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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, 2 months ago

    success is so bad hahaha

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

      They named him ironically then...

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

        he might find success in league two

  2. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling almost 1 on q

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

    Sterling in Janmaat's pocket

  4. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hand sup if you hate Anderson.

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

      o/

      Hope he starts next I need those 2 points

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

        Next gw*

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

      Hands feet head whole effing body

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

        Agreed. Do hate him though.

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

          😀

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        cheer up mate

      3. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

          Maybe my spelling and grammar also needs some work.

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

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        My thoughts exactly...

  5. Cojiro
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed
    Bennet > Clyne (-4)

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

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

      if hes nailed its fine

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

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

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

        if he plays in 31/33 its risk free

      2. Cojiro
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lol, I'm merely asking a question

  6. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Touch from Success.

  7. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Get Jesus on Pep, time for changes buddy

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Janmaat having the game of his life

  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jamment is still winning against Sterling

  10. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      *Kun not alum. Damn autocorrect.

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

    Raz close ugh

  12. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kun offside

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

      *Tim Burgess offside.

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

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

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

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

  15. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

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

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

      i dont

      1. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      Same 🙁 feels horrible

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Me too

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      Nah, Deeney will score.

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      congrats

  17. Tommo1888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      O/

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

      Same here.. 🙁

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

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

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

        Haha yeah, pathetic isn’t it

        1. YEAH PITCH!
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months 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 ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez offers nothing, get sane on

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

      sanes even worse

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

        also mahrez goal last week reason theyre top

  20. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      God says no

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

        Satan has my back

  21. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      Nothing humble about it

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      salah hasnt played yet

    3. Barca_Rover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Humble ? its an almighty brag !!

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

      Triple captain Aguero shat on your lil shaft peta

    5. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

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

    6. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

    There's only one Ben Foster

  23. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pep will make substitutions before 60'.

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

      jesus on 59

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

      Mahrez > Sane

    3. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sanè for Raz

  24. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    sleepy game

    zzz zz

  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months 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 ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months 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, 2 months ago

      they need you in midfield mate

  27. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    The Etihad is rocking

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

      Rocking to sleep

  28. Effe
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I really need some points from Sergio here...

  29. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

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

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

      Hope you TC him for the DGW lolz

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

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

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

      Seriously doubt that

  30. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months 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.