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2 March 2019 1962 comments
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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As expected, Rui Patrício (£4.5m) has been replaced by John Ruddy (£4.2m) in the starting line-up, but Matt Doherty (£5.5m) also misses out and finds himself among the substitutes.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.

  1. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Rival capped Pogba, loving this. And what a game, United entertainment value well and truly back! Ole for president.

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Auba to Barnes's?

  3. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Average just went down by 4.2 points after that

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Top 10k average that is

  4. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    16 from 6 and already spunked my C

  5. InSaneMan-e
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    As Pog (C) and Rash owner thats a disaster.
    But from a footballing perspective, Utd are only 3 points behind spurs!
    Spurs still have to go to Liverpool and City
    Utd to go to Arsenal, Chelsea and City at home.
    Tasty

  6. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Wow
    Pogba (c)
    8 played 27 pts 3 to play.

    Great week incoming

  7. Goat
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Just sold Pogba for mane.

  8. UshFPL
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Potential 16 point + bonus swing for Pogba captainers there, unlucky.

    1. E25
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Don't forget the Rash assist.
      That run up is embarrassing

  9. Robbie Slater
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    That moron Demel on here yesterday, slagging off everyone’s teams. Saying Sterling and Ederson would get at least 26 points for him today. Delighted they didn’t

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Does Pogba's -1 make Sterling (3) & Kun (2) captain successes?

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      -2* 😆 Yes

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        My bad -1

        1. Mysterion
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          -2 for cappers 😀

  11. Coldplay
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Pogba lost me 19 points in just 2 minutes...

    1. E25
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      at least

  12. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Wow @ Pog cappers 😮

  13. MGD
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    14 pts swing from Pogba penalty miss and yellow...

    1. Regin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      16 points!

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Gut-wrenching from Pogba.

    Going to be messy watching Hazard & Salah tomorrow.

  15. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    My C choices are rubbish, Pogba C today 🙁

  16. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    C'mon Haz we need you now

    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Hoping it's not an anti-climax as a real chance to climb the ranks

    2. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      I only own. Capped Raz. Still hopeful.

  17. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    pogba u piece of garbage. u just cost me 16 points!!!! from 14 points to -2.
    and stupid bloody ole, playing him as a defensive mid all game.

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      To be fair, he never had 14 points anyway.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      He always was bad at pens, probably off them now.

  18. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Pogba not first - pt captain. Sure I had Giroud few seasons ago for same

  19. Avo24
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    For the first time in 7 years, my captain get - point.

  20. Drogba Legend
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Can anyone beat my 4 points this GW I'm on currently? Took a -8 for Sane/Laca/Rich > Pogba (C), Bilva, Vardy..

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Still actually doesn't beat my Giroud (C) -4 points a few years back when he was on ARS.

  21. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    What a depressing GW so far, gonna order a pizza. What toppings should I get?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Im a fan of no toppings, but, how about Pepperoni?

    2. BigBillyBass
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Regret, remorse and an extra helping of failure

  22. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Wow Pogba gives his cappers a double finger, unbelievable!

  23. BigBillyBass
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Even though Sterling blanked I’m so glad I captained him over Pog. Last minute swerve

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      God yeah

  24. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Havent even looked at Top 10k avg, but it just HAS to be low this week, right?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      21.6. so high

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Thats acceptable. Thanks Daniel.

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    How good is Ole? He is on Fergie level

    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Defence still needs sorting. Saints could still have had 2 pens

  26. MTPockets
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Coud be Boruc 6pts (2bp)

    • Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Lol at me.
      At least benching Aguero turned out fine.

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Felipe brace and Fabianski PS + CS

      1. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Would be most welcome

    • Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      My captain just bagged me -2pts. Ever captaining Pogba again and should of gone with my gut and picked Jimenez.

      Never listening to rotation rumours again! 😀

    • SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Sterling 3 pointer as captain looking good this week hahahahaha

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Same as Mark