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Sterling benched as Aguero returns to Man City bench

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) has been benched for the third home match this season as Manchester City host Everton this lunch-time.

The midfielder was considered a strong captain candidate for Gameweek 17 but was given a second rest in the last three league matches.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) takes his place on the right flank while Leroy Sané (£9.5m) retained his berth on the left.

Gabriel Jesus (£10.1m) leads the line once again while Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) was named among the substitutes, alongside a returning Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m).

Everton have gone with three at the back with Yerry Mina (£5.4m), Michael Keane (£5.1m) and Kurt Zouma (£5.0m) all in the starting line-up.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.3m) comes in to lead the attack with Richarlison (£7.1m) in a midfield role.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Gündogan, Laporte, Delph, Sané, Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Otamendi, Jesus.

Everton XI: Pickford; Mina, Zouma, Keane; Digne, Sigurdsson, Gomes, Coleman; Bernard, Richarlison; Calvert-Lewin.

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1,881 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling getting more than 25 minutes, this could get ugly for Everton

  2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Here comes Raheem....

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

    Sterling coming on yihaaaaa

  4. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Watching City play when I don't own any of their attackers is daunting.

  5. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Get in Raheem 🙂

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

    Sterling warming up for his hatty vs palace as my cap

  7. Black Knights
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    As a non-Sterling owner, at least a haul from him would shut Irbox up.

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

    Sterling in already - against tired Everton legs

  9. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    lol 1 pter

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      You hope

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Chin up 😉

  10. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who was taken off?

  11. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling coming on?

  12. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    OMG LEWIN

  13. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Rough start for Mark

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    DCL G
    Digne A

  15. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    DIGNE ASSIST

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

  17. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    City CS gone

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Calvert G cleanie gone

  19. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Digne assist

  20. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Goodbye City cleanie 🙂

  21. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    city cs wipeout! excellent

  22. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    City cleanie gooooooone

  23. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    City cleanie gone, get in.

  24. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    digne haul on the bench niceee

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Calvert goal

  26. FPL Puppy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Need to get this Digne...

  27. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ugh Laporte has been awful since I got him

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Digne is pure class!

  29. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    That's why you don't bench Richarlison

  30. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Oh fudge it all.