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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. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know why Maupay did'nt feature?

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

      Because hes a bit rubbish?

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

        So dropped for Old man Murray?

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

          Well Murray did score

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

      They wanted goals.

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

      Tactical reasons. Potter is a poor man's Pep.

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

        Hmm.. thought he was one on their most creative players. Might have to get rid then.

        1. The Neville Wears Prada
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          5.9 striker
          Creative

          Pick one

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

      The Brighton manager loves random rotation

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

      They needed a striker who can score

  2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best way to get Son in? Really want him:

    McCarthy
    TAA | VVD | Lundstram
    Salah | KdB | Martial | Grealish | Cantwell
    Aguero | Vardy

    Button | Greenwood | Williams | Reid

    2FTs, 0ITB

    Thanks

    1. Wag the Drog
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kdb

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        100% keeping KdB

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

      Salah

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        100% keeping him too lol. Ok players I'd consider as an enabler:

        - Lundstram
        - Martial
        - Grealish
        - Aguero
        - Vardy

        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Martial and Vardy out, Traore Son and Ings in..

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Hmm, who's the 3rd player out?
            Thanks

            1. The Train Driver
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Don't know why I typed Traore, lol

    3. Bill Haverchuck
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy and Martial to Son and Ings/Jimenez/Abraham

  3. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    SON!!!

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Bit late bruv

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Lol. Just got In and looked at the score.

  4. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCL to Samantha (C) locked...

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

    Liverpool only 6gws away from winning the pl

    next 6 = nor WHU wat BOU eve CPL

    Likes of salah mane firmino could get more rests after that run right?

    1. The Neville Wears Prada
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They already won. No one else in top 4 look like capable of winning games

      1. RAMZES666
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        he is probably thinking of Klopp playing the reserves in EPL to save main team for Champions League...

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly. Especially when likes of madrid barca and bayern are not the forces they were couple of seasons back

          Those teams are up for grabs surely given Liverpools form

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

      Definitely but Mo will want his third straight golden boot (with Kun and Vardy slowly down) so can't see him getting rested

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

      Depends on CL. If Liv beat Atletico then yes

    4. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      doubt it, Klopp looking to beat the invicibles record and post highest PL pts.

      1. RAMZES666
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Klopp has come out and said he doesn't care about records. Defending their UCL crown is the priority...

        1. Evil Buddha
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He cares about the records. Why wouldn't he? Title was the priority. After that records are the only thing left.

      2. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Winning CL is more important than being invinsible especially when epl is wrapped up

    5. Evil Buddha
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rest for what though? Two competitions are easy enough.

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Champions league matches

        1. Evil Buddha
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah but that's hardly any different that any other year and not at all congested. Why wouldn't you keep the confidence and morale high by keep on winning.

          1. RAMZES666
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Even so will probably play half first team and half reserves to give the likes of Minamino, Keita game time to get used to his style

            1. Evil Buddha
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Maybe but they all already play from the bench. All you can do if change their places.

    6. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hope so I will likely WC after 31

  6. The Neville Wears Prada
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    City fans, what’s your choice of alcohol to drown your sorrows?

    1. RAMZES666
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jurgen-meister

  7. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    53 is safety for LMS?

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

      Think so.

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Then I'm still in on 54

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

          Congrats, 53 was enough 😉

          1. CRO KLOPP
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks mate

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

    Looks like 53 is this GWs LMS safety score

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

      Marching on

  9. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If KDB wasn’t to start next game

    Would you do KDB TO Son -4??

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

      How would you know will he ?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Peps comments

        I may just take a gamble

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

      How would you know?

  10. afsr
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed, pls help plan for GW26

    Mccarthy
    TAA, Williams, Lundstram
    Salah, Fernandes, KDB, Trossard,
    Ings, Haller, Vardy

    Button, Fleck, Holgate, Dunk
    1FT, 6.2 ITB

    A: Haller -> Jimenez/Firmino
    B: Haller, Lundstram -> Bertrand, Jimenez/Firmino (-4)
    C: Trossard, Haller -> Henderson, Jimenez (-4)
    D: Trossard, Haller -> Redmond, Jimenez (-4)

  11. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero (WHU) captain still good?

    1. The Neville Wears Prada
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      As good as sterling (c), yes

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      YES

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

      1000000%

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

      I think he starts on the bench.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        And why do you think so?

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

      should be - not sure why he was taken off, would have substituted Sterling myself

    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If he starts.

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

      Prefer Salah.

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

      Yes

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

    Aguero, KDB and Son ... just the 12 points, disappointing when my rival had no-one. Still, happy with a nice green, up 225K places on a -12

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

        oh dear ... makes me feel better, thanks

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

      Try KUn, KDB and Mahrez for a combined 6...

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

        This. Very disappointing

  13. Nailed Jesus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Last time Aguero was not happy being subbed off against Spurs he responded with 2 goals in the next match. Good man management?

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

      Going to be hard for even a player of Aguero quality to score 2 from the bench

      1. Nailed Jesus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        my grandma can score against west ham from her couch

      2. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Pep needs Aguero in form for the Champions League

    2. The Neville Wears Prada
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      LOL

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

      Yep great management. Very great....

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

      Aguero didn't look that unhappy about coming off. He got a slight knock on the pen if you noticed. Saw him looking down at his foot a few times after that.

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

    Best pick?

    A. Lunds+Vardy >> Robbo+Ings (-4)?
    B. Mahrez+Vardy >> Son+Ings (-4)?
    C. WC

    McCarthy
    TAA • Lunds • Aurier
    KDB • Salah • Grealish • Mahrez • Traoré
    Agüero • Vardy
    (McGov. Rico. Soy. Greenwood)

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

    Is Son worth 2.3 more than Bergwijn on WC ?

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      To early to tell, don't you think?

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

      With current available data, yes.

  16. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial to Son for a minus 4?

    1. RAMZES666
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't get either of them even on wildcard, both teams look terrible.

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

      Son wont play a 10 man city every match.

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

      I wouldn't

  17. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A. Moura
    B. Redmond
    C. Mount

    1. The Neville Wears Prada
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      D) none of the above

  18. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    great game and a moot point but any budding referees or with knowledge out there to supply an answer please ?

    1st half - the ball was in play for 2 minutes before play was stopped to award the penalty, so does that time become null & void and added to injury time ?
    Also 1 minute of delay for Gundogan to take the penalty
    Also 3 minutes delay after Sterling went over and a few bookings before play restarted

    So I make that 6 possible minutes at least of injury time in the first half, notwithstanding other added time, and yet 4 minutes on the board

    More interested than anything, I'm not a fan of either team

    Also, was the board already up for Aguero's substitution, as a holder I was keen for him to stay on and as Spurs scored I was hopeful they might change their mind on the substitution, can they still change their mind or is it too late once it's on the board ?

    Thanks for replies

    Thanks

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I agree with the added on time. Yes, they can change their mind, a player can even refuse. We have seen it before.

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

        ah yes, that was funny, struggling to recall who it was who refused to play

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

      They can change they're mind on subs. I thought after spurs scored pep would have kept Agiero on but he decided not to. Aguero wasn't to unhappy about coming off either. When he got fouled on the pen decision he looked down at his foot a few times after that i noticed.
      As for the extra min's I agree with you 100%

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

    Play Martinelli or Traore ?

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

      Traoré

  20. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    name an attacking City player to bring in vs West Ham that's not Aguero, KDB or Mahrez.

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

      If Sterling out BSilva

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why not those three?

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

      D Silva

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

      Im going with Jesus on WC

    5. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm confident having KDB and Mendy...

    6. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B silver

  21. fplking14
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy + kelly > Auba + Egan for free?

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

    1M to 160k in 5 weeks.. Pope and Aurier have been the unsung heroes for me. Gotta love this game.

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

      Skill game with Pope and Aurier this week

      1. lindeg
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        such a skill game especially if you skilfully kept pope the last 3 games

  23. StevePeave
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all, any idea when DGW will likely be? If it's after the blank:

    Guita, Button
    Vvd, Soy, Lascelles, Lund, Kelly
    Salah, Mane, KdB, Grealish, Cantwell
    Vardy, Tammy, Ings

    2ft

    A) Mane, Tammy >> Son, Firmino
    B) Mane, Kelly/Lund >> TAA, 9.1 mid
    C) Keep Mane?

    1. Duane Dibley
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Mane as he should be back in 2 weeks for Liverpools next fixture. Kelly & Lund need replacing though

  24. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lundy to Stevens pretty much a no-brainer, right?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That’s one of my moves this week

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

      Depends on your bench situation for GW28, as well as the fixtures across your whole team that GW.

      All good otherwise. The other fixtures are all potential CSs.

  25. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on my latest WC draft?

    McCarthy, Foster.
    TAA, Gomez, Egan, Stephens, Lascelles.
    Salah, KDB, SOn, Traore, Hayden.
    Aubameyang, Jiminez, Ings.

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

      Why is Auba a good choice?

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

        He has NEW and EVE at home. Then I can bring in Vardy.

        Its either auba or aguero. I dont trust pep. So...

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

          That's exactly my move too.

  26. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maddison to Son looks really easy transfer this week.

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    they should remove forwards from the game next season and just allow us to fill those spots with either extra def or mfs... useless bunch

  28. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lloris for bgw rather than McCarthy/Dubravka? Got him in at the end of last season just b4 hia 2 pen saves..

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

    In the top 100k for the first time since GW 1 wow that took a lot of work....

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

    Maureen, shut up, boring.........