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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. Yoshioka
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero limping?

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

      no

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

      Bad news for us non-owners.

      The limp is the source of his power.

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

    Should be pen for watford

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

    Watford need to score 2 goals to shock Citeh into action

  4. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Teams are now just parking the bus agaisnt city!
    Not feeling confident about Kun (C)

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

      Now? They have been for 6 years

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

        Last week bournmouth didnt even have 1 shot at goal....this week Watford not playing any of their best players....
        This is a diff level of bus parking....not goos from an FPL point for city attackers

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

          *good

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

      Lol

    3. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Liverpool got 5 vs their Bus

  5. BrutalLogiC
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    how did the Bournemouth assets today? Fraser and Brooks? Fraser deserved his goal?

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

      Well deserved.. he and Wilson has such a good understanding

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yep, and the assist. Could have had a couple. Brooks played very well til hooked.

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

      Members area ftw.

    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Fraser gor a goal and assist, stop over thinking

    5. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      And to say people over here were arguing that Brook is the better option than Fraser.

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

        he is

        1. FourLokoLeipzig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Assume you mean he was... came off injured apparently.

        2. F_Ivanovic
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Fraser outscored him when they both played... him and Wilson are lethal together.

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

    Zinchenko and Gundogan desteoying city play

  7. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kiwi fuming when he wakes up and sees Richarlison has scored 😮

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

      could only have been funnier if fanderson scored too

    2. Rash
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It's ok he'll be happy to be able to roll out his stats on Felipe Anderson after being hooked at HT

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not bothered. Glad I got rid after GW4

      1. fr3d
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        😛

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

        lolol

  8. tucaoneo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Zinchenko kicks it like a goalkeeper FFS

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

      city desparately need fullbacks

  9. Jimjam
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Quick question about Free Hit chip - can you make a free transfer in the same week you use the chip?

    I am planning to play the FH chip this week, but currently have 2FTs, so would like to use one this week as well as using the chip so I don't lose a FT

    Is that possible?

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

      no

    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

    3. MTPockets
      7 years, 5 months ago

      no

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

      No.

      FH eclipses all tranfers, if you have 2FTs, you lose 1 for your next normal GW.

    5. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No it's not possible.

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

      Nein

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

        Thanks all - that settles it!

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

    City getting desperate. So predictable in attacks

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

      Time to sell. Such wasteful play

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

      You should be a commentator

  11. gilean
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Even refs and linesmens asleep now

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Get Sane on

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

      Pep wants to win, not lose

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

    zzzzzzzzz

  14. Monkey Hanger
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    There's only one Ben Anthony Foster. 🙂

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

        Actually, it appears they're all the same Ben Anthony Foster. So you might be right..., but I doubt it

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

          I think this guys middle name is Anthony: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Foster

  15. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    sold camarasa for brooks.............. of course he scores 🙄

    story of my season

    also why is son so broken...

  16. Jealous Viper
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pique G
    Messi A

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

    Gundogan off please

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

      For Laporte at DM?

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

    This is yawn-worthy.

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

      Think I need a coffee.

  19. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Kun (VC) fail

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

      TC 🙁

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Ouch, you never know though. Hopefully gets the 90

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

    So much for City wrecking WAT and BOU

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

      Fernandinho out. Everyone was warned.

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

        yes fernandinho would be the key to unlocking this back 10

  21. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Come on City, don't let this be another Sterling captain blank.

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

      Yeah awfull isn't it. Brought Sterling in last wk and captained and again went him over Salah...

  22. camarozz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Frazer + Wilson in??

    Or overkill??

    Jota + Rash/Jimenez out..

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

    Mahrez and gundogan off

    This is terrible

    City fans booing at ht

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

      which city fans?

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

      Most noise they've made all game.

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Its Sterling who's wasting possession more.

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

    peps cardigan-hoody thing is shocking

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

      Tactical

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

        isnt working

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

          😀

  25. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Lascelles injured? Schar owners fuming too!

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

      Tactical

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Tactical yellow? 😉

  26. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Second GW owning Sterling this season. Up there with the worst moves so far, along with Pereira, Felipe Anderson etc.

  27. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Would not have thought fixtures of WHU-bou-1/2 WAT would have resulted in 2 total goals for City.

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

      They'll win this 1 nil, sign of champions sadly

  28. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus on soon?

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

      59

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

    Kun captain fail

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

      TC

  30. THE Wild Rover
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Watford won’t/can’t park the bus eh?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Lol. People basing the score on Liv score.