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Aguero and Sterling start as Wolves ring the changes

Fantasy Premier League managers in possession of Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) or Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) can breathe a sigh of relief after the release of Manchester City’s Gameweek 29 team news.

Both players have been named in the starting XI to face Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium this afternoon.

Despite returning to full fitness, Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m) was ready enough only for the bench, where Leroy Sané (£9.4m) also finds himself for the third time in five Gameweeks.

It gets even better for Aguero and Sterling owners as Bournemouth have gone with something of an experimental side.

In Steve Cook‘s (£4.4m) absence, 22-year-old Jack Simpson (£3.8m) comes in for his first start of the season while Nathan Aké (£5.0m) has been pushed into central midfield.

David Brooks (£5.0m) returns to the starting XI but there is still no Callum Wilson (£6.3m).

Meanwhile, as was rumoured, there were five major changes to the Wolves side to face Cardiff.

As expected, Rui Patrício (£4.5m) has been replaced by John Ruddy (£4.2m) in the starting line-up, but Matt Doherty (£5.5m) also misses out and finds himself among the substitutes.

Rúben Neves (£4.9m), Jonny (£4.4m) and Joao Moutinho (£5.4m) are also on the bench, but Raúl Jiménez (£6.9m) keeps his place.

Marcus Rashford (£7.7m) is back in the Manchester United side to face Southampton but it will be interesting to see if he plays as a central striker or is pushed wide by Romelu Lukaku (£10.7m), who did so well there against Crystal Palace.

As expected, Paul Pogba (£9.0m) keeps his place in central midfield.

Full Line-ups

Bournemouth XI: Boruc; Daniels, Simpson, Mepham, Clyne; Fraser, Surman, Brooks, Aké, A Smith; King.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Bernardo, Aguero.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo; Bissouma, Stephens, Pröpper; Knockaert, Murray, Jahanbakhsh.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Bacuna, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm; Stankovic; Hogg, Billing; Pritchard; Mounie, Grant.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Barnes, Wood.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Wan-Bissaka, Dann, Tomkins, van Aanholt; Meyer, Kouyaté, Milivojevic, Schlupp; Batshuayi, Zaha.

Manchester United XI: De Gea; Young, Smalling, Lindelöf, Shaw; McTominay, Andreas Pereira, Pogba; Rashford, Lukaku, Sánchez.

Southampton XI: Gunn; Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard; Valery, Ward-Prowse, Oriol Romeu, Højbjerg, Bertrand; Redmond, Austin.

Wolves XI: Ruddy; Boly, Coady, Bennett; Vinagre, Saïss, Gibbs-White, Dendoncker, Traoré; Jota, Jiménez.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Peltier, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett; Camarasa, Gunnarsson, Ralls, De Cordova-Reid; Zohore; Niasse.

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  1. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I did auba + pogba -> hazard + vardy for -4

    Finally some luck I have

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You have done the best ever transfer before seeing new guys play

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bitter?

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Daniel was bigging you up!!!

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dodged a bullet there. You're up a couple of points on that one already

  2. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oh Pogba. Everything had gone right for me until you missed that pen. 16 points down the pan and a decent chance at closing the gap in my mini-league. So frustrating.

  3. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Damn Arnie took a hit...cameo and goal now

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1 point for Son and Pogba!

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

    So, Higuain hat trick tomorrow? I need SOMETHING, come on PL..

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wtf pogba

    What's the point 🙁 hate this game even more than I did

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

    Did that bloke who had Auba (C) & Kolasinac with Torreira 1st on bench, also have Pogba?

  8. WrightnBright
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thought to myself the captain choice I make this gwk will sum up my luck this season - thank you Mr Pogba, couldn’t have been more appropriate.

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

    Hazard (c) looking a good choice.

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

      Sterling and Pogba looked good choices too

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If he starts

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

        Please 🙂

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

    lol, as a Pogba (c) and Auba owner I have to say that this week ain't great... but it's just a game! 😀

    1. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      "it's just a game" - you drunk?

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch tough luck !

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

      Ouchies

  11. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which one is better for non cappers?

    1) 0
    2) -1

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        2

    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Phew! Survived No Aguero, Sterling, Pogba, Rashford, Auba, Doherty etc. in the team. I hope Higuain, Hazard(C), Vardy, Rondon and Anderson do something to gain some ground.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Just saw pogba missed a pen ..tough for c !

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

        yep, got a nice -2 points

    4. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Was Jota injured? Just noticed he only played 46 minutes.

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

      1 from 4...

      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oof

    6. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This morning there was a guy who said that the last time he captained Pogba was in Champions League fantasy when he was sent off against PSG. I think he did it again.

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ban

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

      good week to captain pogba and also have Rashford

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

      Wow. 24 points with Pogba (C), 5 to play and still a green arrow in the Top 10k.

    10. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Game was won and Lukaku was still on!?!?!

      Delighted for Pogba so.

    11. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah captain and Hazard owner. How should I feel?

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

        Ecstatic.

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

        Depending on how the rest of your team did.

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

          Jiminez and Barnes owner. 6 left to play. Pogba and Son did me proud also.

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

      A decent day to be on differential Mo as captain

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

        +1

    13. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ville gave the armband too Hazard

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He's having a terrible season. I wouldn't take any notice of his moves

      2. Superbadhine
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Snap

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

        He copied me obv

    14. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pogs value is going to drop like a stone now. Just in time for gw31

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Naaah. Too many Utd fans

    15. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      24 (-4) from 4 (Pog, Rash, Jota, Jimmy). Good?

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch , ok, wow,wow

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

        Great so far

    16. Manani
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba (C) and Dohetry preventing AWB coming off the bench lol

    17. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Used 2FT to ditch Son+McCarthy for Pogba+Boruc...
      Started Etheridge and benched Ward-Prowse or this french scumbag :@

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

        for*

    18. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Please Mark come to the Scoutcast... Only your wise words can heal our wounds

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        He's like Luke Skywalker walking away from being a Jedi!

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

          Hahah, n1

      2. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        lol

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

      Its been an awful season but having Hazard (c), Mane, Vardy, Alonsa, TAA, Rondon and Fabianski to come. This might just be the first green arrow potential and the start of the fight back.

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

        If only i'd held out and not gone Salah -> sterling then it would be perfect.

    20. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So we know what the rough in 'Rough with the Smooth' this GW will be for Pogba(c).