Dugout Discussion

Aguero, De Bruyne and Sterling start as Mendy and Cancelo are benched

Six Premier League matches get underway at 15:00 GMT today, with Liverpool and Manchester City among the dozen teams in action.

Sergio Aguero (£12.1m) has been named in Pep Guardiola’s starting XI for the first time in the league since Gameweek 8.

Just shy of 300,000 Fantasy managers sold the Argentina international in the lead-up to Gameweek 11.

Raheem Sterling (£12.1m), Kevin De Bruyne (£10.2m) and David Silva (£7.7m) also start.

Nicolas Otamendi (£5.4m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m), Benjamin Mendy (£6.0m) and Joao Cancelo (£5.3m) are the victims of Guardiola’s rotation roulette, however, with all four benched.

The Saints have made three changes from last Friday’s hammering by Leicester, with a switch of goalkeepers among the alterations.

Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) is fit to start and joins Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) and Sadio Mane (£11.9m) in a familiar-looking front three.

The Reds’ back four is unchanged, too.

Fabinho (£5.5m), who is on four yellow cards, is benched, with perhaps one eye on next weekend’s clash with Manchester City.

Jack Grealish (£5.9m) has not recovered a calf injury and misses out, with Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) replacing him.

Unai Emery has recalled Mesut Ozil (£7.2m) to his starting XI for the first time in the Premier League since Gameweek 5.

Nicolas Pepe (£9.3m) makes way for the German, while Granit Xhaka (£5.3m) is excluded from the matchday squad as expected.

Nuno Espirito Santo sticks with the side that started Wolves’ 1-1 draw at Newcastle last Sunday.

Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) has been benched for the first time this season, with Onel Hernandez (£5.3m) taking his place.

Graham Potter has named the same 11 players who started against Everton last Saturday, meanwhile.

West Ham are also unchanged from last weekend, while Steve Bruce recalls Isaac Hayden (£4.4m) and Jonjo Shelvey (£5.0m) for the Longstaff brothers.

There is only one change to the starting XIs at Bramall Lane, with Lys Mousset (£4.9m) replacing Callum Robinson (£5.3m) for the hosts.

Chris Wood (£6.2m) misses out again for Burnley.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Chambers, Papastathopoulos, Luiz, Tierney, Guendouzi, Torreira, Ozil, Ceballos, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Dendoncker, Coady, Saiss, Doherty, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Traore, Jimenez, Jota.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton, Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, Douglas Luiz, El Ghazi, Trezeguet, Wesley.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Salah, Firmino, Mané.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Montoya, Webster, Dunk, Burn, Gross, Pröpper, Stephens, Alzate, Maupay, Connolly.

Norwich XI: Krul, Lewis, Godfrey, Tettey, Aarons, Trybull, Buendia, McLean, Stiepermann, Hernández, Pukki.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Angelino, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Valery, Bednarek, Stephens, Vestergaard, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Armstrong, Ings, Redmond.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson, Basham, O’Connell, Egan, Baldock, Fleck, Lundstram, Norwood, Stevens, McGoldrick, Mousset.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Rodriguez, Barnes.

West Ham XI: Roberto, Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Cresswell, Rice, Yarmolenko, Noble, Snodgrass, Felipe Anderson, Haller.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Fernandez, Lascelles, Clark, Willems, Almiron, Hayden, Shelvey, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton.

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  1. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone benching Lundstrum next week?

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

      never

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      play Rico TAA

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I am. Will play Diop instead. He is due.

      1. LE CHARO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Got him on my WC in gw7, he's only given me 0s and 1s. Absolutely awful pick.

  2. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    are King's Baps final. Have the winning the goal Baps been added?

  3. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    59 with Pereira and Chilwell to play

    I benched Tammy and Mount. This has the potential to be my finest hour or a crippling disappointment. Come on Watford!

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

      Nice!
      have you counted BAPS?

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

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

          Good luck!

  4. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Not worth a -4 is it??

    Dilva CHO greenwood to dendo Hayden vardy

    Gives me
    Pope button
    Taa tomori soyuncu Lund Rico
    Salah sterling kdb dendo Hayden
    Vardy Abraham jimi

  5. F4L
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    damn captained the wrong Brighton attacker 😆

    Any Trossard captainers about ? 😀

    1. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He's my vice Cap. Switched back and forth but opted for City's Ginger :'( Still glad I stuck with him since the beginning (bar his injury ofc)

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        still a lovely 11 points!

        1. Greasy Grealish Gang
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Aye ! 😀

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

    Anyone not getting Lundstrams points?

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

      2 in my ml 3rd on bench

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      my main cash rival benched him for Ota :p
      Great times lol

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

      My rival after Ota came on, highlight of GW

  7. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Still salty about that Otamendi cameo. Knew I shouldn't have benched King.

    Love City, but sometimes hate Pep when it comes to FPL.

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      love city?

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Should I not be a fan?

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The full one minute lel. Toon bad he doesn't get clean sheet points. Pep, you bald fraud

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yea total luck for me mendy didn’t come on instead. Does hurt that Angeliño got an attacking return down that side though.

  8. R.C
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Whats the link to check rank

  9. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    At least got Trossard to cover Mane points.

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      nice

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My differential Lundstram 😎

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      he is not a differential at this point.

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

        Still

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

    livefpl down

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

    Mane on 1 bap according to FPL?

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

      3 when updated.

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        what about mcGinn?

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

          Nada

          1. LE CHARO
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Really? Well that makes my benching him much less painful then.

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Played Ota ahead of Rico and Aurier. I knew the risks. Still feels like a kick in the teeth though.

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

    Pukki appears to have fallen off the face of the earth. 🙁

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      the thing with Pukki is this;
      He is old right, IDK how old old but old. It wasnt like he suddenly turned into a prolific striker over-night, he was always going to be a flash in the pan. People who expected a sustain run of form were naive tbh

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

        Reverting back to his Celtic form.

        The clock has struck midnight and all we’re now left with is a pumpkin.....

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

      It’s more a NOR thing than Pukki imho

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

    Cantwell 1 point blocking my Rico 6. Could’ve used that 6 tbh. 🙂

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      VVD 1 point blocking Montoya
      Sterling 1 point blocking Rico

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

      Stupidly changed their bench order at the last minute. Well, luck evens out. Got lucky with Lundy earlier in the season so can’t be too gutted. 30ish points with trip Che to go. Could be worse.

  16. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    45 pending bonus, had Salah as cap.

    Tammy, Vardy, Perez and Mount to go.

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Almost the same here but tomori not perez. Good luck!

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Good luck to you too!

  17. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks for the one point OTA...wud have been zero from Pieters from the bench

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

      You’re about the only winner in that transaction, then.

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        yeahh 🙂

  18. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bonus predictions for the Pool game after update pls

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mane 3
      Trent 2
      Robbo 1

  19. Yozzer
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow. Proof that Mark is the luckiest player in the game. Makes you sick doesn't it 😆

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not every one has a direct link to Marks team - please expand

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cancelo + Mendy don't play. Lundy 2nd on bench comes in.

      2. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Plus he has Robbo and Mane . Stupidly lucky bloke. Wonder if he's as lucky in life. He should do the euro millions

  20. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Was on 4 pts at half time so 39 (after McGinn subbed in and bps) is a success. Impossible to make up 20pt difference to Lundstram owners so might as well look at bright side. A mendy cameo of the bench would have been much worse

  21. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I have 2ft does salah + pukki > Mane + jiminez sound good?

    1. danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Would have to do it tonight

      1. The Legend Squad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah. Very good

  22. HD7
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Man... I always bottom in October November

    A or B, mates?

    Pope
    TAA VVD Ota
    Sterling Mount KDB Yarmo
    Abraham Auba Haller

    Subs: Button, Rico, Dendonker, Guilbert

    2FT, 0.2 ITB

    A) VVD Haller to Lund Vardy

    B) WC and do these + Ota Sterling Yarmo to Tomori Mane Perez

  23. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    are the Bournemouth game baps final?

  24. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts and prayers for those who benched Lundstram.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mark doesn't need your prayers. He makes his own luck.

  25. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Avoiding another gw disaster last minute, cheers TAA + Mane ... 50(-4) with two Che and three Lei to go 😀

  26. HenryTheKid
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    45 + baps with vardy, tammy, mount and soy to go seems decent right? Just happy my C (Aguero) didn't blank for once

  27. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    TAA is absolutely unreal. Scary to think how young he is too.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Is he from Liv academy or was bought from other club?

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Liv academy.

  28. JC9
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I really think Aguero should get at least 1 bap ! ....

  29. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ota>Doherty
    Sterling>Son

    Yes or no

    Current Team:

    Ryan
    Ota, Lownton, Taa, Soyuncu
    Kdb,Sterling, Mane,Mount
    Abraham, Vardy

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Doherty went off injured, no idea how bad it is yet.

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Damn man lol

    2. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Doherty injured

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks guys will wait and see how bad the injury is

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

    72 points post BAPS at the moment.
    Im dreaming, jumped a 1.5m in rank, with Tammy, Gazza and MAdders to go, with a Lowton autosub.
    100 club, here we go!

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks for this. I'll write it down