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

    Spurs to nick a point late on, Sonny G.
    Make it happen.

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

      This

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

    Bernardo mom for today.

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Family site

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

      poy if city win the league

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

      She in the crowd?

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

      You JT?

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

    This game has llorente equalizer written all over it.

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      And then Sterling 90+4' winner

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      It really doesn’t

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

    Moura won't play Huddersfield every week

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      No but salah will next week, boom

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 days ago

        Mane

        1. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 7 days ago

          Firmino

        2. drughi
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 days ago

          yeah that is correct, mane will also play huddersfield as he is in the same team as salah

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 7 days ago

            Yeah they’re very good players

  5. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    would love an ERIKSEN G to mop up all baps.

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      I'm in

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

    City there for the taking.

  7. hueycho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Its almost like spurs r lettin city off the hook 🙁

  8. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Bernardo is livid

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      And so his Raheem

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

    Fernando proving that Lamp Posts can still make something of themselves. Inspirational.

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Pogba licking his lips for Wednesday

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Is he getting Bernardo's mom?

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

      Does he have a good reservation?

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Masterclass from him would be lovely

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Give me a verthongen goal please

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

    Spurs will now finish outside top 4 and not win CL.. Karma.

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

      Karma is when ur mom blows

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

        We shall come back to this post in a few weeks and see who blows who.

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

    Really jealous of anyone who had the balls to captain Deulofeu. The golden ticket to fly up the ranks

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Not played yet

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

      Surely no one captained a flagged player. I'm just glad he even plays.

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Red card it is then...

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

    Mahrez & Jesus getting a full rest ahead of Wednesday.

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

      Pool just needs to beat the crap out of Cardiff and they'll stay glued on the bench.

  15. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Foyth > Sterling

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

    Well, should get more from Son(c) v Brighton!

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

      Well.....yeah.

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

    Foden max BAPS?

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

      Does it end 1-0?

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

    Foyth needs to be starting ahead of Trippier for England too!

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

      Hope Southgate is there.

    2. Yoshioka
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Hasn't he already been capped by Scotland?

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

        He’s Finnish....

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

          Is he not only 28?

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 days ago

          Eh? Argy surely - or do you mean he's finished?

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

    If Spurs nick a point, forget Klopp-Pep rivalry, Poch-Pep is where its at. Going to be as special as Pep-Mou.

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

    Raz gets 90 again.

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

      Machine!

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

      Barely done anything to warrant an early rest

  21. SM001
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    So much for Foyth being given the run around

  22. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Said it about Sterling. The other night must have mentally affected him.

    Come on Jimenez!

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

      Just a bit tired and Foyth has played well.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Not really, you can't be expected to score every game

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 days ago

        According to 3,277 votes on here, you can.

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

    Sterling in Foyth’s pocket.

    Probably the loose change that’s slowing him down.

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

      Juan joke too many, Jafa...

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

    Every chip aside from my first WC has been a disaster this season.

    BB starts with a 10k red arrow and injuries to KDB and Lloris. Trend looks like continuing.

    1. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Yeah, I played mine this week without caring much tbh. Cause it's usually my least lucrative chip and all the rest been poor for me this season so figured I might as well

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Both my WCs were disasters. FH was epic.

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

        FH red arrow for me. TC Salah vs. Fulham.

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

          2nd WC gave me a 5m GW rank last week, and Deeney RC.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      You are checking rankling after a single game ?

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

        livefpl.net

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 days ago

          I know what it is, I am questioning the relevance of bothering or worrying about rank after one game in a (bench boost) double game week ?

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 days ago

        That’s what i thought, can’t gauge anything rank wise from one bloody game

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

    Liverpool fans will be disappointed by Spurs here. Had some chances, but always looked a bit off.

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

      This was the game 🙁

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

        United can do something...remember that epic comeback last year?

    2. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      We really shouldn't have put ourselves in a position requiring City to slip up, we can only be disappointed in ourselves.

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Still time

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 days ago

        No kane no gain

    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Very much 🙁

    5. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Now watch them slip up vs Cardiff

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

      Was the game where City was below par and Spurs could have won.

  26. Licky
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    What a waste.

  27. FPLGeezer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Why did Aguero go off? Injury or tactical?

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

      Saving him for United

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

      Tactical. A lot of minutes lately.

    3. Licky
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 days ago

      Needed a rest I guess.

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

    Just book Sterling. Every time he stands in front of the ball to stop the free kick being taken.

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

      City players getting booked. LOL!

  29. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Rose going in like a nutter

  30. Kepa's at the wheel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 days ago

    Sterling trying his best to get booked