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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. sentz05
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think of this WC?

    Ramsdale Button
    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram Aurier Holgate
    Madison Salah KDB Martial Dendoncker
    Ings Vardy Jiminez

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

      Like it very much. Is Holgate nailed?

      1. sentz05
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        yes

    2. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      benching headache with those defence.
      also someone else for Martial.
      Ings super tough next 4-6 Gameweek.

      1. sentz05
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Agree on Martial nut who?

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

    GTG?
    Alli -> Martial worth a hit?

    Gazzaniga
    TAA Digne Soy Rico
    Salah Sterling KDB Alli*
    Vardy Ings

    (Cantwell Lord Mousset) 0.2 ITB

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

      Not for a hit. You have Cantwell coming in if Alli no show and he's decent.

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

        Yeah, just fear there are more players at risk of rotation. Don't want the SHU guys to come in.

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

          Put Mousset 2nd on bench if you think Lundstram will get a negative score due to goals conceded, then.

          Mousset to Maupay would be a solid move, but you are short on cash.

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

            Thanks for the effort. Just seeing 1pointers in both of them.

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

              You would need a 5+ pointer to offset -4 and the 1 pointer, though. 6+ pointer if -4 and 2.

              Alli is not long term injured, so the -4 would be buying you an extra transfer and some cash at the cost of some next GW points. So if you plan to upgrade Mousset next GW with the extra money and extra transfer, there is some sense in the -4 plan.

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

    Salah or Mane to be rested against Wolves - or neither?!?

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

      Salah will start, Mané might be rested

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

      Salah starts but Mané is 50/50

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

      I guess this is because Salah was taken off around 60 minutes..

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

        Yep

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

    These moves worth a -4?

    Alli > Martial
    Rashford > Greenwood
    Cantwell > Salah (c)

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

      I would do them, just to captain Salah. Martial will start and Ali likely wont. So depending how good is your bench.

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

      No. Greenwood is too young to play full 90min regularly.

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

        He’ll be benched

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

          Your bench will come to play regularly the next few GWs thanks to rotation and injuries.

  5. Liber
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I need to bench one of the 8 below..

    Grealish (wat) | Pogba (bur) | KDB (SHU) | Mane (WOL) | Moura (nor),
    Ings (CRY) | Vardy (whu) | Abraham (ars)

    Abraham?

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

      Why have you done this to yourself!

      I guess it has to be Abraham, only other ‘bold’ option would be Vardy given Rodgers comments on rotation / fixture congestion

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

        I just don't like Den 2 point donkers 🙂

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

      Went with Abraham myself

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

    Given likelihood of Vardy and Jimenez rests, worth doing the JimiIngs hokey-cokey? Chances are Maupay will be only striker

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

      I 'm on Vardy, Salah vice. Either could start, either could be rested. Who knows? Jimi and KdB just as likely too.

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

        Salah and KDB taken off early, so I think they'll both start.

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

    14 points tonight starting from 12k, could be threatening the elite by tomorrow! And with a wildcard unused!

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

      Nice one, would have been me to, if I hadn’t benched jimi!

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

        Shame. Alli(c) became Vardy, via Abraham!

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

      The 2nd wildcard is active after the coming gameweek right?

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

    Pukki to ings?.

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

    On WC. Is it too risky going without any Leicester defence?

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

      No. Who will you get instead?

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

    Bravo
    TAA, Webster, Fernandez
    Salah, Mane, Eriksen, Perez, Pogba
    Aguero, Maupay

    I know I'll be talked out of using my free hit.... but assume the person you're talking to is a pile of smashed piss biscuits. What changes would you make to the above team? Bearing in mind I'm obviously including lots of differentials to try and get an edge. Cheers boyos.

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

      Pogba could be CDM role, Mane could be benched for rotation.

      No KDB, no Vardy is either incredibly brave or incredibly stupid.

      Sidibe, Kiko Femenia, Bertrand I would consider.

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

      Eriksen lol

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Foster, Deulofeu, Martial and KDB in

  11. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    1. Lundstram vs Man city (away)
    2. Kelly vs Southampton (away)
    3. Rico vs Brighton (away)

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

      1 can not expect CS

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      3

    3. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1

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

    Is Jiménez needed on a WC?

  13. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    // RMWCT //

    Ramsdale Button
    Taa Soy Lundstram Rico Kiko
    KDB Madds Mane Grealish Dendo
    Vardy Kane Jimmy

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

      Upgrade Dendo to Gosling/Cantwell/Traore if you can afford it

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Can't afford Cantwell without making Kiko to Simpson.

        worth it?

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

          Nah. Rather have 5 DEF who play regularly so you can rotate them than an 8th attacker.

          1. Neo-Viper
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers!!

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

      Nice. I’d favour Salah over Mane but that’s just me.

  14. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Kane or Salah this week?

    My heads gone....

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mo

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

    Is Jimenez big rotation risk vs Liverpool ?
    Sterling will be benched i think definitely right ?

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

      Hard to second guess it all really.. Both could be rotated. Both could start.

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

    Sterling vs Salah:

    City: SHEFFIELD, EVERTON, villa, CRYSTAL PALACE
    Liverpool: WOLVES, SHEFFIELD, spurs, UNITED

    Who will score more points over these 4 fixtures?

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

      Got Kane (C) if that matters to you

    2. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

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

      Im selling Sterling for Salah just because i think he wont start vs Sheffield, and Salah has DGW

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

    Everything in right order with this mob?

    Gazz
    TAA Kelly Rico
    Salah (c) Mane KDB Grealish
    Vardy Jimmy Ings

    Button Simpson Lundstram Dendonker

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

      Start Button

    2. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bench Gazzniga

  18. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which 2 out of
    A) Maddison
    B) Pogba
    C) Alli

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      AB

    2. GoonSquad
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't want B or C right now.

  19. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which 3 Pool players would you triple up on? (maybe not now but from GW 24 onwards)

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      TAA
      Salah
      Mane
      VVD
      Firmino
      Robbo

      in that order

  20. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Up to 16k overall rank!

    2ft 0.5itb

    Henderson*
    TAA-Soy-Lunds
    Alli*-Maddison-KdB-Mane
    Vardy-Abraham*-Jimenez

    Button-Cantwell-Rico-Kelly

    Obviously have issues with the highlighted players but what I really want is to get Mo in there.

    Any decent routes or should I just forget about it?

  21. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    repost. LMS SAFET SCORE?

  22. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2.2 ITB/1FT

    Pope
    TAA, Kiko, Lundstram, Soyuncu, Kelly
    Mane, Alli, Richarlison, KdB, Hayden
    Jimenez, Ings, Vardy

    Really don't know what to do..

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

      Kelly to Sidibe as likely now OOP

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

    Pls rate my WC team

    Ramsdale, 4.0
    TAA, Robbo, Soy, Lund, Hanley
    Mo, KDB, Madds, Grealish, Dendo,
    Vardy, Jimi, Rash

    1. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Very good

  24. GoonSquad
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    WC thoughts, please.

    Ramsdale Button
    TAA Holgate Kelly Lund Soy
    Grealish Traore Salah KdB HWilson
    Kane Maupay Vardy

    Thanks.

  25. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Abraham (PP 7.4m) -> Jimenez on a WC or just keep for at least 1 more game.
    Abraham (ars).
    Jimenez (liv).

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

      I'd keep Tammy vs. a leaky Arsenal defense....doubt Allison will get red 12 minutes in.

  26. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any advice here real quick ? 2fts

    Henderson
    Soyuncu Trent Kelly
    Mane Kdb Grealish Maddison Alli
    Rashford Vardy

    4.0 Greenwood Lundstram Tomori

    A.Maddison to Martial
    B. Henderson to Heaton
    C. Both of the above
    D. Hold

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

      Downgrade Alli and Rashford to Kane?

  27. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane over Sterling 100% on a WC?

    Have KDB + Salah so will be doubling up. Liv obviously have the DGW24 but up until then- City have the better fixtures on paper.

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

      With Kun back, I'd consider the goals go thru him now vs
      Sterling and Sterling won't be on PKs....hopefully ever again.

  28. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need a lil help

    Tammy to

    A Maupay (rested)
    B Deulofeu (could be rested)
    C King/Wilson
    D keep Tammy for this gw

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D

  29. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Need to decide between KDB and Salah.. Who would you pick, considering the price?

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      KDB presuming you already have Mane.

  30. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Minutes prediction for GW20 for:

    A. Vardy
    B. KdB
    C. Mane

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

      25, 70, 70

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        So cappo KdB?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Or Mane?