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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Rob Holding had originally been named in the team but picked up an injury in the warm-up and has been replaced by David Luiz.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. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Should I dump Reece James or not?
    Don't have playing defender if he is benched again...

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, asap.

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Probably yes

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I own him and shipping this week

  2. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    I preferred it when Manchester City were in League 1 where they belong.

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Not very noice.

    2. puhd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Oi mate

  3. abhirup780
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Information on Virgil van Dijk‘s injury is that he’s done his ACL, and will be out for the best part of 7/8 months.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      wow

    2. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      There goes Liverpool’s title down the drain...

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Doubt that but it will be closer

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      sounds possible but I don't see how they could know that already.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        A physio can say if it's ruptured

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          not definitely without a scan

    4. KDB4PREZ
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Source?

      1. abhirup780
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Bein Sports

    5. puhd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Just a rumor

    6. St. Stephen XI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      NBC Sports reporting the same during the City v Arsenal telecast.

  4. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Andy sold Digne Rodriguez Foden Che Adams on wildcard

    Ouch not a good start so far

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Getting rid of Rodriguez looks like a poor move, other moves make sense.

    2. Meinhoff
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      He didn't sell Rodriguez

    3. Custard Gannet
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      He didn't sell Rodriguez

  5. Bank$y
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero is almost as slimey as Suarez.

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      He didn’t bite her

    2. Frucke
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Hahahahah

    3. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      At least Suarez sticks with his wife and family and is not fathering kids all over the place.

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Yes, like a loyal guard dog. Protects his family and bites enemies

      2. Bank$y
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Ok fair point. Kun is worse.

      3. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I bet neither of them are interested in tabloid tripe though.

  6. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    If it's true VVD has done his ACL, think I'm happy to get rid of Trent.

  7. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Information on Virgil van Dijk‘s injury is that he’s done his ACL, and will be out for the best part of 7/8 months. #awlfc [bein sports]

    1. Party time
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Wow

  8. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Pepe is PATHETIC

    1. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      He’s pepethic

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        So bad I laughed

        1. Vazza
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Lol

  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    So VVD out of this season

    what to do with double defence hmm

    1. Party time
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Kiss goodbye

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        TAA and Robbo are owned for attacking returns.

    2. ivantys
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Triple it with Adrian

    3. Z
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I rly cant belive that you have doubled them wo Alison

  10. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling's hairline receding?

    1. Meinhoff
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Omg selling him for a hit

      1. Frucke
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Hahah

      2. Areyouthereyet
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Hahahahaha

    2. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Can’t attack a man’s hairline that’s low

      1. Frucke
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Haha, yes. Under the belt

  11. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone know what information there is on VVD's injury?

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Read above

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Lol

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      All balls. For now.

  12. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone thinking of filling their entire defence with cheapies now if VVD is out for long?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      thinking about it seriously

    2. Meinhoff
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Already on it

    3. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      We don’t know it’s that. Some guy on YouTube speculating based on the footage of the tackle. Not like he’s had a scan that’s been released or anything

      1. Andy_Social
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Looked genuine to me. Effectively out for the season.

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Yes it looked bad to be fair just like I say until he’s had a scan we don’t know

    4. Z
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I am playing wo LFC deff from the start of the season and i am so happy (so far ofc)

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Already without LIV def this week, was planning to get Robbo in but now thinking twice

  13. Party time
    5 years, 11 months ago

    English football refs are a joke. In fact the EPL is a joke

    1. Ibralicious
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Alright simmer down Hakim

      1. Party time
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Tryna learn this from a Utd fan 😉

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Bad joke atm...

  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Tempted by vvd > Dallas and wood > kun or Kane then downgrade jimi fail to Antonio in a couple of weeks,

    1. Ibralicious
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Good move, Kun worth a shot if he can get back to a shade of his prime self

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      KDB Wood > Grealish Aguero could be on the card here ...

    3. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Kun looks way off form. Overpriced if he keeps playing like this

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        First game back ...

        1. Andy_Social
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          He and Pulisic lack match sharpness today. They'll come good.

          VVD - I'd get a 4.5 and invest 2 million on a midf/fwd.

  15. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    3 - Sterling (30)
    2 - Walker (27)
    1 - Dias (26)

  16. Ibralicious
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Which combination is better? Lamptey/Ayling would usually my 1st sub generally behind Castagne in a 3-5-2?

    A) Martinez + Ayling + Mitchell
    B) Ryan + Lamptey + 3.9

    Cheers!

  17. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    VVD out for 7 months? Or is that fake?

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Can it be concluded by medical exam that fast? Doubt it.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Scanning doesn't take that long. He didn't have to wait in que..

        1. Mambino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Yes but the rumour isn’t coming from a leaked scan it’s a medical guy speculating by watching the tackle

      2. Party time
        5 years, 11 months ago

        It was a nasty challenge. Pickford no red card. No penalty to Liverpool

      3. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Torn ACL is easy to diagnose. I did mine and the doctor said he was 99% sure that was my injury just by feeling the movement in my knee/leg. Of course it took a bit longer to get the exact scans done

        1. Brosstan
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          But Liverpool can probably get scan results a lot faster too

        2. Brosstan
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          That said I really doubt the physios would have let him walk off if the tests they did on the pitch indicated acl damage

    2. Party time
      5 years, 11 months ago

      It appears to be true

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      As a surgeon located in the merseyside area I cannot confirm that till 20:00 hours

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Fake. Only official note is he couldn’t play on.

  18. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Was planning getting Robbo in addition to trent this week.

    Clearly buying for attacking returns.

    Is this inadvisable if vvd out? Need someone to replace James

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I'd say so, Allison is one thing but VVD is a huge loss and will lower the confidence of the whole squad, it could still come off but I wouldn't do it

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers....

    2. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      I kept both on my wc this week as Alisson is probably back soon. VVD out is bad news from defensive perspective, but no teams are really keeping a cs at the moment.

  19. Gobigorgohome
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Kun fail

  20. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Best VVD replacement?

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Lovren

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Jokes on them, they sold the best defender in the world

    2. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Digne

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Probably correct

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Watch Telles this evening maybe

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        No chance I get a united defendee

  21. Gobigorgohome
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    well with VVD.. they not been keeping CS anyway...

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      But now it's even sure?

  22. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Brewster captain next week?

  23. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero looking very happy despite being subbed off

    1. Party time
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Lol

  24. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Neck feelers off

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Rashford, Mata, James front three for United today.

    Pogba not starting.

    Might just be enough to see off Newcastle...

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      ummm

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Doubt it

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        https://twitter.com/salfordredss/status/1317523432876158977?s=19

        Good track record. We'll see.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          The seeing off newcastle part

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Haha. Fair!

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      JAMES?! Could be a Bruno haul, he’ll spend most of the game on the deck.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      This is Ole out all over the place ...

  26. Pratik
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Is the game boring or am I just sleepy?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      both

    2. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Feel the same

    3. Frucke
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Boring....

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Cagey, Arsenal getting into the game now.

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Buses aren’t terribly exciting.

  27. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Foden does not like BAPs

  28. Right In The Stanchion
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    David Luiz hasn’t scored one of those since the World Cup in 2014

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      he is due

    2. Frucke
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Hahaha true?

  29. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    3 - Sterling, Walker (27)
    1 - Ederson (25)

  30. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    NEW: Darlow, Krafth, Lewis, Lascelles, Fernández, Shelvey, Hendrick, Hayden, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton, Wilson
    Subs: Gillespie, Schär, Manquillo, Murphy, Almirón, Fraser, Carroll

    MUN: de Gea, Maguire, Wan-Bissaka, Shaw, Lindelöf, James, Fernandes, McTominay, Fred, Mata, Rashford
    Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Telles, Matic, Pogba, van de Beek, Ighalo

    1. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Van de Beek still on the bench??

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        How do you start James over him?!?!?