Dugout Discussion

Aguero on the bench as Sterling and Sane start on the flanks for City

Manchester City take on Wolverhampton Wanderers this evening in the final match of Gameweek 22, with kick-off at the Etihad at 20:00 GMT.

Sergio Aguero has recovered from the illness that forced him to miss the 7-0 and 9-0 wins over Rotherham United and Burton Albion respectively but the Argentinean striker is only named among the substitutes this evening, as Gabriel Jesus gets the nod to lead the line.

Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane will be flanking the Brazilian tonight, while City’s midfield three of Bernardo Silva, David Silva and Fernandinho remains unchanged from the victory over Liverpool – meaning Kevin De Bruyne has to be content with a place on the bench.

Danilo gets the nod at left-back despite Fabian Delph‘s return from a three-match ban.

Nuno Espirito Santo has made two changes from the strong starting XI that defeated Liverpool in the FA Cup last Monday, with Matt Doherty and Rui Patricio replacing Ruben Vinagre and John Ruddy.

Diogo Jota is once again paired with Raul Jimenez in attack, with Joao Moutinho being deployed as the “number ten” behind Wolves’ strike pair.

Leander Dendoncker gets only his second league start of the season in central midfield.

The reverse fixture of this match ended 1-1, with Aymeric Laporte‘s header cancelling out a controversial opening goal from Willy Boly back in August.

Aguero was the fifth-most-captained FPL asset of Gameweek 22, while four Wolves’ players – Doherty, Patricio, Jimenez and Ryan Bennett – are among the nine most-benched Fantasy assets of this round of fixtures.

Sterling hasn’t scored more than six FPL points in a single game since Gameweek 14 but his season-long average of 7.1 points per match is second only to Mohamed Salah among FPL midfielders.

City are the only Premier League club without a clean sheet since the start of December, while Wolves haven’t kept a shut-out on the road since Gameweek 8.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Danilo; Fernandinho, Silva, Bernardo; Sane, Sterling, Jesus.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-4-1-2): Patricio; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Dendoncker, Neves, Doherty; Moutinho; Jimenez, Jota.

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3,377 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Alex_thekid
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Kane to Jesus think he will still get goals even with limited game time the way city are playing & His form + fix

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Strange way of spelling Aguero

      1. Alex_thekid
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Lol

  2. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    A Jimenez goal would be lovely

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You bet it would 🙂

    2. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Make it a King Jimmola brace

    3. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No

    4. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't be the worst. But I benched Doh, so if we could remain silent, that would be great.

      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        *he, not we

  3. wulfrunian
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    How long until Epic is on "meet the manager"?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      After Virg.

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Long overdue.

    3. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      They only interview managers who've finished below 4k

    4. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Probably never.

  4. The Mighty Hippo
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Is Kane & Fraser to Rashford and Sane worth it for a hit?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No

    2. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Certainly could work short term, although I'm planning to hold Fraser, and Sane may not be nailed in a few weeks.
      Obviously wait on Kane news.

  5. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Boly red caed

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Floodgates open

  6. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Wolves down to 10 men. Boly RC

  7. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Fernandinho YC

  8. Patch
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Beautiful boly RC

  9. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Boly rc

  10. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    10-0 confirmed

  11. Richd
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ooh sterling (c) stock rises !!!!!

    9-0 incoming.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not with Jesus playing

  12. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Fill your boots Sterling

  13. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Only worth a YC IMO.

  14. I'm out of name ideas
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Balls.

  15. Non-template FPL is for Kin…
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    This could get ugly

  16. Alex_thekid
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Boly of yesa 10 men city will run
    riot

  17. Bragazeti
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Cricket score incoming

  18. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    This is going to be a slaughter

  19. Drexl Spivey
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Kun's face...

  20. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Willy red

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Stick it in some ice

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You should give it a rest for a while 😉

  21. mattyb09
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Let the onslaught begin

  22. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    omggg

  23. Neevesy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    We want 10!

  24. el polako
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    That would never be a red card in 90's.

  25. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bit harsh that imo

    1. Ould Onion Bagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, shoulda been a yellow I think.

  26. Taking the Mkhitaryan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Willy has gone

    1. Drexl Spivey
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Flopped.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Game's only 1-0, don't blow up so soon.

  27. BigBillyBass
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Boly fancies the rest of January off

  28. diesel001
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Might as well give a RC for any slide tackle these days.

  29. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Is the "rough with the smooth" section posted yet?

  30. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    The shrewdies own Jesus.