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Aguero and Sterling start as Mitrovic absent for Fulham

Double Gameweek 32 is already off to a promising start as the team news came in from Craven Cottage.

As expected, both Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.6m) were named in the starting line-up in the front three.

They are joined there by Bernardo Silva (£7.5m) who is likely to operate on the right with Sterling on the left.

That meant that Leroy Sané (£9.3m) sits on the bench alongside Gabriel Jesus (£9.9m).

Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) and Ederson (£5.6m) are both in the defence with the former at centre-back as Oleksandr Zinchenko (£4.7m) occupies the left-back slot.

Joining Laporte in the middle of the defence is Nicolas Otamendi (£6.0m) while Vincent Kompany (£5.2m) and John Stones (£5.2m) are both on the bench.

Encouragingly for those hoping for a Manchester City clean sheet, Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.4m) is absent for Fulham today.

It has now been revealed that the Serbian forward is struggling with an injury.

“Mitro has been struggling with a slight problem for the last couple of weeks. Coming back from international duty and he’s not ready to play today. We’re looking to get him some treatment and take it day by day with Mitro at the moment to see where we are come Tuesday, and longer term we’ll look at that and see how it goes.” – Scott Parker

Jean Michael Seri (£4.9m) is also missing as well as out-of-form defender Tim Ream (£4.2m), both of whom were being assessed by Scott Parker in the week.

Denis Odoi (£4.4m) is on the bench as Fulham’s caretaker manager takes a different approach to defence.

He’s lined up with a five-man back-line with Calum Chambers (£4.2m), Maxime Le Marchand (£4.2m) and Timothy Fosu-Mensah (£4.5m) flanked by Joe Bryan (£4.8m) and Cyrus Christie (£4.2m).

Fulham XI: Rico; Fosu-Mensah, Chambers, Christie, Bryan; Cairney, Le Marchand, Zambo Anguissa; Ayité, Sessegnon, Babel.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Zinchenko, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker; Gundogan, D Silva, De Bruyne; Sterling, Aguero, B Silva.

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  1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Loads of Sterling TCs in my ML. Guess I should be relieved he is on a solid 3 points right now. But a Dilva goal would be most welcome...

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      He's likely to play mid-week. Your rivals will prevail

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 hours ago

        Not likely to a huge degree

  2. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Aguero you cheater

  3. PrettyDick
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    from a wolves forum, (he's been spot on before)

    "3 changes methink.
    Rui
    Traore at RWB
    Cav for Raul"

    Let's see if it's true in 5 min

    1. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Spot on as usual

  4. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Lovely, no pen miss by Kun, points in the bag! 🙂

  5. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    TC on Aguero. And there goes my last care for FPL......

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Come on Laporte. Nick those Walker BAPs!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Oh wait, he's already getting there :O

  7. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Hopefully just a case of Aguero feeling queasy from all the haggis he ate yesterday 🙂

  8. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Hopefully one more goal/assist between Raz & Bilva pair and pep takes both off 🙂

    Cardiff home looks tasty top

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Too*

  9. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    David Silva injured ffs

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      No he isn’t chill out

  10. King Sheep
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Dilva flattened smh

  11. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Team news in 6. Buckle up lads

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Expect to be disappointed with the Wolves team

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 hours ago

        Why? Jota and Boly should be fine

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Jimi rested is what I'm sadly expecting to see.

  12. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Silva doing an nice cartwheel there

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      You took the words right from my fingers

  13. Effe
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Hopefully Aguero can still get some bonus points here

  14. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Fulham goal needed for Kun 3 BAPs.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Nope

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      I'd prefer the City CS.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      No thanks!

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      I'd love that 😮

  15. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Odds on Aguero starting against Cardiff?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      49%

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Slashed now, however high they were.

    3. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      5%

    4. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Some

    5. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      0%

    6. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      I think he starts 100% but maybe less than 60 minutes again, too critical to them

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    COME ON FULHAM, score one goal

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Zero chance

  17. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Come on Bernado get a yellow want that Kun - 3 bonus

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      If he pedigrees Rico through the dugout I’ll donate £100k to charity

  18. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Wow Anguissa

  19. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Jimmy and Doc subs

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Nice and rested for the easier game midweek

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 hours ago

        I’ll take 120 mins from jimi. United at home is he bigger occasion.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Brilliant 😀

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      You serious?

  20. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Is Kun injured then? Missed it

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Yh but hard to tell how bad 🙂

    2. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Yeah signaled to bench to come off

  21. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Thank god ragabolly's site is working now. Was seriously peeved when FFF live had my Kun (c) dropping me 35k at half time. Thought the TCers were going to massacre me.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      They still might

      1. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 hours ago

        No - ragabolly's shows me with a green now and reading above Kun's off anyway

  22. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Aguero injured???
    I TC him..

  23. FreddyP3
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Come on Fulham destroy that clean sheet in a way that would make Danny D proud

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Danny Dier?

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Danny Dichio, the QPR legend?

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      I don't think Danny Devito's a big football fan.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 hours ago

        Then he's a very silly boy

  24. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Please zahaa start !!

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Leaked team has him out. Bats and Benteke up top

  25. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Aguero had to drop dead didn’t he

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Walking Dead

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Yep, typical

  26. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Schurrrrleee

    1. Jealous Viper
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Ban

  27. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Sterling fail

  28. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    3 minutes, cmon Lindelof and Martial please

  29. ChipsnGravy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Gutted. I reckon 1 bp for Kun now.

  30. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    City cs will Shirley be ruined now