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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. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Seeing kane play LB and CDM, should we keep Son over him for the next few though fixtures?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      he also plays striker and CAM as well

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

        Yeah, keeper's only position I've yet to see him

        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          he's got a couple goal line clearances already this season to be fair...

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

            He'll probably be the manager after Jose gets fired on boxing day

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

      Yes. Son is an underpriced out and out striker for a top six side. What is there not to like?

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

      Kane will chip in with points, but if you're not captaining, he's expensive.

      Haven't considered selling Son for future transfers just yet, whereas I'm already eyeing Kane > Vardy.

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thing is Vardy thrives against high lines. Dont see any high lines in his next few games

    4. Warbling Wendy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son is a midfielder and was 1.5 cheaper at there original prices. He has always been the better pick in my eyes, which is why I have kept him and not got Kane.

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

    My gosh... How much I’ve missed FPL??!!!

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dunno

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

        Same

  3. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son is this seasons troll for me. Sold him 3 times. 3 times he makes me pay.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      maybe stop selling him? or stop buying him even

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He’s dead to me now. Except when he scores. 😉

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

          Still time to buy him before the final whistle

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I mean, if he stops selling him, he won’t really need to buy him...

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

      He's no troll.

      A troll is a player that maybe hauls two games in a row and then does nothing for 6 games.

      Son is consistent

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

      Its been less than 10 GWs FFS

  4. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son 9 : 10 Man.City

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

    Any news about Wilson injury? Is he expected back next week?

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

      Heard he will be, Bruce didn’t wanna risk him this week

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Seems likely - Steve Bruce said he was very close to being ready just not 100% and didn't want to risk him this week with the number of games coming up.

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

      Great to know, thanks guys!!

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

    Anyone captained Son (c)?

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

    Gundogan warming up instead of Kun

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

    Who is a better pick-

    A. Max Kilman
    B. Jamal Lewis

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Neither. Kilman has brutal fixtures and Lewis plays for Newcastle

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

      Relax

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

        Sorry mate 🙂

        I’m already planning my wildcard

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

          You have a whole week.

  9. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah EO 12% by the top 10k

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

      30% own though.

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

    Would you bring in Salah if wildcarding this week?

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

      I would not

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

      Is he starting?

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      let this GW finish first...

      Wait for news and pressers.

    4. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not this week maybe

    5. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wait for news and if he looks like starting yes

  11. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling ready to come on. By the way this season has been going he will probably score from a cameo!

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I transferred him out for Bruno this week

      So, could be, yes!

  12. james 101
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which player are you currently happiest you own?

    Which player are you currently most unhappy you own?

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

      A) Son
      B) Podence

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

      Steer

      Steer

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Werner, Bruno, Son, Chilwell, Ziyech

      Mitchell, Dunne, basically my entire defence

    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Son

      Probably Nyland as he's a permanent red flag now

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

      Son

      Mitrovic

    6. mb1983
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fernandes

      Jimenez or TAA

    7. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Happy to own Chilwell, Son, Calvert-Lewin

      Unhappy to own C.Taylor, Salah, Mitchell

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

      Son
      Robbo

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

      Son
      Saiss

    10. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son
      Brewster

    11. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son dominating responses.

      Interesting as quite a few said they’d drop him this week

      I’ve not been tempted to personally, though I went Sterling to Bruno simply based on output (actual points scored)

    12. 1zverGGadeM
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son

      Sterling

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    City will score. Probably Sterling when he comes on

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

      Ye

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

    Dele Alli’s spurs career is over.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wow. He's a player I totally forgot about. Jose forgot too.

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

        Yep. Not included in any squads.

        Apparently he’s for sale in January

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

          Wish Arsenal would buy him lol

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

    KDB has stopped passing to Mahrez.

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

      Benching Foden for Mahrez is a criminal offense

  16. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Seriously regretting no Fernandes

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

      Still time for kdb

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

    Only one City player looks like scoring.

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

      Laporte?

  18. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kdb is everywhere, the guy’s volume is insane

  19. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Still hopeful that Dier will give me a cheeky clean sheet this GW

  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB is a beast

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It would be great if he picked up some points to show for it.

      He's doing a Lamptey...

  21. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    1.06 xG at halftime, need about 4 to score

  22. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Toby puts the boot in (to Laporte...)

  23. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How is that not a penalty?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What?

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sissoko hand ball

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

    KDB doesn't like Mahrez

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Niether does Riyad like him. Mahrez is just too selfish to like.

  25. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    City: 17 attempts on Goal
    Spurs: 2

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Typical Jose game.

  26. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bring on Aguero!

  27. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What the hell was that from Edersen?? 😮

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

      Did the job.

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

        More like Son did him a favor with his poor touch... A bit better and could have been another one

  28. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Could've easily been a Son G Kane A if Son didn't mess up his first touch

  29. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Nice one son you fool ffs

  30. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson was about to make the same mistake he did on first goal.