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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. clempro
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    TAA's season highest score againt Leicester, Jimenew's season highest score against City... this just makes no sense

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

      Of course it does

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

    WOW!

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

    Wow

  4. Party time
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bald Fraud

    • Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Klopp opening champagne

    • chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Took out Trent, Jimenez and Doherty on wildcard this week....

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

        lol

        1. chaser123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          All made sense to me when I made the changes

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

        Wtffff

      3. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        My friend same here but For A HIT

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

        ouch
        I sold TAA ((

      5. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I feel your pain, mate

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

      Thoroughly deserved.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimmy got 2 (TWOOOOO) attacking returns 😀

    • Naby K8a
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nuno to play the kids now at Anfield. You love to see it

    • Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling (c), Jiminez and KDB - what a game

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

        Well played

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

        nice, some will say lucky, others will call you a casual, I say well done mate

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

        Nice

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just hand Liverpool the title now

    • McSauce
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimmy to Abraham went well.....

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

        Awful decision before the games

      2. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        spectacularly

    • Arteta
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      F*** off Heung Min Son and your red card!

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

        ?

      2. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Dial up?

    • fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      77 all in, top 40k here I come

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

      Oh boy. Only 1 point clear of opponent now D:

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

        baps?

    • Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This is all terrible for my fpl rank but loving the match atm 🙂

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This

    • luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimenez over Rashford to get Alli for Grealish on wc?

    • Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      KDB or Salah captain?

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Salah

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Streetwise Sterling

    • have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      stop conceding city ffs, making my green smaller and smaller

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

      Never been so happy to see a player I sold this GW score a goal! Jimi assist get in

    • Queens of the South Age
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sold Jiminez for Rashford in GW17. Fail...

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep. One of my worst moves of the season also

    • tm245
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Adama even fouls like a baller.

    • DALEDOBACK
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Needed 10 from Jiminez to progress!!

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

        Who is your opponent?

        1. DALEDOBACK
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Someone without Jiminez!

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

        11 up

    • Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This GW hurts so much, only myself to blame ofc

    • Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimenezzzzzzz with his haul comes to save me, love Mexico, gonna take a shot of tequila right now.

    • Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimmy jimmy boy u r going no where...go onnn

    • Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Was thinking about Jimenez and Alli to Kane and Grealish but after today I just can't wright? Succession of games though for Wolves..

    • sfsfsfe
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling scores twice and yet I'm not panicking for not having him... what a weird feeling

    • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wow there has been some real rank killers this weekend!