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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. ceerus
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Salah to Mane or keep?

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

      I’ve just done it

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

      Keep Salah and get Mane.

      Salah obviously playing through the pain barrier which will affect his performance and hence Klopp subbed him.

      City awaits 😀

    3. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Mané at the moment

  2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Green.

    Mane (c)

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

      My VC regretting not captaining him ...

      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Had Auba (v)

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Vardys going to destroy Arsenal next week isnt he?

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

    37 from 4 defenders... Unreal! 😀

    1. Shakshuka
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Make that 42 actually... Math!

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Immense mate!!! Alexander-Arnold, Montoya and Lundstram owner here!! 41i think in total for them!! Haha

      1. Shakshuka
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Hah well played, even had Rico (6) and Guilbert (6) on the bench

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Just for good measure haha, happy days mate going forward tho!! Nice to have all your players firing!!

  5. F4L
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    has a defender ever got a hat trick before in FPL?

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Steve Watson a very long time ago

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

        He was playing right mid against Leeds that day.

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

          FPL defender, sure. That's what counts here I guess. It's the dream, no doubt.

    2. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I think Riise once got two goals and three assists or something in a game - I remember a huge score.

    3. Yoshioka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ian Marshal scored three against Derby years back - started the game at centre half but ended up playing up front.

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

      Think Baines had 3 FKs go in?

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

    For next week only, as WC after IB, which 2 MIDs should I aim for? - points- and punts-wise

    Thx

  7. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I’ll get rid of Pukki now and he’ll start scoring again next week.

    1. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      That's the spirit

    2. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Keep and (c)

  8. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hayden with a cheeky assist third on the bench. Nothing to whine about compared to the Lord Lundstram-benchers.

  9. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    How does this sound?

    Wilson + Yarmolenko + Pieters ➡ Mane + Willems + Greenwood for -4 giving me -

    Pope
    TAA - Tomori - Willems
    Sterling - Mane - Son - KDB - Mount
    Vardy - Connolly

    Woodman - Greenwood - Lundstram - Hanley

  10. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Why Otabendy sub.

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

      2-1

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Why Dennis hate

        1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Pep is like VAR.

          1. Greasy Grealish Gang
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I wonder what people genuinely hate most here. Pep's rotation or VAR

            1. Postman Ty
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              People only hate VAR because they completely ignore the times it helps and solely focus on when it hurts. It's not implemented very well in the prem. At the end of the day more decisions are made correctly so there's no reason to hate it outside of ruining the mood in the stadium.

              1. Greasy Grealish Gang
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                That's my problem with VAR. Not the the use of it but the lack of it when it should be used.

                1. Postman Ty
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Some right decisions is better than no right decisions. Of course if feels better the more consistent it is, and it should have maybe intervened a little more in the prem this year. It's just bloody ridiculous that the referee's aren't going to the monitor; it should be his decision still at the end of the day.

    3. davies
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Trossard @ 5.8...

      Shame about the fixtures, any takers now or wait?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yea I will probably get back on, need to decide who of Pepe or Yarmo goes tho. Probably Pepe

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

          Both ideally but yeah Pepe eats more of the budget

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Wait. He's on my radar.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          might as well now tbh, the season is crazy. Bad fixtures dont mean much

        2. davies
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Need a CHO replacement

      3. Greasy Grealish Gang
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Absolutely. A bit late but not too late. At that price the risk's quite low

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

      My one regret is switching the sub order of Lowton and Guilbert. Couldve gotten Fred's cleanie, but instead got Matt's 1 pointer.
      A small blip, but a great week so far.

    5. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Want to save FT but should I just bite the bullet and buy LL for Pieters (exact money)?

    6. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Salah to Mane?

      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mane should win the Ballon d'Or

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Messi’s favourite tactical vote

        2. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          No, Lunds should win the Ballon d'Or

      2. Pedram
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Still not late for jumping ship

    7. schwing
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling(c) saving my GW

      1. Greasy Grealish Gang
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        By getting a yellow card? 😀

    8. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      How long will it takes for Lundstram to become the highest owned player in the game?

    9. Wheyyyy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      61 with Vardy, Tielemans, Tammy and Mount to go.. finally!!

      Jimmy/Mane/TAA/Lund/Ryan all doing the business! (KDB Captain fail!) woohoo!

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

      Who TC'd Sterling?

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

        Me.

      2. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Ahh there has to be a good number of them!

      3. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, weeks ago

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

        Rough

    11. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Tempted to bring in Jimenez and Richarlison for Wilson and Yarmolenko for free over getting Mane(-4) vs City.

      Thoughts?

    12. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Tough fixtures for defenders next GW btw

    13. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Lunds perma (c).

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

        Lol

    14. Phlajo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      41 points from my 3 defenders 🙂 🙂

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

        Damn, who are those 3 incl Lund?

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

          Montoya and TAA.

          Baps included

    15. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      if Mount scores, great!

    16. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      VvD (MCI) and Dilva (Liv)

      For

      Lasceles (BOU) and Son (SHU)

      for a hit?

    17. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      First week of the TAA and Robbo double up, looking good!
      Double pool defence 1 - 0 Double pool attack

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

      After my Jimmy(c) worked out, might go for broke next GW with the armband again!
      Ri(c)o, lets go.

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

      Wonder if this the week I triple up on CHE attack and again go no City 😀

      Depends on how bad Dilva's injury is though.

    20. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Captain swap chip

      Has to be used by the end of the game day not game week

      Would be ideal

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

      It's something when your GK who lets in 3 goals at home to Newcastle gets three times as many points as Sterling...

      Bye bye RS

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Surely you're in a wheelchair the way you treat those knees?

    22. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Look at that, Emerson blocked two attempts in a row without giving up a penalty. So this is what defending is supposed to look like.