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Doherty fit to start as Vinagre replaces Jonny

Wolves take on Huddersfield Town in the second of two Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday afternoon, with kick-off at Molineux at 16:00 GMT.

The hosts will be carrying the hopes of a significant number of Fantasy managers today, with Rui Patricio (£4.6m), Ryan Bennett (£4.2m), Matt Doherty (£4.9m), Ruben Neves (£5.0m) and Raul Jimenez (£5.9m) all boasting an ownership of 10% or higher in FPL.

Not one of the Terriers’ starters features in more than 2.2% of Fantasy squads, meanwhile.

Doherty, as expected, has recovered from the facial injury that he sustained at the Emirates a fortnight ago and lines up at right wing-back.

On the opposite flank, the injured Jonny (£4.5m) is replaced by Ruben Vinagre (£4.3m) in what is Nuno Espirito Santo’s only change to his starting XI from Gameweek 12.

David Wagner is without the suspended Zanka (£4.4m) and the injured Chris Lowe (£4.4m), with those two absent defenders being replaced by Tommy Smith (£4.4m) and Erik Durm (£4.4m) respectively as the Town manager rolls out a 3-5-1-1 again.

Only Manchester City have allowed fewer big chances than Wolves this season, while the West Midlands club rank third for fewest shots in the box conceded.

The Terriers have scored fewer goals and created fewer big chances than the other 19 sides in the division.

Only five clubs – all of whom have played a game more – have registered more attempts on goal than Santo’s side in 2018/19.

Doherty has had more shots on target than any FPL defender this season, while only three forwards have registered more attempts on goal than Jimenez.

Huddersfield have shown signs of defensive improvement lately, though, and have conceded the same amount of big chances (nine) that Wolves have in their last six league matches.

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Neves, Moutinho, Vinagre, Costa, Cavaleiro, Jimenez.

Huddersfield Town XI (3-5-1-1): Lossl, Schindler, Kongolo, Smith, Durm, Mooy, Hogg, Billing, Hadergjonaj, Pritchard, Mounie.

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1,511 Comments Post a Comment
  1. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Huddersfield up to 14th.
    That's three places behind Wolves.

    1. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      6 places behind United

  2. Ross From Friends
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jota hattrick incoming!!!

    oh wait.

    NVM!

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I don’t get it

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

      Jota. Legendary GW1 pick.

      Sorry, leg-end of a GW1 pick.

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      That was one of the earliest derailed bandwagons

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yea i just realized its not August

  3. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Ederson
    Robertson - Alonso - Doherty - Vinagre
    Richarlison - Salah* - Hazard
    Arnautovic - Jiménez - Agüero*
    (Hamer - Camarasa - Wan-B - Fraser)

    Vinagre/Salah > Digne/Sterling (-4) looking tempting. Worth it?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      not sure. you wouldn't play digne this wk would you

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        No, that's true. Difficult holding on to Salah, though.

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    At least get one goal Jim/Doh...

  5. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    One very minor consolation for someone - this must be a very good week for the community champion to outscore the Scout picks by a large margin.

  6. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Salah > Mooy (-4) done. Feel relieved

  7. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    A mod didn't like my salt and Vinegre pun?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Must have been too original

        1. Fantastisk
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Original flavour would just be ready salted, wouldn't it?

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        What was the joke ?

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Neves has been shocking

      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Neves seen him so bad.

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Would love a Doherty goal Jiménez assist

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Unless Gudmundsson goes mad tomorrow night then Mitrovic is my top scorer this GW.

      Sad times, folks. 🙁

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Mitrovic got 13 points didn't he? That's still well good.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Outscoring my captain though.

          Rest of my team, except Robertson, have had shockers this week.

          Oh well, it happens.... 🙁

      2. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        A brace usually is top scorer

    5. The Darkest Knight
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      martial to sane...
      yes or yes???

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Defo

    6. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      My mini league rival is having a good week
      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/1865/event/13

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Nice wonkery

        1. CRO KLOPP
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          As good as it gets

      2. The Darkest Knight
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        sane on bench....

      3. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Cheeky Sané benching there

      4. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Proof that 8 point hits sometimes work.

        1. CRO KLOPP
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Yes,one of his transfer was Hazard to Sane

        2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Of course they sometimes work. -20 sometimes works but that doesn't mean it's a good idea.

          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            I know.

            Just being jealous cos my score is abysmal this week.

    7. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard to Mooy for a -4?

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Easily.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Only for a hit

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Doo it quickk

    8. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      River plate vs Boca postponed again.

      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It can't compete with Huddersfield pumping Wolves let's be honest here.

    9. JJO
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      This Jimenez is like Bambi
      He cant stand even without ball

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        A lot of Raul'ing on the floor.

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

      Mark transferred out Hennessey for Patricio... ouch

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Isn't that 3 different goalkeepers in 3 game weeks?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          He is becoming cockey?

    11. Styles_X
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      never thought wolves would lose...well done hud

    12. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not a good week for me... fixtures look good for next week but players are iffy. Ill just sit it out and wc gw16 i guess

    13. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Aroooonnn Moooooyyy. You are my hero!!!

    14. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      This has been a terrible GW need to get those city mids asap

    15. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mooy bandwagon?

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thought it was Howard Webb, no?

    16. BeDreamin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      So my squad is:

      Fab, 4m

      Robertson, Alonso, Laporte, TAA, AWB

      Hazard Sterling Mane Richarlson 4.3m

      Wilson Ageuro Arnie

      Any transfers to make or save?

    17. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I am thinking on going to triple City like this and also punting on Kane from GW15:

      I held 2 FTs now

      GW14:
      Patricio ➡ Ederson
      Martial ➡ Sane

      and then:

      GW15:
      Hazard ➡ D.Silva
      Aguero ➡ Kane
      (-4)

      thoughts..?

    18. Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone else with their worst performance of the season?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Not quite but not far off. Looking like 41 all out

      2. BDMC5
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Ya same here — some of my rivals gained 35 points on me this week which I didn’t see happening in worst case scenario

      3. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yep. Just started to pick up some points, now it's 100k + rank drop again.

      4. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yep.

        Unless Gudmondsson gets something out of tomorrow night then this probably will be my worst score. GW4 says hello.

      5. Mika-eel
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yip. On 33 with just Kenedy remaining.

    19. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Jiminez header missed going over goal line by 1.8cm...

    20. The Special Wan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What a horrible game week, is 34 points safe for LMS?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Borderline.

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        may just squeak in, depending on MNF game and the player ownership from it

    21. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nobody knows where my Jonny has gone
      But my cleanies left the same time
      Why was he injured this time
      When he's supposed to be a gold mine …

    22. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Patricio has been the worse transfer ever. He's got me 1, 2, 2, 2 and 2.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I got him in for Pickford.

        Just as Everton started getting cleanies and Pickford remembered he could save penalties.

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Same awfull

    23. Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Would you rather have Salah or hazard?

    24. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      is there anything I can post that won't be deemed as offensive ? was just using a mild euphemism

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Try it. And if banned tweet it. We'll know. Thank you man

      2. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        bring back free speech