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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. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Hell is Vardy doing!

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Jack

  2. cjhewitt92
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Jones Martial and Lukaku to Naughton Coutinho Aguero for -8

  3. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy jinxed?

  4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy where are u??

  5. AF90
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Mixed feelings on a Hazard (C) happy considering other options at the moment but could of been so much better considering Chelsea scored 4!

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Meh, not really. Wasn't close to doing anything all game tbh

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

      This, so happy when i saw 4 goals, couldn't believe just 1 assist

  6. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Is Vardy in this game?

  7. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who assisted for Okazaki ?

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

      Mahrez

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

      Mahrez

  8. LEEDSLEEDSLEEDS
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    3 points from 7 including Capt.

    Green arrow?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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

    Vardy?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yes?

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

        Where's my goal?

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Pending

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

    fernandez going from a -1 to -2, what a week

  11. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Playing Hart over Elliot was such a great move ... winning

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Me too

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      yep.. same

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

    RMT predicted I would get 53 points this week do!!

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Gonna be a hell of a second half then

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

      Ask for your money back

  13. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy to Firmino or Silva to Salah?

    1. Aston-villain
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Both

  14. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Fabianski not saving my GW any more.

  15. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez essential

  16. henryjr96
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    how's jones injury? a serious one?

    1. Scout Pics
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      6-8 weeks

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      no

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

      he didnt say

    4. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      How would anyone know? We don't have Jose or United's physio on the forum

  17. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    So, Leicester players betrayed their manager again?

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

    fernandez taken me from 5 points to 3 points, all i see is red... red arrows that is

  19. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Kolasinac 1 pointer incoming to round off the set

    1. Dougal McGuire
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Noo, he and Davies are my only hopes!

  20. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Did Jones get injured?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Is the Pope Catholic?

      1. KeepCalm
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Im pretty sure he's jewish

      2. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Pretty sure he's an atheist. At least that's what Ive heard.

    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Bad?

    3. moz_1983
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, unlikely to be major but he was punching the turf in frustration.

      1. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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

    Currently on 1 point! (5-4)

    1. Jay_
        8 years, 6 months ago

        3 from 7 here

      • jungle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        4 points here...with 2 to play....!

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

        That is from 8 players including my captain

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

          Feel sorry for you mate. We've all had weeks like that before. It will be your turn another week. Not doing too well myself. 15 from 8 with hazard as captain. Sterling and Jesus no shows.

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

            Cheers man

      • grumpyman
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        10pts with 2 left. 4 points from 2 players coming in off the bench.

      • CFC96
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        was on 5 from 6, fernandez has made that 3 from 6

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

      Burnley are so good at being Burnley!

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

        No team is better...

      2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I can't think of anyone better at being Burnley than Burnley. Anyone willing to debate the question. Maybe a point of discussion on the next scout cast.

    3. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No wonder Leicester winning. Appleton looks like a man you want to keep happy!

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

        Absolute Beast.

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        He was a disaster at Blackburn

    4. olidooley
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      At least I didn't play Bench boost

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

      Sane been muck, time to get him off!

    6. pakornk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      This game week is really something. Man City look like they're not on their game as well. Burnley could easily score an equalizer.

      1. Aston-villain
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Wait til Sterling/jesus come on

      2. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I hope they do cos then Pep will send on Jesus and Sterling!

    7. The Royal Robin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Can Sterling come out to play, Pep?

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

      Jones might as well always be yellow flagged. Made of glass. Get what you pay for

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

        Isn't he always yellow flagged already?

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

          They don't call him Phil 'yellow flag' Jones for nothing...

      2. sminkypinky
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Hopefully not. Goes down in price easier.

      3. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Got much more than I paid for (5.0) up to this point, to be honest. He served me well.

    9. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mawson goal

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Is this 2016 again?

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

          Mawson was 2nd half of last season 🙂

    10. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mawson GOAL.

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

        nice one