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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. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Think it’s Triple Captain Salah time

    That AVL fixture is just too enticing

    Cue Klopp benching/bringing on for last 2 mins just in time to miss a pen

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I already TC Salah in GW24 for 48 points

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Nice - think he got 1G 1A that DGW...

        Could see him getting that in the first 20 mins vs AVL *IF* big Jurgen gives him a start....

        And the problem is that’s by no means a certainty - but hopefully they let him keep going for the golden boot

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez rested for Arsenal game....

  3. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Two capt fails in a row.
    Ah, the sweet scent of familiarity comes wafting back.

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same here

    2. scarlet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. It is good to see some things haven't changed following restart...

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    At least Jimi got the assist in BTFantasyPL

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      How many bonus ?

  5. Kellz86
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Martial (c) is now an even better differential should it work

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      ... should it work

      1. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        It better work.

    2. Greek Freak
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      That seems a week late unfortunately.

    3. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes man

  6. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    JIminez subbed off

  7. The Tinkerman
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Another captain fail 🙁

  8. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jiminez fail, but at least Doh And Pat make it look respectable. Cue the inevitable last minute villa goal

  9. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Long week incoming for Jimenez (c)

  10. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The only thing that is "explosive" about Jimi is the rage of his cappers. 😛

    1. evilfish
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not raging, I fully expecty my (C) to blank.

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Anything over 2/3 points is a bonus

  11. Tsparkes10
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Gonna be so hard to get captain hauls these last few weeks. Fine margins, Bruno last week over Martial a great example, really tempted to go for differentials now

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just don’t be a sheep

    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Alternatively just captain one of Mo or KdB and just play around with VC for rotation

    3. Srv210
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Went with pulisic ...let's see how it works

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hopefully the dullard casuals will regret capping Jimmy

  13. Bruce Lee
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know any alternative hobbies other than FPL?

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      philately

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Virtual fpl

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        What is that?

    3. Party time
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Stare at paint dry

  14. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I just cannot get a captain pick right

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Don’t be a sheep

      1. Niho992
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This

  15. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Captain w@nked yet again with Jimi. Now all I need is a jammy goal from Villa to deny Saiss and Doherty their CSs...

  16. Greek Freak
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Don't worry Jimenez captainers, I've captained Auba so he'll blank as well.

    1. Greek Freak
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Also I've transferred in Martial so you don't have to worry about him going off either.

    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Appreciate the support

  17. Danstoke82
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Oh dear my Jimi capt didn’t go well

  18. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Spawny casual Jimi non owners massively bailed out. I've had it with this season

    1. Kroos Kontrol
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      In what sense? He's barely threatened today.

      In the previous two games, he's take until 70 minutes to score a header - he can't keep scoring every week (esp when it's only 1 goal, that he gets in 2-3 chances).

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        1 goal average over last period means owners deserve a least a goal. Statistics and all that...

        1. Kellz86
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          "deserved" or "due" a goal is the most overused nonsense in voetbal

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Unluckyyyyyyyyyy

  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Swapped captaincy from Jimi to rashford this morning. Phew!

    1. Lukakwho
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You were the same guy that was bricking it before. Well played

    2. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I did the opposite 🙁

  20. Reg83
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What a big captain failure! Useless Jimenez. Didn't want to captain him but not much other options. Maybe should have c rashford

  21. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez was a hopeless captain pick this week - tried to warn you all last night but you wouldn’t listen.

    Ohhh Bruno Fernandes, ohhh Bruno Fernandes

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno probably just as bad. Brighton look great

  22. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Fail. GW Over. See you all next round

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      See you on the next page mate

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        🙂 🙂 🙂

  23. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Dreadful lunch time kick off isn't a myth!!!

    1. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      To captain

    2. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      It is, capped Kane for 2 hattricks I think at this time

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        That was Christmas 2018/2019. He is rubbish now

      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This.

  24. Niho992
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    C Salah ahead of Jimmy maybe is not too bad as i thought

  25. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    It is only worth captaining players from Man City and Liverpool because they are the only two teams who consistently score loads of goals.

    Yes, Leicester went on a hot streak early on, but those types of streaks are few and far between.

    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea had their run too and United may be on one now. Not that clear cut

      But check how you’d do with either perma cap Mo or KdB this season

  26. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    The postman failed to deliver... haha

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I paid for recorded delivery too. I want my money back.

  27. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How long until we get the regulatory Villa party popper goal?

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Pooper

  28. TheTinman
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Kane captainers unite 😎

    1. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      o/

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      ohhh yeahhhhhhhh! Hatty coming

      1. HashAttack
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Lets hope SHU v ARS goes to extra time tomorrow

  29. Kroos Kontrol
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Slept through the deadline, was scared when I woke up at half-time and Fernandes was still my captain. Will take it now haha

    1. DD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I actually chose Bruno as captain. Seems it's quite the differential captain choice this gw.

  30. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DONK MOTM

    1. The Reptile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2nd on my bench... Kiko 1st so even if Nketiah doesn't play I miss out