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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. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Aguero up

  2. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Aguero up.

  3. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Kun with his trademark stutter step.

  4. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Kun up

  5. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Come on Kun not you too!

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Kun injured or just down?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      He is up again

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      He's up

    3. Bada Bing
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Just his trademark limping and grimacing, he's such a drama queen.

  7. dark91
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Vertonghen should have been on a yellow already (not this challenge)

  8. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Brace yourself for the Kun hattrick now 🙂

  9. ppv
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Sterling a spectator

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Good signs for a Sterling brace then

      1. ppv
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 days ago

        Hope so

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

    This is the game for City to drop points, shame Spurs are also all over the place.

  11. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Sane warming up

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      KDB Sterling has been nulified today, if Sane comes on it'll be for him

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Hopefully for Foden not Sterling

  12. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Commentator just said Kyle Walker should be called Kyle Sprinter... pinnacle of commentary?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Its up there.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      He'll be Kyle Talker in 10 years when he goes into punditry...

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Sterling invisible or?

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      translucent?

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Spurs have dealt with him very well.

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Big bum T-Rex having a mare

    4. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Significantly reduced in value since the Brexit referendum.

    5. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      That is a major threat and especially in offside situations.

  14. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Good thing about owning Sterling / Aguero is they can look quiet and still notch a brace in 10 minutes.

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Will Sterlo boy troll us second double in a row?

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

    Will Sterling survive the 60th minute?

  17. the german
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Such a brilliant player Bilva. He is doing everything for city. Sterling nowhere to be seen.

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Shame he doesnt get FPL returns that often

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    My rival has Walker Laporte and Kun captain. Also no Son.

    Me Sterling (C} Laporte and Kun and Son.

    This result is soooooooo against me!!!

    Comeeeee ooon Sterling and Son!!!

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

    A big club need to come in for Bernardo.

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Lol

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Think he is nailed now for City in the front 3. What a bargain

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

        He's unbelievable! Never gives it away, great at getting it back.

  20. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Foyth has been rinsed by Sterling a couple times now

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

      Still better than Trippier, so far.

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

        True.

  21. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    KDB could be a bargain price in FPL if fit next season.

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      9m you reckon?

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 days ago

        Hopefully less, but I'd take 9m for sure.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Wouldn't expect his price to move from 10m where it started this year

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 days ago

        9.5 or 9 imo. Wishful thinking maybe 😀

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      He'll still be at least 9m just in case he is.

  22. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Sterling playing a lot more centrally now in second half. Good for cappers.

  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    That’s not a foul....

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Obstruction

  24. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Even though it's a double no good captaincy options this week.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    City look off the pace. Big chance for spurs

  26. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    14 mins to lineups heartbreak . . .

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Already some hearts broken here

  27. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    WHat happened to Trippier?

  28. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Neville and Rednapp revealing they don’t know the rules of football

  29. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Spurs have barely had a sniff.

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Barely had a sniff minus the 4 or 5 chances to score

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Huh? 3 x 1 on 1 with Ederson

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 days ago

        Angles were not conducive to score.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Plenty of big sniffs in the first half

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

    sterling so quiet today

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      due to Brexit uncertainty

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 days ago

        Not the fact it’s a weekend?