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Also coming out of the side is Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m), who has been replaced by the returning Bernardo Silva (£8.0m).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

    hi yank, so wheres your sense of humour? is it an American thing or what

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      This is a very dispiriting top of the page post mate.

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

        should of written FIRST

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

        It certainly is. His personal trolling is going to get a backlash he can't imagine.

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Don't let it get to you mate.

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

            Oh it hasnt, and it wont, Marv...the mods don't go for harassment here and he's been warned by me - twice - and them once.

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

              I just didnt understand your complete sense of humour failure pal, found it funny ever since

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

                thought thia site was good for banter ; )

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

                  Good banter yes.

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

                    : )

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

    39 with Vardy and Lund left, seems pretty bad. But I guess its ok unless you compare it to someone with Pukki?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      its ok. I think the average is 29

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

        yea im not dissappoitned with it, just a low scoring week so far. If Vardy gets soemthing that would be ncie and egt me to around 50 hopefully.
        Just need Man U not to get a cs basically, or that gonna be damaging

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol i'm on 38 pts with pukki

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

        🙂

  3. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Transfers tonight or wait Monday? Barnes and Pukki looks like rising

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you haven't already joined the Pukki party then what the hell are you waiting for?

  4. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs 3 attempts

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

      High conversion rate!

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

    Not sure whether now to keep Moura or not. What do you think?

    A Moura to Dendoncker and Wilson to Kane (2 frees)
    B Keep Moura and do Wilson to Pukki and carry free

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I did B, as I think there is more value in low budget forwards

      Keeping Moura for Newcastle and assessing later

      P.S. I did Wilson to Pukki as well

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

      just keep and start Moura and have a playing sub to come on for him. If he doesnt start gw3 or feature for a good period then ditch.
      TBH he is on my choplist for his risk of minutes but I wont drop players in form, been bitten in the ass too many times doing that

  6. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pukki is going to be this seasons Mahrez. Want him in now.

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

      I think Trossard will be this seasons gem

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

        Boy I hope so!

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

    What's with Lucas Digne?

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

      Hamstring niggle, could be something later on, could be nothing...one to monitor but is looking minor or nothing (as of now)

  8. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best way to use a transfer?

    1. One of VVD or Robbo out.
    2. Son in for Perez.
    3. Pukki in for Jota.
    4. Kane(c) in.

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

      3 at the moment

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

    im so glad Spurs have Moura 🙂

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

    Just realized Lanzini is getting 3 BAPS 😀

  11. Wizard of Ozil
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    VAR IS KILLING FOOTBALL!!!!!!!
    GET RID OF IT. as a fan i want to see goals. the players are producing great skill to score what were perfectly good goals and then some stupid computer or imaginary line ruins everything.

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

      And Offsides should be removed

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

        And goalkeepers.

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

      Okay, but you're not allowed to say the referee's need help (or moan at the ref at all).

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

    Best 4.5 def not from BUR, AVL, BHA

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Leicester

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

      Soyuncu perhaps

  13. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi, anyone keeping Moura?

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Me

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

      On the same boat lol

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

      yes

    4. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes keeping.

    5. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He was always a keep for 3 and then assess and so far doing ok. More likely to move Siggy currently.

  14. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Evening, currently sat with this lot and 2 free transfers:

    Pope-Button
    VvD-TAA-Digne-KWP-Rico
    Salah-KdB-Siggy-Perez-Donck
    Kane-King-Greenwood

    Current plan is Salah+King->Sterling+Pukki before Pukki rise

    ... or wildcard?

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      no Liverpool attack?

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

    Would you keep Auba with their upcoming fixtures against Pool and Spurs? Thinking if it would be better to get someone like Mane/KDB and change the formation.

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      My plan was to go for kane and auba at start to eventually drop them for the kids and have mid priced strikers.

      Kane our and son in and auba out and the jury was out for his replacement but I’m hoping it will be Ceballos

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

        Yeah, I also think that the mids at 9.5 like KDB and Son are amazing value than either of Kane or Auba. Do you think Son will walk straight back into the team? I think he will in place of Lamela or Moura.

        1. thepeen555
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Very very tough call right now with whether he does or not.

          I may place someone to make it a 1 ft to slot son in once I know more

  16. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Best Digne replacement if he's out?

  17. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Had we not had that pukki rise last night we would’ve have had so many 6.5 (king, jota, delo, wood) -> deeney etc today

    Now I think Wilson -> Pukki will be the main move ..

    1. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      To Pukki (not Deeney)

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

    anyone made moves yet or waiting for tomorrow first

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Depends who I guess as they (Pukki and Barnes) May rise tonight

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

      probably do Pukki tonight if he is going to rise then the other 1 or 2 later on after all games. Not 100% on Pukki tho might wait on that also, he has already risen once so 0.5 is essentially usless anyway, one mroe rise isnt going to change that.

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

        This.

      2. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Very true for those that haven’t done it yet

  19. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know if you can check will Grealish get a BAP being on 26 with a b/mouth player

  20. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is a WC on this team too hasty? - or should I do Wilson>Pukki now and wait till after Monday for the other transfer (considering Fraser>Martial unless any other issues arise before then)

    Ryan/Button
    Digne/Zinc/Robbo/Lundstram/Rico
    Sterling/Salah/Moura/Perez/Fraser
    Jota/Wilson/Greenwood

    2FT 0ITB

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

    Perez => Caballos.
    Knee Jerk or sensible move?

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Wait for Perez to play first. I had always hoped that Ceb would be a starter and continue to do so as it’s a great option for that price. Rather than Pepe

    2. diabydoesgallas
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sensible but maybe wait a week

  22. FIRMINOLOOKGOAL
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    TAA -> 4.0
    Mo -> Mane
    King -> Kane
    Worth to do for a hit?

  23. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking my midfield on a WC is looking like sterling, mane, son, Kdb, Ceballos.

    Kinda what I thought at the start of the season a few weeks in. Would hope that the arsenal mid will keep his place as could be great value

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

      Son hasn’t played a minute yet and averaged 2.5 in his last ten and with Lamela doing nicely I just don’t see it yet.

      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe. But is still a good point earned and think he will come good. Pretty sure he has still been training etc

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

    64pts with Emerson, Martial and Jota can go... trying to smash that template

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

      Wow

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

    Pukki is the Tammy Abraham everyone wanted

  26. Poppa Klopp
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ok, I’m thinking madness

    Salah to KDB (Liverpool’s mid needs sorting out)
    Greenwood to Pukki (he’s the new Vardy)

    Is that stupid?

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I did Salah to Sterling earlier. Already have KDB