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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. mattyb09
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus dead?

  2. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ouch

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

    Ouch.

  4. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Auba owners, who who bringing in if Harry is out?

    Jesus
    Kun
    Bobby

    or downgrading fwd / upgrading in mid

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

      Why sell Auba?

    2. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Have 2 free transfers so I'm dumping Kane for Rashford and bringing in Salah

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I mean those who have both Kane and Auba

      i.e. Kane to Auba not an option

  5. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero lol

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

    Aguero warming up and getting excited by the prospect of playing against 10 men

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

    Aguero owners be like 🙂

  8. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero getting a warm-up in 😆

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

    😆 wtf Kun

  10. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus down head hit post!

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

    Aguero smiling at team mates misfortune.

    Not cool

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

      It did look that way. I was thinking that.

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

      He wasn't. Grow a pair.

    3. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'm selling him.

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

    Jesus has risen

    1. Meinhoff
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Dial up?

  13. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    That did sound very painful

  14. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like Kun can't wait to come in with that wide smile on his face while "warming"on the bench 😀

  15. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    He's up. Seems ok.

  16. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Kane Auba owners...
    are you waiting until any news about the injury of Harry or getting Rash tonight?

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

      Waiting

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      May as well wait for today. No price changes likely until later in the week.

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      have Kane Auba Rash

      I'm thinking Bobby

    4. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Kane gone already. It’s a repeat injury on same ankle and it’s Fulham next. I believe he’s gonna miss the next game to ensure that he recovers.

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        you have sold already?

        1. brianutd-why always we? 20
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yes for Rashford who was rising and Wilson dropping too. Got Aubameyang too.

    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I own Kane and Auba, and am waiting to hear injury news.

      If it's just one PL game, I will keep Kane and sell Auba.

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

    Lolguero dancing to get on

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      See yah..

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

        Hullo

  18. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus up & running 🙂

  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ouch, that looks a sore one for Jesus

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

    Oh jesus

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

      Sterling(c) haul incoming for you now

    2. trikster102
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Looks like he's resurrected.

  21. EmreCan Hustle
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    That sound of the collision was really bad, good thing he's sitting up.

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

      Sounded awesome on my surround sound setup.

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

        I've worked the sample into my next mixtape.

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

    I want a slow motion replay of the collision

  23. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ederson you better finally keep a clean sheet you bum

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Please

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

    Aguero frowning after seeing Jesus was fit to continue

  25. lespaul
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Definite red for the goalpost

  26. Son is Rising
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Jesus crunched, Aguero's reaction is... 🙂

  27. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    John Stones puts the afterburners on there. Fairly impressive.

  28. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Has anyone seen Raheem?

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

      Last seen in Boly's pocket.
      Now appearing in Coady's

  29. Top 210 Club
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ffs get kun on

  30. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I need 3 points to win h2h with Doherty and Jimenez it’s going to be tight at this rate

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

      You might end the game needing more.

      1. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I know