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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. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Brainless defending.

    City have been so poor, sterling should be dropped from the match day squad nevermind starting 11.

    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      agree

  2. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    That Mahrez corner...

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Him, sterling and gundogan have been embarrassing.

  3. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Never a yellow that, ridiculous, games absolutely gone, shoulder to shoulder in my day

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Are you 70?

  4. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kdb’s brother sent out

  5. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who took that corner?

  6. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    We re gonna win the league at Goodison !

  7. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kun fail. Jesus fail.

  8. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    He was only following Peps instructions

  9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    That corner though... absolute shambles

  10. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez is such a clown man, loses the fecking ball alllllll the time

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wonder what you think about sterling on the other side then

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

      atleast now mendy will be sure starter next week, if anyone is interestd

    3. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      KdB taking a big chance standing next to Zinchenko when that red is given!

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        var allowed to intervene for mistaken identity

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero fail

    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Baby KDB made 60' so CS added

    6. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pep taking the point.

    7. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero off

    8. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero going off haha

    9. bodgejob
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Correct decision. No intent to pay the ball

    10. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Wow

    11. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Goal. Spurs.

    12. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Debut goal for Bergwjin

      1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Tttttttttemplate breaker!

    13. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus back on bench Kun coming off instead.

    14. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Berwign G

    15. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      YESSSSSS

    16. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kun saved for Hammers!

    17. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      New boy goal

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

        Bergwijn

    18. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      G Bregwin

    19. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Nice goal

    20. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That goal might have saved Aguero

    21. tm245
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What a goal!