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Aguero and De Bruyne start but Mahrez benched for final Gameweek 26 fixture

The final match of Gameweek 26 is one that should have been contested ten days ago.

Manchester City v West Ham United was the only Premier League fixture to fall victim to Storm Ciara, with the postponed clash at the Etihad swiftly being rearranged for tonight.

This evening’s game brings to an end the longest Gameweek of the season (possibly ever?) and it could be one that has a significant bearing on many Fantasy managers’ overall rank.

Sergio Aguero (£12.1m) is owned by just 30.11% of the top 10,000, with over half of those having handed the armband to the Argentinean striker.

Whatever Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m) does tonight will be less significant for his owners, with the Belgian’s effective ownership at 98.91%.

Both of those players start this evening.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m), the only other player from Pep Guardiola’s side who can boast an ownership of higher than 1% in the top 10k, is only among the substitutes.

Guardiola has made five changes in total from the side that lost 2-0 at Spurs earlier this month, with Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m), Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m), Bernardo Silva (£7.8m) and David Silva (£7.4m) all returning.

Fernandinho (£5.2m), Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) and Mahrez drop to the bench, while Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m) is suspended and Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) injured.

Leroy Sane (£9.3m) is not involved in City’s matchday squad despite a return to training.

Interest in West Ham’s FPL assets is more muted, with Robert Snodgrass (£5.2m) the only one of the Hammers’ squad who has an effective ownership of more than 1% among managers in the top 10,000.

Snodgrass keeps his place, with David Moyes making only one change to the West Ham starting XI that drew 3-3 with Brighton and Hove Albion over a fortnight ago: Arthur Masuaku (£4.2m) ousting Sebastien Haller (£6.9m) in what is clearly a signal of Moyes’ intentions this evening.

Felipe Anderson (£6.6m) returns from injury and is among the substitutes, along with new signing Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m).

The reverse fixture of this evening’s game ended 5-0 to City in Gameweek 1, with Sterling bagging a 20-point haul and Mahrez registering a hat-trick of assists.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Mendy, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Silva, Bernardo, Jesus, Aguero.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku, Rice, Noble, Soucek, Snodgrass, Antonio.

1,358 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well done cappers!

    1. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers boss

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers!

  2. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Went against everyone’s advice and Wild carded suddenly didn’t feel great about my team and had a few injuries. Is it right that I can free hit 31 and use transfers for DGW?, planning BB in 29. Also like the Salah Mane combo, hope it gives me a boost. What do people think to this?

    Pope, McCarthy
    TAA, Stephens, Boly, Basham, Lascelles
    Salah, Mane, KDB, Barnes, Traore
    Jiminez, Ings, DCL

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

    KDB the only player I own in this game and my rank is lower than before the game started, wow

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

      Is this a thinly veiled brag?

      1. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        What?? It's just a comment about KDB's ownership being very high

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

    Looking forward to the Salah/Mane double up against this team at the weekend.

  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    West Ham goal please. Wipe that City cleanie.

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

      Do many people own Walker, Mendy and Otamendi?

  6. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez in for Kun would be great

    1. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No. No. Lord Lundstram waits to come on for all us Mahrez owners

  7. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Laporte off because of injury or not?

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

      To prevent injury. Same as SHU game.

      Into cotton wool before Real.

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

      Just precautionary I think. Not injured, but just coming back from long term lay off.

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Easing him back in surely

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

      Rested

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

    Looks like kun is staying on

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      😎

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Still time for that quick fire hat trick we're all expecting

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

        Yep

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

    Do your thing Man City

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If wasn't that Salah triple captain my vice has seriously outscored my captain. Kdb vice

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

    Aguero sitter

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Scored???

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

        Nah missed a sitter

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          🙁

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

            🙁

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

    Decent gw score coming up this week. Up to 85 already if Kdb gets 3 bonus points. Needed a bounce back, got it!

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

      I'm on 55....

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        me too. Rubbish

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

      Still just above average?

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

        Big red for me tho

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

    This must be agony for poor Andy who doesn't have KDB and has Mahrez instead.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Just not been his season has it

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

      Hacked again?

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

      Mark has the same. Red arrows galore.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        How does Mark not own KDB....

        1. Agger
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No idea! Hes done alright though this week, 70 points, has Son instead of KDB

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

    West Ham defence paying too much attention to Aguero and Jesus. Which has allowed Rodri and KDB to score.

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

    KDB to Kun nearly.

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

    Everyone messing up Kevs Assists?

  17. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I remember listening to the Scoutcast (a week or so ago) where they were saying that Mahrez could cover KDB!

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

    Aguero missing another absolute sitter because he miscontrols the ball. Where is Mahrez against tired legs?... Get gabby off.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like Aguero should be hooked if he keeps missing sitters.

  19. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Owning KDB is like meh. Only makes a big difference if he’s your captain

    1. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      47% of the game don't own him so it's still significant unless you're in the top 10k

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        430k. Still don’t expect big movement

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

        The only ranking where KDB matters is in the 2m+ ranks

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          you'd think.....

        2. PepTalk
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          And for those idiots (like me) that took him out for Mahrez on WC...

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

      But makes A big difference if you don’t own him

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        True

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Take him out then or perma captain

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Oh nah. I’ll still keep him because he’s a great pick. But at this point. He’s in every active players team

  20. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stay benched Mahrez stay benched mahrez stay benched Mahrez

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Or come on and score (KDB assist).

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        My Soyuncu 7 would be worth more than that and rival has captain kev so no

  21. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need mahrez to come on here.. rival gonna get grealish points from bench..

  22. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero looks like he's just got back off holiday

  23. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Seems strange neither Jesus or Agüero have gone off yet given the upcoming games and the fact this game is won.

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

      Must score so they can sell them at a premium.

    2. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Goals are like oxygen for strikers, they need it

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        They won't be scoring today if this goes on for hours more. Been poor.

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They have literally just had a break and a holiday

  24. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KDB is the 3rd most captained player.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Red arrows incoming

  25. Plant Based FPLer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    So Moyes is 0-8 against Guardiola, conceding 28 goals. Did he:

    1. Bother to give directions for the game at all
    2. Say, "I know exactly what to do."

  26. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Even though he's the best player imo, I'm surprised Kdb has the most points in fpl.

  27. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If Mahrez comes on then I give up this season ffs

    1. Agger
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      My moneys on Gundogan and Foden to come on

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

        Haven’t City got a championship club in the next FA round? Foden will get his 5 minute cameo there.

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

    I’ll take just an assist by now. Come one (K)un!!!

  29. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jesus misses another sitter

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

    What a pass.

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

      Amazing