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Sane joins Sterling and Aguero in the City attack at Turf Moor

The penultimate match of Gameweek 36 takes place at Turf Moor as Manchester City aim to extend their 11-match winning run and return to the top of the Premier League table.

Kick-off in Lancashire is at 14:05 BST.

There are no huge shocks in Pep Guardiola’s starting XI, with Fernandinho not recovering from the knee problem he picked up in midweek.

Bernardo Silva has thus dropped back into central midfield alongside David Silva and anchor Ilkay Gundogan, so Leroy Sane is handed a start on the left flank.

Raheem Sterling moves over to the right wing, with Sergio Aguero leading the line once more.

City’s back four is unchanged.

Sean Dyche has named the same starting XI for the fourth game in succession, with Phil Bardsley still not having recovered from a gashed leg.

The Burnley manager has resisted the urge to pack his midfield and defence for the visit of the reigning champions, pairing Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes in attack for the 17th league match in a row.

Outside of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, Aguero and Sterling were the two most-popular Triple Captain choices of Gameweek 36: 14,542 managers backed the Argetinean striker, with 8,997 deploying the chip on Sterling.

Bernardo was the second-most-bought FPL player of Gameweek 36, having been transferred in by 146,541 Fantasy bosses.

Aguero and Aymeric Laporte were also bought by over 100,000 FPL managers this week.

Burnley XI: Heaton, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Hendrick, Cork, Westwood, McNeil, Wood, Barnes.

Subs: Hart, Gudmundsson, Gibson, Ward, Vydra, Long, Driscoll-Glennon.

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

Subs: Muric, Danilo, Stones, Mahrez, Otamendi, Jesus, Foden.

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  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    One just one corner for Burnley i want in 93 minute.

  2. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Anytime I give FPL my attention by waiting for line-ups, watching games, following goals and assists - it never goes well in terms of points

    But, when I forget FPL for the day and see the end result - it is much nicer and goes better for my team

    Anyone else the same?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      o/ always

      WC the best example....usually destroy my team.

  3. Says
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Sterling looks tired, walking about, doesn't seem to want to attack

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      He is waiting for next game week when I get him

  4. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Aguero subbed

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Choosing between Sterling and Aguero is a nightmare

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      When in doubt, go Kun

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Sterling's slightly better IMO, but there's not much between them.

  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Kun off stones on

  7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    id give my left nut for a burnley goal right now

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Not much of an incentive for a goalscorer.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        whats wrong with my nuts

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 days ago

          Um, I'm sure they are lovely.

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 8 days ago

            darn tootin

        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 days ago

          They’re yellow?

        3. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 days ago

          He just means the right one is far more voluptuous.

          But you knew that when you made the offer....

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 days ago

            Makes sense. Wouldn't lose the best one first.

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      What's so special about the right one anyway?
      I have double city defence does that mean I have to give both so there is no Burnley goal?

  8. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Stones on for Aguero

  9. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Misplaced faith in Spurs & Arsenal spoiling the end of my season

  10. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Kün subbed off. The good thing is he can't have more shot off target to reduce BPS.

  11. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Why, just why would you take Aguero off

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Rest him for the haul v Leicester

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Good reasoning 🙂

  12. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Need a Walker yellow card. Or even better Laporte attacking points

  13. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Bus driving bald fraud

  14. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Absolutely horrific days FPL, ML rival has Vardy Aguero and is getting Pereira off the bench, why don't any of my players do anything?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Get the players that score points like your rival.

  15. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Daddy have Liverpool ever won the premier league

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      "Well there was one time we finished on over 90 points but wasnt quite enough thanks to goal line technology"

  16. circusmonkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Was it an own goal? ( technically)

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      No.

    2. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      The shot was on target, so I guess it's not counted as OG.

  17. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has booked his ticket to Manchester City to celebrate the treble.

  18. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Winning goal baps to be added for Aguero?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      If they win 1-0 yes obviously

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Wasnt sure if they are added in in real time thanks

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 days ago

          Gotcha. Yeah always after. It’s 3 BPS

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 days ago

            Cheers

        2. NATSTER
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 days ago

          I don't think it was added in real-time. Wait and see though.

          1. Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 days ago

            He's gone to 31 from 29 after going off I think

            How so???

            Wait and see shall we

  19. Sif
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Still not sure If I need to get Aguero in for the last two...

  20. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Kun scores when it matters, what a service has been to City ...

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      And to FPL

  21. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    How good would a Laporte goal be

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Incoming

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Would also take that. Then 2 Burnley goals to tie it up 🙂

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        😉

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Very

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Got Laporte but want Burnley to score here...

  23. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Lowton just dragged his foot across the spray line, idiot.

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      really unnecessary act

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Glad he got carded.

  24. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    We want corner for Burnley !!!!!!

    1. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Full time whistle much better

  25. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    So god damned tired of Laporte gathering those BAPs. Will surely get big deductions with all those passes out on the tochline this time tho?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      I love the guy, class personified

      1. Plymouth
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        Great player ye

    2. Unliklinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Kun likely to get the 3 for winning goal points tho

  26. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Maybe will keep Vardy.
    Can only rely on him to score against City next week.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Honestly thinking the same, but was also thinking I'd do Vardy Eriksen out, Sterling Rashford in...

  27. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Man that Lowton really knows how to get a YC.

  28. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    Is Sterling even interested in playing football anymore? Always frustrated and picking fights for no reason

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      He is annoying how he kicks off

    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      ??

    3. Just Confused
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      Shud just get on with the game

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      I think it's intentional time wasting.

  29. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 days ago

    According to my mother, bollocks was my first word, as my father used to say it all the time.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 days ago

      The first word i remember my dad calling me was dildo

      1. Party time
          5 years, 8 days ago

          Hahahaha

        • Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 days ago

          Ha. Did he use you?

        • MTPockets
            5 years, 8 days ago

            ouch

        • ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 days ago

          I bet she was so proud of you.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 days ago

            Ha no. I was in a posh part of Chelsea at the checkout in Waitrose. She was very embarrassed.

            1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 8 days ago

              Oh you little tinker, I bet she thought. That's ma boy.
              Congrats on your good week rupee.

      2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 days ago

        city cleanie v Brighton must be biggest banker ever