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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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Poor Daniels. Means Rico is back though...

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

    Dakneeils injury

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

    Rico now a 4.0 beast

  4. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Daniels broken?

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

      ACL injury it seems 🙁

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

    Rico clean sheet incoming

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

      Too late

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

      Could get less points than Daniels

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

      post 30 mins tho

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

    Rico stays

  7. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Rico going to be another 4.0m option soon.

    Unlucky Charlie Daniels, has had a bad time with injuries

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Or not.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'll hang on for a few weeks then - my fear is he'll play Smith left and Stacey right

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

    Melt down...

    Kun or Sterling on WC???

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Both and KDB

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

        Hahaha this

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

        Not a chance when you have Salah.

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

      Why not both? Nice differential

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

      Sterling. Yes Kun is nailed for GW4 but rotates with Jesus after that and is always subbed off early by Pep.

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

    Ligament 😐

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

    Rico rested.

    Ake to LB.

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

      Haha classic.

      Used to love your 'Emerson rested again' posts when Alonso was still first team.

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

    Hilson coming on

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

    Sterling overpriced.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      See if you have the same opinion at FT

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

        I'm sure I will, glad I didn't (c) him.

        1. DLL18
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          lol

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

            Haha I always do this and the player gets points, love it, I own and my bro (c) him , win win

        2. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I bet you're still glad 😉

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

            Absolutely! not everyone has him in my mls

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

      Yep. 4 goals in 2 games. Terrible

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

      He's English.

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

    Wilson coming on to punish sellers...

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

    Rico for Montoya for free?

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

      Yea cos switching a starter out in favor of a bench warming clown is how to do well in this game.

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No way, what's wrong with Montoya?

  15. SirStevieG
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Fraser to play LB???

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

    Change of shape = a lot more space for City attacks.

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

      Someone should tell them that a circle is the strongest shape

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

        A π-π-π formation?

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

          Looks good. Unless Wayne Shaw is in your team.

  17. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Is it just me or does Harry Wilson look like Torres?

    1. Mr Peanutbutter
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      looks more like callum

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

    Anyone else sunning themselves with Cricket and Footie in the garden. I’m two G&Ts into the afternoon

    Cheers.

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

      Good lad

    2. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gina and Tina? Sweet. Mary & Jane here.

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

      Enjoy

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

      I am indeed. Cheers

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

        What what

    5. SomewhatPleasing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Too hot, moved inside. Very worried about the test now

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

        Maybe Broad (TC) will hit 50.

  19. dshv
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Where is my sterling in this game??

  20. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    i almost transferred Rico out.

    now he seems a viable option

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

      Patience pays off

    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      he is not

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

      What were you saying again ? 😀

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

    hoping city keep CS so i get 6 from sterling (c) instead of 4

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

      He looks prettier than his name.

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

    Sterling to Cantwell (-4)?

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

      Yeah this is big brain time

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

      If you can get in Wesley as well Id do it

  23. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anytime now Raz

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like a blank incoming

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

    Sterling Kun

    Or

    Salah Kun

    Do you fell lucky???

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

      *feel*

  25. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Cantwell nailed on?

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

      Canttell

  26. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    you'd think man city are fun to watch but they're pretty boring

    i'd much rather watch liverpool

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

      Did u watch them last week?

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

    Throwback to Rory delap

  28. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Tough luck for Daniels. But great for my fantasy team. Rico will be a good option for a few weeks.

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

      daniels probably has rico in his team his injury record is so bad

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Finally I have a defender on my bench 🙂

  29. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling + KDB + Laporte are going to explode points in my team over the next four mouth watering fixtures 🙂

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

      great story

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        true story 😉