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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.

2,176 Comments Post a Comment
  1. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Was between salah and aguero for armband didn't really consider sterling that much but thanks for the cheese anyways Raheem

  2. bialk
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Deloufail

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

      Deulo success

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

    Raheem escapes with cs

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lol too perfect

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

      Excellent 😀

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

        Unbelievable

  4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah + Son + Rashford >>> Mane + Hazard + Vardy for (-4)?

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not Salah

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Me no likey

  5. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling CS LOCKED. City cleanie gone 🙂

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

    Otamendis fault

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What the actual heck. Fob off Ederson.

  8. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So are they gonna remove that assist from kun?

    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No.

      1. adibo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Why not ?

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No and get lost

    3. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Intended recipient

    4. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That's what they say Aguero was trying to do when he chested the ball down. Pass to Sterling. In that case No.

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hasn't most of Watford's goals been scored and assisted by deeney and del?

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    City LOL

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      21 secs

  11. Says
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    When you look up optimism in the dictionary it should be a gif of Duelofeu running back with the ball to the centre circle after scoring

  12. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    3 bps secured for Raheem surely?

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

    Guess which 2 I brought in

    Ederson and Brooks
    or
    Fraser and Bourc

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

      Fraser boruc

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        1.6 million rank so
        WRONG

  14. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ouch.

  15. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pep got the razz cs anyway. Hes about a green arrow

  16. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Very pleased to have read that article on here giving analysis about top captain polls. Convinced me to armband Sterling instead of Aguero.

  17. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you Sterling.

  18. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Have Sterling VC
    Wishing thinking Salah rested entire game?
    But then again, some believe Liverpool might win the league aaayyy

  19. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Take Kun off please..

  20. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Deu deu deu!
    Sterling CS win!

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

    Best case scenario for sterling owners. Worst for non-owners

  22. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Man that had to sting

  23. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gw 28 I did WC. I DID NOT sterling in bcoz he is likely to be rested against bmouth. Was all set getting hazard and sterling rather than useless Salah and son.

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      uh what? He was nailed on against Bournmouth given his previous rests.

  24. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Fees wrong that I'll be taking Raz out of my team immediately after scoring me 40ish points.

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      *feels

  25. CarsonYeung
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero off please Pep

  26. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Baps are pretty low - a goal for Aguero could be a 6 pointer.

  27. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    17 from 5 .Awful

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      15 from 4 here 🙁

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      11 from 5 😎

  28. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Took the captaincy of Sterling last min after a busy week. I just lokgged in yesterdsy to give it another look. Bad idea!

    Sometimes it's better to do nothing 😆

  29. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best option for 31 - 33 (at least)
    A) Luiz
    B) Azpi
    C) Alonso

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

    This 1st goal ruined the moral of WAT. Poor refereeing.. as usual in PL

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, and FPL gave the assist to Aguero despite that confirming it was offside!

      "@OfficialFPL
      UPDATE: After review, the assist for Sterling’s 1st goal is awarded to Aguero. The touch from the defender after Aguero's touch does not take the ball away from its intended target."