Dugout Discussion

Aguero on the bench as Sterling and Sane start on the flanks for City

Manchester City take on Wolverhampton Wanderers this evening in the final match of Gameweek 22, with kick-off at the Etihad at 20:00 GMT.

Sergio Aguero has recovered from the illness that forced him to miss the 7-0 and 9-0 wins over Rotherham United and Burton Albion respectively but the Argentinean striker is only named among the substitutes this evening, as Gabriel Jesus gets the nod to lead the line.

Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane will be flanking the Brazilian tonight, while City’s midfield three of Bernardo Silva, David Silva and Fernandinho remains unchanged from the victory over Liverpool – meaning Kevin De Bruyne has to be content with a place on the bench.

Danilo gets the nod at left-back despite Fabian Delph‘s return from a three-match ban.

Nuno Espirito Santo has made two changes from the strong starting XI that defeated Liverpool in the FA Cup last Monday, with Matt Doherty and Rui Patricio replacing Ruben Vinagre and John Ruddy.

Diogo Jota is once again paired with Raul Jimenez in attack, with Joao Moutinho being deployed as the “number ten” behind Wolves’ strike pair.

Leander Dendoncker gets only his second league start of the season in central midfield.

The reverse fixture of this match ended 1-1, with Aymeric Laporte‘s header cancelling out a controversial opening goal from Willy Boly back in August.

Aguero was the fifth-most-captained FPL asset of Gameweek 22, while four Wolves’ players – Doherty, Patricio, Jimenez and Ryan Bennett – are among the nine most-benched Fantasy assets of this round of fixtures.

Sterling hasn’t scored more than six FPL points in a single game since Gameweek 14 but his season-long average of 7.1 points per match is second only to Mohamed Salah among FPL midfielders.

City are the only Premier League club without a clean sheet since the start of December, while Wolves haven’t kept a shut-out on the road since Gameweek 8.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Danilo; Fernandinho, Silva, Bernardo; Sane, Sterling, Jesus.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-4-1-2): Patricio; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Dendoncker, Neves, Doherty; Moutinho; Jimenez, Jota.

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3,377 Comments Post a Comment
  1. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Where is my Aguero goals FFS :@

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      With Jimmy

    2. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sell Rich or Pereyra to get Pogba in?

  2. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sane close

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      ha

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      gahhhh

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      😆

  3. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    is that Sane or is that Morata wtf

  4. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Taxi for Leroy

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Will Sane last another 9 mins?

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Why wouldnt he?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Pep wasn't amused after that terrible miss.

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You need that point?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Two if they can keep it tight at the back.

  6. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Received a cold call today on buying into Aerotyne International, some cutting-edge tech firm out of the Midwest. Anyone bought this stock yet?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Midwest where?

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds like a company from Season 1 of Billions that Axe Cap screwed over

    3. Rash
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Still waiting on their patent I believe.

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lol wolf? Was on the other day

    5. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It's like getting in on sunlight before there was sunlight

  7. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sané hits a freshie

  8. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Completely off topic, but for any Hitman fans (game), the HD collection which includes the classic Blood Money and Absolution is now available on the PSN store!
    Though it is 50 quid

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Loved Blood Money. Not paying £50 for a game over a decade old though! 😯

      1. KAPO KANE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, probably cos it's new, should see it in the sale in the future I'd have thought

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Save the money for Crash Team Racing remastered

      1. KAPO KANE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Prefer cold blooded virtual killing Deulo

  9. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sane next to be subbed, confirmed.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      stawp it

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Traore is quick man. Shame his touch ain't all that.

  11. puhd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jimmy subbed! What happened?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      no clue. gaffer prolly thinks today's gone, may as well rest their start striker?

      or thinks traore's pace will break city down idk

    2. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Costs below £7m so subbable

    3. Rash
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Lucky we got 45 mins after the sending off, wolves need pace for rare counter attacks.

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Traore faster and Raul being kept fresh for next match.

  12. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is that the worst shot of the season?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What about Salah against Brighton ?

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You don't watch Chelsea?

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Morata has the Top 10 places sewn up

    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Certainly a contender

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      That one Lukaku had under Mourinho that went out for a throw-in

  13. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sane the donkey!

  14. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sane trying to grt rid of baps.

  15. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Has jiminez scored yet

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Spell it right and he might.

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wrapped up with a hot water bottle and his teddy.

  16. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender from this bunch?

    A) VVD
    B) Robertson
    C) Trippier

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Scottish Roberto Carlos

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Robbo

    4. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Robbo FPL gold

  17. Riders of Yohan
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any price rises or falls due soon?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      In about 5 hours

  18. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jesus doesn't usually come on for Aguero, right? So the chances of the reverse in this fixture are slim, aren't they?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero will come on

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty high chance id say

  19. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    So is Sané or Sterling the only safe Man City attacker to own? KdB can’t be out for much longer can he?

    1. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B Silva decent value.

  20. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Like that. For FPL B is no 1

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      whit

  21. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sell Rich or Pereyra to get Pogba in?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Rich

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        What's your thinking?

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Both nailed, Everton worse than Watford.

  22. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Pat getting some saves

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He's no Pat Jennings

  23. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    A Citeh Red Card will be much appreciated

  24. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Traore needs a kit that fits. Those shorts will split any minute now 😆

    1. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Modern way. Order 2 sizes down it seems.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Rapscallions. Sick of young people and modern rules and new things.

      2. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Lukaku does the opposite 😆 His shorts are always hanging on for dear life

  25. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jiménez out for tactical reasons or injury?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Asked the same

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Tactical surely after the red card

    3. DLL18
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I would guess tactical.

    4. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'd say tactical.

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jimmy tactical substitution to be rested or injured?

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Rested

  27. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I fancy a Jimenez penalty soon.

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I bet he wishes he did too

    2. KAPO KANE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Rolling subs?

      1. shearer9
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It's only fair.

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Keep on keeping on

    4. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Erm...

    5. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Confirmed

      Next week

    6. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Optimism. Love it.

  28. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Question - would you do Alonso to TAA tonight (Robbo double up) to catch the possible price rise if it means I may have to take an unnecessary hit to do Kane to Salah?

    Will likely do it some point soon, though there is the above reason not to and Alonso could get something vs Arsenal defence?

    Full team linked.

    1. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Answer - depends if you value 0.1 over 4 points.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

  29. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    More points pls Raz

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Leroy*

    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, minus points for being an obnoxious cheat.

  30. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea (H) Bournemouth (H) Southampton (H) Cardiff (H) Huddersfield (A) in next 6 for Auba, any takers?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      kinda tempted to keep now with kane likely out...

    2. Rash
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'm keeping him.

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Chelsea and City in the next 3.

      Maybe after that he is worth considering.

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Keeping. Kane injury made it easier.

    5. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Possibly, had Kane to Aguero lined up, prior to his benching tonight.