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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.

2,087 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KdB very wide.

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

      Shot I mean, not position.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        calibrating .....

  2. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What was that KDB?!

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

    Son getting riled up, red card incoming for the sheep in wolf's clothing

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

      wolf in sheep?

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

        Right the first time

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

        Oops 😀

  4. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Auba(c) next week locked in. Does best when people have no faith.

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

      Going against the Salah grain has proofed costly over the last couple of weeks

      1. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Don't think he'll top next week, City have the better fixture

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

    Sterling not even streetwise anymore.

    Diving technique needs work!

  6. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling dives as usual

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

    Diver booked.

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

    VAR?

    Red?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probs

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

    Ouch

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

    Ugly tackle.

  11. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Nasty by Sterling,i have seen players sent off for less.

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

    Sterling YC

  13. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That should be red !

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

    Auba saw red for that...

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

    Red

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

      No.

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

    Sterling VAR red? Thats no better than Auba's red card

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

      VARchester City...

    2. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same exact

  17. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    YC Erik B and rakim

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

      Let The Rhythm Hit Em

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

    Steeling should be off!

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

    Varchester City at it again.

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

    Big team bias at it again

  21. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    VAR only corrects obvious mistakes (except in the case of handball and offside)

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      or penalty and red card

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That's a red

    Auba got a red for that

  23. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Red card for that one imo

  24. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alli in tears

  25. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wtf clear red imo

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

    Don’t think there was any intent - not a red for me

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

      Did Auba have intent?

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That doesn't matter

    3. Bada Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What does intent have to do with it? It was reckless and dangerous and could have snapped his ankle in half.

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

    English bias in full flow.

  28. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Should be red!!

  29. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I am heavily invested in MC assets, so this wouldn’t be good for me, but this is a red.

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

    Almost 19% have Sterling.