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

    Dendoncker bench.

    Son starts.

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

    Regretting Moura to Martial already.

    Spurs game going to be a painful watch.

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

      Steve Bruce masterclass incoming

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

      Think Newcastle will be a threat too on the counter, should be fun

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

        haha too funny

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

    Kane you have one job

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

      Sunday evenings are depressing already. If Kane doesn't deliver, I'm taking a long walk into the sea.

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

        2 weeks to NFL

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

      Eriksen our means that job is in midfield

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

        Nah people been saying this for years now and he keeps on scoring. The same people were saying De Bruyne plays too deep (LOL)

    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Let's hope he doesn't blow it

  4. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Has King touched the ball? does he actually know how to do anything aside from penalties?

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

      No and No.Selling for Haller as soon as I can.

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

      nearly scored opening few mins

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

    Moura sellers are going to be punished

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

      Like Perez sellers or like Salah sellers?

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah feeling that way

      • teneighty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe. Did Moura + Wood -> Lanzini + Pukki.

        Will be sweating during the game but still prefer my new combo going forward.

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

      Donkey benched

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

      I am starting to brainstorm.

      Jesus out with hamstring. Ageuro nailed now nailed. Sterling not involved much today.

      Kun for Sterling looking a good shout.

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

        lol

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

        Great shout. Im doing it. -4 but will be worth it.

      3. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        😀

    5. Vlad Tepes
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane blank incoming. Eriksen is on the bench and 0 ppl behind Kane with playmaking abilities, Lamela, Moura and Son haha

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

        No Erikson may mean Kane blank...

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

        son back is good for kane

        1. Vlad Tepes
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Not really, Son usually outscores Kane when they play together

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

          bolsters spurs attack tremendously which will just mean more overall chances

    6. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Cantwell > Dendoncker

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

        Only for a hit

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

      Come on Sterling, don't let Aguero steal the limelight

    8. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dendocker to Cantwell will be a popular move

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

        Nobody is making that move.

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

          I did. Yesterday.

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

          I'm probably making that move 🙂

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

          I did 3 days ago

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

        I did

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

        Did it last night on WC

    9. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Here we are at a hot and sunny Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
      The teams are, as predicted..... Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.
      I thank you.

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

      Saint-Maximim & Son the two to watch from that game!

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

        Saint-Maxim looked good coming on in the first game. Unit

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

      Argh new Dendo would be benched..Oh well 1 point Greenwood it is * vomits all over*

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

      Yessss! I played Josh King over Donkers. Woop woop! 🙂

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

        😀

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

      nice on 68 points so far, hopefully Sterling has more!

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

      Lucas Moura, this is your day.

    15. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Stokes in on day mode.

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        *one

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

          It’s all we have now. Batter and protect

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

      Kun for Sterling WC.

      I am very tempted. Opens up midfield too. Maybe Mane Salah double up.

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

        Three players of 11.5+ probably is not optimal

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

        11ppm+ not good enough for you?

    17. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Stokes vs Australia

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

        Talk about a 1 man show

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

      Good god!
      That pass from KDB to sterling!

      Sublime!!!

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

      Non-Spuds owners got their change of underwear ready?

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

        Naked behind the couch already.

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

        No Eriksen no party is what I’m thinking as a Kane owner

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

      De Buyne is unreal..

    21. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nearly the KDB and Sterling combo aaaaggghhhh

    22. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KDB is a god with those balls

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

        Oh my, now this embarrasing.

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

      score again dammit sterling

    24. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That chance right there is what seperates Sterling from the likes of Messi and Ronaldo

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

        Yup

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

        Messi, Ronaldo & Lacazette*

        1. Random Name
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Spot on

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

        And JLingz too...cmon now

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

        That, plus about 300m euros and 1000 goals.

      5. mookie
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        And the fact that it took him a couple of seasons to learn how to score tap ins.

      6. YoungPretender
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling is great, but any comparison to Messi or Ronaldo is wild.

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

      Fraser on for any BAPs?

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        not unless he is going to a barbecue after the game

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

      Mahrez coming on

    27. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      50 pts with Kane(c) left.. how are you guys doing?

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

        I am fine. Thanks for asking