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Traoré up against Mendy as Wolves host Man City in Gameweek 2

Adama Traoré (£6.5m) remains in a wing-back role for Wolves as they host Manchester City, his favourite team to face last season.

In two meetings against Pep Guardiola’s men, the FPL midfielder registered three goals, one assist and six bonus – all for a total of 29 points.

That accounted for 22.3% of his 130 points across the whole of last season, no Premier League offering up more Fantasy fuel to Traoré than Manchester City.

He might be fancying his chances once again this time around, as the wing-back will have the chance to double-up with right-winger Daniel Podence (£5.5m) on adventurous left-back Benjamin Mendy (£6.0m).

Pedro Neto (£5.5m) staffs the other side of Wolves’ front-three, joined there by talismanic forward Raúl Jiménez (£8.5m).

With Manchester City losing a number of key personnel to injury, Guardiola’s latest line-up was easier than normal to predict.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) leads the line in the absence of Sergio Aguero (£10.5m) while Phil Foden (£6.5m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) make use of Bernardo Silva‘s (£7.5m) muscle problem to start on the left and right-hand side of the front-three.

Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Joao Cancelo (£5.5m) are out with muscle and foot injuries respectively, hence the start for Mendy, while Aymeric Laporte‘s (£6.0m) red flag means Nathan Aké (£5.5m) makes his Premier League debut next to John Stones (£5.0m).

Owned by 33% of FPL managers worldwide, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.5m) is this game’s most popular asset, as he makes an expected start in central midfield.

With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) on the chopping board for many of us, all eyes will be on how the Belgian compares with Sterling tonight.

The last time Manchester City visited Molineux, the Englishman scored twice while De Bruyne failed to match up, mustering just one assist and no goals…

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Marçal, Neves, Moutinho, Traoré; Neto, Jiménez, Podence.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Mendy, Aké, Stones, Walker; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Fernandinho; Foden, Jesus, Sterling.

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2,813 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Meinhoff
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Omg who to buyyyyy

  2. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden G
    Sterling A

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Here’s the wagon.

    1. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      As expected.

  4. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How's this for gw3 ?

    Ryan
    TAA, Dallas, Struijk (Justin)
    Salah, Sterling(c), Son, Zaha, JRod
    Werner, Mitro

  5. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What a goal..

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden goal, Sterling assist

  7. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden G

    Sterling A

  8. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I want 3 city

  9. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden G
    Raz A

  10. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Good to go for next gw?

    McCarthy
    KWP - Targett - Mitchell
    Salah - KDB - Son - Rodriguez
    Martial - Richarlison - Wilson

    Steer - Justin - Holding - Bissouma

    1.5m in the bank.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No Foden go again.

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

      U have double soton def. That needs fixing. Ft used?

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Carnage

  12. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foder

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The trap has been set 🙂

  14. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I’ll take those 6 pts

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Oh my I want 7 City players

  16. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hmmm Foden...

  17. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    WC it is then

  18. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    McCarthy (steer)
    TAA KWP Davies Justin 4.0
    Salah KDB Bruno ASM 4.5
    Mitro Werner Watkins

    Concerned if Davies doesn’t start next week won’t get 11 playing, worth taking a hit for?

  19. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wait next week then score Jesus so nobody buys you

  20. Vlekz
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have no other spurs or city
      A) auba + Wilson(bad fixtures) to son + jesus(-4)
      B)auba to kdb

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        B

    • Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Foden scoring goals pretty much means he’s nailed

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It doesnt.

      2. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not nailed, but likely to play more than not now I guess.

    • Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Now then, Auba, ASM -> KDB/Sterling (-4) becomes an option...

      1. Marcin the Pole
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        And Foden

    • Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Still getting KDB and Sterling.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Me too

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pen takers:

      KDB Klich Rodriguez Fernandes Jorginho
      Vardy Ings Mitrovic

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        salah?

      2. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Kane

    • SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The wildcard urge is real.

    • Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea getting a new keeper means James is locked in my WC side.

    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wow tidy football ... nice team goal

    • Lev Yashin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers Phil

    • Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Footballing experts saying before the game Wolves would destroy City.

    • The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wolves getting destroyed at home

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Wont happen often.