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Aguero returns to Man City starting line-up

Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) returns to the Manchester City starting line-up as Tottenham Hotspur come to the Etihad Stadium.

The Argentinian striker comes in for Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m), who drops to the bench.

Also coming out of the side is Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m), who has been replaced by the returning Bernardo Silva (£8.0m).

Pep Guardiola has opted not to rotate his full-backs though as both Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Kyle Walker (£6.0m) retain their starting berths.

However, John Stones (£5.5m) drops out of the side altogether with a rectus femoris strain, so Nicolas Otamendi (£5.4m) comes in at centre-back.

Opponents Spurs have made just one change from the team that beat Aston Villa and it’s hard to argue that it’s the right one.

Christian Eriksen (£9.0m) featured only as a substitute in Gameweek 1 and transformed Spurs’ fortunes when he came onto the pitch.

Therefore, Mauricio Pochettino has put him back into the starting line-up for Gameweek 2, Lucas Moura (£7.5m) the man to make way.

Man City XI: Ederson; Zinchenko, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker; De Bruyne, Gündogan, Rodrigo; Sterling, Aguero, B Silva.

Spurs XI: Lloris; Rose, D Sánchez, Alderweireld, Walker-Peters; Ndombele, Sissoko, Winks; Eriksen, Lamela; Kane.

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  1. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Digne hammy is a complete pain in the ass

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Is it possible for him to recover quickly?

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      hamstring?? oh ffsake! thats like 3weeks minimum isnt it ?

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        If its a grade 1 strain it can be a couple of days

  2. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I will activate my WC if digne is injured

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

      Me too.

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nice to have two freebies in this situation.

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        i have

  3. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone see how bad the Digne injury looked?

    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Previous page read fail, apologies

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      consider reading other ppls posts

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yep true guilty!

  4. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Need this to be a goalfest. 4-3 with Kane and Sterling hattricks and KDB hattrick of assists 😀

  5. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I joined the Pukki party, and it was everything I dreamt it could be.

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Haha same. Wish id captained him but either way I'm happier than ever.

  6. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Just seen Pikki’s goals. I am sold.

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

      Lol Pukki even

  7. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Planning on Wilson, Wood, Moura -->> Kane, Pukki, 5.9 midfielder.

    Who is the best 5.9 midfielder right now, any ideas? (not Ceballos due to fixtures).

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I mean 5.9 max, so basically 5.5.

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

        Probably McGinn, Cellabos or Robinson,

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

      I am lurking Lanzini Pukki Rashford for these guys out

  8. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    5 hours ago I was so happy about the fact I will save transfer in GW1 for the first time. What an awful mistake.

    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Same here, it cost me 15 points.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      People are FARRRR too cautious on here, esp about hits and saving transfers to get 2 FTs -- always remember that.

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        opposite

  9. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How did Deulofeu play? Looks likely to drop in price

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      invisible

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So glad I sold him for Pukki

  10. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I am considering going triple Everton defence. I already have double. Their fixtures couldn't be any kinder.

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      sounds like they got a lucky CS today. Wouldn't go overboard

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

      gutted with the digne injury concerns. what a gem, hope he's back soon but I'm hearing hammy

      1. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah for sure. I've got 2 free so it would be Coleman + another.

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pukki u mad bollix

    What’s he doing scoring hattricks?!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Just being a mad bollix

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        7.5% ownership so not too damaging... has he shot his load now or is there more to come is the question

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Stats back it up

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            He’s averaging 2 goals a game - massive regression in FPL scoring to come obviously, along with a massive price rise

            But he could still easily make a mockery of 7.0 by the looks of things

            On a separate note - I hope you did the double Digne/Coleman defence 😉

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          He looks good, scoring good goals.

          2 of the next 3 not great but at home you'd fancy him against Chelsea, might be seeing that ownership tripling soon.

          1. Alan Watts
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Could easily return well in next two....home to a Chelsea shipping goals and then away to WHAM?

        3. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          He was The Best in champs last season. Guess 😉

    2. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The guy's a straight up assassin. I watched his highlights from last year and everything seemed like a one touch finish, it was crazy.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He’ll pop up to 6.8 now by next GW... not sure whether to act immediately on this explosion or hold off

        Perez & Vardy I feel will still deliver... and Ings is too cheap to go straight to him... plus will tick over himself until he breaks

        Decisions decisions

        But he’s definitely a mad bollix, that’s for sure

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          You prefer Vardy over Pukki?!?

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            They’re not mutually exclusive you know 🙂 ideally both would be nice

            Going forward I still have total faith in Vardy - And I also can’t get Pukki’s points from GW1 & GW2

            Vardy should have 7 extra points from missing the open goal... he’s the attacking talisman of an attacking team, on pens, with 10G 1 A in his last 12 games...

            Pukki has just made a (very) big splash though, let’s see if he can continue delivering his current average of 2 goals per game, or will it regress 😉

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He is doing his job.

      What was the question?!?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        There’s about 70 strikers “doing their job”

        But only one mad bollix scoring hattricks

        What is he doing like?!

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Another GW for the casuals it seems...

    1. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This

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

    Hmm Digne, Moura. Perez, Deulofeu and Wilson enough issues for a WC?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No, because they aren’t issues

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        this

    2. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Mini wc for -4 should do it.

    3. marco_atk85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Perez even played yet its second game

    4. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Id say yeah, if Digne is out for a while, that's 5 of your first 11 not looking good, and any other changes could make it worthwhile...

      1. Alan Watts
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        You could be priced out of a lot with price changes...

        Manu do well vs Wolves, you'll want their assets..

        Leic look poor again, there probably other good options..

        Double pool defence question marks..

        Kane / Son also worth looking at if you dont have....

  14. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    digne badly injured?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      yeah broke his neck

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      looked like a hammy

  15. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A quick google search tells me that grade 1 hammy strains take a few days to heal.
    There is hope Digne is ok!

    He didnt seem in much pain and he walked off

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      As someone who has had loads of actual hamstring injuries I can tell you it isn't that simple

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Is there a chance that he's fine for next week if Silva downplays the injury?

  16. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Just seen someone quite popular activate his wildcard after spending all summer streaming his drafts.

    Well that was a waste...

  17. Angelic upstart
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Has the chap who did FPL discovery stopped? Is there an alternative for it?

  18. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Captain Sterling to the rescue?!

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      of course. As long as Zinchenko provides the width, Raz is just going to be standing in the six yard box all game.

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

      Oh yes

  19. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Which Wilson is on for 1 BAP?

      Also Dunk likely to keep his 1? Every point matters this week!

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Harold.

        Yes, they look final now.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks man

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        So was it only casuals that captained sterling then ? That’s good everyone already disappointed by their captained on here by the look of it

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          not everyone

        2. Pedram
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Not Pukki captainers

        3. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Auba cappers are kinda happy

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I am one too I am scared of sterling

      3. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Losing that Pool cleanie really hurts... going to stick to my double up though.

      4. Pedram
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        60K have already bought Pukki. he'll be 6.9 by next week.

        1. Party time
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Hahahaha... We need to tell those bouncers to send them back, we don't want too many people in the Pukki party 😉

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              The doors are open to Club Pukki

          • Business Cat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Guaranteed

          • Arteta
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Are you joining them? I think he's gonna score more or less the same amount of points as King + guaranteed price rises. Seriously considering it.

            1. Pedram
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I bought him last week.

        2. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Spurs gonna get trashed with that line up, bet Kane ain’t even had a significant touch before 35 mins

        3. The Legend Squad
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          What % chance do you think Spurs have of winning. Betting market odds imply c13% chance. Seems harsh, worth a tenner at odds of 13/2 surely!

          1. Yossi
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            13% imo

          2. Yankee Toffee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Do it

          3. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            13% sounds generous tbh

          4. Manani
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            a draw maybe, a win? I don't think so

        4. Herman Toothrot
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Digne, Guilbert and Rico in my team.

          VVD and Hanley my other 2 defenders.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Ouch

          2. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Which would you rather?

            A) Sterling and Son
            B) Salah and KDB

            1. Ha.
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              A

          3. The Overthinker
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Best replacement for wood?

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              The answer is always Pukki

          4. Alchemist023
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            If i didn’t make any transfers after GW1, and if i make ONE transfer now after GW2. will i have TWO free transfers after GW3. fpl help says a max of 1 free transfer carries over and i’m fairly certain what i’m correct just want to be sure

            1. marco_atk85
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Correct

            2. MTPockets
                4 years, 8 months ago

                correct

            3. Yankee Toffee
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              So how long will ppl stick with the Pool dbl def?

              1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Until GW38 - they’re now going to get 16-20 clean sheets in their next 36 games instead of their next 38

                What’s not to love?

                1. Yankee Toffee
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  If you say so...

                  When is Alison back? That was embarrassing.

                2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  United could well keep 12-16 CS’s, prefer AWB at 5.5m to Robbo at 7m

                  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Utd will finish outside the top 6 along with Chelsea

                    They have weaker managers than almost two thirds the rest of the league & it will show

                    Robbo & TAA will bend you over & give you a jolly good bumming if & when you sell them

                    1. MrZ
                      • 9 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      Wouldn't write off Chelsea now, had a terrific night at the super cup.

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

                WC GW4 or 5

                1. Yankee Toffee
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  I assume managers will drop Robbo

              3. F4L
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                forever. A keeper howler isn't a massive deterrent

                1. Yankee Toffee
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  2 GWs and 2 CS fails...

              4. Cok3y5murf
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Like the look of TAA. Probably one more week for Robbo.

                1. IRBOX ⚽
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Robbo was much better than TAA today

                  1. Valar(Keith)
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    This. Almost had a 15 pointer but for a brilliant save and a not so brilliant adrian

                  2. Yankee Toffee
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Agreed but the TAA and Salah connection will be important this season as well as his set pieces

                  3. Cok3y5murf
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    You mean defensively? I see TAA getting forward more often. Pool's defending, on the whole, was bad though.

                    1. IRBOX ⚽
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      Nope, Robbo almost scored if it wasn’t for a brilliant save from Gunn

                2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  Good time to sell Robbo - BEFORE he scores & CS’s, then buy him back straight after it - textbook FPL 🙂

                  1. Cok3y5murf
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Robbo isn't a goalscorer. More of an unselfish assister.

                    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      He’ll score, he’ll assist, he’ll clean sheet, he’ll baps, hell do everything

                      Sell him quickly!

              5. EMBOLOFAN
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                all season

              6. Exeter Gently
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Too little info, wait and see in another gw or two if no cs then I’d bin one or both