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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. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy poor mans Ings.

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

    My Captain
    Jamie Vardy !!
    😀

    1. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Well played darling 😉

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

          😛

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

      Vardy Goal Barnes assist

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

      As good as Fernandinho is, he is no cb

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

      People considered benching Vardy 😀

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

        Ridiculous !!!

      2. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        People are Strangers....

    5. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Oh god

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

      Raz CS point gone.

      1. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        And kdb

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

      they have one job, one job.. Vardy...
      Pep will be apocalyptically furious

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

      Virg in tears

      1. CARROW ROAD
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This!

    9. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy is a Legend!

      • HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy is just too good. Never ending party

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

        Fabulous, talked myself out of Vardy(c) in favour of Rashford as the former wasn’t popular on here.

        Oh well! My own fault for not listening to gut

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

          Chill. Rash to play still.

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sheep

        3. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Honestly mate popular on here means jack

        4. CARROW ROAD
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sheep

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

          Baa Baa black sheep

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

          I did the same but did not consider anyone else but Rash C after getting him in this week. Let's wait and see mate.

      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Well done Amey 🙂

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

          Loving my life atm 😀
          Thanks bro

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

          + 🙂

        3. CARROW ROAD
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Most cpt this gw

      • tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not only the finish but the run he makes as well.

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thursday 8pm

        Don’t miss it!

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

        Played Heaton , Rico, benched Barnes

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mark still refuses to own Vardy

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

          He’s due a blank tbf...

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

            xG of that goal was low anyway

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

              😆

        2. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mark knows

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

          May well give him his worst ever OR

          Stubbornness kills in FPL

          1. CARROW ROAD
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Very true

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

          He owns Henderson and Cantwell though.

          Whos laughing now 😉

      • Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy & Lewandowski best strikers in the world right now.

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

          Ings says hi
          Lol

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

          Timo Werner says hi too

      • West Hammered
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lesson learned captain doesn't move off Vardy under any circumstance

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

        Must get Vardy and some Lei players to stop them.

      • tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Much goals in my team this week...

      • Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Damnit, sold Barnes. Do something Kev (c).

      • Londongeezaa
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy (v) and Son (c).... oh well.

      • Random Name
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy Captainer here also.

        He's fixture proof right now

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

          Nice

      • SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy must be the quickest in the league. Nobody else can seem to get one on one like he does so often.

        1. FISSH
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Movement too

      • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That Vardy finish was outrageous

        To chip it at that pace that close to Ederson - wow

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy almost second

      • Party time
          4 years, 4 months ago

          England had better beg Vardy. He is better than Kane!

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

            Nah Kane has been sick for England, he does more then just score goals. Vardy is a one trick pony, Kane is by far the more complete player which is what England need, when we have Sterling, Rashford, Alli and Sancho

        • Says
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          For a guy that can't pronounce De Bruyne properly Carragher sure says it a lot

        • West Hammered
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          So far Kelly and my captain KDB only blanks this GW, come on Kev!