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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. slove
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would you back Son, Aurier and Nketiah to our score Bergwijn, Maguire and Calvert Lewin this week ?

    1. Victor6359
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yip, I would

    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. If they all start. Hope Son does, he's my captain.

    3. Soto Ayam
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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

      Nahhh.. fancy goals from Slabhead and Dominic

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

    Jimenez C was never good option. Not explosive enough in my opinion...

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

      did it for just a return

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      never?

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Didn't captain him myself, but think a lot were swayed by it being Villa and some other options having FA Cup games before their league game this week.

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

      I agree with you here. Villa look decent defensively too

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

      Not sure why anyone would captain a non explosive asset. Damn boring Scouts now. I miss Mark so much

    6. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Went against the majority this week - shipped out Fernandes and captained martial. Never fancied wolves to score many this week

  3. Victor6359
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather have between now and end of the season?

    A: Son

    B: Bruno

    Cheers

    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Victor6359
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers fellas

  4. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jimi fail, but will take a Saiss and Doherty cleanie

  5. Kodap
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Really hoping my Auba captain punt this week pays off now

  6. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hayden> Donkey was the plan but went with Saka instead, for BB.

  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Is Jimmy the only one with EO>100%?

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

      yep
      120% or so

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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

    What's the bappos looking like?

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

      O-O

    2. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Jonny 3
      Dendonk 2
      Coady 1

  9. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez captainers have saved themselves five days of false hope that we’ll have at least

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Haha will be a long wait

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

    Where's the Coady YC when you need it?

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

    Wolves defence EO anyone?

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

      Based on my ML pretty fecking high

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

      above 100%

    3. olidooley
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Over 100

    4. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Patrício and Doherty delivered for me again. Bit disappointing two weeks in a row one nil but both times neither in bps.

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you Boly and Saiss, good start.

  12. BrutalLogiC
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    no mail received

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

    Jimmy Captain. Double Wolves Defence (Pat/Doc). Bittersweet!

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

      Me too. I'm actually fairly happy with it

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        What? Your captain fails and everyone has one wolves defender at least anyway

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

          16 points from 3 players I will take

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

            You’ll take a captain fail. Okay

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

              EO is 120%, its hardly just me that has failed

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

      After Liverpool, they’re the best defensive team to double up on. Got to be happy with that.

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

        City/United say hello

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

    No mail on Saturdays apparently

    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not in Mexico

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

        Siesta day

  15. JBG
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Ffs.. Traore could have put Doherty through there.

  16. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Kick someone, Coady.

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

      Not in the box though.

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

    Villa down without a fight. Like cowering dogs

    1. Party time
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cowering dogs would do better than villa

  18. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bolt yc

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

      Boly*

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

        It was a YC for Neves

      2. KGFC
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Scratch that... It was for Neves

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

      Usain?

  19. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Only own Saiss in this match. Feel like I've dodged a thousand bullets... 😆

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

      Not if you have double/triple wolves defence

  20. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    ffs boly

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm? Rival has him. Whats he do?

  21. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry guys I bought Jimenez for the first time this week, though I didn’t captain phew!

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

      You'll be hearing from my solicitors.

  22. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Whats the score?

  23. Party time
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jimmy cappers unlucky but you really can’t blame yourself for the decision. The lad was just completely tired today to deliver. He was halfway caught up with fatigue against Bournemouth too.

    I still expect a couple of more captaincy blanks this gw

  24. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling to Traore worked out well haha

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

    No suspension for Saiss!

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

    Thx God i bench Grealish.

    Next week Grealish to Martial is tempting

    1. Von Lipwig
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I did it this week for -4. Grealish has been the biggest disappointment since the restart

  27. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    No 10th YC for Saiss.

    15 now needed for a ban.

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

      Still time 😉

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

      Are u sure? Isnt it 32 games by player not club.

  28. Stupendous
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    This coming week looks tasty!!

    Patricio
    Doherty Aurier TAA Lascelles
    Salah Foden Son KDB Pulisic
    Jimenez

    Martin DCL Ings Holgate

  29. Jeremiah
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Let's go Salah (C) 😀

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Juhuuu.
      I am on that train

    2. olidooley
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Jiménez and Doherty TO Saïss and Jesus?

      1. DandyDon
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        No. Not for me

  30. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    High five for double Wolves defence!!!

    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      High five