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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Also coming out of the side is Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m), who has been replaced by the returning Bernardo Silva (£8.0m).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. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Knee jerky but beginning to convince

    Salah and Wilson out
    Kane and KDB in

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Have you seen Kane?

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

        Have you seen Newcastle?

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

          I have seen both

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Have you seen fire and seen rain?

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

            first

            1. Yank Revolution
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Listen up, chump.

              Reply "first" one more time to me and you'll get reported, again. And slapped by the mod, again. Wanna push your luck?

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Let's wait till he comes on at least then we can judge him....oh

    2. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KdB looks really tasty mate.

    3. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I like it

  2. $carface
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KDB almost 3rd assist

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

    KDB is a magician

  4. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling (c) and KDB owner i’m enjoying every second 🙂

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

      Even the YC?

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      k

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KDB on fire

  6. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    C'mon do something KdB

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

    KDB is turning me on

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      oh dear

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

    Rico Siggy King > KWP KDB Wickham

    Worth a -4?

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

      Atrocious no.

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

      No

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

  9. $carface
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Zinck SOT

  10. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tempted to do Salah to Mane.

    Doesn't look like Mo is going to be worth £1m more than Sadio.

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Same.

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      awful move

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        hes been worth 1m+ more than mane both seasons

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure it is actually.

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

        Just like getting KDB right?

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Sterling still has more points that Kdb (Kdb owner here) + it's 1m vs 2.5m difference.

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

            Who said anything about Sterling?

            1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Who said anything about kdb?

              They were comparing Mo and Mane. You brought in Kdb and would be logical for me to assume you were making a Kdb and Sterling comparison.

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

                I brought in KDB because Embolofan previously posted that KDB was a trap.

                1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 7 months ago

                  You posted on this thread... not the last one. This is pointless. Enjoy the game.

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

                    Lol. He would've got the point. You came in and misunderstood a simple statement that said nothing about Sterling.

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

    Best striker for 6.9?

    Pukki? Barnes? Other??

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

      Pukki my friend.

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pukki is a goal machine. I got his 17 points.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        no he isn't......and?

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Actually, he is 🙂

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Points do not lie.

      2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        HMU at the end of the year

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not much in it between the two - Barnes is on 1.5 xG and Pukki 1.2 and Barnes is also on pens

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Eriksen must be watching KDB and thinking he needs to leave Spurs to fulfil his ambitions. KDB is doing what Eriksen wants to do.

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

      KDB is doing what Eriksen can't. He's a level above.

      1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        This

    2. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      *2

  13. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah and rashford to kdb and kane?

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No way

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      no lol

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No

    4. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      LOL Rashford hasn't even PLAYED YET! Just wait and if that move makes sense next Friday then do it.

  14. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So we all doing the salah wilson to kdb kane then

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not Kane no

    2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      WE are not doing anything - unless we share a team... do we?

      1. LosBlancos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Omg a lot of ppl with salah and wilson are suggesting the move Im considering

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          You do you, I'll do me, and they'll do them, end of story.

          1. LosBlancos
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Ofc, dont recall telling you what to do

  15. $carface
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling gone quiet

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kun in the way

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So he let him hear you say that.

  16. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane to Pukki lol

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

      Lamo

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane face newcastle against whom pukki scored hatty

      Kane can easily get brace or hatty

  17. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    plz bring moura on between 60-70, no later or he wont have an impact. But knowing poch he always leaves subs way too late to make an impact on the game. Moura will be on at 76mins if history is to go by 🙁

  18. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How dafuq do you own a team with Salah Kane Sterling and KDB?

    Want all 4 but have to leave one out

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Virtual impossibility...youd have 4.5s all over the place. The odd one out is KDB, for me, for now.

    2. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane to Son

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You don’t

    4. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Possible if you ditch the premium defence, and go with Barnes and Pukki.

      1. Phlajo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pope
        VVD Coleman Wan B Lundstram/Kelly rotate
        Salah Sterling KdB Martial Cantrell
        Kane greenwood Martinelli

        Gogo

  19. SB8
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    City with KDB is the best team in the world right now.

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

      Don’t think you need the last two words

  20. Avo24
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Please stop it kevin.
    Save it for next week

  21. Aubamazette
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Do we think Son slips straight back into the starting 11 next week?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Has to

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      of course

    3. vityovics
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

  22. The Invincibles
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tempted to do:

    Felipe Anderson/Siggi/Fraser, for Sterling/Ceballos/Cantwell for -4.

    Thoughts?

  23. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Moura is eager to come on you can see it, he can brace still if Poch actually brings him on before 70 mins. Plz Poch..

  24. $carface
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This City squad should clean sweep the Premier league easy.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Should, yes. Unless someone else emerges to challenge them...

    2. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Between them and Utd

      1. Stoic
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Nah

      2. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        LOL no

      3. ENZO SZN™
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Deluded.

  25. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Robbo Perez Vardy ---> AWB KdB Pukki.

    -4. Worth it?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If Leicester win 3-0 tomorrow how will you feel?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        i own Vardy and there is no chance Leicester are winning 3-0 tomorrow

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Maybe not ..... but it would be nice though!

  26. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    So many great options emerging already - great pricing and can’t have them all - exciting season ahead!

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yup. Started with Salah, KDB, Kane and gonna stick for the foreseeable

  27. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Classy goal by Lamela

    1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ederson in terrible position

  28. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kdb 😎 .. Sensational player.

    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah. And not at all deep

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      So many moves, so little funds...

    3. vityovics
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Salah-Lucas-King to Mane-Lanzini-Rashford for -4?