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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. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    How many baps is Aguero on good people? and how many do you reckon he'll end up on?

    1. bialk
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I need all 3

    2. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Can't see many deductions so 2 or 3 I think

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Come on Paul Pogba, let's do bits

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Sky showing 6 games next GW 😯

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      A 7th on BT

      Two games at 3pm 😆

  4. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Was hoping City would drop two points today in arguably their toughest game left. I'm now starting to wonder if an in form Leicester coming to the Etihad could be trickier than today.

    Liverpool really need Brighton not to be safe going into GW38 although I have no fear City will go to the Amex and win comfortably.

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

      The fact we're having to rely on Leicester and Brighton to beat City says something about who deserves the title.

  5. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    I'll get a ton if Kun and Laporte both end up on 3 baps.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      o/

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Same, with Pogba to go

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

    Who is the smart person who knows the final baps, rainer?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I've just calculated. Kun, Laporte & Walker all getting 3.

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

        Thank you. Darn, really needed aguero to get 1

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

    Kun, Laporte & Walker all getting 3.

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

      Noooo. Fiddle the numbers please.

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

        😀

    2. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      😮

    3. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I'll jizz if that happens.

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Wow, yes!

    5. In Bale We Trust
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Confirmed? That is brilliant from a Laporte and Aguero owner

  8. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    124 all out. Proper cricket score

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Nice

    2. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      135. Woohoo 😎

  9. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Vardy to crash City's title party plans next week.
    "Jamie Vardy's crashing a party!"

    1. fc_skrald
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Yes, wanted to sell him for Aguero but think he will just continue scoring

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Yes, will keep Vardy for this

  10. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    130 all out 😎

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

      nice

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

      jeebus

  11. JuulKrapuul
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Midfield of Eriksen, Son & Sterling: 7 points, beh

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Eriksen and Son major disappointments this GW

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Eriksen Son Martial here, worst. If he stays on the bench then Valery 4 points in ... sigh 🙁

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Some mental scores on here bloody hell.

    I was fairly happy around the ton mark with Pogba to go, but seeing lots upwards of 120

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

    It’s a very weird week when 93 is a bad score 🙁

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

      Idk about bad, depends on the game later really. A 1-1 with irrelevant scorers would be ideal.

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

        I’m already getting a red and I’ve got no players left. So it’s already bad - just a question of how bad

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      It's still a good score, top 1k average is 88, GW average 58.

  14. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    112 (-4) all out if Kun gets 3.

    Decent but not as good as I hoped for after 84 from 3.

  15. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    City can do one.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      😎

  16. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    103 all out, Didn't want a City win, but at least it got me over the ton.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Haha same mindset here

  17. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Bernardo assist?

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

      Aguero scored his own rebound.

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Non owner but feel like he's been robbed that

      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        It wasn't an assist so not really

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Aguero lost control so no, forget the two touch comments some have made, incorrect.

  18. Goat
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Can’t believe my highest ever score has come in a single GW. Nearly double my bench boost score 😆

  19. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Football is supposed to be enjoyable

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

      Then stop playing FPL or get lucky. Sell your soul to the devil for some Top 1k finishes or something 🙂

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      That was the one, Syd.

      Congrats!

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        Still 2 more to go and we will have to win both

        Nice 8 day break before the Leicester game

        1. Duffy Dunk
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Do you think LEI or BHA could make it difficult for you?

  20. THE N00ber
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    A: Matip
    B: Lovren
    or
    C: Another budget defender GW37/38.
    Whos more likely to start?

  21. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Kun winning goal baps added?

    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Don't think so, still on 31

  22. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    100 feels so average in this place.

  23. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Need 11/12 from Hazard to hit my first tonne of the season!

    1. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Points that is, not goals

  24. Viper
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Going to finish on 113 (-4). 104 last week. Pity almost every other gw has been awful 😆

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

      What's your OR?

  25. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Aguero's English, after 8 years living in England.....

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

      Your rank after playing fpl for eight years... 😉

      How many England players manage abroad? He clearly does fine.

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Pogba the highest owned player left amongst the Top 10k (15% EO).

    If you have players left in this game then they are a differential for you.

  27. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    As a Laporte/Aguero and non-Sterling owner, that was heaven!

    Scored more points with TC than BB...

  28. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    Is sterling still a must have?

    City looked really flat

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      I expect them stronger at home next week.

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

      They have 9 days rest before Leicester game. I think they will smash them

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        I count 7 days

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Burnley parked the double decker

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

        And so will the remaining two opponents

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 days ago

          Leicester mate?

    4. Viper
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      They'll have their first proper break in a while coming up. I don't think he's must have but definitely a good option

    5. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Leicester will attack and City at home with his EO Sterling is significant ‘shield’

  29. johnbarnes
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 days ago

    110 points with Jota's 12 on my bench.

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

    93 all out..... happy

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

      I’m 93 all out and unhappy - red arrow 😮

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

        red arrow! what are you no2 in the world?

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

          I was top 500 - not anymore 🙁

      2. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 days ago

        This

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

        Any chip?

        That’s a great score. I’m on something similar and made up to be so close to the top 10k TC average

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 days ago

      Beaten the Top 10k average. Less than 0.5 players left for the Top 10k now so won't go up significantly.

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

        cool