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Saïss and back-three return for Wolves as Chelsea recall fit-again Pulisic

Nuno Espirito Santo has reverted to a three-man defence and recalled a key defensive figure for tonight’s encounter with Chelsea in order to arrest a recent slide down the table.

The Wolves manager recently switched to a back-four, first out of necessity and then out of choice, with less than positive results.

Over four matches in that configuration produced a total of zero clean sheets and an average of two goals per game.

But 3-4-3 is back tonight with Romain Saïss (£5.1m) returning alongside Conor Coady (£4.9m) and Willy Boly (£5.5m), which keeps Max Kilman (£4.3m) on the bench.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.8m) and Ruben Neves (£5.2m) staff central midfield with João Moutinho (£5.2m) suspended while Fabio Silva (£5.2m) leads the line.

Daniel Podence (£5.4m) and Pedro Neto (£5.7m) are on the flanks for Wolves, with Adama Traoré (£6.1m) on the bench, ready to act as an impact substitute.

Chelsea fans have received a boost of their own as Christian Pulisic (£8.2m) makes a first Premier League start since Gameweek 11, only his fourth of the season.

His inclusion in the front-three means Timo Werner (£9.4m) faces another stint on the right-hand side flanking Olivier Giroud (£6.7m).

Mason Mount (£6.8m) and Kai Havertz (£8.3m) join N’Golo Kanté (£4.9m) in central midfield and Frank Lampard keeps faith with his back-four for the fourth league match in a row.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Marçal, Neves, Dendoncker, Semedo; Podence, F Silva, Neto.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): E Mendy; Chilwell, T Silva, Zouma, R James; Havertz, Kanté, Mount; Pulisic, Giroud, Werner.


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  1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Oh dear Stones

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      casuals punished for once

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

      "Sticks and Stones may won't break my bones but Pep will always hurt me."

  2. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden casuals in heaven

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

    Rodri starts again, City fail.

  4. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Have the awkward feeling that Foden will steal KDB(c) points 🙁

  5. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    surely no serious players still have Mahrez over KDB ? 😉

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Many do. Not me. 😎

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling

  6. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Foden finally starts. thank god.

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez on 105% on FPLstats and 120k net transfers in this GW
    Oof

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      XD

  8. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    NUMBER TEN KDB VS WEST BROM AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  9. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Trust your gut and captain Torres I told myself

    F City assets!

    1. Benjustjamin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Is Salah your vice??

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

        Yea

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe you need a probiotic

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

        Oddly enough my gut flora is likely healthier than 99% of people here

        Thanks though!

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          You're welcome! Just a thought based on your gut thought 😉 GL to your vc

  10. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Cancelo starts.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      he won’t next game week 😉

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'm ok with that

      2. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        So long as he doesn't make sub appearances I'm aight.

      3. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He will. You'll see

  11. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Not a good day to be hoping for Wolves and West Brom goals.

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

    Seems Dias is Pep’s new Kompany.

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

      thissss

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Finally someone nailed on.

  13. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Official:

    Ederson
    Cancelo Dias Ake Mendy
    KDB(C) Rodri Gundogan
    Foden Jesus Sterling

  14. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Walker benched twice in 3 games.

  15. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bald fraud strikes again

  16. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Walker benched, RIP Sutherns

  17. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    All caps KDB post for him starting... imagine if he hauls

    Might climax

  18. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine selling cancelo 3 weeks ago.

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I did it for a -4

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

      People didn't even give him more than one game to see if it were just rotation 😆

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. Imagine selling him for Walker too.

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Awful decision for me

      I'm genuinely surprised that Walker has lost his spot though

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

    Phew was going Stones but decided Diaz!

    Fark Mahrez though

  20. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Please score WBA

  21. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    No shocks from Pep ther. Mahrez was always getting a rest after play champs league, was just between Foden and Torres.

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

    Pebbles dashed!

  23. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    No KDB is very scary. I’m shook

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      DFS is still open. You've probably got time to pick up a sofa.

  24. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Pep the ultimate troll lol

  25. Meinhoff
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Yes Cancelo starts! Keeping him even after that Burnley game when he was beched was probably one of my best decisions this season

  26. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB and Dias is really the perfect City combo isn't it.

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Perfect

  27. ace3.1415
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What happened to stones???

    1. ace3.1415
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Pep said he's in good form...

  28. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anything less than 12 points from KDB will be a failure considering other popular captains are scoring big points too right?

  29. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    3rd week with Jesus, worst transfer of the season if he blanks again