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Sterling, Silva and Bernardo benched as Guardiola rotates heavily

Double Gameweek 32 comes to a head on Wednesday evening with three Premier League matches that all kick off at 19:45 BST.

Crystal Palace are the visitors to Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium, while Manchester City and Chelsea host Cardiff City and Brighton and Hove Albion respectively.

The headline team news at the Etihad sees Pep Guardiola make seven changes, with Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and David Silva among the players to drop to the bench.

Kyle Walker and Ilkay Gündogan are also among the substitutes, while Nicolas Otamendi drops out of the match-day squad.

Guardiola had previously ruled Sergio Aguero out of tonight’s match, so it is no shock to see Gabriel Jesus leading the line for City.

Leroy Sane and Riyad Mahrez will flank the Brazilian, while there is a first Premier League start of the season for Phil Foden.

Fernandinho, John Stones and Danilo are also recalled.

Neil Warnock has made only one change, with Harry Arter being replaced in the starting XI by Joe Ralls.

Maurizio Sarri has matched Guardiola in making seven alterations.

Eden Hazard returns to the Chelsea starting XI following his benching at Cardiff on Sunday, while there is a full Premier League debut for Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Gonzalo Higuain makes way for Olivier Giroud, while Emerson Palmieri replaces the injured Marcos Alonso.

N’Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Andreas Christensen are recalled as Willian, Pedro, Ross Barkley, Mateo Kovacic and Antonio Rudiger drop out.

Chris Hughton has made four changes, the most eye-catching of which sees the fit-again Florin Andone replace Glenn Murray up front.

Solly March, Bruno and Gaetan Bong all start at the expense of Anthony Knockaert, Martin Montoya and Bernardo.

Son Heung-min returns to the Spurs starting XI, replacing Lucas Moura in the Lilywhites’ attack.

Ben Davies is preferred to Davinson Sanchez in Mauricio Pochettino’s only other change.

Roy Hodgson has brought Cheikhou Kouyate, James McArthur and Martin Kelly into his starting XI and benched Scott Dann, Max Meyer and Andros Townsend.

That means Jeffrey Schlupp will move even further upfield on the left of a front three, with Wilfried Zaha switching to the right flank.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Luiz, Emerson, Kante, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Giroud, Hazard.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Bissouma, Stephens, Propper, March, Andone, Jahanbakhsh.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Zinchenko, Stones, Laporte, Danilo, Fernandinho, Foden, De Bruyne, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus.

Cardiff City XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Manga, Bennett, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Camarasa, Murphy, Hoilett, Niasse.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Trippier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Rose, Alli, Son, Kane.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Kelly, Van Aanholt, Kouyate, Milivojevic, McArthur, Zaha, Batshuayi, Schlupp.

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  1. mitro
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    gonna use my free to get anderson out. get boruc out for a hit or just ride with 10 players?

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'd just chance it. I'd be more annoyed if I took a -4 and he played than if i didn't and he didn't if that makes sense.

      1. mitro
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        good point, leaning towards that especially with no fixtures with outstanding cs potential this week

        1. Bouncebackability
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Annoying that Begovic played out of nowhere as well. But he hardly covered himself in glory either.

  2. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Have 8.1 for a midfielder to replace Felipe Anderson on a 1 week punt...choose your poison?

    A - Maddison
    B - Tielemans
    C - Ozil (no other Arsenal, could be a big diff and scored double figures in reverse fixture)

    1. Lav
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I am getting Maddison for Anderson - If you are really chasing you should go C

      1. Krafty Werks
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I'm not chasing, leading most of my ML's but still considering Ozil over the Leicester boys for some reason?

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          If you have Vardy already getting Ozil could be a nice move.
          Now you have me considering it (I have Vardy already)

          1. Snevitz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Why does owning Vardy or not affect the decision?

            1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Because there is a decent chance that if Maddison is involved in a goal Vardy will be involved in it.
              This makes it less of a risk not picking Maddison

              1. Snevitz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Where do people come up with this ridiculous 'logic'?
                Just pick the player who you think will score the most points.

                1. F_Ivanovic
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  It's impossible to predict who will score the most points in a single GW though... if you have similar options (ie. they have similar predicted points total) - which is going to happen quite often, then you go for the player from a different team because your rank will be more protected.

                  That's if you want rank protection. If you're nassively chasing then double up and take the risk by all means.

                2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  It is not as simple as that.
                  When a financial adviser sets up a portfolio they advise spreading the risk and not putting all your eggs in one basket.
                  This is the fpl equivalent attempting to diversify as it will not be dependant on the one team.

        2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Ramsey is another option if fit supposedly he only has cramp.

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A

    4. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'm considering B as he has more consistent returns

    5. mitro
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      C if xhaka plays, he plays too deep otherwise. also consider mkhi

    6. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      if you want to go arsenal go Mkhi (especially if Emery declares ramsey unfit)

  3. Lav
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    At 208k OR with BB, TC, and WC left.

    Top 100k still possible, or is it gone since I failed this week and only got 92?

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely possible.92 isn't a failure either.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I assume so.
      You would need to nail at least 2/3 of the chips though I 'd say

    3. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It's possible in two weeks, just get loads of points.
      Of course, you could also be ranked over 1 million in 2 weeks time....

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Top 50k is a challenge

  4. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anderson to Hazard for free? Is it safe to do tonight? Could be 0.2 swing by Friday
    I have AWB and Hojbjerg as subs

  5. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Maddison or Tielemans?

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      M

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        is a cracking film

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Tielemans been more consistent lately but Maddison more likely to be explosive.

      I'm leaning towards Tielemans

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        how about eye test?

        comparing the stats (threat, creatitvity), maddison seems pretty ahead

  6. rustydusty10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Siggy a good shout vs Arsenal for a one week punt?

    1. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hmmm maybe. Might consider him as well

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Arsenal fighting hard, not fully convinced they’ll be a pushover

  7. Lav
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone playing WC this week, or holding out to play it for 34?

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Holding out as I’ve 13/14 this game week

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

      If you play it this week you won’t have enough DGW players in

  8. LSK
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    1 week punt before wildcard (I’ll have a sub if they don’t play).
    A) Giroud
    B) Arsenal mid (which one)
    C) Azpilicueta
    D) Wilson (triple Bournemouth attack)

    1. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Azpilicueta

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      C or D

      1. LSK
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks both. Azpilicueta it is.

    3. Rihanovic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone from Leicester against a relegated Huddersfield.
      And thank me later.

  9. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Do A or B for free?

    A. Anderson to Maddison
    B. Barnes to Rondon

    Thanks

    Fabianski
    Luiz Robertson Pereira
    Salah Mané Hazard A
    Higuain Wilson B

  10. jimmy.floyd
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    JWP or Redmond?

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      JWP

  11. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Somehow still have Alonso( had Azpi and Luiz in FH though). Do you think he will play at the weekend?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hammy so unlikely

  12. Mesh
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Teilemans or Fraser for this week?

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Tielemans.

  13. EgyptianKing
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mates, G2G for GW33? Save FT?

    Guaita
    Robertson, TAA, Azpi, Kola
    Hazard, Maddison, Salah
    Vardy, King, Rondon

    Ederson, Anderson, Bednarek, Pogba

    Cheers!

  14. ZakAFC_
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anything worth a -4?

    Fabianski
    TAA, Robbo, Digne
    Salah, Hazard (c), Maddison, Fraser
    Higuain, Rondon, Wilson

    Button*, AWB, Hojbjerg, Shaw*

    FT used, 3.8 ITB

    1. mikess
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Higuian out if we think Sarri won't change much

  15. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    For this week only...
    A) Fabianski (Che) and Tielemans (hud)
    or
    B) Kepa (WHM) and Ashley Barnes (bou)

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Anderson to Mane or wait for pressers?

    1. Jay_
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Wait for sure.

        1. Jay_
            5 years, 5 months ago

            WC a piece of cake this year with so many enablers

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Another 0.1 down the drain.
              Might lose Higuain for a hit too.

              1. Jay_
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Dunno if it's worth it tbh.

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 15 Years
                    5 years, 5 months ago

                    Vardy would come in.

          • Mysterion
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            "You know the risk" 😉

        2. Jay_
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Shoutout to a poster on here called 'Demel'. If Carslberg did DGW's:

            https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/937432/event/32

            1. LSK
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Ah, I remember him saying he was benchboosting rather than freehitting. Great score and rank.

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

              Got to wildcard this week though, with 9 not playing. So gonna be short of DGW players for the next one. Swings and roundabouts really

              1. mikess
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Or he could just take a - 40 like that dude did and scored 160+

                1. che
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Dead team that though. Only started GW16

                  1. mikess
                    • 13 Years
                    5 years, 5 months ago

                    Thought he was top 10k?

                    1. che
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 5 months ago

                      Must be a different one to the one I’m thinking of, 5m this dude

            3. elchilangles
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              great way to burst in to top 1k for first time this season!

          • Cletus
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Have 7 currently playing in GW33 after taking a -4:

            Luiz, Schlupp, Kolasinac
            Hazard, Mane
            Firmino, Lacazette

            Worth bringing in any more or is nobody else worth the hit? Money no object, and WC in 34 so doesn’t matter long term.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Matters if you need to spend more.
              Perhaps another mid.

            2. F_Ivanovic
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Bring in Robertson or Salah

          • ZakAFC_
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Higuain > Vardy/Laca for -4?

            1. mikess
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              If Giroud keeps his place then why not

          • Lingard’s Shin Guards
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Any ideas for this lot?

            Begovic
            Robbo TAA Digne AWB
            Salah Haz Rich
            Vardy Wilson Barnes

            Fab Westwood

            4.0m itb. Thinking of upgrading Westwood to Tielemans and maybe getting in Azpi?

            1. mikess
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Upgrade Westwood for me

            2. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Looks fine to me.

          • mikess
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Would you one week punt on the popular two Leicester mids, Ozil or RLC over Ashley Barnes?

            WC in 34

          • Ruinenlust
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Boruc
            Robertson, TAA, Wan-Bissaka, Rice
            Hazard, Tielemans, Salah
            Vardy, Wilson, Barnes

            Worth ditching Boruc for a hit?

          • Henryyy
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Pogba -> ?

            Best one week punt before WC?

            1. mikess
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Few I mentioned on the post above. Presuming you already are maxed out in Liverpool and own Hazard

              1. Henryyy
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                I was thinking Maddison/Tile or RLC atm

                1. mikess
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Yeah same plus Ozil as a real out there punt

            2. elchilangles
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              literally anyone, i brought in Tielsman for him this week

          • DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Only have 8 playing.
            Take a minus 8 to get 11
            Thoughts

            1. mikess
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Based on the last blank I wouldn't go mental. Do you have the main lot covered?

              1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Who are the main lot.
                Hazard and Mane who else?

                1. mikess
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Pool defender or two. Vardy. Bournemouth attack x 2. I'd say most of those would be on everyone's wishlist

            2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Depends who you’re getting in. If you’re confident the players you’re getting will do well then go for it

          • Scout15
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            What are your thoughts about Boruc -> Schmeihel for a hit?
            Is it worth it?

            1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Who’s your backup?

              1. Scout15
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Ederson 🙂

          • Ruinenlust
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Which strikers are you going for on your WC in GW 34 out of

            Aubameyang, Aguero, Kane and Jimenez

            1. elchilangles
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Aguero, Jimi and King

          • Steve Stiffler
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Higuain > Lacazette for a -4, don’t think he keeps his place after tonight’s game

            1. theodosios
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              We're in the same boat.That will be the sweetest hit of the season.

          • Differential C (Mark)
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Tell you what, with the right players, SarriBall looks pretty good!

            1. mikess
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              I'd still be tempted to play Kante and two advanced mids over Jorginho

          • Pep's Money Laundry
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            I will have 11 players this week once I use my 1ft, so thoughts on these options please guys :

            A. Siggy
            B. Tielemans (own maddison)
            C. Fraser (own Wilson)
            D. Hazard & Tielemans (-4)
            E. Hazard & Fraser (-4)

            If I go for D or E then I will captain Hazard

            1. mikess
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              E if say as at least Wilson and Fraser tend to work on tandem

          • Steve Stiffler
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Best striker for this week under 10.5m, who do you buy? Probably between Firmino and Lacazette ?