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Pope returns for Burnley after two-game absence

Having been sidelined for the past two gameweeks with a shoulder injury, Nick Pope (£5.5m) takes up his rightful position between the Burnley posts in Blank Gameweek 33.

Matej Vydra (£4.8m) is also back in the Clarets XI, having been sacrificed for the trip to Manchester United last weekend as Sean Dyche opted for an extra body in midfield.

The budget forward does have extra competition for that spot partnering Chris Wood (£6.3m), however, with Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) fit enough to take a place on the bench alongside Jay Rodriguez (£5.7m).

Josh Brownhill (£4.9m), who played in a more advanced role against Man Utd, moves to right midfield as Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.4m) drops to the bench.

For Wolves, Ruben Neves (£5.1m) makes a slightly surprising return to action after Nuno revealed that the midfielder was still isolating on Friday.

Neves replaces his compatriot Joao Moutinho (£5.1m), who is absent from the Wolves squad.

“Ruben [Neves] was in isolation, he tested on Friday and had the clearance on the afternoon. Unfortunately, Joao [Moutinho] had a small injury and he cannot be in the game.” – Nuno Espirito Santo

Conor Coady (£5.0m) plays alongside Romain Saiss (£5.0m) and Willy Boly (£5.4m) in a familiar back-three system for Wolves.

Tipped in FFScout’s weekly ‘Spot the Differential’ article ahead of Blank Gameweek 33, Daniel Podence (£5.3m) will operate as part of Nuno’s front three alongside Willian José (£6.8m) and Adama Traoré (£6.1m).

Wolves XI: Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Boly; Ait-Nouri, Dendoncker, Neves, Semedo; Podence, Willian Jose, A Traore.

Burnley XI: Pope; Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Brownhill; Wood, Vydra.

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  1. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    That’s it now, as a Coady owner, I am no longer looking at the rest of this gameweek as it’s been absolutely shocking.
    Looking at my team before the start of this gameweek I had very high hopes of a really decent score but it wasn’t to be so I will continue my shop round’ ‘The Asda’ with my phone switched off 🙂

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      True that

    2. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      At least you don't own 2 of them.

    3. Vjm6891
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      My free hit isn't going as planned.......

  2. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    For someone with no players on this match we are on track! (Sorry to WOL def owners)

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      * in this match

  3. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Burnley games so entertaining this season. Lingard and Bowen will profit next week

  4. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    2 nil ... wood

  5. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Wolves without Jiminez and Jota have been so disappointing this season

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      And Doherty

  6. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Wood again

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      Werner to Wood looking a bit more sensible today after yesterday’s freak goal!

  7. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    this week

    Liverpool Newcastle no CS for Liv
    Wolves Burnley no CS for Wol
    Brighton SHU no CS for Bri

    crazy

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      but a CS for Everton

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 19 hours ago

        but not for Keane - grrr1

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 18 hours ago

          Yeah, that was unlucky

  8. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Woeful defending from Wolves ....

  9. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Wow Wood!
    He always does this. Feast or famine!

  10. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Fair play to wood owners

  11. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Chris Wood what a legend!

  12. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Wood brace! Lovely stuff

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Ffs, Wolves & Coady getting battered and it’s not even from Vydra

  14. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Coady has been on the beer last night

  15. Athletico Underachieving
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Wolves look absolutely dreadful. Stones - Coady ain’t working out

  16. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    anyone else got Wood?

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      A few will from recent WCs

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      Had him all season in draft.

    3. SomeoneKnows
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      Got him in my GW31 wildcard instead of Bamford

    4. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      Yes sir!!

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Sold Wood, what a disaster of a GW this is for me now.

  18. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Wolves are on the beach, you can almost see the straw hats and little umbrella drinks....

  19. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Reece James has to be a drop hey

    1. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      probably - first choice for the CL so seems to be rotated plenty. In similar boat with Alonso, will hold for Fulham as have cover and then switch to DGW player for 35/36 (likely Digne/Keane) depending on other moves

  20. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Werner,Wood,Cavani front line working out in draft.

  21. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Last two clean sheets probably the only cleans that us Coady owners will be getting from Wolves

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      Hopefully one more Vs BHA

  22. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Martinez (Forster)
    TAA, Rudiger, Fofana (Coady, Coufal)
    Salah, Bruno, Son, Jota, Lingard
    Kane, Iheanacho (Wood)

    With 2FT at hand any transfer suggestions? Considering shipping out Jota but can't seem to find a better sub 6.9 midfielder

  23. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Love it when Burnleylona turn up.

    Especially against this strength in the Wolf pack *****!

  24. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Wood punt paying off more than I could ever dream of! GLORIOUS

  25. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    I was ranked 250 going into this GW aiming for the top 100

    Got 10 points from 6 so far could be out of the top 1k tomorrow at this rate.

    1. A.J.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      If your (c) fires you're right back in the game.

      Only 30 odd points away from top 100.

  26. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 19 hours ago

    Wolves have no interest in this game, suitcases already packed.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      Wolves are doing what they’ve done all season, always slow starters

      It’s more Burnley are absolutely possessed, McNeil and Wood in particular is channeling his inner Christian Vieri

  27. Party time
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      Bunch of Sheep at Molineux

    • Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      Me: Coady and Vydra, I can’t lose
      Chris Wood: Are you sure?

    • popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 19 hours ago

      Chris Wood - my man

      Feeling a little less bad about going Alonso over Saiss on recent WC too now