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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. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    success is so bad hahaha

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      They named him ironically then...

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

        he might find success in league two

  2. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling almost 1 on q

  3. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling in Janmaat's pocket

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

    Hand sup if you hate Anderson.

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

      o/

      Hope he starts next I need those 2 points

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

        Next gw*

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

      Hands feet head whole effing body

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

      Why would I hate him? If you actively hate people because of this game then you need to walk away. This isnt healthy for you.

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

        Agreed. Do hate him though.

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

          😀

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

        cheer up mate

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

        I use it in a slightly tongue in cheek. No one's setting themselve on fire here.

        Maybe your to serious?

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

          Maybe my spelling and grammar also needs some work.

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

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

        My thoughts exactly...

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

    Bottomed
    Bennet > Clyne (-4)

    Gives me 9 for gw 31 with hit. Yay or nay?

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

      if hes nailed its fine

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

      Again, WTF are you doing this for? Is owning Clyne gonna make your season or something?!

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

        if he plays in 31/33 its risk free

      2. Cojiro
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol, I'm merely asking a question

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

    Touch from Success.

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

    Get Jesus on Pep, time for changes buddy

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

    Janmaat having the game of his life

  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Jamment is still winning against Sterling

  10. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Please don’t blank alum. I picked you ahead of Vardy as captain. Thought it was the safe choice!

    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *Kun not alum. Damn autocorrect.

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

    Raz close ugh

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

    Kun offside

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *Tim Burgess offside.

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

    United fans cheering VAR on Wednesday. Non-City owners cheering BUS today

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

    Aguero greedy, could’ve laid off to Sterling. Offside anyway

  15. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Feel I’ve made a horrendous mistake choosing Brooks over Fraser.

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

      i dont

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How so? One blanked and the other got a goal and an assist. Brooks not really done loads this season compared to fraser who has been decent. Not sure why I chose Brooks.

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

      Same 🙁 feels horrible

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me too

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

      I couldn't have afforded Fraser over Brooks anyway, I'd have gone Wilson over King if Howe had been a bit more forthcoming in his presser.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah the Wilson one is annoying. Only player I can drop for him though is Jimenez as want to keep Vardy and Kun.

  16. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I kept Sterling after 18 pointer vs Chelsea

    GW 27 City blank
    GW 28 1 point
    GW 29 3 pointer
    GW 30 loading 3 pointer...

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, Deeney will score.

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

      congrats

  17. Tommo1888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Top 10k average score with BPS is 18!!
    Must be a lot of Vardy and Rondón owners !!

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

      O/

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

    Cannot believe my ML leader has no city, and nobody hs sterling, if any time i need them to perform it’s now, god why can’t these solid picks just produce!

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

      Same here.. 🙁

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

      long way to go, wat will tire and one goal will open it up

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

        Bloody hope so, such obvious candidates to hve that should edge me further yet doing nothing, can’t wait for the season to end tbh

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

      I know mate. It's getting silly now. Might as well pull names out of hat. That seems to work.

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

        Haha yeah, pathetic isn’t it

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

          Yep lol. We sit here week in, week out, planning and making up strategies. Watford have made 7 changes and it's 0-0. Mad.

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

    Mahrez offers nothing, get sane on

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

      sanes even worse

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

        also mahrez goal last week reason theyre top

  20. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I swear to god, if I hadn't brought in Aguero he'd be on a brace by now.

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

      God says no

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

        Satan has my back

  21. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Humble brag but the game is so fun when Salah is in bad form and you need to captain a differential. My last 4 captains were: Lacazette (14), Vardy (14), Jimenez (24) and now Vardy (32).

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

      Nothing humble about it

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

      salah hasnt played yet

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

      Humble ? its an almighty brag !!

    4. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Triple captain Aguero shat on your lil shaft peta

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

      Almost as good as my Doherty 2 (C) a couple of weeks ago.

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

      Sing loud and proud, good going that! Just the thought of owning Salah make the game boring for me 🙂

  22. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    There's only one Ben Foster

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

    Pep will make substitutions before 60'.

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

      jesus on 59

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez > Sane

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

      Sanè for Raz

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

    sleepy game

    zzz zz

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

    My mind playing tricks on me. I was looking forward to my 2 Aguero goals before half-time that I dreamt last night

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

    Gundogan is so slow to see the passes

    Aguero and sterling making runs but gundogan just doesn't see it and passes sideways leaving them frustrated

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

      they need you in midfield mate

  27. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The Etihad is rocking

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

      Rocking to sleep

  28. Effe
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I really need some points from Sergio here...

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

    RAZ not at it today.
    Will be hooked for Sanè at HT imo

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hope you TC him for the DGW lolz

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

        Never a Pep player..
        Better go lukaku..lok

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

      Seriously doubt that

  30. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Teams following West ham and just sitting back playing for. 0-0. No attacking intent from Watford following zero shots from Bournemouth last week.

    Still sure man city will win but from an FPL perspective it's not great.