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De Bruyne returns to central midfield as Aguero makes the Man City bench

Kevin de Bruyne (£10.3m) takes his place in central midfield once again as Manchester City host Leicester City.

The Belgian was handed a more advanced role against Arsenal but is back in his usual position in Gameweek 18.

Raheem Sterling (£11.8m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.3m) are the two selected to flank centre-forward Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) for the crucial encounter.

Meanwhile, Sergio Aguero (£11.7m), who has been missing since Gamweeek 13, finally makes a return but is named among the substitutes for now.

Either way, it may spell the end of Jesus’ run of games in which he has been considered a nailed-on starter.

With plenty of Christmas fixtures to come, we may well see Aguero back in the starting line-up again very soon.

Meanwhile, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has reverted to his 4-1-4-1 formation for this afternoon’s visit to the Etihad Stadium.

Ayoze Pérez (£6.1m) and Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) return to the starting XI to add some width for the usual suspects of Jamie Vardy (£10.1m), James Maddison (£7.8m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.5m).

Manchester City XI: Ederson; Mendy, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Walker; de Bruyne, Gündogan, B Silva; Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi; H Barnes, Maddison, Tielemans, Pérez; Vardy.

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  1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling stamping Ricardo.

  2. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Was hoping for Jesus to take

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gundogan G (penalty)
    Sterling A

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

    GUNDOGAN GOAL
    STERLING ASSIST

  5. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why doesn;t KDB take penalties? No-one owns Gundogan ....

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This

  6. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Perreira 😉

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

    Mark knows

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      About Vardy...

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

    Mark has Sterling(C)

    Mark Knows !!

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same

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

    Mahrez should be on pens, is their best taker after Kun (or better)

    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Missed a few in his time though.

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

        Mahrez is a safe bet for a pen, especially when he playing like he is today.

    2. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If he can't win the league Pep will troll fpl.

  10. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling (C).... Now all you have to do is score a goal

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This this this this

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Glad I benched Soyuncu now.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Arnold to outscore him

    2. Eastman
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I did then Willems didn’t start

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

    Jesus owners in tears

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

    2. socho
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      shocking

    3. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      haha

    4. Party time
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Gundogan was always going take that pen

      • Jindaljain
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Gn to Jesus owners

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

      Gundo took it as expected.

      Have people seen Jesus take pens?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I'd put Ederson on em!

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Set piece tab says Jesus 2nd, and Gundogan not even on there.

        Probably the most unreliable part of this site...

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Similar to team news so.

        2. Miniboss
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Who cares, you can’t know what they agree in the locker room before a match.

    6. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling C lets go. Just one goal Raz !

    7. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling A

      it's your turn KDB

    8. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That was really, really soft.

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

        VAR is a joke

        1. Party time
            4 years, 3 months ago

            EPL is a joke

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          English golden boy = pen

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

          Not a pen, but equally not enough for VAR to overturn =[

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        People with working eyes.

        Any chance it’ll be a Soy OG?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Still might score one.

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

          it is 50-50 imo

        3. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Imo they will check it, but need to see replay.

        4. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes.

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

        Didn't know the Ilkay bar kid would be on penos, surely KDB would be a better option?

        1. _Ninja_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No, Gundo was the right option, as he scored.

        2. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cuz he is German(ish) and they dont miss penos - its a unwritten law.

          1. Says
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            can't argue with that

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

          I mean he scored so not sure how kdb could do better

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

          It was time Jesus stopped taking penalties

      4. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Soy ban??

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

          Soy Beans

          1. Supersonic Marv'
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Soy sauce

            1. Jindaljain
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Soy noodles

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Check the suspension tightrope >>>>

      5. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        KDB will punish Foxes on the break

      6. Public user
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling stepping people and fall , var sux

      7. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        KDB best player in Premier League?

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

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

            *After Sir John Lundstram

        2. Jindaljain
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          2 pointer today

          1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Oh yes, because a 2 pointer in FPL determines the quality of a player

        3. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          By a mile.

        4. dark91
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yup and then comes Mane

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

          probably, but many disqualified due their positions

        6. Sailboats
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          yes

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

          100%

        8. Bunk Moreland
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Very harsh on Nicolas Otamendi.

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

            You spelt *Lundstram wrong

        9. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Rashford

        10. CARROW ROAD
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The World

      8. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Jesus is so average

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He’s not that good.

        2. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          simple carpenter...

          1. Party time
              4 years, 3 months ago

              😆

          2. Party time
              4 years, 3 months ago

              You are going to make the Devil blush

            • Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Agreed.

              Not the Aguero successor City and Pep were hoping for.

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

              odd one, some games he looks amazing, others total cack. Lacking consistency big time, think he needs to leave City

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

              Overrated cry baby

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

            Cup opponent has vardy captain, I have kdb captain. He also had cantwell, I have ings. Need something from kdb to be safe.

            1. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              This

          4. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Selfish Mahrez

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

            Soyuncu on -1.

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

            Only sterling and vardy for this game. Perfect half

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Goal each would have been perfect.

              1. beric
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Hattrick each even better

              2. Nightcrawler
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Not without captains

          7. CARROW ROAD
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ricky van Wolfswinkel Or Almirón

          8. Woy_is_back
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            KdB blank is fine by me(owner)

            1. beric
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Same

              1. Woy_is_back
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                You had some good ranks 2013-14, what happened? 😀

          9. The Yorkshire Pirlo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Soyuncu coming off my bench for Willems.

            Lovely 🙂

            1. Cilly Bonnolly
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Lundstram coming off mine for Alexander-Arnold. 🙂

              1. Woy_is_back
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                U benched the Lord? wtf -,-

                1. FPL_Sponge
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Knew TAA wasn’t playing

                  1. beric
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    U reckon?