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Also coming out of the side is Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m), who has been replaced by the returning Bernardo Silva (£8.0m).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

    Cilson to pukki?

  2. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Feels like there is only a few minutes left, looked at the clock and it's only the 73rd minute

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Watching Spurs does that to you

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Check it out now. 75th!

      1. Guy Demel
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        time flies my friend

  3. Rigid Digit
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Trigger pulled - Wildcard in GW2 (in preparation for GW3)

    Foster => Pope - can't see Watford keeping many Clean Sheets this season
    Fraser => Zaha - Fixtures and funds
    Haller => Kean - Frustration and funds
    Dendonker => Cabellos - just "feel" it will be a richer source of points

    0.5 in the bank

    Thoughts:
    Lundstram => Montoya
    Steklenberg => 4.5 Keeper
    Diop => Tarkowski (although don't fancy double Burnley defence, and 5.0 on the bench)

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

    KWP has no idea whos around him in the box... Jesus and Sterling constantly in acres of space behind him.

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

    sterling still even playing?

  6. Rasialdo10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    El Mohamady On 1pt with 3 bonus incoming ?? Must’ve had an amazing performance

  7. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know what happened to Digne?

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

      Off early with seemingly a hamstring injury, which has since been played down by Silva as more fatigue

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No help

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

    Would you lose TAA, if he is your only Pool "defensive cover" to fund a move for KDB?

    BTW, have Salah.

    1. ash and swanson inc
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I am edging that way for long term, if KDB stays fit and unbroken of course...

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

        Well, there are never any guarantees but on the current evidence, he seems to be back to his healthy best!

  9. ash and swanson inc
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    If you had the choice which would you prefer?
    A) de Bruyne & rashford
    B) Kane and Pedro
    ??
    thanks for anyone who answers!

    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

  10. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will Pukki rise tonight friends?

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

      Probs

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Very likely.

    3. Kip
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like it

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

      Cheers all

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

    I reckon Lamela's place was under threat from Son's return. But with Lamela's performance today and Moura's impact off the bench I can see Son and Lamela starting next GW and Moura being the impact sub.

  12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who's eyeing up a Salah Sterling KDB Son Pukki on wildcard?

    1. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mane for me

      If I knew he wouldn't have been rested 1st game he would have been in from the start

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think I'd go with Mane ahead of Salah

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not . Mane instead of Salah. The extra million will go a long way . Got 3 of them already anyway.

  13. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you replace Guilbert to rotate with Dunk?

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

      Literally anybody you can afford

    2. ash and swanson inc
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      pieters or lowton? Or mings if sticking with villa...more for hope of attacking threat than CS

  14. Licky
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Harry denied the tap in.

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

    When is the next wave of price rises/falls? Wondering when to pull the transfer trigger

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Roughly 7 hours.

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

        Thanks TM

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

    Jesus is so bad

  17. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guys,

    Does Moura miss out on a start next week, too, d'ya think?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pretty sure he starts.

    2. Halftime
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Likely to start imo, Along with Mahrez

    3. Guy Demel
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No, not vs NEW

  18. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What a #%$€ Jesus is!!!!

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

    Now how can I transfer Moves out!

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

      *Moura

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

      dont, he would be captain material if he was guarnateed to start. Just make sure u have playing sub incase he is benched, if he is benched then ship out the week after

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

        ditch Fraser instead, assuming you have him

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

          That’s where I’m at now. Just deciding if Son is worth it or KDB

  20. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Worth losing Bilva for KDB you think?

    Looking at a -4 somewhere along the lines of:

    Digne - > 4.0
    Bilva - > KDB
    Wood - > Pukki

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lose someone else other than Digne?

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

      Is Digne injury that bad?

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If the injury isn't that bad then I will forget it - guess the best thing to do is wait for more info.

      May have to miss the Pukki rise but I guess there are worse things...

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

      I like to get rid of Bilva also. And like to l replace with KDB

  21. Coldplay
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who's wearing the armband for City at the moment? It's not Dilva

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

      Isn't KdB captain today?

      1. Coldplay
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He is. You're right. Dilva is club captain which is why I was confused when I saw him with the armband. Personally think it should have been Kun though and now Dilva

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

          I guess Pep doesn't expect Aguero to play more than 60-65 minutes very often.

  22. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Triggered my WC.. prices rises here i come chasing after you.

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

    Mahrez coming on

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero got blamed for bad positioning for the Moura goal.

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

      Weird if he's the front post man.

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

      WCding this week TM?

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

    Bernardo off, Mahrez on

  26. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    With his price standing at £6.5m on Friday night, it’s feasible that Pukki’s price could be £6.9m by Thursday....possibly up £0.4m within a week......

    Must be some sort of FPL record?

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

      No

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just a tad preemptive that

    3. Mumble Pie
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could be a real bargain

  27. Paulie Walnuts
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    TAA and Perez

    To

    Montoya and KDB

    ??

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

      Potentially

  28. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Has Kane even touched the ball since his "shot" from 100 yards?

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

      Yes

    2. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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

      He's saving himself for the 86th minute again, just to wind up non owners.

    4. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Had lamela not been so slow he would have been in on goal just mow

  29. Mumble Pie
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else tempted to Wildcard?

  30. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Fraser to:
    A. Son
    B. KdB

    Fornals to:
    1. Cantwell
    2. Dendoncker