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. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sane climbing the baps places

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not anymore 😯

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Goodnight sweet prince

  2. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    You have to give it to young Kyle, he is quite persistant with these long distance shots.

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What makes him think hes a threat from range?

      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He scored... once...

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Reminiscent of the free kicks of Roberto Carlos

  3. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Right now Fraudiola. Keep Aguero on the bench please

  4. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My stream is slow and I always think I've missed a goal when the site goes to a new page all of a sudden.

  5. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Why did Walker try and shoot there? He lost possession completely

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Better than trying to Walker into the goal.

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sane subbed 🙁

  7. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Taxi for Leroy

  8. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    FCKKKK sane.

    rest though! 🙂

  9. motit
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    For my draft league:

    Lingard or Nasri?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nasri

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nasri

  10. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hopefully Sane can hold the 2 baps

  11. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Give Sterling a rest for once you bald cuck.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      😀 😆

  12. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Omg every time I captain Raheem he dominates without the deserved points. Come on our kid.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He does look dangerous to be fair. Hard to watch as a non owner.

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

    Never been so happy to see a player go off. As a non owner Sane looked like he was going to haul big time tonight.
    Great player should be in my team.

  14. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    DON'T SUB ON AGUERO FOR CRYING OUT LOUD PEP

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      god damn emotional rollercoaster. Now I remember when I used to own no city

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      But you've wanted him all match 😉

  15. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    thank god sane is off

  16. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Please to score someone from City to steal Sane BAPS

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Leroy CS locked, do bits WOlves.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      +1

  18. Camp No No
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus wagon?

  19. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Augero cameo

  20. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    yay, Aguero on.

  21. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling getting nothing here.

  22. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero 1 pointer.

  23. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sane rested. Bloody sterling stays.

    Come on Kun time to spreads your wings and get some game time

  24. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Happy Days! That's 5 gameweeks in row now where I have got 62 points or more.

  25. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    AguerON

  26. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bet Kun will bag a goal

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling assist

  27. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Simon Stone

    BBC Sport at the Etihad Stadium

    I am not entirely certain Sergio Aguero has been taking his warm-up very seriously.

    He spent quite a lot of his time when he came off the bench by the corner flag watching the action.

    Then, after he made his way back to the dug-out, he gave the green bib he had been wearing to a fan,

    He's gone to sit down again now with his big coat on.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That's what he gets paid for.

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      and now he's on

  28. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon KUN!!! Score a brace my lil latinangel!

  29. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Will probably keep Sane.

    1. Roysgotnoboys
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m buying Sané ... for Hazard

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

      I would if I had him. Is he your only City player?

  30. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hello Sergio