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Aguero, De Bruyne start for Man City as Sterling, Cancelo on bench for Double Gameweek 26 opener

Sergio Aguero (£10.3m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) both start for Manchester City in their first Double Gameweek 26 fixture at home to West Ham.

Aguero makes his first appearance in a City starting XI since Gameweek 6 – in the reverse fixture against the Hammers – while De Bruyne made his full injury return by starting in the 1-0 win at Arsenal in Gameweek 25.

Ferran Torres (£6.9m) is another longer-term absentee making an injury comeback, which means a host of FPL assets find themselves on Pep Guardiola’s bench.

Raheem Sterling (£11.6m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.2m), Phil Foden (£6.1m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.4m) are all out of the XI, as is Joao Cancelo (£6.1m).

Rodri (£5.3m) is also on benchwarming duty as Fernandinho (£5.4m) earns a second consecutive league start, anchoring a midfield three also featuring De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan (£6.2m).

Aymeric Laporte (£6.0m) drops out of the starting line-up after beginning in the Champions League, as FPL managers’ favoured duo of Ruben Dias (£6.1m) and John Stones (£5.2m) are flanked in defence by Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Kyle Walker (£6.1m).

On his rotated side, Guardiola told BT Sport ahead of kick off:

Many games, we have two days recovery. We have a fantastic squad. Everyone deserves to play, all doing incredibly well, fresh legs and a very good mentality.

On West Ham, the Man City boss added:

Looks like they will play five at the back, previous seasons they did it as well, we knew it. They can do normal shape but they’ve done five at back at Old Trafford. The ideas are the same, good runners up front, two incredible holding midfielders. We try to impose our game.

Fabianski is absent for the Irons

Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) is the big name missing from West Ham’s starting line-up, with the Poland keeper ruled out due to a training-ground injury.

“Unfortunately one of the players just stood on Lukasz’s arm yesterday (in training). It’s swollen up, he’s just not been able to extend his arm. It’s a real blow, he’s been in really good form.” – David Moyes

Ireland international Darren Randolph (£4.3m) is between the sticks for the Hammers, behind a back five of Ben Johnson (£3.9m), Aaron Cresswell (£5.8m), Craig Dawson (£4.5m), Issa Diop (£4.3m) and Vladimir Coufal (£4.7m).

Declan Rice (£4.7m) and Tomas Soucek (£5.3m) will hope to add to the spoiling effect of Moyes’ five-man defence, behind a front three of Jesse Lingard (£5.9m), Pablo Fornals (£5.9m) and Michail Antonio (£6.5m).

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Zinchenko, Dias, Stones, Walker; Gundogan, Fernandinho, De Bruyne; Torres, Aguero, Mahrez.

West Ham United XI (5-2-2-1): Randolph; Johnson, Cresswell, Dawson, Diop, Coufal; Rice, Soucek; Fornals, Lingard; Antonio.

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  1. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Madness... as a double City defence owner I just got a green arrow from the Antonio’s goal

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

      That makes no sense unless you have Antonio.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I don’t have Antonio

        Own Dias and Cancelo so makes plenty of sense

        1. Gandalf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Can only make sense if Stones lost baps after the goal but doubt he was on baps before it

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As an Ederson owner i am hoping for one more save just.

  2. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    At first I was happy with the Dias goal, but then I remembered his EO is 100.00% because it would be madness not to own

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

      Nice bait

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Really? That was so weak.

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

          It was sarcasm L. Very obvious.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He’s more than likely going to be outscored by Dallas so I wouldn’t be too happy

  3. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Stones & Cancelo owner, sold Antonio 2 weeks ago, no Dias.

    what a chain of events

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

      Same lol

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Are you on TC?

    2. faux_C
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling and Cancelo owner, no Dias. Sold Antonio today.

  4. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Moyes won't get a better chance to nail top 4 if they can keep Antonio fit. Big if though.

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The guy's a beast

  5. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Weird there is no reaction to Son selling Kane from his FPL team.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      *casts net*

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cant see when Kane got injured after being on the bench in Europa.

    3. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haha really?

    4. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son playing FPL is itself a revelation!
      Link to team?

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Could this be the worst GW ever?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah not many games left to be played. Not looking good at all

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

      Already is

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. I am on 65 with 24 left to play.

    5. Jindaljain
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ok Give up then don't comment again

  7. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Zinchenko is no Cancelo, left so much space for that goal

  8. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cancelo to come on and grab the winner as originally predicted

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you cheer for a City win as a United supporter?

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

        Well very low chance we can catch them so may as well cheer on the fpl team...
        Would also take a Cancelo consolation in a 2-3 loss 🙂

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

          Your a United supporter!?

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

            Mate I’ve been wanting United to sign Kane for years.

            You can be a fan of a player who doesn’t play for the team you support guys....

      2. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        UTD fan obsessed with Spurs ?

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

          Kane not Spurs

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      *Sterling

  9. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dias would have been on 15 points, that Antonio goal will end up chalking off 7 pts from his score. Damage control as a Cancelo owner.

  10. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dias you beauty!

  11. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Danny Ings essential again with a DGW?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes after he scores against Everton

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, let's pile on.

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope.

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

      Have you learnt nothing. Of course he is

    5. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely. Everyone please buy him and Minamino please

    6. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t you dare:

      Antonio (goal) > Ings (wasted transfer) and now another Antonio goal 😮

      10pts & 2 x transfers down on that deal 😆

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        *Cancels patreon subscription*

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I’m now an FPL Super Influencer on Twitter:

          https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56209253 - Twitter has announced plans for a new "super follow" feature which will enable account holders to charge for exclusive additional content.

  12. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    JLingz is a points machine

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

      Not long before he earns a move to a big club. One for the future

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Needs more experience before we start talking like that, imo

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Lindegaard to Arsenal this Summer

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Oh god

    3. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      6 games a season player

  13. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Conclusion: time to sell useless Gundogan

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

      He's basically an expensive Mark Noble

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mark noble at least has penalties

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And longer has penos....

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          *no longer

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      wont work

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Time to captain him if he sits out Wolves!

    4. jbenny1107
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      KDB back has ruined him

    5. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Isn't he captain material next week?

    6. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      how many points did he finish on this week?

  14. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    No Lingard Assist?

  15. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Antonio, my Antonio. I'm sorry I doubted you. I will get you back in my team as soon as possible, I promise.

  16. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Whenever Walker plays, City concede.

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

      Fact

  17. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lingard points not added?

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

      Who even owns him?

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

        My rival

    2. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shot not a pass

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have been added to his Instagram page...

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only Bruno gets that type of assist

  18. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Stones owner, but no Dias.
    That Antonio goal is not good right?

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      15 and 6 probably going to be ~8 and 2. So good yeah

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah.

    3. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

    4. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What is 'good'?

    5. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You lose 4 points for no clean sheet. Likely more than the EO cost of Dias and Ederson so yeh bad

  19. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Strongly considering Antonio(c) next week vs Leeds.

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same, tempting.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He will strongly troll you

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I highly doubt, he has served me well.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Not as a captain though, not for me

      • TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Antonio to Ings punished even more

      • Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Looks like Cancelo will remain seated on the bench this game

        1. Jindaljain
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Sterling will come city need Goals

      • Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Antonio and Lingard bullying City's backline.

        1. saurabh.06
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Well done mate!

      • JOELIO8701
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Been telling everyone on here for weeks now that double city defence is a compete trap. Avoid at all costs

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          They’ve been useless defensively!!!

        2. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          stopped clock situation mate

        3. joey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly, double City defence over the last few weeks has been an absolute disaster

        4. Says
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          and 2 of them have scored in the first game lol

        5. JOELIO8701
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I was just trolling. Distracts me from not wanting to jump out my window not owning diaz and stones

          1. JOELIO8701
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            *from wanting

      • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Randolph injured

        1. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Isn't he the one that stepped on Fabianski's arm?

      • Jindaljain
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        3 players for this Game Still can't clear -8

        1. JOELIO8701
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Same!

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Martin benchwankers sweating.

      • ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        west ham 3rd keeper about to come on

      • Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Any source to Kane transferred out by Spurs players in FPL? Or just usual B.S?

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Where there is smoke there is fire

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          BS

        3. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Most likely BS

        4. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          LOL

      • 272MK
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Been reading that Son Jota Tarkowski all play fantasy.

        Jnterested if anyone has a full list of epl players that plsy fantasy