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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. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Defo Inj, was walking at half way line signalling to bench when city were attacking

  2. adibo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Almost certain that he wont start vs cardiff

  3. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Rest for next game or injured?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      What do you think?

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Injured

    3. adibo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Aguero is too important for city at this stage of the season so ... benched vs cardiff and come on if things arent going well

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        This

  4. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    This was too good to be true ...TC aguero semi failed

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Hard luck mate.
      Hopefully hell get some minutes against Cardiff.

      Sane TC here, so I'd say be Happy with 10 pointer 🙂

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Should have gone kane over aguero

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      It was obvious, as was Bilva over Sterling 🙁

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Lol

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Kane huge differential

    4. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      I think Kane might match Aguero a haul but wouldn’t expect him to beat it

  6. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    For FFS why has Aguero been subbed already??

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Injured

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Injured

    3. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Injured...

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Injured !!

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      He couldn't continue.

    6. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      For fantasy football scout's sake

    7. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Didn't look serious but was obviously feeling like he tweaked something.

  7. Sif
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Rested to start in 3 days time

  8. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    So we all captained a single GW player 🙂

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Yeah. Thank god GW25 wins

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Every one did not.
      Look at the mods and cons league Mark and Luke for example.

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      At least he got a goal and assist.....

      What about all those Sane(TC) in GW25....

    4. Says
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      which is still better than captaining a SW player who gets doesn't play or does nothing.

  9. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    City going through the motions here, turning it into a training match. Resting themselves.

  10. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    You all ruined Kun. Thanks a bunch

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      No probs.

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        Just typical isn’t it ? The obvious captain and he gets Crocker. Happens so often 🙂

  11. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Im in the sunbed shop. They think im waiting for a tan..im only here for the free wifi. Living the life.

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Lol. I'm hiding behind a bush. My wife thinks I'm cutting the grass.

    2. Modest Bob
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      hahahahahaha

  12. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Even if Kun doesn't feature next.. There rejoice.. they've beaten Sanè TC

  13. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    not had the ex glass legged bloke for most of the season ,been whingeing on and on as to how he keeps playing as soon as I put him in ..bang ,as ever its just unbelieveable....

  14. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Perfect score as a captainer but not tc

    1. MyBall MyRules
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      This. So many aguero TC in my team think I'm happy

    2. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Not if he doesn’t start next game. Hazard or Sterling still decent chance of put scoring

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Agree.

  15. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    aguero looked ok to me. he knows they need him for the run-in so hes not risking it. no treatment on the sidelines either

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    So Aguero TC fail after all?

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Still beat my tc score lol

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      I would hardly call that a 'fail'???

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      11 points wouldn't be great when FH cappers have another 10 doublers beside him.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        Likely 10 even today.

      2. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        Non FHers can have that many doublers too though if they planned well.

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 27 days ago

          Unlikely without hits.

    4. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Underwhelming

  17. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    How the hell did this Fulham team get promoted?

    1. MyBall MyRules
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      They didn't. The team that won them relegation were torn up and a load of dross new signings haven't worked

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        Relegation?

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        Mainly Sessignon tearing it up and Mitrovic scoring

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Championship is all hustle and bustle low on technique - the same as the premier league in that sense but much lower.

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        Wrong. They were insane last season. Scored a crazy amount of goals and deserved it so much

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 27 days ago

          The reason why they scored a lot of goals. It is because the defending in the championship and style of play of teams lead to a lot of chances on both ends of the pitch.
          Look at the likes of Sunderland in the past.

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Championship is a very average league. Teams all very similar. Makes it competitive over the season, but not good for staying in the PL where you need quality.

      Most Championship teams are full of PL has-beens (look at WBA, for example).

      1. Cash'nBurn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        Not the case with Norwich, Leeds and Sheffield United.

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Don't worry folks, not like aguero is injury prone

  19. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Stop the fear mongering - that was clearly precautionary/resting Kun.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Limping Kun says otherwise

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      True, for the Semi Final.

    3. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      He was walking and 15 yards behind the action, hobbling, when City were attacking.
      Clearly injured.

      And Pep pre-match said changes were imminent, with Wembley looming.

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      This

  20. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Need Bernardo subbed off right now.

    1. Weilong7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      hahaha catching up on the bps soon... please sub him off! lol

  21. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Dammit. That really sucks. At least he got a goal and assist, on the bright side :/

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Yeh too much doom and gloom here, most capped him, it's points in the bag, not a big deal.

  22. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Just saw marks team.

    We are similar but he went sterling captain and didn’t get scared off Tomkins. Plus I went Rash over Jimi. What a lad mark is. I’d copy his team if I’d know it

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Lol stop comparing yourself to mark, get over yourself

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        I’m saying we have a similar FH team. That’s fact ?

        I’m not comparing myself to the Goat so shut it princess

    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      He copied his from Triggelips.

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        What did trig go for ?

    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      I went Jimi too. What do you mean scared off Tompkins? Schlupp surely better bet if playing left wing like we think he will

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        I was gonna go Schlupp and Tomkins double up. But then there was a rumour that Tomkins out so I switched at 11:29

        Double palace incredible value if they play

    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      He has went even more aggressive with his selections since he has taken a lower profile around fpl.
      The scrutiny was holding him back

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah he’s done some crazy stuff.

        I guess everyone copying him was affecting him when he got abuse

  23. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Well all my ML rivals FH last wk tc Kun this wk.

    So it's not so bad. Altho I have him capt.

  24. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Aguero not gone down touchline. Good sign?

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Yep

  25. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Did Aguero ASK to get subbed off?

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Yes

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Yeah

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    What did Kun actually do to himself? Was it probably precautionary to sub him that early?

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Yep

    2. Weilong7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      think he got hurt in a challenge while fighting for the ball

  27. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Sterling on right wing

    Points imminent

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      The right wing tabloids hate him

  28. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    He’s sat on the bench, dont injured players usually go to the changing rooms

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Changing rooms are a walk across or around the pitch. He mightn't be able to make it.

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 27 days ago

      Yep

  29. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    Get sane on already. This is pedestrian

  30. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 27 days ago

    DGW started so well...now with Kun(C) off injured & the no jimi rumours its going downhill v quickly