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De Bruyne returns to central midfield as Aguero makes the Man City bench

Kevin de Bruyne (£10.3m) takes his place in central midfield once again as Manchester City host Leicester City.

The Belgian was handed a more advanced role against Arsenal but is back in his usual position in Gameweek 18.

Raheem Sterling (£11.8m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) are the two selected to flank centre-forward Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) for the crucial encounter.

Meanwhile, Sergio Aguero (£11.7m), who has been missing since Gamweeek 13, finally makes a return but is named among the substitutes for now.

Either way, it may spell the end of Jesus’ run of games in which he has been considered a nailed-on starter.

With plenty of Christmas fixtures to come, we may well see Aguero back in the starting line-up again very soon.

Meanwhile, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has reverted to his 4-1-4-1 formation for this afternoon’s visit to the Etihad Stadium.

Ayoze Pérez (£6.1m) and Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) return to the starting XI to add some width for the usual suspects of Jamie Vardy (£10.1m), James Maddison (£7.8m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.5m).

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Walker; de Bruyne, Gündogan, B Silva; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi; H Barnes, Maddison, Tielemans, Pérez; Vardy.

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  1. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Read is too selfish.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Riyad, f@@king autocorrect

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

    Even one more assist by kdb. Will be worth perhaps 10 pts for his cappers

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

      Getting close in bonus.

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Make it so

  3. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Could do with a Vardy second. Lots in my league have played free hit and not selected him.

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

    Need a rashford hattrick to save my gw

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

      Alli is actually a semi differential for me tomorrow. 41.66 EO for top 10 k...

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

    Going to be some huge scores around as feels like almost everyone has returned.

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

    Jesus to Kane was my planned transfer next week but now I’ve 2 red flags in Cahill and Rico.

  7. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Need a Sterling goal so bad

  8. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How is Vardy on 3 bps

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

      He has the most BPS.

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

        Forward gets 24 BPS for a goal.

        Big chances created too according to comments on here.

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

      Scored a goal and created a big chance for Barnes

    3. Kaneyonero
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Deductions to come usually

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rebekkah was involved somehow..Ask Coleen

    5. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Points spread by City.

    6. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Have you watched the game?

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

    Hendo DENIED by a sick save...keeper down, again!

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

    Nearly a Hendo worldie.

  11. Eastman
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Not saying he shouldn’t get some but don’t get that he’s sitting on the maximum

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Goal bps 24 for forward.

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He was amazing in the first half. Had fernandinho on toast

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

    Did Jimenez have more of the game in the second half?
    Worth keeping?
    Or time to finally Ings him

  13. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is it pens after 90?

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

      ET.

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

        Cheers

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ET

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

      Extra time I think, would have been in semi at least

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

    This keeper needs to freaking go off. It's ridiculous. He can't tie own his own laces...

  15. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Just to double check, my last chance to play the first wildcard would be after the deadline for GW20 (28th Dec) to take effect for GW21 (1st Jan)

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      no, before GW20 deadline

      1. Guy Demel
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        blimey, cheers

      2. One Wheels Enough
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No

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

    Anyone got Charkie Taylor points?

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

    Foden on
    Sterling off

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

      🙁

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

    So many divers in Flamengo, probably Sterling cousins

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

    Sterling off Foden on

  20. A Pain in Niasse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling is the most frustrating player in the FPL history.

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

      He got that cheap assist

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just sell him, KDB is all you need from City.

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

    KDB soon playing deeper when DSilva returns or no becaus Bilva plays same position?

  22. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guaita (Pope)
    Aurier Lund Kelly (Soy Rico)
    Mane KDB Son Alli Tielemans
    Vardy Rash (Mousset)

    Tielemans to Grealish an absolute no brainier right?

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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

    Kasper & KDB enter the BAPs.

  24. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dropping from 8k to 19k. Taking out Ings for Rashford and going for Richarlison instead of Grealish cost me. Out of the cup too.

    Write this week off.

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

    Mane wins pen

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

    Liverpool penalty

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

    Pen POOL!! Flamengo freaking out

  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    kdb injured

    1. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lol no

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

    Clear penalty !

  30. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB down - but saying cramp