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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. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling disallowed goal

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fake news. Walker was called offside hours before he scored

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

        So he scored?

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Nope

  2. My Name Is Prince
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ruth's comments on here made do Hazard --> Sane instead of Auba --> Kun (I think/hope Ruth made that move too)... I knew I'd want Auba straight back, so it would have been effectively a -8 as Ruth pointed out here, and Chelsea were awful against Bou so didn't think Haz would punish me too much. So it was Auba/Sane over Kun/Haz for me... That's working out well, cheers Ruth for all your efforts haha XD

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      *made me do (rough with the smooth winner most likely, no?) 🙂

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

        Was it at gun point or did Ruth log into your account to make the transfers?

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

      Ruth deserves to spread her legs for you...unless Sane gets in the points shortly.

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I don't mess with animals though....

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

      The logic was there, I did the same with no influence from anybody else apart from hazard and chelsea being rubbish and auba has great fixtures.

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah it was sensible to me too and that's why I did it.... It's just a game of luck!

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

      Why not make your own decisions

      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Where did I say it wasn't my own decision? Don't tell me other people's opinions have never influenced your thinking, of course you make the decision by yourself but you're also influenced by others, I wasn't blaming him or anything, just having a laugh....

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

      Dunno who Ruth is.

      Don’t intend on learning now.

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

      Saw that too but the onus is on you to make the call ultimately

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

      ‘Made you do’ haha

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

      Not fair on Ruth init?

      He is just giving his opinion like anyone else on here and nobody put a gun to your head and made you pull the trigger.

    9. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Gangsta rap made me do it, perhaps a bit of "lost in translation" going on here, English isn't my first language, anyway, I meant he influenced my decision because I agreed with him.... This site is all about discussion and influence, gathering information and so on, of course you make your own decisions

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

    Who on here remembers Lamps 5 goal haul in a single game back in 2008? Reckon Kuns points are going to eclipse that

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

      He should be subbed soon, done as much as Eden...time to go off

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, he’ll be benched next game.

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

      Don't think he ever scored 5.

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

        This

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

      Shearer, Cole, Defoe the only players to score five in a game am I right?

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Aguero and berbatov as well

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

          Ah how could I forget about Kun vs Newcastle - capped him that day!

          1. Deeney-is-a-god
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Hehe, I didn’t and have not forgotten 😉

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

              Hopefully you've got the armband on him today then!

              1. Deeney-is-a-god
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 2 months ago

                Yep!

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

                  Top work, congrats!!

                  1. Deeney-is-a-god
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 2 months ago

                    Thanks 🙂

    5. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He scored 4 twice but never 5

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

        Oh ok, must have been 4 then. My bad!

  4. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Good situation for Aguero owners, get a 3rd he might be subbed, having 2 already he will surely start this streak of must-win games.

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

      Yeah I’d take him getting one more attacking return then removed.

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

      Why did you think we brought and captained him?

      1. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I TC’ed him too, so a bit biased!

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

      Yeah. If he gets another goal and plays next GW, it could be 100+ points for TCers!

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

      Doesn’t get the third but stays on for 90 and misses midweek

      1. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Highly doubtful

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

    I recently discovered that I hve great Saturdays in FPL and awful Sundays. The trend continues...

    1. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So use it to your advantage

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

    Make or break 10 mins for Arsenal. A goal here for City and they will collapse

  7. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who will get more points:

    Auba v Huddersfield (A)
    Aguero v Chelsea (H)

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

      lol

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

      Good man, was thinking the same thing. Don't really want to take another hit.

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

      Depends which chelsea turn up

    4. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Keep an eye out for City CL on 12th.... Chelsea on 10th...

    5. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero for sure, Huddersfield can up their game at home facing relegation, big home support

  8. avfc82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Brooks listed as injured till 23 March on the official FPL site, surely thats wrong? Howe said he was only out for 3 weeks.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I heard a month

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

        I also heard more like 5weeks

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I remember 4 weeks mentioned.

    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for the replies. 23 March still seems wrong then.

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

    Aguero is like an OAP, unbelievable he keeps on Netting.

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

      Hey - nothing wrong with OAPs! 😀

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

        Ha true just feeling a tad salty ;0)

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

    Sterling the creator!

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

      3:1?

  11. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Has KDB played well ?

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

      Yes imo. Very involved, couple shots on goal.

    2. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      very

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

    Is FPL Virg' writing a dossier as to why Aguero isn't in this week's Scout Picks?

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

      He already filed a lawsuit

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

      I think he's still writing GW24's Captain Sensible.

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      TM's reply when he was asked where Virgin is.........

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBPNLRRM5i0

  13. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Leno vs KDB is a interesting subplot

  14. fusen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Having B Silva as a token city player so I didn't miss out on the DGW is very painful to watch

    He really doesn't like taking shots at goal...

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

    Guendouzi is only 19. Been impressed by him, only arsenal player always looking for the ball

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Got him from French 2nd division too

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He is going down more than Mia Khalifa did in 2018

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

      Great young talent, but they are overplaying him.

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

    will Sterling (c) finally get some baps today?

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

    How many touches has Auba had?

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

      3

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

    Time to make some changes Pep

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

    Get Auba on now!

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

    Who's is it?

  21. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    SERGIO
    SERGIO

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

    Kun G Sterling A

  23. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kun Harry.Omgg

  24. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Damn, at least Sterling gets the assist

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

    (C)UN Easy

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

    That is a handball all day long.

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

      Not that I'm bothered
      .
      .
      .
      .
      AAAAAAGGGGGGEEEEEURRRROOO

      captain

  27. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero hatty!! Get in!!

  28. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kunn G

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lucky off his arm

  29. Oliver Reed
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I meant a Sterling 'assist' within 10 minutes..

  30. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    HATRICKKKKKKKK AGUEROOOOOOO