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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. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Siiiiii senioooooor

    1. Party time
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Siiiiii Señor

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Of course Sterling scores two and my rival leaves his team and caps him, and of course Traore scores and assists, i mean of course lol

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I've benched traore for every haul he's had. Sums up my week.

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

          Sums up your season?

          1. Kay317
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Could say that.

          2. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Whatever i do this season, i get crapped on, so i ask, what is the point of the game?

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

      People selling/benching Wolves players because FPL labeling games as 'red' on the FDR 😀

    4. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So KDB should start next vs SHU?
      Thinking to cap him.

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

        Yes should start now after coming off early tonight

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

        We never know. First of all, the ones who were rested today will start

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

      Wolves to rest everyone & play the reserves on Sunday then?

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

        Damn. Need to get Salah now.

        But have Klopp and Nuno got an agreement to play their second teams?

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Maybe

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

        Pep fume 😀

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

      Abraham -> Ings

      Or

      Alli -> Martial

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Both. If one, the former

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

          Doing one for a hit. Could do both for a double hit.

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

        Abr to Jimi

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

      A. Alli and Tammy > Kane and Grealish (-4), or
      B. Tammy > rashford
      C. Alli > Martial

    8. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling -> Salah? (No Mane)

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

        Think I will be doing this one, only put sterling in this week, would say yes pretty much guaranteed to miss out.

    9. supperspout
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What a lad that Jiménez character is

    10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      mousset to

      a) maupay
      b) DCL

      ?

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

      A: Abraham to Rashford
      B Abraham/Zaha to Aguero/Traore -4

      Which?

      This was before Traore had got points, just got lost in the speed of these threads!

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

      Benjy Mendy really should have just stayed being the clubs PR for Social Media.

    13. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Need Jiménez on a WC surely...man can’t stop scoring points

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

      Cantwell to AM9?

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

        Whom?

        1. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Tony

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

            Thanks

      2. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I’d say so

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

        You can afford that?

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

          3.5m itb

    15. UKG
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      First TAA kills me now Adama 2nd on my bench. Disaster of a game week. Yuk.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I’ve come to understand that there’s zero point to the FPL game

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

          Cmon, after what Son did and Ederson today...its negative point

    16. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling to start from bench next gw? He has played shitloads tho whole season

    17. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I hope City doesn't give up the League title... owning their players will become a lottery. Especially around CL games.

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

      88 points. Best. GW. Ever.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nice, I'm on 67pts and pretty happy.

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Worst GW ever, but can’t expect anything else week after week.

    19. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not keen on taking a hit on shipping Alli.

      Am I GTG?

      Ryan
      TAA Rico Soyuncu
      KDB(vc) Maddison Salah(c) Grealish
      Rashford Ings Vardy

      Button Kelly Alli Lundstram

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

      Traore 29 points v City this season 😀

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

      So just like TAA yesterday, folks getting Sterling back in?

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

      Can't believe I considered selling Raul. He's one of the only reliable things about life in the post-truth era, let alone in FPL

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

      With Liverpool away next, and probable rest for key Wovles players, I have ditched Jimi on current wc draft. Not so sure now....

    24. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A) Save FT
      B) Diop-> Sidibe

      Pope
      TAA Kelly Lundstram
      Mané KdB Grealish Alli*
      Vardy Rashford Ings
      (Button - Cantwell Soy Diop) 1.3itb

    25. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      wolves 3-2

    26. 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....????

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

      I have a great feeling about the next gameweek... that's never a good sign

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I never have a good feeling any GW now

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

      DOHHHHHHERRTTYYYYY

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

      Jimmy doesnt haul but that consistency though

    30. Party time
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Jimmy Assist Dohert Goal