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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. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Incredibly lucky. Sterling must be the worst penalty taker in the Man City team

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      KDb or Mahrez surely

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Double minus for pen missed lol

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This confirms Sterling is terrible at penalties .

    I dont get it why Kevin is not taking them .?

    1. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It is a mistery. To have a shooter like Kevin in your team and let Sterling take it is just crazy.

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

      I can’t remember seeing KDB take one. Pretty sure Mahrez is after gundo, with kun first in line obviously

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

    Poor pen to be fair.

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

    Wolves will run riot.

  5. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pep didn't like this

  6. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How many points is Patricio on? OMG.

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

    Sterling getting these cheap jammy points

  8. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wolves fans singing what we are all thinking about VAR

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What?

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        F*** VAR

  9. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Patricio is the winner for FPL

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

    Mark with sterling (c)

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He knows

  11. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    They surely can’t deduct two lots of pen points for Sterling?

    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No 1st is void

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

    Unbelievable. How was it encroachment when a man City player was encroaching far more. VAR joke, it was a dive in the first place too.

    Joke.

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

      This.

    2. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wolves player stepped on Sterling's foot.

      Wolves player who encroached cleared the ball from the missed penalty.

      Wolves f'ed up twice.

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

    Ball has been in play for about 8 minutes.

  14. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Should be another peno miss

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That's not the rules though!

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

    Imagine taking that horrific penalty, then taking the same awful one again.

  16. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    So KDB (C) isn't even the fourth penalty taker ??? Sterling has to miss 10 penalties to score one... How can I delete my FPL account, this gameweek is the worst in my 11 years 🙁

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

    As a Sterling owner - I am loving it!

    1. norab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He's only scored 4 points

  18. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mark controlling the VAR ?

    Ofcourse he has Sterling (C)

  19. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling owners still made a net profit of 1pt.

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

      3pts.

      5pt goal - 2pt miss

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, FPL just removed the void one.

  20. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Even before the first penalty you could see Pep shouting Kevin to take that and the evident switcheroo after the first miss

  21. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling owners reaching new levels of Jam

  22. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Should have never been a pen... Lots of action in this one though, great watch for the neutrals!

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why not? Stamped on his foot

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Don't be ridiculous.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 4 months ago

            It was a clear stamp on the foot, on what planet does that not hurt or isn't a penalty?

        2. BIG TONES
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Mahrez went down like two steps after the 'contact'

          1. Feanor
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Who cares when he went down? It was still a foul.

            1. BIG TONES
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              I was insinuating it was a dive

              1. teknicolourfox
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Huge dive. Not a penalty

                Football is dead

    2. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This season has become a farce.

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

      Double minus right? FPL showing wrong points

      1. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        1st one doesnt count

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Should cause it was dreadful

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

        are you mad?

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

        I think the first kick "never happened" technically.

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

        No.
        First penalty miss wouldn’t miss count.

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

      What a mess!

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

      Sterling is just another overrated english player like shaun right filllips or Walcot... cant score if it s not tap in.

      1. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lol sterling is a fantastic player

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

          nah' he is average player, not world class, not on same level as Mane, Salah, Hazard etc. If' he s not english he would play in league two

      2. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Sterling is a great player - just shouldn't be on pens!

      3. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thinking is hard

    6. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      VAR is ruining football.

      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, worst thing to happen to it in my memory. Will have a far more detrimental effect on live attendances than streaming will.

        1. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Zero chance it has a negative effect attendance. Daft to even suggest such.

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Nonsense

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        It rules

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

      Sterling 4 points. Patricio 6.

    8. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Utter disgrace

    9. BobB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B Silva encroached...does encroachment not apply to attackers?

      1. Feanor
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He didn't touch the ball.

        1. BobB
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Irrelevant. He either encroached or he didn't