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

    Kdb doesn't look happy at all.
    That means he definitely starts as well.

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

    Pep should be telling Sterling now is the time for his YC.

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He doesn't get suspended if he picks it next match. Why risk it. This match is cut off point.

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

    I had a 27 points lead in FFS cup. Opponent has Sterling (C) and Traore. I have KDB. I thought I was safe. Now Im out!

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    SHU defenders not happy to see this

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Or fans lol

  5. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    *puts captaincy on KDB*

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

      Just did the same

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Enjoy the blank

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

    Get a brace Jimmy!

  7. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane -> Sterling for gw18 and onwards paying off! Wuhuuu!

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

    Come on, Pep! Play Raz for 90 mins. Make him a certainty to be benched next GW.

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No choice but to now

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

        Yes!. Going to get Aguero in now I think. Aguero, no Sterling and KDB plus playing at home should mean goals.

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

    Worrying that KDB was too tired to even finish the 90. Surely rested at the weekend now?

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

      Don’t be silly. He’s been rested so he can start the next match

      1. OleGGMU
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

      stop talking kak

  10. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain KdB or Kane then?

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

      Salah

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Dont own

  11. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If you had to get one of these now:

    A. Ings
    B. Maupay

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

      B

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    Changes 'bus' captain to KDB 🙂

  13. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli to Martial

    Yes or no? 🙁

    1. Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  14. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So that's KDB and Aguero starting against us on Sunday 🙂 nicee

  15. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Traore is pretty good actually

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

      And selfish

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

        Not the worst attrible for an fpl pick

  16. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Better option?

    A) DLC

    B) Maupay

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

    Adama looking a real threat again

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

    So Salah captain, KDB vice seems the right decision

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

      Or just KDB captain

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

    Bravo ruining chances of KDB bonus pt

  20. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Salah or KDB?

  21. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Sterling essential?

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

      No only Traore essential atm been ages since Sterling scored...

  22. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone better than Traore at his price?

    Want to do Abraham and Zaha to Aguero and X.

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

    My GW done 42pts all out, on the bright side atleast my team outscored TAA 🙂

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

    Time for Viagra.

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

      Matip still injured

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

      Wood up front?

  25. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Impressed with Traore. Worth bringing in as a 4th/5th rotation along with Cantwell?

  26. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB taken off leads to:

    half of you think KDB will play next gw
    the other half think he'll be rested

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Obviously won’t be rested

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

      I think its more of a 90/10

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

      NBC commentator, Arlo White, said Pep told KdB that he was taking him off because he has another game in 2 days time.

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What I wanted to hear, cheers 🙂

  27. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mark still knows doesn’t he

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

      Never in doubt.

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

      His OR suggests not this season.

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

      Tbf if you leave the captaincy on a premium, they’re eventually going to haul . Pretty sure he’s had the captaincy on Raheem the whole season more or less

  28. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    KDB better cap then Ings? Not sure

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

    City with a line of 7.

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

    Sterling definitely benched against SHU. In Peps bad books now after taking the penalty twice, and time for som rest anyways

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You want him dropped, don't you? 😉

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

      Ain’t gonna happen mate