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Traoré benched again as Aston Villa start two strikers against Wolves

Adama Traoré (£5.8m) finds himself on the Wolves bench for the second tie in three matches since the Premier League restart.

Nuno Espirito Santo has gone with a 3-5-2 formation for the tip to Aston Villa, the same system used for the last away match at West Ham.

For that Gameweek 30+ encounter, the Wolves manager used Traoré as an impact substitute, to good effect, and it appears that will be his plan again today.

Raúl Jiménez (£8.3m) owners and captainers will be pleased to see the Mexican in the starting line-up although may be a little disappointed by Traoré’s benching.

The two players form the most productive pairing in the Premier League this season, seven of Jiménez’s goals coming from Traoré assists.

Diogo Jota (£6.3m) gets his third successive start since the restart, joining Jiménez in the front-two.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.4m) is the man coming in for Traoré, sitting in a three-man central-midfield unit alongside Ruben Neves (£5.2m) and Joao Moutinho (£5.4m).

Meanwhile, popular Wolves defenders Matt Doherty (£6.4m) and Romain Saïss (£4.6m) both keep their starts once again.

They will have to handle a new-look Aston Villa attack this afternoon, with Dean Smith making the decision to go with a front-pairing of his own.

Rather than choose between Keinan Davis (£4.3m) and Mbwana Samatta (£5.6m), the Villa manager has started them together, supported by Jack Grealish (£6.4m) in what appears to be a central role.

Smith’s decision to go with a more conversative back-four has produced improved defensive showings since the restart, so he hands starts to Matt Targett (£4.4m), Tyrone Mings (£4.4m), Kortney Hause (£4.4m) and Ezri Konsa (£4.3m) once again.

Despite the tweaks to the front-three, Smith keeps faith in a three-man screening for the defence, deploying Marvelous Nakamba (£4.4m), Douglas Luiz (£4.4m) and Conor Hourihane (£5.7m) in central midfield.

Aston Villa XI (4-3-1-2): Nyland; Targett, Hause, Mings, Konsa; Nakamba, D Luiz, Hourihane; Grealish; Davis, Samatta.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez.

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  1. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Who are this GW's biggest swords?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Auba

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Rashford captain

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        70% EO, doesn't feel too swordy.

        Pulisic(c)?

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Which way?

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Positive way

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Pulisic

    4. Auntie Niemi
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Anyone who hasn't captained Jimenez.what a disaster!

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Haha your username is the best seen here

    5. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Jonty’s sword is flaccid

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ha love that 😆

        (the joke that is, not Jontys sword)

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jimmy can barely move.

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He’s hobbling

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        not really

  3. Hairy Potter
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Traore would be perfect for Liverpool squad. Impact player to come off the bench if they needed him. Only similar player who beats people for fun is maybe St Maximin, who would be interesting in a top team that concentrates on attack.

  4. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Going to start capping the picks that make no sense... think that would work better

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Doube Wolves defence the real winners.

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Don't jinx me.

  6. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is there any way in Live FPL to see captain stats over the season? Need a good laugh

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Use this.
      https://www.anewpla.net/fpl/report/

      Just need your user ID

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

  7. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Going Boly to Doherty last gameweek has really cost me. Fernandez over Maguire or Aurier is going to leak points to the end of the season

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Doherty still the better pick imo

  8. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Villa goal coming up

  9. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rest Boly now Nuno !!!

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes.

  10. HNI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    So happy managed to check fpl rockstar tweet on Traore benching. He had created 66% of Jiminez goals so less upside than a fresh Son who faces a tired and out of sorts Sheffield who made Manutd look like Brazil 1982

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Happened for the last 3 GWs now, hardly a secret game plan...

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This time he posted with 3 mins left! Looked like he wont even put it! And no I dont believe in secret game plans, just consistency thats why I am where I am every season compared to where your plans get you 😉

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Egan and Hendo both back..

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Where they not back for NeWC game as well? Nad no NewC isnt in some great form as their 1-1 draw with AVL showed. They made Saint Maximan look like Hazaed ffs

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Henderson, Egan and hopefully OC will be back though

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      First home game since restart for Sheff Utd
      Hendo, Egan, JOC back
      Spurs much worse than Man Utd in terms of attack and defence

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Actually the opposite. Manutd only has by far much better midfield. Son+Kane >>>Rash + Martial for sometime now and will be till 2020 end

    5. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      SHU won't be tired - Egan should be fresh from his suspension, and they've got Henderson back.

      1. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        They have a FA cup match first, which could go to extra time and they will be playing their 5th game in 16 days

  11. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Marvellous fail

  12. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Cannot get a captian right to save my bloody life

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Were you able to check fpl rockstar leak before reset? Id not then just bad luck. I have lost 210 points by wrong captain over the season. Even if I had got 65% of those I would be fighting for the title. I tried my best this season and last and still will manage 1k to 5k finish..No rewarda for it

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        What was the leak?

        1. HNI
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Traore benched

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Last min for Jimmy.

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Neto about to be subbed on for Jimenez

    1. Party time
        3 years, 10 months ago

        As expected

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Total Captain Points : 367

      Possible Captain Points if you Always Captained Highest Gameweek Scorer : 782

      Shocking

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        You'd be nr.1 in the world.

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yes wow you didn't cap Foden, Barnes, Sarr and Jota the last 4 weeks and so on. Shocking

      3. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Jeez, thought I'd got it rough

        Difference Between your Captain Points and Highest Possible : -458

      4. El Magico5
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Difference Between your Captain Points and Highest Possible : -435

        My issue seems to be i've never captained KDB haha. Always had a soft spot for aguero which has come back to bite me this season somewhat. (Didnt have him for his major hauls)

      5. HashAttack
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        396 vs 842 - Ouch!

    3. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Villa goal please

    4. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It’s only a Doherty clean sheet but just got w sinking feeling Villa are going to knab a goal

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      OFF - Jimenez
      ON - Neto

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yessssss!!!!!!

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

      Green Arrow Confirmed

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Red Hood denied

    7. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Raul off

    8. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      another cap another fail

    9. AC Yew
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Wish i'd just C Doherty!

    10. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Captain fail 🙁

    11. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Book him for time wasting

    12. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Jim-off

    13. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Jimmy off... Captain fail

    14. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Huge FAIL of Jiménez cappers

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah its time to play differential. Last gw went for Martial over KDB as 4th mid now this Gw Son C. Next Gw Martial C vs Bou lol AND keep Vardy vs CPL

    15. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Trezeguet was phenomenal back in 2000s

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This one was in nappies

      2. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This AVL version is actually called something else in reality.

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

        Serie A was like Mount Olympus back then - all the Gods of Football plied their trade there, the Juve squad he was a part of was no exception (Buffon, Zidane, Deschamps, Conte, Del Piero, Trézéguet, Davids, Inzaghi - Ancelotti managing)

        Think Trézéguet only he had one season over 30 goals in all competitions in his career though... but he was a good poacher... him & Henry were kids up front for Monaco together at one stage, then both were at Juve, Henry leaving for Arsenal just as Trézéguet came in...

        The 1998 World Cup win probably elevated his status a little above what it really was though

    16. HNI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Jim replaced! Great for Son C

    17. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Dendo 2nd on bench after Kiko...