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20 August 2016 2578 comments
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Saturday treats us to seven more Gameweek 2 matches, with Stoke entertaining Man City in the early lunchtime kick-off.

Sergio Aguero will be hoping to continue the momentum that’s already harvested six goals in his first four outings under Pep Guardiola.

Having seen Zlatan Ibrahimovic score twice and rack up 13 points last night, though, the Argentine has plenty to do to vindicate his place at the top of this week’s captain poll.

City warmed up for this one with a 5-0 hammering of Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday evening, and their manager has been reluctant to make changes – Pep Guardiola makes just one alteration from that match in Romania, with Nolito replaced by Jesus Navas on the flank.

For the Potters, Shay Given once again deputises for the stricken Jack Butland, who remains sidelined with an ankle injury sustained in training prior to Gameweek 1.

Mark Hughes makes one enforced change for the hosts, with the injured Xherdan Shaqiri repalced by Joe Allen. Bojan is expected to switch to the right flank to allow Allen to tuck in behind Mame Biram Diouf.

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  1. thunder_mike
    10 years, 2 months ago

    #THFC team: Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Wanyama, Lamela, Eriksen; Janssen, Kane (c) #COYS https://t.co/nUX64uL6UJ

    1. thunder_mike
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Alli dropped, dammit!

      1. Fowler23
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He looked poor last week

        1. thunder_mike
          10 years, 2 months ago

          He did

          1. Tired and weary
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Glad I sold him to fund Zlat before the rises last night now

  2. Patty
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is baines on penalties?

    1. Syd.
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think so

      Lukaku

    2. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Uncertain

  3. Clumsy Sakho
    10 years, 2 months ago

    #THFC team: Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Wanyama, Lamela, Eriksen; Janssen, Kane (c) #COYS

  4. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Defour starting for Burnley, will be interesting to see if he makes any difference

    1. Numb
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Should do

  5. Make United Great Again
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Alli benched. Good riddance

  6. Thomas Magnum
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Alli 🙁

  7. Bubz
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Glad I sold Alli last night then

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Haha same 😀

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Me too. Crap about points though.

    3. thunder_mike
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Me too

  8. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    #hcafc vs. Swansea 4-5-1:
    Jakupovic
    Elmo Davies Livermore Robertson
    Snodgrass Huddlestone Meyler Clucas Diomande
    Hernandez

    1. Rainer
      10 years, 2 months ago

      The big one! I tripled up

  9. Count of Monte Hristo
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Chelsea team v Watford: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Kante; Pedro, Oscar, Matic, Hazard; Diego Costa. #CFC

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Hazard buddy

    2. markmcr
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No willian? Strange

    3. Dr Dream
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No Willian

    4. Big Sum
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No Willian

    5. devils advocate
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Oscar looking nailed then.

  10. Belsunz
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Alli bench

  11. Clumsy Sakho
    10 years, 2 months ago

    No Alli

  12. Seb Wassell
    10 years, 2 months ago

    No Alli. Ah.

  13. Rainer
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Dele Alli dropped LUL

  14. fusen
    10 years, 2 months ago

    https://anewpla.net/fpl/lineups/

    Full lineups with formations.

    Will add the ability to post the text into comments on here for next week

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks

  15. Grand Thibauto
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Willian Benched

  16. Jafoole_88
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Lol @ Willian and Alli owners

    1. Bubz
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pathetic child

    2. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lol @ lol @ posters more like.

  17. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So Lukaku on bench
    Means he'll come on last 5 mins and stop my Bojan sub

    Who hits pens ? Bojan or Walters when both on pitch ?

    1. ShaneRyan
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bojan

  18. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Very strange that Spurs are playing Wanyama & Dier against Palace

  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Watford team: Gomes; Britos, Cathcart, Prodl; Amrabat, Capoue, Guedioura, Behrami, Holebas; Deeney (c), Ighalo. #CFC

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ah Capoue, no doubt he'll punish the benchers once again 😉

    2. Big Sum
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No Zuniga

  20. MFPL
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Alli on the bench... Hopefully he gets no minutes and then Friend keeps a CS

  21. zizoo10
    10 years, 2 months ago

    seriously mike dean needs to get ****** i won't even say it because it's too brutal for ffs

  22. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sturridge starts

    Firmino (c) fail - won't get a shot away with Sturridge on 😕

    1. Clump
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Chin up. Could still do very well.

  23. Dickie1898
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Janssen starts for spurs, deeper role for Kane?

  24. FISSH
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Alli on the bench.. WTF !

  25. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Delighted with the Stoje goal. Benched Stones to start Keane!

  26. Mark-O
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs playing a 442 system to sacrifice Alli. Seriously?!

    1. Mull
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No. Kane will play number 10.

  27. Numb
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Alli will add to the WC chaos

  28. The Chosen One...
    10 years, 2 months ago

    no Mane means i get Shaw off bench lol

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wasn't it fairly common knowledge Mane was out this week? That's like bragging cos you made Ibra first sub and Zouma didn't play

    2. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Why did you have Shaw on the bench?

  29. zizoo10
    10 years, 2 months ago

    poch really does love lamela 😀

  30. willl
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Alli will come on for 10 minutes and get booked, calling it now.