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Sane joins Sterling and Aguero in the City attack at Turf Moor

The penultimate match of Gameweek 36 takes place at Turf Moor as Manchester City aim to extend their 11-match winning run and return to the top of the Premier League table.

Kick-off in Lancashire is at 14:05 BST.

There are no huge shocks in Pep Guardiola’s starting XI, with Fernandinho not recovering from the knee problem he picked up in midweek.

Bernardo Silva has thus dropped back into central midfield alongside David Silva and anchor Ilkay Gundogan, so Leroy Sane is handed a start on the left flank.

Raheem Sterling moves over to the right wing, with Sergio Aguero leading the line once more.

City’s back four is unchanged.

Sean Dyche has named the same starting XI for the fourth game in succession, with Phil Bardsley still not having recovered from a gashed leg.

The Burnley manager has resisted the urge to pack his midfield and defence for the visit of the reigning champions, pairing Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes in attack for the 17th league match in a row.

Outside of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, Aguero and Sterling were the two most-popular Triple Captain choices of Gameweek 36: 14,542 managers backed the Argetinean striker, with 8,997 deploying the chip on Sterling.

Bernardo was the second-most-bought FPL player of Gameweek 36, having been transferred in by 146,541 Fantasy bosses.

Aguero and Aymeric Laporte were also bought by over 100,000 FPL managers this week.

Burnley XI: Heaton, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Wood, Barnes.

Subs: Hart, Gudmundsson, Gibson, Ward, Vydra, Long, Driscoll-Glennon.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Bernardo, Silva, Sterling, Sane, Aguero.

Subs: Muric, Danilo, Stones, Mahrez, Otamendi, Jesus, Foden.

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  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    There is no chance to City dont win this game

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Correct, suck it Liverpool.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      100% agree

  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    come on burnley score please

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

      Nah

  3. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Come on now Kun, Sterling. Score another.

  4. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Oh well, Chris Wood off.

  5. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Eriksen, Son, Duffy to:

    a) B.Silva, Pogba, VVD
    b) B.Silva, Hazard +4.3M defender
    c) Hazard, Mili, PVA

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Matic and Herrera back.

    Pogba masterclass incoming? Yes please

  7. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Wow

  8. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Jesus should have squared that to sterling!!!!

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Nothing new from Jesus unfortunately

  9. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Wow.

  10. Hooky
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    I would like to say a big thank you to those 2 wonkers who posted that Mane was benched. Ruined both my season and HoF rank

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Mane started FYI

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

      You listened to two idiots out of hundreds, own fault

      1. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        When you get 2 different people posting that he's benched with 1 minute to go to the deadline you tend to believe it. More fool me

        1. Miniboss
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          First time in internet? Live and learn, no need to blame others for your own decisions.

          1. Hooky
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            This place is often a reliable source of early team news. As I said above, more fool me for believing them.

        2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          They won't be doing it again at least

        3. Miniboss
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          I’ve done the same mistake as well btw

        4. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          The fact that it was a couple of mins before kick off just gives proof to the fact that it was lies, or that’s what you would naturally think anyway.

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Sometimes the teams are leaked a few mins early but admittedly with no source or backup should be ignored/flagged

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Ah mate. So glad I wasn’t on at the time.

    4. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Haha ur season is not based on 1gw anyway

      1. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Hilarious. Twot

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          You can say twat

          1. Hooky
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 12 months ago

            Thanks 😆

    5. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Absolute willy wonkers

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Wow

  12. Perthite
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Is it true that the trophy is going to be handed over within the hour to City?

    1. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      By Jurgen Klopp himself.

      1. STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Specialist loser

  13. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Me and Heaton for England

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      You?

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Him

  14. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Written in the stars for a 90th minute Vydra equaliser?

  15. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Berg gudmundsson on Hendrick off.

    If anyone cares.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Which league?

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Icelandic

  16. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Don't care what happens, them Burnley defenders should get all the BAPs

    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      It would certainly change the vitriol on here if Burnley grabbed a goal. Neutral by the way.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Ditto

  17. Zen_Master
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    So, Liverpool's title hopes may very well lie with two former managers...

    What will it be?

    Brendan Rodgers to hand Liverpool the title or Rafa to cost Liverpool the title??

    Oscar-worthy script right there.

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Nuno and Gus Fring too

  18. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    The average prediction for the top 1k is now 89 on fantasy football fix - gameweek live.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I’m on 105 but still not happy.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Even with that Wilson pick? 😀
        I would be boasting about that one if I were you!

  19. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    For the second time this season sterling decides to do absolutely nothing for the period I own him. It's been like this with almost every single attacking player this season, except Wilson at the beginning.

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Sell him then!

    2. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Still time

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      I think it was Adam Hopcroft who advised to get rid of city attackers pre gw34 and maybe getting defenders instead.
      He said the fixtures would more than likely be tight.
      I am glad I took his advice.

      I am going to get sterling for hit for gw37 and gw 38 though. So if I were you I would keep now.

  20. Sebbo29
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Ryan to Mee done

  21. Perthite
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Burnley have no chance.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      None whatsoever.

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Burnley goal imminent

  22. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    C'mon Burnley. Heat things up!

  23. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Gabriel Jesus basically the Brazilian Danny Welbeck

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      *Brazilian Marcus Rashford

  24. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Can anyone beat being on a 50-50 call between Firmino + Sterling and Salah + Vardy but going with the former just before news of Firmino's injury got leaked?

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Liverpool fans can't knock Burnley. They have tried, but just not good enough.

    1. Alnair
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Liverpool failed to beat Man City this season, we have absolutely no right to attack other teams for failing to do so.

  26. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Kyle Wa*ker swooping in to ruin the bonus points

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

      Yeah just noticed, need another Aguero goal

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Lucky casuals

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Winning goal BPS to be added

  27. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Sky score centre still has game as 0-0 lol
    Either the mod is a pool fan or mine is not working

  28. Sif
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    No other player gets their first name said as much as Ben Mee because commentators know just saying "Great block by Mee" sounds silly.

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Son?

  29. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    Why no assist to bilva?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 12 months ago

      Aguero got tackled, but then the ball scrambled free and he took a shot

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 12 months ago

        Oh. Boll0cks.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 12 months ago

          Bollocks isn’t a swear word.

  30. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 12 months ago

    City not sure whether to stick or twist