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Sane benched but Aguero and Sterling start in City’s first DGW fixture

The first of two Manchester City matches in Double Gameweek 25 kicks off at 16:30 GMT this afternoon, with Arsenal the visitors to the Etihad.

Leroy Sane (£9.8m) has been benched for only the second time in 13 Gameweeks, though Raheem Sterling (£11.3m), Sergio Aguero (£11.4m), David Silva (£8.5m), Bernardo Silva (£7.6m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£9.7m) all start.

Danilo (£5.1m), John Stones (£5.2m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) and Gabriel Jesus (£10.0m) are among the substitutes for the hosts.

Sane was the second-most-popular triple captaincy choice of this Gameweek, with 26,429 Fantasy managers using this chip on the German winger.

Aguero and Sterling were the first and third-most-popular choices for the triple captaincy this weekend.

City still have Everton to face at Goodison Park on Wednesday, of course.

Pep Guardiola’s formation is still to be determined, with City’s line-up missing an orthodox left-back and seemingly set to use Bernardo in a wide role.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.2m) are once again paired up front for Arsenal today, with Unai Emery reverting to a wing-back system for the trip to Eastlands.

Mesut Ozil (£8.0m) is joined by Denis Suarez (£6.5m) on the away bench, with Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) returning from injury in defence.

Granit Xhaka (£5.3m) misses out with a slight groin problem.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3, tbc): Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira, Lichtsteiner, Iwobi, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

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

    This could be going any worse

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

      Couldn't* 😆

    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why what do you mean???

      Sane could come on due to stalemate

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

        Have Ederson too 😉

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

          Ah ok 🙂

  2. BullDogTevez
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can’t wait to get rid of Ederson, held him for such a long time.

  3. acko
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Guys do you think there could be Sane coming in 60-65 and scoring a goal.. If the pace slows down he could be the one to give City the help they need...

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

      Just enjoy the game buddy

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      There's a chance...if losing or drawing, he's deffo coming on, as long as he isn't injured.

  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Monreal Assist 😀 😀

  5. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wow Ederson screwing with so many FPL Managers for almost two months of games!!!

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

      Trying to find the right word.

      Gorgeous.

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

        Haha tbf Ederson started out as a legend and now passing the Batton to DDG...

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

        Lol 🙂

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m happy with Ederson still.

      Better than Sane points wise this far.

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      had him for 1>21

      was great at the start.... awful last 15gw or so

  6. teknicolourfox
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Iwobi and Guendouzi two of worst players in Prem

  7. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh gosh, sterling please get your head right and make up for that

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

      Play much? Kos is obviously not Sterling’s assignment. :).

  8. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling looking lost at left wingback 😆

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      4-3-3 though. Walker-Fernandinho-Otamendi-Laporte back 4.

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        dont think Fernan is CB, he is very high up the pitch

  9. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pep likes spitting which is quite disgusting really

  10. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    This game needs Sane 😉

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

    City really are having a rough few games against the weaker sides lately.

    1. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      😀

  12. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Double citeh defense not so good bet

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

      Only pool or palace

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      why would you do that with so many attacking options?

  13. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ederson is the most overrated keeper the Premier league has ever seen.

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's one of the best at distribution which makes him valuable for a team that wants to play like City.

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      May not be good FPL that doesn't make him a bad GK

  14. MMN
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Laporte assist, such a DGW thing to happen lol

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      True dat

  15. acko
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lookin' good... No CS for City as I don't have their defenders..

  16. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine sterling getting 2 points here and benched against Everton and sane benched here and 2 points against Everton lol.

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

      Very possible

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        would be crazy if you look at what both players have scored over 2 fixtures all season

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

          Happened in that early double v Stoke & Sunderland a few years back

  17. Oliver Reed
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Has anyone ever noticed how much Mikel Arteta looks like Ted Bundy..

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      😯

      OMG you are dead right.

  18. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If City don't win this, Liverpool are almost certain to bottle it tomorrow night.

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

      If you say so.

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Last time City lost, Liverpool drew. 1pt gained

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

        I'd take that again.

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

    Pleaaaaaaaase Auba

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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

      May the fpl gods reward him!

  20. Riggs
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Sane doesn't play this match at all, does the vice-captain comes into play for that match and Sane for the second. Or sane needs to not play the two matches so the vice-captain to be active?

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

      Sane needs not to play both games

    2. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is he plays 1 min of either game, he's captain.

    3. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sane has to be absent from both matches...

    4. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sane no show needed

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    City defence was a Trap

  22. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    City don't like it up em.

  23. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hate the way Neville says aaasssnil.

  24. acko
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I have a feeling this game will be close and Sane will come in and make a difference.. Atleast I hope so..

  25. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal supporter, but should have been 2-0, that was a pen when Mustafi pulled back Aguero earlier on.

  26. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    They may as well have a cone instead of Lichsteiner in defense

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      what type of cone, training or traffic?

  27. Oliver Reed
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bet365 literally just paid out my double manchester win after 4 minutes. 95% of the win, I took it seconds before Arsenal scored..get in..

  28. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    The way arsenal set up is taylor made for sané

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Pep has no clue what he's doing

  29. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Laporte very attacking. Keeps putting crosses in

  30. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling clueless on the left 🙁