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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As expected, Rui Patrício (£4.5m) has been replaced by John Ruddy (£4.2m) in the starting line-up, but Matt Doherty (£5.5m) also misses out and finds himself among the substitutes.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. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    How's City looking? Will I be right in my prediction that Sterling will blank?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      loads of possession but Bournemouth defending doggedly

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

        Hm…
        Oh well, there was always a risk bringing in Sterling for two GWs. Still time of course.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      I don’t know, will you?

    3. _Make
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Bournemouth defend well at home.

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

        Not in their best form though.

  2. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Aké the dollar shop VvD

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Would make a great defensive pair..

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Already have for the Dutch National Team.

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

      De Ligt to Liverpool would be amazing. VVD - de Ligt for next 5 years to bully strikers all around the world.

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

    Pogba FSS NOO

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      What happened?

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

        Missed chance

        1. Celt Abroad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          I thought he had got injured, or red card, or both.

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

            Seriously?

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

    Poor David Brooks 🙁

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      What happened?

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

        Nothing.. Dakes trolling

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

          Nah made a mistake thought he’d gone off. Was trifling and a sub stood up from bench

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      ???

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      What happened?

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

        Went off injured I thought? Was struggling earlier

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

      ?

    5. _Make
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Dakes' mate Dave trod on a Lego brick in bare feet.

    6. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Ban

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

        Legitimate mistake mate...

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          Tell that to the judge

  5. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Raheem.. dont make it 4 captain fail in a row for me plz.. 0R on free fall

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

      Htg

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Did people seriously captain Pogba? United haven't broken down busses at home since Fergie days.

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

      Yes I did. Why? What have Sterling or Agüero done so far??

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

      I could have captained jiminez (went with Higuaín). Was quite happy with that decision after teamsheet can out but apparently with B team can still tear Cardiff apart. My bad

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

    MY BAD thought Brooks went off injured! Sorry!

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Brooks babbling

  8. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Bournemouth are definding well

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

      Is Aguero still limping?

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        No

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

        Since 2017

  9. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Is Kevin Friend a City fan?
    Crushing BOU with his decisions

  10. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Referee in the BOUMCI game constantly not giving decisions Bournemouth's way.

  11. andrewe63
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Bennett's 10 th yellow card ;(

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

      Double BGW!

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Bennett Suspended 30, BGW 31 and 33 and DGW 32 Fixtures look poor. Goodbye Bennett - nice owning you. 3.7m itb

      Now I await Shaw booking and some farewells to him too

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      How many game he will miss?

    4. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Two. Not an issue if free hitting 32 as you wouldn’t play him before/during that week. Will be back in my team for future easy home games after 33

  12. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Lukaku misses an empty header

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      No one was surprised

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      With his empty head!

    3. andrewe63
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      it's the weight/elevation ratio?

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

      Hard to lift all the blubber from the floor. If he worked out his legs and slimmed down his upper body he would have scored there.

    5. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      An empty header? What’s an empty header?

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Look in the mirror

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          Sorry ? Come again?

  13. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    Poor Paul Pogba 🙁

    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      What happened?

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

        Should've at least hit the target

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

        Nothing.

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

      ????

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

    Wtf why is guiata benched!?

  15. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 days ago

    I’m genuinely so upset

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

      Why’s that?

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Jota first on my bench :’(

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

          Same for me but at least Son banked me 2 points

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

          Same here. Hope Doherty doesn't play

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

      You shouldn’t be. Your logic was sound for benching Jota. Just really unlucky!

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

        Lets be fair, it wasnt sound logic.

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

          He’d blanked for several games and was hauled off the previous game before 60 minutes. I’d say that’s reasonable grounds for benching him given the other players he has in his team.

    3. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Porque Az?

    4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Fell for you AZ

      1. Alnair
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Head over heels?

      2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Our first FFS wedding!

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 8 days ago

          sweet

      4. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Having a similar kind of season. Kept Auba because I didn't want to take a hit, and even that decision come back to haunt…

      5. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        D Ream - things can only get better AZ

      6. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        As someone that's 1st benched a Digne 17pt'er and a Rashford 12pt'er, I feel your pain

        However I'm someone that's kept Jota specifically for this game, and am somewhat happy that FINALLY one of my punts is paying off and I'll get my first green arrow in 6 weeks 😎

      7. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        As someone who benched Deulofeu's 23 points vs Cardiff, I feel your pain.

        But it's Cardiff! I couldn't have benched another OOP mid with goal scoring pedigree against them 2 games later, and 1 game after Siggy scored a brace. I think it was a case of fixture over form, which would have been a benching for Barnes.

        But it's such a close call, and I got burned by exactly the same type of scenario. It's a heartbreaker.

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

        Stay strong Az. #PrayForAz

    5. ScratchingTheMud
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 days ago

      Patricio rested the same week Guaita is....

      This season.....

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

        Is it just a rest? The last few gws have been a nightmare

        1. ScratchingTheMud
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          Fair enough but, rightly or wrongly, it feels like it's unlucky. They've both been playing for weeks

      2. MTPockets
          7 years, 8 days ago

          Guaita rested same week Boruc vs City

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

            Boruc is playing

      3. Ruinenlust
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Why does Bennett get booked every game

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          He definitely won't next game.

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

          Helping my fantasy team by getting suspended when I don’t need him! shame about the point lost though

      4. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Sterling's whipping cross glances through everyone.

        Mepham, Simpson and Aké holding on strongly for now.

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

          How's the game been far generally ? Bournemouth just about holding on against waves of City attack or had any possession them selves ?

          1. Differential C (Mark)
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 days ago

            City hovering and probing for weaknesses, but BOU defending very well, cutting out chances, staying in line, last ditch blocks and tackles.

      5. HNI
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Manutd look on course to draw/lose today. The way they wasting chances looks strong sign of it

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

        I benched Aguero, was sure Pep's comments meant he would be benched. Really shows how little faith he has in Jesus, I guess! I am hiding, behind the sofa...

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          He'll blank anyway. In Akè's Pocket

        2. Steinburg FC
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          Benched 11.5m by choice???

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

            I'm chasing, I figured if he only got a cameo I would have a big boost over my rivals who have him / captained him. Obviously the wrong decision in hindsight, but it was more of a following my gut thing than a anything else.

        3. Andy'81
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          That's just over thinking mate, start your best team and let the bench handle the rest when the worst happens.

        4. Dreaming of glory
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          Hoping he gets benched next week now so kun can play champions league

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

        Alexis having one of his better games.

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          That really isn't saying much.

      8. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Guiata rested or dropped?

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          You don't rest keepers.

      9. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Smalling post

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

          That's why they're losing, one of their defenders is trying to be funny on FFS.

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

        I've just noticed Guaita isn't in the team. Bugger.

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

          No CS anyway.

      11. Steinburg FC
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Firmino (C) Pogba (VC) seemed like a good week for a punt

      12. Niho992
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Why i C Sterling over Hazard i dont know

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          Because you thought he’d score more points

          1. Steinburg FC
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 days ago

            and still might

        2. Bada Bing
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          You need to have a strong word with yourself... Although there's still +45 minutes to go.

      13. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        Oh captain, my captain

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          Please score

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

            Lol

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

        For all the stick Lukaku gets for being fat etc, hes done well lately. Puts in a lot of effort and has scored some good goals too. He seems in the right mindset for the role he has in the team right now, really doing his best to show he deserves to play.

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          He's a dud. Will probably be back at Everton next season.

        2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          He’s useless against top 4. Pointless striker for a team challenging for top 4 spots.

        3. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 days ago

          Still no goals, and misses sitters. Functioned better on the flanks tbh

      15. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        End that game now please

      16. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 days ago

        How's city playing? Any close calls? Sterling chances?