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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.

2,584 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Embarrassing antics from Pep's team.

    Tactical fouls & diving.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He was clearly stepped on his right foot.

    2. Feanor
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      This post did not age well.

  2. ZeBestee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Should be a pen.

  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pen?

  4. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Penalty

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

    Who's taking

  6. Bobby Digital
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Mahrrez dive

  7. Niho992
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    penalty

  8. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who's on pens for City now actually?

    Mahrez should get YC for diving there

    1. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Should be Red for wasting people’s time. Garbage VAR is just not worth keeping

      No penalty for diving, that’s garbage

  9. tucaoneo
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Doherty stamped on his feet.

    1. Pukki Party
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Dendo

  10. Ozzy smith
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    This will be a pen. Seen them given this season, stepped on his foot.

  11. yakirh
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who will take it?

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

    You people calling for a pen should be ashamed of yourselves.

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

    penalty given

  14. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Kane to Aguero on wildcard now?

  15. Zilla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Please be KDB on pens

  16. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ahaha everyone saying it was a dive. It’s a pen surely?!

  17. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    This screams opportunity:

    A: Abraham to Rashford (sick of him)
    B: Zaha & Abraham to Aguero and Traore -4 (sick of Zaha)

  18. Pukki Party
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How?

  19. _Ninja_
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pen man city.. Given.

  20. Feanor
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Defo pen.

  21. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    VAR will give pen

  22. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    LOOOOL

  23. janowsc
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Stepped on foot, but not sure if it’s a pen...

  24. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    173 managers in top10k own both Ederson and Aguero. Bad luck for them.

  25. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    VAR ruining football yet again. Joke.

    1. Feanor
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He stood on his foot. That's a foul 100%.

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

    OMG

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Given pen treading on his foot.

  28. Piggs Boson
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Wtf. Clearly a dive.

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

    Football is dead.

  30. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Limited minutes for aguero, start looks likely for next game?