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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. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hahaha, Digne first sub. Sterling just ruined that!

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Booked and conceded two goals, so makes little odds.

  2. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    effing hell ederson

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

    Wahey! The last two minutes have been brilliant. City just can't keep a clean sheet.

  4. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    DCL GOAL

  5. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    City just don't do cleanies anymore.

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

    Delph OG
    DCL assist

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

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

    Digne assist!

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

    City not as solid defensively recently

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

    Ederson 1 CS in 7 now FFS

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

    Sterling on
    Sane off

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

    Think that might be DCL assist, Delph OG.

    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks like it

  12. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Get out of my team, Ederson!!!!

  13. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Marco Silva motm. Brilliant changes.

  14. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Well played Otamendi! Knob...

  15. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Yees no City cs!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    I swear to god before I got Laporte he was getting CS week in week out. After that he has blanked all the time

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

    Sane out
    Sterling in

    Sane getting his rest

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Means Sané starts next game prob

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

    If you started Digne you should quit FPL.

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

      not really .Unreal crosser

    2. SirT83
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why?

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

    digne essentiallll

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

    Fecjk digne benched

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

    Why the heck do I even have Laporte.

  22. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    sane looses his cs point just before going off

  23. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Patience with FPL assets is what ive learnt of the top managers, sterling’s haul will soon come!

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

    Sane out Sterling in. Mahrez bullet proof

    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      8.5 bullet proof, 2 points 😛

  25. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Laporte owners happy if he goes off before they concede? Nice to lock in the CS

  26. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Double cleanie gone. Great

  27. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    OG?

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

    Benched Digne.

    He’ll get 4 points max? Not end of the world right

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

      ofc

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      3

    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He's looking like gold now with setpieces on top of other underlying stats

      Might even play him vs Spurs...

  29. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Laporte has been such a useless pick for me.

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I've missed all his points, he's out of my team. I'll stick with just ederson

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

    But in other news - I’m getting Digne now & going 5ATB - too much value back there