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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. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Dunk or Mainland-Niles

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AMN has better fixtures.

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

      Don't get a Arsenal defender for sure.

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

        why?

        before that liverpool game they had the best defensive record in the league

        1. Deeney-is-a-god
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          They faced burnley and newcartle though... david luiz is more of a liability than a saviour for that defence so think they will struggle just as last year

  2. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else captain Stokes?

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

      TC

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

      Ban!

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Silly, Stokes were relegated.

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

      I wish 😆

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

    KDB looked unbelievable last week without Silva in the starting team, this week no where near as influential. Go away Silva.

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

      It may have been us lot who bought him to stop his hauling. Soz

    2. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      KDB has a tendency to play more advanced in the top games, or so I feel at least. More room two move in and play passes. Since city are so dominant he often has field days in those games. Big game player

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

    Last min Rodri G, no assist would be funny

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

    Moura and Wood do business lads!

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

    Yellow for Yellow head

  7. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, whose the cheapest and also most nailed on city defender? Can't decide between Walker/Zinchenko/Laporte. Ideally would like the cheapest one possible but also one that is nailed on.

    Cheers

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

      Laporte

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

      Ederson

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

      I'm confused

      1. john25
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Whose the best pick in City def if considering price as well as nailed on-ness?

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

      Zinc isn't nailed when Mendy returns in 2-3gw. Laporte most nailed for sure.

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Considering Mendy is a perma-crock Zinch has been and will likely remain a good calculated risk

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

      Laporte and Ederson are the only ones who are nailed.

  8. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Stokes soing a stellar job here. Should be captain

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      *doing

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I agree.
      Englands best player

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

    What a signing Cancelo will be!

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

      His Serie A record at Juve was distinctly meh:

      Benched for 10 games (came on in 3)
      Injured for 5
      Suspended for 1
      Started 22 (18 at RB, the rest across RM, LB, LM)
      9 CS, 2A 1G

      Why the fuss

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

    Few things to note from this match.

    Aguero takes away from Sterling.

    City defence there for the taking only if teams do not want to not whimper.

    KDB is a beast!

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

      Cheers jeff

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

      it's not just there for the taking. You try to outscore city they'll demolish you

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

        We await Pukki vs City.

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

      Wow.
      First time watching City or having you been holding onto this info for a while.

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

      It’s Bilva on the other wing that’s the problem

  11. Lloyd Xmas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Time for Dendonker to Cantwell!

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

    The cricket might not be lost..... 33 to win

  13. thes7s
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Eddie Howe: Hey, We are losing 3-1 let's not push forward and keep it that way.
    A boring game from a pure football perspective.

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

      You try managing a team to only lose to City by two goals 😉

      1. thes7s
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        It doesn't matter it's still a lose without even a fight.

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

          A relegation battle can be lost on GD though so can understand his logic tbf...not great for the neutral for sure though!

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

      Howe probably has no City attackers in his fpl team...

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

      Let's avoid injuries and save the strength to fight someone we can actually win against, more like.

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

    100!!!!!

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

      Get innnn

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

    Stokes what an innings just wow

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

    Omfg!! Stokes

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

    21 to go

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

    KDB and Sterling going be so good.

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

    Disappointing from sterling tbh

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

    Was hoping for more from Sterling/KDB/Zinc

  21. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Soldonke

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

    Nearly a King assist

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

      That made me happy to hear as a King owner

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

      How many points for a nearly assist?

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

    Sterling ticking along nicely , but nothing to fantastic other than gwk1. (C) v Brighton should be another haul.

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

    Sod football

    19 tw

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      18!!!

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

      This will be one if the greatest turnarounds of all time, cmon Stokes

    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Incredible scenes!

  25. Superballzzz
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Eddie Howe delighted getting beat 3 - 1... Bournemouth literally held on to a 3 - 1 defeat so disappointing ... pathetic

  26. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Robbo + Dendo + Ings -> 4.9 + Mount + Pukki (-4)?

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

      Yes

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

    Sterling 1 BAP?

    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

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

    Happy as Sterling my ownly City. Now time for kaptain Kane

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

    Kane to start off “The Run” in style pleeeezzzzeee:

    GW3 Kane NEW
    GW4 Sterling BOU
    GW5 Kane CRY
    GW6 Sterling WAT
    GW7 Kane SOU
    GW8 Sterling WOL
    GW9 Kane WAT
    GW10 Sterling AVL
    GW11 Sterling SOU
    GW12 Kane SHU

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

      Wrong captain in GW5 for sure

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

        If Man Utd can create chances v palace, anyone can 🙂

        But yeah palace away always looks good, but rarely is

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

          Not when the other option is Norwich or Newcastle

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

      Would you really captain a DM for that many games?

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

        I never learn 🙂

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

      Hmmmm no Salah in there. Tbh only gwk5 looks like his atm.

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

        GW5 is this week replayed really

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

      Thats nice rotation

    5. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You spelt Son wrong

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

        Need him to haul also 🙂

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

    Well, need Jota brace and Pope pen save now then

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

      Jimenez brace and Pope goal would be better...

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

      Why stop at 2?

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

      Pope pen save, 5goals from Kane, 3 KWP assists and I'll survive through in LMS.