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Aguero set to benefit from Jesus hamstring injury

Sergio Aguero (£12.0m) starts for the second match in a row this season as Manchester City visit Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon.

His 15.6% ownership will be breathing a sigh of relief that the forward has come through another bout of ‘Pep Guardiola Roulette’ but can probably expect more game-time from him this weekend and next.

That is because Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) has been ruled out with a hamstring injury picked up in training and is not expected to be fully fit again until after the international break.

Accordingly, there is no substitute centre-forward on Manchester City’s bench today, which may mean Aguero completes 90 minutes for the first time this season, having been substituted around the 70-minute mark in each of his two starts so far.

90 minutes is not necessarily guaranteed though, as Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) could replace Aguero and Raheem Sterling (£12.2m) could shift into the middle.

Either way, Jesus’ absence for Gameweek 4 should see Aguero get another start when Brighton come to the Etihad Stadium next Saturday, provided he comes through the trip to Bournemouth unscathed.

As already mentioned, Sterling also starts in Gameweek 3, as do the other key FPL assets.

Kevin de Bruyne (£9.6m) is, as per usual, deployed in the central midfield trio, while Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) holds onto his place at left-back.

Meanwhile, there is still no place on the bench for Benjamin Mendy (£6.0m).

Bournemouth have gone with a very defensive formation, laying themselves out in a 4-5-1 system.

Callum Wilson (£7.9m) will plough a lone furrow upfront, with Ryan Fraser (£7.4m) and Josh King (£6.4m) on the flanks of midfield.

Expected to be behind the ball for most of the day is a back-four of Charlie Daniels (£4.5m), Steve Cook (£5.0m), Chris Mepham (£4.5m) and Adam Smith (£4.5m).

Probably joining them in a defensive stance this afternoon will be the central midfield trio of Philip Billing (£5.0m), Jefferson Lerma (£5.0m) and versatile stopper Nathan Aké (£5.0m).

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Daniels, S Cook, Mepham, A Smith; Fraser, Billing, Aké, Lerma, J King; C Wilson.

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

Lessons learned from Gameweek 3

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  1. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane, Robinson to Pukki, KDB looking good 🙂

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't sell Kane, he will show you v Newcastle anyway.

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

        Optimism sure is adorable.

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

    Ultimate jam

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

    Kun literally essential

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

      Well... no

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

      Not even close to being essential

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

        3 goals in 3. Jesus injured. Essential

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not sure if anyone is essential, certainly not Aguero.

  4. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Flood gates will open now.

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

    Trademark cross from KdB

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A first time cross as well 😆

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

    Floodgates OPEN

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

    Feck it. Captained Sterling instead of KDB(vc)!

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      🙄

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

      You do know the game hasnt finished, right?

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

    Haha KdB CLASS assist!!! Guy is now so deep in assist zone he assists goals even when he tries to shoot.

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

      El Oh El

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AKA KDBA

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

    Ok the B.Silva to KDB move before this GW is looking less worrying now

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

      Same. Jammy assist

  10. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Got KDB in this week, great stuff 🙂

  11. BobbyV
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon Kev. Claw back those Salah points

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

    KDB, Pukki, Cantwell to be 0.7 more expensive between them by Saturday

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

      KDB, Pukki, Cantwell, Kelly to be 0.8 more expensive between them by Saturday

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Hit my WC last night. They're all in.

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

          Can't see Kelly keeping his place, but may be worth it for the +0.1

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

          Any Man United in?

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Not even Greeny as I've got 3 strikers now.

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

        Kelly losing his place tho innit

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          If he plays one more he could be 4.2 and I profit.

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

      Phew. Got them all three this gw for a hit. Thought I was being mad.

  13. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Maybe Kev really was the right choice over Sterling and week 1 was just a blip?

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling has 4 goals in 2 games

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Shhhh...you'll wake the trolls

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Issue is not either/or. I've had both since the start

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

    Can’t afford KDB.

    Might have to settle for Son

    1. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I have both. Yes, it feels awesome.

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

        How’s the rest of your team coping

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

    Anyone not TC’ing Kun next weekend?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      People who don't own him

    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      0/

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      one or two of us. Raz deffo on it tho

    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Literally millions of people.

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

      Any non casual worth his salt will bring Aguero in and cap him at least

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

    KDB is essential for his price. Don't be edgy and say nobody is essential.

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

      I’ve a feeling him, Son & Pepe are going to make things difficult in that bracket - you can really only have two of them

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

      For taking a fail shot that slips to Kun and counts as an assist?

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

        Yes

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

        Nah two 200 point seasons for a 9.5 and back in top form.

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He's 9.6

      3. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Salty KDB non-owner?

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

          Got some pink Himalayan mountain salt action going

      4. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        As a salty Brunt owner who lost an assist cos a ball lightly brushed someone's hair once upon a time, yes it's an assist!

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

      Nobody is essential.

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

        Apart from KDB

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

      Nobody is essence shawl

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

      I've been edging all day. KDB goal will be the climax

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

        Didn’t need that image.

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

          Shouldn't have given me your email address

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

      Only Legendstram is essential

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

      He's being outscored by half the game in points per mil.

    8. LOL LINGARD SCORED
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing edgy about stating facts. No one is essential.

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

    Kevin’s De Best

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

    Miss being able to say Aguerooooooooooo as an owner 🙁

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

      Hahaha same.

      Not gonna have him Salah and Sterling though

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

    Sh*tting my pants.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You should change

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

      We’ve all been there, you’ll be potty trained soon.

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

        Not with KDB doing this sh*te

  20. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    On any other day, Ederson would have been sent off.

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

      Umm no. That was never a red

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

      nonsense. nowhere near the goal, not dangerous

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

      Lucky day so

  21. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    0.6 short to get Kun.

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Meh, not worth the $$

    2. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Find it

  22. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Zinchenko very unlucky not to have any attacking points so far

    1. Bees4Lyf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed

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

      Yea hes actually pretty involved going forward when City are looking to break down a deep defense

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

      Donnot agree

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Agüero benefiting a plenty already it seems!

    1. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      15% ownership

  24. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KdB, what a bargain would even be a bargain at 10.0.

    Get him in boys

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

      No can do I don’t think

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Because you have Son?

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

      Yup. Started the season with him over Sterling. Should be 10.5+. Absolute bargain.

  25. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero playing takes away from Sterling 🙁

  26. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Maddison at 7 as almost as big of a bargain as KDB at sub 10

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

      an excellent point

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

      Ya think?

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

        Expect Mads to get 160+ this season

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

      If that’s the case, then what is Mount... Cantwell...

  27. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    KdB now on 50 PL assists in his career. Creator.

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

      He provides the sperm for every city egg (goal)

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Beast

  28. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Seems like every other player is a bargain on here

  29. kelvint93
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Should I transfer out Sig for KDB and Digne for Pieters (Burnley)?

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

      Don’t get rid of Digne

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

    KDB you beauty. Come on Sterling now !!!