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Sterling and Zinchenko rested as Guardiola spins the roulette wheel

Pep Guardiola ‘Roulette’ has struck once again as the Manchester City manager named his team sheet for the visit of Watford.

Raheem Sterling (£12.2m) has been dropped to the bench for the first time this season, replaced in the starting line-up by Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m).

Also missing from the starting XI is Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.6m), who has not even made it onto the bench.

Benjamin Mendy (£5.9m) has come into the side in his place to start at left-back.

Key options Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) and Kevin de Bruyne (£9.8m) are both in the starting line-up.

Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores has named an interesting formation as he prepares for a tough afternoon of football.

Gerard Deulofeu (£6.2m) has been chosen to lead the line while defender Kiko Femenía (£4.4m) is deployed on the right flank of attacking midfield.

A new budget defender has emerged in Dimitri Foulquier (£4.0m) who starts the match at right-back.

There will be plenty of interest in events at Turf Moor this afternoon as Burnley take on Norwich.

The 10% invested in Ashley Barnes (£6.7m) may be giving him his last chance as he starts against the porous Norwich defence.

Meanwhile, Teemu Pukki (£7.1m) and Todd Cantwell (£4.9m) both start for the Canaries amid continued transfer activity for both players.

Finally, Everton manager Marco Silva has trusted Moise Kean (£6.7m) another chance at leading the line this afternoon.

He and Bernard (£6.5m) represent two changes from the side that lost at Bournemouth in Gameweek 5.

Sheffield United also make a change in attack with Callum Robinson (£5.3m) coming in for David McGoldrick (£5.5m) to lead the line with Oli McBurnie (£5.9m).

Burnley XI: Pope; Pieters, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Hendrick; A Barnes, Wood.

Norwich XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Amadou, Byram; Tettey, McLean; Cantwell, Stiepermann, Buendía; Pukki.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Delph, Schneiderlin; Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Kean.

Sheffield United XI: D Henderson; O’Connell, Egan, Basham; Stevens, Fleck, Norwood, Lundstram, Baldock; Robinson, McBurnie.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Walker; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, D Silva; Mahrez, Aguero, B Silva.

Watford XI: Foster; Holebas, Dawson, Mariappa, Foulquier; Capoue, Doucouré; Hughes, Cleverley, Femenía; Deulofeu.

2,288 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rhodes your boat
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of kun coming off at half time for sterling? Then sterling bagging a Hattie and Watford getting a consolation?

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      2.65%

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That’s enough for me to hold onto!

    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You went too far with the consolation...

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just to limit otamendi’s barrel of points!

    3. Warbling Wendy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If this was FIFA Flores would have quit when the third goal went in.

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Norwood, Baldock, Bernard, Henderson yellows within 5 minutes. Ref dishing out cards like there's no tomorrow

  3. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone here with 3 ManCity in the points? KDB Otamendi here but Sterling...Aguero Ota KDB anyone?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me

    2. FPL Hitman
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yup

    3. WVA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ota KDB Aguero (c)

      1. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Very nice!

  4. Dr. Agabuse
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ota with an assist?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      + goal

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne cs gone

  6. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sheff Utd G, VAR checking..

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's a goal. Feck.

  7. dark91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a game so far by Otamendi. Both defensively and offensively

  8. Bob_the_builder
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    It looks like the entire Watford team and Sterling owners are heading for a joint therapy session.

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Only if Sterling comes on and does nothing.

  9. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kun fail as things stand.

  10. Mr. Grv
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    For 5-0 non-owners still havent been hurt a lot

  11. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I cant find a place...
    The whole week planned VVD to Ota... and then decided to save and have 2 FT... aaaaaA

    Sterling(C) not playing doesnt bother me so much like this 😀

  12. jia you
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Otamendi taking over Lovren as the best defender in the world! Love you Nico 🙂

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fking double Everton defence is breaking my heart and Sterling captain

    1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      SHU had no shots until that one in 40 mins! So super unlucky. I have double Everton D to so not taking the mick

    2. Rash
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Snap

  14. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    SHU goal. Christ

  15. Better off with a pin and a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    At least my Sky team's doing well.

  16. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mina OG I think.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ah here I can’t catch a break at all

  17. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    When is Kun going to get injured? He'll break the FPL record at this rate

  18. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne isn't worth his price is he let's be serious

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thats a shame but should make him more of an attacking threat too this game

  19. FOO FIGHTER
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thank heavens I do not have Digne anymore.

  20. TheTinman
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ahhh was extremely close to going for Wood. Never mind. That’s what everyone says

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I started with him...

      ... not anymore though!

  21. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Logs off

  22. Pacer.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Digne on shakey ground here

  23. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Every week I don’t think it can get any worse and every week it does

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This.

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      lolll same

    3. Dr. Agabuse
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No its just bad again

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        with a different viewpoint

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah worse start to a season I’ve ever had by a distance

  24. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Zinchenko and Digne to Otamendi and Aurier?

  25. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best Zinc replacement 5.4 or under please?

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ota, Soy or Aurier.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        might pull the trigger on Ota straight after the game

  26. Aftermath
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Want to really thank whoever suggested going for Zinchenko to otamendi instead of burning an ft. Thank you mate!!

  27. LIARS POKER
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Was planning on playing my wildcard this week, spreading Aguero funds around and getting KDB etc.

    Aguero has returned in every game so far. Still keep on wildcard?

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If I had him I'd probably keep him.

  28. DAZZ
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bye Digne

  29. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well people did want Mina for his goal threat.

    1. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haha nice one 🙂

  30. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who needs Pound Sterling when you got Otta Bad Boy Bendy.