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. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Laporte on god status for doubles

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Went vert over him. Very frustrating

      1. FPL_Gyarados
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Same

    2. azz007
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Him as bernado have been decent.

  2. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Kdb owners who’s your preferred replacement?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mane

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I've got Salah already

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

    4. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Salat would be mine too but would mean Eriksen to Deulo for a hit...

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I am also doing an Eriksen downgrade for a hit. Likely to Holland (4.0m) to free up more funds for the last couple of xfers. No longer need 15 starting players.

        1. sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          That’s also true

    5. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bernard O'Silva?

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Also shortlisted

  3. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    112 points if it stays like this

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nice!!

    1. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nice one

    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nice when you get it right, especially a maverick choice 🙂

  4. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Laporte look like scoring?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Haha don’t get greedy!

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      OG incoming

  5. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Kun rest time

  6. Party time
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Vardy is giving free booze this weekend against arsenal for those interested.

    • Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Mommy, why do the pages not go Aguero anymore? 🙁

    • Liastro ⭐️
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Is sane a good replacement for KDB?

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Well Sane did not start in place of KDB today so I wouldn't say so.

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      At least I stayed well clear of any Utd or Arsenal players for the DGW

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Bloody Aguero

    • YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Laporte the dgw monster.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Legend

        1. YEAH PITCH!
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Agreed

    • Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jota could’ve really scored massive this week. Was my main differential. Shouldn’t complain with 11 points but I will!!

      1. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Feel the same lol.

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Very lucky to have 11

    • Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      DDG really is quite pants. Hadn’t realised how long it’s been since he kept a CS.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        It’s those games in isolation where he’s had worldies that inflates his status, other than that, he’s mediocre.

        1. ted mcnure
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          tbf the team in front of him can't have helped his confidence..

        2. Deeney-is-a-god
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          This season maybe, but the last seasons he has been performing consistently on the highest level, barely made mistakes and pulled out a worldie almost every week

    • The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Start one of
      A) Ings
      B) Doherty
      C) JWP
      D) Valery

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Just know Laporte is gonna lose me this cleanie, wouldn’t be FPL if he didn’t

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No, you’re getting it

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Bloody hope so

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        nah, City got this one locked in

      3. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        United look hopeless mate, nothing to worry about

      4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        What a silly comment

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Haha agreed

    • Sif
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero is the feint you throw before the midfield right hook. Distracts but never lands the punch.

      1. MTPockets
          4 years, 11 months ago

          huh?

      2. Tev
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        32 from these last 4 games. That’s 32 from 14 effective players. Ouch.

        1. conorbon
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Bloody double gamesweeks! Cut my lead from 90 to 20 over the last 3 weeks.

      3. Liastro ⭐️
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Best KDB replacement at the same price or lower?

        1. conorbon
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          B Silva

      4. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        In order to get Salah, do I sell Moura or Son?

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Moura

        2. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Moura

        3. sminkypinky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Moura for sure

      5. TallestJohn
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        First time owning Jimenez this season, can confirm he is a fraud just as I expected

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          you just got fpl'ed

        2. conorbon
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Iv had him most of the season and he’s been great, double gamesweeks have been painful this year, keep him for weekend.

        3. Pied Mee Ince Silva
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          So we have you to blame! 🙂

        4. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Benteke stole his goal scoring superpowers...it's the only rational explanation

          1. TallestJohn
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Haha ironically I took a -4 to get Jimenez because Batshuayi looked to have lost his place, Tekkers was the obvious choice in hindsight, so much attacking threat

      6. conorbon
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        As a Chelsea fan couldn’t have asked for better results tonight. Cherry on the cake is no PL title for Liverpool (not forgiven the ghost goal from CL semi final).

      7. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Is Llorente still a decent pick?
        Will he start the last 3 league games?

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          pfff im goin 352, he can rot on the bench
          dont mind at that price

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I have him but going to bench him. Not sure he’ll play much, was anonymous last night

      8. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        United, Arsenal, Chelsea; none wants Champions League next year?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          *next season

        2. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I think Chelsea will sneak it.

      9. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No bonus for Jota but looks like 3 for Laporte. 115 all out

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Need him to keep the 3 for 100 on the dot.

          Feel somehow it'll be stolen!

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Scratch that, Jota ain't getting any. FFS!

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Nice going mate

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Cheers

        3. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Bernardo winning goal to be added

        4. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Great score mate!

          I’ve frustratedly missed out on a ton. 103 (-4). Damn hit!!

        5. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          116.
          In your face Bonner.
          Just like when W Jonk's shot slipped through your fingers 25 years ago!

        6. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          123 points with Jiminez(c). Upto 3.5k OR and through to next round of LMS. Buzzing

        7. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          119 if 3 laporte bonus. Happy.

      10. azz007
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        DGW captain failure =kun

      11. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Woeful!

      12. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Lose Wilson or Jimi for Firmino?

        1. DandyDon
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Wilson

        2. conorbon
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Wilson

      13. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Wow, United's finishing could not be worse

      14. Ravager
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        102 with a Jimmy fail. What could have been.