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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. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2-0 with 40 minutes to go you don’t deserve to win anything

  2. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson > Abraham in GW4 was my best transfer this season

    Jiménez > Abraham in GW17 was my worst transfer this season

    🙁

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jimi IN was one of my better ones.

      Except now I'm not sure I also want Traore.

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

    This is going to get confusing. Surely pool and city will change their approach to rotation etc. How, I don't know 🙂

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

      Agree,DGWs probably ruined for City and Pool.
      Expect more of Origi,Minamino,Foden e.t.c

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Was just thinking the same. Probably more from a City perspective who will surely focus on the champions League. Liverpool will still want to tie up the PL as soon as possible

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

    Pukki over Jimi was a mistake...

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

    Pukki TO Ings?

    Richarlsion to Martial

    =-4?

  6. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    So who’s the best replacement for Jesus?

    a. Ings
    b. Rashford

    cheers

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

      Kane

      But from the two options you mention then Rash

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

    Fellow Liverpool fans, GET IN!

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

      Get in!

  8. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Taking KDB off looks an even dumber decision now.

    1. Has technique and can take the sting out of a game
    2. More likely than anyone to send the defence-splitting pass on the counter attack
    3. Could take this free kick

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

    Sterling -BPS

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

      Personally think that rule is BS

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

      Does cross bar mean bad BPS?

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Crossbar = shot off target

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

          Yep BS rule

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

        shot off target

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

    Jimmy coming off

    1. fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      job done

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

    Good to see terrible decisions getting punished again tonight

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

    Moving out Jimi was the worst mistake of the season

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

      I moved out TAA after having him since GW 1 so feel your pain, never even owned Jimmy this season for some reason...

  13. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    JIMMY you BEAUTYY

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

    Sterling crossbar wow!

  15. Party time
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Siiiiiii Señor

    • Nespinha
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rate my WC team:

      Foster
      TAA, Aurier, holgate
      Salah, KDB, Alli, Sarr
      Maupay, Vardy, Rashford

      Subs: button, lundstram, kelly, dendoncker

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

        I took Aurier out on mine

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

          Just bought him last night.

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

        needs Jimmy

        1. Nespinha
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Can't fit everyone inside the boat

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

      Ok looks like I'm keeping Jimmy :D. New plan - best defender to upgrade Reid to up to 4.7?

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      King Jimmy.

      Take Sunday off!

    • Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is Sterling really the boss in that City squad ? What a bunch of qussies, wow !!!

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

      Dendonk or Oriol as fodder?

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

      HOLD WOLVES HOLD

    • Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      First time I've watched Traore play. I like the look of this lad at that price.

      1. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He's done it for years, just finally now converting

        Absolute unit

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He’s an absolute beast, unplayable

    • Party time
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Jimmy I Love Ya

      • Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Errbody selling Jimi - including myself, to fit Spurs mids in, all the while keeping Tammy, who has blanked in the last 4

        TheSpurs mids have then gone to drop in form, get suspended and injured, all the while Jimi steady trots on with all these points even with the fixtures.

        FPL is a cruel mistress sometimes!

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

          Not everyone. Dont take these pages as gospel

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

          Spurs have been awful all season

        3. villa_til_i_die
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You’ve just summed my Gamweeek up!!

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

        Siiiiiiiiiii Senioooooooor

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

        Jimi rest 😀

      • Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Liverank 397 😉

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

          Beat my 91st finish last season then, I dares you

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

            Im aiming for first place bro

          2. fantasyfog
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            this season??

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

          Nice, hoping inside top 2k

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

          Nice, I'm barely in 5k

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

          What about your other teams?

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

          Brilliant

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Less sure about the Salah captaincy now. Might be very different though.

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

          But Wolves still can't defend right?

        2. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          How come?

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        LOL @ Peps bus

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

          Taking off KdB was a huge mistake.

      • Runaway
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        One of the most obvious mistakes Pep ever did in City; taking out KDB with 10 men. What was he thinking about? He was the only player holding the ball for City. Well deserved by Wolves.