With the Gameweek programme cut in half over the weekend, Saturday provides us with just five matches and a quartet of afternoon kick-offs.
Manchester City undoubtedly provides the headline act, with thousands of Fantasy Premier League armbands on Sergio Aguero and similarly huge expectations surrounding Ilkay Gundogan – he’s enjoyed more than 474,000 new investors ahead of today’s deadline.
The big news from the Etihad finds Raheem Sterling, subject to big sales and a further price drop this week, seemingly rested by Pep Guardiola for the meeting with Middlesbrough. That will surely seal a further decline over the international break.
Elsewhere, Bournemouth head into the Vitality Stadium meeting with basement dwellers Sunderland looking to maintain strong home form but without striker Callum Wilson who misses out with a knock.
At Turf Moor, Tom Heaton will look to boost his burgeoning save count and FPL reputation when Crystal Palace pay visit, while Joe Allen takes his own blossoming form to the London Stadium as Stoke City face West Ham.
7 years, 6 months agoAguero (6) Smith (3 and a suspension) Pieters (2)
Not a great start to this week.... Get in Lukaku!