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Sterling and Bernardo benched as Guardiola starts both Aguero and Jesus

The final match of Gameweek 22 sees Aston Villa play host to Manchester City. Kick-off at Villa Park is at 16:30 GMT.

Ever the slippery one with his team selections, Pep Guardiola has sprung another surprise by naming both Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) in the starting XI for the first time in the Premier League this season.

That spells bad news for Raheem Sterling (£11.8m), who is benched for the second successive Gameweek; that previously hadn’t happened this season or last.

Bernardo Silva (£7.8m) and Kyle Walker (£5.8m) also drop to the bench after their run-outs in the Manchester derby in midweek.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m) starts his 14th Premier League game in a row.

Dean Smith has handed Danny Drinkwater (£4.4m) an Aston Villa debut and understandably looks to be treating this game with a lot of caution, sacrificing Trezeguet (£5.2m) from what had been a 3-4-3 in Gameweek 21.

Frederic Guilbert (£4.4m) is only among the substitutes, while Matt Targett (£4.4m) remains out injured.

Jack Grealish (£6.5m) is again handed an advanced role in the hosts’ attack, along with Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m).

Grealish was the most-bought Fantasy Premier League midfielder of Gameweek 22.

De Bruyne is the second-most-popular captaincy choice this weekend and was handed the armband by 17.98% of the top 10,000 FPL managers.

Grealish and De Bruyne are the only two players on show at Villa Park who have double-digit ownerships within the top 10k.


Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Stones, Mendy, Rodrigo, D Silva, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Jesus, Aguero.

Aston Villa XI: Nyland, Konsa, Mings, Hause, Elmohamady, Luiz, Drinkwater, Hourihane, Taylor, Grealish, El Ghazi.

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  1. Zladan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kun greatest PL striker of all time.

    1. Guy Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Like having Mourinho in the PL as manager (at any club) - It's great to have them in the PL

  2. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kun owners love it. Captainers win.

    This is what we wanted from you @JV

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Someone on here made fun off me when I asked if I should play Greenwood or Grealish.
    Just goes to show you should always follow your instinct.

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A one off instance doesn’t show you should ‘always’ do anything

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

      Just so happens to be the time it doesn’t work out, still the right choice though.

  4. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Imagine what Maupay gonna do to this defence next gw

    1. Pigeon
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nothing probably

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Reina will be in goal

  5. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Captain AGUEROOOOOOOO!

    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thisss

  6. Budweiser
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    FFS I captained Vardy instead of Aguero fml

    1. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      At least you own him... Massive green arrow.

  7. Aftermath
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero captain putting me through the cup single handedly. Let's go!!!!

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Excellent

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

      Nice

  8. Crystal Alice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ah there’s the new year hattie I ordered. Better late than never

  9. Ha.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Jiminez > Maupay (-4) a real possibility

    1. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Dont do it.. From a maupay owner.

  10. Regin
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    when will the punishment for us non kun & non mahrez owners end?
    I feel like i am being beaten up.

  11. OverTinker
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Lateriser genius

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Hats off

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Did he share his choice with us though?

      1. OverTinker
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        He talked about his strategy though where he said he targets big hitters in these kind of fixtures

  12. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    And Mings is in the squad over Oconnell... Every thing wrong with Southgate

  13. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero 20 points. Last time he has 20 points was vs Huddersfield last year. He also started game with Jesus upfront. Sterling was benched too.

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Jamie Jackson game 🙂

      1. Niho992
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Yup. Aguero was my C that game and now i dont have him 🙁

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

      Thats what happens when Sterling doesnt break down every attack.

      1. Niho992
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Agree. Most overrated player ever.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I remember that game, didn't captain him that time. My captain this week though.

    4. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Predicted this

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Lateriser nailed it

    1. Amey
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

  15. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    The GREATEST of great strikers to have played in the Prem.

  16. bialk
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    12th PL hat trick for Kun.

  17. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Sod it, downgrading Alli so I can do Greenwood to Aguero!

  18. WVA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    FFS all my rubbish rivals who still had Kane brought Aguero in for him and captained!

    1. JammySprat
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Don't seem so rubbish

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I’m out the Fing Cup,
    I’m out the Fing Cup,
    because Aguero scored a hatrick, Aguero scored a hatrick,
    Aguero scored a hatrick,
    I’m out the Fing Cup 😀

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kun(TC)in heaven right now

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      For real?

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

      Happy with my C, but nice work

    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Wowser well done just normal for me

    4. Aftermath
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Really? That must truly be exhilarating!

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I mean't Kun (TC) ers. I'm not one of them 🙁

  21. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Thank you so much Aguero C!
    Finally getting a differential captain call right.

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How bad are Leicester? Drawing at home to this junk

  23. -Klaus-
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I was thiiiiis close to captaining him and all

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      If you owned him I don’t understand why you wouldn’t have captained him

      1. -Klaus-
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Been burned by Vardy too many times. Pep roulette also a factor.

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

    Has anyone ever got over 100 in the BPS? Kun on 95 right now.

    1. Regin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      probably salah when he got 4 goals against watford

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty sure he has.

    3. caldracula
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He scored 5 against Newcastle a few years back so probably then

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero owned by 12 percent.
    That's high for a player out onjured for almost two months.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A lot of them are dead teams

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Kane swappers.

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

      Good 2week punt before bringing in dbl pool attack.

  26. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Salah Mane Agüero possible? 🙂

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Mane not needed

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        And yet he is

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He’ll be rested next game

    3. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sell Kdb?

    4. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Salah not required

    5. Whats the Huth
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t need Mane

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Why?

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Prefer salah over mane

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Nah Mane over Salah for me.
            But you’re also saying Aguero over Mane? When Aguero isn’t nailed?

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Fit he’s nailed IMHO

  27. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Was level with opponent in draft before today. He just had Aguero to play vs my Silva/KDB/Deeney/H. Wilson picks....never thought it be this close do.

  28. Whats the Huth
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    My ML rival sold Aguero for Mane and DCL

    😀

  29. beetlejuice
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    My best move ever Kane to Aguero (c) !

    1. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Well played

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

      Nice to get that one Aguero superhaul per season. Did the same move with Aguero C

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Casual.

  30. BNMC
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    LiveFPL is not happy with me.

    1. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah i keep looking for my baps this week but cant see any...