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Sterling, Foden and Aguero on Man City bench for trip to Spurs

Raheem Sterling (£11.5m), Phil Foden (£6.5m) and Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) are named on the bench as Manchester City visit Tottenham Hotspur.

The Englishman was dealing with a calf injury during the international break, so his lack of involvement in the starting XI is less damaging to Fantasy Premier League managers than it usually would be.

Ferran Torres (£6.9m) and Riyad Mahrez (£8.2m) are handed the wide-forward roles in Pep Guardiola’s 4-3-3 system, either side of Gabriel Jesus (£9.3m), who has scored in both of his Premier League starts this season.

However, his days as a reliable asset may already be coming to a close, considering Aguero’s return to full fitness.

The Argentinian has been missing since the Gameweek 6 draw at West Ham and, named on the bench tonight, is sure to complicate predictions of Manchester City line-ups once more.

There has been rekindled interest in Guardiola’s defence in recent weeks, João Cancelo (£5.5m) and Ruben Dias (£5.5m) at the heart of that – both of them starting in Gameweek 9.

There will be plenty of eyes on the Spurs line-up too, of course, as Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m) remain hugely popular Fantasy assets, and both start for Jose Mourinho’s side.

In fact, only Bruno Fernandes (£10.7m) has been captained by more top 10k managers than Kane.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Reguilón, Dier, Alderweireld, Aurier; Højbjerg, Sissoko; Son, Ndombele, Bergwijn; Kane.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Laporte, Dias, Walker; De Bruyne, Rodrigo, B Silva; Torres, Jesus, Mahrez.

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  1. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    PLAY UP POMPEY!

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who?

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jackett in !!!!!!

  2. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    When did Spurs sign Rondon?

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Joe Rodon is not Rondon

  3. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Barkley hammy bad news for Grealish owners?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Indeed

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish average points per game with Barkley: 9.8
      Overall points per game without Barkley: 4.0

    4. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      All villa attack

    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who knows, not enough sample

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        no but the eye test tells you what Barkley does and how it effects them to lose him. It's a disaster basically.

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

      Villa not being that good a bigger one

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

    Two weeks craving real football.

    Two games and my gameweek in tatters

    1. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      2 points from 3 and I’m sure Son is about to punish me

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        13 from 5

        Son to Ziyech guarantees son double digits.

        1. ilikewud
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          It is what it is, this week was always going to be a mess lol

      2. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Negative points is kind of silly. We already get punished with 0 points and a suspension, too.

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

      Haha feel the same way

  5. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Nice attacking line up for City, goals in this for Spurs.

  6. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Unlucky Watkins owners.

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish is the Pen taker

      1. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Watkins was holding the ball

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Woah, did not see that, sorry, I thought villa had a shout for a pen but wasnt given

          1. TomSaints
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            As a Grealish owner I was furious Watkins had it then laughed when overturned

      2. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Watkins is

      3. MidTableFantasy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I dunno... Ollie had the ball at the spot :/

      4. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Watkins is and you didn't watch the game.Watkins had the ball in his hands.

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I was watching some of it mr wulf

          1. wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Ok mr Qaiss.

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

        Grealish isn’t the pen taker though

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      would have been very jammy, Watkins had a poor game today

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

        Standard game

  7. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Yes

  8. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Owning Lamptey is tough. Benched him once this season (he scored). Red card today. Yet he looks great. FML.

    1. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He should have had 2-3 assist. Put in on a plate for Lallana 8 yards out smh

    2. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He is my guilty pleasure this season

      1. ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Same

  9. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Reply fail to FR3D

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Defender transfer booked in the with Lamptey out. Probably hello Chilwell - or maybe Cancelo

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just bench

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Oh I will, but my other 2 options to play instead are Saiss and Mitchell - so probably Saiss to Chilwell/Cancelo

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I see

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

      Castagne v Fulham perhaps?

  11. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Villa projected goals for season based on GW1-8: 97

    hahahaha haha. Watkins

    1. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Strange post

  12. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Punish those sellers now Son and Kane!

    1. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I sold Son, fully expecting a huge haul from him

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

      This oneeeeee

    3. No Salah
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      +1

  13. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Half the team played. On single figures. Right, Foden to save the day.

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

      Ouch

    2. No Salah
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ok, who’s gonna tell him?

    3. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Uh oh

    4. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He can grab 2 goals in his 9 min cameo. I'm optimistic

  14. F4L
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish spent all day just falling over today. Not surprised he's always the most fouled, such a diver.

    1. ilikewud
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lol stop

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It pisses me off though, look at his reaction to the Lamptey second yellow. Lamptey barely touches him and Grealish gets up ready to fight like he's been blind sided ffs.

        1. ilikewud
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I’m not saying that he doesn’t exaggerate at times but the dude is clipped, nicked, and pushed almost every time he touches the ball. Very similar to Hazard during his tenure in the EPL. He definitely could be stronger on his feet at times but I’m sure he’s just fed up having to run through all these tackles.

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

      After three games with England he was tired and out of ideas.

      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        was just marked out of the game by a team happy to sit deep.

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

          will happen alot

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            meh, Brighton took it to the extreme today, especially by putting White in midfield for the second half.

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        There wasn't a single dive, clueless

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          of course there was, hardly any of the fouls against him would know you off your feet.

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            *knock

      • Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I can’t put him in my team ; only he and Lamela are too digusting to ever endorse

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

      Why did I pick Raheem damn it

      1. ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He was flagged so always a minor chance he misses out but still unlucky

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

      With 2 points from 3 in this game, I think the red arrow this week is inevitable.

      1. ilikewud
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Just the start, this was a tough GW

        1. Nanoelektronicar
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          There are so many players getting the points. And when your gk and third/fourth mid don't score, you're practically behind. Bamford and Zaha could punish me big time now.

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

      A lovely 3pts from 3 lol.

      Cheering on Son, Kane, Bruno(c) tonight now

    7. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hows she looking for next gameweek?

      Martinez
      Lampty Chillwell Bellerin/ Mitchell Kilman

      KDB Son Grealish Mane Bruno

      DCL Bamford / Brewster

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lamptey's.... banned otherwise fine

    8. Frucke
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0 points frn 2. Is that good?

      1. Frucke
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        From

      2. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Depends who’s on the bench to come in

        1. Frucke
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Its grealish and lamptey

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Oh....

            1. Frucke
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              🙁

      3. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Better than 3 from 4

        1. Frucke
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I feel for you fpl-brother from another mother

    9. Hattrick Harry
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs has chance now when Bale is benched, also nice to see Torres again in starting 11.

    10. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son Kane Rashford Bruno(C)

      Save my gameweek.

      1. No Salah
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        LOL! That’s my team!

    11. smix
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      At this rate Vardy & Bruno will definitely fail. Talked up so much this GW !

    12. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Didn’t see the game, how long Lampty out for? Was it a straight red?

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

        Second yellow, 1 game out.

      2. F4L
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        just miss Liverpool

    13. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Too much with Watkins + Grealish if Barkley is out? In that case, who to bring in? 1,7 ITB

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

      Did people really play Lamptey over Matty Targett?

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I play Lamptey every game and regret it most of the games.

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

        LOL. Weren't you complaining about Targett about 75 mins ago?

    15. smix
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Spurs 3, City 0 pls ! Hattrick to Son with Kane assits

    16. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Press: How ready are you?

      Jose: We're not as ready as Sterling. He was resting all week.

      Lol

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

        Clown. Just focus on your own team and getting them ready.

        1. ilikewud
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Salty much

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

        Mou is based, Raz is cringe

    17. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fouls won this season:

      1) Grealish 36
      2) Mane 27
      3) Zaha 24
      4) ASM = Lamptey = Konsa 22

      I don't think FPL give bonus for this, but Grealish would be a bonus monster if so!

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

      Punish the sellers Kane and Son

    19. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Have Kane, Son, Cancelo, and KDB (C). The entire week hinges on this game for me.

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

        Just the 1st 3 for me. KDB quiet please.

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          KDB goal and assist please:D

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

        hoping for Rodri 1-1 Ndombele