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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.

2,584 Comments Post a Comment
  1. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ha ha.

    Sold Raul & Sterling. Got TAA.

    Swings and roundabouts.

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

    Luv u Jimmy!!!

    1. Effe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He loves a late goal

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

    No VAR for that?

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Red card for Mendy clowning?

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

        Pep will red card him for the next few games, no need for VAR

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

      Can you shoulder barge someone in the back?

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

    Adama is such a powerful and committed player. Deserves most of the credit for the goal.

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

    yes jimmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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

    Lol so many was taking Jimmy out a few min ago, but all can agree on Traore essential now, the new Lundstram!

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

      Only essential vs City

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

    Like I said before. Wolves to beat this S H I T cheating time 3-2.

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

      * cheating city

  8. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I was kicking myself last week that I got Traore over Cantwell. Not kicking no more

    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Got Fleck instead...

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

    Give the ball to Jimmy and he will score 🙂

    Punishing sellers every single GW 🙂

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

    Jimmmy!!!!!! We want a second!

  11. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jiminez 2 bonus

  12. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Adama Traore is actually world class.

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

      Woah there matey boy. Let's not go mad.

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

      Yes wish he could perform against teams other than City.

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

      I think, objectively speaking, he is the best player in the history of the game

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

      Not sure

    5. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He is not, he is getting there and a physical specimen but if he is still wasteful.

    6. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Finally learned to kick the ball at the goal/to a teammate, final piece of the puzzle to go with his wrestler's physique & sprinter's pace.

  13. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Told you at 20 minutes Mendy to Zinchenko or cancelo or its over

  14. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    benched Jimi for Cantwell....

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

      Bad decision

  15. Saro0808
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pukki to Greenwood this week,so that i can get taa next week,sounds good?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No way

      1. Saro0808
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Tough gameweeks ahead.taa not a good option?

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

          wow didn’t u see what he just did to a team second on the league?

          1. Saro0808
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Thats y i am very reluctant of getting him over pukki,i do think he will outscore him in the long run.

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

    One more Jimmy 🙂

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

    Wolves will win this

  18. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Damn Traore 13 pointer benched, yuck
    Couldn’t Ings just get a proper rest instead of cameo

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

      Same

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

        Goal and assist plus a brace in the corresponding fixture

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

    Jimenez destroying my rank. Only an above average PL player as well. Would not mind it if it was someone top class like Aguero, Kane etc.

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

      He has only blanked twice in the last 12 matches now I think. He is consistently underrated on here.

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

        As I said - above average. But not a great like Henry, Lampard, Gerrard, Suarez, Bergkamp, Beckham, Van Nistelrooy, Ronaldo, Aguero etc.

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

          True, but that doesn't really have impact on FPL points.

          He is remarkably consistent

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

      Why is it better if ”a top class player” scores instead of Jimenez?

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

        Because I like them more so it isn't as bad.

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Better than average, really intelligent player and good finisher.

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

      Pep an idiot coach to the extreme. Subs out kun and then kdb.
      He is just an average coach who was lucky to coach Barcelona with Messi iniesta and xaci at their prime. He went to Bayern at a time when there were no other contenders. Now we can see that he is below ordinary.

  20. Gunners for Lyfe
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    lads what do you think..

    Abraham and Kelly out for TAA and Ayew for -4?

  21. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jimmy Knees goal coming up on Prime...

  22. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Traore loves a haul v City

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

    Pulisic & Connolly > Douglas Luiz & 7.5

    Devil on one shoulder saying “Callum Wilson”
    Angel on the other shoulder saying “Raul Jimenez”

    This eternal conflict between Good & Evil, between The Darkness & The Light, between Wilson & Jimenez - it rages within us all

  24. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Have bought Jimenez twice this season.

    Maybe its time for third time 😀

  25. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Gazzaniga.
    TAA. Kelly. Lundstram.
    Mane. KDB. Alli. Moura.
    Vardy. Abraham. Rashford.

    Subs: Martin. Rico. Hayden. Reid.

    GTG...?? Whom to captain....???

  26. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would appreciate some advice on WC

    Ramsdale McGovern
    Soy Aurier Lund TAA Kiko
    Salah KDB Grealish Martial Hayden
    Vardy Ings Kane

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

      No Traore?

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

    Ings cameo stopping me getting 13 Traore points.

  28. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Dele news anyone?

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Soup of the Day is Slow Roast Tomato.

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry thought you said deli news..

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

    1FT. Is mane -> salah too sideways?

    Ryan/button
    Aurier soy lund rico janmaat
    Mane KDB moura grealish zaha
    Vardy abraham rash

  30. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'm upset Kyle Walker didn't take up GK duties