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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. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone still have triple captain left? Of so who and when will you play it on?

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

      Salah v hudds prob

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

        You're not gonna go with a double game week player next week?

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

          No, bench boosting next week

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

            Yes I did think about that but not sure my bench has great fixtures to be honest!

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

      Jiminez next week or possible Sterling.

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

        Good shout.

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

      Jimi GW37.

      Wolves final home game of the season v Fulham.

      I fancy Wolves to get a hatfull.

      Jesus was a better option than Kun this week then. 🙁

    4. good biashara
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Auba next week if getting the right vibes from Europa League

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

        Lacazette seems to be the man atm. But yea good shout!

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

    Laporte yah waste of space

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

    Need a Laporte headed goal

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

    Come on Kevin grab a goal

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Never likely to start both regardless

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

    90 mins for Raheem. Probably another 90 in CL midweek.

    Unlikely to see both in the DGW.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      😛

    2. @FPLDIARYFPL
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Was unlikely to do 90 today...

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I dunno why people waste time thinking about this. You don’t not own sterling. Period.

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

    Both of my wildcards have been horrendously, hilariously disastrous

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

      Same 🙂 it'll all be over in a few weeks and we can go back to being bored more often

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You must have picked good players in the first place. Think of it as a complement 😉

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Laporte finding some good space.....

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

      Just needs to find the net now.

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

      Stop it yah....

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

        😮 😛

  8. MikeBravo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Nearly every player I've had for the past two weeks before WC has scored this week!

  9. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Come on sterling. Make me trouser snake happy

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

      Most people usually keep them in a glass cabinet.

  10. MikeBravo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    It's a lottery.

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

    A guy 4th in my money league forgot to do his team.

    He has: Wilson, Fraser, Pogba and Sterling....

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

      Is it Mark?

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

    Jesus G

    KDB A

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

    Jesus goal, KDB assist. Get in

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

    Jesus goal

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

    Jesus G
    KdB A

  16. niloh1
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Kdb assist?

  17. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Offside

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      yep, another offside goal

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yep, offside goal allowed for the top 6 teams. Thank god for VAR next season.

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

    My man kevin

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

    Twerps

  20. adibo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    De bruyne of the old

  21. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Delete delete delete

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

    KDB! Get in.

  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Should’ve passed to Sterlo.....Jesus so selfish

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

    KdB second league assist of the season.

  25. adibo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Offside

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

    Jesus, you couldve squared it ro Raz ffs.

  27. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So not only did City not drop points, I also got no points... brilliant

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It will get even worse for you later today

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This

  28. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Cant wait for VAR next season.

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

    KDB gonna steal all the bonus

  30. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    KDB. The Aldi of picks.