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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Rob Holding had originally been named in the team but picked up an injury in the warm-up and has been replaced by David Luiz.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. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How's Mahrez looking?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sharp and selfish

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

      He dangerously shot his classic finesse shot once, but what’s more impressive he dribbled 2 times to the right!

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Benchworthy.

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

    Raise your hand if you took out Kane right before his 21-point haul and Werner+Adams right before their 27 point-haul!

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      God rid of Werner once and Son twice before their hauls.

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

        It hurts haha I did both and still never learn

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

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

      Got rid of son twice too

    4. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      ouch

  3. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is VVD´s injury serious?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I am afraid yes

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

      Nobody’s said anything yet. Will need a scan.

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

    That’s a pen

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

    Do I even need to ask how foden is looking ?

    1. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ok, but not his natural position. Think we’ll get another assist from him before full time.

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

        Optimism to username ration all out of whack

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

          Ratio even

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This is actually his natural position or at least where Pep wants him to play in the future.

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

    Aguero punt fail

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

      If he’s subbed at half time you might be right.

  7. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Very impressed by Saka every time I watch him play. Crazy that he's 19 years old.

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

      Great isn’t he

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Indeed, amazing player

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

      Will be a great player for sure. The rare non-overrated english talent

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

      Oh great, another Jack Grealish, Jack wilshere, Declan Rice, _______ *fill with any modertae English player with a ounce of talent *

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Barkley?

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

        Tom cleverly

      3. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Nah this kid is younger. I think he's actually underrated compared to the other up and coming English players.

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

        It's a very long list guys.

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

          Jack Rodwell

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

          Lingard

      5. Ron_Swanson
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Francis Jeffers

      6. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No one mentiones the Welsh Canadian German guy yet? Owen Hargreaves.

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

      Looks great

    6. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      So so good

  8. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Denied a penalty >(

  9. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Probably been mentioned but Sterling Captain over Kun? That’s a disgrace

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

      I know. A captain that's been putting the shift in and almost always available for his manager. What a dIsGrAcE indeed 😉

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Why?

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

        I take it you are asking RAFA?

        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yes I replied to his post. Not sure why Sterling shouldn't be a captain. Been a quality player and more of a role model as the years have gone by.

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

            I hear you.

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yes 🙁

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

    What dig aguero do with the female refs neck?

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

      Put his arm around her then got shrugged off...rejection

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

      Just put his arm around her it wasn’t aggressive but defo unrated physical contact by the reaction

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

        Unwanted

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

      Put his arm around her. Not aggressively, just in a friendly manner.

      Very risky thing to do, especially a man doing that to a woman in this current climate.

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        #metoo

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

        Aha okej, I reacted to it. It was wierd

        1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          She should have gone down like that line umpire at the US Open Tennis, when Novak hit a ball at her.

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

            Hahahahaha

  11. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    VARSENAL

  12. Mike2795647
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So far I’m glad I decided to take a -4 and swap KdB for Sterling, just another goal or two in the 2nd half would be an absolute treat

  13. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That’s a foul anywhere else on the pitch. The second half better start with a penalty! 🙂

  14. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Blatant penalty arghhhh but Arsenal CrUmBlE AgAinST thE BiG 6. Ridiculous

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What’s with the alternative capitals?

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Sarcasm

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

          But why. Arsenal crap vs top 6 is a fact. Delusional 2 sUgGesT oThErWise

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

            You arent watching the match of course. And didn’t watch the cup run last season.

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Just always the saying isn’t it, Arsenal collapse against City/Liverpool/Chelsea etc always but then don’t get stonewall penalties

      3. Ramboros
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        iT'S a GrEaT wAy To ExPrEsS sArCaSm On ThE iNtErNeT.

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

        Zoomer 'humor'

      5. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Just looked that up - it's a way of ridiculing the original post

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

        Special needs

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Won the last time we played all of Liverpool, ManU, Chelsea and City.

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

        Not even true

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

          Lol youre coutning mickey mouse cup too. Shdve known

          1. 2999 - Lady of Legend
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah, unfortunately I can't include Liverpool if it isn't the League Cup win, although since they became champions we have beaten them 3 out of 4 times!

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

    Aguero intimidating the female ref, so she will be hesitant next time to give a decision against him

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

      Yeah he wouldn’t have done that if it was a male ref.

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

        Wouldn’t he? They tap themselves on the shoulder, hug, and twist each other’s nipples all the time.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Not sure about that last bit, actually.

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

    Any fellow Werner and Foden sellers about?

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

      Werner yes not Foden

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

        You go for DCL too, or kane?

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

          Kane but it was part of wildcard

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Same. Sigh.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Werner. Never had Foden.

      Got DCL instead.

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

      It was only natural to get rid of those two. Don’t be hard on yourself now that you sold them.

  17. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal should be drawing and could easily be ahead here

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

      Hopefully finishes 2-1 gunners

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You here all week?

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bus needs a driver first.

  18. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any early thoughts on this for next GW?

    McCarthy.
    TAA, Robbo, Mitchell.
    Salah, Son, KDB, Podence.
    DCL, Jimenez, Adams.
    Button, Ayling, Justin, Bissouma.
    2ft, 0.0m ITB.

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

      Respect the double LIV defence

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

      Are you keeping KDB?

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

    Aguero about to get canceled?

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

      He’s playing left back isn’t he?

  20. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Foden and Mahrez are my only real differentials. Badly need points from them.

  21. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Am I right in thinking there's absolutely no need to sell Ings? Even for DCL?

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

      Who ur other forwards

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

      Have Ings and DCL

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

      He scores about half of Saints' goals, I wouldn't sell him.

    4. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No need

    5. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn’t sell

  22. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Time to WC and get rid of these players*

    5.2itb 1ft
    McCarthy*
    Robbo TAA* Taylor Ayling*
    Grealish Salah Son Podence*
    DCL Jimenez*
    (Peacock* Bissouma* Justin* Vassilev*)

    1. The VAR Team
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What’s wrong with Ayling?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Change to Dallas

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

          Why?

          1. Tonyawesome69
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            I think he is the better option of the two

    2. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I've McCarthy, TAA, Ayling, Podence, Jimenez, Bissouma and Justin (+ KDB) and I'm fine with my team.

      Maybe I am doing it all wrong though.

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        SOU defence is a problem and I would rather have Martinez. Downgrading TAA will allow me to bring in Mane for the Salah double up.

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

      Nothing wrong with most of the players you * as of yet.

  23. The VAR Team
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How has Aguero looked?

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

      Not dangerous

    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A - Saiss + Jimenez
      B - Lamptey + Kane

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Fail

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

      Creepy

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

      Flirty

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

        Lol

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

      Touching that linesman was all he had done in the first half.

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Small.

    7. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      First touch has been exquisite.

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

      like a rent boy

  24. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Great maybe I can't get rid of Foden after all! That's a good thing.

    Tough decision for next week.

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

      None of the 7.0s tempt me to sell him to atm. (already have grealish)

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

      Is he looking that good?

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

      No point in selling while he plays every game

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

      Yeah, was looking at

      Foden to greilish or wood to Watkins

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

      If he plays midweek I am selling for Grealish

  25. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Most of my team is yellow flagged, help what should I do? 1FT loads ITB.

    Martinez
    TAA* Lamptey* KWP
    Salah Son Zaha* Pereira
    Vardy* Jimi DCL
    Steer Justin Stephens Mitchell

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

      Wait.... then maybe downgrade Vardy to Brewster and upgrade Zaha

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

    Aguero ban for man handling the lineswoman?

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

      Should be

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

        He think he is rich so can get away with it

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

      Doubt it but was a punter move

    3. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      More chances of you getting banned

    4. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Could've killed her, I can't believe they showed that on TV...

      :roll;

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        🙄

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Was all in good jest.

    6. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He can't touch up officials like that

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

      Bemba ban for using gendered words

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

      In a world of political correctness perhaps he should just be banned for sheer stupidity. There was nothing sinister or aggressive in it but you just don’t do it in the environment as it is

    9. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      They didn't make much of it.

      I guess she didn't react to his advances!

      And made the right call too.

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

      It was so weird

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

        Was a bit odd

    11. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely inappropriate.

  27. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Can't see city keeping a clean sheet here either. Dodgy at the back.

  28. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is Kilman nailed for wolves?

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

      Nope

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

      if only

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nobody at Wolves is nailed while Portugal have international games.

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

      Mate, you have eight years of fpl experience and you ask this question

    5. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He will get banned if he does what his name says ,)

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

    For next week's game at home against WBA.

    Barkley > Trossard for the double up (with Maupay)?

    Yey or nay?

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

      No, Brighton are not City. You'll be more than fine with just Maupay

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

        Brighton are not city? Sorry I don't follow

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

          WBA are leaky as hell right?

  30. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rumors on vvd has done his acl.
    From my medical background I think its true.
    He is very likely to be out for the rest of the season

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

      Time to get rid of them I guess

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

      *Pickford did his ACL

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Ouch

    4. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Your medical background looks at rumours?

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

        He might be right

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

        He’s a janitor at a VD clinic

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          😆

    5. puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Noooooo

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

        Terrible news

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

      unlikely if he could walk off

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

        Could be a parcial tear

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

      Englands no. 1

    8. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What is your medical background ?