Dugout Discussion

Jesus in for Aguero as Sterling and De Bruyne start

Bernardo Silva (£7.9m) only makes the bench for Manchester City, upon his return from a one-match suspension.

The midfielder was forced to sit out last Saturday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea due to a controversial tweet to teammate Benjamin Mendy (£5.7m), although he did start in midweek for their 1-1 Champions League draw with Shakhtar.

There are three changes for the champions ahead of their trip to Newcastle, with Pep Guardiola hoping to avenge last season’s 2-1 defeat on Tyneside.

Kyle Walker (£5.8m) takes the place of Joao Cancelo (£5.3m) at right-back and Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) steps in for Rodrigo (£5.4m) at the base of the midfield, with Sergio Aguero’s (£11.8m) thigh injury ensuring Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) gets the nod alongside Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) and the out-of-form (FPL-wise) Raheem Sterling (£12.0m).

Jesus has three goals from just 462 minutes of Premier League football this season and will hope to impress his manager today.

Steve Bruce has only made one change for Newcastle following Monday’s poor 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa.

DeAndre Yedlin (£4.4m) needlessly gave away a free-kick which led to the opening goal but a hip issue sees him miss proceedings today. Javier Manquillo (£4.3m) gets a rare start.

The front three of Joelinton (£5.7m), Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.4m) and Miguel Almiron (£5.8m) have just one goal between them all season but limited back-up options have been further strained with a late rib injury for Andy Carroll (£5.4m).

Eight of Newcastle’s 11 goals have come from defenders and they may target the opposition of John Stones (£5.3m) and Fernandinho (£5.2m) as an opportunity at set pieces.

Sean Longstaff (£5.0m) and brother Matthew Longstaff (£4.5m) both make the home side’s bench, with Fabian Schar (£5.0m) still not ready to return at centre-back.

Joining Silva, Cancelo and Rodrigo on the Man City bench is Nicolas Otamendi (£5.1m) and Phil Foden (£5.1m).

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1): Dubravka; Manquillo, Clark, Fernandez, Dummett, Willems; Almiron, Hayden, Shelvey, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Fernandinho, Stones, Mendy; De Bruyne, Gundogan, D Silva; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.

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  1. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Saint Maxim for Ballon D'Or?

  2. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Walker playing CDM for those not watching

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Is he not playing RB but coming inside? Pep likes his full backs to do this historically.

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        yes.. he playing inside most times

  3. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why do Mark still dont own Vardy ?

    Even with Abraham out he made a defensive transfer by getting in chilwell

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      because Mark knows 😉

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Because if everyone had the same teams it would be boring

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Because hes the GOAT maverick manager

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

      It is his team and he can pick who he wants.

      Why do people think they should have a say on who is in his team is beyond me?

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

        nobody claimed that

      2. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I don't think he wants a say on it.

  4. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maximim is a poor man's Traore

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

      both rugby players tbh

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

    A bit of an anticlimax so far. 😐

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nah going great atm! No City players left in my team 🙂

  6. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mark sold Mendy and we all know what that means... City def holders nervous?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Clean sheet for Man City?

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

      Luckily sold Otamendi for a - 4 last night to avoid that problem...

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

    Anyone else finding PL football a drag to watch this season? The teams are just so... boring

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

      Yeah, SheffU 3 ManU 3 was such a drag

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not at all. There had been plenty of fun games

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

      Yes

    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      (See previous page)....These mid day kick offs are a bit flat sometimes to begin with.

    5. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      opposite

    6. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool and chelsea games are fun to watch

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

      Also that Leicester 9-0 was sad but fun for a supporter or a neutral

    8. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds like you are suffering from fpl fatigue and might need a rest.

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

        This is probably it then. Lots of other things much more exciting happening in my life right now I’m just not getting the enjoyment out of it that I used to

    9. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nice one guys just needed to check if it was me x

    10. juho
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      i've been watching very little PL football ever since i realised the NBA is far more interesting

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

    Nice to have 2fts. Been a while.

  9. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Nick Pope to

    A) Henderson
    B) Gazza
    C) Guita

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

      Hendo. Sheff United double up

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wait but probably Guita with those fixtures. More solid then Spurs

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going with C due to a long list of good fixtures

  10. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB literally playing CB alongside Stones

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rubbish...

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I could have taken a screenshot as proof

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      he could have had 3 assists already, not bad for a CB

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Playing the Koeman position

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

      Worst comment ever
      Well done

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

      There appears to be no limit to the shite you post.

  11. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB has played some lovely forward passes to Ederson today.

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      BAPs

  12. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I miss the Spurs early kick offs from a couple of years where they would demolish everyone at home.

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Come on, they did a great job of demolishing Poch, home AND away

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Penultimate and final seasons at WHL they were sensational

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

      i suspect the kickoff time isnt the problem

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        They seemed more clinical than anyone in the early kick offs!

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

      Them were the days. 4-0 at half time then ease up.

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

      Yeah remember one time having Kane (C) + Alli and a defender and 40 points in the bag before Lunch

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    OMG Sterling shoots 😉

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

    Is Sterling the worst value player since Alexis two years ago?

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

      nope

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku has been pretty poor value this season imo.

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

      Pepe and Eriksen and Jesus doing worse

    4. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He shaved his beard. Looking sharp

    5. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Timing 😀

    6. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nice timing TC 🙂

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB almost yellow

  16. dmhomag
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Zero City players in my team for first time in many years. And against NEW. I must be crazy.

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Me too you are not alone!

    2. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same here. Ditched them all before the Liverpool game. City are not fixture proof.

      Still sofa time regardless

  17. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB playing RB

    1. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not watching is it CB or RB or GK lots of mixed reports atm

  18. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    As far as I can remember Kdb has always played in the same position, and done pretty bloody well. What are people complaining about?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just trolls looking for a reaction

  19. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling is back!

  20. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    aargh. Raheem

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

    Sterling goal

    Take that doubters

  22. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    STERLINGGGGGGGG OMGHG

  23. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling goal

  24. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If KBD goes any deeper, my team might gag or choke

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You what, he's high up in the game I'm watching?

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling G
    Assist TBC

    Ball bounced around a bit before it got to Sterling

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

      David silva assist

  26. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    STERLING punishhh the sellerssssss

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

    Someone kidnapped the real Sterling after gw1. This is a poor body double.

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

      Timing

  28. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Damn

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

    RAZZZZZZAAAAAA

  30. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    (S)TERLING!!! 🙂