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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
    5 years, 11 hours ago

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

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 hours ago

      That or a Red Card

    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 hours ago

      Won’t need any salt once Vinegre is subbed on

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

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

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    Neves 10 % ownership. Massive red arrow incoming 🙁

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 hours ago

      Higher than I thought!

  4. Homer21
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    Maybe Kola on the bench is a blessing!!

  5. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    Lol Neves. Does anyone own?!

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 hours ago

      My ML opponent. :0(

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 hours ago

      Did do!

  6. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    Jimmy big chance missed

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 hours ago

      Typical

  7. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    Come on Jiminez or Jota or Doherty!

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 hours ago

      This

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      This

    3. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Indeed

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

    Was that a Jonny assist then?

    1. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 hours ago

      Yes

      😀

  9. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    Come on city! This is boring

  10. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    No Kola, No CS

  11. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    Assist for Neves goal?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 hours ago

      Jonny

    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 hours ago

      Jonny

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      It's Jonnyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 hours 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
      5 years, 11 hours ago

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

  13. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    Monreal booked. More chance of Kol gametime now.

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    How’s La(c)a doing?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 hours ago

      He’ll score

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 hours ago

        He wont

  15. SomewhatPleasing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    Wolves looking more settled now

  16. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    Why no jimmy or jota involvement ffs

  17. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 11 hours 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
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Enjoy

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      It will describe your current feeling perfectly.

  18. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 hours ago

    Bilva close

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Was right at DDG

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 hours ago

        That's why I said close

  19. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

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

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Was Rash denied a Pen ?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      No

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Nah

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Nah

    4. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

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

    5. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Meh

    6. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Not even close

  21. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

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

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

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

  22. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Zinchenko really is a de bruyne mini me

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Except he is not as good.

  23. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Wolves 2-0...Goal Doherty!

  24. Toothless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Doherty goal!

  25. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    DOHERTYYYYYYY

  26. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    DOCKHERTEEE

  27. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Laca TC needs to score please.

  28. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Doherty 20 pointer?

  29. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    Oh yes!!

    1. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Oh no

  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 hours ago

    DOHERTYYYY

    1. Effe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 hours ago

      Assist?