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9 March 2019 2176 comments
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The seventh match of a goal-filled Saturday takes place at the Etihad, as league leaders Manchester City face Watford.

Kick-off is at 17:30 GMT.

Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero are joined in a front three by Riyad Mahrez, who replaces the injured Kevin De Bruyne in the City starting XI.

Bernardo Silva drops back into central midfield to take the place of the sidelined Belgian.

Vincent Kompany deputises for the injured John Stones in defence, while Aymeric Laporte is fit enough for a place on the bench.

Leroy Sane is also among the substitutes.

Javi Gracia has rotated heavily for the trip to Manchester, making seven changes in all.

Kiko Femenia, Miguel Britos, Christian Kabasele, Adam Masina, Tom Cleverley, Isaac Success and Andre Gray all come into the side, as Adrian Mariappa, Craig Cathcart, Jose Holebas, Will Hughes, Roberto Pereyra, Troy Deeney and Gerard Deulofeu make way.

Ben Foster, Daryl Janmaat, Etienne Capoue and Abdoulaye Doucoure are the only Watford players to keep their places.

Pep Guardiola’s side won the reverse fixture 2-1 back in December, when Mahrez registered his highest FPL score of the season (13 points).

Aguero was transferred in by over 125,000 Fantasy managers ahead of this Gameweek, despite City being without a fixture in Gameweek 31.

The Argentinean striker is the second-most-popular captaincy pick of this weekend, having been handed the armband by over 1.45 million FPL bosses.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Bernardo Silva, Gündogan, Silva, Mahrez, Agüero, Sterling.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster, Janmaat, Britos, Kabasele, Masina, Kiko Femenia, Cleverley, Capoue, Doucoure, Success, Gray.

  1. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    People getting a little political about this Aguero assist. Let it go...it's just a game.

  2. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Raheem off, lol @ owners 😎

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ban incoming

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You're getting banned for even replying to my junk comment 😆

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Supersize me

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      CS locked in 😉

  3. drughi
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Love you Raheem and sorry for not giving you the armband, a sneaky illness to keep Salah out tomorrow and you will get the armband

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

    Great to own Sterling nonetheless

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This is my thinking. Could be better. Could be a lot worse.

    2. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely

  5. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mo Salah blank tomorrow probably

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. The likelihood of more than 1 haul (12pts or more) by more than one big hitter in a GW is very low. Just doesn't happen that often.

  6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thank you Sterling(c)!!!

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Well done bruv. Incredible stuff

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers! GW was horrendous 90 minutes ago.

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Good poster. You deserve it

    2. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Well done pal

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers!

  7. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Didn’t captain sterling and did so many times. Cheers boys off for a few beers x

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Season ruined 🙁

  9. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Should I feel sick or happy that I have Sterling but switched the armband to Mane?

    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sick

  10. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mixed feelings for me (C) sterling but last gameweek (TC) Sterling is is case of what might have been a 16 point swing.

  11. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Down from 8k to 10k just because of Stelring hat-trick ! Need an other Aguero involvment to save the day.

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good chance of it if he stays on

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I need an aguero blank and a salah blank and I'm laughing then.

  12. DMP
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bought Pereira and Anderson 3 GW ago. Useless transfers i ever made.

    Meanwhile, been benching Richarlison and Digne waiting for GW31.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I fell into the anderson trap myself I dunno what has happened him great fixtures and niothing.
      At least pereira is OOP so there is hope there for you.

  13. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    3-1

  14. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deulo on. Not posting for the next 25min

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Timing

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        😆

  15. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Right rage transferred Anderson to Sterling!

  16. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deulofail on! And a GOAL!

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wtf Watford goal

  18. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Really want city to go on and score 4 more, cmon Kun

  19. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling TC !! What a week

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/17460/event/30

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Amazing! Well played

  20. Podge
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    3-3 incoming

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      3-4 would be dream

  21. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    City clean sheet WIPE OUT

  22. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Omg I bet Andy tried to do Felipe -> Sterling (c) at 11:29 but the move didn't register 🙁

  23. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Oops

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

    Raheem gets CS point while his teammates don't lol

  25. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling keeps a clean sheet!

  26. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hmmh a mistake not having Sterling ...

  27. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Deulo the magician. Come on Watford, 3 more unanswered!!!

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling CS confirmed. Lucky owners

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

      F*** sake

  29. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling CS point feels all that more special now haha

  30. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    can we all spare a thought for my team 5 from 5 🙁

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I feel for you

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Damn