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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.

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  1. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Another poor week on the cards. Lascelles and Son playing, Camarasa and Digne on the bench. 13 points lost there.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Plus your Digne ty lost

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        He Digne just go there

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who are the commentators? Is one Jim Beglin?

    Both are awful.....

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Darren Fletcher?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Nah not Fletcher....think it zero-character Beglin and that other bore...

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Keown isn't it?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Nah, not on version I’m watching...

  3. Party time
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Am I right to think Liverpool will spank Burnley 5-0 tomorrow?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

    3. Party time
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hahaha

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Burnley look good, their days of getting hammered was when Joe Hart was in goal

      1. Party time
        7 years, 5 months ago

        You may be right but they lost recently to Palace and anfield is a different ground. I can see Liverpool going all out tomorrow

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    In hindsight captaining Sterling (WAT) was so stupid when I had Vardy (FUL) 🙁

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Game has only just started

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Exactly

    3. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      18mins gone... ppl on here do say stupid things

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

      Yeah, should have TCed him

    5. Limbo
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      You said it, captn hindight. We'd all be billionaires if we had it.

    6. jia you
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I changed from Sterling to Vardy today for a bizarre reason but it was widely viewed that Sterling looked a safer and potentially more explosive captaincy pick so wouldn't beat yourself up over that one!

  5. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Not cleverly.....

  6. Limbo
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Would you do this for a hit (exact money) or just hope to get enough from playing 8?

    Son + Rash > Frazer + Higuain
    +
    AWB > Ake (-4) ?

    Leaves:
    Schmeichel
    TAA / VVD (*Ake / Bennet / Doc)
    Salah / Frazer / Fanny (Pogba / Puncheon)
    Vardy / Higuain (Kun)

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      id just skip the hit

      1. Limbo
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Was my instinct. I think 8 out is reasonable.

  7. Gobigorgohome
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero looks lost

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      How he normally looks, then pops in two

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    City passing has been woeful

  9. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Why do Watford need the green kit for this match?

    1. Limbo
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Camo - hiding their team selection.

    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Is it some sort of stealth bus-parking strategy? Blend into the pitch?

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Match the grass.

  10. King Sheep
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    How long until Watford reserves are blowing out of their stamina

  11. Leao ball
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Razz(c) failed

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      20 mins.......

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      stop.

      unless you are reverse jinxing on purpose 🙂

    3. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Kun (c) fail too by the looks of it.

  12. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I do love an early transfer. Agüero to Vardy on the cards

  13. MGD
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    7 from 5 any good?

    1. noahzark22
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      yes

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      not especially

      1. MGD
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Another point from Kun now. It keeps piling!

    3. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Rubbish... I have 7 from 4...! I think fairly low scoring all round unless you have Vardy

  14. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    With Schär suspended I’m down to 10 next week with my 3 planned moves.

    Would you take a hit to get a replacement or just play with 10

    5.4m max not a Liv defender

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      depends who for

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This is the problem not many options at that price

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      play 10. no defenders worth the hit imo

  15. Nightf0x
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Son cameo blocked jwp, brought in adam smith for doherty, got injured and missed the cleansheet, badluck continues from after gw20

  16. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Zico Senna, do you know what minute it is in the match? Thanks

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      22nd mate

  17. EMBOLOFAN
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    own no city players but feel if they score 1st half there could be a few goals

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      They have to score first though.

  18. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Come on ta f#ck city .

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Boring game, rubbish atmosphere

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Agree

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Did you really expect better atmosphere from empty blue seats?

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

      boring club, rubbish club

  20. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Almost there for Kun. The haul will come, I believe.

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes pleaseeee

  21. Alnair
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    If City lose points here I can't see them lifting the title.

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I have unlimited respect for comments made by someone with 'FPL' in their username no matter how idiotic the post.
      Even this one.

  22. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Ahhhhh, so close

  23. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    KDB almost assists Kun

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Haha, I did have a moment of "I though kdb was injured..."

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Nearly an Aguero goal there.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty sure that's Tim Burgess', no?

  25. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Monreal close....

  26. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    For GW31 and 33. Which forward out of these?

    A) Higuain
    B) Wilson
    C) Barnes

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      BAC i think

    2. Limbo
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A + B + Vardy if you can.

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

  27. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Thank god. Cmon Sterling, score

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      What's happened??

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Jinxed him now.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        dont score?

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    That Watford defense though

  29. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool title confirmed....

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      pls no

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    City in second gear, with Watford sitting back they have hardly troubled the defence