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

    Mike Dean really enjoying himself here...penalties, VAR , cards for everyone...living his best life

  2. BabyB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Toby yc
    Zinchenko yc

  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How come did Aguero not take the penalty?

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

      He isn't the pen taker. As an Aguero owner its pleasing in that instance (as he would have had the assist)

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

    What a joke.

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

    Mike Dean thinks he is filming a soap opera - embarrassing

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

    Lucky Kun owners ffs

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

      Why lucky?

    2. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      How is that lucky!? He didn’t take the penalty

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

      Nice one

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pure luck.

    5. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero would ve bagged it why gundo ?!!!!

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

    Ederson should be on pens. Stop being a clown, Pep.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This

  8. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    wtf have i got Aguero in my team if he's not on penalties too?

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

      Id be livid if I were an Aguero owner right now

      1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        ffs, i deffo am. Might have to ship him out for Firmino, save some money and put an end to this Pep roundabout madness.

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

      Pep works in mysterious ways /Fellow livid Kun owner

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

    Sterling benched in HT

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

      Might be stretched off at this rate.

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

    They were both penalties....no idea how anyone can't see that.

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

      Sterling is going down before any contact and Lloris does pull his hand away as best he can Sterling was looking for it. I think both decisions were correct. First was a penalty second was not.

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

        But that doesnt really matter and I disagree he was 'going down'...what does matter is the clear contact Lloris made with Sterling's foot that REALLY made him fall down and not be able to get to the ball.

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

    Absolute scenes no assist or goal for Aguero. Delightwd

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Plenty of time yet

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

      Mark owning Sterling saving him from a Red

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

      The whole thing a farce.

      Needs to be 5 of so added but he’ll play 3 😆

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

        A VARce it is!!!

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

      The last three pages have been hilarious!

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

      Ederson is going to end up on penalties isn’t he

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        So he should.

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

      Games gone, fixed beyond belief

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

        Probably right

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

      How is Sterling still on the field?

      If it were Son then 3 red cards

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

      Mike Dean casually strolling around distributing yellow cards is pure comedy gold.

      1. Party time
          4 years, 2 months ago

          You can take the hair off Mike Dean but you sure can't take the cards 😉

        • Rust Cohle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          You get a yellow card!

          And you get a yellow card!

          Everyone gets a yellow card!!!

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

        How did sterling not get a red

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

          Mike dean is a joke that’s why

        2. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I'm wondering the same. Amazed if no penalty that is the most blatant dive...

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

          I think it is tge case that you cant var yc? Not first time this season

        4. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 2 months ago

            They deemed it to be not a clear and obvious foul because it's hard to see if he dived thus no foul no yellow

          • Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Because it was a penalty but the VAR refs bottled it

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

          How thats not second yellow for diving ?

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

          Wenger in

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

          Amazing how Sterling is still on the pitch!!

        8. krzys
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Hahahaha why did Alderweireld get booked? He even tried to calm things down

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

          Professional fouls now, City pulling it all out.

        10. TopwithKlopp
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Sterling is a disgrace..

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

          Not Kun’s day is it. On the plus side he looks very lively. Gona to destroy West Ham in his 10 minute cameo 😆

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

          How on earth did sterling not get red???

        13. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          So the net result of all that is that Aguero is back on pens

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

            Ederson.

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

            Or kdb or Jesus or ederson

          3. MagicMessi
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Yes sir

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

          Ederson next penalty?

        15. Duffy Dunk
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          If it's not a Lloris foul to Sterling, it's a 2nd yellow for Sterling for diving. What are they drinking at VAR?