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Aguero and Sterling start for City as Gracia rings the changes

The seventh match of a goal-filled Saturday takes place at the Etihad, as league leaders Manchester City face Watford.

Kick-off is at 17:30 GMT.

Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero are joined in a front three by Riyad Mahrez, who replaces the injured Kevin De Bruyne in the City starting XI.

Bernardo Silva drops back into central midfield to take the place of the sidelined Belgian.

Vincent Kompany deputises for the injured John Stones in defence, while Aymeric Laporte is fit enough for a place on the bench.

Leroy Sane is also among the substitutes.

Javi Gracia has rotated heavily for the trip to Manchester, making seven changes in all.

Kiko Femenia, Miguel Britos, Christian Kabasele, Adam Masina, Tom Cleverley, Isaac Success and Andre Gray all come into the side, as Adrian Mariappa, Craig Cathcart, Jose Holebas, Will Hughes, Roberto Pereyra, Troy Deeney and Gerard Deulofeu make way.

Ben Foster, Daryl Janmaat, Etienne Capoue and Abdoulaye Doucoure are the only Watford players to keep their places.

Pep Guardiola’s side won the reverse fixture 2-1 back in December, when Mahrez registered his highest FPL score of the season (13 points).

Aguero was transferred in by over 125,000 Fantasy managers ahead of this Gameweek, despite City being without a fixture in Gameweek 31.

The Argentinean striker is the second-most-popular captaincy pick of this weekend, having been handed the armband by over 1.45 million FPL bosses.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Bernardo Silva, Gündogan, Silva, Mahrez, Agüero, Sterling.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster, Janmaat, Britos, Kabasele, Masina, Kiko Femenia, Cleverley, Capoue, Doucoure, Success, Gray.

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

    As a non city owner, and liverpool fan, im nervous.

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

      I’m exact same. Just backed Aguero first goal scorer lol

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

      Sterling (c) but neutral wanting LIV to win.

      Hoping for Sterling hattrick, but Watford win 4-3 🙂 😆

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        suppose you want a fotser hatrick too

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

          or aguero own goals

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Going for a WAT win here myself.

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

    Raheem threatening

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

      Fake news

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

        blame the BBC live text dude

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

    Hide behind the couch time for us non-owners.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You'll be fine, Watford learned from Pool game.

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not so sure about that.

  4. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The daywalker yc

  5. Shaikh91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    vardy tc..more than happy with the points

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

      Well done!

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

      Hats off

    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice!

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

      well played

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

      fairplay!!!

    6. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ban or link

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        People only get banned for serious offences round these parts.

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

        Love it when someone with no power over bans threatens someone with a ban over nothing.

        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Love it more when someone doesnt get really simple sarcasm

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

            We're all laughing it's alright.

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

      boners points

    8. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Link your team

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Legend !

    9. FreddyP3
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well done. Regular captain here

    10. Pique and De Bruyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one, ballsy move glad it paid off for you.

    11. Party time
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You sir had the best fun in the party, well done!

        1. Shaikh91
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Absolutely

    12. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Had enough of this Man City game already, surely time to blow the whistle already?!?!?!?!

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

      I sold Aubameyang and Son weeks ago with 2ft. I could have gone Hazard/Vardy or Mane/Higuain. But for some reason I wanted Sterling so I had to choose from Jiminez/Rondon etc. Of course I choose Arnautovic. I was after creeping up to 13k and now I’m down outside the top 50k likely.

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

        Its a game of luck sir. you were just unlucky

    14. FPLAdmiral
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thoughts on Aguero + Rashford > Higuain + Vardy for free chaps?

      Gives me 10 starters (below) for next GW and keeps value in Jimenez, Doherty and Pogba for FH32.

      Fabianski
      TAA, Robertson, Perreira
      Salah, Hazard, Brooks, F.Anderson
      Vardy, Higuain

      (Button)(*Jimenez, *Pogba, *Doherty, *AWB)

    15. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What a miss from Silva

    16. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero + Bednarek to Wison and Luiz/Azpi for -4 ?
      Early thoughts ?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wouldn't bother til Friday.

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

      I tell you what an alonso drop to 6.3 and im on board

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

        I'd still take Azp

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

        Rather have luiz at 5.9

    18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Raheem was doomed to blank the minute he revived my armband.

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

        *received

      2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What are you Raheem points before today?

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

        shhhh

    19. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Early planning but what looks best?

      8 starters for next week at the min

      A) Jim -> Wilson
      B) Doherty -> TAA
      C) both for a hit

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

        C is decent, to be honest

    20. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's some bus that Watford has brought

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

        Emptihad living up to its name this evening.

    21. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lloris PVA lascelles King = 3 pts
      Vardy = 16 pts

      My team is full of Useless fckrs and a lovely Jamie

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

        same!

        fabianski anderson awb pereira = 6pts
        vardinho = 16pts

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lol

    22. Planet Jo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is Schar now suspended? If so - 1 game or 2?

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

        2!

      2. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        2 games. 10th YC

        1. Planet Jo
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Crikey. I hadn't realised he'd played that many games!

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

            I would TC Planet Jo's avatar pic !!!!

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

      I hope the whole deleting posts, banning and ultra-modding gets reviewed before next season! Where some of it is of course necessary, a lot of it isn't imo, just a thought over a glass of red wine and a blue WKD.

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Gonna get myself a nice cold pint of Skittles vodka.

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

          Nice choice pal haha

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Send geoff an email.

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

          Yup could do I guess, not a dig at you or the other mods btw as you are just doing your jobs, just feel that there should be a bit more leeway or the fun disappears 😉

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Plenty of leeway tbf.

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

              For example, I made a post linking the old article and just as somebody commented on it, it was deleted...c'mon, was that really necessary?

      3. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Baadoom Tscch

      4. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Is it a coincidence that there are quite a few new mods this season and maybe getting a little giddy with their "Authority"

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

          Dunno, maybe, but I'd imagine that they are just doing their jobs tbf

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

            likely comes from management but who knows...some of it is necessary but a lot of it is petty at times imo

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

      Camarasa- prince of the sub 5.0 mids.

      At least I got my bench order right. Any chance Jim will bd rested for next week?

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha I’m the same

    25. Barca_Rover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      WTFord !! what sort of lineup is that lol

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        One full of Clever Success

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

      Watford going forwards, could be curtains for them if they are hit on the counter

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

        I think they look quite good at the moment, plenty behind the ball and looking to counter effectively. You got any City assets?

    27. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be really happy as a Watford fan, travelling all that way to watch paint dry.

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

      Which Hammer should be transferred in for next week .. have Rice already

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

        I would stay away entirely

      2. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        1 is enough. they look off the pace. Anderson owner

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

        none of em if you dont have any attackers already. they are tosh.

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

          Only thing is they are up against HUD

    29. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone got ownership stats for Vardy in the top 10K?

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

        I'm hoping very small but fear not so small.

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

        24.94%

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

          Sweet. Will double by next week no doubt, but if that is accurate I'll take it 🙂

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

            That's exact, you can see it all here

            https://www.livefpl.net/top10k

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

              hero

    30. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah haz Fraser Anderson... 10mil for another gmwk31 mid (cant be pool).

      I've no idea who to get at the mo

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How do you know Salah has Fraser and Anderson in his team ? 🙂

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

          it did autocorrect to that but I fixed it dont some smart arse make a joke 😉

    31. Manumana
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What teams will likely hava a DGW in GW32 ?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Blanks = DGWs.

      2. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        need to wait n see after 31... as mad as it sounds

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

          Ok thx mate. Wait n see then

    32. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why haven't City scored yet :O

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Curse of the Crowds

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

        The ball has not crossed the oppositions goal line in the area between the oppositions goal posts

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

      City not clicking just yet

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

      City just don't look that great, not as quick passing movements as earlier in the season

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

        no fernandinho?

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Fernandinho is injured. Did nobody learn from last time he was injured? I mentioned this at least twice this week and last week.

    35. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm afraid I've made a terrible mistake captaining Aguero. Please prove me wrong. Watching the game here and it's just not happening

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

        17 mins gone.....

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

        It has been 17 minutes

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah long way to go but he could be subbed at 60

      3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I've triple Captained him and it could destroy my season which has been great up to now

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

        Poor passing from midfielders to wingers.

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

      Bet Watford snatch a 1-0 win

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nah

      2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Probably shouldn’t have captained Sterling then.

      3. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That would be great for non FPL life.