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Aguero absent from squad as Man City host Bournemouth

Pep Guardiola has left Sergio Aguero (£11.5m) out of Manchester City’s matchday squad to face Bournemouth entirely.

That is because he has a minor injury that he does not want to risk worsening.

“He has a muscular disturbance. He is not I believe fit. It would be risky (to play him) the doctors and physios tell me. We don’t want to take that risk.” – Pep Guardiola

It is a no-show that will heavily effect the outcome of Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 14 with the Argentinian striker a strong captain candidate.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) starts up front in his place while Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) keeps his place in the starting XI.

David Silva (£8.7m) left on the bench as Fernandinho (£5.4m), Ilkay Gundogan (£5.4m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) all started in midfield, with Leroy Sané (£9.3m) operating on the left.

Meanwhile, John Stones (£5.3m) missed out at the expense of Nicolas Otamendi (£6.1m) again and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£4.8m) started at left-back in place of Fabian Delph (£5.3m).

Opponents Bournemouth dropped a surprise of their own with David Brooks (£5.1m) left on the bench.

Crystal Palace named an unchanged side from the one that drew 0-0 at Manchester United while Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) returned to the Burnley line-up and James Tarkowski (£4.7m) is back from injury on the bench.

Huddersfield lined-up in their favoured 3-5-1-1 formation while Brighton have left Glenn Murray (£6.7m) on the bench.

Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) returns to the Leicester City side while James Maddison (£6.8m) keeps his place despite being sent off in Gameweek 13. His one-match suspension was served in the League Cup midweek.

Isaac Success (£4.6m) is back in the Watford line-up with Troy Deeney (£5.9m) going back to the bench. The Nigerian international starts up front with Gerard Deulofeu (£5.4m) again.

“Today we feel Isaac and Gerard in the beginning may be better but we know Troy and Andre will be ready if we need them.” – Javi Gracia

Jose Holebas (£4.7m) also comes back in after missing Gameweek 13 with a calf injury.

Finally, Jamaal Lascelles (£4.7m) is fit enough for a return only to the Newcastle bench, while Javier Manquillo (£4.4m) starts in place of Ciaran Clark (£4.5m), who is also among the substitutes.

Their opponents West Ham line-up with both Marko Arnautovic (£7.1m) and Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (£6.2m) as well as Andy Carroll (£5.4m) back on the bench.

Robert Snodgrass (£5.3m) makes an immediate return from suspension but Grady Diangana (£4.5m) is not even in the matchday squad.

The Line-ups

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, van Aanholt; McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, Meyer; Townsend, Zaha.

Burnley XI: Hart; Lowton, Long, Mee, Taylor; Lennon, Defour, Cork, Johann Gudmundsson; Hendrick; Wood.

Huddersfield Town XI: Lössl; Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Hadergjonaj, Mooy, Hogg, Billing, Durm; Pritchard; Mounie.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo; Pröpper, Bissouma; March, Groß, Izquierdo; Andone.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Evans, Chilwell; Mendy, Ndidi; Gray, Maddison, Albrighton; Vardy.

Watford XI: Foster; Kiko Femenía, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas; Doucouré, Capoue; Hughes, Pereyra; Deulofeu, Success.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Danilo, Laporte, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Bernardo, Sané, Sterling, Jesus

Bournemouth XI: Begovic, Daniels, Aké, Francis, Cook, Mings, Surman, Cook, Fraser, Wilson, King

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Yedlin, Federico Fernández, Schär, Manquillo; Ritchie, Ki, Diamé, Kenedy; Ayoze Pérez; Rondón.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Cresswell; Felipe Anderson, Noble, Rice, Snodgrass; Chicharito, Arnautovic.

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2,363 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why did I play Billing over Wilson. I was blinded by City's defensive record and those silky 6ft5 skills

  2. MrFrodo
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I was planning on transferring out Mahrez for Sterling or Sane. But I now think he might start the next one should i give him another chance?

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'd keep with short turnaround to the next game

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Keep

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez could start yes but with his form and sterling and sane form, he could come off around 70 with a blank and who ever comes in could get a goal

  3. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Im getting Duffys 10p first reserve inn for Aguero, Wilson 2. reserve 6p inn for Martial. Happy days. Captain Sterling, Fabianski 9p, Doherty,Wan Bisaka points too. Still having Hazard, Alonso and Richarlison to play.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Martial will come on

    2. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You must be on a bumper score

  4. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What would you do with Patricio and Foster?

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kill. Maim

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Shag Foster, marry patricio, kill Hart

  5. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Oh hell! Anderson, you absolute lad

  6. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    51 points from 6. Hazard, Alonso, Salah, TAA, Martial / Richarlison to go.

    Not even a subtle brag, buzzing after the rubbish I've had recently.

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nice! Sterling captain?

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      very nice. 41/5 for me

      Alonso, Salah, Rob, Keane, Rich, Holberg left

    3. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      My 49 from 8 feels rubbish now

      1. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        57 sorry, forgot ppl off the bench 🙂

  7. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sane got the first assist or no?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not in FPL, no.

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not yet anyway. No word on whether he ultimately will or not.

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        (I think)

    4. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not yet, probably he wont

    5. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Negative

    6. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Really is a disgrace

    7. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      To me he tried to lob the keeper and it got saved, might be a biased Sane captained but I think it should be an assist

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This, watch it back.

  8. TyroneGAA
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Done Leicester west ham palace and utd for 550 return pray form me lads

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cash out 😀

      1. TyroneGAA
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Fml

  9. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    lol ML rival...

    has Sterling(c) and Anderson + Pereira off the bench for Bennett and AWB off the bench for Kun.

  10. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I hate this game sometimes, played Duffy for 3 weeks with scores of 1 1 1 and now benched him only to see silva get subbed in for the first time this season just to keep Duffy on the bench. Incredible bad luck I have in this game

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      exactly the same here. Chances are we aint seeing Duffy score again in a while by which time he's left our team. Can't catch a break this season

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        just a lot of bad luck this season so far

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

    With Aguero having a contract until 2021, how long will Gabriel Jesus' development be stifled? Great for City to have both and Aguero undoubtedly deserves to be first choice but Jesus would surely improve more by playing every week

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      When/if he becomes better than Aguero. The drop off between Aguero & Jesus in quality is massive.

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus is awful.

      Almost as bad as the mythical one.

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Something something crosses.

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Being coached by Pep > playing in a average team

    4. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Development 'stifled' is a bit of a stretch surely?
      Is it not possible he's just not at the same level in terms of quality or form as the other players around him and is getting a fair (or more than fair) amount of time considering the squad, results and a formation that has only 1 out and out forward?

      He's been used sparingly in the PL sure, but has still had 380 premier league minutes this year (equivalent of 4 and a bit matches) in a team that's creating the most chances of anyone and yet he's only scored 1 goal and 1 assist . The goal coming against Huddersfield in a 6-1 rollover. He's also getting time in the European matches and cup competitions.

      By nature City players rotate, Mahrez has had only c.580 minutes (4 goals, 1 assist), Sane c.680 (5 goals, 7 assists) and Aguero despite playing most games is routinely substituted (8 goals, 6 assists) from 955 minutes, almost a game less than Sterling on 1021 minutes (8 goals, 7 assists).

      1. TallestJohn
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        All fair points and I agree the other players are currently ahead of him on merit, but when he came in in 2017 he scored 7 in 10, then 13 in 29 last seaon. I don't think he'll ever be as good as Aguero but he seems to have regressed since he came in.

        I barely watch Brazil but he looked sluggish at the World Cup and only has 3 in 11 for them this year after getting 8 in 13 in the two years beforehand.

  12. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kun not playing means Ville Rönkä gets triple West Ham (F. Anderson, Balbuena, Arnie).

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He knows. He just knows.

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Definitely. Salah hat trick incoming, no doubt.

    2. JWilson3
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Who is this Ville Ronka enigma?

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        A fpl bot

      2. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        The Pep of FPL.

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What is his id?

    4. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      did not even do a trade. Lost a ft.

      He is finnish ed.

  13. Mcgugan
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    When will we find out about the Sane assist, and will he get baps if he gets it?

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

    So one of Sterling or Sane will probably get rested midweek, safest bet to get Dilva first?

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Or both to really end my life

  15. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What are Sterling non owners doing. Getting him for Watford or wait?

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      he won't start against Watford

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wait. Too likely to be rotated this week, then has a tough game.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Indeed but I see him score at the Bridge

        Happy to have him anyway. Pity I didnt captain

    3. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      54 points in the last 5 games. Only gonna go up in price, just how much.

    4. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      This is why I got him this week.

      There’s never a time to get him where you won’t be nervous about rotation. Just bite the bullet ASAP.

    5. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I knee jerked him already. Likely a 0.3m rise till Tuesday

    6. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      just get him, always an excuse in fpl it seems to not get him in

    7. TallestJohn
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I don't have any plans to get him in anyway. Only have Aguero from City at the moment, just held off getting Sane this week which I feel I got away with.

      Aguero might become Kane soon but I'd rather structure my squad to be able to have the likes of Kane, Auba, Hazard, Mane, maybe even Salah if I want them. Would rather have Sane or Silva.

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Andersons late goal pushes Fabianksi down to a BAP & Balbuena out of them.

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      cost me 2 points

    2. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It was glorious. I turned off by then only to see text cast say he scored

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      got both so didn't matter for me

  17. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How come fatty is playing and Martial is benched ?

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Need Martial fresh for Arsenal midweek

  18. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    That idiot and the scumbags derailing my week.

  19. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    9k > 18k
    FML

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      where do you check this?

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        livefpl.net/rank

      2. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        fpl live (ragabolly)

  20. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Townsend could be a good punt for a couple of weeks. Playing very centrally and usually goes on a bit of a run before doing nothing for 6 months.

  21. MGD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Martial get out of my team....... horror GW

  22. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    martial, aguero -> f anderson, kane?

  23. Bat Man
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I know everyone has the hots for Kane right now. Aguero our today means he plays for sure next game. Given the amount of rotation that is kicking in, does it really make sense to burn a transfer from Aguero to Kane when the former will play? Especially if you can use your other free transfer elsewhere in your team?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think Aguero sellers will get burnt over the next couple of gws

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thigh strain

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I was going to but not now.

    4. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      But they’re away games so Aguero won’t turn up anyway.

    5. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking of this. Aguero has been bad in away games.

  24. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Need Salah goal and Hazard blank. Too unrealistic I know

  25. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Big Daddy top 10k 27 average so far from 5 played

  26. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    6 out of 6 so far but no hauls.

    AWB, Wilson, Doherty, Arnautovic, Maddison, Fabianski

    You?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      6 from 7 - Fab, AWB, Doherty, Arnie, Sterling, Jimenez. Laporte the only let down

  27. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What is wrong with the BPS system, Sterling lost the ball 3-5 times in 1vs1 situations and yet he has 37 BPS ?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Because they had to give sane's points to someone else

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      3 dispossessions, so -3. Winning goal, so +3.

      1. Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        When you look at the detailed points you will notice he has no point deductions at all.

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Anewpla? They take info straight from the FPL website.

          Post game deductions wont appear there for a while.

          His FT BPS is 37, he'll lose 3 for deductions buy gain 3 for the winning goal.

    3. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Also shots missed and saved. FPL needs to be under new management. Sky fantasy football calling out.

  28. Lucackadoodledoo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus blanked and Aguero rested. Gotta keep him for watford

  29. MrFrodo
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who was thinking of transferring out Aguero for Kane? Are you still planning on doing it considering it's more likely he will start against Watford with Jesus starting this one.

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think I’m gonna just do it.

      Like to get in early and aguero away from home etc.

      1. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I want to get Kane and keep Aguero. Possibly Arnie to Kane and seriously downgrade Hazard

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I’d like both. But I want Sane and Sterling so gonna go for aguero exit. Kane is the spurs value, Sterling Sane and Ederson the city value.

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Of course, why would I want Aguero away to Watford

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, keeping him for the next couple of gws, better late than early with Kane. Salah captain next week & if Kane goes nuts, I'll eat humble pie & get him in.

    4. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kane @home is better than Kun away, but in my case I'll have to do it with a hit. I have 2 days to decide but it is tempting,

      1. MrFrodo
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        And Kane has Southampton, i think i'm going to do it.

    5. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Done last night

  30. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Gundogan to get 3 bonus?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Should do.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling still to have winning goal bps added