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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Also coming out of the side is Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m), who has been replaced by the returning Bernardo Silva (£8.0m).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. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling (C) here we go!

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

      Well glad I stuck with him over Salad

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

        You don't make friends with salad.

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

    Flapjack about, did you (c) Pukki in the end??

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

      He'd be about if he did 😉

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

    El Mohamady on 3 bonus after losing 2-1. Craziness and highlights how bad the BPS is

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What if he had a good game? Or do you think anyone that loses can't have a good game?

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

          He very well did have a good game but a defender who concedes two goals should never be in the bonus without attacking returns

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        16 recoveries is mad! 5 chances created too, he did his bit.

      • Captain Remorse
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        It's unusual, but it is a good thing.

      • Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Good not bad

      • MrZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Same thing happened with awb last year

    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ryan
      Robertson, van Dijk, Digne
      Salah, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Perez, Barkley
      Wilson, Jota

      Button; Greenwood, Lundstram, Rico.

      2 FT 0.0 ITB

      No need to WC this right? I'm thinking Wilson, Barkley and Digne to Pukki, Martial and AWB for a hit.

    3. Yip Jaap Stam
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wondering whether or not to be patient with Sigurdsson

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

        He is Mr Patient

      2. twoplustwo
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        If you own him you have to be....

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

        why wouldnt you be

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

        Rich missed two headers from his passes today, a tad unlucky. I think Sig will just have started bad. Keep for Villa imo.

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

      What a screamer by D. Luiz.

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

      Pukki should be a direct transfer in but those fixtures though

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

        not one hard fixture attacking wise. Norwich don't do much defending anyways

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

          ???

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

        Chelsea and west ham in the next two. I'm getting pukki in, you dont want to be the guy who is too stubborn to get him until he costs 8m

        1. Dougal McGuire
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          You are so right. I have been that guy too often. Not this time. How much more of a clue do people need?

        2. Pumpkinhead
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Math is off in this but I see your point

      3. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He scored against Pool.

    6. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Moura benched a bit of a kick in the balls, hopefully second half appearance

    7. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2/3 differentials delivered: https://ibb.co/c60M2wN

      1. Krionos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Siggurdson is a differential?

        1. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          12% is a differential in my book, yeah.

      2. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        But not the man in your grav 🙁
        that makes it 11 games vs watford with no goals or assists now

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

      2 FT so WC is a waste ?

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

        I’d say so. Can take a -4.

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

          Pope
          Robbo Taa Montoya
          Salah Sterling Fraser Trossard
          Vardy Jota Wood
          Button Guilbert Rico Donkey

          Would you ?

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

            Not even close mate! Vardy and Jota haven’t even played yet!

            Wood > Pukki
            Robbo> VVD
            Fraser > United mid
            -4

            You’re sound.

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

              Thank you
              Head back to place now 🙂

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

                Pleasure. Absolute madness that people are wildcarding. We’ve all had a bad week!

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

            Just wood, Guilbert look like issues tbh and you have a good fixture for Montoya this week so Guilbert can wait. Wood to pukki since I'm guessing you want him.. And Fraser to ceballos or Salah to mane.. Though I wouldn't want to do either of those

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

              Thank you Sir 🙂
              I'm becoming impatient after 25 Points from 8 maybe.
              Won't do that.
              Wood to Pukki is the one & Fraser to Martial too. Need a downgrade though. Will take rest today & see all matches. Pukki will rise very rapidly now though 😕

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

                And wood will fall

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

                  Yes

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

        Apart from pukki, ceballos and maybe mane who do your really want in from todays games so far. Surely a - 4 should be fine. That being said it may still be too early to draw conclusions about players

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

          Digne injury kinda screw things up

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

            What happened? Is it serious?

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

          Thank you 🙂
          Much appreciated

      3. Le _ Professeur
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        definitely a waste

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

          Thank you

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

        Would be annoying wouldn't it...

        Let the dust settle over the next few days and see.

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

          Thank you mate 🙂
          Good advice

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

          Players to bring in will go out of budget

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

            Exactly

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

        I've done it before, but yeah, kinda. I was tempted to WC, now I'll stay put for that reason.

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

          Cheers mate

    9. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      anyone got a link or acestream for the game?

    10. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      El Mohamady bonus 3 what the hell? Lol

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

        It’s just one of them frustrating weeks mate. The man has conceded two goals!

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          And he played instead of my man Guilbert grrr.

          Reminds me of the time Groß got 3 bonus in a 0-0 at OT

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

        Really, wow!! Why not give it to Fraser then 😛

    11. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Hope Digne's injury is not too serious otherwise it will change a lot of plans for the mini-WC!

    12. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Have 2FTs to use.

      Wood > Pukki should be one, but going to have to reconsider Wilson and a Pool defender, too.

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Very lad I did it this week and didn’t wait! Wood to Pukki 🙂

    13. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      How did trossard play on overall? If anyone saw the game?

      1. Mr Peanutbutter
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        brighton's best player and most importantly loves a shot

      2. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Saw the first 45 minutes and he was invisible
        Not on any set pieces either unfortunately

    14. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      do sterling non-captainers want him to blank?

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

        142% EO in the Top 10k...

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

          top 10k is irrelevent, eo for noncasuals will be below 100 i think

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

        Absolutely! and Mr. Kane too!

        1. Mr Peanutbutter
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          kane non-owner? I captained salah but I still hope kane bags a few

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

        Don’t mind a goal for Sterling but anything more than that.

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

        Nope, I want points. Need all I can get

    15. QUEN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Cellabos looking like an attractive option

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

      Heaton
      Chambers
      Auba
      Wood

      These many players need to be replaced .

      Might hold chambers and Heaton. But the strikers need to go

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

        If you saved FT it could be as simple as Auba + Wood > Kane + Jota

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

          Well I did verto to Keane ( 8 points ) and cathcart to montoya ( good for long term) . So a hit this was inevitable.

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

            In this case just hold wood for this week imo. Auba > Kane more necessary

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

          Also I chambers is on bench, so it can wait. I can continue with Heaton . So -4 should be fine

    17. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fraser/Adams to ceballos/pukki - or await martial results?

    18. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      a) Doucoure to Trossard
      b) Doucore Adams to Ceballos Pukki

      Arsenal fixtures horrible and no one else appeals at 5.5

    19. ADucksBehind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Any reason not to do this for free?

      Pereyra + King
      To
      Ceballos + Pukki

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

        yeah fixtures

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

      Trossard owners- Did he do enough to persuade you to keep him?

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

        Yes

      2. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Get Ceballos

    21. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      The B Silva/Mahrez Pep switcheroo is one I'll be staying away from, I think.

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

      Bizarrely that Ings goal increased my OR, even though I have TAA & Robbo - a classic hedge situation

      Ings better start next week though

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

        Maybe because you have Ings ?

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

          Is your real name Sherlock Holmes perchance?

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

        not bizarre at all if u have ingsy

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

          Intuitively you would think -8 +4 wouldn’t be all that great for OR

          ..........

          BUT YOU’D BE WRONG!

    23. Liastro ⭐️
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Is Trossard set to stay in the team now?

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

        Potter had said part of the reason he didn't play GW1 was cause it was away.

        Have to fancy him to start vs SOU.

    24. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      CILSON GOT A BAP????

      Capitano not looks dreadful now matching Auba

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

        Ah Pukks fake that's Hilson

    25. Sourav_07
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Gomez out Matip in? 😐

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

      Digne to AWB, King to Puki

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

      thoughts on getting Trossard?

      want him with Cabellos to pair with Salah Sterling in midfield

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

        u dont get their pts from today

    28. lordkippe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      32 with Kane, Martial, Henderson & Robertson left. 71 points gw1.
      Wildcard really tempting, even though I got 2 FTs

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

        Mini WC and be happy

      2. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Awful.