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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. Ben the Mee
      8 years, 6 months ago

      lol piss off Pep

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Did he pick your FPL team then ?

    • seewhyaxe
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      3 out of 11 on the bench with Sterling, Jesus and Clark.

      bench RLC, Carroll, Ward

      How's everyone's?

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

        Luk, vardy, david silva, and harry kane (c) happy with the city drama 🙂

      2. squ1rrel
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Only Sterling out of 11

        bench is Abraham, DOUCOURE, Ward

        looks like no doucoure points for me 🙁

      3. grumpyman
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly the same here. Hoping there is no 1 pt cameo from (c) Sterling

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

        Sterling, jesus out.
        Rlc and ward on bench

      5. General_Zod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        only Jesus on the bench. capt is Rom.

        If he doesnt come on then its Tarkowski to come in.

      6. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Wimmer, Jesus and Loftus out

        On the bench is Maguire, Ward and Chalobah (injured)

    • Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Utd looking poor

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

        they are rich

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

        They often do, and still win.

    • Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus bench didn't surprise me, but I was confident of Sterling start. Pep eh

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly what i thought.
        Sterling looked nailed on

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

          Yeah, especially with the early sub midweek.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Martial wants to get out of Huddersfield asap

    • The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Martial going to get sent off I can see it

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

        Rasher on before HT

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

        He should be off already arguably

    • Son is Rising
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Bernado Silva looks terrible. Get Sterling on!

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        * Jesus

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

        Ginola actually said.. and I quote

        " Bernard is better than David Silva "

        1. Son is Rising
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Should stick to Head and Shoulders ads

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

            Should stick to heart attacks

    • Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      How is Martial still on the pitch

    • The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Bournemouth goal?

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Yes Surman scored

    • the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      and that is why you should've started Wimmer.

      smh

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

      if the score remains 0-0, would Sterling be subbed in by HT

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

        I'll just channel my inner Pep......

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

          But i hope so lol

    • Neevesy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I would love it, love it! If Burnley managed to get a draw.

    • squ1rrel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      So far only 9 pts, 1 pt per player -_- it's gonna be a long week.

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Surman G

      Stanislas A

    • Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Martial is one of those players that only plays well when he's a sub off the bench

    • Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Surman scores

    • Paul
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Stoke cs gone!

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Please don’t come on Jesus. Got Surman as autosub haha

    • Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Come on Jordan Ayew, I might need you off the bench again.

    • Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Surnam

      Stanislaus assist

    • squ1rrel
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      kms I sold Surman this week on WC too

    • VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Surmannn.

    • Big P
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Wait? Neither Defoe or King in the squad for Bournemouth?

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Who needs them when they've got Surman

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      BOU PEN

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

      Surman goal
      Stanilas assist

    • Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Fuchs yellow

    • the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Stanislas essential

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

      Stanislas MEGA HAUL

    • Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      How has my ML rival got gross surman and Doucoure

    • Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lingard 😆