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Aguero returns to the City starting XI as Bergwijn makes Spurs debut

Gameweek 25 comes to a conclusion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Manchester City the visitors to north London.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

Pep Guardiola has made a couple of changes to the side that beat Sheffield United in their last Premier League game.

The main one from a Fantasy perspective concerns Sergio Aguero (£12.0m), who replaces Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) as City’s central striker.

Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) also comes into midfield, with centre-back Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) not part of the matchday squad.

City look to be back in a 4-3-3 following their dalliances with a wing-back system in recent weeks.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) makes his 17th successive Premier League start in central midfield, while Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) retain their places either side of Aguero.

Jose Mourinho makes three changes to the side that started the win over Norwich City, one of which sees winger Steven Bergwijn (£7.5m) make his debut following his £26.7m move from PSV Eindhoven.

Davinson Sanchez (£5.3m) and budget FPL defender Japhet Tanganga (£4.0m) also come into the starting XI, with Ryan Sessegnon (£5.4m), Jan Vertonghen (£5.2m) and Erik Lamela (£5.7m) all dropping to the bench.

Only two sides have kept fewer clean sheets than Spurs since Jose Mourinho took charge, although the Lilywhites have conceded fewer big chances than any other team in that time.

No team has scored more goals on the road than Manchester City in 2019/20, with Guardiola’s troops having found the back of the net on 34 occasions in their 12 away fixtures.


Spurs XI: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Tanganga, Winks, Lo Celso, Dele, Bergwijn, Son, Lucas.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero.

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  1. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kevin

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      De

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Bruyne

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Now that's taken care of...

  2. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Could be Kun over Auba then.

    1. joelsprylar
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I missed Arsenal game. How was Auba?

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

        Missed a lot of good chances. But was missing for most of the match.

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

        Kept Lowton quiet down the wing.

        Arsenal’s best left back since Ashley Cole.

      3. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not very convincing.

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

    Not looking forward to this game at all 🙁 gonna watch anyway

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Shame. Will you he able to see through those teary eyes?

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

    Agueroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Was a great goal in the warm up.

  5. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kun, Mahrez and KDB

    Aurier coming on for Kelly.

    Let's see the points!

  6. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Kun!

  7. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Didn't get a chance to watch arsenal today. Did Auba look like doing anything, or is he a big waster?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      missed a massive chance - take it as you will

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

      Head and shoulders above team mates but out on the wing surrounded by them isn’t worth 11m.

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pope got out a book to read in the second half

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

    KDB G+A in a 2-1 city win. Preferably not assisting Kun

    1. School of Poch
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This would be great!

  9. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero red card here will make Jesus essential...

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't bet on it

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Son first half hattrick sorts things right out

    1. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hope so .. and then MCI come back with a Aguero hattrick, all assisted by KDB, before a final assist by Son via a Sterling og to seal the win for Spurs

  11. JRD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    where is pope's 3 save in the last minute

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

      No saves for crosses.

  12. Pooodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Did anyone else remove Pope for Ryan 4 weeks ago?

    Maybe a lesson of patience - Pope has 30 points in the 4 games since I ditched him and Ryan has 8... Would be top 10k if I’d kept Pope and now I’m around 30k.

    1. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Disagree, it was a reasonable purchase at the time with a ft

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah it was a free transfer for me. Super annoying considering Pope’s form had been shocking and Brighton had good fixtures.

        Do think there’s a lot to be said for just getting a GK in and sticking by them long term though.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hindsight. Pope out was reasonable call based on the info at the time

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Just think if I’d kept Pope and TCed Salah instead of Mane I’d be 50 points better and inside the top 5k!!

        What seem like small decisions can add up very quickly.

    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      o/
      Of many bad decisions, this might be the worst this season

  13. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    England getting smashed by France

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

      Brexit backlash starting early.

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

      Shaun Edwards is a coach for France now. Making a difference.

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

    Hard to fathom how Pope has managed to score a total of 28 against Leicester, Man Utd and Arsenal.

    1. Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Correct got rid on a wildcard for his tough upcoming fixtures what a mistake that was

  15. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I would love a Bergwijn wagon

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Let's hope his debut for a new team v Manchester City goes better than Danny Drinkwater's.

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

    Save me Riyad, you're my only hope.

  17. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I need Mahrez to shine!

  18. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Let's hope Kevin and Sergio go large

  19. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero is hungry for revenge for the CL last year

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hope he headbutts a Spurs player then.

  20. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Those yellow boots 😎

    1. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      8)

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Which 14 pairs? 😀

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

    LMS safety score currently 49 including autosubs.

  22. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Tim Burgees!

  23. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lucas Moura hatty incoming woop woop!

  24. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    One has to say Pope is making a name for himself as a legendary FPL troll joining a long list of other trolling players

  25. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ready for moura to score today after I moved him on after 15 points in 7 games in my team

    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      wouldn't be surprised mate. can't imagine this ending with 0 in the scoreline

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I still have him so unlikely.

  26. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one these max 4.4 defenders to replace Kelly (Got Pope, Lund, Lascelles and 2xPool def)
    1 Saiss
    2 Fernandez
    3 C. Taylor
    4 Stephens

    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      i went 4

      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Leaning that way as well, fixtures look tasty.

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      4

  27. doppelganger
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What should be changed first? 2ft. 0.5itb

    Foster Button
    Trent Sidibe Lund Rico Soyuncu
    Maddison Martial Salah Kdb Cantwell
    Firmino Ings Jimene

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks fine. Probably Lund out.

  28. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Whom should I transfer out to get in Ings -
    1. Auba
    2. Jiminez
    3. Vardy
    4. None

    1. MrZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1

    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3

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

      1

    4. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3

    5. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3

      1. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks guya

        1. subhojit123
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Guys

  29. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How does this WC team look? 0.2 itb:

    McCarthy - Henderson
    TAA - VVD - Lascelles - Egan - Stephens
    Salah - Traoré - KDB - Grealish - Fleck
    Agüero - Ings - Jiménez

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same as me except I went Stevens over Egan and Barnes over Grealish- so very nice team!

      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Dunas think I'm gonna copy you and wildcard.Hows your team looking? What will you do in gweek 28 sheffield and city players?

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Squad as below for now - In 28 10 players so may switch out Aguero for Vardy

          Henderson* McCarthy
          TAA Stevens* VVD Lascelles Stephens
          Salah KDB Barnes Traoré Fleck*
          Aguero* Ings Jiménez

          1. Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            that's very nice. I'm just gonna copy you each week as been dropping like a stone lately! so have you actually hit the button now or still deciding boy?

            1. dunas_dog
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Hit the button last night so could grab price rises!

              1. Rinseboy
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                fair play. I rate you as a player mate so gonna follow I think my team has been struggling for a month or so now.

                Quick question would you go Robbo over VVD if you could afford?

                1. dunas_dog
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Thanks! I would still go VVD.

      2. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Barnes is a nice option given his form! I will have benching issues with this team, so Barnes over Grealish (with some funds to spare), might be a better option 🙂

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

      whats ur plan for 28 ?

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I'm a bit unsure really. With this draft I've only looked at players I'd want, so I might need to change out a few of them, sell in time for 28, or play the free hit.

  30. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kun best captain next week?

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

      Needs to get through this one.