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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. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What is the rule at penalty retakers?

    Can they change the shooter ?

    Also Bernardo Silva enter first no? Why repeat the penalty? Definitely wrong call to retake the penalty

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't quote me on this but I think they can change the taker?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Then Sterling to KDV done

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          *KdB

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

    Surely the Man City players encroached for the first pen miss so it should have stood

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      This!

      1. datamunkey
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ditto

    2. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah I saw this, surely it negates itself at that point and play should've continued

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      City encroahcers didn't interfere with play.

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Agree. Should have stood

  3. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kdb, bilva hello pep! Sterling is the worst pen taler that is.

  4. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry if already discussed...is that just the 1 match ban for ederson?

    1. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

      2. Feanor
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        3 is for violent conduct, like Son's.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Think so

    3. Louis Van Gaalstones
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No, straight red

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        3?

      2. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        U can get a 1 match ban for a straight red tho right? It just depends what it was for?

        1. King Carlos
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Actually yes. Allison missed only one match after his red card. So I was wrong

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not violent conduct guys

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It was professional foul so probably 1 game

    5. 3 A
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Its not violent conduct. Its professional last man foul. So 15 games. Haha

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

    Diving and Man City players. Best love saga ever.

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

      Log off

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

    Half an hour gone already, time flies when you're having fun!

  7. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    VAR bungled that my opinion. First one was a save my word. Advantage is to the shooter here that is too strict my opinion.

  8. Emp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    The bias on here is hilarious

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling owner. Got lucky. Should have never been allowed to retake the penalty.

      1. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Oh yes and kdb hasn't been lucky to outscored sterling like the last ten weeks in a row lol. Lot of entitled owners on here expecting th3 same skewed results every week

  9. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    To summarise:

    1) City win a penalty from a Mahrez dive
    2) Sterling misses the penalty
    3) Sterling gets to retake the penalty because of encroachment
    4) Sterling misses the retaken penalty
    5) Sterling scores the rebound.

    Sterling Goal, Sterling penalty miss, No Assist

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

      5

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No Mahrez assist even though he won the pen?

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

        But Sterling missed the pen

        1. BIG TONES
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Logic says the goal that was scored was won by mahrez

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep. No assist, because Sterling missed the penalty.

      3. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling didn't score the penalty

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

      Huh, why no assist? It is the same penalty.

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Oh right cause the rebound, nvm

        1. Public user
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sterling assisted sterling lol

    4. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No assist as it was rebound from raheem shot

    5. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      His foot was stamped on. That's a penalty 100 times out of 100.

      Don't be such a crybaby.

    6. Robin Cook
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      At first, I thought it was a dive but watching the reviews its 100% penalty. He clearly stepped on his foot.

  10. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Vertonghen v Arsenal last season? No retake, he cleared....no consistency.

  11. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Son (yep i still have him) -> Salah
    Abraham -> DCL (or Maupay)
    FREE
    What do you think?

    1. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Spot on

  12. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How many gws do you think for Ederson that was a gift for all of us who were searching for a GK to replace Dean Henderson

  13. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If both teams encroach it is always a re-take even if scored and if it was only City would have been a Wolves free-kick.

  14. mikey
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB !!!!!!!! Get in

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ?

      1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is my stream 10 mins behind?

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ban

    3. Big Hands Barry
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ban

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    People should really read up on the rules of the game 🙂

  16. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Only chance for rival to get Trent if the bench was fir a Sterling no show.

    Quite happy so far 😆

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Double blow for Aguero owners that City gets a penalty after he gets subbed off.

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Same as Salah yesterday

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not really. Game was different from that second onwards

  18. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling is a pathetic cheater. He should be removed form the PL

    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You sound like one of those guys who get led out of the stadium by police.

      1. Indpush
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I've read many of his posts. He really does, doesn't he.

      2. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This is hilarious. Comment of the day. Cheers

  19. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling is just a glorified Tap in merchant.

    Agree?

    1. thegame983
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. And fast

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep.

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I can't stand the guy but that's harsh, he's a very good player but not elite or world class as some people (especially the English media or fpl obssessed stats people think)

        This season I've watched every match he's played, he's had an absolute stinker in most of them

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He cant beat a player lately and shooting is eratic

          only thing good about him is his movement and positioning in the box to get into goal scoring position

          I rate son mane above him definitely

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Well of course, they can actually control a football, dribble and pass.

        2. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          you say that like it is a bad thing. If it was easy to do, everyone would be doing it

        3. Skalla
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Just like Ronaldo not bad company 🙂

      • Regin
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        First of all, fifa, urfa, etc. Need to change a rule. Don't allow rebound goals from penalties! In a penalty shootout there is no rebound. Then y during the game? It's too much advantage to the attacking team. If a penalty is missed, it is missed.

        1. Marvin Moon
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Because once it's saved the ball is then back in play.

        2. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Of they dont allow it, what should be done after rebound? Stop the game and take a GK?

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            The rule is very reasonable imo.

        3. HellasLEAF
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I like this idea actually. Save should end play.

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

        Marks knows....

        Still trying to strike lucky - lol

      • @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 3 months ago

          So what you guys are really upset about isn't var but the actual rules of football? Because var has got everything right, as per the actual rules

          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Diving is against the rules.

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Watch it again, his foot is clearly stamped on. Remove whatever bias you have from the equation

                1. Marvin Moon
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Seriously I'm not biased. He went down of his own accord. That's a dive.

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      4 years, 3 months ago

                      Still a foul, still a penalty. Why are you more concerned about a man going down easily instead of man stamping on another's foot because he wasn't being careful

                2. _Ninja_
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  It was a pen, he stood on his foot, its the same as being tripped up.

                  1. Skalla
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    Agree first foul then a dive so still a pen, maybe should be pen and yellow for Mahrez 🙂

            2. BobB
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              To summarise: no clear and obvious error, prob correct to order retake, prob wrong not to award another.

              1. Feanor
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Inventing a fake set of facts isn't a summary, it's just sad.

            3. Jordan.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              said it when kanes armpit was offside saturday,saying it again tonight ,VAR is absolutely terrible for this sport ,im switching off now and 100% am not bothering with fantasy or proper football any more ,its a small protest and wont effect anything ,but this great game real and fantasy which i have loved for years is broken,goodnight

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

                Wow

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

              I don't really have an issue with the end result of each of those decisions.

              It's just it took so bloody long.

            5. Louis Van Gaalstones
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Disappointing that it didn't count as two penalties missed/saved

              1. Gudjohnsen
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                New level of stupidity if it were.

              2. Skalla
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Would be chaos for admin but agree more fun for fpl!

            6. KGFC
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Alli flagged on FPL... is that serious??

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

                No they've flagged him for the laughs

                1. KGFC
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Thanks for your insights!

              2. FPL Pillars
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                75%

              3. HuttonDressedasLahm
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Potentially, but your whole team is at risk tomorrow.
                Just accept fate

            7. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              FA pushing City in tittle race

              1. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                For how much?

            8. Sir_Durs8
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Kane for Aguero(c) for free worth it?

            9. Skalla
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Mourinho was not sure so could be anything from cramp to injury, makes it tough for us but guess don't captain next gw...

              1. HuttonDressedasLahm
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Either way. Might as well rest him.
                I’ll just hold and await the bench