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Sterling and Aguero start as Lloris and Trippier absent for Gameweek 35 opener

Mauricio Pochettino has pulled the rug from under our feet yet again with a surprise line-up to face Manchester City today.

Both Hugo Lloris (£5.4m) and Kieran Trippier (£6.0m) are absent from the matchday squad.

According to the manager, the French goalkeeper has picked up a small problem ahead of this match, so Paulo Gazzaniga (£4.5m) is in goal for Spurs.

“He suffered some small problem, muscle problem, but hopefully it’s not a big issue and he’ll be ready for Tuesday.” – Mauricio Pochettino

Meanwhile, there are four centre-backs and one full-back named in the side.

It looks like Toby Alderweireld (£6.0m), Davinson Sánchez (£5.8m) and Jan Vertonghen (£5.9m) are the back-three, with Ben Davies (£5.6m) and Juan Foyth (£5.0m) on the left and right flanks respectively.

There is better news further up the pitch for Fantasy managers with Son Heung-min (£8.8m) lining up as a centre-forward alongside Lucas Moura (£6.8m), while Christian Eriksen (£9.3m) starts in central midfield.

On the bench for Spurs is Fernando Llorente (£5.1m) and forgotten man Vinent Janssen.

Manchester City’s starting XI is more straight forward, with Sergio Aguero (£11.7m), Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) and Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m) all in the side.

Phil Foden (£4.5m) makes just his second Premier League start of the campaign in midfield.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Foden, De Bruyne, B. Silva, Sterling, Aguero.

Spurs XI: Gazzaniga, Foyth, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Alli, Eriksen, Moura, Son.

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

    Calm down Kun, lucky to escape a yc there

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I thought he was on for a red given the comments here. Would have been disastrous.

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

        Never going to red, just an over exuberant challenge. Probably got lucky because ref waved advantage and play didn’t stop for ages

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 day ago

          Ah, that FIFA trick

  2. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Aguero(TC) was the obvious choice

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

      Weird. You're not Captain Hindsight!

    2. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Surely Sterling was 🙂

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      ...but not necessarily the BEST choice

  3. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    OMFG I captained Jimmy and not Kun after all. Very nervous now.

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      I tried to change to Kun at last min but missed the deadline.

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Don’t trust him anymore after he limped off with my TC...

  4. bhh
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Before everyone loses it over their tottenham players and questions why they captained Son, they are all there because of the Brighton game this week rather than thisone

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      yes! icaptained mainly cause of brighton...anything he gets here is a bonus

  5. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Will be happy with a blank from sterling!

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

      I certainly will 😀

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Errr yes

  6. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Further suspecting I should have captained Kun over Jimi. Oh well, cant change it now!

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

      It's been 10 minutes lad

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Oh dear

  7. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    That assist settles me over the armband options this week.

  8. Tekkerslovakiaftw
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Aguero in for a hit looking like a good move already

  9. Trilly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Sterling (C) but Aguero is a differential in my ML. Best of both worlds I'm really enjoying myself *touches wood*.

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Same here, but still need Sterling to deliver big.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Enjoying yourself and touching wood?

  10. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    This game is simmering nicely 😎

    Goals are coming

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Another 4-3 would be lovely.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yes - Spurs have to be more adventurous now surely despite that line up

  11. Tekkerslovakiaftw
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Who was the more popular captain choice this week Sterling or Aguero?

  12. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    City are going to win all of their remaining games aren't they.

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Team on a mission, best players, good coach, no Europe distraction. Id be surprised if they dont.

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      This is the toughest of them. Entirely possible.

  13. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Looks like Moura & Son are saving their goals for Brighton

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

      next week will be their biggest challenge,

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

        rely fail (brain fade) to MARVIN OF THE D'URB

  14. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Foyth getting burnt by Sterling. First of many this game

  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    This could be a deciding week for many MLS with the variety of viable Captain options...

    Top 4 in my country have Son(c) (me) Aguero(c) Sterling(c) Jiménez(c)!

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

      MLS just started a few weeks ago, this isn't a deciding week at all

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

        Hahah my bad with that typo

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Please tell me you re not same guy as top lad dakes

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

        Err I am, why?

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

          Because you re so annoying

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

            No need to be such an arse ffs. See below.

      2. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Unfortunately yes

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

          Yes I can post some inane comments sometimes but as do most... I also reply to questions posts etc on here quite a bit. Why are you taking shots at me?

      3. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        Sherlock? That you?

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Cmon Spurs you can win this dammit

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

      😮

  17. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Eriksen misses big chance

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      This is why I got rid 😉

  18. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Time for Poch to get Llorente in and save this match. Hips don’t lie...

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Eriksen was denied

  20. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Eriksen and Son both had a decent chance. Come onnnnn

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

    Eriksen y u do dis

  22. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    FPL stats and the price rises will calm down somewhat right?
    Can't afford both KDB and TAA to rise.

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

      Depends who scores points

  23. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    If I'd known Foyth would play, I'd have brought Sterling in...

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Foyth has been really good, have you actually watched him play?

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        I have. He's not a right back.

  24. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    What a ball by Eirksen.

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Nice recovery from Laporte

  25. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Interestingly it looks like only 1 of the current top 10 OR captained Sterling

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

      Hopefully "they know"

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      who did they go for - Jimi?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 day ago

        In order from 1 to 10:

        Lacazette
        Jiménez
        Sterling
        Jiménez
        Jiménez
        Agüero
        Jiménez
        Mané
        Agüero
        Agüero

        Number 1 definitely gone for a differential (c)

  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Eriksen Assist, Son Goal denied

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

      Ffffffssssssss

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      So no goal or assist

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

        If it wasn't for that pesky kid Laporte ...

  27. SM001
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Son! 🙁

  28. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Is Foden a two finger salute to Pochettino? You have beaten me in Europe but I can beat you with my youth player.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Technically, Poch beat Pep with an old man's rusty hip joint

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    I hate Laporte

  30. dark91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    As a non owner I am not really liking all these chances Eriksen is creating for Son

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

      As a Son/Eriksen owner I am not liking all these chances Son is missing from Eriksen's assists