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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. fachada
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Done with this fpl s*

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

    Utterly awful result

  3. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero you beauty

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

    Auba to Kun was the perfect move then.
    Great job to all who done that move !!

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

      Did it but captained Sane ha

    2. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      *Raises hands*

      Captained him as well whereas rival went Sane.

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

      My rival captained him too 😀
      I'm so dead

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

      🙂 wish I had C instead of Sané

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

      Thx Amey

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

    Aguero sterling ripping it up.

    While im here with sane. . F()king bald fraud

  6. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I hate myself for not C aguero

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

      At least you own him

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

        So does everyone else in my ML..most C some even TC...whilst i did haz > Sane C

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

    Biggest last minute captain change fail ever.

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

    I wont say anymore that this cant get any worse.

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

      Oh it can.

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

    Should have done Auba to Kun for a hit but I thought it was "not worth it"

  10. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rip my rank

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hnnnngg

  12. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone kind enough to send me their tears? PM for me address details

  13. Fire Chief Moe
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Urghhh this is painful, going from 1100 to probably 5k in 1 game

  14. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Stop now. Please.

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

    Sterling outscoring kun as captain before bp's, better than a kick in the teeth. Beats capping sane..

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

    Well done all captainers and TC in particular. Very jealous.

  17. french holiday
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just pray Aguero dosent start the Everton game.

  18. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wish I’d had the stones to triple captain Aguero rather than just captaining him. Worthwhile use of a free transfer from Auba it seems.

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

    Still having TC fail 🙁

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

    Is that a Sterling assist ?

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

      Yeah

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

      Yes

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

    Man City throwing their weight around. Absolutely bossing it right now.

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

    Sterling given second assist whoop whoop

  23. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    And rank went down again around 300. (Aguero owner, non captainer, do not own Sterling). Great. Oh well.

  24. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Stwrling given an assist. Tbf, interesting

  25. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling given second assist, but Leno got a hand on it ?

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

    i wonder what the highest points will be this week... 150?

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

    34 from Aguero

  28. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling and Kun owner!!!

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

    Rip rank. Useless Aubameyang.

  30. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Off topic but what an investment Jimmy was at 5.5/6.

    He's still a bargain at 6.6 with his fixture run. I'm frankly puzzled why his ownership isn't 50% plus. He is the gift that keeps on giving - 122 points and only one run of two consecutive blanks I think.

    I'm a happy Kun TC but the one player I won't be transferring out even when I get to WC is Jimmy.

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

      Because he doesn't play for a big club

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

      Couldn't see anyone better even at that price myself. Lucky i got him at 5.8