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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. Bun Rab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ederson 3rd save to make up for the YC.

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

    Wya Raz

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

    RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZ

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

    Yesssssterling!!!!

  5. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    RAHEEEEEEEEEM!!!!

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

    COME ON MY MANN

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

    There it is:D

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

    oh hello Raz, where've you been?

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

      Timing

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

    Raheemmmmmmmmm!!

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

    RAHEEEEEEEEEEEM!!!

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

    Lovely

  12. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    What a goal

  13. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    RAZZZZA

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

    STERLIINNGGGGGGGGGGGG

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

    Magic Dilva

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

    Perfect timing

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

    Was there any doubt?

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

    RAHEeeEeEeEeEEM

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

    Sterling you beauty.

    I geuss this rules out you for Kun lol.

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

    My boi let me luck your tears of joi

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

      Come on King grab a penalty!

      I guarantee a Man City CS wipeout!

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

    9th touch for Sterling in this match. Class guy.

  22. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Kane needs a haul now...

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

      Hopefully he does not troll.

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

    Lovely ball to play in Raheem from Dilva. Filthy.

  24. mxstro
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    EASY MONEY!!!

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

    Sterling ya beaut 🙂

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

    Beast

  27. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Oh captain my perma-captain

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

    Raz come on boy just 2 more!!!

  29. Squib
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    But he's too expensive...

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

    raazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz