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Sterling and Aguero start as Lloris and Trippier absent for Gameweek 35 opener

Mauricio Pochettino has pulled the rug from under our feet yet again with a surprise line-up to face Manchester City today.

Both Hugo Lloris (£5.4m) and Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) are absent from the matchday squad.

According to the manager, the French goalkeeper has picked up a small problem ahead of this match, so Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.5m) is in goal for Spurs.

“He suffered some small problem, muscle problem, but hopefully it’s not a big issue and he’ll be ready for Tuesday.” – Mauricio Pochettino

Meanwhile, there are four centre-backs and one full-back named in the side.

It looks like Toby Alderweireld (£6.0m), Davinson Sánchez (£5.8m) and Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) are the back-three, with Ben Davies (£5.6m) and Juan Foyth (£5.0m) on the left and right flanks respectively.

There is better news further up the pitch for Fantasy managers with Son Heung-min (£8.8m) lining up as a centre-forward alongside Lucas Moura (£6.8m), while Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) starts in central midfield.

On the bench for Spurs is Fernando Llorente (£5.1m) and forgotten man Vinent Janssen.

Manchester City’s starting XI is more straight forward, with Sergio Aguero (£11.7m), Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) and Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) all in the side.

Phil Foden (£4.5m) makes just his second Premier League start of the campaign in midfield.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Foden, De Bruyne, B. Silva, Sterling, Aguero.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga, Foyth, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Alli, Eriksen, Moura, Son.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Llorente time

  2. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    poor guy, been so unlucky this year
    not a city fan by any stretch of the imagination but feel so bad for the guy
    hope he can get over this one and get back stronger
    Top Top player

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      He isnt getting any younger and very crucial age to become a legend. Will probably only ever be a top top player not extraoedinary

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Very much agree

  3. Sedemuda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    241 already bought KDB in since deadline. People never learn.

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Which they were in top 10k. Now high rank players hardly panic :/

  4. Jafoole_88
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Kdb fail

  5. bhh
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    I feel much better after that. Only have one City asset in Aguero!

    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      All you need

  6. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Thats my season done.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      As for quite a few of us

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    KDB owners get a nice and easy switch to Mane

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Already have him. Can't afford Sterling or Salah without at least 1 hit, probably 2.

  8. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Sterling looks tired already

  9. FPL DONKEY
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Who are the Man City assets that will benefit most from KDBs injury?

    1. bhh
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Dilva

  10. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    SCENES when KdB comes back on as 3rd sub

  11. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    If it's twice as bad that KDB has gone off injured during a DGW, is it six times as bad if you TC him in that DGW?

  12. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Raz is getting no joy cutting inside Sanchez.

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    FPL General captained KDB. That guy has had some of the most rotten luck from what I can tell from his tweets this season lol

  14. fenixri
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Do you think Pool now has more chance to win Prem or KDB missing out wont affect City that much?

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Lol have u seen their squad? They managed top place without him

    2. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      They've done pretty well without him this season so far...

  15. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    He was my captain punt......D'oh!!!!

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Thats rough.. unfortunate!

  16. Ode
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Sterling looks tired. Could be taken off early

    1. bhh
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Niiiiiiice

  17. Jabba12
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 17 days ago

    Triple captain KDB. Excellent

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Ouch

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Unlucky

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      3 pts locked in 😉

    4. MTPockets
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Nice. You can join us Sane TCers in the 3pt club

      • Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        If it makes you feel any better, you've matched my Harry Kane (tc) way back at the beginning of the season 😎

        And a lot of people's Sane (tc) in that early DGW

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      City passing has been pretty terrible today

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Give credit to spurs. Been amazing and missed sitter

      2. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        92% completed. Just missing that last pass.

    6. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Looks like I'm keeping Hazard after KDB's injury

    7. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      That's a huge shame. Don't own but love KDB and was planning on moving around things to get him.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        🙁

    8. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      What exactly happend to Kdb? Was hamstring or knee?

    9. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      So who is boosted by KDB being out? The Silvas presumably. Maybe even Foden?

    10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Son misses again

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Eurgh

    11. Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      As it stands, captaining a City player not looking overly exciting.

    12. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Hold

    13. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Son Close !!

    14. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      OMG Son

    15. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Hazard to KDB for a hit...ouch!

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 17 days ago

        Eriksen to Kdb for me

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 17 days ago

          just very bad luck 🙁

    16. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Son is looking a real danger... to his owners points

    17. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 17 days ago

      Oh Son, so close.....great run