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

    Pen saved...what a start to this game!

  2. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Penalty

  3. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Raheem the dream

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

    Hahahahahahaha RAZ!!!!

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

    Sterling you idiot

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

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling wtf

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

    On WC. Would you get Ings for the first time this season?

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

    Soft soft soft

  10. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why on earth give it to Sterling?

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

    Sterling misses

  12. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling miss

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

    Raheem not making a Vase to get him in. Should’ve let Kdb take it.

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

      Case

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

    re take no doubt

  15. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling miss!!

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

    Mark can’t believe it!

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

    Roflcopter

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

    Raheem Miss

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

    Not sterling ffs

  20. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mark has Sterling(c)!

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

    KDB should have taken it. Sterling(C) in tears

  22. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Crazy why KDB doesn't take em

  23. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    LOL @ STERLING OWNERS

  24. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How is that a dive you clueless fools, a grown man stamping on someone's foot is a dive? It's a penalty, yes it was accidental contact but nobody told the defender to go in all aggressive like that.

      1. Marvin of all he surveys
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Get your eyes tested.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Lmao get your eyes tested mate, no idea what you're watching

        2. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          He barely touched him then there was clear separation between the two when Mahrez decided to take his tumble.

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Why didn't KDB take it

      3. SB007
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Encroachment. Retake

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

        HAHAHAHA

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

        Game is finished

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

        Stupid!!!!

      7. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Sterling good for nothing