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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. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Robbo VVD Mane and Hazard to go...

  2. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero coming off, unlucky owners

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bog of Aguero. Useless.

  4. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero coming off

  5. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jesus coming on 🙁

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Well it is Easter.

  6. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling for me is like Hazard for others. Always hauls when I don't have and is dropped or does nothing when I own.

    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      How many gameweeks you’ve owned him, 2 times?

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Seems more, I'm speaking for over the last 2 or 3 seasons

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Tell me about it.

  7. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jesus about to rise . . . . Fron tge bench.

  8. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Absolutely no way I can get Sterling

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Don't be ridiculous

  9. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Midfielders have absolutely destroyed attackers this week

  10. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero coming off

  11. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Kun off, Jesus on

  12. Kepa's at the wheel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    (K)un clean sheet locked

  13. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero is useless, -16 to rid him and afford Sterling

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      "Aguero is useless"
      Probably one of the most stupid statements ever made on here

      1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed. Just not his day that’s all

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      One thing in your favour is that your posts are always consistent.

  14. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Double city attackers, but the wrong ones. 10k red arrow from this game alone 🙁

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This.

  15. LOL LINGARD SCORED
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Has Aguero even had a shot today?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Barely touched the ball.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes miles over

  16. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    This is just one of those weeks. Forget it and move on

  17. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero off 🙂

  18. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling surely plays on Wednesday and misses one of the DGW games for sure

  19. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero

  20. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What even is this game? There go my hopes of top 100k. From top 15k to this. Had to be Sterling, didn't it?

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Has one game ended your season?

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        By game, I mean FPL. So unpredicatble, this was supposed to be my best season, hate the fall from grace

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Me too. Next year buddy!

          1. The Head-Ake
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            1) Love your username
            2) Brooks on the bench gotta hurt huh?
            3) Next year it is
            4) Any idea if I can still catch up with a ML leader who has a 100ish point lead? I still have BB and TC to play.

  21. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    First time all season, Sterling's haul has coincided with him in my team, about time!

  22. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero very quiet today

    Better options for the double?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Firmino

  23. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Those two Kun points are locked in for you, owners. Nobody is going to take them away.

  24. *sigh*
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Kun (C) locked in for next week

  25. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero / Vardy / Jimenez

    All useless!

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      you won't be saying the same next week mate 🙂

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Let's hope not.

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Hi, they are my strikers.
      Total 5 pts. Lol.

    3. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It’s crazy isn’t it - this was ‘the dream’ front 3

  26. Mikeharbrw
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling going top of points scored table with bonus accounted for

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Also matching Auba Kane and Mane for PL goals this season

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah better do something-or they'll notice

  27. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I've actually gotten my captain right :O Unreal. After triple captaining Sterling last week, I kept it on him another week and been rewarded!

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Good week to get it right.

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Well done!

  28. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero off now is decent for all us DGW (C)

    Big games he will start and he scores in big games!!

    Big week next week Sergio.......REST UP LAD

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, but unlikely Steling misses out mets be honest.

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He always struggles after coming back from injury, I don't see how he will up to speed again by next week

  29. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    KDB probably man of the match today, but doesn't translate to FPL points unfortunately.

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      8 points is hardly bad

  30. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Went Aguero over Sterling on WC and kept Salah. Disaster move unless Mo bags a brace. I won't hold my breath