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Jesus absent from City squad as Aguero gets his first league start in a month

The final match of Gameweek 19 takes place this evening, with Wolverhampton Wanderers in action against Manchester City.

Kick-off at Molineux is at 19:45 GMT.

There are no shocks from Nuno Espirito Santo, who names the same team for the fifth game running.

Indeed, over the last ten Gameweeks (including this one), Romain Saiss (£4.4m) is the only member of the starting XI who isn’t an ever-present – and even he only missed out in Gameweek 14 due to suspension.

That means that Adama Traore (£5.3m), Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) and Diogo Jota (£6.1m) again form a three-man attack for the hosts, who appear to be in their usual 3-4-3 set-up.

There is an unexpected absentee in the Manchester City squad, with Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) not involved due to illness.

In his place, Sergio Aguero (£11.7m) makes his first league start in over a month.

Aguero had been absent until last weekend with a groin injury but had a brief cameo at the Etihad as Pep Guardiola’s side beat Leicester City 3-1.

The only other change to the City starting XI sees Rodri (£5.4m) recalled, with Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) dropping to the bench.

Kevin De Bruyne (£10.5m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.8m) start again for the visitors, who face Sheffield United in less than 48 hours time.

Wolves’ Gameweek 20 fixture is at Anfield on Sunday, meanwhile.

Santo’s troops won the reverse fixture of this game 2-0, with Traore and Jimenez both registering double-digit hauls after combining for Wolves’ two goals.

De Bruyne missed that game through injury and it remains the one league fixture that City haven’t scored in this season.


Wolves XI: Patricio, Dendoncker, Coady, Saiss, Doherty, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny, Traore, Jimenez, Jota.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Mendy, Rodri, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

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  1. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tbf coady did clear the rebound of the first pen save whilst his foot was technically in the box so can see why retake happened

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Get outta here with your facts and logic, can't you see we're all really angry about it??

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        😉

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rules..

  2. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling or Mane until GW 24?
    Have KDB + Salah already as City/Pool attackers

    1. Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      aguero

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

    Was the Hip Flask empty?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it, it went a good distance.

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Could’ve been Sterling Silver

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

          🙂

  4. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best option on a WC

    A: Aurier + Alli+ Dendocker (fodder)
    B: Kiko + Mount + Maddison in a strong front 8

    In A, I can change Alli (if injured) to Maddison and just leave 1.2m itb

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

  5. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I have a solution!

    Instead of penalties, let's introduce a one on one like in ice hockey I think. The penalty taker runs from the center and has a 1 on 1 with gk. Atleast then no retakes and no encroachments.

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Didn't they used to do that somewhere?

      1. sambyy
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        MLS in the 90s I think

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

        MLS back in the day.

      3. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mls

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

      Nah.

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

      Never.

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      MLS in the 90's had that, terrible. Better would be to change it to a dead ball situation. If penalty is saved or misses the goal it's a goalkick.

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah this was my first preference. No rebounds allowed

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Terrible idea

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Anything is better than the current setup for penalties. Its awful.

    6. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I like it more in Field Hockey too but it will take more time and then need all the players behind halfway so not that practical...

    7. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Too easy for goalkeeper, he will just keep fouling the player

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

    8. Redalert
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why not just watch ice hockey? 🙂

  6. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which moves please:

    1. Alli to Martial
    2. Alli + Kelly to Martial + Trent (-4)
    3. Henderson to Ryan

    Henderson
    Aurier Soyuncu Rico
    KdB Mane Alli Grealish
    Kane Vardy Ings

    Button Cantwell Kelly Lundstram

    Any help would be much appreciated. Want to make moves tonight as busy tomorrow morning.

  7. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Alli ruled out of tomorrow's game?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not as far as I know. Mourinho has made some noises so wouldn't be a surprise but nothing official.

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks both

    4. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No. It’s total uncertainty.

      Yes, he sat down on the pitch for one minute before holding his groin and finishing the game - just a few mins.

      Yes, he looked knackered.

      Yes, he was holding his groin when going out of the pitch.

      But Mourinho hasnt ruled him out, he just said he didnt know, didnt speak to him, and hopes it was juste cramp. But added he knew he had injury issues recently.

      TDLR - imho, more likely Alli doesnt play.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you for the detailed response. Looks like having a sub ready is the best bet.

    5. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mourinho may be up to his old mind tricks again

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

        Did he travel ?

  8. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ings worth 0.8/0.7 > DCL/Maupay?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Have you considered Deulo?

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I haven’t and I don’t think I will

    3. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm wildcarding out for Maupay

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Why? Need funds?

        1. Mo Salah No Mane
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Trying to catch the next trend. Think ings points slows down.
          Brighton have amazing fixtures.

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

    Never a penalty

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Watching on Amazon Prime?

      Wait for the replay.

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

      Subjective

    4. Predator
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wrong

  10. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/refereeing/law_14_the_penalty_kick_en_47369.pdf
    Page 8
    The correct take is since both teams have encroached, the penalty is to be retaken regardless of the outcome of the first kick.

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

      Thanks

  11. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson to:

    1) Ryan
    2) Alisson

    Have no Pool defenders.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1. Allison is a waste of a Liverpool slot

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Will take me multiple transfers to get a triple Pool for the DGW. Wouldnt this be an easier way to already get one player in who will definitely play both the games?

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Could be

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      2

    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ryan, get Trent

  12. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    On a wildcard
    Was on Alli and Vardy
    Would Kane and Moura be definite starters?
    Want to get some sort of advantage from this wildcard due to rotation or injury. Don't mind using FTs to get rid.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      In terms of starting next week, I think you are onto something but the first option is better long term

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes agree
        Just don't want to get screwed by rotation on a wildcard. Already waited too long to play it. Want some sort of advantage atleast.

    2. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      There is no definite starters at this point but they much more likely than Alli and Vardy for next gw

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Guess you have to risk something to gain something.

  13. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1) Pog and Jimenez
    2) Sterling and Maupay

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1) for me but only because I already have Pogba!

  14. jorgenoj
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best option on WC?
    A) Grealish + Greenwood
    B) Ings + Dendoncker

  15. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero fit to start and only played 15 minutes...I’m considering bringing him in on WC.

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't but could be good

    2. TiAgoFPL
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thinking the same

  16. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    According to some sources on Twitter saw alii was fit!
    It's true?

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

      no one knows right now.. he seemed happy at the press conference post game..

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      isn't it lord of THE ings?

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

        Did he travel?

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pep parking it.

  18. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Are Martial & Maddison worth almost 1.5mil more than Grealish?

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

      All 3 are great value. Have them all

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Was thinking the same thing earlier

      Grealish is certainly in red hot form

      But if you’d asked the same thing in GW16 when Maddison was 20 points clear it was probably not even a question

      Maddison’s Fixtures improving again though so I wouldn’t be suprised to see him post a little flurry of 8’s & 9’s soon

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

      yep

  19. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimenez to Kane?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Did it. 2 days ago

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      For a hit...

  20. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best move here?

    A. Aurier + Tammy > TAA + Ings (-4)
    B. Lowton + Tammy > TAA + Maupay (-4)
    C. Any other transfer

    Guaita Stek
    Aurier Lundy Soy Lowton Rico
    Salah KDB Alli Maddison Cantwell
    Vardy Rashford Abraham

    1 Ft 1.1 Itb

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      b

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez subbed. Ouch

  22. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez subbed

  23. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    Ramsdale - 4.0
    TAA - Sidibe - Evans - Lundstram - Kelly
    Salah - KDB - Maddison - Moura - Dendoncker
    Vardy - Rashford - Maupay

    0.3 ITB

    Thanks guys!

  24. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Seriously unlucky Mahrez owners, no assist and now subbed...

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      *funny

    2. Redalert
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only 4.6% of which most are probably dead teams...

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez subbed to run up to FPL Towers to ask for his assist.

    Lets hope he doesn't fall over on the way.

  26. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mahrez subbed so he definitely starts the next one.
    Might just take a punt

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Alli to Mahrez could work

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        So tempting

    2. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      City playing deep and scoring on the counter just like we all expected..

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

    Jota is getting into shape

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jota wastes Jimmy assist

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

    Come on Kev

  30. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jota wasted jimmy assist