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Aguero returns to the City starting XI as Bergwijn makes Spurs debut

Gameweek 25 comes to a conclusion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Manchester City the visitors to north London.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

Pep Guardiola has made a couple of changes to the side that beat Sheffield United in their last Premier League game.

The main one from a Fantasy perspective concerns Sergio Aguero (£12.0m), who replaces Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) as City’s central striker.

Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) also comes into midfield, with centre-back Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) not part of the matchday squad.

City look to be back in a 4-3-3 following their dalliances with a wing-back system in recent weeks.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) makes his 17th successive Premier League start in central midfield, while Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) retain their places either side of Aguero.

Jose Mourinho makes three changes to the side that started the win over Norwich City, one of which sees winger Steven Bergwijn (£7.5m) make his debut following his £26.7m move from PSV Eindhoven.

Davinson Sanchez (£5.3m) and budget FPL defender Japhet Tanganga (£4.0m) also come into the starting XI, with Ryan Sessegnon (£5.4m), Jan Vertonghen (£5.2m) and Erik Lamela (£5.7m) all dropping to the bench.

Only two sides have kept fewer clean sheets than Spurs since Jose Mourinho took charge, although the Lilywhites have conceded fewer big chances than any other team in that time.

No team has scored more goals on the road than Manchester City in 2019/20, with Guardiola’s troops having found the back of the net on 34 occasions in their 12 away fixtures.


Spurs XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Tanganga, Winks, Lo Celso, Dele, Bergwijn, Son, Lucas.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero.

2,087 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Has Spurs even had a shot yet?

  2. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Here’s he comes. My saviour. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus.

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

      for whom?

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not anymore.

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

    Son central now. Needed to try something different as he's done zilch off the right.

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

    spurs are gonna win this 1-0.

  5. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best Mid for 5.6 or below?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hendo

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

    Zinchenko RC

  7. BabyB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bye zinchenko

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

    Zinchenko 2nd yellow

  9. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2nd YC all day long

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez is a bell#nd

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Needs benching with corners like that.

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

    Sterling coming off.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe not now.

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

    Cynical City punished

  13. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Poor Zinc, obvious body check.

  14. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Dark Arts finally catch up with City

  15. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Red card for De Bruyne.... oh wait Zinchenko

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Got me for a second too!!

  16. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Zinchenko Red. Sorry. Excited. They look. The same.

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Racist.

      im just kidding

  17. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Such a dumb foul.

  18. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Finally some justice

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

    zinchenko off

  20. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Zinchenko ensures Sterling stays on!
    Comical game

  21. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Zinck gooooone

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

    Pep teaches it to them, can’t moan about that one.

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

    Come on Sonny 😛

  24. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Zinchenko you thug.

  25. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus not coming on!!!

  26. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That red card looked like was issued at 59:59. :p

  27. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hands up if you thought that was KDB?

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Me.

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

      I did when it zoomed in on him after pointing at his shoulder

    3. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      *hoped

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yup

  28. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    kun -xg

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

    If that was Fernandinho, it would not have been a YC

  30. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maybe Spurs will try to attack now