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Starts for Sterling, Aguero and Lacazette but Aubameyang misses out

Two Premier League fixtures take place this evening, bringing Double Gameweek 35 to a close.

Wolverhampton Wanderers host Arsenal in the 19:45 BST kick-off at Molineux before the Manchester derby gets underway at a rain-soaked Old Trafford 15 minutes later.

Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero both start for City but Pep Guardiola has made three changes to the side that beat Spurs on Saturday, with Vincent Kompany, Fernandinho and David Silva replacing John Stones, Phil Foden and the injured Kevin de Bruyne.

Bernardo Silva continues on the right flank with Sterling on the opposite wing, meaning no start for Riyad Mahrez or Leroy Sane.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has wielded the axe after the 4-0 loss at Everton, with Matteo Darmian, Luke Shaw, Ashley Young, Andreas Pereira and Jesse Lingard returning in place of Phil Jones, Diogo Dalot, Nemanja Matic, Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial.

All bar the injured Jones of those five players are among the substitutes.

There is no Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the Arsenal matchday squad, with the Gabonese striker and wing-back Sead Kolasinac among seven players to drop out of Unai Emery’s starting XI.

Arsenal say that Aubameyang misses out this evening having had a “small sinus procedure”, while Kolasinac is among the substitutes.

Shkodran Mustafi, Mohamed Elneny, Carl Jenkinson, Matteo Guendouzi and Konstantinos Mavraponos are the other men to make way as Sokratis, Nacho Monreal, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Granit Xhaka, Lucas Torreira, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi are recalled to Emery’s line-up.

The Arsenal head coach looks to be reverting to a 4-2-3-1, with Iwobi, Mkhitaryan and Mesut Ozil supporting Alexandre Lacazette in attack.

Leander Dendoncker for Morgan Gibbs-White is Nuno Espirito Santo’s only change, meaning that Raul Jimenez, Diogo Jota, Matt Doherty and Jonny all get two starts in Double Gameweek 35.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Darmian, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw, Young, Fred, Pereira, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny, Jimenez, Jota

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Koscielny, Monreal, Torreira, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Lacazette.

3,325 Comments Post a Comment
  1. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I fully expect Doherty to come off at half time now.... 🙁

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      That or a Red Card

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Won’t need any salt once Vinegre is subbed on

  2. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Fantastic free kick from Neves. Up and over the wall, bottom left corner.

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Neves 10 % ownership. Massive red arrow incoming 🙁

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Higher than I thought!

  4. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Maybe Kola on the bench is a blessing!!

  5. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Lol Neves. Does anyone own?!

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      My ML opponent. :0(

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Did do!

  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jimmy big chance missed

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Typical

  7. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Jiminez or Jota or Doherty!

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This

    3. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Indeed

  8. The 5% Team
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Was that a Jonny assist then?

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

      😀

  9. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Come on city! This is boring

  10. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No Kola, No CS

  11. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Assist for Neves goal?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jonny

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jonny

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It's Jonnyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So far, Utd's mobility in midfield has paid off. They are actually able to chase and harry. Whether their fitness and attitude can last we will have to see.

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      They have proven they can compete as long as their attitude is right

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

    Monreal booked. More chance of Kol gametime now.

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How’s La(c)a doing?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      He’ll score

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He wont

  15. SomewhatPleasing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wolves looking more settled now

  16. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Why no jimmy or jota involvement ffs

  17. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bought Wasting Your Wilcard today for my holiday.

    I feel ill be able to relate while topping up my tan.

    1. SomewhatPleasing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Enjoy

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      It will describe your current feeling perfectly.

  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Bilva close

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Was right at DDG

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        That's why I said close

  19. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Fair play, city do make games entertaining. Good game so far.

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Was Rash denied a Pen ?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nah

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Nah

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      No. Ederson got out in time and made a good tackle.

    5. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Meh

    6. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not even close

  21. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    The one week I captain Jimmy and buy Jota...

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      On the beach...........

  22. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Zinchenko really is a de bruyne mini me

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Except he is not as good.

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wolves 2-0...Goal Doherty!

  24. Toothless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Doherty goal!

  25. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    DOHERTYYYYYYY

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    DOCKHERTEEE

  27. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Laca TC needs to score please.

  28. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Doherty 20 pointer?

  29. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Oh yes!!

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Oh no

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    DOHERTYYYY

    1. Effe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Assist?