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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. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What’s the chances of Sané not playing midweek?

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

      25%

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

      Close to 1%

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

        Same got Kun VC

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

          Shame

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

      Would suit me. Kun vc and bednarek off bench.
      Not going to happen though

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

      Barring injury, zero %

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

      Mendy could be back.

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

      0 unless injured

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

    That'll do lad

  3. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This terrible. Why didn't I just do the hokey dokey for free you flipping idiot.

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

      Same

  4. toxik
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    As an Aguero VC owner now hoping for a Sane no show today and Weds!

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah but that won't happen

      • g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        See top post?

    2. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero more likely for a start vs Everton now?

      1. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cnat see him starting now. He's done enough damage.

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

        Honestly don’t care. He’s gone over 50 points. He can retire tonight and he’s a god

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

        Yep, and another hattrick

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

        Definitely starts, City are chasing Liverpool and need to win every game

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

          by this logic I hope Sterling will start too

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

            I think he does. Bilva sits for Sane. Not a Sterling owner btw

        2. AndyCook
            5 years, 2 months ago

            There is no chance you can be so certain

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

              Ok.

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

        Aguero is limping off

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

          standard

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

          His celebratory limp.

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

          His customary celebration walk.

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

          That's a good sign. Means he is pumped up.

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

          Good stuff I hope it becomes terminal!

      6. Laurel and Vardy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Kun, get some rest and bang some more on Wednesday!

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

          Won’t start

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

            are you the same person who said he was ill

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

              Lol no?

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

            Why Pep? Whyyy

          3. 4-4-who?
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Bet he will

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

              1p?

          4. Laurel and Vardy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Not a big deal. After today's points (C), I'll take 20-30 mins and a goal/assist on Wed 🙂

      7. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Come on Raz. Please, one goal.

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

          City seems to be happy with 3

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

          Let's hope

      8. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Same again in mid-week please, Sergio.

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

          Yesss

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

          Cant see him playing 4 games in a row

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

        Pass it to Sterling rather than shooting you Silvas

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

        You know its a bad GW when at this point im desperate for a Sane ( C) appearnce point

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

          Same here. Need every point right now

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

        God awful result

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

        Aguero Triplers Group Hug

        😀

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

          Party

        2. Drexl Spivey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          It deserves it's own Hot Topic.

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

          I’ll give you a high five instead o/

        4. Lucky Z
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          hug

      13. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Was stuck in 25k for weeks, finally found the way to get out if it!

        Sane C without Kun and Stelring.

        Cu around 40k!

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

        "Handing Aguero the captaincy for just a home match against Arsenal doesn’t feel quite right. "

        Captain Sensible, GW25.

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

          One of the worst defences in the league haha

          1. AndyCook
              5 years, 2 months ago

              It’s not even in the bottom half of defences in the league

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

            Look at the authors history of finishes

            1. 4-4-who?
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Like your opinion matters more?

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

                I didn’t say that.

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

                  People are free to use the data they choose for the reasons they set out.

          3. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            😀

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

          Is Aub playing?

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

          I'd take 2 points from Sane at this rate.

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

            Same here

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

            Same.Looks like bloody won't come on

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

          Nope...even Sane got subbed at this time last GW

        5. andrewe63
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Love you Sergio..The wife is in bed waiting for you!!!

          See you Wednesday - more of the same old bean...Muahhhh!

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

          Rich -> Son?

        7. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Was expecting 20-30 points this game from Sane (c) and D Silva... 2 had pretty much lost me my mini league

        8. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Aguero is one player I cant begrudge doing well when I dont own him

          1. teknicolourfox
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Absolutely. Class act

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

          Lacazette and Aubameyang has been terrible

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

            If they were any more deeper, they'd be in Mia Khalifa.

            That rhymes.

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

            Auba's passing is dire, makes him a liability out side the oppositions defensive 3rd

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

          Not sure who I hate more Hazard or Pep ?

          1. Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Always Hazard

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

            Pep without question

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

            You hate yourself more for making the deciaions

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

              *decisions

          4. bench boost for every gamew…
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Mine is brighton. Chelsea would have had double too. But it's my fault. I do the transfers. This game is about luck but also about good management. Brighton draw in fa cup is unlucky for some but in the end we are all responsible for our transfers.

        11. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          200k to 100k with Aguero, Ederson, Salah, Robbo, Richa and Keane to play still.

          Finally a good week after dropping 2k > 200K since Xmas.

        12. azz007
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          City dugout talk. Kun has a knock. Ice pack.

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

          Leno racking up save points.

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

          Greedy Raz.

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

            *Gabriel

        15. OLEgend
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Ohh Jesus, Sterling was free on goal

        16. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Jesus you wee sausage spanker

          You should have passed that to Sterling

          1. Majestic Chanka
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            This