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City make one change as injured Pogba misses Manchester derby

The final two matches of Gameweek 12 kick off simultaneously at 16:30 GMT, with the Manchester derby at the Etihad the stand-out fixture.

Arsenal take on Wolves at the Emirates in the other tea-time game.

Manchester City have made just one change from the side that beat Southampton last weekend, with Riyad Mahrez replacing Leroy Sane.

That alteration will likely see Raheem Sterling move over to the left flank, as he had done in the Champions League in midweek.

Sergio Aguero and Benjamin Mendy return to the City starting XI after being rested for that win over Shakhtar.

The injured Paul Pogba misses out altogether for United, while Romelu Lukaku is fit enough for a place on the bench after a return to training on Friday.

Alexis Sanchez drops out of the United line-up, meanwhile, with Marcus Rashford set to lead the attack.

Marouane Fellaini returns to a defensive-looking central midfield alongside Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic.

In north London, Unai Emery has made one change from the side that drew with Liverpool: Alex Iwobi replacing Henrikh Mkhitaryan on the right flank.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side remains unchanged, though Diogo Jota has recovered from injury to take his place among the Wolves substitutes.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Silva, Mahrez, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Young, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Fellaini, Lingard, Rashford, Martial.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Iwobi, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Coady, Bennett, Boly, Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Doherty, Costa, Cavaleiro, Jimenez.

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2,981 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero is going to have fun against that West Ham defence.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      hope so

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Looks a great shout for captain. He’s still waaaaaayy overdue a pen or two as well

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Already moved the capt to him 😉

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Who was it on?

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Mane 😳

    4. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, gotta captain him. Gotta captain pretty much any City attacking asset you own every week.

    5. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Only thing stopping me is his away form this season - only 1 goal.

  2. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    FFS STERLING

  3. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    So if sterling blanks, I wanna hear all the comments of I ll get sterling to cover Aguero. Aguero only plays 65 minutes...

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      6 points isn't a disaster for non owners

  4. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Ok Kun you can stop scoring know. Still a lot of people overall have him captained.

  5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Wtf sterling lol

  6. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling has been awful

  7. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Kun to Kane for Winter period?

  8. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Why Sterling Why

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      No left foot

  9. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    We want more we want more kun

  10. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Patricio cleanie here would be immense.

  11. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    How are Arsenal looking again Wolves? Either one likely to score soon?

  12. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Bad from Sterling again, pass the ball, man!

  13. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Are you keeping TAA after todays display ?

    1. Bialystrzelec
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Didn't play particularly well - Robbo a lot more dangerous

      1. EL_FENOMENO
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Debatable. Plus 1.4 mil more expensive

    3. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      No

  14. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling getting hell of easy chances than salah

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Godsake sterling

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Shoot the ball

  16. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Etihad sounds louder than Anfield ever was this season.

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Proper fans

    2. Merlinsnose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      It’s the Wolves fans

  17. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    My Mane/Sterling combo is being crushed by the Salah/Aguero duo!

  18. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Donkey on

  19. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Already moved the capt to him 😉

  20. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Utd pen

  21. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    pelanty

  22. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Cr@p

  23. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    United penalty

  24. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Penalty to Utd

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Ederson is so dense

  26. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Any reason why Sterling never pass to Kun in easy positions?

  27. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Ederson booked this time???

  28. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Ederson ffs

  29. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Penalty damn

  30. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Come on United. Wreck them cleans