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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. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    I cant catch a break omg. 11 points from 6 players,benched Rudiger and now first time to celebrate something this gw from Vydra and its offside. Last week 78 points and now 11. This game...

  2. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Vydra goal disallowed?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Offside

  3. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Just getting this out of the way now...
    Sold Bruno as part of a hit to get Vardy and Maddison

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Condolences

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      (But some respect for posting before rather than after :P)

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Ha! It's gonna bite me, especially with Pogba out. But, Foxes might just turn up tomorrow...

    3. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Well, you may be right. I'm not sure how long I can keep Fernandes in current form.

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        All it takes is a haul today, then everyone will hold him through the blanks until the end

        1. Elfozzie 42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          Yep, well I think he's due one...and Leeds could be just the right sort of opponents. There will be chances.

  4. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Shucks, let’s go Vydra!

  5. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Imagine not capping Bruno when it was obvious that Pogba wouldn't be starting

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      If anyone is due a mega haul !

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Imagine thinking this would be a boring game...

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/23711469

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Imagine being a tool

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          I read your comment history, three comments in a row:

          - "Imagine not capping Salah"
          - "Imagine not capping Salah"
          - "Imagine capping Salah"

          Lol.

          1. R.C
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 days ago

            Imagine being a stalker

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 7 days ago

              It's takes literally 1 click dude.

  6. Salan
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Wood, my hero.

    1. 2's Kompany 3's M…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Brought in Wood to replace Laca, pity I didn't captain him

      1. Salan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Well done. I have Wood for few weeks and feel better now.

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

    Semedo off at 57

    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Ah, yes, another one of my defenders bags a 0. Since gw 30 I've always had one.

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Semedo doughnut banked.

  9. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Semedo owners in heaven - CS and 0 points banked

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Might be more than the rest of Wolves defence by the 90th minute

  10. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Greenwood up front or on the wing we reckon?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Greenwood doest really play LW much and given James is starting, you'd imagine up top.

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        He plays on the RW

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          I know? Greenwood is usually RW or up top. James is usually RW.

          Given James is RW, that leaves Greenwood up top?

          Did you read?

          1. R.C
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 7 days ago

            James can play LW and thats his best position

            Read up about players before commenting lol!!!

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 7 days ago

              I know he can play LW but he barely ever plays LW for Man United. What's the point in saying that when given the context its irrelevant?

              1. R.C
                • 6 Years
                3 years, 7 days ago

                It's not irrelevant. You don't know how United play and how Ole manages the system every game.

                1. Ginkapo FPL
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 7 days ago

                  Read up on Ole before commenting

                  1. R.C
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 7 days ago

                    This too. Good point lad

                    1. Ginkapo FPL
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 7 days ago

                      Melt

                2. Hazz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 7 days ago

                  He had played 8 games RW for United, and 4 games LW.

                  2 of the LW games he was subbed on. For the RW games, he has started RW 7 times and subbed on once for RW.

                  https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/daniel-james/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/319301/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=GB1&pos=12&trainer_id=

                  Undeniably clear he's seen as RW in the United team, can't see how you can even argue otherwise.

                  1. R.C
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 7 days ago

                    Means nothing

                    1. Hazz
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 7 days ago

                      ... and that's how I know what a waste of time your comments are. Thanks for the laugh 🙂

                      1. R.C
                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 7 days ago

                        Says the one who spends hours on this forum with zero football knowledge lol!!!

                  2. R.C
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 7 days ago

                    It's going to be tactical based on the game and it could very well be James LW.

                    You also have no idea why he's even starting ahead of Pogba do you lol

                    1. Hazz
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 7 days ago

                      You do realise Ole's XI is the exact same as when they played and beat Leeds 6-2 earlier this season?

                      James played RW that match.

                      1. R.C
                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 7 days ago

                        Talk about speculation.

                        Pogba and Cavani are rested for UEL

                      2. Hazz
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 7 days ago

                        Oh dear Inazuma. James RW?

    2. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Up front I think

    3. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Front, Rash left, James right, me thinks.

      It will be really tough for me, this game, I opted for Vardy ahead of him this week. Maybe I should've brought both with both transfers. We'll see.

    4. DickFranDyke
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      CF probably

    5. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Rashford/Greenwood will rotate up front

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Why do I bother wasting hours of my week listening to fpl podcasts telling me wolves defensive numbers are looking good And they are good options

    Of course I’ll be doing the same again next week

    1. Neo-Viper
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Wood nos were pretty good too. He was due a haul but not a hatty ofcourse

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      All the articles & pro pundits, better to just hit auto pick, pure luck!

    3. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      I'll be downgrading Coady to Masuaku very soon. Maybe even this week.

    4. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      That's the problem with pure stats. I watched both the last two Wolves games (god forbid) and they looked so ropey at the back.

      Even Fulham were getting loads of time on the ball and half chances, just no quality to put it in the actual back of the net.

      Genuinely believed Burnley would score today. Hattie from Wood above & beyond but really drives home how poor Wolves actually looked. Let's not forget both Fulham & Sheffield United had 'good' games against them.

      1. Elfozzie 42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Well, they did beat both those sides 1-0 and get clean sheets.
        Also Burnley are typically not 'free-scoring'.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          Oh for sure, but the reason they have good defensive stats was in part because those teams are so bad at attacking 🙂 Not a real test.

          But wildcarders were definitely correct in getting a Wolves defender in for those two weeks.

    5. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Cry me a river

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        it was a joke mate, stop taking everything so seriously, flannel

        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 7 days ago

          Who said I wasn't joking as well. Stop taking everything so seriously, flannel

    6. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      To be fair, anything can happen on the pitch and no-one gets it right all the time.
      As a rule most/many of these pundits have track records of getting it right more often than not, which is the only way you get to finish in the top 10K (or 1K or 100 even).
      If we wanted to remove the random element we could play Fantasy ESL instead! 😉

  12. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Need the Burnley CS busting

  13. Neo-Viper
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    I chickened out Wood + Ayling on WC with Dallas and Vardy.

    Vardy scoring 4 will make me not repent my decesion.

  14. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    A great day for those who have Wood.

    I have Wood, but my Wood is Green...

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Less than 2% mega differential

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

        Amazing!

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      GP trip needed!

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      I bought Wood into my draft team for Ings on Friday morning.

      My draft team is the polar opposite of my normal FPL team.

      Every move I make in the draft version of this game seems to work. I even got Dallas’s haul off my bench last week.

      Total opposite happens to me in the normal FPL game.

    4. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Might want to see a doctor about that!

  15. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Come on Bruno .... remind us what you can do today!

  16. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Ben Crelin has Wood.

    1. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Well I have heard he gets very excited watching Burnley...

  17. Pep bites Kun
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Wow!! Wood hattie v Wolves. Who'd have thought it

  18. Kabayan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Have Wood from gw 18 to 25, sold on 26, the rest is history.

  19. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    One of those weeks where you have to take the low score on chin and move on instead of doing something stupid...

    *Activates FH*

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Or give up until next season
      I’m considering it

  20. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    I can't get Wood

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      ED drugs needed.

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Try a NZ woody

      https://youtu.be/qa7h5-zLG0E

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Takes a big man to admit it on here...

  21. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Come on Dyche, Lowton looks tired, get him out.

  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Vydra subbed for Rodriguez

  23. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Vydra to

    A) Wood
    B) Nacho
    C) Keep Vydra as A cheap fwd

    Rest of front 8 are

    Bruno, Salah, Jota, Lingard, Raphina
    Kane, Watkins

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      B

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Bamford

  24. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Worst GW ever!!!

    See you next season guys

    11 (-8) so far 😆 😆

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      🙁

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      16, -12, 5 played.

      Capt hindsight!

  25. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Ok, now how am I supposed to bench Wood for the next fixture?! Good headache to have, this one.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Never bench Wood.
      You’ll get splinters

      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Should've had that coming. (The joke, I mean. Not splinters. Let alone Wood.)

  26. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    I played Vydra... This is not fair. Not even an assist.

    Congrats Wood owners (who actually played him)

  27. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Almost a 4th for Wood.

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      Is it OK for your best mates mum to give you a woody?

      https://youtu.be/qa7h5-zLG0E

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 7 days ago

        Now that's a funny commercial, haha.

  28. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Who was advocating getting Wolves needs a slap

  29. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    Wood assist!!!

  30. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 7 days ago

    G Westwood
    A Wood (!)

    What a haul!

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 7 days ago

      It shall go down in legends.