6.27pm tonight - dodgy.

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

        0.1m off affording Steffan. Couldn't make it up!

        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          He had Reguillon on the bench who could have been downgraded

    5. dabber7
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      That's brilliant, he's obviously reacted to the Sam Lee news just before the deadline and adjusted accordingly.

  24. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How much does Andy Carroll get paid to not come on when 4-3 down with 5 mins to go - might send my CV to Steve Bruce.

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He has a myriad of kids to provide for 😆

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      35 million player FFS

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrez owners going to get lucky with a no-show?

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah good few captained him. Jammy Salah/Kane VC points.

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

      Yeah. Mitchell to sub in.

  26. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    C'mon, Toon!

  27. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone actually take a punt on Torres?

    Respect if you did

  28. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    And breathe...Survived Mahrez Captain. Learned my lesson never predicting Pep again

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

    Mahrez/Foden owners - who you getting off the bench?

    Robertson and Coufal here : /
    +
    Salah VC

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You on Free Hit this week?

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

        Yep - another chip disaster by the looks of it.

        Had Ederson too.

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

      Mitchell and Phillips. Will be disappointed if they don't get 20 points between them.

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

        Well on the way here

    3. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No one.
      Accidentally put him on bench after bringing him for a hit.
      Was gonna using FH but glad didn't

    4. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      no-one. despite having 2 FT and 10 players initially going into this week. FML. Nearly brought in dallas for a hit too after the news that mahrez might not start

  30. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    HWTL