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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. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Make City Great Again?

  2. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Selling Son for a hit cost you 12 pts if your replacement just gets 2.

    Well done sellers!

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why being such a d*ck?

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

      Not owning Bruno could cost more.

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

      That's an unfair simplification, spread that over the next few games, and might still work.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It's a perfectly fine statement if you sold Son for Ziyech. Move along.

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lucky for sellers the decision gets judged over a run of games, not just one.

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

      What a Stupendous.

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

    Mahrez has been terrible this season

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

      It’s weird as he was great for his country and last season. I think there’s unease in the camp, talk of PSG / rumours of bad words with KDB? I had a nervous hour having swapped him for Ziyech but his form continued and I think I have the better player now

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

        I think he is unhappy because no sign of a new contract

    2. Noisy Neighbour
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He’s been mostly terrible since he left Leicester, with 2 or 3 mini runs of form thrown in to remind you of how good he was that one glorious season.

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

    Lamptey red, Grealish yellow and Kane yellow already for me today

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

      Don't include the assist.

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same but Lamptey first on bench ... but Grealish (c) 🙁

  5. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB (BUR) or Salah (bha)?

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

      Son or Kane vs Chelsea?

  6. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Shame Kane won't get any bonus, motm confirmed. Great game from Harry

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

    Foden haul

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

    Kane and son owners.

    Are you keeping them both?

    If not, what is the plan??

    Thanks

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping for sure.

    2. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why would I sell either let alone both?

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

      Holding until they fade.

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

      Kane to Vardy (C) probably

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

      Games in midweek sort it out.

    6. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don't own Kane. Will do Son > Salah for Salah's Fulham game.

    7. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping both.

    8. Pukkipartyy
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Selling both. Dont think Son or Kane won't score anymore, but this is good chance to have different players with higher ceiling.

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

        Its a brave move to sell both!!

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

          Yeah. Its hard to get excited If ur player scores and has over 50% ownership, but at the same time it can hurt big time. But i want to finnish this season in 10k not in top 1mil.

          And now is the perfect time to go differential.

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

            Admire your bravery. Who are you bringing in?

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

              KDB and Vardy (C).
              But thats just me 😀 it can backfire easily.

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

                Good luck

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

    As a non Ziyech and KDB owner, I feel lucky

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

      Ziyech is good though

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

    People saying "form over fixtures" realize Spurs (A) wasn't a good fixture, right?

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

      Unless referring to people selling Kane and Son

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

    Win. They miss Kun

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And a proper left footed left back

        1. HNI
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Probably sign another CB before that..Alex Telles was worth a shout but they dint empasize and Manutd could for a change get a player worth his prize

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

        David Silva

      • Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And tiny Dave. Reas Soceidad top of La liga thanks to him

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

      Unlucky city

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

      Kane 1 blank in 9 GWs

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

        Kaptain default

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

      Jose Masterclass over bald fraud 😆

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

      Pheew great result with Son and Reguilon and no city players

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

        Same!!!
        Also, no Kane 🙂

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

      Mahrez and Bernardo shouldn't start again for City in the PL. Dreadful players.

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

      Not the worst I guess (Kane C)

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

        Better than Grealish, KDB, Ziyech
        Matched Werner

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

          Yellow card so one less than Werner

    8. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Prayer circle for us silly non-Bruno owners right here guys !

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

      Right it’s Bruno time

      1. Party time
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Martial

        • WVA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          For absolutely everyone so makes no difference

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

            Not true

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

        Get rid of son and kane they said lol!

        Going nowhere for me

      3. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        City tactically outplayed even though they had 4-22 in attempts. Typical Mourinho game!

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

          Hope I don't see "bUT we HaD MOre xG", finishing is a skill and this was a Jose masterclass.

          1. The Train Driver
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            It was indeed, old Jose is back.

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

        Son on for all 3 baps with winning goal bps??

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

          no

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

        Wow city really are crap

      6. HNI
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Guess Form over Fixtures is way to go in this crazy season too same way it has been in normal seasons...Vardy and kdb tempt but need to see drop in fork of son and kane to warrant that. Mou always a second season wonder considering he even took Manutd to 2nd finish in a hapless time

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

          you watched that City performance and are tempted by KDB?

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

        Spurs won the same fixture 2-0 last season.

      8. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        So who was advising transfers out of the league leaders?

        Own it...

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

        hopefully the ManU game is incredibly boring and WBrom win 0-1, will be perfect

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

          No

        2. HNI
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Manutd has set up well with Mata factor giving them lot of possession and his intricate connection with Bruno will dismantle WbA, not to mention Telles is one notch above Shaw and same side as Bruno is helpful

      10. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Steve Bruce doing a great job to be 1 point behind Man City at this stage of the season

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

          We are so lucky to have him. We don't deserve his incredible tactics nous

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

        I mean Kane did get only 1 point more than Ziyech. Not exactly gloat worthy

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

        So happy to see FPL back