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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. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    REDERSON!

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

      EderSON

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A worth top of page

  2. sandman58
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Please help
    A) TAA Martial Jimenez
    B) Soyuncu Alli Rashford
    Which one ??

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B if Alli fit

  3. Tsparkes10
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    4 years, 3 months ago

    Omg bravo against us hehe

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

    KDB captain fail 🙁 god dammit!

  5. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Haha Yes Ederson

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Omg Ederson

  7. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    oh dear

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My cup opponent was 7 points behind me but with Ederson to play.....mwahahaha!

  9. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    OMG I love the unfolding of all this.

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

    Braindead on a unique level.

    Even Pep won't moan at that.

  11. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1 ft and 1.2 itb any ideas?

    Guaita
    Taa, Aurier, cathcart
    Alli, salah, kdb, grealish
    Vardy, rashford, greenwood

    Bench, Stekelenburg, lundstram, pieters, dendoncker

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That’s a harsh red

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe not idk

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      clear red

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

      city fan here, can't complain

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

        straight red everytime

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

    LOL. Who is going to get sacrificed?

    1. _Ninja_
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      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kun subbed off... Rested.

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

    var overall

  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Man City defensive line nearly at the half way line, wow

  16. Magic Zico
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    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ouch RC

  17. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who' s going out now ? Sterling, Mahrez ?

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

    Lol... Cup rival had only Ederson left to play!!!!

  19. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero sacrificed

  20. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    WTFFFF

  21. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sell or keep Cantwell
    On wc

  22. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    To be fair that’s harsh.

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

      Not really

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

    Aguero 😀

  24. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Whoever gets subbed is nailed on to start Sunday

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

    Not looking good for KDB(C) then 🙁

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

    Jimmy MASSIVE haul incoming!

  27. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ederson has got himself Sunday off

  28. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    kdb in goal?

  29. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Well well well that should keep City on their toes

  30. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    RIP KDB captainers