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Aguero benched as Sterling returns to starting line-up

Sergio Aguero (£12.2m) has finally fallen foul of Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy once again as he finds himself on the bench in Gameweek 7, for the first time since the opening weekend.

Following a midweek rest, the Manchester City manager has chosen not to use the Argentinian striker in the starting XI for the second match in a row in all competitions.

That will come as a deep frustration to the 1,000,000+ managers who handed Aguero the captaincy for Gameweek 7.

Only Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), who blanked in Liverpool’s win over Sheffield United was captained by more this weekend.

Taking Aguero’s place up-front is Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) who played against Preston on Wednesday night.

The decision to bench Aguero after a midweek rest is perhaps a sobring reminder of the fact that Guardiola remains a manager who FPL bosses cannot always apply logic too.

Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling (£12.1m) returns to the Manchester City starting line-up after missing the 8-0 demolition of Watford last week.

He flanks Jesus with Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) who, despite playing just 308 minutes in the league this season, still has one goal and five assists to his name.

Bernardo Silva (£7.8m) drops out of the starting XI to make way for the Algerian but Kevin de Bruyne (£9.9m) retains his starting berth.

The defence lines up as predicted with Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Kyle Walker (£6.0m) flanking Nicolas Otamendi (£5.5m) and Fernandinho (£5.3m).

Marco Silva makes two changes to the team that lost 2-0 at home to Sheffield United in Gameweek 6.

Theo Walcott (£6.3m) comes in for Bernard (£6.5m), who is absent with illness, on the flanks of attacking midfield while Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) replaces Moise Kean (£6.6m) up-front.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman; Delph, Schneiderlin; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Walker; Gündogan, Rodri, De Bruyne; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

2,069 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling juhuuuuuuu

  2. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    YESSSS RAZZZZ

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

    ok nvm then love u raz

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    RAZZZZZZZZZZZAAAAA

  5. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    RAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Well. I guess I can keep one more week.

    Finally you bugger.

  7. FPL DONKEY
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling essential

  8. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Raheem you beautiful goose.

  9. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterrerrliiiggggaaaaalinggg

  10. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    STERLINGGGGG

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Its official. I overtook Mark. Juhuuuuuu

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      lol

  12. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Season Over.

  13. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    undeserved. he was awful

  14. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Raheeeeeeeeeeem

  15. Majestic Chanka
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Razzalcopter

    Soi soi soi soi soi soi

  16. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero assist

  17. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Absolute jam. But that's FPL for you. He's been absolutely dreadful.

    1. Woy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      +

    2. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah exactly. It’s just easier for him to score points than anyone else.

  18. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero assisssssst

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Not a tap in but i take it.

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He didn't tap it in.

  19. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ahhnnndd breath

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero assist maybe

    1. Woy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      My god I hope so

    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Shouldnt be

  21. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Possibly the worst performance that will ever be rewarded with a goal. But that is why you own him.

    1. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This

  22. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kun assist?

  23. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    The least goal goal for a terrible performance. Well done, raheem

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

    Aguero assist tempers the excitement with a Tammy (C) failure here, but thank goodness.

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kunnn assist

  26. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    No assist

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      KUN ASSIST

  27. Party time
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Atleast Agüero(C) assisted

    • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero assist??