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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.

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

    Watching that Son strike again ... that is totally an own goal.

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

      Not on target?

    2. tutankamun
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why?

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

        Massive deflection of a shot that would be easily saved?

        1. Evil Buddha
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Can only be an own goal if initial shot was not on target.

        2. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          That's not how it's given

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Shot was still on target so it's sons goal I'm afraid

  2. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus to start game against WHU?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

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

      Only Pep knows.

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Kun no longer on pens, doesn't play 90 mins and pep takes him off when they are behind when he should have took the poor performing sterling off instead. There are lots of games coming up and rotation will be ripe when CL starts again. I'm not paying 12m for a player I can't trust to start every game and play 90 minutes

    3. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      100% Yes

    4. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely

    5. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Looks like Aguero got a sore foot on the pen decision. If you noticed Aguero looked down at his foot a few times after that. Also he wasn't that unhappy about coming off on 64 min

  3. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB should be on pens!

    1. Evil Buddha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe he's only capable of hitting from far!

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

      ^^ This ^^

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

    Which one?

    A) Vardy-Haller-Martial——>Jiménez-Son-Ings (-4)

    B) Vardy-Mane-Haller——>Kun-Son-Ings (-4)

    C) Other suggestions?

    Ryan
    TAA - Lunds - Soy - Taylor - Cathcart
    Mane - Salah - Kdb - Martial - Romeu
    Vardy - Haller - DCL

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

    salah and def saving scout picks 😀

  6. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    who to sell first kelly or lumdstram?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      In the same moment, see below!

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lindy

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lundy as his price will fall quicker

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

      Lund gives you 1p, Kelly 0p.

  7. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to sell first?

    A) Kelly
    B) Lundstram

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      A. Unless you need the difference in funds.

    3. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on your selling price. For me Kelly is 4.2 and Lund is 4.6. So Lund. Also they will not drop today, despite what fplstatistics may have to say.

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Kelly just might

    4. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kelly
      Lost his place
      Dont see Lundy
      If he plays and scores well...u will lose out as every man and his dog has him...he will be back in favour when he signs his new contract next week

      1. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry...don't sell Lundy

    5. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kelly.
      Lundstram will at least get some minutes going forward, and can still get a start in this favourable fixture run.

    6. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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

      Lund 100%

  8. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How did Auba and Arsenal look today? Is he worth it on WC given the blank in 28?

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

      Meh as an Auba owner. Home games will help but wouldn't get now.

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

        Home games against Newcastle and Everton are not good fixtures for forwards anymore...

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

          Given Everton conceded 2 to Watford and Newcastle and Newcastle should have conceded vs Norwich and 2 vs Everton, both look decent.

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

            Newcastle park the bus, play with nominal 8 defenders...Everton are second best in the league in form tables....your choice.

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

      Dreadful

      But usually a lot better at the emirates

    3. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Should had a goal, and was close getting an assist. Always gets some decent opportunities in the matches.

  9. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If anything today's matches convinced me WC now could backfire. There's no clear template, and I certainly don't trust myself to go maverick in the right way.

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You'd probably look to avoid GW28 blank teams and a WC before a DGW with possible good TC pick might yield better.
      Wait a few weeks. See how window transfers do and if some players form improves after winter break.

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

      I used my wc this week and got 84 pts ..well happy. Ahead in my mini league now.

  10. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lundi / Grealish / Greenwood
    to
    O'Connell / Hayden / Jimenez
    for -4 ?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good but not keen on selling Jack

  11. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kelly + Vardy > Egan + Auba for free?

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

      Rather keep Vardy. City in 27

      1. fplking14
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        City will have laporte back plus Auba may outscore vardy in next two fixtures

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

          Rather someone else than Auba even as an owner.

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

    Auba, Salah or KDB captain in gw26?

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Was thinking KdB, but salah’s form makes me think I should still just cap him again.

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah but Aub could surprise a lot of people

  13. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Guaita
    Robbo, Taa, Dunk
    Grealish, Salah, Traore, Kdb
    Dcl, Jimenez, Aguero

    Button, Dendoncker, Lundstram, Kelly

    0FT 1.2 ITB

    DCL> Ings-4 hit

    Yes or no?

  14. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do here?

    Ramsdale
    Aurier-Sidibe-Gomez
    Grealish-Salah-Maddison-Martial
    Vardy-Wilson-Firmino

    Button-Hayden-Rico-Reid
    2ft 2.4itb

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

      Maddison to Son?

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        cheers.Good move.

        1. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          But i can't for 0.1.

    2. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson to Ings or Jimenez.

      1. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

  15. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    On WC who would you rather have going forward

    A Aguero
    B Aubameyang

    1. Evil Buddha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A. Aguero no doubt. At least he gets enough chances.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Neither

    3. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Auba for nailedness and top 4 to play for.

      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Arsenal have scored 32 goals this year .... so have Aston Villa ... just don't see any need for Auba

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

      A but I'd rather Salah+Mane+KDB

    5. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aub. Aguero will be on limited min nearer the time the champions league comes around.

  16. Jässi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My defence consists of TAA, VVD, Rico, Lundstram and Sidibe. So will need to get rid of Lund at least, but has anyone seen Sidibe's last few games? Does he show any signs of potential attacking returns or should I get rid of him first and Lund later? Thanks!

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Did Sidibe > Lascelles for -4 and ended up a point up - happier now having a player who is likely to play every week and has good chances of clean sheets ... and the extra 1m is useful

      Are there reasons to have Sidibe

  17. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    54 pts.

    15k drop.

    I'll take it

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good boy Weasel

    2. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      beat you. 56!

  18. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcarders & Casuals 0 The pros 1

    🙂

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

      3 WCers in top 5 of LMS scored 80+

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Any plans when you’ll put the trigger TM?

  19. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    First to 5 wins

    A) Robbo in 442
    B) Jimmy in 343

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

      Jim

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

      A

    3. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      b

    4. fplking14
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jimmy

    5. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      A

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

      2-4 it stands

  20. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    time to wildcard this sinking ship? Thoughts? losing ground every week at present!

    Mcarthy Button
    TAA Soy Rico Lunds Targett
    KDB Salah Grealish Martial Cantwell
    Vardy Deeney Auba

    to this

    Mcarthy Henderson
    VVD TAA Fernandez Stephen's Steven's
    KDB Salah Fleck Traore HBarnes
    Aguero Jimi Ings

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aub. Ing's and jiminez for now then in gw28 Aub to Vardy for me

  21. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    You know you're season is well and truly fXXXXXD when hanley is your 2nd highest scorer.

    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It's only one GW. No one doing so great this GW or last. 13 left with BGW, chips, WC, DGWs to throw in to affect points up until 38.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hope you mean gameweek

      1. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nope. Season. WC was awful. Icing on cake. Might just log off for a while I'm too addicted to hits that never quite work. I mean on paper

        Auba, Kun, Ings

        looks like the perfect front 3. Hmm.

  22. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mount to Alli for free woth it?

    1. Big Al Stankovic
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No. Just keep Mount. Alli train has derailed.

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

      No other options?

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, just keep Mount. Cheap, assists here and there. Sold him last week and regretting it.

  23. Going To Win This Year
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I got Lund at 4.0 and can now sell him at 4.5.
    If he goes down from 5.1 to 5.0 I cant still sell for 4.5 right?

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

      Yes

      1. Going To Win This Year
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ty

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

      Yes

      1. Going To Win This Year
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

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

      Yes you can sell for 4.5

  24. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Salah: 16
    Auba: 2
    Kun: 2
    Vardy: 2

    Salah cappers rejoice!

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

      Everyone captained him though, was a no brainer.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Even if he’s most capped you still got to celebrate 🙂

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

      Was the obvious choice this weekend.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        My rival capped Auba as he was chasing, he’s dropped off a lot now

      2. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Always the obvious choice in hindsight. Didn't see anyone saying this after Vardy v Norwich

    3. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kun(c) fail

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

    Mané ready for Norwich or?

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

      Could get a sub run out to get some fitness for CL

  26. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rico > Lascelles?

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

      Before Arsenal?

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Get more Lascelles 🙂

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

      Si

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

  27. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    So, considering Kun blank tonight:

    A) Vardy -> Kun(c)
    B) DCL -> Ings

    Cheers!

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

  28. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Kelly
    Mane Grealish Fleck KDB
    Vardy Ings Deeney
    Schmeichel Dendonk Evans Bardsley

    Was thinking Vardy + Kelly > Auba + Egan for free.
    Have 3.2ITB

  29. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Saiss to Lascelles? Saiss has good fixtures

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Both good imho, Newcastle better fixtures

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No way

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

    Kun no longer on pens, doesn't play 90 mins and pep takes him off when they are behind when he should have took the poor performing sterling off instead. There are lots of games coming up and rotation will be ripe when CL starts again. I'm not paying 12m for a player I can't trust to start every game and play 90 minutes

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

      Avoid City assets then.

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      We couldn't trust him to start every game right before he scored 20 and 13 in back-to-back gamweeks... definitely sell after West Ham though.