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Aguero returns to Man City starting line-up

Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) returns to the Manchester City starting line-up as Tottenham Hotspur come to the Etihad Stadium.

The Argentinian striker comes in for Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m), who drops to the bench.

Also coming out of the side is Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m), who has been replaced by the returning Bernardo Silva (£8.0m).

Pep Guardiola has opted not to rotate his full-backs though as both Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Kyle Walker (£6.0m) retain their starting berths.

However, John Stones (£5.5m) drops out of the side altogether with a rectus femoris strain, so Nicolas Otamendi (£5.4m) comes in at centre-back.

Opponents Spurs have made just one change from the team that beat Aston Villa and it’s hard to argue that it’s the right one.

Christian Eriksen (£9.0m) featured only as a substitute in Gameweek 1 and transformed Spurs’ fortunes when he came onto the pitch.

Therefore, Mauricio Pochettino has put him back into the starting line-up for Gameweek 2, Lucas Moura (£7.5m) the man to make way.

Man City XI: Ederson; Zinchenko, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker; De Bruyne, Gündogan, Rodrigo; Sterling, Aguero, B Silva.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Rose, D Sánchez, Alderweireld, Walker-Peters; Ndombele, Sissoko, Winks; Eriksen, Lamela; Kane.

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  1. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Those Norwich fixtures are not great...

    Still tempted by CWilson > Pukki though

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

      Same! + Sig to Son, maybe Digne downgrade too for a hit

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’m doing this move. Chelsea and West Ham leak goals and Norwich want goals!

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea and City in the next 3 is a no for me.

      1. seewhyaxe
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        form over fixtures no?

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      CHE not as 'red' as the FPL fixtures page lets on.

  2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If Perez looks non-existent tomorrow then Auba/Robbo/Perez to Kane/AWB/Martial (-4)

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      But but.. why no mention of Pukki?

  3. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hate Liverpool so much right now

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Everyday occurrence.

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

      Agree with ya mate. Mostly Mo. and myself for capping him last second over Raheem!

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Adrian is a moron

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sawdust between his ears...he wouldn't get a part on the Muppet show!

    4. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      robertson?

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

      So so so dumb from Adrian. JWP nearly caught him with the same thing in the 1st half.

  4. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    needs a haul from KDB, let's go!

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes please

  5. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any tactical geniuses who understand why Lamela is starting instead of Moura?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tactical geniuses can’t understand poch because he is far from a tactical genius he is a fool

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

      Argie bias.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lamela’s Name came out of the tombola

  6. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pukki already on 50%. Who's going to bring him in today before the rise?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If we had some certainty on Digne I’d do it

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Loads

    3. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I thougt you meant in 50% of teams then hahaha

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Look down

    5. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Get him

  7. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling is EO 142%. He is not my captain but I have him. Do I want him to score or not?

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

      If you are in the top 10K, no.
      Overall or in the top 1 million, he's unlikely to be over 100%.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        200k before GW started and 22k (according to Live FPL) as of just before City Spurs. If he scores, am I safe?

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

          You go backwards a bit.

          1. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah he has just scored and I have dropped 13k places :'(

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Calling all armchair physios

    How long is Digne out for

    1. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Better ask ben dinnery

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

      There's talk that he may lose the leg.

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Be fine once it's not his left peg, that's his good one

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Tis but a scratch

        Just a flesh wound

    3. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      What happened to him?

    4. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Interested to hear how bad his injury is also, did anyone see what happened?

    5. Exeter Gently
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Am a physio and if you can find me a clip of the injury i will take a look

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        More of these please

  9. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    CWilson out, Pukki in, DONE...Not screwing with any surprise price rises...Pukki's on 50 pct w 3 blue arrows up already.

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same mate

  10. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Auba and wood to Kane and deeney. That's it

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wood > Deeney is a definite no go man pls don’t

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Can't really think about any other 6.5 striker.

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Just get Wesley for fixtures

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

      Deeney?

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      deeney

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Needs a rethink!

  11. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I have just used my 0.5 itb. 0.4 now.

    VVD-Montoya, Greenwood-Pukki.

    Bad, kneejerk move by me?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Reasonable

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Phew.

        Cheers, mate.

  12. Plant Based FPLer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Too bad for Jesus. He was good week 1. Pep going for experience I guess.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kun loves a Spurs goal too.

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This prevent me to captained raz. Hope doesn't bite me

  13. Rocky FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Digne injury bad?

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

      fractured skull

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No I'm pretty sure that was Adrian's injury from Wednesday nights Super Cup, there was nothing ever wrong with his ankle!

      2. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        🙄

  14. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tempted to wildcard...but felt like most had a bad week so far.

    Really want:

    Kane/Son
    Mane instead of Salah (Mane is on mad form)
    Pukki
    Rashford/Martial
    Emerson
    Trossard
    Wan Bissaka/Maguire
    Lanzini

    Want to keep:

    Digne
    Ederson
    Sterling
    Lundstram
    One of VVD or TAA

    Who's on your radar?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Son and Pukki

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How likely is Son to come back into the starting lineup next week, or will he be eased into action?

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      cantwell

  15. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like Digne injury more precautionary. Walking around pitch end of game. Didn't massively pull up before going off

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hmmm, a wait and see so!

  16. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Big bum T-Rex offside.. negative bps

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      And again

  17. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Son an option next week we think?

    1. _nod
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Should be

      1. _nod
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I have B.silva as a placeholder for him. If he does well today, that could make the decision pretty tricky.

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah understandable

    2. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cool

  18. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    anyone else doing auba > vardy > auba hokey cokey?

  19. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    how bad is dignes injury?

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

      meningitus

    2. KingGriffin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Out for the season

    3. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Broke his leg and fractured his skull have been mentioned on here so quite serious... bit of a car crash by all accounts!

  20. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone who watched the BOU game? Should I ship out CWilson or King first?

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      King

  21. _nod
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Intended to Captain Auba, but didn’t save the change. (C) Sterling, hoping this mistake works in my favour.

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      142% EO so I don't think it will make much difference unless your rank is really low

  22. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Since fpldiscovery is not working, what were the cap percentages?

  23. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling close

  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    siggy, keeping or selling ? thanks

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Keepo for another couple

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        thanks. did he look good ?

        1. Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Decent

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            thanks a lot

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

    New template?

    Pope
    VVD - Laporte - Coleman - KWP
    Sterling - Martial - Cabellos - Trossard
    Kane - Pukki

    Button - Kelly - Dendoncker - Greenwood

  26. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    thank you did he look good ?

  27. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Son or KDB?

    1. sirmorbach
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Son for me

  28. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs' got a great team, but something tells me Poch doesn't really want to be there and they might struggle for it this season.

    I like them, so I won't mind if I'm wrong. But I got the feeling.

  29. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Word is Digne might have to be put down. unlucky owners.

  30. The Mastermind
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Where to watch City vs Spurs? Is it on TV?

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sky sports main event

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        And sky sports Premier league

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, live on TV3 Plus.