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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As expected, Rui Patrício (£4.5m) has been replaced by John Ruddy (£4.2m) in the starting line-up, but Matt Doherty (£5.5m) also misses out and finds himself among the substitutes.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. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    C'mon raheeeeeeem

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hope city lose thou 😀

      1. Samwise
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        33/1 man city to win 6:0 seems bad...

    2. Party time
      7 years, 4 months ago

      As long as Raz brings home the points. I will take that 😉

  2. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    GW29 captains Overall - Live Teams (dead teams removed.)

    Aguero 24.2%
    Pogba 20.2%
    Salah 18.1%
    Sterling 6.5%
    Hazard 5.7%
    Rashford 3.7%

    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Christ, Higgy differential here I come. Don't let me down.

      1. Peter Ouch
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Same here

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      How many live teams are there?

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        All live, dead teams removed. FFix criteria only includes teams that have made changes (line ups, transfers and caps in last 5 weeks).

      2. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        To answer what you actually asked, I think its 65% of total teams.

  3. DeathoftheParty
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    80 points clear in my mini league... No one in the top 5 has Aguero...

    Time to put this to bed Sergio

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What’s your OR!?

      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        30k... The usual big suspects in my ML have had an absolute maaare this year.

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Oh right. Yeah, 80 points back on 30k is pretty terrible.

          1. DeathoftheParty
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            100% about that cash dollar though... So... I'll take it

  4. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    McNeil masterclass incoming

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Or half time subbing

  5. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    "Mate, he chainsawed his legs off!?"

    "I know but he got the ball first"

    1. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      "Games gone"

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      watch a different sport

  6. Samwise
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    6:0 here we come. Man CITY

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Captain?

      1. Samwise
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        sterling

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Same here

  7. Party time
    7 years, 4 months ago

    The premier league will be better with var

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing is better with war

      1. Mysterion
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        *absolutely nothing https://youtu.be/01-2pNCZiNk

    2. Peter Ouch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Mistakes are beautiful , don't destroy the game

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Didnt destroy the World Cup, wont destroy the Prem

    3. Bronski
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Var will kill spontinaiety and excitement at Stadia.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry but that's rubbish. VAR will help the officials to reach the correct decision. It might take time to settle down but you have to embrace change.

  8. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Starting 3.8 defender for Bournemouth 😯

    1. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I’m hoping he plays like one.

      1. Rash
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        😆

  9. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Son vs sou
    Keeping or selling and get gw 31 player?

    1. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Probably keeping, or Son>Mane

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Probably keeping. Don't fancy Hazard vs. Wolves massively, especially given all the Wolves players rested today, and he's the only I'd bring in for the double.

      Might focus on bringing in Vardy (FUL) for Jimenez (CHE).

    3. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Watch his minutes against Dortmund.
      That said, my fingers are very itchy.

      1. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Agree, thanks

  10. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks FFS for making Agustin seem too risky, so I transferred out.

    1. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Agree with a post I saw on here not long ago. Team News section too misleading on this site.

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      agustin is always risky

      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

    3. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero - f’ing autocorrect

    4. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What a pathetic post.

      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Shut it

    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      The team sheets are just an educated guess. If Aguero was already in your team, then no point taking him out.

      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Said he was in serious doubt to start. That is a little more than just putting teamsheet out.

      2. Pukki Party
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        This, classic don't buy don't sell situation

        1. The Enlightener
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          For u maybe

      3. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        It was a guess. Nothing educated about it. Which is the issue when they go on to imply he basically won’t start.

        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Lol. You’re a dummy

    6. Rash
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not feeling too enlightened after this post

      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Deal with it

        1. Rash
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Oh.. that put me in my place 😯

          1. The Enlightener
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Sure did. So deal with that now. Ha ha.

    7. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You are absolutely right. FFS made a purposefully misleading headline and misquoted Pep intentionally to make Aguero seem more a doubt than he was in reality. I kept Aguero but its quite pathetic when they do stuff like that to stir up clicks.

  11. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Quick poll please.

    Time to sell wolves assets ?

    A yes
    B no

    Thanks 🙂

    1. Merlinsnose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Depends how much value to have in them.

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on your chip strategy too.

    3. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I have lots of value in Jimi and Doherty but tempted to go Bournemouth assets for their great fixture run. Was hoping Wilson would be back in contention today.

  12. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Lets see what all the Sterling fuss is about 🙂

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Indeed!
      Kept Auba to get Sterling over Kun. Not looking good so far…

  13. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Quite happy I shifted out Son and Auba... 😛

  14. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Keep Son for saints or out for Mane?

  15. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    If VAR was in play, that game ends 1-0.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      who cares

      1. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Clearly not you so thanks for the amazing input!

    2. Bronski
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Not definate as - No one knows what would have happened after the Spurs pen.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        This

  16. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    My rival sitting with a 10 pointer from Lloris after that game is sickening.

  17. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know why Doherty is benched?

    1. Party time
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Tactical

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks - he's always a good outlet no matter the tactics so bit perplexed, here's hoping he comes on early otherwise its hello Bednarek

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He has good bants,.

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Manager hinted of multi changes to give match fitness to others with FA cup quarters on horizon

    4. Peter Ouch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Rested for fa cup

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks all

    5. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Evolving from being the Irish Alonso to the actual one.

  18. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Ake playing attacking mid? Welcome to my team son.

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Is that just due to their current injury situation though?

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Really.Was looking at bringing him next week.Wow

    3. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Tempted to do Doherty to Ake. Bournemouth have some great fixtures in the run in. Covers 31/33 too.

  19. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    11. Charlie Daniels (left mid)
    Tactical or potential winger again

  20. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Took Auba, Neves and VVD out for Kane, Camarasa and TAA for -4.

    Could end up being a genius move for once!

  21. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Crazy considering keeping Auba for United fixture? So much to sort out in my team already.

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Would just sell him. Screwed my season last year waiting for a Morata return

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        It makes sense, but I'm really looking at a -8 - -12 the way things are looking.

        1. MTPockets
          7 years, 4 months ago

          You think he'll start and score? Maybe someone who plays 31 and 33 for a hit - could breakeven from 2 starts (if Auba blanks)

          1. TAT
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            I don't know really. It's just that I have to much to sort out before GW31 already.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Laca is banned for EL so Auba starts on Thursday, with a decent chance Laca starts vs Utd

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        And plays around 55 min

      2. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Oh, that's a good point.

        Man, this FPL season is just brutal. Getting punished every week now. Even deciding not to take a hit ends up with minus points!

    3. Iggypop
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Picking him over aguero and holding all this time has been a disaster, 100% out for aguero this week

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Even if Kun blanks?

  22. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Who to sell fist, Son or Sane?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sane for sure

    2. JuulKrapuul
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sané. Less minutes, higher price

  23. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hope Doherty stays on bench now. Have Jota first sub. Could get ugly

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Almiron 1st sub.

      Doh please warm the bench

      1. Samwise
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        hope doherty plays for 1 min, i picked bennett and have been suffering with his constant assists...

    2. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      You know that's not happening

  24. Offside Trapattoni
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    A great chip idea would be the ability to change your Captain selection after the deadline.

    No that Kun is in the XI I feel he's got a hat trick incoming..

    1. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      After a games been played?

    2. Samwise
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      no it wouldn't, everyone would wait until someone scores a hatrick so it would be pointless...

    3. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      puts players in other countries than England/Europe at a disadvantage

    4. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Never work for me - open to unfair usage, especially in a DGW.

      Perhaps a "Captain" highest scorer chip, but only available in a SGW.

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

      Lol

  25. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    "Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen inside the box by several yards as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang strikes his penalty."

    Hm… :-/

    1. Bronski
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes i spotted that too. No one ever penalised for encroachment.

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Disastrous game by the refs.

  26. Samwise
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    son going, going, gone

  27. Rash
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on auba to Josh king with 31 in mind?

    1. Iggypop
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson due back soon, prefer him

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Josh King in a curtailed GW? Nostalgia pick alert!

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.Auba to anyone literally

      1. Samwise
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        roofe

  28. The 5% Team
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    So that Guaita benching came out of the blue right, or were there rumours of Hennessey getting his place back from now on?

  29. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Do not own any of Aguero, Salah, Pogba, Sterling, Rashford. Do not have a sofa big enough to hide. So, better go to take a hot shower than get burned by them all, No?

    1. Samwise
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      agreed.

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      What happened? Did you get a massive fine and lose some of your budget?

      1. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Never gathered enough to start with. But honestly, I am one of those early runners for preparing for gw 31. Got, Hazard, Higuain, Mane, Vardy, Anderson, Son etc in place of these usual suspect. Was about time I take these risks and see if they pay off. As this year's FPL has completely gone down the drain.

    3. andrewe63
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      are you one of those poor Auba owners?

      1. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        No, got higuain for him

        1. andrewe63
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          You have a good chance of getting some points.

          gl

          1. sunzip14
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks mate. Here's hoping. GL to you too!

  30. andrewe63
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Gundogan getting plenty of minutes..

    1. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      low ceiling though, playing quite deep

      1. andrewe63
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah and with no Fernandinho that's a factor.