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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. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Blatant time wasting by Mahrez.

  2. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    HT question time:

    Just want to make this weeks moves so that I can stop thinking about it and put my mind at rest:

    1. Henderson >> Ramsdale
    2. Kelly Tammy >> TAA Greenwood

    Note: if 2 then I will do 1 next week.

    Thanks
    Henderson
    Aurier Soyuncu Rico
    KDB Mane Salah Grealish
    Abraham Vardy Jimenez

    McGovern Kelly Lundstram Dendoncker

    Cheers

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      2

    2. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I did Button to Ramsdale....kept Henderson. I can use that rotation well into GW 30 and I will want to BB for one of the doubles

  3. Tambling5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What thoughts on Abraham and Pulisic to Aguero and Mooy?

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

      Isn't Jesus ill? might still be rotation ahead for Aguags, im not gambling with that much money

      bold move though, anytime Aguero plays hes a goal glut waiting to happen

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

      lol

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Casuals who captained Salah or Abraham actually getting away with it

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What about the expert players who captained Salah or Abraham? Are they getting away with it as well?

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

      2 years of history, not a casual you?

    3. Salah4Ever
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe casuals captained KDB away to the team that keep beating city

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

      I thought KDB(c) was the professional pick?

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

        I feel lucky capping Alli at the last minute, had it on Abraham's blank

    5. supperspout
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool cap was the smart move, people who didn’t thought Liverpool would struggle against lei

    6. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      😎

  5. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on WC team?

    Foster
    TAA - Soy - Kiko
    Salah - Kdb - Alli - Maddison
    Rashford - Vardy - Jiménez

    Subs: Button - Saïss - Romeu - Lunds

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

      Improve Button. Other than that looks good. find a little more and keep a 2nd keeper that start imo..

      This from a Button owner.

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

        Agreed, just did Button to Ramsdale for that reason

    2. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Im having almost the same but thinking of getting Mane+Grealish instead of KDB+Alli

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

    FPL is really slow tonight. Things yet to be added:

    - Mahrez assist for winning pen
    - Patricio second pen save
    - Sterling assist for the rebound goal

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 4 months ago

        - this isn't funny

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

          Ok boomer

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Bet you're older than me

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

              God I hate this saying.

        2. Regin
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          How about sterling on 0 points due to a missed penalty and mahrez on 0 points due to a blatant dive?

      • StayoutheSpiceZone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        As we’ve reached 1/2 time, anyone know if we have details about Alli travelling to the Norwich game? I’m not sure what to do with him

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

          Billy is your man.

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

            Billy?

      • Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Best song out at the moment?

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

          Popular music died 20 years ago.

          1. Soto Ayam
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Isn't that unlikely?

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

              No, it's sadly true.

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

                This

              2. Soto Ayam
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Popular music will always be popular because, well, it's popular. The only thing that changes is the type is music that it is. Like hip hop may be considered popular music now because the masses enjoy it more than they used to, i think?

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

                  What I mean is that the charts used to have real quality music in them. Music which would stand the test of time and still be listened to and be relevant 50 years after it was released. Who can you name from the last decade which you could say that about?

                  1. Soto Ayam
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Relevance is a matter of opinion as is musical taste and quality. Didn't the Beatles get turned down by many record companies when they first tried to get a deal? Jay z, Dr Dre, Nas, Farrell, and maybe Kanye West have been "relevant" for over 30 years and I'm sure they'll continue. For me it's almost impossible to judge what makes or defines "quality music".as its all subjective really.

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

                      Perhaps. Maybe I'm just an old stick in the mud.

                      1. Soto Ayam
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Haha...I do understand what your saying and sometimes I feel the same. I just remember how dismissive my parents were of my musical choices and I refused to be the same. We can only judge from our own perspective and experiences. Personally, I don't like much new stuff, but I also refuse to say the old stuff was better. Like comparing Messi to maradona. Music is music i guess

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

                          Well quite. But no matter what anyone tells you, Led Zeppelin will always reign supreme.

      • HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Keep Rico or swap out for potential starter. Bench will come into play next GW..

        Swap for Simpson even?

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

          Holgate?

          1. semiconductor
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Is he nailed?

        2. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Why? He was suspended last week

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Reckon Rico comes back in simply because of the short rest, otherwise Bournemouth defence did alright against arsenal without him

          • Karhumies
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Play Rico. Should be starting XI after he served his 5 yellows ban last GW.

        4. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Kevin looking very tired.

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

            He will have to defend a lot tonight. Not a great prospect by the looks of it, but you never know he may still get that one chance he only needs.

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

          Didn't know about this new rule in premier league that penalty taker is allowed 2 attempts per penalty. If first one is missed, thwt can take another. Is this a new rule?

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

            shocking

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

            Next season you get a 3rd attempt if you miss and you get to take it a bit closer too....

          3. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            You sound like a right laugh tonight.

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

            No this is not - until you score

          5. Karhumies
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            It's an ages old rule about encroachment the refs did not have balls to actually enforce in practice without video evidence. The ref would have got murdered if he enforced the encroachment rule without objective evidence.

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

              Then y not give 10 penalties a games for shirt grabbing/ pulling during corner kicks and set pieces?

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

                Why not indeed?

        6. The Mighty I
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Thoughts on this WC draft?

          Attempting something different from the norm

          Schmeichel Button
          TAA Sidibe Aurier Rico Lundstram
          Salah Mane Martial Grealish Cantwell
          Vardy Ings Maupay

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            How is it different?

            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Looks pretty good *

            2. Salah4Ever
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Exactly

          2. Redalert
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Template team, so yes g2g.

        7. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Who to replace Henderson with?

          A) Ramsdale
          B) Ryan
          C) Foster
          D) other

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

            A but I still dont trust Bou.

            C is punty who I think may do better than what many think.

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

            Fodder to McCarthy

          3. Stef rocks
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Bravo for next 2 - same price tag

            1. Berge20
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Agree

              1. Denis Tueart on the wing
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                only out until 1st Jan

        8. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Maupay or DCL?

          Anyone know why Maupay only had 22mins vs Spuds?

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

            Rested

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

            He's a squad player and tends to get rotated often

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

            well that clears it up lol

          4. Stef rocks
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Rested - he will 90% play GW20

          5. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            so who we think is best for the next run of fixtures? DCL or Maupay?

        9. balint84
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Start tomorrow Cantwell or Fleck?

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

            Cantweldinho

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

              Don't think he is a DM or an oop cb though?

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

            90 minutes for Todd yesterday.

            0 minutes for John.

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

            Fleckinho

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

          Aguero Jesus Foden Gundo to start next gw over Sterling KDB and Rodri next gw?

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

            *Sterling KDB Rodri and Bilva/Mahrez

          2. Nüno Vippan
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            2 home games...Aguero will cover both

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

            When?

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

            Yeah there will be rotation no doubt.

          5. Stef rocks
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            To be honest I wouldn’t be surprise if both Jesus and Kun start

        11. Teomi
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          What do you guys think of DCL, great stats...but??

          Talk me out of Abraham and Alli to dcl and mane?

          Have the exact funds

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

            Like DCL but Ancelloti is rating Moise Kean highly so that makes him a potential rotation risk for me

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

              Good point

        12. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Is Mane/Salah/TAA too much pool on a WC? Expect rotation right?

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I'd get 2 now and buy one later personally.

            I expect everyone will have 3 by the dgw.

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

            With double game week in 24 can't really have too much Pool atm

        13. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Currently have the smallest green arrow I've ever had! +84 lol

          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Arrows can be green?!

            1. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              🙁

              1. Coys96
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Most likely turning red tho!

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

            Had a +3 in the 400k ranks a week ago

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

            i want to see the mythical grey arrow. 264 places is the closest ive come

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

            I had a gray arrow last season once

        14. phineedle
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Get rid of Ali on wildcard? Could be injured

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            A wildcard not just for xmas.

            Depends how much you paid for him.

        15. Saka Rice
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          maddison or Alli out for Salah?

        16. Babelcopter
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Get Kane (c) in for one week punt? Then get Ings and Mane in

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Not sure. Kane ran himself into the ground yesterday.

        17. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          VarCity Blues 😉

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

            very good

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

              would work if the decisions went against them

        18. Regin
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Hey guys new rule in premier league:

          In tennis, u have 2 attempts to get ur serve in.
          In basketball, u have 2 free throws for a foul
          In premier league, u get 2 penalties for a foul (even if it's a dive). So no issues if first penalty is missed.

        19. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          LMS safety score up to 34

          https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

        20. BEEZUS
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          A) Sterling and Maupay
          B) Pogba and Jimenez

        21. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Shouldn't Mahrez get the assist for the goal?

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            No

            1. Pukki Party
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Why not?

              1. how now brown cow
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Sterling had 2 shots, so who won pen is irrelevant.

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Sterling missed the penalty.

          3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            If the pen had been scored yes

            It was missed though so no assist

            1. Pukki Party
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Oh yeah my bad. #casual

          4. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Lol no.

        22. RAMZES666
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          % chance that Kane is rested next game?

          1. balint84
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            1

          2. Pukki Party
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            2%

          3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Potato%

        23. MillsAU
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pope (Stekelenburg)
          TAA Kelly Soyuncu (Lundstram) (Rico)
          Salah KDB Alli Grealish (Cantwell)
          Vardy Abraham Ings

          2 trades left, 4.1 ITB.

          Potential trades...

          Abraham to Jimenez - should wait a week?
          Alli to Mane - do i prefer having some Tottenham coverage???
          Soyuncu to Sidibe - doesn't price me out of Alli to Mane later, but Soy has a good run coming up too
          Pope to ???

          Any help greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!

        24. The Final Boss
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Guys is Alli injured?

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

            Think so.

          2. Dele
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            No