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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. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bringing in Rico went well

    1. Magic Zico
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      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      4.0m defender originally ...

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

      Oh the abuse I got when I posted my team, with him and Traoré benched! A lot of Jon Snows on this site...

  2. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    De Bruyne in striker position would be fine by me

  3. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB playing very high

  4. CroatianHammer
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Oh cool! Looks like Pope snagged a BP too.

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

    Goal ??

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

      Nearly Trent.

  6. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    These flamingos are there for the taking.

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

    LMS safety score currently 16 😯

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

      I was safe each and every week (insofar as I know) bar the one where I missed out by 1-2 points... booooo
      But what a great time I had. Roll on next season.

    2. Eat my goal!
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      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Low?

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

        Yeah, guess I had a good start today though.
        Lundstram and Pope popular.

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      29 with 5 to go :/, let's hopeee.

    4. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Auto subs

      Will be plenty of bench wankery

  8. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    RIP Martin Peters

  9. TomSaints
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    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How are Leicester 7-1 here??? I get city are favourites but form says it’ll be close. Well worth a few ££

    1. Magic Zico
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      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How contrast this game compared to the early kick off today?

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

    Man City playing like they are afraid. Bernardo and Gundogan moving the ball very slowly in midfield.

  11. camarozz
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    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who have u left to play after today??

    Alli/Vert/Rash(c) here. Terrible gw so far tho.

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not bad mate, Aurier, Alli and Son for me.

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

      Aurier, Alli & Rash

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Three players playing now. But got Ali (C) and Rash to go

  12. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison or Richarlison to replace Zaha?

  13. _Ninja_
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    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kdb off the post

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

      lol, that means he scored off a post rebound..

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

    KDB ALMOST

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

    KDB post 🙁

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

    KDB hit the post

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

      -baps

  17. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Still waiting for our first pen, no idea who would even take it lol

  18. potatoace
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    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How on earth does KDB do it.

  19. FPL_Sponge
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Need to seriously consider KDB more for captaincy each week

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

    What's KDB EO at top 100k?

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

      90-100 ish.

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

      100%. So you don't care unless you don't own or have captained.

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

        Rather punish non owners.

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

      About 100

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

    KDB -bps

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

    What made me swap out Jiminez for Rashford?

    Going to need a brace from Rash tomorrow.

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

    KdB has really improved his shooting. It's was the one part of his game that wasn't great at all

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
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      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      huh... he's always had a ping on him.

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

        He's always been able to strike the ball well but honestly he's been really quite poor in front of goal up until this season.

        Now he's terrifying

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Was he bad though or just very unselfish, even this season there's so many times he could have shot and maybe scored but passes

    2. maverickga
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      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ings cappers unite!?

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

        Well done.

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

          Thanks TM!

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

            I must say Joe is the one who convinced me to do it (even if it wasn't on purpose)

      2. CONFUSECIUS
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        o/

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

          It's going to be great for our overall rank!

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

      Jesus with two good chances. One a toe-poke from 2 yards out (saved by Schmeichel) and a header from 6 yards out (straight at Schmeichel)

    4. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My team looking v nice for next week. Son obvious captain choice but Lund or Mousset very tempting

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

        Mousset? You sure he will start? I seriously regret getting him...

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yup, will be on front foot. Almost scored a v nice goal today, happy he didn't start today cause that boxing day fixtures is tasty

        2. camarozz
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          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Awful pick. Got him for Tammy injury. Don't nothing for me. May get Greenwood and go 2 up top as iv no cash to upgrade him.

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Give him one more fixture.

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

      well Mahrez will score, thats clear. Probably KDB assist

    6. BobbyDoesNotLook
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      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good that Rico is suspended for Arsenal game. Not bad fixture but even easier coming after that for sure. Lund could get that suspension for City or Pool game as well.

    7. df34
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      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rant alert: Can Sky please please please stop showing replays when the game is going on!!!!

    8. CONFUSECIUS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yeeeesssszzzzz...
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      luis suarez score 1 goal & 3 assists.. how many points do i get? lol...
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      juz kidding...