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Aguero starts for De Bruyne-less Man City as Sterling shakes off minor injury

Sergio Aguero makes his long-awaited return from injury this evening as Manchester City play host to Arsenal.

Kick-off at the Etihad is at 17:30 BST.

Aguero hasn’t kicked a ball in a competitive match since June but returns to spearhead the City attack in Saturday’s penultimate Premier League match.

The Argentine’s inclusion sees Raheem Sterling, who has shaken off a minor hamstring problem to start, move to a more familiar wide-midfield role.

Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez keep their places but Ferran Torres drops to the bench, with Bernardo Silva replacing the Spaniard.

The other three of Pep Guardiola’s four changes were enforced, with Kevin De Bruyne‘s unavailability having been confirmed on Friday.

Aymeric Laporte or Benjamin Mendy also miss out through injury, with Nathan Ake and Joao Cancelo stepping up to replace their teammates.

As for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta has made two changes from the side that defeated Sheffield United.

Mohamed Elneny and Eddie Nketiah drop to the bench, with Granit Xhaka and Nicolas Pepe returning to the visitors’ starting XI.

Rob Holding had originally been named in the team but picked up an injury in the warm-up and has been replaced by David Luiz.

New signing Thomas Partey is only among the substitutes, along with Alexandre Lacazette.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looks set to lead the line for the Gunners at the Etihad, then.

A red flag for De Bruyne saw the Belgian transferred out by almost 1.4 million Fantasy managers ahead of the Gameweek 5 deadline, making him the most-sold asset of this round of games.

Aubameyang takes second place in the table of Gameweek 5 sales, with over 610,000 FPL bosses losing faith in the Gabon international.

Not one City or Arsenal player was in the top 30 for transfers in.

It’s not often we can say that not a single member of Guardiola’s starting XI is owned by more than 10% of Fantasy managers but that is the case today, with De Bruyne ruled out.

Aguero is a veritable differential as he sits in just 1.4% of squads.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Mahrez, Foden, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Saka, Xhaka, Ceballos, Willian, Aubameyang, Pepe.

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  1. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 8

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks. I didn't want to be first to comment again!

  2. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    The man is back!

    1. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Zlatan?

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No theman

  3. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Jesus back soon as well?

    1. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      We don't really know, the Bible isn't clear about that

      1. JayKay1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Touche ;o)

      2. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yawn...

        1. Leonard hatred
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I love that somebody's weak pun inspired you to express your discontent.

          Jesus loves you, my friend.

  4. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How’s everyone getting on this week?

    20(-4) from 4 here, seems very average

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      18 from 3

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      24(-4) from 5 incl captain.

    3. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      15 from 4

    4. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      34 from 5

    5. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      22 (-8) in 4 including captain 🙁

    6. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Overall average is 20.16 with 4.25 played.

      1. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        18 after hits

        1. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          correct

        2. Nice to Finally Michu
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          wow significant effect by hits this week

    7. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      9 from 2 players, benched Digne

    8. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      61(-4) with 4 to go

    9. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2 from 2 😎

    10. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      18(-4) from 4

    11. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      33 from 5 (37 w/ bonuses)

    12. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      19 from 2, D(C)L and Digne

    13. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      40 from 5

    14. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      27 -4

      All my players returned: Salah, Digne, Dcl and Ings. Can’t complain so far 🙂

    15. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      21 from 4. Everybody either a goal or an assist. Not bad really.

    16. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      20 from 5

    17. JayKay1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      46 rom 4, Werner C ;o)

    18. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      38 from 4

  5. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Luiz starting now, as Holding was injured in the warm up can only be good for us Sterling owners!!!

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Injured in warm up lol hilarious.

    2. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Luiz is the best thing that has happend to Arsenal!

      Regards
      Spurs fan

  6. pricycle
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Werner just saved my season

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      After ruining it for 4 weeks

      1. pricycle
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Indeed. I almost minus foured him to Kane this week though

    2. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not according to your linked team

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Funny, you have Bamford, Mitro and DCL for captain.

      1. pricycle
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Haven't gotten round to updating the link

        1. pricycle
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          I'll jump right on that

  7. Amey
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    If Aguero looks nice, it's an easy decision to bring him IN.

    1. Erdogan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Looks alright I guess if you fancy blondes

  8. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Richarlison>Antonio/Maupay?

    Allows Jimenez>Werner the following week.
    Have Pulisic too.

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Maupay, but wait for the games.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Maupay but Antonio after 3 weeks looks good

  9. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal are going to win this

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully, I wouldnt normally ever want Arse to win, but if City lose or draw it opens the league up a bit more for Spurs 😀

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lol as an Arsenal fan I laugh at you

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Why?

        2. Chirsbom
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah, why?

  10. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Almost assist for Sterling

    1. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That was almost worth a post

  11. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance that all 3 of Zaha, Lamptey and Mitchell do not feature at all this gameweek?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      There is a chance.

      Mitchell could well be replaced by PVA. Lamptey and Zaha both slight injury doubts.

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lol I need this to get Keane off the bench

      1. Sloane426
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lol Keane. Casual pick if I ever seen one.

      2. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Keane benchers punished

  12. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez setting his sights

  13. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else have Adams on their bench or just me?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      just you

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

      Only you. Awful decision to bench him vs Kepa

  14. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone able to tell me if Pulisic looked any good today? Bit annoyed they scored 3 and he had no involvement. Punt fail.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No, anonymous.

    2. Dellman
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He looked ok just a bit rusty...

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wasn't involved.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Assisted the assister for third.

  15. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How is Kun looking?

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yh blonde hair is not bad

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      heavily involved

  16. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Best chelsea mid to own is Havertz or Pulisic?

    1. 11SPECIALONE11
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Havertz looked better today

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Better option than Pulisic?

        1. 11SPECIALONE11
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Hard to say

          Pulisic needs a few more games to get in the groove. Ziyech looked lively when he came on

    2. Dellman
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Havertz

  17. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kane to Kun straigh swap GW 9 looks lovely

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not for me. Kun and Jesus will be rotated by pep depending on tactics

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Willian up top ahead of Auba lol. What is Arteta thinking?

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Outfrauding the fraud

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He suggested as much when he signed him

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I just don't understand what he sees in auba out wide that makes him so adamant not to play him up top

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          He sees him being regularly unmarked.

          Do you understand why Salah doesnt play up top?

          1. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Salah has very different qualities than auba. Pace, for one

  19. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling(C) fail...

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Why?
      Is he injured?

  20. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Comn Foden get a goal or the exit door is open for you. Has been a total fail pick since brining him in a couple of weeks ago.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I pied him out last week to enable Son in with the funds I got from Werner to DCL.

      In deficit so far and hoping that doesn’t continue lol

  21. Davros
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    The goal madness continues. If only I could have less than 3 defenders

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’d just take Robbo and run lol

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      We need the "all out attack" chip back!

  22. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Time to hide behind the sofa with nobody in these 2 games. Anyone else?

    Can’t be too displeased with 25 from 5 post-hit, and Son(c) still to come.

    Werner haul hurt but so it go. Spotlight on Son to make it at least semi worth it!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Only got Wilson in the next match

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Definitely hoping for a Toon win, small margin

  23. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    nil-nil please

  24. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Which is better -

    A. KDB => Sterling (free)
    B. KDB, Wilson => Mane, Watkins (4 point hit)

    Thanks

    1. Zrinkec
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      1

  25. Zrinkec
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    23 after 4 pretty solid everybody with goal or assists.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Exactly how I feel, no massive hauls for me but nobody blanking yet

  26. Gallas25
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone have any clue as to whether John Egan will play tomorrow? Che Adams is my first sub and need the points badly 😀

  27. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Foden to greilish or wood to Watkins

    Talk about dead wood!

  28. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Will this be a boring 0-0... Looking like it 🙄

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Timing 😆

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Timing.

  29. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This city team without kdb is so meh... Just a bunch of talented attackers but doesn't seem to be a plan. It's like a more talented West Ham.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    OMG sterling