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Aguero and Sterling start as Mitrovic absent for Fulham

Double Gameweek 32 is already off to a promising start as the team news came in from Craven Cottage.

As expected, both Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) were named in the starting line-up in the front three.

They are joined there by Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) who is likely to operate on the right with Sterling on the left.

That meant that Leroy Sané (£9.3m) sits on the bench alongside Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m).

Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) and Ederson (£5.6m) are both in the defence with the former at centre-back as Oleksandr Zinchenko (£4.7m) occupies the left-back slot.

Joining Laporte in the middle of the defence is Nicolas Otamendi (£6.0m) while Vincent Kompany (£5.2m) and John Stones (£5.2m) are both on the bench.

Encouragingly for those hoping for a Manchester City clean sheet, Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.4m) is absent for Fulham today.

It has now been revealed that the Serbian forward is struggling with an injury.

“Mitro has been struggling with a slight problem for the last couple of weeks. Coming back from international duty and he’s not ready to play today. We’re looking to get him some treatment and take it day by day with Mitro at the moment to see where we are come Tuesday, and longer term we’ll look at that and see how it goes.” – Scott Parker

Jean Michael Seri (£4.9m) is also missing as well as out-of-form defender Tim Ream (£4.2m), both of whom were being assessed by Scott Parker in the week.

Denis Odoi (£4.4m) is on the bench as Fulham’s caretaker manager takes a different approach to defence.

He’s lined up with a five-man back-line with Calum Chambers (£4.2m), Maxime Le Marchand (£4.2m) and Timothy Fosu-Mensah (£4.5m) flanked by Joe Bryan (£4.8m) and Cyrus Christie (£4.2m).

Fulham XI: Rico; Fosu-Mensah, Chambers, Christie, Bryan; Cairney, Le Marchand, Zambo Anguissa; Ayité, Sessegnon, Babel.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Zinchenko, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker; Gundogan, D Silva, De Bruyne; Sterling, Aguero, B Silva.

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  1. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Glad I wasted my free hit in 31 now Aguero TC

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Really?

      Don’t look at 33.

      1. LaLaLand
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        this lol

        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Even at the end of GW32 doubt your SGW squad will do better than many of us with FH32

  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Well done people who were brave enough to go Bernado over sterling

    1. MMN
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Does the quality of the decision change depending on the outcomes? How good a decision is, is based on information at the time. And the stats said going Bilva over Sterling was a terrible move so I don’t think that changes.

    2. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What about those who went sterling and the wrong silva

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Its 40 min into game 1

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You will be worn out will all your 'well dones's' this DGW.
      Well done Bemba!

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Got them both 😉

  3. West Hammered
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Literally everyone has Captained Aguero haven’t they

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not literally

    2. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No.

    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      157%

    4. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      176 EO in Top10k.

      Yes.

    5. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      56% overall

      71% top 10k

    6. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      No and are you Jamie Redknapp? 😀

    8. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have and still behind average of top10k as some triple captained! I’m on 18pt but Average score 19.77pts at minute

  4. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This is getting dulled. Need Babel goals to spice things up.

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This would be great. With a couple more from Kun.

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

    Mark must be in tears

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

      Why

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Captained Raz over Kun

      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Mark captained sterling
        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/4668/event/32
        But given his OR I doubt he has much to cry about fpl wise!

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      TC ??

  6. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    you can just tell with where de bruyne is constantly picking up the ball that man city might score 5 today. hes literally been given all the space in the world

  7. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Team news under an hour. Exciting times. Wonder if I'll regret Rash over Batman or Deeney

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Come on aguero, want another goal my son

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      At least

      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This

    2. Effe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Me too

  9. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Really hope deulefeo plays against this fulham team in the 2nd fixture!

  10. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero and the wrong silva tearing it up!!

  11. The Train Driver
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just saw my pre free hit team again after a while, puked a bit in my mouth...

  12. Captain Hindsight
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just because you have funds it doesn`t mean that you have to spend it.

    For instance, Bernado Silva(+1.0m) over David Silva is looking like the shrewd choice.

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      captain hindsight.... i wonder if he understands the irony in his comment...

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Dear God 😯

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I think that's the joke

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          The reply was far funnier 😀

      3. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Oh my.

      4. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hardly irony. More-so the appropriate and expected response.

      5. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          That's actually ironic

      6. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Well done captain hindsight

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          That was weird. I didn't read your name when I commented... So literally, well done haha

    3. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dilva finally gets the ball in the back of the net ffs

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dilva G, Sterling A disallowed 🙁

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Come on mate it werent a dissalowed goal

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          So they've given it?

          1. DAZZ
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            The whistle went long before dilva kicked the ball away

    5. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That’ll do me for now stay 2-0 and i’ll Be happy cheers no more jammy TC aguero points

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry, an aguero hat trick may happen

    6. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson or King up front next week?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Both will start if they're available.

        1. AIRMILES
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry, I meant who are people selecting for their teams?

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            King if I wasn't already maxed on BOU. So Wilson for me.

      2. Samwise
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        wili

      3. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I've got both and Fraser. Question is who to capt

    7. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      People losing their heads already. Guy in third in my ML took a -12 and played BB this week :0

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Rival in mine took a -12 to put in Sterling (TC) and triple Chelsea defence, maverick. No idea what he's gonna do next week now.

        1. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Lot of points to recover!

    8. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I can’t be the only one with Aguero (C)?

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Just you mate

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        All the professionals captained him.

      3. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        yeah - guess we dont actually want anymore from him, with all the TC, do we?!

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

        No but it feels more like a shield as his ownership so high.

      5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Why didn't you tell me?
        Great shout!

      6. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Me too, the TC what team awaits you next game 😉

    9. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      TC > FH it was then

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not that simple, at all.

        1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          This

      2. Effe
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Too early in the GW to say

      3. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Before 60 minutes and Sterling being quite. Absolutely!

        1. Gazpilicueta
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          being quite what?

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Being quite quiet.

      4. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Unless you have kun (c) and Bernardo?

      5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        After one game?
        You should write for the tabloids!

    10. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Dilva. At least one goal.

    11. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero playing CAM/LM?

    12. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ngl only got Bilva because I couldn't afford Dilva

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Casuals win again!

    13. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      aguero aside.

      fpl is great in times like this. dgw and what not

      even team line ups are a big spectacle

      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Until everyone realises they have the same team.

    14. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ahhh nooo

    15. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Boring game

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not really

    16. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wonder how angry people will be when Sterling blanks today and then is rested versus Cardiff?

    17. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      @Ragabolly.. Live FPL going to load live rank?

    18. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Seeing your original team after FH kinda like the morning after a one night stand.
      Feels like s***

    19. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lol @ Sterling cappers

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bye

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Oooof

    20. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bilva(TC) was so obvious, managers on here look at form, stats, output, position, out of position, assisting the assister, etc. way too much!

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He was the third City attacker I had when I was trying desperately to shoehorn Kane into my team. In the end I couldn't make it work - too many sacrifices in defence and Kane went out for a more balanced team... and David Silva 😀

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Ah man I ended up with Mendy, my team would never have stayed as it is only but for some family issues that arose this morning here! So I didn't get a chance to check my team all day or mess with it pre-deadline! Kind of sucks but such is life!

          1. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Ah well, hope things are ok with you.

            And for the record, my other draft had Ryan, Dunk, Holebas, Bernardo, Babel and Kane. Let's bookmark this so we can lol at me when they outscore Foster, Azpilicueta, Trippier, David Silva, Pedro and Rashford. 😀

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Haha, all good in the end which is the important thing, thanks man, appreciate it! Glad to able to log on here with a beer after a long day and have a bit of banter 🙂
              (ps. c'mon Trippier & Rashford....and Kane)