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Having dislocated his shoulder early on in Wolves’ 1-0 defeat at Sheffield United in Gameweek 34, Adama Traoré (£5.6m) is only a substitute for today’s clash against Everton.

The rapid winger did manage 78 minutes at Bramall Lane but drops out in favour of the returning Pedro Neto (£5.0m).

On the other flank, Daniel Podence (£4.9m) replaces Diogo Jota (£6.0m) while Joao Moutinho (£5.4m) joins his countryman on the bench as Leander Dendoncker (£4.4m) starts the game.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s chosen widemen Podence and Neto play either side of Raul Jimenez (£8.1m), who is on a run of three consecutive blanks.

Mason Holgate (£4.4m) fails to make the Everton matchday squad due to injury, despite Carlo Ancelotti being hopeful that the defender could make a quick return to action after picking up a shin problem in GW33.

The Italian manager has also made three line-up changes, with Leighton Baines (£4.9m) earning a rare start in place of the benched Seamus Coleman (£5.3m).

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) replaces Andre Gomes (£5.2m) – another player who is absent through injury – while Theo Walcott (£6.2m) earns his first post-restart minutes in place of fellow ex-Arsenal man Alex Iwobi (£5.6m).

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.3m), who has yet to register an FPL return since the return of the Premier League, partners Richarlison (£8.2m) up top.

Ancelotti was not in the mood to give much away in his pre-match interview on Sky Sports but was pushed to reveal that Everton will use a wing-back system.

Eleven players that I would like to see defend well and attack well. It’s not a clear line-up for you.

For the players and for me, we didn’t have a lot of time to try but I hope it’s going to work.

Three at the back, I think so. Sometimes three, sometimes five, it depends. – Carlo Ancelotti

Nuno was slightly more insightful as to why he has changed around the Wolves line-up and on Traoré’s benching.

We created a lot of situations [v Sheffield United] that required finishing the action, shooting on goal. Bad positioning, bad passing, something that we have to improve.

[Traoré is] available. He’s been dealing with his shoulder problem. He’s been struggling with pain but he’s available. If we consider that we can use him, we will do so. – Nuno Espirito Santo

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Neves, Dendoncker, Doherty; Podence, Jimenez, Neto.

Everton XI (3-5-2): Pickford; Baines, Keane, Mina; Digne, Gordon, Davies, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

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  1. Nightcrawler
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Why cant DCL get as lucky as Jiminez?

    1. DandyDon
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You have to attack for that to be the case. Haven’t seen Everton do that yet!

    2. Utopsis
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Tuned in 10mins after KO - thought he wasn't playing until he randomly came into shot

  2. Royal5
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Calwert Lewis hair look terrible

    1. Free Hat
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Wants to copy theo walcott

  3. Botman and Robben
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Cheers Jimi.

  4. Party time
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Never doubt The Mexican Sensation

    1. Brosstan
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Mexican Altidore*

  5. Don Kloppeone
    6 years, 3 months ago

    And so the plunge down the OR continues. Wheeeeeee

  6. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 3 months ago

    It's a surprise to literally no one that Digne gave away the pen... Why would you play him at CB...

    1. Gobigorgohome
      6 years, 3 months ago

      it was so obvious

    2. DandyDon
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t think they have any other options. Not sure I’ve seen one centre back in a back three system before!

    3. Third Eye Vision
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Because of a threadbare squad and the fact these players had a game on Monday, Thursday and today.

      He’s trying to find solutions with the players he’s got at his disposal.

    4. _Ninja_
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Baines and Coleman playing who are prob just as bad there.

  7. Pep Roulette
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Iheanacho. Please outscore Jimenez tonight.

  8. Oggle22
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Urrrghh my ML rival is soooo lucky benched Digne and started Jiminez getting that jammy goal

  9. Old Gregg
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hello,

    2FT
    Which move please?. Sterling or Dilva in?

    A) Mane + Jimi > sterling + Ings
    B) Mane + Jimi > Dilva + Ings
    C) Dcl + Jimi > Giroud + Ings
    D) Mane + Jimi + DCL > sterling + Ings + Giroud (-4)
    E) Mane + Jimi + DCL > Dilva + Ings + Giroud (-4)

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

    People trashing Jimenez in the match thread. Here you f**king go. This is Jimenez. No touches with no service, but when he does get it, it's done.

  11. Twisted Melon
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Lovely parting gift from Jimi now over to Ings.

  12. SH1M1
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is it worth Selling Mane for a hit to get Sterling in ?

    1. The Knights Template
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You need Jimenez

      1. SH1M1
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Ive got him lol but i advise people to sell him for Jesus

      2. Utopsis
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Haha

  13. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Both teams haven't created anything and yet I see Jimmy on the scoreboard.

  14. Gobigorgohome
    6 years, 3 months ago

    225,000 sold Jimi.. differential 😉

  15. Free Hat
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Through pen was the only way I saw him scoring.
    Never seen a target man dropping so deep&wide at times then in the last few games of wolves.

    1. Gobigorgohome
      6 years, 3 months ago

      he take Kane as his inspiration

    2. Utopsis
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He is not a target man

    3. George Agdgdgwngo
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Have you not watched spurs?

    4. Party time
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He is so good. Perfect team player. Jimmy is really lovely to watch

      1. Free Hat
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I like him too, but he needs to be more around the box imo. Not laying off balls on the middle of the pitch when your team is on 'attack'

    5. Brosstan
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You havent watched Spurs ...

  16. Thomas M.
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez + Vardy for -4 to:
    A. Ings + Willian/Dilva/Foden (got puli)
    B. Jesus + X (Got Martial, Sterling, KDB, Puli and can't get Bruno/Salah)

  17. JJO
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Cmon Digne get that RC so i can get my man Baines on FH

  18. Make United Great Again
    6 years, 3 months ago

    OHHHHH JIMI JIMI

  19. EL tridente
    6 years, 3 months ago

    The perfect parting gift

  20. Old Wulfrunian
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Really good game for Podence.

    1. Free Hat
      6 years, 3 months ago

      At least someone is looking alive out there indeed

  21. Abra Dubravka
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone know if we will hear from Pep before this week’s deadline?

  22. teddypicker
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Funny how BPS is weighted - a striker can do nothing all game, score a pen and just shoot right up to the top

    1. Gobigorgohome
      6 years, 3 months ago

      it is how it works

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah it’s an example of how it’s a terrible system

      1. teddypicker
        6 years, 3 months ago

        As a Jimi owner, I'll take it though

    3. Twisted Melon
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Scoring a pen to take the lead and possibly win the game is pretty important.

      1. Utopsis
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This

      2. Tinkermania
        6 years, 3 months ago

        It's important but he is talking about overall contribution.

        1. Utopsis
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Guessing you missed his bicycle kick and link up play?

          1. teddypicker
            6 years, 3 months ago

            That's exactly what I'm saying, the bicycle kick and link up play hasn't contributed to his BPS at all.

            1. Tinkermania
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Exactly

            2. Utopsis
              6 years, 3 months ago

              T'was more the "do nothing all game" comment I was referring to.

              But you're right re: BPS, it's currently massively weighted towards goal involvement

              1. teddypicker
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah I wasn't saying Jimi was undeserving of the 3bps in this game.

                Maybe pen scorers should get the same number of BPS regardless of whether they're a striker or midfielder?

                1. Utopsis
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Good shout actually - unfortunately for us don't think the FPL bosses care what we think 🙁

    4. Free Hat
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not a fan of the system either.
      Only when it works in your favour its right.

  23. Qaiss
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Dean Henderson England number 1 next summer.

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Pope

    2. Nightcrawler
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Shd be joe hart only one with big team mentality and trophies under his belt

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nick Pope > Dean Henderson

    4. The Train Driver
      6 years, 3 months ago

      One thing is for sure, it won't be Pickford..

    5. Botman and Robben
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No, Pope will be.

    6. Free Hat
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Good chance.
      I like Pope as well, but Henderson looks more assured in some way. Just my preference though.

  24. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Best option for team below- chasing in ML

    A KDB to Pulisic and Jiménez to Jesus (c)
    B Sterling to Pulisic and Jiménez to Jesus (c)
    C Vardy to Ings and Jiménez to Giroud ( if news starts pre deadline)
    D Any other suggestions?

    Pope
    TAA Maguire Doherty
    KDB Sterling Foden Martial Bruno
    Vardy Jiménez

    Martinez Aurier Fernández Nketiah

    1. Old Gregg
      6 years, 3 months ago

      C or A

  25. DandyDon
    6 years, 3 months ago

    My second throw away teams on 70 points after that Jimi goal. Actual team 17pts Lol

    1. Brosstan
      6 years, 3 months ago

      reported for cheating

    2. Nightcrawler
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Do u have links to both ur teams?

    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      6 years, 3 months ago

      😮 you've two teams

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ruth!?

    5. Licious Lizard
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Everyone can have a poor GW every now and then.
      But not everyone will brag about cheating, so good for you 🙂

      1. DandyDon
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Don’t worry it’s the fun team where I can bring in Antonio and captain him. Not exactly doing much harm about the 500k mark

        1. Licious Lizard
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Hmm I disagree unfortunately.

          Still cheating in my opinion and you’re still robbing the spot from someone, who is actually doing their best around that OR.
          And what if it somehow had made it to number 1 spot? Would you delete the team?

          Anyway, I can’t do anything about it other than encourage you to play fair next year 🙂

  26. Hotdogs for Tea
    6 years, 3 months ago

    every time I sell a player that is blanking for me, they score the next week

    1. _Ninja_
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Who you selling this week mate?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        6 years, 3 months ago

        KDB

  27. JBG
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Now I'm wondering if Digne is worth it for next GW :/.

    1. Utopsis
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'm still keen if he avoids a red card

      1. EL tridente
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I was before this match but dont want him if he plays CB

      2. JBG
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Not if defensive "master" tactician Ancelotti continues to play him like this.

        1. Utopsis
          6 years, 3 months ago

          It is indeed a very defensive showing - one of the v few times Everton had possession in Wolves' half down the right, there were 4 Everton players in the whole HALF.

          Hmm...

    2. KadMan
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not interested anymore especially if he plays CB

    3. Tinkermania
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Only had him 2 gameweeks. Already 2 yellows and given a pen. Needs to score a goal now to make up.

    4. DandyDon
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Depends if villa start to show up for their relegation battle

  28. BigBillyBass
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Dear Podence, won't you come out to play?

  29. Slitherene
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What is Raul's effective ownership in the Top 10k?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      6 years, 3 months ago

      50

    2. DandyDon
      6 years, 3 months ago

      50%

  30. Garlana
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Sold jiminez for vardy, no sterling, no Antonio no Jesus ...rip