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Sergio Aguero makes his long-awaited return from injury this evening as Manchester City play host to Arsenal.

Kick-off at the Etihad is at 17:30 BST.

Aguero hasn’t kicked a ball in a competitive match since June but returns to spearhead the City attack in Saturday’s penultimate Premier League match.

The Argentine’s inclusion sees Raheem Sterling, who has shaken off a minor hamstring problem to start, move to a more familiar wide-midfield role.

Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez keep their places but Ferran Torres drops to the bench, with Bernardo Silva replacing the Spaniard.

The other three of Pep Guardiola’s four changes were enforced, with Kevin De Bruyne‘s unavailability having been confirmed on Friday.

Aymeric Laporte or Benjamin Mendy also miss out through injury, with Nathan Ake and Joao Cancelo stepping up to replace their teammates.

As for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta has made two changes from the side that defeated Sheffield United.

Mohamed Elneny and Eddie Nketiah drop to the bench, with Granit Xhaka and Nicolas Pepe returning to the visitors’ starting XI.

Rob Holding had originally been named in the team but picked up an injury in the warm-up and has been replaced by David Luiz.

New signing Thomas Partey is only among the substitutes, along with Alexandre Lacazette.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looks set to lead the line for the Gunners at the Etihad, then.

A red flag for De Bruyne saw the Belgian transferred out by almost 1.4 million Fantasy managers ahead of the Gameweek 5 deadline, making him the most-sold asset of this round of games.

Aubameyang takes second place in the table of Gameweek 5 sales, with over 610,000 FPL bosses losing faith in the Gabon international.

Not one City or Arsenal player was in the top 30 for transfers in.

It’s not often we can say that not a single member of Guardiola’s starting XI is owned by more than 10% of Fantasy managers but that is the case today, with De Bruyne ruled out.

Aguero is a veritable differential as he sits in just 1.4% of squads.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Mahrez, Foden, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Saka, Xhaka, Ceballos, Willian, Aubameyang, Pepe.

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  1. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    6 years, 19 days ago

    LMS safety score currently 8

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. F_Ivanovic
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Thanks. I didn't want to be first to comment again!

  2. diesel001
    6 years, 19 days ago

    The man is back!

    1. Kabayan
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Zlatan?

      1. Zimo
        6 years, 19 days ago

        No theman

  3. ivantys
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Is Jesus back soon as well?

    1. Meinhoff
      6 years, 19 days ago

      We don't really know, the Bible isn't clear about that

      1. JayKay1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Touche ;o)

      2. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Yawn...

        1. Leonard hatred
          6 years, 19 days ago

          I love that somebody's weak pun inspired you to express your discontent.

          Jesus loves you, my friend.

  4. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 19 days ago

    How’s everyone getting on this week?

    20(-4) from 4 here, seems very average

    1. ivantys
      6 years, 19 days ago

      18 from 3

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 19 days ago

      24(-4) from 5 incl captain.

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      6 years, 19 days ago

      15 from 4

    4. The Chosen One...
      6 years, 19 days ago

      34 from 5

    5. Stimps
      6 years, 19 days ago

      22 (-8) in 4 including captain 🙁

    6. Botman and Robben
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Overall average is 20.16 with 4.25 played.

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        6 years, 19 days ago

        18 after hits

        1. Botman and Robben
          6 years, 19 days ago

          correct

        2. Nice to Finally Michu
          6 years, 19 days ago

          wow significant effect by hits this week

    7. Joey Tribbiani
      6 years, 19 days ago

      9 from 2 players, benched Digne

    8. Nice to Finally Michu
      6 years, 19 days ago

      61(-4) with 4 to go

    9. Holmes
      6 years, 19 days ago

      2 from 2 😎

    10. seewhyaxe
      6 years, 19 days ago

      18(-4) from 4

    11. Seanigula
      6 years, 19 days ago

      33 from 5 (37 w/ bonuses)

    12. have you seen cyan
      6 years, 19 days ago

      19 from 2, D(C)L and Digne

    13. Right In The Stanchion
      6 years, 19 days ago

      40 from 5

    14. Boomerang V
      6 years, 19 days ago

      27 -4

      All my players returned: Salah, Digne, Dcl and Ings. Can’t complain so far 🙂

    15. Chirsbom
      6 years, 19 days ago

      21 from 4. Everybody either a goal or an assist. Not bad really.

    16. Pukki Party
      6 years, 19 days ago

      20 from 5

    17. JayKay1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 19 days ago

      46 rom 4, Werner C ;o)

    18. Maddamotha
      6 years, 19 days ago

      38 from 4

  5. grooveymatt65
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Luiz starting now, as Holding was injured in the warm up can only be good for us Sterling owners!!!

    1. ivantys
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Injured in warm up lol hilarious.

    2. Chirsbom
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Luiz is the best thing that has happend to Arsenal!

      Regards
      Spurs fan

  6. pricycle
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Werner just saved my season

    1. fr3d
      6 years, 19 days ago

      After ruining it for 4 weeks

      1. pricycle
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Indeed. I almost minus foured him to Kane this week though

    2. Seanigula
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Not according to your linked team

    3. Botman and Robben
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Funny, you have Bamford, Mitro and DCL for captain.

      1. pricycle
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Haven't gotten round to updating the link

        1. pricycle
          6 years, 19 days ago

          I'll jump right on that

  7. Amey
    6 years, 19 days ago

    If Aguero looks nice, it's an easy decision to bring him IN.

    1. Erdogan
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Looks alright I guess if you fancy blondes

  8. Weeb Kakashi
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Richarlison>Antonio/Maupay?

    Allows Jimenez>Werner the following week.
    Have Pulisic too.

    1. Botman and Robben
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Maupay, but wait for the games.

    2. Pukki Party
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Maupay but Antonio after 3 weeks looks good

  9. Right In The Stanchion
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Arsenal are going to win this

    1. have you seen cyan
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Hopefully, I wouldnt normally ever want Arse to win, but if City lose or draw it opens the league up a bit more for Spurs 😀

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Lol as an Arsenal fan I laugh at you

        1. have you seen cyan
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Why?

        2. Chirsbom
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Yeah, why?

  10. ivantys
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Almost assist for Sterling

    1. Seanigula
      6 years, 19 days ago

      That was almost worth a post

  11. umerlfc
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Any chance that all 3 of Zaha, Lamptey and Mitchell do not feature at all this gameweek?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 19 days ago

      There is a chance.

      Mitchell could well be replaced by PVA. Lamptey and Zaha both slight injury doubts.

    2. Brosstan
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Lol I need this to get Keane off the bench

      1. Sloane426
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Lol Keane. Casual pick if I ever seen one.

      2. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Keane benchers punished

  12. g40steve
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Mahrez setting his sights

  13. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Anyone else have Adams on their bench or just me?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      6 years, 19 days ago

      just you

    2. HurriKane
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Only you. Awful decision to bench him vs Kepa

  14. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Anyone able to tell me if Pulisic looked any good today? Bit annoyed they scored 3 and he had no involvement. Punt fail.

    1. Andy_Social
      6 years, 19 days ago

      No, anonymous.

    2. Dellman
      6 years, 19 days ago

      He looked ok just a bit rusty...

    3. Pukki Party
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Wasn't involved.

      1. Pukki Party
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Assisted the assister for third.

  15. Brosstan
    6 years, 19 days ago

    How is Kun looking?

    1. HurriKane
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Yh blonde hair is not bad

    2. Andy_Social
      6 years, 19 days ago

      heavily involved

  16. HurriKane
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Best chelsea mid to own is Havertz or Pulisic?

    1. 11SPECIALONE11
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Havertz looked better today

      1. HurriKane
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Better option than Pulisic?

        1. 11SPECIALONE11
          6 years, 19 days ago

          Hard to say

          Pulisic needs a few more games to get in the groove. Ziyech looked lively when he came on

    2. Dellman
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Havertz

  17. EL_FENOMENO
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Kane to Kun straigh swap GW 9 looks lovely

    1. HurriKane
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Not for me. Kun and Jesus will be rotated by pep depending on tactics

  18. Brosstan
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Willian up top ahead of Auba lol. What is Arteta thinking?

    1. HurriKane
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Outfrauding the fraud

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      6 years, 19 days ago

      He suggested as much when he signed him

      1. Brosstan
        6 years, 19 days ago

        I just don't understand what he sees in auba out wide that makes him so adamant not to play him up top

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          6 years, 19 days ago

          He sees him being regularly unmarked.

          Do you understand why Salah doesnt play up top?

          1. Brosstan
            6 years, 19 days ago

            Salah has very different qualities than auba. Pace, for one

  19. lordkippe
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Sterling(C) fail...

    1. Gudjohnsen
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Why?
      Is he injured?

  20. KGFC
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Comn Foden get a goal or the exit door is open for you. Has been a total fail pick since brining him in a couple of weeks ago.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 19 days ago

      I pied him out last week to enable Son in with the funds I got from Werner to DCL.

      In deficit so far and hoping that doesn’t continue lol

  21. Davros
    6 years, 19 days ago

    The goal madness continues. If only I could have less than 3 defenders

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 19 days ago

      I’d just take Robbo and run lol

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 19 days ago

      We need the "all out attack" chip back!

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Time to hide behind the sofa with nobody in these 2 games. Anyone else?

    Can’t be too displeased with 25 from 5 post-hit, and Son(c) still to come.

    Werner haul hurt but so it go. Spotlight on Son to make it at least semi worth it!

    1. g40steve
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Only got Wilson in the next match

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 19 days ago

        Definitely hoping for a Toon win, small margin

  23. Von Lipwig
    6 years, 19 days ago

    nil-nil please

  24. Vazza
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Which is better -

    A. KDB => Sterling (free)
    B. KDB, Wilson => Mane, Watkins (4 point hit)

    Thanks

    1. Zrinkec
      6 years, 19 days ago

      1

  25. Zrinkec
    6 years, 19 days ago

    23 after 4 pretty solid everybody with goal or assists.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Exactly how I feel, no massive hauls for me but nobody blanking yet

  26. Gallas25
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Anyone have any clue as to whether John Egan will play tomorrow? Che Adams is my first sub and need the points badly 😀

  27. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Foden to greilish or wood to Watkins

    Talk about dead wood!

  28. KGFC
    6 years, 19 days ago

    Will this be a boring 0-0... Looking like it 🙄

    1. KGFC
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Timing 😆

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 19 days ago

      Timing.

  29. Brosstan
    6 years, 19 days ago

    This city team without kdb is so meh... Just a bunch of talented attackers but doesn't seem to be a plan. It's like a more talented West Ham.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    6 years, 19 days ago

    OMG sterling