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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

    Up to you Kane.

  2. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Salah & Sterling. Best players in the game.

    The only captains you need.

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

      I agree.

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

      Looks like it. Bye bye Kane

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

    Not because I own him, but this shot was pure pure class. 99% of players would wait for the ball to drop, then look at the goalie and then place a shot.

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

      Agree, his development since Pep arrived has been insane. Genuine looks World Class.

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

      Agree but also to be perfectly honest his 2nd touch to control the ball was far from one of a talented player 😉

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

    Get in. Now that's what I call legal tender

  5. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Yes boy

  6. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    And there is it (S)terling!

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

    like a cobra

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

    Man City fans clearly don't like VAR I guess...

  9. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Bilva assists the assister obviously.

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

    Pathetic attempt to save from Pickford, as usual

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

      Come again?

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

      Pick who? Lol

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

      pickford played on friday?

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

      U wit m8

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

      What's worse than a dial up?

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

      Obviously ate too many pies before the game. That's what you get having Wayne Shaw as a hero.

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

      That's some bad stream lag

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

    And that’s why Kun can’t compete

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

    Sterling matches his hero, Pukki, on goals so far!

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

    Sig to KDB and Jota (wolves) to J.Ayew?

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

    Kun a better defender than his lookalike Otamendi

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

    KdB + Sterling 😀

  16. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wow Sterling. Best player in the world on recent form.

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

      Wouldn't go that far

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

      Kane thought the same

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      3 games?

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

        Last season too

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

      Second best behind Pukki 😉

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

        Oh yeah. Sorry

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

      No Pukki is

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

    Sterling perma-captain till gw12

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

      Honestly might do

  18. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Love that man!

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

    KDB and Sterling in the points.

    YES baby!

  20. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    There isn’t a team in my main cash ML without Sterling so it’s hard to get excited.

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

      Same, but many (c) Kane, so could be a swing choice.

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

    Brace for Sterling and a hattie for Kane will suffice 🙂

  22. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    No assist?

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

      Dilva

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

      Dilva I think

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      David?

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

    Link to the goal?

  24. JamTart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    I take it someone found Sterling then

  25. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    d silva a wizard at passing

    1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      *for all

  26. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hilson might end up the most important Bournemouth FPL asset

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

      Well...

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

    Pep can withdraw Kun nice and early now and leave Raheem on for his hattie

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

    If refs were fair City would be top 4 contenders at best

  29. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    sterling or all the crap he's received over the years, he is in fact overachieving. opportunistic goal threat always

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

    Wilson range

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

      Pls any cherry asset to score!!!