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Aguero and Sterling start as Wolves ring the changes

Fantasy Premier League managers in possession of Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) or Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) can breathe a sigh of relief after the release of Manchester City’s Gameweek 29 team news.

Both players have been named in the starting XI to face Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium this afternoon.

Despite returning to full fitness, Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m) was ready enough only for the bench, where Leroy Sané (£9.4m) also finds himself for the third time in five Gameweeks.

It gets even better for Aguero and Sterling owners as Bournemouth have gone with something of an experimental side.

In Steve Cook‘s (£4.4m) absence, 22-year-old Jack Simpson (£3.8m) comes in for his first start of the season while Nathan Aké (£5.0m) has been pushed into central midfield.

David Brooks (£5.0m) returns to the starting XI but there is still no Callum Wilson (£6.3m).

Meanwhile, as was rumoured, there were five major changes to the Wolves side to face Cardiff.

As expected, Rui Patrício (£4.5m) has been replaced by John Ruddy (£4.2m) in the starting line-up, but Matt Doherty (£5.5m) also misses out and finds himself among the substitutes.

Rúben Neves (£4.9m), Jonny (£4.4m) and Joao Moutinho (£5.4m) are also on the bench, but Raúl Jiménez (£6.9m) keeps his place.

Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) is back in the Manchester United side to face Southampton but it will be interesting to see if he plays as a central striker or is pushed wide by Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m), who did so well there against Crystal Palace.

As expected, Paul Pogba (£9.0m) keeps his place in central midfield.

Full Line-ups

Bournemouth XI: Boruc; Daniels, Simpson, Mepham, Clyne; Fraser, Surman, Brooks, Aké, A Smith; King.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Bernardo, Aguero.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo; Bissouma, Stephens, Pröpper; Knockaert, Murray, Jahanbakhsh.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Bacuna, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm; Stankovic; Hogg, Billing; Pritchard; Mounie, Grant.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Wan-Bissaka, Dann, Tomkins, van Aanholt; Meyer, Kouyaté, Milivojevic, Schlupp; Batshuayi, Zaha.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Smalling, Lindelöf, Shaw; McTominay, Andreas Pereira, Pogba; Rashford, Lukaku, Sánchez.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard; Valery, Ward-Prowse, Oriol Romeu, Højbjerg, Bertrand; Redmond, Austin.

Wolves XI: Ruddy; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Vinagre, Saïss, Gibbs-White, Dendoncker, Traoré; Jota, Jiménez.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett; Camarasa, Gunnarsson, Ralls, De Cordova-Reid; Zohore; Niasse.

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  1. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Nastasic YC

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He still plays?

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        For Schalke. Forgot he existed.

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

    Great football by Soton there

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

    Wowza Valery

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2 points lost for Pogba captainers!

  5. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    With Doherty and Martial not playing, I might get Clyne's CS off the bench 😮

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

      And with Pat not playing, Boruc's too!

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He won't get cs mate

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        ...

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

          What's the significance of the cat?

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

            Isn't it the Everton pitch invader?

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

              Don't be shifting the blame to your friends, that's poor business!

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

                🙂

  6. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Jota, bought Guita (-4), benched Valerie☹️

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

      Commiseration.

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

        And celebration

      2. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, I'm enjoying the fun of it all.

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rough! Any smooth yet?

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Jimi.

  7. Make Arrows Green Again
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Stop making a fool out of DDG.... Vaaaaaaaalery

  8. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Worldie from Valery

  9. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    DDG got casual there.

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Filthy casuals

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

    Anyone else miss Valery's ginger hair?

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

      I prefer the way he liked to dress

    2. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why don't you come on over

  11. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    That's better than schars isn't it?
    Taking into account the opposition goalkeeper

  12. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    valery with a cuco martina moment

  13. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Lacazette 4 pointer when it should've been a lot lot more - he missed sitters today unfortunately

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Both him and Auba love to miss a sitter.

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

      Hard for him to break the jinx you have put on him. 😉

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sold Laca for Higuaín -4 on Friday

      So Higuaín must get 8 to break even

      Even though it doesn’t really work like that

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

    Charlie Austin assist if anyone was wondering

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes i was wondering

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Many thanks. Wasn’t wondering at all but now you mention it, I do appreciate this info

  15. GREEN IS GOOD
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    ML leader has double Utd defence 🙂

    But I sold Jota to get Sterling in.

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Game over

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Shaw and Pogba owner, but f**k it, COME ON YOU SAINTS!!

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ha ha.

  17. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Az gonna go into meltdown. Shaw clean sheet gone for him now

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

      And he benched Jota. But played Doherty, so he'll be praying Doherty stays on the bench.

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

    Ha Jimenez hauling again

  19. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Can anyone put their finger on Pogba EO in top 10K?

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

      130.7%

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

        Cheers.

  20. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone watching City? Are they creating chances?

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

      5 attempts.. 0 on target

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        :/

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

      Not really, just have loads of possession

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Waiting for Jesus to come on. 🙂

      Cherries dogedly defending, Possesion all City

  21. Atters
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Valery was set to start for me until AWBs flag went

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

      Gr8

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

      Hopefully Doherty doesn't make an appearance

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

        Same here. Jota 1st sub

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

    Can mMr. Shaw get me an assist plz.

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

    Imagine capping City players away when Fernandinho is injured

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

    Otamendi nearly scores a beauty

  25. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    red heads are dying out sadly

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

    Ake stopping a City attack again

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

    What's everyones opinion on courgettes?

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I prefer zucchini

    2. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      delicious - just heated through in oil and garlic - plus ginger if you like it. Awsome.

      1. Old Man
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        *awesome

    3. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cigatettes?

    4. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      All gardeners (including myself) have a surfeit of courgettes every summer. My wife has every courgette recipe under the sun. Bloody love the little fellas.

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

    Raheem not been in much

  29. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero limpinh

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

    Bournemouth working really hard, but good thing City are up for it.