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

    Great miss by Sterling

  2. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Jimmy (c) starts!

    1. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Good news brother - Jimi (C)

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    THIS SEASON MAAAAAAAN

  4. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Sterling misses huge chance

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      He'll get the next

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

    lol @ Sterling

  6. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Gerry starts

  7. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    What a save

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

    Thank god for Gazzaniga

  9. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Sterlo sitter......missed

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

    Gaza denied Sterling from 6 yards

  11. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    wtf Sterling

  12. Kepa's at the wheel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Bennett starts! Gw saved

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

    Cannot believe that not a sterling goal!

  14. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Masina starts 😎

  15. FPL DONKEY
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Deulofeu starts up top!

  16. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Sterling miss annoying, but at least Lloris save point for it 😎

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

    Took a -8 to get Sterling (C) in. Couldn't make this up

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    No surprises.

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      No alarms?

  19. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Sterling u fraud. U cost me 16 points!!

  20. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    The holy trinity start: Jimmy, Jota and Doherty

    Gray and Deulofeu start for Watford

    1. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Happy with the wolves lads - scared of Deulofeu though (don't have him)

  21. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    That miss hurt the loins deep inside

  22. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Team sheets as expected

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

      Cathcart? I'll get my hat if I should have got Masina

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

    Wolves had better hit double figures today 😀

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

    ⚽ Team News 📰
    BOU: Boruc, Mepham, Aké, Adam Smith, Steve Cook, Fraser, Gosling, Lerma, Brooks, Wilson, King
    Subs: Begovic, Simpson, Stanislas, Hyndman, Surridge, Solanke, Mousset

    FUL: Rico, Le Marchand, Ream, Chambers, Bryan, Odoi, Zambo Anguissa, Seri, Mitrovic, Babel, Sessegnon
    Subs: Fabri, Christie, Nordtveit, Elliott, Kebano, Schürrle, Ayité

    HUD: Lössl, Durm, Kongolo, Schindler, Smith, Bacuna, Mooy, Hogg, Kachunga, Mbenza, Mounie
    Subs: Coleman, Löwe, Stankovic, Hadergjonaj, Pritchard, Daly, Grant

    WAT: Foster, Cathcart, Mariappa, Kiko Femenía, Masina, Doucouré, Hughes, Sema, Capoue, Deulofeu, Gray
    Subs: Gomes, Kabasele, Janmaat, Navarro, Britos, Chalobah, Success

    WHU: Fabianski, Zabaleta, Balbuena, Masuaku, Ogbonna, Noble, Felipe Anderson, Antonio, Snodgrass, Rice, Arnautovic
    Subs: Adrián, Diop, Fredericks, Wilshere, Diangana, Obiang, Lucas

    LEI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Gray, Ndidi, Tielemans, Albrighton, Maddison, Vardy
    Subs: Ward, Fuchs, Morgan, Mendy, Barnes, Okazaki, Iheanacho

    WOL: Patrício, Boly, Bennett, Coady, Moutinho, Gibbs-White, Neves, Doherty, Jonny, Jota, Jiménez
    Subs: Ruddy, Vinagre, Saïss, Dendoncker, Costa, Traoré, Cavaleiro

    BHA: Ryan, Duffy, Bruno, Dunk, Bong, Pröpper, Stephens, Groß, Murray, Izquierdo, March
    Subs: Button, Bernardo, Burn, Kayal, Andone, Locadia, Jahanbakhsh

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Success fail

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

        Deulofail success

    2. fenixri
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Yes deulofeu! Ty

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

      All 3 of my Watford defenders start... Huddersfield had better be on the beach.

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

      Cheers Sim

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

    So i should of brought Deulo in after all grrrr!

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

    The difference between Sterling and a natural striker is the striker tries to place the shot inside the post whereas Sterling swings a leg at it and hopes.

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

      He still lacks composed finishing

  27. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    That was the moment. Ouch.

  28. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    Should have captained ederson instead of sterling!!

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

    Mariappa starts! Phew!

  30. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 day ago

    This is the day of the Doucoure.

    1. Legendary!
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 day ago

      Word