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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. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Alli, Pulisic, Rashford to Traore, Salah, Wilson

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      -4

      1. trinzoo
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        If you these moves to get Salah, it's quite ok, Wilson punty but may work.

    2. JohnBlack
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      No

  2. Bruce Lee
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Someone flip a coin for me please...

    Ryan is heads
    Ramsdale is tails

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Landed on the side - Get Foster

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        ohh heeell naw

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

    Got rid of jiminez last week for kane.

    Now looking for abraham replacement?

    Was going maupay. Do I stick with that or just being jiminez back, despite lpool next?

    Thanks

    1. HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Jimenez is fixture proof

  4. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Right I can’t keep up... who’s essential now?

    Sidibe
    Sterling
    Traore
    Jimenez
    Grealish

    Who am I missing?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      TAA

    2. Rash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Ings?

  5. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Best mid for 6m or less?

    Traore probably a popular choice right now.

  6. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    My front line of Vardy, Mousset and Jota is looking great for this week. Yikes hahaha

  7. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    With it looking like so many of my players might be rested(Or injured) this weekend, best player to bring in for a one week punt?

    A. Martial

    B. Moura

    C. Eriksen

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. JohnBlack
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. CheesyZoot
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Would you do Alli > Martial for a -4 this week?

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        That's what I'm contemplating right now. Whichever of these three I bring in, will be for a -4 for Alli

    4. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Do you really expect anyone to respond c?

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        If he starts, and it looks like he might, he wouldn't be a bad one week punt against Norwich

  8. I Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Pope
    Maguire, Soyuncu, Kelly
    Mane, De Bruyne, Martial, Maddison
    Kane (c), Vardy, Abraham

    Button; Rico, Dendoncker, Lundstram.

    1 FT 0.2 ITB

    Good to go? Thinking it's best to save a transfer with all of the uncertainty this GW.

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

      Abraham to ings

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    #thfc midfielder Dele Alli appearing to hold his groin after Thursday's 2-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion. | @17ricardinho

    Check the video here

    https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/27/dele-alli-injury-tottenham-norwich-city-11966414/

    1. HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He got a hard on and was clearly hiding it 😉

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Check his arm... he should be rested imo and not risk it

  10. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Liverpool fan
    Kdb (c)
    Jiminez

    Had worse Fridays 🙂

  11. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Tammy out, what to do?

    A) Tammy -> Rashford
    B) Tammy -> Ings
    C) Tammy & Alli -> DCL & Mane (-4)

    Pope
    TAA Soyuncu Kelly
    KdB Salah(c) Grealish Alli
    Abraham Jimenez Vardy

    Button Lund Rico Dendoncker

    1. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      1ft, 1.5 itb

    2. JohnBlack
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

  12. I'm out of name ideas
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Alli to whom?

  13. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Guys, thoughts on this WC
    Guaita (Button)
    Kelly Soyuncu Lundstram TAA Sidibe
    Richarlison Salah KDB Martial (Traore)
    Ings Vardy Jiminez

    0.2 ITB
    Thanks

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I loked the previous one better 1

      1. Tabbara
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        traore and jiminez drove me crazy :p

  14. davies
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Yay or Nay

    Alli Rashford Cantwell > Salah (c) Greenwood Martial

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Halfway through the season now. How are people doing in FPL?

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Crap but couldn't care less. Enjoying the actual footy.

    2. Rash
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      53k just activated my wildcard

    3. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      50k exactly. Still in LMS and fantasy cup. Not too bad

      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        And a massive LFC fan and couldn’t careless how season ends fantasy wise if we win the league

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

          “We”

    4. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Just inside 30k. Still in LMS and still in the FPL Cup.

    5. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Come to a complete crash after a decent start for once. OR getting worse each year, can't find my mojo back

    6. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Worst season ever for me so far at 400k but there is still time to recover!

    7. Tempestic
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Up to 100k, slowly climbing back up the rankings. Was 1.1Mil in gw11!

  16. Henning
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    To afford TAA

    1. Jimenez in for Rashford
    2 Traore in for Alli

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      1

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      2

  17. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    What a GW. No TAA, and Jimi benched for Cant-play-well.
    Now on wc, having a major striker headache. Having both Vardy and Jimi, surely can't sell now given TV loss and all, but both likely to be rested no? So currently risking going with Maupay as sole striker.....

  18. E25
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Best 4.3 def or lower for WC team?

    A) Cathcart
    B) Kabasele
    C) Kiko
    D) Other?

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      C

  19. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    2 FT here. Thoughts please. Had a good week this week so looking continue climbing

    Gazza (Hendo)
    TAA Soyu Rico (Lundy Kelly)
    Mane KDB Grealish Alli (Dendo)
    Vardy Ings Rashford

    0.2 ITB. Initial feelings are to try and upgrade one of Kelly/Rico/Dendo or change a keeper. Advice welcome

  20. JRO093
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Captain:

    1. Martial
    2. Ings
    3. KdB
    4. Mané
    5. Vardy

    Leaning Ings or KdB... home players in form, who should start

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'm on KDB atm

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Mane

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Same here

    4. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      3 for me

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    WC draft:

    Schmeich
    TAA VVD Kelly
    Salah KDB Maddison Martial
    Vardy Abraham Pukki

    McGov Holgate Lunds Donk

    0.1m itb. Opinions? Considering Abra -> Jimenez next week.

  22. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 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

  23. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Abraham is the Croydon Pukki I'm fuming I got him for Jimenez

  24. XABI 15
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    70 points and up to 8k! Cant believe the season I am having, have never been this high up so early on..

  25. OverTinker
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    70 points but can't celebrate because of Jimmi haul.

  26. Liber
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Just can't decide what transfer to do, so I'll do none.

    1. OverTinker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      same here. Whoever we brought in to avoid rotation may become rotation risk next GW. So may save unless Alli is unfit

    2. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Wish I’d done that this week ha

  27. MikeLowrey
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    G2G? Going to give Tammy & Pukki another shot and roll the FT

    1FT, 0.7 ITB

    Henderson
    TAA Digne Soyuncu
    Salah KDB Alli Grealish
    Vardy Abraham Pukki

    (Button Lundstram Kelly Dendoncker)

  28. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    The league being over so early is going to be bad for FPL if City & Liverpool are still in the latter stages of the CL

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Pool will go for the points record

      1. Tempestic
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        And an invincible season?

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      City aren't beating Madrid

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

        What about if they spend bare cash on a decent centre half and get Laporte and Sane back?

  29. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Is Sterling to Salah reasonable move? It s for free ?

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling scored 2 and Salah blanked so no?

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

      I would, and C.

  30. I Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Why is everyone selling Abraham? Isn't Arsenal the ideal fixture?

    1. Rainer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Only if he starts.