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. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What was I thinking doubling up on West Ham defense and benching Rico?

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Proud top post !

  2. SUPER MOKH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    62pts with Mount Tammy and Maddy to go, finally decent GW after two consecutive disastrous GWs.

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wow! Well done!

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

      Same here I think gg

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

        I was right when I said you should change your name back to Top Lad Dakes 🙂

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

          Legend!

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

      Fantastic! Who was your cap and differentials?

      1. SUPER MOKH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        My differential wasn't up to expectation, I did Boly Wilson > Cancelo Connoly. But the rest of the team did the job

        Pope
        TAA Cancelo Lund
        Mane KDB Mount Maddy
        (K)un Tammy Connoly
        (McGovern Rico Cantwell Kelly)

        50pts with 6pts Rico coming in for Cancelo and 6 baps from Lund Mane and TAA.

    4. SUPER MOKH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Glad that I took the risk to capt Kun, almost opted for KDB for 'safer' bet.

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

        Good and bold move going for Aguero! Solid team

  3. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    So many late winners from liverpool this season...as if its written in the stars for them to win it

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Waiting for someone to say it's luck.

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Until Christmas 😛

    2. Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Definite morale booster ahead of next weekend.

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

      well next week is the big one

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

      I wonder if they do it on purpose. They have to stop playing with my feelings.

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

    Think no hits this week was the best thing I did!

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      same. And starting Montoya

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

      Same! Reason I'm top of my mini league. Always thinking twice before taking hits now

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        That’s not the reason, luck is the reason

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

          Luck is a major factor but not the only one. So far our league is ranked by how much one watches and follows the BPL

      2. TOPCAT1960
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Trying really hard to avoid hits this season, much different to last year as it was almost needed every week.
        Still OR is greater than 1ml - but it is a long season with many twists still to come and not dropping to far behind using this strategy

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

    Lord Lundstram and Montoya the Great....: Thankyou and Thank Goodness for You!!! Haha

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

      Wow great you've got both starting

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

        Was between them and Söyüncü, last week I played them and got nothing with Söyüncü first sub, decided to keep it the same this week and fortunately been rewarded!! Thankfully haha

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

    The guy who listed Lundstram as a def, he still believes he's a defender. Don't tell him nothing plz! Shhh

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

      Why do you keep posting this?

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

    Not one man alive would have predicted the City/SOU BAPs today!

  8. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Disappointed with kdb (c) fail. But happy with Robbo, lundstram, mane, auba and relieved I got away with no sterling!

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Same for me. Although am cursing leaving Jiminez on the bench and Yarmolenko is gone by next week now.

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

      KDB (C) fail here too ...

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

    I think it is time to get rid of Pope.

    Burnley are looking like a disaster.

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

      Will ship on WC in 2 GWs time.

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

      Been with Ryan from GW1 and finely happy

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

      Agreed but I would hold him for the next couple of games. Dyche isn't the type of guy who lets his team concede 3 per game.

    4. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wait for 2 more GW

    5. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I am just waiting for Henderson to get the game against his parent club out of the way, then I will bring him in.

  10. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Can Trent stay on 2 bps? Pleeeasse?! 🙁

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

      He should

  11. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Why are so many idiots buying Gazzaniga today?? Hes gonna go up in price now grrrr..

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Why do you want to buy him...?

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

        Because I need to downgrade Ederson to upgrade Yarmolenko to Mane. If he goes up I cant do it

  12. Jullepuu
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    I took a -4 hit couple days ago to bring in Sterling and Connolly for Auba and McGinn. Didn't work out too well 😆
    I would have benched McGinn and got the Ota 1 pointer and my C would have blanked either way so I guess it's not too bad.

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

    GW was looking horrible at HT and bleak before that Mane and TAA show with 5mins to go!
    BB not overly horrible in the end despite Pieters misdemeanor with Henderson and Jimenez (3Baps) with Janmaat to go!

  14. ppv
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    McGinn 3 BAPS?

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

      -3

  15. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Tielemans or Jimenez?

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

      I am a fan of Jimmy but Tielemans may also come in if Maddison playing deep again

  16. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Well, lots of hits to come again this week 🙂

  17. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Let's all take a moment to appreciate greatness in front of our own very eyes.

    Lundstram is a FPL legend already.

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

      The real King of Sweden!

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

      John Lundstram, Lord of Brammal Lane and FPL.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I nearly owed you a drink.

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

          So bloody close! XD

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

      100%

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

      so close to the hat trick as well!

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

    This hero f***ing capped Lundstram. WTF>

    https://twitter.com/EasyGameDSM/status/1190676074847326208

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

      What a cool team and points all over

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

      Fair play

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Decent team too

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

    13 point last minute header for those with Trent & Mane!

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

    Normally hate brag posts but I dropped to 1.9m last GW.

    62 as things stand right now, with Maddison Mount Tammy left, and im up to 900k!

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nicely done mate.

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

        Thanks man! After fails even post WC and mostly captain fails this season, feels nice to finally get a captain return and green arrow

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Dunno how people do it mate, i look at my team and i love it, every week, utter shambles, what do i do?

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

        was me til, and including, this week mate. itll happen

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Crazy aint it mate, ah well, onwards and upwards

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

      As I said above I was right when I said you should change your name back to Top Lad Dakes, changed your fortune 🙂

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

        You're right! crazy hahaha

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

    Lubdstram on 42% rising but with 21 pts how soon will he rise?
    Also Mane?

  22. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Cant believe I got Kun 2*1 and Sterling 2*1 as captains with those fixtures.

    Devastating

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Wasted my wildcard. Classic book David. Thanks so much

  23. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Question - how does someone with 1 assist get more BPS than someone with one goal and one assist?? Hint hint - TAA and Mane

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He has been deemed to have played better by whatever metrics are used

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        He doesn’t.

        Mane 3
        Trent 2
        Robbo 1

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

            lol at FPL General's reply 😆

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

          What update is this from? Fpl still says McGinn 3, Trent 2, Mane 1

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

        Mane 3 TAA 2

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

          Oh, my bad

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

      Did Cantwell to McTominay and played him over McGinn..

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

        Mc Ginn no bouns aftrr update so not too bad

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

          Oh that's good

    3. HD7
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Repost+ Bottomed

      A or B mates?

      Pope
      TAA VVD Ota
      Sterling Mount KDB Yarmo
      Abraham Auba Haller

      Subs: Button, Rico, Dendonker, Guilbert

      2FT, 0.2 ITB

      A) VVD Haller to Lund Vardy

      B) WC and do these + Ota Sterling Yarmo to Tomori Mane Perez

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

      I like that Pulisic starts again...

      Wonder how bad Dilva's injury is?

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

      That Mane / TAA goal cost me 170k places on my OR. SMH.

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

        Good for the league

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

      No one beating my smooth this week...
      Thought I’d take a punt on Bellerin for my Otamendi replacement.
      I’ve got Guilbert as my first sub and his early withdrawal banked me 6 points to come off my bench.
      That jam is sweet....!! 😆

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

      CHO > McGinn or Trossard?

    8. No_Mo_Salah?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      3 points for TC... Could have been worse I suppose!

      1. Patio Kev
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Ha Ha - Yeah you could have tripled captained Bertrand last week vs Leicester for a-15. Look on the plus side and all that.