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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. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    City diving and all now.

    Pep bringing it all out.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Disgusting display

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

    Sterling has 90 more seconds to get that red, come on son

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

      Yes...

      Come on Son!

  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Meh, Son(c) to smash Brighton. Not too annoyed.

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably rested, now top 4 moreorless out of reach. You're doomed.

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

        Still in CL, probably everyone else but Son will have chance of rest. Optimistic.

      2. Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Top 4 out of reach? After today it's more crucial to beat Brighton to stay in the top 4.

  4. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Horrible last 20 mins or so to this game. Absolute garbage.

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ok then

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

    calm down sterling you mug

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    1-0 FT

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

    meh.

  8. Ravager
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    City really has poor composure. Mismanaging their games when they have a lead, same from midweek

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

      Spurs always kick when they're losing too.

      1. Ravager
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        True. Makes the game messy as hell. Which helped Spurs a lot in the CL fixture

  9. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Full time. Bernardo Silva MOTM

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

      mom*

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        “The”

        1. Ode
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Tmom

  10. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Raz was a bit shite today.

    1. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ok

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Over a minute wasted down in the corner but only 18 extra seconds added.

    LOL!

  12. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So much fail 🙁

  13. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oliver getting a nice brown Oil envelope. There had to be more time at the end added after Sterling farting around

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

      Hah!

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Agree. At least do +6

    3. EL TANO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Oliver symptomatic of modern reffing by numbers
      Any contact blown up and professional divers crying when someone dares to tackle them. It’s getting worse every year
      Even the commentators are encouraging these decisions and they have slo mo...deliberate walker handball is a classic example of gushing, clueless commentary

  14. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    -5 from 4 so far...

  15. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    sane hurt?

  16. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Terrible from Spurs. Really lacked any technique today. First touches were poor, shots were poor, a lot of trying to hit clipped balls into midfielders.

  17. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That game deserves to be a draw. How can Son and Eriksen miss so many one on ones? I'm baffled!

  18. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I think all the juicy points will be tomorrow and Monday.

  19. Klein
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling be like all you captainers watch me!!

  20. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wasnt the best campaign for Raz POTY, that game.

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

    2 - Sterling (C)
    2 - Son (C)

    Both missed good chances. Hopefully more next match...

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

      Sorry... 4 a piece with the (C)

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling got a yellow

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          And a CS lol my bad

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      10 - Aguero (c) yay!

  22. EL TANO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fergie time
    Kdb injury alone was 6 mins
    Joke

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You mean 'no Fergie time'

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Nice one for all the misses, Son 🙁

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

    Knew I should have captained Ederson.

  25. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    FFS can't believe I pulled the trigger on Hazard to Sterling -4!

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

      Ouch
      Would love Hazard at home to Burnley

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same here!

    3. balint84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      same in here. footballscout hype

    4. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Captain Hindsight

  26. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Let me tell you a joke

    Sterling

  27. TAArt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Let’s go deulo!

  28. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling TC hurts 🙁

  29. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling u fraud. Damn. People here commented wolves have nothing to play for so I captained fraud sterling than Jimenez. When I own him or captain him, he does nothing. When I don't have himz he scores hat-tricks. Such a fraud!

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

    Chances of Laporte and Aguero knicking baps?

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

      none