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.

2,302 Comments Post a Comment
  1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gotta lol. Rico and Willems on the bench.

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

    Double Liverpool clean sheet gone already and benched Lundstram, good-bye

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      BYYYEEE

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

      See ya on the next page

  3. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Diop 0 points

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

      70 minutes to go

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    trent is a stat hoarder

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

      I'd quite like it if he got some points instead.

  5. SB8
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    West Ham GK in Scouts pick lol

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

      Plus Mendy!

      1. SB8
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mendy is a good pick. But are there any managers still hoping for West Ham CS??

    2. bialk
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He will save a peno

    3. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      he's in my team 😮

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

    Anyone with double Liverpool & double Man City defences must know.....

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

    Aubaaa finally

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

      :Last chance saloon

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    saint maximam one on one misses a sitter

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

    Auba reaching Wilson troll levels

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

      Sold Auba for a hit. But happy as an Arsenal fan.

      Vardy will get a red card tomorrow to rub it in, though.

  10. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hmmm rage transferred Aubameyang to Vardy as part of a -8... always a risk this was going to happen

    I also really want Saints to win but have Sterling (c) and KDB...dilemma dilemma

  11. Stef rocks
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Just sold Auba - of course he will score!

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

    Trezeguet longevity is impressive. Still scoring goals. What he is now, 50?

  13. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jeez Liverpool's defence is pants this season.

    1. Vinyl78LP
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lowest conceded, but clean sheets rarer than rocking horse s**t

      Robbo/VVd owner 🙁

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, always one.

  14. Carlton_Goal
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guess which Newcastle CB I have? That's right, the only one that hasn't scored yet

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

      Didn't he score last GW though?

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

      he scored last week relax

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

        Just having a bit of a joke, just find it a little crazy that 2 CBs have scored. Only got him in this week too haha

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

    Roberto Scout Pick 🙂

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

    Sterling never does well when I captain him. Sorry fellas.

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

      You and like 2.5 million others

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

        1.5 million actually 😉

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

          Fair play 🙂

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

    Why is Diop such a magnet for YCs?

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He's reckless

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

        Clumsy could be another way to describe it

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          agreed

    2. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It's called being a bad defender.

  18. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I’ve been so stubborn not getting in Lund, still good value at 4.7 though surely? May have to bite the bullet.

    1. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Top scoring defender currently.

    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry, yes you absolutely have to get him, right now.

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

    Kun or KDB looked at all like getting points?

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

      No

  20. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guys, Im not sure Mark knows... Why are we listening to his advice?

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

      He's allowed a bad week... it's just a nightmare for him that it was a wildcard week.

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

      He's better and smarter than 95% of the people posting on here. But, no one is perfect.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I like being a differential

    3. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You're so salty

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

    Epic Fail spotted in the stand fingering Trent.

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

      wot

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    sterling playing so wide, no impact so far

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No mendy no party

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Good thing I bought Aguero because Mendy was out, then took a hit to swap to Sterling (c) because Mendy was back, only for Mendy to be dropped immediately.

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

    I love my club. Saints for life.
    Need an excuse to say that before the s***, hits the fan.

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Going to be a long afternoon. Its the hope that gets you...

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

    Auba scored because I sold him a few days ago.

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

      That's the only reason

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

    Ahhh the good old crap GW’s are back, a nice one week break, now back to rubbish. Love fpl

  26. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Better move to free up $ for Wilson > Vardy

    A. Pope > Gazzaniga

    B. Yarmolenko > McGinn

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

      A

    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How long is Lloris out for?

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I've heard possibly the new year

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

    Trent xG

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

      Need the G not the x

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

    Will go with this defense line-up Lundstram Rico Soyuncu Willems Tomori!

  29. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brought in Willems for Otamendi then left him 3rd sub.

    Can’t wait to drop TAA this week, made up!

    Started Lund and King thankfully!

  30. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mark having a bad wildcard. Double United attack, double pool defence, double city defence benched.

    Aka
    WASTING YOUR WILDCARD

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

      Bottomed. I deserve that.

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Granville Always ready to rub salt on the wound for Mark 😀

    3. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Absolute Savage

    4. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This needs a scoutcast reunion!