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

    As a non-viewer King owner, how is that not a peno?

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

    Silva actually trod on Lermas foot there in that last view

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

    Kuuuuuuunnnn

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

    Kun ofc.

    Miss owning Kun and going AGUEROOOOOOOOO

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

      Haha me too!

  5. Agger
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    WC activated.
    Welcome Aguero, Pukki and Abraham.

    #1 here we come

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

      Yes

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

      So what about next week when a different set of players score?

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

        Free hit 😉

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

          Then points hit the week after. Repeat

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

    Ughhhhhhh go away Aguero

  7. Alan Watts
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    De Bruyne with his obligatory assist...no BAPs?

    City CS gone....

    Kane hat-trick would be very nice now

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

    Kun or Sterling hhhmmm...

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling still

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

      Kun Sterling KDB the way to go and 4 4 4 defenders

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

    sunday league defending

  10. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Assist who ?

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

    Dilva assist, bad for other BAPs.

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

    Right then Pep. Foden on for KDB?

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

    Bugger off Aguero

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

    kun essential

  15. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Clear and obvious is a kick in the balls

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

    Where are all the people telling me Kun isnt essential now?

    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      he isn't essential

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

      right here - he isnt

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

      Stop

    4. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's not

    5. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kun isn’t essential

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

      He's still not

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

      Another bait set

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

    Sterling Kun KdB definitely on in GW5 now

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

    The game is won. Pep should bring on Bravo and Cancelo for KDB and Sterling.

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

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

      Bravo would be a decent playmaker, World class passer

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

        Well he's certainly not a world class keeper

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

          Well he is though.. 2 successive Copa Americas and incredible seasons in La Liga says you no nothing about football 🙂

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No thanks.
      Keep sterling on. Put him up front and take Kun off

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

    A penalty would have been assist for Silva and goal for Aguero anyways

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Could’ve been minus points for Kun Ahmad he missed it 🙁

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

        Ahmad el Mohamady from AVL?

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

    One VAR rule for City and another for everyone else!

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

      same with punishments for breaking financial rules but hey ho

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

        Well that’s just, like, your opinion, man.

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

      Silva trod on Lermas foot

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

    Keep forgetting Aguero is still a 'thing'

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

    Kun, FPL monster

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

      No no no

      There isn’t any value in premium forwards

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

    Cmon Sterling, need at least one more

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

    Why is Silva more advanced than KDB???

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

      always has been

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

      Same as always when they play together.

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

        This. Was happier when I saw him playing

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

    Two ex-Poolers inc

  26. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Has to be triple City and triple Liverpool with these fixtures. No idea how I'll get there.

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

      Yup, Sterling, KDB, Laporte, Salah, TAA & VVD in my team 🙂

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Trying to see if I can get a fourth attacker instead.

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

    If Jesus was fit Kun would be off already most likely

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

      With his 13 pointer

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

    Only thing that saves my GW is Kane(C) to score like 4 goals and Barnes to score a brace. Otherwise I'm down like 800k in the rankings

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

    Sterling down. Back of heel.

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

      Sterling up.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 7 months ago

          That was quick

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

            That's what she said?

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

      I WOULD LIKE MORE POINTS PLEASE

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Upvoted

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

        Innit