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Aguero and Sterling start for Man City at Crystal Palace

Fantasy Premier League managers who backed Manchester City’s key attackers were handed a boost on Sunday afternoon.

Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.5m), who some feared would be rotated ahead of a big Champions League match, have both been named in the starting line-up.

They are joined in the side by Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) who has now started five of the last six Premier League matches.

There will be plenty for those with a tactical interest in this encounter as Benjamin Mendy (£6.1m) and Leroy Sané (£9.3m) have both been selected in the starting XI.

It will be of great importance to analyse how those two players interact with each other given what they have offered Fantasy managers at various stages this season.

Meanwhile, Bernardo Silva (£7.6m) has shaken off his yellow flag to make the bench and Fernandinho (£5.3m) misses out with a knock.

As expected, Crystal Palace are down to their second-string in the centre-back department with Mamadou Sakho (£4.9m) and James Tomkins (£4.3m) out injured.

It will be Martin Kelly (£3.9m) and Scott Dann (£4.4m) tasked with schackling Aguero this afternoon.

Up front, there is a surprising selection by Roy Hodgson, who has benched Michy Batshuauyi (£6.5m) to give Christian Benteke (£6.3m) a first start since Gameweek 26.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Mendy, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Sane, Sterling, Aguero.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan Bissaka, Kelly, Dann, Van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojevic, Schlupp, Townsend, Benteke, Zaha.

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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    cant believe how badly yesterday went with all my double assets 1pting or blanking 🙁
    basically a single game week now

  2. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That one goal dropped me 5k of OR!!

    Wake up Kun ffs

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He doesn't look remotely bothered today does he!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ruining everything

        1. Balls of Steel
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Looks like he's resting himself for CL game midweek, barely got out of first gear...he'd have been better off benched today and coming on for the last 20 minutes against a tired Palace defence, can't see him getting anything from this game to be honest!

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Very frustrating. Was convinced it would be the other way round between him and Sterling

            1. Balls of Steel
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Now I'm wondering if Sterling will be the better option over Kun for the dgw!

              1. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Can’t waste a FT on him surely

  3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    0-1 @ HT good for us with Aguero....Will be told he has 20 mins max to cause chaos before rested for Wednedsay

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I’d have preferred a first half hatty tbf

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I think he heard a rumour he'd definitely get pulled off at half time if he did that and thought better of it.

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

      That is the weirdest sort of optimism I’ve seen.

  4. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need some FPL horror stories this week to make myself feel better. Who's had it the worst this week?

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well not so much worse week but remember benching Arshavin once vs Liverpool!

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        And continho season before last against West Ham when he scored like 25 points. Only chance for him to come on was if that rubbish Southampton striker not making an appearance. Not only did he play but missed penalty against United and got zero points. Before you ask, Southampton had DGW.

        Classic FPL

    2. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      My mate scored 7 points from 7 players yesterday (including captain). He got drunk.

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I played Schlupp over Valery. FFS!

    4. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      There was someone who did Boly, Fraser, Brooks, Wilson, Pogba to triple BHA defence and Duffy captain.

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ok, don't think anybody can beat that.... jesus spice.

      2. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        DGW madness

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

      I benched 29 points in GW1 this season...AWB + Mendy monster hauls

    6. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      check my gw history :/

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Is livefpl drunk or isn't Raz that highly owned?

    1. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      50% EO top 10K

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

      People will have found excuses to justify not getting him

    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yeah surprised

  6. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Should I even care if Sterling scores as an owner? Everyone has him

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

      The post directly above you ......

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That's a lie though

    3. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      less than 20% ownership I guess and not heavily captained this week due to rotation fears

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        about 50 % in top 10 K. thats more important.

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      🙄

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

      I care a lot more about Aguero not scoring tbh

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

      These posts are utter nonsense.

  7. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I'm gonna have to watch the game tomorrow night and support Troy Deeney, this is ridiculous.

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

      You know it’s going badly when a Deeney haul is needed to save the week

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You can say that again 🙂

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well if that's what your captors want...

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

      Got Deeney but an Arsenal win more vital for me

    4. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Benched him for JWP... and Doherty 1st on bench. Yeah, I know.

  8. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who’d you take at your respective clubs, KDB or Hazard? As a Liverpool fan KDB would be perfect for us.

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard is better player for me.

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard is better yeah but where do you fit the other forwards in? KDB would be better for Liverpool for sure.

        As a Spurs fan I'd pick Kante.

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

      Hazard would be perfect tbh - surprised we’ve not gone for him before. Proven PL quality and could get the best out of big Rom too

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

        I do rate kdb too though

      2. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard would never leave for another PL club though 😉

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      KDB

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

      Hazard is the best player in the league. Would take him all day every day.

  9. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Home form Aguero: When Mark was in charge of the Scoutcast...
    Away form Aguero: Now that Jonty is in charge....

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      will mark come back to ffs?

    2. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Well that’s you off my Christmas card list 😉

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mark and Joe are both vital to FFS 🙂

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. They can always be replaced by Mark II and Joe 90

  10. MGD
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy has made more passes in the final third than the entire CPL team combined.

    #FPLprospect

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

      He certainly is one hell of an attacking FB
      Can't get him though 😕
      No ££

  11. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling and Aguero both out for the 2nd half

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't have expected anything else.

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

      You could interpret that two ways

  12. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Just got home, get in, Raz!

    Son (c) Sterling (vc) here
    *cries*

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

      Duffy capper here... no sympathy

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

      Same

    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You didn't captain Duffy, be thankful 🙂

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

    Yeah..made it over 20 points!

  14. Rash
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nothing better for a golf fan than seeing tiger woods in contention final day wearing red.

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing better as a gambler to see Molinari win it.

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

        I went with Mickelson.. making a charge but probably too far back..

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

      No doubt about it that that man has the X factor and it is hard to take the eyes off him when he is in the zone.

      He has his work cut out for him though with Molinari who has been in great form and would well deserve that green jacket too.

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

        I would not begrudge Molinari the green jacket his game has come on so much over the last 18 months or so.

        Fairytale would be tiger winning.

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

        Who are these players you speak of so fondly.
        I've used wiki and I can't find who they play for, apart from the Burnley guy?

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's great having him back. Wouldn't mind Fowler though got him at 25/1

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

    One Aguero goal would be lovely, please and thank you 🙂

  16. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Drums should be banned from all game. So annoying

  17. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Where are all the FFS dullards hiding? Behind Duffy's sofa 😀

  18. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    As a Son captainer, I want Raz to haul, and Aguero to perhaps only get an assist, right? Kun higher EO and all that.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Oh my lord. You want both players to get as many points as possible

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Well I capped Vardy last time, and Hazard's haul lessened my green arrow, even as a Hazard owner. So weary of that now.

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

          Hazard was over 100 EO.
          Aguero is 63 EO

          1. Differential C (Mark)
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers! Honestly kinda new to this EO thing. So I guess I want both to haul then!

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              You always want points.. doesn't matter what the oppo has.

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

      Ummm, depends if you want a better rank or care about mini leagues with people who captained Aguero

  19. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kelly almost OG!

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

    KDB with some beautiful passes

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

      Highest on bps too

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's looking great. Could've had a goal and couple of assists by now.

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

    LMS safety score currently 26

  22. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have palace had their weekly pen yet?

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Saving it for the 88th minute

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

      City stopping that by not letting them have the ball

  23. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sane has just slammed the ball to Kelly's balls xD

  24. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How many shots on target has Sterling had ..??

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

      Had 3 shots, 1 off target, 1 on target and 1 blocked

      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you....need one more shot on target for my bet

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

      I think he has 8 kids so far.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero is having a shocking game

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

      I was about to ask. Flip sake.

  26. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    OMG Obasi!

    Larsson A

  27. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can I add on my Laporte CS points yet?

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Waguan Kun....

  29. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I have kdb, but I took out sterling.

    Not sure how I should feel

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sad

  30. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Joke of the month:
    Where are all the FFS dullards hiding?

    Behind Duffy's sofa

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

      Do you want to post that for a third time?

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah