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Aguero and Sterling rested as Man City visit Swansea

Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) have both been handed rests by Pep Guardiola in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Manchester City are visiting Swansea City to compete for a place in the semi-finals, and to potentially confirm a Blank in Gameweek 33.

If they do, that would mean a third Double Gameweek for the defending champions this season, having faced Arsenal and Everton in Gameweek 25 and already confirmed to be playing twice in Gameweek 35.

That later Double Gameweek is booked out with matches against Tottenham (home) and Manchester United (away), which means Manchester City’s Blank Gameweek 33 home meeting with Cardiff would probably move to Double Gameweek 32 if they leave south Wales with a win tonight.

That would set up a hugely appealing Double Gameweek with Fulham (away) and the Bluebirds (home) their two opponents.

For that reason, Fantasy managers, especially those looking to Free Hit in Double Gameweek 32, will be hoping that Manchester City win today.

Watford already confirmed that they and Fulham would not play in Gameweek 33 with their win over Crystal Palace earlier today.

Apart from the rests for Aguero and Sterling, it is a relatively strong line-up named by Guardiola to take on Championship opposition.

Ederson (£5.6m) keeps his place in goal and plays behind a back-four consisting of Fabian Delph (£5.3m), Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m), Nicolas Otamendi (£6.0m) and Kyle Walker (£6.4m).

David Silva (£8.5m), Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.4m) are the central midfield trio with a three-man attack consisting of Leroy Sané (£9.3m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.2m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m).

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Delph, Gundogan, D Silva, B Silva, Sane, Mahrez, Jesus.

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

    aguero misses, goalkeeper og

  2. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    2-2

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Not an Aguero goal

    GK own goal

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Sterling assist denied

  4. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Great for us who will use FH next GW but lets be honest that was clear dive

  5. ppv
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Kun assist

  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Post and in!

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Aguero burying the filthy casuals!

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      😀

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    2-2, plan still on

  9. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    I didn't see it but that's the clearest pen I've ever seen

  10. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Was that a missed penalty and own goal ?

    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Yes

  11. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Would that have being a pen miss assist for Kun?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Yes

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Think so

  12. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    FH 32 onnnnn

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    one more please

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    If Swansea had insisted on VAR they would still be winning this game

  15. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    What a block arghhh

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Even Aguero didn't want Sterling to get the assist.

  17. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    I put a cheeky fiver on the draw at 2-0, but won’t mind if City go on and win this in 90.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      City to qualify for me. Shorter odds, but wasn't sure they would do it in 90 mins

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Yeah didn’t think they’d get 3 goals with less than 30 mins to go.

  18. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Still feel there's another twist in this

    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Nervous af

  19. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    It’s still alive! Come on City!

  20. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Sterling ban coming?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      No

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        Clealy a dive

    2. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      xD

  21. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Come on don't bottle it

  22. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    What a player Bernardo is. Joy to watch.

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Agree. Oozes class this kaf

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        *lad

  23. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Luckyyy

  24. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Aguero Sterling Bilva are too vital for city right?

    Might be ideal trio fir dgw32

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Don't think I'll go without a defender for those games.

      Ederson, Sterling, Aguero for me

    2. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Bernardo is a wonderful footballer but he doesn't do points.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Defender might be good instead.

    4. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Could be

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    come on city, one more and no extra time. Fresh and fit as a fiddle to hammer cardiff and fulham

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    FH activated immediately if City win this

  27. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Seriously why do people want City to win? It's not like another DG gives anyone an advantage.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Good for FH32. Which is a popular tactic.

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 13 days ago

        But it's the same for everyone either way.

        1. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 13 days ago

          Not for those who have used FH

    2. Werner Bremen
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 13 days ago

      Yes it does. My rival in the mini league played his FH already, and has no City assets. So naturaly it gives me an adventage

  28. F_Ivanovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Wanted City to comeback.... now feel bad and want Swansea to get a winner!

  29. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    Fellas- Rash or Jim, will keep till GW35

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 13 days ago

    FH tonight or no need for now?