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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. dvdguy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kun assist?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      nope... goal given as wat defender played it

  2. adibo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sterliiiinngggg ... its offside but idc

  3. Podge
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Never a goal

  4. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    At last !

  5. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero assist or no assist?

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can't be based on the logic of it being allowed

    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No assist probably

  6. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wtf clear offside. Match fixing at finest

  7. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Great game management from the ref.

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

    Money talk. No chance this is a goal

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

    Raheem points, lovely

  10. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    The most bs goal since a while

  11. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    BOOM!!!!!

  12. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    That will be an Aguero assist even though the defender hit it onto Sterling.

  13. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling captainer and that ain’t a goal

    1. Party time
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

      • TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Can't wait for VAR to be introduced.

    2. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero assist?

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        yes

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone but Sterling fake goal!!!

    4. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero assist definitely

      1. Meinhoff
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Definitely?

        1. deathorglory
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Def not

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jamnat assist right

    6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Raheeeeeem the dreeeeeeeeeeeeam

    7. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling assists himself

    8. deathorglory
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Terrible decision. No Kun assist obv.

    9. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can't be an Aguero assist as would confirm goal being offside?

    10. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How on the earth that is goal pls someone explain it to me ..?

    11. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So no assist right?

    12. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yikes, Lascelles Yellow Flagged for a knee injury

    13. dvdguy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Whos needs VAR when you have ref like this

    14. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      My captain scored for the 1st time in weeks

    15. Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kun assist

      1. deathorglory
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No lol

    16. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aguuuuuuuuuero

    17. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy party still on, anyone free to join

    18. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Okay, let's admit
      We Sterling owners are bloody f.n lucky 😀