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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. dicky2014
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Get that assist off Kun, you cheats.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not happening. Cry me a river

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

        Then build me a bridge and get over it.

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      agree

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

      would you like some tears with all that salt?

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

      hate the game not the playa

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

    Any chance any of TAA, Robbo, Salah, Pogba, Jiminez and Barnes not starting

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

      Who is first on your bench?

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

        Fraser, 13 points

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

          Small chance TAA or Jiminex don’t start

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

      Slight chance Burnley do a heavy rotation like Watford today.

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

    Mane auba taa hazard how many points ?

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

      6

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

    Anderson stinking my team out. King for Jiminez didn't work, how did he look today?

    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I F'ing know right !!!!

      Had there been no blanks, he would have been kicked Outta my team 2 weeks ago

  5. 824545201
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling TC to come from 120 points behind in my ML to 50 points behind. I needed this.

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

      Well played

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

      Great move.

    3. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wow! Should be an exciting rest of the season

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one, I was very tempted to TC too, not complaining with a captain hatrick though!

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nice

  6. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    84 points with 4 to go. Closed a 70ish point gap in ML to around 20ish.

    Yeah I suppose it's a brag post but we all do it when we're buzzing our beans off.

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

      haha, buzz those beans buddy 🙂

    2. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Well done mate brag away

    3. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nicely done mate

  7. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling vice captain, Mo go eat some bad kebab tonight I'm sure Firmino and the boys could manage without you

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This!! I bottled it last minute

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

      He could score a hat trick too

    3. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A matching hattrick would be better!

    4. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mo will get a hattrick tomorrow dont worry

  8. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    For how long do FPL towers usually wait before removing assists?

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

      😀

    2. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Until they get the phone call from Pep

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That was not an assist from Aguero I'm afraid. Do they make up the rules as they go along?

  9. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Robertson, VVD, Salah, Pogba, Jimenez and Rashford to play.

    © already used.

    Reckon i'll go up or down tomorrow?

  10. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    54 points with 5 to go.

    Changed my captain from sterling to Vardy, but I am happy with Vardy too.

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

      Lol

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Great score mate. 53 with Robbo Pogba Salah(c) left here

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Salah(c) is dangerous.

        Good luck

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Ye gutted i didn’t go with Sterling

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

      57 points with 7 to go.

      Don't own Vardy, but happy with Sterling captain anyway. 😉

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Aeee great score. .

        A century is possible

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

          I won't hold my breath 🙂

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

      Great.
      47 with 7 to play here

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That's a nice score.

        I assume Salah left ?

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

          Yeah
          Salah,Robbo,Mane, Higuain,Jota,Barnes,pogba

          1. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Around 35-45 points here

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

              I'd take that 🙂
              Cheers mate

  11. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I'll have this team after taking a hit for GW31, what do you think?
    Fabianski
    Pereira Robertson VVD Luiz
    Hazard Salah Fraser Brooks
    Vardy Barnes

    Do the FH31 people really have a big advantage over me?

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

      No but many have their TC chip left to play

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Well I have 32 FH so I hope that makes up for it

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

          just kidding mate, team looks good

          1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Haha cheers, good luck to you mate for next GW 😀

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

      no

      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers TM, fingers crossed..

  12. Avo24
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool please destroy burnley. Make it interesting pleaseee

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

      This with 3 Robbo assist's + 3 Mane goals & Mo blank

      1. Party time
          5 years, 2 months ago

          🙂

        • The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          This x100

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kun to vardy for free tonight?
      Yes or no?

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

        yes, I just did

      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Done

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Finally a captain did something. 71 points with Pickford and Fanderdon, lucky 🙂

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

      LMS safety score currently 20.

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Must be a right bunch of losers left 😉

    5. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Guys can we all pray for me after this horrid start to my GW.

      5 from 5 so far. Dropped from 46k to 84k

      Players remaining:

      TAA (C) VVD Hazard Salah Pogba Rashford

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

        TAA captain is very very brave

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        TAA (C), but you should be OK.

    6. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kun, Kola, Jimi out for Hig, Vardy, Rice
      9 players one hit
      Good?

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

        Pretty good. Maybe not Rice since West Ham are awful right now

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Huddersfield is good medicine for bad form

    7. Teror
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford dropping tonight. I can sell for 7.5 so will potentially only buy back for 0.1 more expensive or same price... worth doing Rashford > Wilson tonight?

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

    8. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Predicted rank 66. Had a nuts couple of months

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        wow

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

        Amazing, keep it up.

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

        That’s superb - if you’ve got all the chips left you genuinely can win it!

      4. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        More like a nuts season by the looks of it lol only 5 reds all season

      5. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Good luck mate, hope you continue upwards!

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

      Worst gw of the season. I quit for 1 week.

    10. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Darren Moore sacked. Unbelievable

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

        Sacking manager when fourth in any league is incredibly arrogant, particularly at this level

    11. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      27 points, 5 points above the GW average and only 3 behind the top 1k average. I'd would have taken that at the start of today, none of my 6 premium players including my captain has played yet.

    12. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Which combo is better? With 32FH

      A) Vardy & Hayden (free) (8players GW31)

      B) Vardy & Brooks & H.Barnes (-4) (9players GW3)

      C) Wilson & Fraser & Maddison (-4) (9players GW3)

      D) Wilson & Maddison (free) (8players GW31)

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        C

    13. Magumbo
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      19 points, disaster of a game week

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Better than 5 points

    14. Party time
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Liverpool all out attack tomorrow. VVD could end up striking also.Let's go Liverpool! Mané, Salah and Firmino do ya thing!!! 6-0 you read it here

      • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Another VVD 20 pointer and Robbo supporting him would beicb appreciated

      • FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Selling Etheridge for Ederson this week sums up how things have gone lately.

      • Tsssst
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Any other Sterling captainers in here?

        What to do? Was gonna stick with Aguero as would lose 0.5m on him but it's hard to continue without Sterling, gameplan?

      • Rohun
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Vardy and (8.5 mid)

        or

        Hazard and King

        Would like to do before price changes tonight, thoughts?

      • Firmino
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Need 0.1 to be able to afford this:

        Sterling -> Hazard
        Rashford -> Wilson
        Puncheon -> Fraser

        Any chance Sterling rises or Wilson drops?

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

          Wilson will rise before next weekend