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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. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cancelo blanking, but pretty involved in attack. Nice to see as owner

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

      Good 1p if no yc coming

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why did you buy him this week?

      1. Manani
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        replacement for TAA

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

    Fk for spurs in a nice area

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

    Son on track for a 10 pointer

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

    I do find it bizarre that Spurs don’t have to pay off the billion £ stadium costs and can have £300k a week Bale on the bench.

    They should be investigated by FFP

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

      They sold Bale for loads. They sold Modric for loads. They don't spend much on transfers in.

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

        They sold Bale and Modric over 7-8 years ago. They spent that money.

    2. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      TBF stadium costs, training ground costs, academy costs are all exempt from FFP.

      Taking a government loan at low interest rate to then spend in the transfer market was cheeky though.

      Especially after furloughing staff.

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

    Dier taking the FK.

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

      Looks essential.

  6. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Oh, deary me! Where's the guy that triple captained Cavani this week? Wild punt gone horribly wrong.

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

      Damn. That is bold

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It's just a game

  7. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    1 blank all season and it wasn't good for people.

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      TAA blanks whole season and he's a keeper.

  8. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    City have 0 punch, keeping Son and Kane

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

    Oh my.
    Sold Reguilon/Son and Kane

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

      F

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

      Surely not

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

        Yes I did. The looked lacklustre to me last few games even tho they won.
        Don't really regret it tbh.

        Brought in PVA/Bruno(c) and Vardy and still have Salah + cash.

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

    Sigh, the one thing I hate as much as a short corner is when a player can't even get a free kick over the wall

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

    Mr.Special destroying Spanish fraud

  12. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    May just do KDB to Salah at gw12 rather than Bruno

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

    All that talk about Rashford and he starts, love it.

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

      Phantom international injury. Didn't believe it for a second.

      1. Pratik
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Same! Got him in for Salah as a last minute hit, so was reasonably confident he'd start too.

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

          Nice!

          Bruno (C) & Rashford double up too?

          1. Pratik
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Yep! Now only need United to show up, not necessarily an easy feat these days but feel optimistic.

  14. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane with 9 assists so far this season
    His previous season best was 7

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

      KaneDB

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

    Almost punted on Jesus this week. Phew.

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

    Sorry, Ogie. Bale warming up.

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

    Bale coming on

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will Bale come in for Son.?

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

      sadly yes

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

        Not anymore

  19. 2999 - Lady of Legend
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Good news, Sterling on saves the Lamptey -1 from the bench 🙂

  20. Dog and Fox
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What a match from Hojbjerg, best player on the pitch by far!

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

      Underrated superdb midlefield maestro

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

        Superb*

  21. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not a chance I get rid of Kane now

    And maybe even Son hmmm

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

    Aldy groin perhaps.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      100%

  23. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Son -> KDB
    B) Bissouma, Jimenez -> KDB, cheapie (-4)

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So easily B

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

    Bale not coming on as Alderweireld injured.

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

    Aldeweireld done.

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

    Bale sub cancelled

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

      I missed a bullet there.

      Better be lucky than good. 😛

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

        Haha nice!

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

      *sad face*

  27. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Toby injured 🙁

  28. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If fixture congestion causes injuries cancel meaningless international matches

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

    Rodon 5m

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Could be nailed for a month?

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

      Dier 4.9

      Br owner, last on bench

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

    Come on City get a pen!