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Saturday’s events continue with a slate consisting of five afternoon kick-offs. In Fantasy terms, the stakes could hardly be higher.

Both Manchester sides are in action, ensuring plenty of interest for the next two hours.

The Etihad Stadium is undoubtedly the focus. Manchester City are lining up Burnley as their latest prey, having fired no less than 29 goals this season with 17 arriving in their previous three home matches.

Unsurprisingly, their assets head into today’s clash backed by an army of new owners, although, innevitably, Pep Guardiola has intervened.

Both Raheem Sterling (390,000) and Gabriel Jesus (283,000) were two of the top three transfer targets prior to last night’s deadline and both are benched by the City boss.

The Brazilian is the most-captained of the pair, claiming 586,000 (11.3%) armbands, while Sterling is skippered by 111,000 (2.1%) – the first time he has appeared in the top ten options this season.

They make way as Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero come in.

The Argentine starts having been unused from the bench in City’s last two fixtures and is in sight of the clubs all-time scoring record. Aguero needs two goals to beat the milestone today and is backed by 225,000 with the captaincy.

However, United’s Romelu Lukaku is again the most popular captain pick.

The seven-goal striker has the support of 1.5 million managers (29.1%) ahead of his visit to Huddersfield Town having blanked at Anfield last time out.

Elsewhere this afternoon, Stoke host Bournemouth at the bet365 stadium, while Crystal Palace will look to build on their victory over Chelsea when they travel to Newcastle United.

Meanwhile, Tammy Abraham will seek to build on his reputation as a cut-price forward solution when he faces Leicester City at the Liberty Stadium. The Chelsea loanee has been acquired by 293,000+ managers for Gameweek 9 – second only to Sterling.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus (C)
    Morata (VC)

    🙁
    🙁
    🙁

    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      If Bats can do it so can Jesus

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Hope City wont kill the game of too early or else he wont enter.

    2. blog
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      ouch

  2. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Clark benched for the second game in a row.
    Last week he was being rested because of travelling and international duties. What is it this time?

    1. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He has been dropped for their new signing

  3. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Magu and Vardy to get goals.

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sold Vardy for Morata.He's going to punish me 🙁

  4. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Praying for a city 0-0 with Ward coming off the bench at this rate...

    Elliot
    Azpilicueta Davies Stones Wimmer(x)
    Hazard(c) Eriksen Sterling(x) RLC(x)
    Kane Jesus(x)

    (Pope Carroll DCL Ward)

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You're doing a lot better than most already

  5. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    So let me guess those that have been Hokey Cokey'ing their strikers all season well do Jesus, Morata> Aguero, Lukaku. Just give up

  6. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Just got in, any surprises in line ups? saw Jesus and sterling both benched

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      That's pretty much it

    2. Bald Eagle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Rlc benched also if anyone cares 🙂

      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Me 🙁

    3. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi benched too

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Shawcross back for Stoke, Wimmer benched (if anyone cares besides me)

    5. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Great, thanks

  7. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero Fail

    1. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      What are you on about ...

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Do you say the same thing to all these posts?

      2. Deus
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        On Kunpills

    2. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Leicester Fail

  8. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    BATMAN

    😎

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Did you keep him then?

  9. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Mee 2nd sub, surely he can't get any points today to hurt me?

  10. Deus
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    At least Walker starts, need cleanie after Alonsoo fail

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku SOT

  12. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Need a Valencia injury - odds?

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Burnley bus well set up here

  14. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Mark did say Sterling was a stupid captain. If you didn't listen your own fault

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lol mark said he was going to captain Kaku and maybe sell kane.

      1. CFC96
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        he definitely didnt say he might sell kane, he's captained him and always praises him

        1. Yozzer
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Kane for Aguero was mentioned No?

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mark also wildcarded GW3

      Got to make your own decisions

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        This

    3. Deus
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nobody can predict everything

  15. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    fight fight fight

  16. Zizou
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Had a choice of
    Jesus > aguero or
    Batshuayi > morata
    As my ft

    Guess what I choose.
    Morata fail

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Martial & Smith YCs.

    Long afternoon ahead for Tommy!

  18. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Smith, Martial YC

  19. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso owners-time to sell?

    1. Tatty Bojangles
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I think about it every week

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Me too

    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Did last week for Azpil 😀

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Nice 😎

      2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Noice

    3. Deus
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Watch football

    4. Scotty B
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure what to do.
      Have 2 FT so if nothing else more urgent may get rid just not sure who is better? Is Azpi too sideways?

  20. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    1.5m managers captained Kaku. Those who captained city players look away now

    1. CFC96
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      moved the armband from jesus to lukaku at 6:57pm

  21. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Martial should be off. Kicked out off the ball. Idiotic

  22. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Martial Mathers on thin ice.

  23. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Schindler's on the YC list

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hehe

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Feck me hahaha

    3. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hehehe

  24. CFC96
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    need that burnley bus to stay firmly parked, no jesus means i may as well hope for a goalless draw, otamendi cs

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      *stay parked until 60 mins when he comes on

  25. johnnys balloons
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Lets see...
    RLC, Jesus, Wimmer, Sterling and yesterday Cresswell.

    Not quite a good start...

  26. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling (C)
    Jesus (vc)
    Rlc in my starting 11

    Carroll Simpson Ward subs 🙁

    I guess they’ll all play, fingers crossed Aguero comes off before 60

  27. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Kun hasn't touched the ball

  28. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Sounds like Fabianski is mopping up saves

    1. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Fffs benched him

  29. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Will be amazed if this isn't my lowest ever game week score

  30. Reggie Nainggolan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus (C) what are you hoping for? Comes on and bags a few or doesn't come on and hope VC delivers (mines lukaku)

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Obviously if he came on and bagged 'a few'