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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. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero>Vardy will be done tonight for sure

    1. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      & rightly so. Although I would get Wilson ahead of Vardy

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

    Where is Jesus?

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

      Patiently waiting for the Second Coming

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shopping for sandles

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

    City concede and the average of the top 10k goes up by 3!!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Points for Kun captainers and Sterling after 60 minutes

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

        I see , must have been a bit of delay

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

      ? doubt it

  4. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Someone please tell me how that first goal was an assist for Aguero? Regardless, he was trying to chest it and not pass it to Sterling (so this “intended target” is total nonsense).

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

      Defender played the ball off sterling too

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. Just ridiculous. Probably his high ownership swayed FPL.

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

    Aguero is a machine this season, new hamstrings ?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        new knee

      • pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Stopped eating pasta.

      • tucaoneo
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good time management in early stage helps too imo.

      • EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        new hair

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling(c) + Vardy

      Weekend sorted. 😎 😀

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

        Well done

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nice one !

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

        ditto

      4. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        high five!

      5. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers all

      6. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Likewise 🙂 my birthday too!

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

          happy birthday!

        2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Happy Birthday to you
          Happy Birthday to you
          Bread and butter with yer mother
          Happy Birthday beef stew.

        3. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers fellas!!

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tough day in the office is an understatement....2 points from 3....well done sterling owners by the way!!

    4. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I capped raheem last gw and did it again today . He is paying the faith

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well Played

        1. Vamos Los Celeste
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers

      2. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Done exactly the same, can't believe this GW :O

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

      Just waiting for Aguero to be subbed to compound my misery today. Not sure It can be any better tomorrow with 50% of 10k still to play theircaptain...

    6. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Camarasa best £4.5 mid ever?

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

        George Boyd

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

          Yeah, he is the current title holder... just had immaculate timing, every time there was an unexpected benching of a big player he would pop up with something

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

        I’d say he’s close.

        Hoping that Nuno rests Jimi for the big match next week!

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

        Was Sterling not 4.5 or thereabouts in his breakthrough season for Pool?

    7. Borisalandoris
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Feels odd knowing I'm going to transfer out a player after scoring a hat trick!

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

        Agreed but don't don't have any value tied up in him so no worries getting him back

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          This

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

          I'm not worried either. After tomorrow everything changes for the rest of the season in terms or tactics so needs must

    8. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What an embarrassment our referees are.

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

        VAR to help them out next season

        1. Marvin Moon
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I don't think that will help them.

    9. 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

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

        Vardy or Wilson

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

        wilson

      3. Another Hoops
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wilson

    10. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      those who put TC on sterling applause

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

        Shame it wasn't this week

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Yes it was...
          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/17460/event/30

          Poster from the previous page...

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

      Congrats to Sterling captainers

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

        What about just owners?

      2. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mark did of course

      3. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you

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

        Thank you buddy 🙂

      5. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

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

      Ok so Aguero gets an assist to an offside Sterling who scored.
      The linesman calls offside and the ref overturns it as Aguero's pass wasn't intended.
      (OFFICIAL PL)

      This is just getting ridiculuous

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Pathetic

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

        complete joke

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

      If people actually read the FPL rules before saying that it's not an Aguero assist...

      "If an opposing player touches the ball after the final pass before a goal is scored, significantly altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is awarded"

      Non-Aguero owner but it's definitely an assist.

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

        The key point is that it shouldn't have even been a goal nevermind assist for aguero.

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

          Yeah, but that's a completely different argument.

      2. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed.

        Should be ruled out for offside. But if it stands, Aguero assist.

        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I said if.. of course it does.

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

        So the defender who kicked the ball was trying to pass it to Sterling as well?

        Looked like he kicked it in another direction.

      4. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Missed the goal but im certain it was an assist too judging by the points he has.

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

      Well , I didn't realy seriously consider switching armband from Kun to Sterling anyway, so I guess I'm happy playing both anyway

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

        Same, just ‘so happy’ to own

    15. Game...Blouses
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Can anyone tell me when the first big double gameweek is?

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

        32

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

          Thanks. Only two double gameweek teams or will more be added?

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

            35 should have some too...stay tuned after GW 31 begins for more double announcements.

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

              Cheers

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

        GW32

    16. adibo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The fact that aguero is keeping that assist is a JOKE

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

        A joke to sterling nonowners

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

      This week is going so bad I'm expecting Sterling to be the first player ever to somehow score after being subbed off

    18. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mark up to 921 with all chips left. He can seriously win it this year or at least make it top 10

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

        The guy is an absolute FPL god.

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

        Jesus you love him. Also, 921?

      3. child of God
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Iĺl take a goal kun, please!

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

        Nope he can't
        1.4k and hazard captain

        I'm going to win it fckers

      5. Another Hoops
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Good luck to him after taking a lot of flack for doing his thinks with cheap strikers early on.

    19. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone who watched Bmouth game, how did King and Brooks play? Worth keeping, or shifting for Wilson/Fraser?

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

      Why are folks so salty about Kun's A? I don't own him either...but can't understand the strong reaction.

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

        Because it shouldn't have been a goal?

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

          I think that is debatable...

    21. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Kun owner. I believe it is not an assist

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

        was he not the last teammate to touch the ball, and within the box?

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

      classic sane

      laters kun

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

      Aguero subbed

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

        About time

    24. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sane and Bernardo need to feed Aguero.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *in GW32, I guess.

    25. wotwot
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      For gw 32 who to sell for lukaku
      A. Kun (will prob buy sterling for city cover)
      B. Vardy
      C. Jimenez
      D. Don't get lukaku