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De Bruyne out of Manchester derby as Aguero starts City’s Double Gameweek 29 opener

The first of two fixtures for Manchester City in Double Gameweek 29 takes place this afternoon at Old Trafford.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.7m) will not be involved in the fourth Manchester derby of the season, however, as he has failed to recover from a shoulder injury and is not even among the substitutes.

Pep Guardiola said of the Belgian ahead of kick-off:

He feels better but he doesn’t feel 100%. And we don’t take risks. We have three important games in the Premier League but of course, the position that we have, Madrid and Newcastle are the real important games for us.

Sergio Aguero (£11.9m) leads the line for City, while Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) and Phil Foden (£5.1m) are also among the starters.

Riyad Mahrez (£8.4m) has to be content with a place on the bench, as do the likes of Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m), Kyle Walker (£5.7m), David Silva (£7.3m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m).

Pep Guardiola has made five alterations overall from the side that beat Leicester City in Gameweek 27, although the Citizens have contested three cup matches since then.

Mendy, Walker, the injured Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m), De Bruyne and Mahrez are the men to make way from the win at the King Power Stadium, with Joao Cancelo (£5.2m), Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m), Nicolas Otamendi (£5.0m), Foden and Sterling all recalled.

Harry Maguire (£5.3m), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.3m) and Daniel James (£5.8m) have all recovered from injury to start for the hosts this afternoon, meanwhile.

James and Brandon Williams (£4.1m) in for Mason Greenwood (£4.3m) and Scott McTominay (£4.9m) are the two changes that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made from Gameweek 28.

The Red Devils look to have switched to a wing-back system, as they have done in several of the “tougher” matches this season.

The three previous meetings between these sides in 2019/20 have all been won by the away team.

Aguero, who averaged 12 points per Double Gameweek last season (City had three of them), was the second-most-popular option for the Triple Captain chip in Gameweek 29, with De Bruyne just behind him.


Manchester United XI: de Gea, Lindelöf, Maguire, Shaw, Wan-Bissaka, Matic, Fred, Williams, Fernandes, James, Martial.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Foden, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

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  1. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 21 days ago

    Strange that now the Var is that quick to see an offside...

    Normally it takes ages when its that close

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Not sure it was offside

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Toe.

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 21 days ago

          Armpit

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Lindelofs as well

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Not that I want that one overturned. Very close

        • Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          Not sure either thats why 😀 normally they show multiple images... Now it was in a split of a second

        • Fred54
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          It was given as offside, if he was on, the goal would have stood.

      3. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        It was against United...

      4. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        They were covering for the moronic linesman.

        1. Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          Yeah it certainly looked like it 😀

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Martial got there, should have scored

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      -BPS for Tony.

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Was waiting for Ederson to mess up a simple receive on a back pass for nearly 3 years.

    5. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Whose assist was disallowed?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Sterling

        1. Jullepuu
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          Cheers

      2. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 21 days ago

        Ederson 😉

    6. TyroneGAA
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 21 days ago

      Literally nothing wrong with him

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 21 days ago

          ?

        • TyroneGAA
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 21 days ago

          With martial

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 21 days ago

              The guy who smashed his leg into the post full speed?

              1. TyroneGAA
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 21 days ago

                Yes him .. hardly full speed now.. like I said nothing wrong with him at all

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    4 years, 21 days ago

                    Mate are you on crack Jesus Christ

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Martial shin SLAMMED on that post.

            1. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Has pads.

            2. The Big Fella
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              He will have a HEATED debate with the post afterwards

          3. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Martial should have had a monster haul in this game

            1. Dr Dream
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              He plays well alongside that Bruno fella. Might finally be some happy days for United soon.

            2. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Why? He had a half chance that was spilled in by the keeper.

              1. Bubz
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 21 days ago

                Half chance?

          4. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            I think Lun goal should have stranded

            1. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              *Kun

            2. Bushwhacker
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Toe. Shoulder. United.

          5. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Keep your flag down 🙂

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Yeah whats the point in putting it up

              1. Bushwhacker
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 21 days ago

                United.

          6. Tasty Jerk
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Cant see anything from that VAR angle, ridiculous.

          7. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            VAR drawing a line at Kun's hand to show he was offside. Just lol, VARchester United off the charts again

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Lol at you. It’s been armpit gate all season not just for United today.

              1. Bushwhacker
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 21 days ago

                United have been getting insane calls for weeks. All very odd.

                1. FPL Blow-In
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 21 days ago

                  Like the penalty?

            2. Robson-Canoe
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              FPL wise you speak some sense sometimes, but football wise you're just an idiot.

          8. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Get mahrez on pep!

          9. Agger
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Bring Mahrez on you bald fraud

          10. Regin
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            This dgw are nothing but disaster. I got mahrez in for martial for a hit. I just cannot believe my luck. Y pep starts useless players like sterling or foden over in form mahrez?
            And yes, I took another hit. Robbo to guess who? Walker.

            What did pep mean when he said now walker had his rest (in FA Cup)
            Can't wait for him to be fired/ resign

          11. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Kin owners in shock

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Kun

          12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Sterling has been terrible

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              For the last 4 months....

            2. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              He's been poor for a while now.

          13. Hulk Smash
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            United not really been troubled except for the disallowed goal but badly need a 2nd goal for any level comfort.

          14. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Am I imagining this? United 1-0 up against city and playing on the front foot

          15. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            It would be criminal if Sterling sneaked his way into the England starting 11 ahead of Grealish?

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Depends on the style of play. If you want Grealish then I think England need to play a defensive 4-2-3-1 that means he doesn't have to do as much defensive work:

              Henderson
              AWB Gomez Maguire Shaw
              Rice Henderson
              Mount Maddison Grealish
              Rashford

          16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Man City need KdB vs Arsenal. If Pep intends to win the game that is.

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Arsenal cant play like Utd are, City will get way more chances regardless of kdb

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

              Arsenal away from home are pretty meh.

              1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 21 days ago

                True but they’re starting to look better defensively

          17. Doctor Evil
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Why did I bench Martial over Saka

          18. YuvalFPL
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            anyone else took out martial this week for pepe? 🙁

            1. Doctor Evil
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              No but I benched him and now need KDB to not play either games

          19. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            That push...

            Fernandinho goes down, free.

            Gomez doesn’t, play on.

            The inconsistency promotes diving.

          20. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Everyone's rank about to fall with United CSs coming in hot.

            1. _Ninja_
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Mahrez and jesus will ruin it anyway.

          21. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Foden SOT.

          22. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Sterling should have been hauled off at half time.. Why is he still on the pitch?

            1. diesel001
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              One of Pep's faves. This would be better for City:

              Ederson
              Walker Laporte Stones Mendy
              Silva Fernandinho Bernardo
              KDB Aguero Mahrez

              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 21 days ago

                Second team:

                Bravo
                Cancelo Otamendi Garcia Zinchenko
                Gundogan Rodri Foden
                Sterling Jesus Sane

                Although ideally they would buy a CB and drop Stones into the second team.

          23. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Bet Pep wishes he would have risked Kevin Dubrovnik now

          24. Poseidon.
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Pull Sterling off please, Pep

            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Not before the watershed

            2. Hulk Smash
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Oi this is a family friendly site. Keep it clean

          25. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 21 days ago

            Looking to sell Sterling, best replacement?

            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 21 days ago

              Mane