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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. Rains of Castamere
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Doherty hits side netting, should have done better

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

      He had assist. But if he really wanted to shoot, why not the far side

  2. thegaffer82
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Doherty greedy!

    Should have crossed. Super hard to score from there

  3. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Selfish Doherty

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

      Warming up his shooting boots

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not if you own him 🙂

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

    Anyone else considering ditching Liv/City assets after this GW?

    KDB & Salah owner here and have some rotation fears!

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm tripling up on Liverpool from GW33 onwards.

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

        Brave! You don't think Klopp will change things up and give some of the younger lads game time?

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

          I'm thinking of cashing in on Salah.

          Prob is they play villa at ho e in 33...

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

            Would imagine he is auto captain pick, and TC for alot. Would be a disaster if he was benched for that game.

  5. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Oh how I wish jimi would just score early for once. Very nervous captainer here.

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

      This

    2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Best feeling ever. When your captain scores in the 1st half!

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

        Even better when its TAA 😉

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same - I feel your pain

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

    Doherty SOT

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

      Subbed off tired? Slated on touchline? These acronyms are awful

      1. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Doherty's Sister's otherworldly tatties

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

    Did anyone actually captain Jiménez? He is the antithesis of explosive.

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      32% of top 10k

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

        Brilliant

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I did. In such a drawn out week with many playing in cup too, I thought a certain starter was worth it.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He is the definition of consistent though

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

      I did, I'll take 6-9 non-explosive points. Auba will surely start in the cup and Arteta confirmed the incoming rotation.

    5. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Eurghh, thid guy

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

    Doherty walking off the pitch on the 24th minute

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

    If your (C) and (VC) are both playing FA cup this weekend, don't say you are unlucky if they both miss out because of injury/rotation. The little things 🙂

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I briefly considered Doherty cap for this, let’s see how it goes

    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He’s quality.

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yea don’t see villa scoring and he can haul

  11. james 101
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else hoping that Traore comes on at 59 minutes for jimmy?

    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only non jimmy owners.

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I own him. But not capping.

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

      O/

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

      Won’t help him get points

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

    5. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      me

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

    Matt Doherty utilizing some GAA skillz there with the strong shoulder.

  13. james 101
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got the points table that shows eg score at OR 1000, 5000, 10,000 etc

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!!

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.

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

    So I own Jiménez and Doherty but I don’t want Jiménez to score or Wolves to keep a clean sheet because of EO?

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

      What's the Wolves def EO like?

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

        Over 100 apparently

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

          Jimenez on 121% EO, need a doherty goal and thats about it

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You want as many points as possible

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

        No....I want the highest rank possible

    3. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm 11k and I'd take Doherty 7 Jimenez 2 right now

    4. Rover
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      The thing is, you also need Jimenez and Doherty to outscore potential other options that people might have as differentials.

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

    Doc lucky to avoid yellow

  16. @persecuted_by_mods
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jota's performances since the restart suggest to me the he was not expecting football to be restarted any time soon

    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Prefers playing FIFA

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

      Sold him for -4 for Rashford as haven’t been impressed by him at all since the resumption

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

        Worst thing is gets subs at 60-70 every GW

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

    First half 0-0 probably standard since the restart

  18. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else without WOL defenders and want an Aston Villa goal?!

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

      only masochists

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Tumbleweed

    3. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      o/

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

      Just the noobs

    5. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, I always want teams to score against teams that I don't own players from.

  19. Zimo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why did i always think Grealish was left footed?

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What a Marvelous Name to have

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

      needs an l

  21. Pep bites Kun
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone on here at the game?

    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I like your grav. 🙂

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        🙂 Cheers You know who it is?

        1. super zlatan
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Tell me ?

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Gromit of 'Wallace & Gromit' 🙂

  22. Dele
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Jota extremely underwhelming, why do I still have him?

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

      Hope he doesn’t get subbed at 59

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

      He will score in my opinion

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

    A Saiss headed goal would be lovely jubbly

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

    Saiss down.

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

    Doherty captainer here forget how nerve racking it is to captain a defender!

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Great captain could get u 28 or something

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

      The balls on this guy

    3. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely incredible punt mate. Fair play, sensational.

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

      I can never quite steel myself to hand a defender the armband but have a lot of respect with managers who do have the balls to do so.

      Good luck with it.

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

      Me too mate!

      Very difficult watch

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

    PAT SOT

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

      Sorry i mean PAT save

  27. LewanGOALski
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    WC TEAM:

    Foster - ___
    Maguire - Aurier - Saiss - Lascelles - ___
    Salah - KDB - Son - Pulisic - Martial
    Jimmy - Rashford - Nketiah

    which max 9.2 duo for the remaining spots:
    A) Pope + 4.2 DEF
    B) Ryan + 4.5 DEF
    C) Martinez + 4.9 DEF
    ..?

    I still have BB so I want 2 playing GKs

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Kneejerk central midfield

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

    Does anyone here own Grilsh?

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      On my bench

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

    Not liking my team for next week, have 2FT's luckily but tempted to FH as i cant find a better week to FH (FH38 is difficult). Have 2FTs and 0.2m

    Ddg
    Taa Doherty* Aurier* -- Kiko* Holgate*
    Salah Kdb Bruno Sarr*
    Rashford DCL* Jimmy*

    *= players with "tough" fixtures

  30. shearer9
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    When are people thinking of playing the TC chip?