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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1,579 Comments Post a Comment
  1. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gundobooking

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

    Gundogan YC

    5th YC so banned for the next match

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

    Abraham injury made me not to sell Sterling pheew

    1. Ando
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Same

  4. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I knew that selling Sterling ahead of Newcastle would result in him scoring! No more please! Hope Son does the business

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

      Course Son will score more

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Let's see if he outscores his most popular replacement.

    2. Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      o/

      Sold him a million years ago and will never regret it.

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

    Gundogan banned. Jesus on pens vs Pope

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

      Oh damn. Debruyne gonna be playing even further back next time then

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

    Williams goal

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

      *willems

  7. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Banter

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

    Willems!

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

    Get in Newcastle!

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    OMG Willems

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

    WILLIEMMM OMGG

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What is wrong with you. Why do you go mad every goal

  12. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That was the second shot on target for Sterling in his last 4.25 games, and the third in his last 6.25 games. Never in doubt 😎

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

    12.0M, 2 Goals 1 Assist, 7 Games. This one goal doesn't mask how poor a pick he is

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only poor in hindsight though, everyone should be able to understand why owners kept him after the Villa game.

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

      Exactly, pity those who kept him lol

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      stop talking sense

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

    Willems G

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

    Willems essential.

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

    Sterling cleanie gone

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hahaha.

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

      Willenms G
      Almiron A

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

      Steve Bruce masterclass back In action

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

      LOL

    5. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This Saint Maxim guy has the potential. Very agile.

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

        He should be playing in Almiron's position IMO. Behind Joelinton so that Joelinton has support.

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

      Not even a good goal just random ping pong luck in the box ending up in Sterling's feet.

      Willems is essential

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

      Lmao anyone actually own Willems?

    8. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My FFS cup opponent played FH 😮
      It's
      Lundstram Taa Salah Tielemans of mine vs
      Son Pulisic Chilwell Tomori of his

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

      Almiron got attacking returns. The end is near

    10. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling you absolute troll

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

        Still useless

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

      Willems on my bench! ffs this is a bad start

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

        You couldn't expect this.

    12. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bloody hell.. Mendy and Sterling have killed me

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

        How?

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

          I think he got rid of sterling and has mendy

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

      NEW defenders always scoring.

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

      Proper entertainment