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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.

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  1. Ben the Mee
    8 years, 8 months ago

    lol piss off Pep

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

      Did he pick your FPL team then ?

  2. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

    bench RLC, Carroll, Ward

    How's everyone's?

    1. DAZZ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

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

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

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

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

      Sterling, jesus out.
      Rlc and ward on bench

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

      Wimmer, Jesus and Loftus out

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

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

    Utd looking poor

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

      they are rich

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

      They often do, and still win.

  4. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

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

      Exactly what i thought.
      Sterling looked nailed on

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

        Yeah, especially with the early sub midweek.

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

    Martial wants to get out of Huddersfield asap

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

    Martial going to get sent off I can see it

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

      Rasher on before HT

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

      He should be off already arguably

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

    Bernado Silva looks terrible. Get Sterling on!

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

      * Jesus

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

      Ginola actually said.. and I quote

      " Bernard is better than David Silva "

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

        Should stick to Head and Shoulders ads

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

          Should stick to heart attacks

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

    How is Martial still on the pitch

  9. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Bournemouth goal?

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

      Yes Surman scored

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

    and that is why you should've started Wimmer.

    smh

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

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

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

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

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

        But i hope so lol

  12. Neevesy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

  13. squ1rrel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Surman G

    Stanislas A

  15. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

  16. Chandler Bing
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Surman scores

  17. Paul
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Stoke cs gone!

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

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

  19. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

  20. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Surnam

    Stanislaus assist

  21. squ1rrel
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    kms I sold Surman this week on WC too

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

    Surmannn.

  23. Big P
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

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

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

      Who needs them when they've got Surman

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    BOU PEN

  25. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Surman goal
    Stanilas assist

  26. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Fuchs yellow

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

    Stanislas essential

  28. Pirlø's Pen
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Stanislas MEGA HAUL

  29. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    How has my ML rival got gross surman and Doucoure

  30. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Lingard 😆