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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. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    It’s amazing that last season many of us for cheering for Wolves and now they are probably the most boring team in the league and if they were relegated no one would care.

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Jiminez

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        + Doherty + Jota ....

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Really? I'm watching Arsenal play every week but at least they have drama.

      1. Eh, just one more thing ...
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        I find Wolves and Everton the most soul sapping teams to watch this season ....

    3. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Easy to criticism Me Eg Just one more thing. We've had issues most team haven't and missed the fans more than most, We'll be back.

  2. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Luckily went with Rudiger and Holgate instead of a Wolves defender I was advised to buy.

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Don't ask for advise then

      1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Think he made the right call to not follow bad advice 🙂

        1. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Gotta love the positivity here

          1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Well done 🙂

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Embarrassing

  3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Chris Wood hattie, this is what dreams are made of!

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Buzzing!!!!!

  4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I’ll go out on a limb & say Lots of Watkins > Wood moves coming up

  5. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Vydra and coady owner here..Disaster..

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Same, and Traore!

      1. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Wolves are dreadful..Dont expect anything..

    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Same here...

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yup ... Yydra first on bench ... Coady showing how many great options England have at centre half.

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

    I bet the BBC can't believe their luck.

  7. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    My initial FH draft had Saiss Coady and Ait Nouri

    Thanks heavens I went with only Coady

  8. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Wood owners in disbelief?

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yes

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Yep, expected 5 goals, at least there is 45 to go ...

  9. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Well done Wood owners and kudos captainers! 😛

    1. LegendMoon
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Are there any captainers? The trouble with being an owner is I’m now kicking myself for not captaining!
      Shame I’ve also got coady

  10. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Guys coady not even going up for the setpieces??

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      He never really does to be fair ... a little more this season perhaps ... most popular Wolves defensive pick purely for minutes really.

      1. MrZ
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Not only minutes, from what i read here coady is more attacking this season based on his stats.
        Was going to get him for dunk, can wait another week i guess

      2. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        He's been coming up for set pieces for the past many games.

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Coady is a waste of fpl space

  11. Jonesfromthere
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Did Bakkar get wood?

    1. moz_1983
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      If he did he's definitely got wood now.

  12. gers23
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    As a Traore and Lowten owner what am I wanting second half? Burnley cleany and no reds probably lol

  13. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Lowton assist nice but he will probably end up with 4 or 3 points meh

  14. hueycho
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Shoulda got Woods! Hah

  15. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I can’t actually recall a bigger half time haul than Wood (16) this season??

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Legend!

      1. LegendMoon
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Yes?

  16. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Pool, Gunners, Seagulls, Wolves? Advice flying to get safe cleanies!

  17. LegendMoon
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Is wood only 3% owned? This could be golden!!! Is it too much to ask for another couple?

  18. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Had a choice between bringing in Wood or Wellbeck this week. Looks like I chose poorly!

  19. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    I have to say I was expecting Burnley to score but not expecting Wolves to be so bad....

  20. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Free hit and went vardy over wood

    Absolutely disgusting decision by me, day ruined

    1. JonSnow
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      He hasn't played yet, every person in their right mind would make that decision prior to the gw

  21. JonSnow
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    -4 to bring in coady so I had 11 starters, but also have chris wood so can't complain.

  22. MattSmitty
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Top 5k OR going into this weekend. Took a -4 to do Wood/Phillips/Dias to Vydra/TAA/Veltman. Can’t remember such a tilting feeling in FPL

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Granville once sold Benayoun for a hit before he scored 4 goals.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        Egersdof sold Kane for-12 after he went for back to back hat tricks

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Trying to cheer you up.

          Did it work?

          1. MattSmitty
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 2 days ago

            Were they top 5k at the time? Haha wouldn’t be as tilted if I wasn’t having this good of a season to begin with. Thanks for trying though cheers

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Anyone seen that Big Man Bakar dance after Messi Lingard blank?

    It's epic 🙂

  24. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Burnley proving that picking players from teams with results that matter counts.

  25. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Vydra and Cody starting, Rudiger first on bench !!

  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Dan James starting?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      apparently yes

  27. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Oh dear.

    Just looked at the score and was not expecting THAT at all.

    Had a feeling Burnley would score today, but I thought that would be part of their 2 or 3 -1 loss.

    I need Wolves to score now, as both number 2 and number 3 in my ML have Lowton. A cleanie plus assist is gunna have them up my ass come the end of the GW.

    Oh and a Coady goal would be wonderful - if a little greedy on my part

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Little chance of that - he's not going up for corners

  28. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Just got back from my run and checked the half time score. Mini league leader has Wood. Cant believe what I'm seeing.

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Just give him the title now

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 days ago

        The comical thing is he is a casual player who has missed the deadline, has no captain and only 7 players playing but could still outscore me!

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 days ago

          Sometimes a passive approach pays dividends in this game

  29. SomeoneKnows
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    Seriously considering starting Wood over Jota next week now...

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      I wood.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 days ago

      Jota will be benched anyway

  30. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 days ago

    James start does that means Greenwood on the bench? Or no Rashford?