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

    Why are you selling Sterling?

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nobody is!

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

        Just see some Sterling to mane/Salah above

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looked exhausted 🙂

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      who?

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

      Can't take penalties

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

      He has done his job now for me. Will be benched GW20 and hasn't really shown a propensity to haul big like others.

    6. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm getting rid on WC, for Aguero, who can consistently shoot properly.

  2. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Traore is fun to own

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

      He must be! Such a beast.

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

      I'd imagine the opposite tbh!

    3. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      When I play him, I get 2-3 points. When I bench him, he gets 10+

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

      Except he's always on my bench when he hauls.

  3. luk46
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My last decision on wc:

    A - Sidibe + Ings
    B - Webster/4.4 + Jimenez

    Ramsdale McGovern
    TAA Lund Soy Kelly x
    Salah KDB Madds Grealish 4.3
    Vardy Jimenez Rash

    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B - Holgate & Jimmy

    3. luk46
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Perfect... Thanks!

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

    Repost

    On WC. GTG or what would you change?

    Ramsdale - 4.0
    TAA - Evans - Lundstram - Holgate - Kelly
    Salah - KDB - Maddison - Grealish - Dendoncker
    Vardy - Rashford - Jimenez

    0.5 ITB

    Thanks guys!

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

    LMS safety score?

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That Jimmy 30K rankings. Damn it

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      *Jimmy haul costed me

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        cost*

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

          *costs no?

          1. CheesyZoot
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            no, cost*

  7. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on
    Tammy and Alli (if injured) to Aguero captain and Traore?

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

      Wait 1 GW on Traore. Liverpool will not pick up a red card at 12min.

  8. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli to martial for -4 or nah?

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

      Not even doing it for free

  9. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is this transfer worth for a hit?

    Alli + Rich 》》 Salah + Adama

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

    Rash to Jimmy after Liverpool game to help fund TAA might be the way to go

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

    Jimmy is literally essential. Tammy is being booted out of my team as soon as I can

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Check the upcoming fixtures

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

        Wasn't today meant to be a tough one?

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        3 amazing ones after Liv?

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

      Tammy > Jimmy this week?

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

      Liv away next week

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

      Keep Tammy this week.

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

    For those wondering about KDB.

    He was subbed to rest for Sunday as the game was won.

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

      Hahahahahahahahahahah

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

      lol

    3. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No he wasn’t. He was clearly tired

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

        He was fuming. Wanted to carry on

    4. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kdb was pissed at bald fraud for subbing him off. Deservedly so. That decision changed the game for wolves

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

        Nope Mendy shite defending changed everything

  13. arkom
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Kelly / Aurier / Soy
    Salah(c) / Mane / KDB / Willian
    Vardy / Ings / Jimenez

    1. Rico 2. Cantwell 3. Lundstram

    Willian (rotation fear) --> Martial (-4)
    Yes or no?!

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

      Not for a hit no.

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

    What to do here? 0.5 itb 1FT

    Gazza
    TAA Soy Aurier
    Sterling KDB Martial Pulisic
    Kane Vardy Abraham
    _____
    Button; Lundstram Hayden Reid

    A) Sterling to Salah
    B) Pulisic to Grealish
    C) Save FT and reacess

    Leaning towards C. But might be inclined to do A as Sterling played full 90 minutes in a 10-man team. Thoughts?

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

      A) Salah (c)

  15. 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....??

  16. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Although tonight wasn’t a success 79 points is very decent. Roll on wc week!! So nervous.

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

      More like WC night mate

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

        At least I won’t have to fret for long.

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

      wow.. really? I think many would swap your 79 points for whatever they got.

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

        I think he means specifically tonight wasn't a success not the gw as a whole

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

          Yes. 🙂

      2. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Still had my first card mate. Had to use it.

  17. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    City literally only have one good player and Pep removed him at 65 mins. Fair play to wolves for capitalizing on the bald fraud's mistakes

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

      Actually pep removed his 3 best players and left trash like Raheem on the pitch...

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

        True

      2. Emp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This comment is trash

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

      This is silly.

      City have more than one good player.

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

      Pity you don’t have 1 good brain cell

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

        I have triple digits thank you very much

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

    Ryan or Ramsdale... I don't think it could be closer...

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

      Ryan. Can't trust Bournemouth defense

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

        can you trust brighton's?

        Stats are so close

      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The legend says that Ryan can get CS. He hasn't got for 3 mints or so . Terrible

  19. Cruicky
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rough week for those w/o TAA & those who did Jimenez to Abraham.

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

    having hard time deciding who will replace Jesus - Rashford or Ings?.....

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

    Bye bye Grealish welcome Traore + cash!!

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

      Err?

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

      He won’t play against City everyday

    3. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish much more consistent, I wouldn't make that move.

  22. pedro-tacuara
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling (C) and Jimenez giving a nice finish to the GW ... Had a gut feeling with Sterling, even tho I didnt think it would be in this way. City being down to 10 men ended up being a blessing, apparently

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

      Nice luck

  23. Lukakus talking
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Currently have:

    Mané - Alli - KDB - Zaha - cantwell

    Vardy - Jiménez - Abraham

    Zaha & Abraham to
    a) martial & Ings
    b) traore (or other mid up to 5.5) & Rashford

    Thanks in advance

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Will Inggs rise tonight?

  25. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On a WC. Final two spots. Two out of
    Jimi
    Ings
    Grealish

    In that order right?

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

      Yes

    2. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I
      G

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

    Cantwell Ings and DCL(3rd)

    Or

    Traore Jimenez and Ayew(3rd)

    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2nd one

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

    Pukki to ings?

    1. Mr-Inbetween
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Jumped 250k places. I love weeks like this!

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

      Weeks like what? I don’t, ever

  29. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why people selling Alli?

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

      Because he is a doubt

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They think hes injured because Jose said he doesnt know if hes injured

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

        No. Because he was holding his groin for several minutes at the end of the game and while going out of the pitch

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

          Saw the video. Also wc people like me going for more ”certain” starters.

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

          are we gonna get an update or just play and hope

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

      Possible injury

  30. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Selling Jimenez just like I did last year lol, I'm so dumb

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

      At least you didnt bench him to start Abraham and Richarlison...

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch