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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, 18 hours 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, 18 hours 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, 18 hours 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, 18 hours ago

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

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

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

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

    Vardy time

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      This!

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

    Sterling yellow. Daaaaamnnn. Silly game

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

      ANOTHER ONE?

  5. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 18 hours 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, 18 hours ago

    cpt fail 🙁

  7. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

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

    As it currently stands.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      Will change with deductions.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      Laporte anywhere?

  8. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

    Dumbheem with a great display

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      You might as well have written Dumbledore....

  9. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

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

  10. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

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

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 18 hours 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, 18 hours 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, 18 hours ago

      And theyre not choking the 3rd no

  11. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

    Won't be surprised if Sterling is benched midweek…

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

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

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 18 hours ago

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

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      Manchester derby !
      He'll play.

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 18 hours ago

        This

      2. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 18 hours ago

        He better!

  12. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

    Since when did Ederson become a save machine? Smh.

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

    Sterling -14 BPS

    Salah 2.0 😮

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      Wow

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 18 hours 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, 18 hours ago

    Happy kun C!!

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

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

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 18 hours 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, 18 hours ago

    Any chance of Sterling nicking a bap?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      -14BPS

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 18 hours ago

        Wow

  16. drughi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

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

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

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

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 18 hours 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, 18 hours ago

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

    1. Schafsalat
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

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

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

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

  19. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

    Deulo starting yay!!!!!

  20. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

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

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      Ikr! One upside to Son and Eriksen not scoring

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      Disappointed to have no BPs.

  21. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

    Gray hattrick to save the gameweek

  22. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

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

  23. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

    Foden - 3
    Ederson & Stones - 2

    Well done Foden cappers!

  24. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 18 hours 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, 18 hours ago

      Agree mate

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

    The S*n licking their lips for tomorrows paper.

  26. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 18 hours 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, 18 hours ago

      We’re only one game in

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      GW has barely even started. Chill out lad.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 18 hours ago

        Tell that to the KdB cappers...

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 18 hours ago

        Why isnt he allowed to tinker?

        #cyberpoliceallovertheplace

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 18 hours ago

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

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      Imo yes

  27. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

    BOU attack triple uppers! Beach football time!

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      Double attack here but beach football it better be.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 18 hours ago

        Hoping for a classic 7:3 score line.

  28. balint84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 18 hours ago

    Ederson bonus points! (first time ever?)

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      He’s smashed through his glass ceiling.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      Nope he got some the time he got the assist?

  29. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 18 hours 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, 18 hours ago

      Lloris is injured?

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 18 hours ago

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

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 18 hours ago

          Yikes. That’s rough.

    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 18 hours ago

      Salah got 8 vs Fulham.

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 18 hours ago

        ok maybe Fulham away..rip

      2. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 18 hours ago

        Nope, he got 2