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As expected, Rui Patrício (£4.5m) has been replaced by John Ruddy (£4.2m) in the starting line-up, but Matt Doherty (£5.5m) also misses out and finds himself among the substitutes.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

1,962 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bournemouth are doing a decent job so far and City have not really had any clear cut chances so far.

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

      City dominating comfortably but can't find any clear weaknesses in the Bournemouth defence. Ake especially doing a VvD.

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

    People seem genuinely suprised when a player who is £4.2m or less is dropped. FPL price's them at a low price for a reason.

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      In all fairness, Palace have generally looked better with Guaita keeping for them

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

      Talking about Guita? Started off the season at 4.5m.

    3. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It’s not so much the price - it’s more a surprise when a player who has been playing every week is suddenly dropped.

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

    Couldnt care less about about FPL if we get the three points in OT. Massive three points.

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

    Bednarek could have scored to penalties if the ref did his job :angry:

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

      two*

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is the bed monster on penalties?

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

        Theres a non-zero chance!

    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Agree- Ref is in Man U pocket

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

    Darn it

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

    Debruyne injury

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

      KDBroke.

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

    KDB down injured and is being subbed off.

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

    If I met face to face with Satan right now, I would be willing to give Wolves a CS as long as the games all ended at HT today.

    Nuff Said.

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

    Hazard and Salah captainers might be feeling cocky at this moment.

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

      How about us Mane cappers? 😀

      1. Amsterhammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yep those guys too lol

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ha

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Us, higuain?
      How about us

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

    KDB crocked

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

      muscle injury

    2. Merlin the Wraith
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Non owner but feel gutted for him, such a talent

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

        Agreed, he is such a classy player but is having such a frustrating season.

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

        Agree

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

    Kdb off
    Riyad on

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

    kdb done

  13. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Literally one of the few here who needs the 1pt from Doherty, down to 10 players

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

      I hope u get your 1 pt. I really do.

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

        Thanks, desperate times

  14. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bamba stretcher

  15. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    KDb gonna get hit with a serious price devaluation next year I imagine

    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Hope so

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

      Yeah,probably biggest one just behind Alexis

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

    Sol Bamba dead

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

      That's even worse for Cardiff, sheesh.

  17. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bennett with a yellow card. Must be his first this saison...

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not really

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

      2 match ban now

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

      Might be his first this saison but it’s his 10th this season. Lol and all that

    4. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Was little ironic..

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Irony and sarcasm don’t work well here 😉

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

    Aston Villa 4 Derby 0

    Wtf!

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

      Dean Smith paid attention at Bielsa's seminar

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

      🙁

  19. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh god, Mahrez on, well that’s my cap sterling definitely blanking then

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      More likely to stay on

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hope so 😉

  20. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Not an owner but KDB 🙁

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah shame, most of the season out so far

      • ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Played so many games last 2 seasons plus the WC. Looks like this season isn't his season.

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

      This has been underwhelming

    3. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      sky sports reporting seems really fast today

    4. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I don't understand how he can't be prepped with boots on etc

      Oil did the same earlier with his shin pads wtf

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

        Drunk?

    5. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Southampton deserves to be up further- ref isn’t helping

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Should have known Bournemouth would park the bus. Not looking good for my sterling Aguero combo.

    7. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Which?

      A) jwp jimenez -4 to anderson king/wilson, bench rash
      B) jwp jimenez -4 to fraser arnie, bench rash
      C) jwp to fraser/anderson, start rash
      D) jimenez to arnie/wilson/king, start rash
      E) etheridge jwp/jimenez -4 to gk fraser/anderson/arnie/king/wilson

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

      Mike Phelan will let rip at half time. He won’t be happy with his teams performance.

      He will want his Ole to has some words of praise to motivate the boys in the second half.

      United to win and Sanchez to score.

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

      The least suprising halftime result is of course Brighton 0-0 Huddersfield

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

      Look like this weeks winners are Salah and haz cappers, well done

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

        Let's be honest the overall standard seems pretty poor at the moment?

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

        Both haven't played yet and these games haven't finished yet.

      3. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        They’ve not played yet

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

      Ref shows Sol Bamba a YC while he's in agony on the stretcher.

      Kick him while he's down...