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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. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guess which clown brought Jota in over Jimenez and took out TAA 2 weeks ago 🙂

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

      One of the cast of the muppets?

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

      Someone who takes too much steer from ffs

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

        Loool, I went Jota for a punt and TAA out was my own fault due to "poor fixtures". Fam from following people on here

    3. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Was it Krusty?

    4. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      IT clown)

  2. Party time
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Juicy Points Jimmy I Love Ya

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Super Wolves!!!!

      Party hard tonight, take the weekend off.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I am hoping for a 2 pter for jimmy vs pool - so yeah just dont turn up jimmy

    • Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What would you do with this fellas?

      Pope
      TAA, Soy, Guilbert
      Mane, KDB, Maddison, Zaha, Richalison
      Vardy, Jimi

      4m, Tomkins, Lund, Idah

      Got a bit of wiggle room with rotation with Tomkins... but looking to do Pope out to a keeper.. any ideas?

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

        Pope to ramsdale/ryan

    • FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why I sold Jimmy? : for Rashford

      1. Lucas8406
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Same

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

          I did Rashford to Jimmy to Rashford and missed all their hauls :/

    • Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Reckon Liverpool and City more chance of rotation now after this result?

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

        Stupid logic. Klopp will eant to finish title race asap.

    • Skalla
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wolves does the Double over Man City!

    • dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If Liverpool wins the title they should thank Wolves

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

        I don't think City cares anymore. CL on their mind.

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

      Bald Fraud™

    • LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who to bench out of:

      A) Cantwell (TOT)
      B) Grealish (wat)
      C) Jimenez (liv)
      ..?

      thx!

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

        C

      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        A

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

        A

      4. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        A obviously

      5. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        C will likely be rested anyway

    • The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I love Doherty so much.

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

      Don't you just love to see Pep's wee face when the chips are down. He seems to me like a character who won't bother much longer and hit the high road soon.

    • Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimi and Dendo likely rested against Liverpool ? Kind of makes sense for Santo to throw that game away

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

        Likely

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

      Title going to Anfield at long last.

    • Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What a tune over the Wolves PA

      Everybody wants to rule the world hahah

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

      Do people think Jimmy rests on Sunday? Surely has to at some point?

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

      Have sold Jimenez twice. Silly me.

    • WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1. Alli > Martial
      2. Abraham > Rashford

      Pope
      TAA Soyunca Dunk
      Mane KDB Alli Grealish
      Vardy Abraham Jimenez
      Button Cantwell Rico Lundstram

    • goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Blue Moon forum is going to make for beautiful reading tonight.

      Si senor 😉

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

        Double up with Chelsea’s shed end

    • balint84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimenez to Kane was not a lucky move 🙁
      Sy here said Jim would outscore Harry . Didnt trust him

    • Oggle22
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Will Jiminez get 3bps now? Still says traore on 3?

    • FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rough

    • SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A brace but maybe no BAP for Sterling once Doherty winning goal points are added. Mental

    • The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      So proud of the lads. What a comeback!

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you

        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          The pleasure's all ours!

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

        Adama is different gravy

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

      Wow Ings and Jiménez: have had neither all season. Incredible value the last 10-12 Gameweeks. Missed out there

    • Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mendy teaching Pep a lesson never to interfere with his Social Life

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pep needs to be ruthless and bench him for a long time now.

          1. Party time
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Lol

            • Party time
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Gone in January

            • Railwayman
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Hahahahaha nice one

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  😆

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    🙂

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

                KDB/Salah captaincy is the big question

              3. Ci Siamo
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Who to captain now with both only playing 60 mins this week?

                A) KDB

                B) Rashford

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

                  A

              4. Railwayman
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Hasta la Vista City

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

                If only City didn't waste so much time...