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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. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    2 hours ago

    ''sterling player of the year''

    right now

    ''sterling what a muppet''

    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Still a great player, but had an off day and acted like a complete dick for the last 10 minutes wanting to fight the world and needlessly costing us captainers valuable points.

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

    Jimenez(c) need to be careful. He hasn't even played yet. Celebrate when he has the points, not before.

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

      Aye. Same story as Duffy captainers were last week after low score from Son(c)

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Give over Diesel, its not like capping Duffy, heh.

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

    Vardy time

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      This!

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Sterling yellow. Daaaaamnnn. Silly game

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

      ANOTHER ONE?

  5. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Meh TC Kun so far. I suppose no Son, Sterling, Eriksen, KDB, Lloris etc. and all is not too bad. One game shoot outs now between Haz, Mo, Mane and the premium DGWers.

  6. Weilong7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    cpt fail 🙁

  7. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Foden (31)
    Ederson (28)
    Stones (28)
    Walker (28)
    Bernardo Silva (28)

    As it currently stands.

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

      Will change with deductions.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Laporte anywhere?

  8. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Dumbheem with a great display

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

      You might as well have written Dumbledore....

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

    That's one close race for 2 baps...all on 28!

  10. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Spurs choking in battle for 3rd place. Didn't see that coming..

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Don't know if this is sarcasm... but I'm pretty sure they expected to lose given the quick turn around and Spurs have CL to play for... City only have the PL now

      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        City had the same amount of rest, that shouldn't have been a factor. They were just poor today.

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      And theyre not choking the 3rd no

  11. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Won't be surprised if Sterling is benched midweek…

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

      Benched for the 2nd in both previous DGWs, wont be a surprise.

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

        No, it won't. Captain fail by the looks of it. Again…

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Manchester derby !
      He'll play.

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        This

      2. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        He better!

  12. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Since when did Ederson become a save machine? Smh.

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

    Sterling -14 BPS

    Salah 2.0 😮

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

      Wow

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Plus contrary to popular opinion pep seems to play him more often than not.

  14. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Happy kun C!!

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

      Really ? same here cant say I'm happy with 5 points

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      See what other did, took a rest and have one more game, why shouldnt be happy

  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Any chance of Sterling nicking a bap?

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

      -14BPS

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

        Wow

  16. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    People who TC'ed this week, RIP. Salah hattrick against huddersfield coming up

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

      Could still turn out the same as when I TC Salah vs. Fulham...

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

      Do they get points deducted this week or something from their TC if Salah gets a hattie next week ? 🙂

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

    as a KDB captain and non-Sterling owner, i'll take this for now.

    1. Schafsalat
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Same here. Could have been worse...for now.

  18. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Easy haul for Jimi now, why oh why did I go off him.

  19. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Deulo starting yay!!!!!

  20. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    So this is what it feels like to have laporte in a dgw.

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

      Ikr! One upside to Son and Eriksen not scoring

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Disappointed to have no BPs.

  21. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Gray hattrick to save the gameweek

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

    Right Jimenez...a hat trick and 2 assists please.

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

    Foden - 3
    Ederson & Stones - 2

    Well done Foden cappers!

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Very pleased with that Laporte CS.

    Would have preferred that Eriksen assist to Son to have gone in earlier, but can't have it all!

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

      Agree mate

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

    The S*n licking their lips for tomorrows paper.

  26. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Team atm -

    Lloris - Gunn
    Kolasinac - Masina - Jonny - Valery - Bednarek
    Salah - Sterling - Son - Martial - Deulofeu
    Aguero - Jimenez - Gray

    Have exact cash for Aguero + Martial ➡ Mane + Firmino for -4. Want to go all in with Pool vs Huddersfield.

    Good moves?

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

      We’re only one game in

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      GW has barely even started. Chill out lad.

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

        Tell that to the KdB cappers...

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Why isnt he allowed to tinker?

        #cyberpoliceallovertheplace

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Because there’s so much left to play. Opinions at this point are actually useless.

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Imo yes

  27. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    BOU attack triple uppers! Beach football time!

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

      Double attack here but beach football it better be.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 days ago

        Hoping for a classic 7:3 score line.

  28. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Ederson bonus points! (first time ever?)

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      He’s smashed through his glass ceiling.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Nope he got some the time he got the assist?

  29. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 days ago

    Anybody had worse chips than this so far? Looking forward to completing the full set:

    FH: Red arrow
    TC: Salah vs. Fulham (2pts)
    2nd WC: 5m GW rank (big red arrow, Deeney red)
    BB: Ongoing... LLoris + KDB injured, 10k red arrow after 1st game

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Lloris is injured?

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

        So said Poch on NBC, might be back for midweek.

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 days ago

          Yikes. That’s rough.

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 days ago

      Salah got 8 vs Fulham.

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

        ok maybe Fulham away..rip

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

        Nope, he got 2