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Aguero absent from squad as Man City host Bournemouth

Pep Guardiola has left Sergio Aguero (£11.5m) out of Manchester City’s matchday squad to face Bournemouth entirely.

That is because he has a minor injury that he does not want to risk worsening.

“He has a muscular disturbance. He is not I believe fit. It would be risky (to play him) the doctors and physios tell me. We don’t want to take that risk.” – Pep Guardiola

It is a no-show that will heavily effect the outcome of Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 14 with the Argentinian striker a strong captain candidate.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) starts up front in his place while Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) keeps his place in the starting XI.

David Silva (£8.7m) left on the bench as Fernandinho (£5.4m), Ilkay Gundogan (£5.4m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) all started in midfield, with Leroy Sané (£9.3m) operating on the left.

Meanwhile, John Stones (£5.3m) missed out at the expense of Nicolas Otamendi (£6.1m) again and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£4.8m) started at left-back in place of Fabian Delph (£5.3m).

Opponents Bournemouth dropped a surprise of their own with David Brooks (£5.1m) left on the bench.

Crystal Palace named an unchanged side from the one that drew 0-0 at Manchester United while Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) returned to the Burnley line-up and James Tarkowski (£4.7m) is back from injury on the bench.

Huddersfield lined-up in their favoured 3-5-1-1 formation while Brighton have left Glenn Murray (£6.7m) on the bench.

Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) returns to the Leicester City side while James Maddison (£6.8m) keeps his place despite being sent off in Gameweek 13. His one-match suspension was served in the League Cup midweek.

Isaac Success (£4.6m) is back in the Watford line-up with Troy Deeney (£5.9m) going back to the bench. The Nigerian international starts up front with Gerard Deulofeu (£5.4m) again.

“Today we feel Isaac and Gerard in the beginning may be better but we know Troy and Andre will be ready if we need them.” – Javi Gracia

Jose Holebas (£4.7m) also comes back in after missing Gameweek 13 with a calf injury.

Finally, Jamaal Lascelles (£4.7m) is fit enough for a return only to the Newcastle bench, while Javier Manquillo (£4.4m) starts in place of Ciaran Clark (£4.5m), who is also among the substitutes.

Their opponents West Ham line-up with both Marko Arnautovic (£7.1m) and Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (£6.2m) as well as Andy Carroll (£5.4m) back on the bench.

Robert Snodgrass (£5.3m) makes an immediate return from suspension but Grady Diangana (£4.5m) is not even in the matchday squad.

The Line-ups

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt; McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, Meyer; Townsend, Zaha.

Burnley XI: Hart; Lowton, Long, Mee, Taylor; Lennon, Defour, Cork, Johann Gudmundsson; Hendrick; Wood.

Huddersfield Town XI: Lössl; Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Hadergjonaj, Mooy, Hogg, Billing, Durm; Pritchard; Mounie.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo; Pröpper, Bissouma; March, Groß, Izquierdo; Andone.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Evans, Chilwell; Mendy, Ndidi; Gray, Maddison, Albrighton; Vardy.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko Femenía, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas; Doucouré, Capoue; Hughes, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Success.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Danilo, Laporte, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Bernardo, Sané, Sterling, Jesus

Bournemouth XI: Begovic, Daniels, Aké, Francis, Cook, Mings, Surman, Cook, Fraser, Wilson, King

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Federico Fernández, Schär, Manquillo; Ritchie, Ki, Diamé, Kenedy; Ayoze Pérez; Rondón.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Cresswell; Felipe Anderson, Noble, Rice, Snodgrass; Chicharito, Arnautovic.

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2,363 Comments Post a Comment
  1. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Predicted to double my rank today
    🙁

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I've got Aguero Martial and Bennett lol I could be tripling in rank 14 points so far

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      From 1st to 2nd :/ ?

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      How do you check that

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Please concede Fabianski. Patricio point hurts.

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This definitely deserves a red hot ban

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Fumingg

  3. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sane nearly scores.

  4. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    west ham CS heart attack...

  5. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial was always one those well laid traps ...

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just standard xmas rotation imo. 1st choice.

  6. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    D. Silva to Laporte would be awesome.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      i'd take the other way. or without the laporte, even

  7. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling nice little gap in the BAPS

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He gets 3 more for winning goal.

  8. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sane unlucky

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He’s on fire

  9. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Got lucky re Sane this week, need to get him in asap

  10. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rank going from 44k to 15k as it stands according to Ragabolly 😀

  11. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sane just looks soo good.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This

  12. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sane unlucky not to have more points.

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Very!

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez in the point!

  14. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can't believe that i was going to punt on Townsend , Mc Arthur , Hernandez and PVA . I am so unlucky .

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nor me

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Haha

  15. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez on for Bernardo

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bilva rested for midweek.

    90 again for Sterling.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling is 23. His body only needs 48 hours to recover.

  17. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sane (c) not absolutely tragic then.....

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Was the right pick TBF could have hauled

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It should be much better than it is.

    3. Delph & Safety
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Any update on first assist?

  18. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    11 K as it stands 😎
    Wilson on bench though :((

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    No way Sterling starts midweek.

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Aye, seems unlikely.

  20. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez on for BSilva for Man Citys last sub.

  21. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A cameo from martial and Hazard would be sweet.

  22. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Squeaky bum time

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      this

  23. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How has Rondon looked?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's Rondon, shite.

      He score two a few weeks back, thats him done until at least April.

  24. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Am f*cked real bad..
    Kun(c).. Martial(vc).. Murray 1pointer, Bennet no show..
    Welcome red arrow!!!

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Many many in your situation, me included, huge drop in rank for me potentially season ending may not make 20

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Another GW soon

  25. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    SOU-MUN staring line up anyone?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Martial staring down Mou. Not sure about rest.

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Check sticky

    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      McTominay starts

  26. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez 1 point banked.

  27. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bloody D Silva had to come.. fml. ffs

  28. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    24K so far according to ragaboly with 16 pts off the mfkin bench.

  29. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Of course Martial doesn’t start the week I bring him in. Why would he?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same here. And he has the armband for me..

  30. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Played the wrong 'keeper yet again by benching Fab. Unbelievable.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yup