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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. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Start 2:

    A) Doherty (wat)
    B) Yoshida (BOU)
    C) Duffy (NEW)

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

      ac

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        This.

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

      Ha I’m also debating who to start of Doherty or Yoshida

      Can’t decide!

      1. No Kane No Gain
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Doherty

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

          He still seems the better player. Is it weird then to have a bench of:
          Yoshida, JWP, Valery?

          1. No Kane No Gain
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            I’m playing JWP, but only because gray my 3rd striker. Not expecting much. Southampton rarely keep clean sheets so the defenders id bench like you have. (I have bednarek on bench).

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

              Yeh makes sense if you have Gray. Would you play JWP ahead of Yosh on bench?

              1. No Kane No Gain
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 11 months ago

                100%, can’t see a clean sheet and JWP is on set pieces at least.

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

                  Cheers

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

    .a) pogba + vertonghen
    .b) eriksen + dunk

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      A

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

        because of eriksen cl involvement?

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

          wait i messed up i cant even do this lol

  3. Adrianjp
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rondon to Llorente and Erikson to Mane for -4

    Thoughts?

    Already have Salah And Robo.

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

      if u can get trent without taking a hit do that instead

      1. Adrianjp
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        No $ itb is my problem.

        Already have this and prefer to keep Laporte if possible.

        Doherty, Laporte, Robo, Valery, Duffy

  4. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Worth a -4 to bring in taa for Duffy?
    Or just do vardy to firmino?
    Have Robertson and Salah already, will Tc salah

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

      V to F imo

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

      rather do duffy > taa than vardy > firm personally

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

      Keep Vardy vs arsenal if you already have salah

    4. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Is trippier likely to be rested for champions league?
      Seems to be the case last round of fixtures, and 6m def is a lot to be rested!

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Could move tripp out for free to taa.. it's another option

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

    Play one from each list:

    a. Kolasinac
    b. Peltier
    c. Yoshida

    1. Llorente
    2. Jimenez

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

      Yoshida Jimenez

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

      Yoshida
      Jimenez

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

    Yay just got on to see I hit the big century for the first time this year

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

      Well done! I was 1 short. 103 (-4)!

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

        Oh yeh actually I didn't either coz of the hit... Damn it!

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

          Eh its close enough 😛

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

          Ah sorry mate. Close enough indeed!

  7. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Duffy to Van Dijk and Eriksen to Bilva for -4 and this side. Yes or No?

    Lloris
    Doherty Van Dijk Robertson
    Sterling Mané (TC) Eriksen Son Jota
    Aguero Jimenez

    Foster Valery Gray Yoshida

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

      Like the sound of those moves actually

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

        Thanks

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

      * Oops -Eriksen is Bilva

  8. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sterlings form over the last 9 GW

    Double digits
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    Double digits
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    Double digits
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    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      3 points isnt a blank 😀

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

        Haha well it is when he’s your captain 🙂

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

          yes i've captained him for a lot of those too

    2. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Look at the flow...next week u know double digit

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

      But he didn't blank today?

  9. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Regardless of transfer, no one really worthwhile within reach with my 0.3itb. Does that make Doh > TAA the most sensible move? Or save the FT?

    Ryan
    Robbo, Doherty, Laporte
    Mane(tc), Son, Sterling, Jota
    Aguero(tvc), Wilson, Jiménez
    (Foster, JWP, Valery, Duffy)

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

      doh to taa is great

  10. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Will there be a Klopp press conference tomorrow+

  11. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    If you had to would you sell Jota or Jimenez in order to release funds? I'm leaning towards Jota I think

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

      i'd sell jota but keeping both

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

        It'd be used to fund KDB to Sterling

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

      Depends if it’s straight swap for another mid or forward.
      If it’s for a multi hit then maybe not

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

    Are people keeping Jiménez for lack of other options or cause there are other fires to put out first?
    No goals in 5 games...

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

      - 0.94 xG this GW (or this game?)
      - On Goals Imminent table
      - Leaky Watford/Fulham next

      I think I'll hold for the moment...

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

      he is extremely cheap

  13. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Not really sure how I feel about my 119 points this week. I know, I know, it sounds like gloating, but I was hoping for more like 130-135.

    1. BARIO MALOTELLI
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ye i also got 108 did use bb ofc but my bench could have been better

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

      Lol.....

      Check your GW rank once it updates and I'm sure you'll live!

    3. BARIO MALOTELLI
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      But if you ask me pretty happy with 108 mu first tripel digit week lol

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jaysus
      I was hoping for like 80 or 90 and got 118 -4.

      I'm over the moon

      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Well done boii

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

          Cheers
          Well done

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

      Why are you fixated on points? It's the GW rank which matters.

    6. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Got 114 with two lots of 4 from my captain. Could have been so much better

  14. BARIO MALOTELLI
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Laporte jimy and eriksen to salah, succes and kelly for -4
    Yay or nay
    Help guys cheers

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No way

  15. rjcv177
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Good evening all
    Everytime i look at fixture and strategy i'm full of hope (freehit time, wildcard and bb) and then...so annoyed and frustrated 🙁

    I cant complain about Overall Rank,but my ML is running away from me every single week.

    Started the season in fun mode, but even if i cash in top3 prize i'm still down.

    Hope next season i go back and low my expectations to enjoy more.

    GL all for last gweeks

  16. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    Doherty Laporte Masina
    Son Sterling Mane Deulofeu
    Jimenez Aguero Vardy

    Foster Valery Yoshida Romeu

    1 FT 0.7 ITB

    Best use of FT:

    1. Vardy >> Firmino
    2. Doherty >> TAA

    ??

    Thanks

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

      2 from these choices

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      ARS just conceded 6 to CRY & WOL, and they'll be distracted by Europe league.
      Keep Vardy.

  17. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    For last 3 games who would you rather have?

    A Eriksen
    B BSilva

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

      Probably BSilva due to Spurs CL commitments.

  18. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    My KDB to Eriksen for a hit move cost me 12 points, definitely should have gone against my gut on that one... foolish to say the least!

  19. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    0itb
    ederson ryan
    robbo laporte taa doherty dunk
    sterling eriksen son pogba jota
    vardy rash jimi

    options:
    a) vardy + eriksen = quaner + salah
    b) vardy + pogba + ryan = quaner + salah + hamer (-4)

    open to other transfers including vvd or mane but dont want firmino

  20. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wolves seems good only to top sides. Considering to bench Jimi and Doherty in next game vs Watford. Instead playing Gray and Duffy/Valery. What’s your thoughts?

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

      but they just beat arsenal!

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

      Jimi and Duffy. Bench Doh and Grey. Valery 3rd on bench

  21. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    103-4 what a fail BB week! Had 115 in the FH32 week.

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

      average 67

  22. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Laca -> Vardy for free?

    Lloris
    Robertson Laporte TAA
    Sterling Mane(C) Eriksen Son(V) Jota
    Laca Jimenez

    Foster Gray Valery Kolasinac

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

      I like Vardy vs. Arsenal, but less-so against City.

      He can probably score vs. Chelsea given our form, but know knows.

  23. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    What’s my priority here? 2ft, 0itb

    Tough to get Salah, so considering doubling on defence... thoughts?

    Foster Ryan
    Doherty Duffy Vertonghen Robertson Valery
    Sterling Mané Son Jota JWP
    Jimenez Rashford Aguero

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

      would do JWP to one of the new 4.0 midfielders (you dont need 3 subs) and upgrade duffy to trent

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

      Vertongen to TAA?

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

    Hello all! Any input here? 🙂

    Lloris
    Robertson / Laporte / Yoshida
    Salah / Eriksen / Son / Jota
    Aguero / Vardy / Jimenez

    Foster // Valery / Masina / Hojberg

    A) Eriksen > Mané (FT) this GW?
    B) Start Yoshida, Valery or Masina?
    C) Lloris the correct starter?

    Also, any real reason to wait on (A)? Have exact change and a teeny but worried about an unexpected Mané rise (even though Eriksen is on a higher percentage, and his rise would gain me 0.1 too).

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

      a) i seem to like eriksen as an option more than most on here, not sure spurs can afford to rotate him. but it's obviously not a bad move.
      b) no idea
      c) definitely

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

      nice team btw

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

        Cheers! It weirdly would have been better if I didn't ship Duffy/Dunk for this GW!

  25. pjomara
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Tonight was Man Utds first ever 2-0 home loss in the Premier League.
    In February Man Utd had their first ever 2-0 home loss in Europe.

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

      technically true but they lost 6-1 at home to city a few years back no?

      1. pjomara
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yes they've had lots of bigger home losses including two 3-0 losses in March 2014, a 6-1, a 4-1, but thought it was odd to play 63 years of European football and 27 years of PL football without a 2-0 home loss and then to have both in 2 months. The 2-0 home loss in Europe doesn't tell the whole story, it was also their first home loss in Europe by more than 1 goal.

  26. robt
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Who thinks Trippier will start next game? Worth taking out for TAA and freeing up some money??

  27. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lloris
    Doherty Laporte Masina
    Son Sterling Mane Deulofeu
    Jimenez Aguero Vardy

    Foster Valery Yoshida Romeu

    1 FT 0.7 ITB

    Best use of FT:

    1. Vardy >> Firmino
    2. Doherty >> TAA
    3. Something Else?

    ??

    Thanks

  28. BARIO MALOTELLI
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Eriksen and duffy to moura and robo
    Your thoughts cheers ??

  29. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Yet another defeat and Man United fans are pleased and happy.

    How the mighty have fallen..... Well and truly off their perch.

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

      yep very sad

  30. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    With Duffy, will you start with Ryan or Foster?