Dugout Discussion

Aguero, De Bruyne and Sterling start as Mendy and Cancelo are benched

Six Premier League matches get underway at 15:00 GMT today, with Liverpool and Manchester City among the dozen teams in action.

Sergio Aguero (£12.1m) has been named in Pep Guardiola’s starting XI for the first time in the league since Gameweek 8.

Just shy of 300,000 Fantasy managers sold the Argentina international in the lead-up to Gameweek 11.

Raheem Sterling (£12.1m), Kevin De Bruyne (£10.2m) and David Silva (£7.7m) also start.

Nicolas Otamendi (£5.4m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m), Benjamin Mendy (£6.0m) and Joao Cancelo (£5.3m) are the victims of Guardiola’s rotation roulette, however, with all four benched.

The Saints have made three changes from last Friday’s hammering by Leicester, with a switch of goalkeepers among the alterations.

Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) is fit to start and joins Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) and Sadio Mane (£11.9m) in a familiar-looking front three.

The Reds’ back four is unchanged, too.

Fabinho (£5.5m), who is on four yellow cards, is benched, with perhaps one eye on next weekend’s clash with Manchester City.

Jack Grealish (£5.9m) has not recovered a calf injury and misses out, with Anwar El Ghazi (£5.5m) replacing him.

Unai Emery has recalled Mesut Ozil (£7.2m) to his starting XI for the first time in the Premier League since Gameweek 5.

Nicolas Pepe (£9.3m) makes way for the German, while Granit Xhaka (£5.3m) is excluded from the matchday squad as expected.

Nuno Espirito Santo sticks with the side that started Wolves’ 1-1 draw at Newcastle last Sunday.

Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) has been benched for the first time this season, with Onel Hernandez (£5.3m) taking his place.

Graham Potter has named the same 11 players who started against Everton last Saturday, meanwhile.

West Ham are also unchanged from last weekend, while Steve Bruce recalls Isaac Hayden (£4.4m) and Jonjo Shelvey (£5.0m) for the Longstaff brothers.

There is only one change to the starting XIs at Bramall Lane, with Lys Mousset (£4.9m) replacing Callum Robinson (£5.3m) for the hosts.

Chris Wood (£6.2m) misses out again for Burnley.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Chambers, Papastathopoulos, Luiz, Tierney, Guendouzi, Torreira, Ozil, Ceballos, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Dendoncker, Coady, Saiss, Doherty, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Traore, Jimenez, Jota.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton, Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Nakamba, Douglas Luiz, El Ghazi, Trezeguet, Wesley.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Salah, Firmino, Mané.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Montoya, Webster, Dunk, Burn, Gross, Pröpper, Stephens, Alzate, Maupay, Connolly.

Norwich XI: Krul, Lewis, Godfrey, Tettey, Aarons, Trybull, Buendia, McLean, Stiepermann, Hernández, Pukki.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Angelino, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Valery, Bednarek, Stephens, Vestergaard, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Armstrong, Ings, Redmond.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson, Basham, O’Connell, Egan, Baldock, Fleck, Lundstram, Norwood, Stevens, McGoldrick, Mousset.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Pieters, Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Rodriguez, Barnes.

West Ham XI: Roberto, Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Cresswell, Rice, Yarmolenko, Noble, Snodgrass, Felipe Anderson, Haller.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka, Yedlin, Fernandez, Lascelles, Clark, Willems, Almiron, Hayden, Shelvey, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton.

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  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Any BAPS for Kun

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No

  2. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    which 2x MIDs’ 1-week only punts for the next GW before the WC after IB?

  3. phill1962
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Dear Lord,

    Give me the good sense to kick Sterling to the curb and captain someone else from here on.

    Signed,

    Mrs. STERLING

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      4th time captain fail for me now! At least he had the decency to score last week as his only captain success

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        thats when i had the KDB

  4. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How the hell is trent ahead of Mane with a goal and a assist???

    1. Ejaaz11
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He missed a couple of big chances and got a yellow card.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mane has more points in the game.

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      They get BPS for other stuff not just goals and assists.

  5. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    52 and Vardy abraham tomori to play.
    Not bad Peter

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      congrats

  6. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Mane 3
    Trent 2
    Robbo 1

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      mc ginn

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      8pt McGinn off the bench!

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        think winning goal hasnt been added?

  7. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with salah.

    Never mind fpl returns, he doesnt look 100% does he?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mane is way better.
      That's from the eye test, stats lie

    2. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Salah - mane

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I switched to Mane some GWs back. Never looked back.

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mane is easily the better player and is cheaper
      No brainer

  8. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Knew I should've captained KDB over Sterling

  9. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    STerling to Mane for this GW would be too kneejerky?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

  10. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Swopped Yarm off my bench for Jimmy this morning. Oops

  11. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I can't believe Pep subbed on Ota at 90+2. I got away with it (Grealish), feel for those who didn't. It's almost like the bloke knows!

  12. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Yesssssss Liverpool.

    40 with 4 to go..

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      My rival has 49 with 7 to go

  13. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Exact funds to do Sterling Fredericks to Mane and Lundstram. Do it today I pressume?
    Or will there be now rise?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Too late

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

    Did anyone watch the Arsenal game? Was Doherty's injury bad?

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      he played on and then went off 6min later. thinking two weeks. had a huge chance before that, johnny looked good too.

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

        Hmm, thanks, hope he's fit for Villa.

  15. R.C
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Link to check rank?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Livefpl

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jimenez or Martial in next week?

    Similar upcoming fixtures. Dendo or Connolly sub

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Jimenez

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Not worth a -4 is it?

      Dilva CHO greenwood to dendo Hayden vardy

      Gives me
      Pope button
      Taa tomori soyuncu Lund Rico
      Salah sterling kdb dendo Hayden
      Vardy Abraham jimi

  17. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    58 with Mount, Abraham, Vardy and Son captain to go... 🙂

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Well done son

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        That’s all babs dependant, of course... ty

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nice

    3. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Very nice. 60 with Vardy, Tomori, Mount, Perez and Abraham to go.

      Small consolation though. Have had 4 or 5 terrible GWs in a row. Rank 1.8m.

      1. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Sounds like we’re in the same boat then mate. I’m on 1.5 mil or and badly needed a week like this...

  18. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Would you do the following for free?

    Auba - 4.4mid —-> Mane - 4.4fwd

    1. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Otamendi didn’t concede but isn’t getting 3 BAPs.

  20. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Get your popcorns for the AFTV show!

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      PRESENCE BLUD!!!

  21. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lundstram is ESSENTIAL!!!

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I love him. Saved my GW from the bench.

  22. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    TAA or Robertson?

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe both after next week??

  23. rdpx
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I can't read back over all the comments, but am wondering if anyone is still saying Lundstram won't last as a great value FPL asset and should only be in teams as bench filler?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      People are getting called idiots for benching him etc

      1. rdpx
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        LOL

        He's the silver cloud to my Sterling captain cloud.

        1. rdpx
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          LINING LINING SILVER LINING

  24. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Im an idiot. I played Ota and Diop ahead of Tomori and Soyuncu.

    Also i was all week on Ota to TAA but i change my mind and did Pukki to Firmino

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Jimenez(c) here.
    Also own Auba, Mane, TAA, Rico, and Lundtstram.
    on 58 pts pre BAPS.

    Saints played so good too.

    What a day, had a sh** week but what a day!

  26. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Karma slapped Granville in the face

  27. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Where can I check scores live during gw's?

    1. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Livefpl.net or fantasy football fix

      1. Giovanni Giorgio
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      livefpl.net/rank
      enter team ID

  28. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    4/11 captain returns this season. Absolutely awful

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      That's a good record this season tbh

  29. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Yet another shocking 4pts from my captain. Im captaining lunny next week. At least he is consistent.

  30. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lundstram should keep them 3 BAPs