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Sane benched but Aguero and Sterling start in City’s first DGW fixture

The first of two Manchester City matches in Double Gameweek 25 kicks off at 16:30 GMT this afternoon, with Arsenal the visitors to the Etihad.

Leroy Sane (£9.8m) has been benched for only the second time in 13 Gameweeks, though Raheem Sterling (£11.3m), Sergio Aguero (£11.4m), David Silva (£8.5m), Bernardo Silva (£7.6m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£9.7m) all start.

Danilo (£5.1m), John Stones (£5.2m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) and Gabriel Jesus (£10.0m) are among the substitutes for the hosts.

Sane was the second-most-popular triple captaincy choice of this Gameweek, with 26,429 Fantasy managers using this chip on the German winger.

Aguero and Sterling were the first and third-most-popular choices for the triple captaincy this weekend.

City still have Everton to face at Goodison Park on Wednesday, of course.

Pep Guardiola’s formation is still to be determined, with City’s line-up missing an orthodox left-back and seemingly set to use Bernardo in a wide role.

Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.2m) are once again paired up front for Arsenal today, with Unai Emery reverting to a wing-back system for the trip to Eastlands.

Mesut Ozil (£8.0m) is joined by Denis Suarez (£6.5m) on the away bench, with Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) returning from injury in defence.

Granit Xhaka (£5.3m) misses out with a slight groin problem.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3, tbc): Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira, Lichtsteiner, Iwobi, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

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  1. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else captain Sterling but have Aguero too?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not a single person. Just you. You are a legend.
      Happy now ?

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        What's wrong with you?

        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Inane post overload

          1. Brehmeren
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            This 🙂

      2. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Salty much. Aww.

      3. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Haha funny reply!

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Another salty one

          1. kennethrhcp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            no... I just laughed as wasnt expecting that reply

      4. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Time to log out pal. Unless you sold Hazard for a hit, then you are welcome to take your frustrations out on the general public

  2. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    The comment section on Arsenal's Facebook page is a really interesting cross section of angry English geezers and a legion of international fans who struggle with spelling, grammar, and logic.

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

      Similar to here so. 😉

    2. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      they're all english arsenal fans...

    3. Says
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      how can you tell the difference?

      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Facebook displays what country you are from... profile pictures of Aubameyang accompanied by a cover pic of Ronaldo are also a strong indicator of the 'international' Arsenal fan

      2. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I get what you're saying though, haha

  3. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero(TC) at 39 points now with bonus. 1.5 games to go. Jippi

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kudos!

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dont cream your pants.

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Allready did.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Great job

    4. JELLYFISH
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That takes me to 85 with Salah, Fab to play & Kun, Sane, Rich 2nd round of games

    5. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Benched next game so take what you get today

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Beggin ya Auba

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Relax mate, take the 2 points and be glad to have him in place for next few games

  5. To Mee To You
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Haz to Sane to free up the funds for an Arnie to Kun TC doesn't feel as bad as it did yesterday!!

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Should’ve just tcd hazard

      1. To Mee To You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        HazTC gets 45 . Kun 51 and counting.

  6. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    only winners today are Aguero TCers. Everyone else needs to hold an L.

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

      Laporte & Sterling?

      KOSC owners?

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd say aguero capper are winning too

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

      It's halftime ffs

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        *Quarter time.

    4. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nice math there.

    5. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have Kun, but also sold Hazard for Sane. So barely breaking even rn

  7. jaybradlights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    EO of Aguero? Want to know how much pain is being inflicted

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      72%

      1. jaybradlights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Woof

  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Koscielny an option? Fixtures looking very nice.

    1. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      *kolasinac if you want arsenal. same cs but i would say more attacking potebtial

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He probably used the official app for his captain choices

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wild differential. Could have paid off... in a parallel universe where he's playing as striker for the 'best' side in the prem.

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I mean. If you're going to FH at least C your dgw players. Blimey. © McCarthur 😮

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling not even in first 11!

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

      Heard about the ankle sprain 😆

  9. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This game is just killing my season off. Only own Sane(TC) .. dont even wana look at my live rank

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I just looked@ mine.
      Painful

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Should still get minutes off the bench then another game vs a bad EVE team. Keep positive

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane C here. Dropped during this game 3000 ranks to 6xxx in live FPL (so far).

  10. AllGonePozzo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    As a victim of Pep Roulette I am not happy. What makes it worse is did Hazard to Sane so missed Hazard haul

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm in same boat

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        *Sane boat

        1. AllGonePozzo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Sane has to get 19 points over the 2 games to make it worth it not going to happen

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I did too. Just stay positive and keep it moving. Can't do much now.

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

    Captain hindsight in full force on here

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

      Triple Captain Hindsight***

    2. AllGonePozzo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not just captain hindsight but rage transfers

    3. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      some annoying reading here at ht... alot of fools full of what ifs

  12. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Auba to Aguero looks like the move of last week.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    2. mir
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      And then back for gw26

  13. chrismoo75
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    very upsetting that I captained Sane instead of Aguero. Come on Pep, get Sane on

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      at least you have Aguero

  14. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane 1 pointer incoming...

  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Didn't consider Aguero at all given Jesus' form, so it kinda feels ok for him to haul. Well done Aguero(c) and (tc)'ers!

    Enjoying the game a lot 🙂

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Burton Albion 4 goals isnt form. Kun getting 90 mins last match is much more logicl reason. I dint triple captain due to that reason

  16. St. Joseph
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Next GW
    Hazard >> Son
    Or
    Sane >> Son

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sané to Son, strongly on the cards for me.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        But the Everton game still to go, ofc.

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Which loses you least value ?
      If you want them back I mean.

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

    Cameraman getting closer to Kun than any of the Arsenal defenders.

  18. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Please, by all means, chase these Kun points and push his price up.
    Thank you.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Casuals will bring him in for Everton.

      Casualism

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      With a blank coming I doubt it

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Shoot up after that tho

  19. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Losing 2-1 would be a good result for Arsenal. At least they would have been competitive. Been at the end of some proper beatings away from home against top teams in recent years.

  20. Capitano
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just realised...No. 2 in the world captnd Digne....Ouch

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

      He was #3 yesterday.

      It seems to be working out okay for him.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        If Digne stays on the bench he gets Salah(c) + Holebas. Unlikely though after Everton's result yesterday

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      City conceded from a set piece. Digne takes set pieces. Masterplan.

    3. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      he started the gw in 3rd... so who knows

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If Digne (c) works out for him then they are a nutter, a psychic, a time traveller, or a combination of all 3.

  21. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    ML rival has TCd Aguero. For those who haven't, when are you looking to play the chip?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      waiting to see the fixtures finalised n then I'll decide.

      pep put alot of us off going heavy on city and/or tc

  22. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling (c) we need a goal here as don't think he will start next game.

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      agree

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looking ominous

    3. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero (c) or TC) are the winners here

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool still have to play and so do Man City (again).....

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Salah(c) haul hopefully

  24. zdrojo187
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane warming up

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

      Gloves on.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes! Hopefully will be on soon

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

      For Sterling?

    4. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ooooo yes

  25. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    first Bernardo mess up a pass to sterling now David, typical

  26. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Captained Salah over Aguero, but still more than happy with this haul as none of my ML rivals even brought him in.

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Top 5 of my mini league has Aguero... Apart from me of course...

  27. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sane against arsenal who have to chase then 90mins against dross Everton! Whilst sterling and Kun play 0 v everton?

    I’d honestly take captain Sane if I was asked now. :sick: honest....

    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Only if Sterling and Aguero subbed 2H...

    2. TyroneGAA
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero has scored two goals in 50mins .. don’t be an idiot

  28. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Where is Sane, Pep...

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pep left his Sane-ty at St James 😎

  29. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What is effective ownership? Is this ownership but weighted by proportion of (C)s and (TC)s?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      yes

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers lads