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Aguero and Sané start for Man City as Sterling benched

Fantasy managers who put faith in Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) could be in for one of their most memorable Gameweeks.

The Manchester City forward has defied ‘Pep Roulette’ to start both matches of Double Gameweek 25, named on the team sheet to face Everton on Wednesday night.

The start comes after scoring 17 points in Sunday afternoon’s 3-1 win over Arsenal, in which Aguero scored a hat-trick.

Once again, we should expect a great divide between managers, depending which Manchester City options they backed.

Leroy Sané (£9.8m) comes back into the side after remaining an unused substitute at the weekend, but Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) travels in the opposite direction.

Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) is also named among the subsitutes.

Anyone invested in Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) will be encouraged to know that he has been deployed at left-back.

However, Pep Guardiola is not the only Premier League manager wreaking havoc with Fantasy teams, as Everton have also rotated for this fixture.

The Toffees two most popular Fantasy midfielders Richarlison (£6.8m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.4m) both find themselves on the bench as Marco Silva goes for a 4-3-3 system.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Zouma, Keane, Kenny; Davies, Gueye, A Gomes; Bernard, Calvert-Lewin, Walcott.

Man City XI: Ederson; Laporte, Otamendi, Stones, Walker; D Silva, Gundogan, Fernandinho; Sané, Aguero, B Silva.

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  1. Uns95
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Foster

    Bednarek TAA Bennett

    Salah (C) Pogba Son Hazard

    Auba Jiminez Rashford

    Subs: Boruc Wan B Luiz Hudson Odoi

    Good to go?

    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Seems solid. I think I'd play AWB over Bednarek, but it's a close call.

    2. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

    3. jose1
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You think TAA will start? What if he comes off the bench for a point?

      1. Uns95
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I can't see Klopp playing him from the bench, he either plays the full 90 (or at least 60+) or not at all.

  2. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed:

    I've got 5.2 to spend on a midfielder as a placeholder until Brooks is fit. Ideally they will have a nice fixture in GW27 as they will have to play. Looking at Paterson or Torreira at the moment, any better options? Full up of Wolves unfortunately.

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      jwp?

    2. Duka
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Snodgrass maybe

      1. Duka
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        scratch that, jwp for sure with thos 2 fixtures and form

  3. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Crazy to consider this WC squad?

    Fab, PAT
    Robbo, Luiz, Doherty, Wan-B, Bednarek (unchanged)
    Salah, Pogba, ANDERSON, SON, JWP
    Rashford, Jimenez, AUBA

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Or stick with this, and just do Sane > Son?

      Fab, Button
      Robbo, Luiz, Doherty, Wan-B, Bednarek
      Salah, Pogba, Hazard, Sane, Siggy
      Rashford, Jimenez, Kamara

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        the latter

        1. jdp219
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          So just the one FT. Fair enough. Thanks!

  4. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hamer - > Ryan and play bench boost?

    Ryan (BUR) WB (WHU) Digne (wat) Camarasa (sou)

    Frees up triple captaincy for Higuain potentially (or someone else) in gwk 35. Chelsea could have CAR & WHU.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ha, I’m planning to do exactly the same. Just need confirmation that Ings is out.

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Allows you to go that slight bit bigger on the first 11 when wildcarding.

        Saving a FT could be very valuable this week though

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes, carrying 2 FT into the blank might be needed. I’ll wait until Friday and see how it’s looking.

          Good luck if you play it!

          1. Viper
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers. I'm probably more likely to keep it as all the bench boosts could negate the effect of the TC chip. I'm definitely not ruling out using it in a sgwk though

  5. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Boring question, best 4.5 mid and under?

    Westwood, Hojberg?

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I went haydon only 4.3

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Newcastle?

    2. built_this_city
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If it’s someone you won’t play get a4.2

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Gonna be a bench player but still want him to play 2pts is better than 0

    3. Bullet Eder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Guendouzi

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Naa not worth the rotation risk

    4. zatara
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      McNeil (Bur) good enabler, not sure if still nailed.

    5. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      mcneil

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        v good underlying stats

    6. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      New guy at wolves benadublon or something 4.3 and started last 5

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        hes a def mid

  6. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Attempt to catch a reply

    Which defender to get in this week?:

    A) Kolasinac - hud, SOU, BOU, tot
    B) Holebas - EVE, car, liv, LEI
    C) Pereira - tot, CRY, BRI, wat

    Not an easy decision! In terms of stats it goes Pereira > Holebas > Kola but ARS have the immediate fixtures potential

    Help!

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      c

    2. Kuzser
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A or C.

  7. built_this_city
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    93 points after hits, into the top 100k and got all chips left.

    Amazing how much you can do with a good mental attitude instead of whining about luck

    God bless

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      put a fork in it!

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Similar to me mate I got 87 no hits tho but also inside the top 100 with all chips left

      1. built_this_city
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well done

      2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Meant to say top 100k not 100 haha I wish

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      oh dear....

    4. Yoshimiwinz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thx Jefferson Starship

      1. built_this_city
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Np

  8. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Trade Sane or Sterling to Son? Or hold both? Also own Laporte and no Spurs coverage.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane

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

      Sané.

      Sterling far more assured of gametime

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane

    4. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd have to say Sane too. Always a risk he flips the switch and gets back in Pep's good graces but he's had a couple of mediocre performances.

  9. West Hammered
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any opinions would be appreciated.
    Alisson
    Doherty PVA Bednarek
    Salah(c) Sane** Pogba Son Deulofeu
    Aguero*** Jimi
    Subs : AWB, Digne, Kamara

    Already did Haz to son
    1FT and 2.5 ITB which move is best
    A) Sane to Mane
    B) Aguero to Auba
    C) Sane and Kamara to Auba and any mid up to 5.3 -4

  10. Alli
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Kun, Sané > Auba, Son
    B) Kun, Sané > Auba, Mané
    C) Sané > Son/Mané

    2 FT - 0 ITB

    Etheridge - Hamer
    Robertson - Luiz - Doherty - Digne - W.Bissaka
    Salah - Sané - Pogba - Richarlison - Stephens
    Kun - Rashford - Jiménez

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      either A or B - I'm racking my brain over the Mane/Son debate as well (with Son's potential blanks)

  11. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Will Son price rise tonight?

    1. captainjilflex
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt it

    2. built_this_city
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just buy him if concerned

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He actually might. He is rising fast.

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      rising fast, it's possible.

  12. captainjilflex
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How does this look? Haz Success > Son Jimenez -4

    1. Yoshimiwinz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Like it

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any update on Jotas injury?

  14. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hello guys,
    This is my attacking player's
    Salah,Son,Pogba,Jota,Sane*
    Auba,Rash,Kamara
    1.3m itb

    Want to get rid of Sane. 😀

    Who should come in ??
    Thank you !!

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      mane?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you mate 🙂

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bad luck this week bro but your team looks great for next week!

      Sane > mane seems the obvious move

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate 🙂
        Don't want any city player in my team now 😀

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yep don’t blame you

          I’ve kept hold of sterling sadly

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah. Sold all of them few gw's ago. Will do same again. Not worth it. Too much money for points/starting spots.

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I got Mane as had Pogba and Son already, looks the best move for my team with no Salah. You could try something a bit different, Felipe for example?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah was thinking same
        Mane,F anderson
        What do you think ??

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Dunno, every team is different, consider your likely future moves and if you can invest that saved money down the track. Felipe seems a streaky player and could do well in upcoming fixtures but Mane is in-form it seems and at home to BOU.

  15. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    2FT to do Sane > Son/Mane &
    Rich > F.Anderson?

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anderson had one good game and many blanks before that.

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        not quite

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Snodgrass same number key passes 4 Fanderson just 1 shot off target difference. Snodgrass essential

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          nice! anderson has 120 points

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      seems fine, jota good option too

  16. Calderano FC
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Keith Lemon, what is the point?

    1. built_this_city
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yea not funny anymore

      1. An Púca
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He was never funny

        1. built_this_city
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He was a bit when he used to make misogynistic jokes at fearne cotton and holly willabooby

  17. F4L
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    has Guaita become fairly nailed as the no.1 Palace keeper now?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yep

  18. Kuzser
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane(c) nailed it...how do I climb back? 2ft, 1.4 itb
    1. Hazard kamara-> Auba hayden
    can get Son for pogba/sane anytime
    2. Haz-> Son/mane
    3. Sane-> son/mane
    4. Hazard kamara sane-> Auba Son hayden for -4

    Current team:
    FAB, 4.0
    Robbo awb Pereira (schindler digne)
    Sane hazard Salah Anderson pogba
    Rashford Jimenez (kamara)

  19. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rich -> Son
    For free, yes or no?
    And keep Sane then?

    109k and now 194k
    Little bit frustrated

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yeah

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

      Dropped 85k? Puts my week into perspective. Yeah, I'd swap Rich.

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, massive red arrow with 47 pts. Sell Haz to Sane and keep Auba instead buy Kun have ruin my gw.

    3. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane->Son imo

  20. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If Live Safety Score is right I've only made the cut for Last Man Standing thanks to Triple Captaining Sane.

    Small victories.

    1. built_this_city
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus

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

        Sané

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          InSane

  21. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane is definitely dropping tonight isn't he...

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Like a lead balloon

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Almost certain

  22. EgyptianKing
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi mates

    Ederson
    Robertson, TAA, Doherty
    Sane, Pogba, Hazard, Salah, Son
    Rashford, Jimenez

    Guaita, Bissaka, Bednarek, Kamara

    I am thinking of Hazard and Kamara out // Auba and 4.7 mid in (-4), and play 3-4-3

    Thoughts? Suggestions?

    Cheers

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Very similar team to me mate I did hazard and Kamara our for Aubameyang and haydon in -4

      1. EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Seem good! I am tempted to do it mate

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Haydon only 4.3 aswell

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      in same position as both of you guys and leaning against taking the hit for auba. medium term ill want haz back and cant waste 2 transfers on that with blanks to plan for

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Can totally understand why mate i have Sterling so that leaves me with an easy switch If I want hazard back

  23. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    play haz (mci) or pva (NEW)

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      lol even though it’s a bad fixture you can’t bench hazard over a defender from a bottom half teams that is half his price imo

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        i’ll bench whoever is likely to get fewer points, i think its close

  24. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hold on to Sané or Hazard?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

  25. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Foster - (Schemichel)
    VVD - Wan Bas - Kola - (Stones - Lascelles)
    Salah(c) - Sane - Son - Pogba - (Westwood)
    Aguero - Rondon - Jimenez

    1ft, 0itb. Cheers

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      sane to mane is fine too, no gw31 blank

      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Decent shout

  26. Teror
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A. Sane > Son

    B. Chill the feck out

    1. built_this_city
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. built_this_city
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t get why this is a hard decision, Chelsea and blank for city

        1. Teror
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Just realised he's risen to 9.8 so I won't lose anything if he drops. It's not a hard decision, I just don't like making spur of the moment transfers. Will probably just transfer to Son by the weekend.

          1. built_this_city
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            He won’t even start v chelsea

            1. Teror
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah but what if Son gets injured by the weekend? Patience is a virture my sausage.

              1. built_this_city
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Well that’s the game really mate

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      seems fine

  27. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who would be the best Richarlison replacement right now? under 10m. If already used WC and setting up for blanks

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Moutinho

    2. An Púca
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mané? Seems to be getting overlooked and has Bmth up next

    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      lfc guaranteed fixture gw31, the rest of the big clubs are reasonably likely to blank, but have to wait and see

  28. windowview
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What changes to make? Assuming Agüero to Auba is a done deal:

    Fabianski

    Van Dijk - Doherty - Laporte

    Pogba - Mountinho - Salah - Richarlison

    Aguero - Jesus - Rashford

    Bench: WB - Digne - Snodgrass

    For a -4:

    Rich to Son?
    Jesus to Lacazette?
    Jesus to Jimenez?

    1. windowview
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Feel like the Son bubble is waiting to burst

      1. built_this_city
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He looks good when he’s playing tbh

      2. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No way. He's in hot form. Don't drop a form player.

  29. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Moves for GW25 were Digne and Hazard to Laporte and Sane.

    Had I stuck with Hazard and give TC to Sterling (no Sane move and him), I would have scored 109 points as opposed to the current 75 points.

    That’s more than 30 points lost and would have jumped ahead no. 1 in ML.

    Think this is the roughest point of my season.

    1. windowview
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Did you play TC with Sane?

      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. Originally, TC was on Sterling.

  30. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg?

    Guita
    Digne, Lindleof, Duffy
    Salah, Pogba, Son, Jota
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Rashford

    Etheridge, WB, Bednarek, Puncheon 0ft .5itb

    Jota to be passed fit do you think?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      looking good, but id start awb

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Double up with Guita? Play him instead of who?

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          digne or shaw