Saw the newest series of remarkable Fantasy Premier League (FPL) friendly matches Granit xhaka (£ 5.0 million) Make his return to English football and more fuel are added to the Donyell Malen (£ 5.5 million) Bandwagon.
In addition to this Aston Villa and Sunderland, outs were a secret runout from Manchester City versus Preston North End.
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Nashville SC 2-2 Aston Villa
- Goals: Ollie Watkins, Donyell Malen
- Helps: Lucas Dignne, Jamaldeen Jimoh
It is still a surprise to see Ollie Watkins (£ 9.0 million) In just 13.0% of the current FPL quadrons, since Villa’s great early luminaires and the reliability that is delivered with 50 goals and 34 assists for three seasons.
Shortly after he was wide curled from a difficult perspective, Watkins scored for the third time in this Tour through America.
His tags in the far corner came from Lucas Digne‘s (£ 4.5 million) Perfect left -sided cross.
Could be even more interest in FPL managers Donyell Malen‘s (£ 5.5 million) form. Although not in the first starting XI, he came up during the break, just like Morgan Rogers (£ 7.0 million), John McGinn (£ 5.5 million), Youri Tielemans (£ 6.0 million) and Ezri Consa (£ 4.5 million).
The latter put a chance wide before Tielemans attract and played a loose defensive pass Jamaldeen Jimohe-Aloba (£ 4.5 million). The 18-year-old Fed Malen, who cut and scored. After three assists, it is the first summer goal of the January arrival.
With Jhon Duran and Marcus Rashford not nearby, grind could be the only competition from Watkins in front. But it is also possible that cheap midfielder Malen plays on the right, while Watkins gets a free run in Brentford, Everton, Sunderland and Burnley through Gameweek 7.
As soon as Unai Emery replaced his entire XI, the Major League Soccer-Outfit, based in Tennessee, fought back to 2-2.
Aston Villa First half XI: Martinez; Cash, bogarde, pau, digne; Camera, on; Bailey, Buendia, Ramsey; Watkins
Aston Villa second half XI: Martinez (Gauci 64); Bogarde (Rowe 64), Konssa, Mings, Maatsen (Patterson 80); Tielemans, McGinn; Bailey (Iling-Junior 64), Rogers, Jimh; Grind
Manchester City 1-0 Preston North End
- Goal: Rico Lewis
- To help: Oscar Bobb
In the meantime, the first preseason game of Man City took place behind closed doors on the City Football Academy.
Very little is known about their first perception since the World Cup, but we know the goal scorer, assist-maker and various participants.
Players who were shown in #Mancity’s 1-0 Behind closed Doors Friendly Win vs Preston North End Included: Rico Lewis (Goal), Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Nico O’Reilly, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Nico, Ilkay Gundogan, Babernba Silvao, Bernardo Silvao, Jeremy Doku,…
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Hopefully the collision with Palermo in Sicily can offer more indications about the mindset of Pep Guardiola. He trusts Phil Foot (£ 8.0 million) to return to his best 2023/24? Could James Trafford (£ 5.0 million) Are his number one goalkeeper?
And will Rayan Ait-Nouri (£ 6.0 million) Starting against former club Wolverhampton Wanderers in Gameweek 1?
Sunderland 0-1 real betis
Newly promoted Sunderland was confronted with their second opponent -based opponent, but for several thousand in the stadium of Light, the loss of Saturday against Real Betis was their fourth consecutive defeat.
Enzo le Fee (£ 5.0 million) This time it was limited to a cameo -appearance, without minutes for Patrick Roberts (£ 5.5 million) or And Neil (£ 5.0 million). Instead, debut for Xhaka, keeper Robin Roefs (£ 4.5 million) and experienced left back Reinildo sent (£ 4.0 million).
Of the £ 4.0 million defenders of Sunderland, he is very likely to have the best chance of not only starting in game week 1, but then to hold his place.
The best moments of the Mackems derived from Xhaka. It was the pass of the 32-year-old who had set up an offside Simon Adingra (£ 5.5 million) strike, before the header of Aitor Ribal won for the finalists of the Conference League. Xhaka was also in set pieces.
Eloh (£ 5.5 million) again mentioned and will probably lead the line that game week 1 – Wilson Isidor (£ 5.5 million) was again absent due to injury but the Spain under the age of 21 did not succeed in making an impact. The approaching addition of Marc Guiu (£ 4.5 million) adds further line-up uncertainty in the medium term.
Sunderland XI: Roefs; Hume, Ballard, H Jones, Reinildo (Le Fee 61); Diarra (Huggins 61), Sadiki, Xhaka; Talbi, Mayenda, Adingra
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