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

    Any chance Alonso will not play tomorow ?

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

      He could be rotated yes

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      we wont play.Simple as that

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

        I have Fraser first sub.. knew there is a chance of this happening going in the GW. Hope it goes well

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

    22 from 5
    really need Kun goal

    1. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      RIP

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

      22 from 5 not a disaster if prebonus

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

    Aguero please score

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

      Zero chance

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      did you TC in the end ?

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

        Yes mate 🙁

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

      Unlikely son

  4. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of a Sterling price rise ahead of 31? :p

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

      There might be a chance. Aguero got a price rise in his blank gameweek.

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

      I'm hoping for it.

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd love that.
      😀
      Can get 0.1 before selling for Hazard

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

    Aguero needs more. 5 pts aint a haul

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

      It will be 2pts

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

    Got captain choice right for once!

    But for Lascelles owners I see he is yellow flagged with knee injury -

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

      Just gonna keep him just in case.

      Worst case he gets 0 instead of 1/2

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

    Should have captained Sterling..... AHHHH! 🙁

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

    Not had the best of seasons, but this gameweek is unbelievable.

    Currently sitting on 70 points with 11 bonus to come. TAA, Robertson, Salah and Pogba to play.

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

      Well done!

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

      How tf. I can’t get to 20

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats, thats a GW from heaven!

    4. Milk, 1 Šuker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well done pal. 67 with 8 bonus to come!

  9. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I benched sterling..damn it

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

      No way...

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

      I don't believe you

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

      You what

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Whaaaat !!

  10. ScratchingTheMud
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Am I right in thinking that Aguero will lose that assist?!!

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        no

      • Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No and get lost

      • Mr Arsenal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        100%
        Defender touched it before Sterling did

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

          Exactly. The defender's laced it onto him. No way that's assist

      • Red Devil Swede
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        They already stated the assist stands

      • Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think all players that had Aguero for his 2 hat tricks should not get the assist and any new Kun owners should. That is only fair.

    2. Naby K8a
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mark having a stormer of a season. Hope he wins it

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

        How high is he?

        1. Naby K8a
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          2k. Sterling cap today

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

        Started badly too

    3. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is Aguero gonna keep his assist? I didnt see the game,

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

        Yes it's confirmed.

    4. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Fantastic start to the GW!

      57 with Salah (c), Luiz & Alexander-Arnold

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

        Brilliant. What a knob he is

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

        vardy and fraser could easily outscore sterling and jiminez no?

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

        Yep pretty cocky

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

        I did say it was premature!

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

        fraser and vardy on 29pts

        sterling on 21? how many points do you think jimi gets

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

          9 hopefully

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

        I thank him. Clearly the God's of irony read his comment and I captained Sterling

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

          Gods

    5. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’d really like to hear some more from those Sterling owners, particularly those who captained him. Come on don’t be shy, it’d really make my evening...

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

        I had him as captain then switched to salah this morning , gutted

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

        *sulking*

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

        Buy that man a Guinness

      4. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well, if it's gonna make your evening then I'll gladly oblige

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

      Kun YC to top it off please

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

        Ban

        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          This to top it off pls

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

          Did you not see the ladies threatening when I said this?

    7. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe Deulefeu is a good player to own as an enabler in GW34 WC

    8. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well from absolutely shocking start to the gameweek where all defence conceded and on minus 8, Mr Sterling captain has saved me. First decent captain choice in ages too.

    9. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone worse than 8 points? My ML rival is on 70 :/

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

      64 from 5 any good?

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

        Sorry about your captin fail mate

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

          you tricked me into taking the armband off Raheem, you wizard you, jia you got jia Youd!

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

            I knew what I was doing 😛

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

              😀

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

              That extra 3 points could prove vital for you to catch me yet! But you will never catch me on the captains 😉

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

                Time for you to start playing safe with captains I think. I'm the one who needs to start taking risks 😉

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

                  (5 points difference innit?)

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

                    ah, forgot the 60 min and CS points, but anyway playing safe is not really a solid part of my game 😉

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

        Terrible. Come back and brag when you have 120pts

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

          yeah presumed it would be a bit below par on here but I live in hope!

      3. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        might get a green arrow if you're lucky tomorrow

      4. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Great pal 😉
        I'm 47 from 4.

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

          Great score man, happy seeing Sterling doing the business, will be a bad week for Sterling non-owners if Salah blanks!

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

      So glad I didnt cave and kept armband on Raz. Plus he gets cs point. Just wow.

    12. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why did Anderson get taken off 45mins if he didn't have hudds I would get rid

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

        Hes awful at football

    13. i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I need a deneey goal

    14. Runci
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do we know the games on GW33?

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

        Only 6 of them.

    15. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How do I quit FPL, 5 from 5 lol@me

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

        no way!

        Sorry man, this game can be the ultimate d!ck. Make sure the mods know, you can be the rough in their roundup 🙂

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

      Sterling owner non capper. Queue Salah cap repeat fail

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

        Its all but confirmed at this point

    17. ScratchingTheMud
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Janmaat kicks the ball onto Sterling!!! Aguero has to lose that assist by the letter of the law. Popular players may as well start with 5 point starting bonus.....What a joke

    18. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky Sterling owners

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

        would have preferred him have another 30 mins to score or assist more goals

      2. i am jose mourinho
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Poor you

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

      When is Jesus coming on for Aguero???

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

        Apparently 80 min mark

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

      trying to pick a striker for next week... annoying that I bought both aguero and rashford at 0.7m less than CP and will want them both back...

      so only third striker position available... who's best for next week and 33

      Wilson? Arnautovic? Vardy?

      will probs keep them too