Dugout Discussion

Starts for Sterling, Aguero and Lacazette but Aubameyang misses out

Two Premier League fixtures take place this evening, bringing Double Gameweek 35 to a close.

Wolverhampton Wanderers host Arsenal in the 19:45 BST kick-off at Molineux before the Manchester derby gets underway at a rain-soaked Old Trafford 15 minutes later.

Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero both start for City but Pep Guardiola has made three changes to the side that beat Spurs on Saturday, with Vincent Kompany, Fernandinho and David Silva replacing John Stones, Phil Foden and the injured Kevin de Bruyne.

Bernardo Silva continues on the right flank with Sterling on the opposite wing, meaning no start for Riyad Mahrez or Leroy Sane.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has wielded the axe after the 4-0 loss at Everton, with Matteo Darmian, Luke Shaw, Ashley Young, Andreas Pereira and Jesse Lingard returning in place of Phil Jones, Diogo Dalot, Nemanja Matic, Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial.

All bar the injured Jones of those five players are among the substitutes.

There is no Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the Arsenal matchday squad, with the Gabonese striker and wing-back Sead Kolasinac among seven players to drop out of Unai Emery’s starting XI.

Arsenal say that Aubameyang misses out this evening having had a “small sinus procedure”, while Kolasinac is among the substitutes.

Shkodran Mustafi, Mohamed Elneny, Carl Jenkinson, Matteo Guendouzi and Konstantinos Mavraponos are the other men to make way as Sokratis, Nacho Monreal, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Granit Xhaka, Lucas Torreira, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi are recalled to Emery’s line-up.

The Arsenal head coach looks to be reverting to a 4-2-3-1, with Iwobi, Mkhitaryan and Mesut Ozil supporting Alexandre Lacazette in attack.

Leander Dendoncker for Morgan Gibbs-White is Nuno Espirito Santo’s only change, meaning that Raul Jimenez, Diogo Jota, Matt Doherty and Jonny all get two starts in Double Gameweek 35.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Darmian, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw, Young, Fred, Pereira, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny, Jimenez, Jota

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Koscielny, Monreal, Torreira, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Lacazette.

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

    Laporte has torn the DGW’s to shreds. 3 x hauls

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Really has, just hoping he keeps this cleanie 🙂

  2. Sif
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Barring a near confirmed Liverpool line up this week might have to go TC Sterling at some point. He's so often the right pick over the 'clever' pick eg: Jiminez, Son etc
    Even an assist will do v a blank.

    1. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I had Jimenez TC with Sterling VC. Obviously got it wrong but was worried by rotation. In hindsight I’d say you are right. Do it.

  3. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Had Jota, Doherty and Jimenez and my rank has dropped from last night

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      It’s insane how high the scoring is tonight - I don’t understand it

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      City CS

  4. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Lol... 3 wolves players and I captained you know who

  5. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Double Gameweeks are a myth

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I second this.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Dunk to Monreal for a -12 and a captain blank. Love it.

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

      ...where legends are forged!

  6. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Laporte doing it again in a dgw

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

      Beast!

  7. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Not having Laporte for any dgw is a huge mistake from me 😮

    1. Party time
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Laporte = 100% dgw this season

        1. Party time
            5 years, 9 days ago

            add to that as well, I did not have him in any

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

              Same as me then.

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          But he’s not nailed they said

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

            🙁

        3. DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          I have Ederson this time who’s been my best pick this week. Should have doubled on their defence

      • Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Congratz to City fans (if there any) on tittle.

        Awful feeling as we going to have 97 and finish second. Lol.

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

          There’s still hope

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            Nope.

      • Waylander
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Another assist or goal for Sterling would be nice for Baps-tain.

      • WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        These two teams shouldn't even be in the same league

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

          Russian mafia money for you

          1. Sif
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            * UAE oil money

      • OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Does Jota get the +3 bps for the “winning goal”?

        1. DR0GBA
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Doherty has winning goal..

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

            Oh yeah.

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

          Doherty got 2nd?

        3. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Was Doherty?

        4. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Did he score the winning goal

        5. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Doherty?

        6. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          It was fr Doherty though

        7. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Doubt it. He scored their 3rd goal in a 3-1 win.
          Doherty scored the winning goal.

      • how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Is aguero still playing?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Yeah 🙂

      • g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Scoutcast tonight?

        Link please 🙂

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Hot topics

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

          Surely not with the Jonty news

      • DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        How come second Ederson save not counted? Could but up for bps with a 3rd save. Fpl towers sleeping!?

        1. BooYaKasha
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Scraping

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

            Massively!

      • potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        There are so many beefcakes in that MUN team

      • TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Any chance of Doherty getting a Bap?

      • g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Steady on Sterling

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

          Clear booking, very lucky

      • Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Come on Aguero i need a goal from you!

      • sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Kun blank for non cappers a good thing?

      • chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Come on Utd, remove the Laporte CS!!!

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Never!

      • OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Bloody Laporte on 3 bps.
        NEED UNITED TO SCORE!

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          No!

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

            Oh yes

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              No! I want my precious BPS

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Need Sterling to score, too

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

            Yup

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

          ...no thanks. I like points 😎

        4. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          City clean sheet locked in ... sorry

      • Punty McPuntface
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Pogba is terrible

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        On for 112 points if this holds with Jimenez (C) fail. 3 Highest scoring players in my team are defenders.

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Always captain Laporte in a dgw!

      • WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        How has sterling not been booked there, cynical, referee so weak

      • Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        92 the top 10k average!!

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          bloody hell

        2. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          I'm on a red arrow with 94

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

          Seems low...I've smashed that and I'm not that good 😆

        4. WVA
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          10k red for me with 90

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

          This before or after bps? Maybe my 86 is not too bad then

      • jwong23
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        So, who got the Duffy (c) and Jimenez (c) over the last 2 GW?

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          O/

      • Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        dont think i would have guessed delofeu being my highest scorer

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Could kick myself after being so close to bring him in. Got swayed by the crowds on here, my own fault.

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 9 days ago

            crowds on here swayed me to get him........... guess it depends who you talk to

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 9 days ago

              Certainly does 🙂 i’ll be staying away more from here during midweeks if i play next season and just have a gander once deadlines pass.

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

          Mine was Ryan until tonight 😆

      • fusen
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        97 points and I'm only going up 50 rank places...

        Template top 10k much?

      • IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Jesus coming on for Aguero 🙁 ffs

      • Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        5 min left for a Sterling potential goal