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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. Bird Raymond
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Woah, the hokey cokey!

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

    Praying someone puts laxatives in Sane's energy drink Wednesday.

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

      Would be sh1tty

  3. Norfolk&Chance
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gunnarsson (6pts) coming on for Sane if he doesn't feature...phew...

  4. MTPockets
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Well, that was a nightmare

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

        You own aguero... don’t complain. Sane will do bits vs Everton too

    • Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard or Sane to Son?

      Ryan
      Digne AWB Bednarek
      Salah (c) Hazard Sane Richarlison
      Aguero Rashford Jimenez

      Patricio Bennett Camarasa Clyne

    • Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      From 5 premier league goals today, my team got 4 goals and 1 assist.

      And I'm still livid.

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

        Same haha

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

        Glass half empty guy

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

        Why?

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

          Took triple captaincy off Aguero and ended up captaining Sané

    • mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      94 pts wuth Robertson salah and captain kun round 2 to go. Im hoping for a big jump. Too worried about rotation to go for the TC but i will take it

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

        In sure you’ll take it lol

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

        k

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

        Looks like you're a new user. People don't seem to take well to these kind of posts lol

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Right, because supporting fellow community members is deffo not what this place is about. Oh, wait, sorry, forgot - it's only when the poster's scores aren't above theirs that people respond kindly.

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

            Relax, it's just fantasy football. No need to get angry online.

    • glufs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Remember, we all care passionately about your transfer and captaincy decisions, and the results of them.

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

        Absolutely. I wait to read them with bated breath.

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

        Ok. Firmino to Aguero and TC...now 51 points and counting.

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

      What a gameweek so far. 86 with Fabianski, Robertson, Mane, Richarlison and Aguero (C) to play. I'm sure Salah will spoil things though.

    • HVT
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sane/Sterling/Jesus all to start midweek.

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

        Mahrez instead of Sterling maybe ?

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

          Don’t think so, I think he’s key.

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

        Sane kun jesus

      3. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        and who starts vs Chelsea next GW?

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

        I reckon. Looks like Pep doesn't trust mahrez these days

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

      The top 6 in my ML have Aguero. Was it such an obvious transfer to make or have they got lucky?

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

        obvious transfer... lucky day....hatrick was not expected

    • Boz
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kdb injury?

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

        Nope

      2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        cramp

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

        Looked like he could have had a bit of cramp at the end, nothing serious if anything at all.

    • Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Time to buy Mounie and Redmond...

    • DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing hurts more in fantasy football than missing an Aguero hat trick

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

        Yup

    • Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling 10 pts, is that good for a TC? No Kunster tho 🙁

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

        Good TC.

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

        Yeah pretty good

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

      sane has killed my season.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yep we the difference between top 1k and outside top 10k for me

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

        how?

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Scoring when not owned and not scoring when owned would be my guess. Haven't owned him in over a month because of that, myself.

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

        Jeez he's got a game against Everton midweek who are awful

    • Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If Sterling is benched for Everton, methinks the week after the blank will be time to do KDB + Auba for Sterling + Jimmy.

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

      So screwed if Salah fails tomorrow. Even more so if Aguero starts vs Everton.

    • Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What woth all this city rubbish do we get to cheer on Salah points tomorrow ?

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

        If you captained him, yeah.

    • Webbinho
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      David Brooks ruined my season lol. Would have done Aubameyang to Aguero and started jiminez. Instead did Aubameyang to king and brooks to sane (c) and benched jiminez in favour of king. only about 50 worse off !

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

        Ouch

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

        Sane could easily get 15+ points against everton so might be slightly better.

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

        Bit unfair to blame the lad, did he have a flag or something that made you sell?

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

          Yeah, don’t blame him, just could ha e been top 5k tonight, instead dropped to 22k

    • threeputt
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Any thoughts on City lineyp Wednesday ?
      I think Aguero & Sane & Kdb will start, Mahrez could get a start too but some of those playing today at risk of not starting.....Sterling, Gundogan, both Silvas. Stones will come in for Otamendi imo, Mendy or Danilo could get a run

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

        No idea. Wouldn't surprise me if Aguero is rested though. Today, Everton midweek then Chelsea at the weekend. Is he gonna start all 3?

        KDB might be given a rest too due to recent injuries.

        Mendy could return.

        Basically it's a mugs game even trying to guess what's going on in that baldy noggin.

      2. Dosh
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Jesus and Sane will start. Aguero rested for Chelsea.

    • Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fair to say Pep's found his Newcastle scapegoat? (Sane)

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

        Danilo, Stones and Sane.

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

        Pep's not the scapegoating type.

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

      Sané one min cameo vs Everton to really fire this place up?

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

        He will start. Great player and was due a rest

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

          only way to look at it. has had his rest going forward

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

        he'll start

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

        I don't even care now tbh.
        One chip wasted !!
        Anything i get is bonus

      4. JRO093
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cuz he had played 70 mins after having been rested for the two prior games? Ok...

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

        That would do it. 🙂

    • HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I think any in top 10k who wpuld have tc kun today would be in top 1000 tonight due to low point difference in that bracket. 51 points with everton match remaining.Jesus.
      Why kun had to play full match vs newC...So many would have tc him or else

    • AD2110
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Best defender for under 4.7?

      Current defence is TAA, Robbo, AWB, Bennett and Digne. Will be shipping out Digne to fund Son

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

        Mee

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Bednarek

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

        Bednarek? Started most games since new manager and had a couple of cs

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

      AFTV time

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

        This was never going to be an easy match, expectations are low in the Arsenal camp.

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

      If this is the week I get knocked out of Last Man Standing, that would be the icing on a very salty cake.

      Current safety score is 39 and I've got 38.

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

        I’m so sorry mate.
        Sincerely, a fellow 38er.

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

          I still hold out hope. I was feeling so cocky coming into this week.

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

            Me too man, me too...

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

          Commiserations.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Potential BAP for 9 saves Leno.

    • Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mixed feelings:
      Kun my captain. Sane no gametime. sterling scored heavy so little green arrow

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

        Looool good one, well played.

    • Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      8 k to 17 k Kun killed me

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

        3k to 9k, with games still to go. What a kick in the teeth. Even if he is benched against Everton, the damage is mostly done.

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

          11 to 23 here

      2. Babit1967
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        ah well is what it is hopefully a Sane double Wednesday to save the gw