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We’ve had only one away goal in the Premier League today – but you’d be surprised if we don’t see a few more in the late game.

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ visitors are Manchester City, who haven’t failed to score in a Premier League fixture at Molineux since 2003.

Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST.

There’s no Ederson in the visitors’ squad this afternoon, with James Trafford getting his competitive City debut between the sticks instead.

Trafford is one of three summer signings in Pep Guardiola’s line-up. Tijjani Reijnders, who is the most-owned Fantasy midfielder from the City squad, and Rayan Ait-Nouri are the other two.

Another new recruit, Rayan Cherki, has to settle for a place on the bench.

Guardiola opts for Rico Lewis at right-back over Matheus Nunes, while the absent Josko Gvardiol is effectively replaced by John Stones at centre-half.

Erling Haaland, unsurprisingly, leads the line, with Omar Marmoush among the substitutes.

As for Wolves, £4.0m defender Ki-Jana Hoever gets a start at right wing-back.

Vitor Pereira hands David Moller Wolfe, Ait-Nouri’s replacement, his Premier League debut on the other flank.

Two other summer captures, Jhon Arias and Fer Lopez, are among the substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Hoever, Toti, Agbadou, Doherty, Wolfe, Andre, Gomes, Bellegarde, Munetsi, Strand Larsen.

Subs: Johnstones, H. Bueno, S. Bueno, Mosquera, Lopez, R. Gomes, Hwang, Arias, Kalajdzic.

Manchester City XI: Trafford, Lewis, Dias, Stones, Ait-Nouri, Reijnders, Gonzalez, Silva, Bobb, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega Moreno, Ake, Marmoush, Cherki, Gundogan, Akanji, Nunes, O’Reilly, Khusanov.



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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Ballard 17 pointer
    Who?
    😆

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      West Ham making Championship players look like prime Sergio Ramos.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      class

      is abit funny a cb performance like that is basically worth the same as a hat trick for a a striker . hat tricks are so rare, 17 pointers for CBs might not be this season!

    3. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Finally TC working out.

    4. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      His dog, James had him as captain

  2. NoOneCares
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 month ago

    People actually bought WHU and BRI defenders. Amateurs.

  3. ☈☾
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Roefs is a baller

  4. NoName
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Didn't watch the Fulham match. How did Josh King look?

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Looked excellent, came off for ESR on 77 minutes but promising for King.

    2. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Their best player.

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      good enough it won't be his last start

    4. NoName
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Great to hear. Thanks all!

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    ended up with RAN, see what he can do. Doku LW though, imagine RAN sits abit more and inverts sadly. hope not

  6. pjomara
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Did last minute change Marmoush to Reijnders. Phew!
    Pep roulette bound to catch me soon though

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      catches us all in the end

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Tbf I don’t think Tijani is facing that kind of competition like they have it on the wings. Even Bobb’s in the mix, looked promising before his injury last season.

  7. bitars
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Best free site for price changes?

  8. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I'll take that Vicario 9 pointer, grazie.

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same. The only good thing to happen today. Blanks from my 4 other players.

      1. adstomko
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Yeah, never thought I'd say a double Spurs CS has saved my weekend.

  9. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Oscar Bobb back in the starting line up. Everyone has forgotten about him. Great player. Could be an option.

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      And I love the fact he's called Bobb too

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        So then young “Bob”

  10. Tabasco
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wirtz & Bowen to Semenyo & Ekitiké, my knee just hit my face but that pain feels... fine?

    1. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Your other strikers?

      1. Tabasco
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Watkins! Ha... haha

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You know you need to stick

      1. Tabasco
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Agreed

  11. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Not sure whether to lay Dubravka in goal home to Sunderland or Sells away to palace next GW now. Thoughts?

    1. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      *play

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Sels

      Burnley were turd

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        yes, probably best

    3. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      For what its worth, Burnley played Sunderland to a 0-0 draw in their last meeting. Burnley had 29 clean sheets last year.

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Different gravy now

  12. hugothedog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    no Foden? Injured?

    1. adstomko
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He travelled with Rodri for a day out in Wolverhampton

      1. Bihom
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        They must not have seen Madueke's review of the city last year

    2. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Apparently capped Wirtz and had to be taken to the hospital after the shock.

  13. The Night Trunker.
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Every cloud has a Silva lining.
    C'mon Bernardo! Do your ting.

  14. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Right, Reindeer...pretends it's Christmas and deliver those gifts!

  15. RVP 20
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Correct me if I am wrong, but why did Konsa get CS points with red card?
    It wasn't like that in previous seasons?

    1. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It has always been this way, always.

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yes it was. If they had conceded after he was sent off he would have lost it.

      1. RVP 20
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Because they didn't concede

      He would have taken any damage after being dismissed

  16. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    "The other ones are ready, will travel and tomorrow we will make a selection. Rodri as well is travelling, and Phil as well. They have been one week, 10 days stopped and tomorrow we will decide.” – Pep Guardiola

    Rodri and Foden not in the squad...

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      ...Pep.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      They were doing the sing-along on the coach.

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Pep was singing Catalan folk songs and playing the banjo with Rodri’s ACL.

  17. The Philosopher
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wirtz + Watkins + Bowen + Van Dijk -> Semenyo + Isidor + Mayenda + Ballard. Easiest moves this week.

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Gotta chase that value

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Add an early wildcard to liven things up

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      5 games in with the main 5, arguably, to go

  18. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Sh*t like that WH match and Brighton last minute CS lost, is exactly why I don't play in money leagues anymore... the anger I felt when I saw Brighton concede, would've been 10 times worse.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      *hugs*

    2. The Philosopher
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A flatmate of mine during college broke a blender in pure anger when he lost a money league on the final day of the season. Deprived us of the smoothies for a month or so ffs

      1. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        You were drinking smoothies in college? Very different to my uni experience.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Salah overtime goal and Brighton conceding last minute was painful

  19. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Tosin is set to miss Chelsea vs Crystal Palace through injury.

    Tosin felt a small issue in training and the club do not want to take any risks with him.

    https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/eberechi-eze-crystal-palace-miss-chelsea-spurs-tottenham-hotspur-transfer-qccdfzmqz

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Wow.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Ballard points coming off the bench 😛

    3. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Owners paying for their Tosins.

  20. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    GW2 FH very tempting, XI starters at home, any takers?

    Pickford (BHA)
    Munoz (NFO) Gabriel (LEE) RAN (TOT)
    Saka (LEE) Semenyo (WOL) Sarr (NFO) Ndiaye (BHA)
    Haaland (TOT) Mateta (NFO) Gyokeres (LEE)

    Dubravka Reinildo King Gudmunsson

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Lock it in!

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No Palmer after watching West Ham defend?

      Also, triple Palace without Eze vs Forest defence on a Free Hit is interesting

  21. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    That was a glorious Lewis Dunk headed assist for Muniz goal right at the end. See that Wilson gets the assist fantasy points wise, but glad to see Dunk get the final touch for it 😀

    Normally it’s own goals!

  22. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Eketike and Richarlison here
    Even a broken clock is right twice a day

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Amazing, great work - must be in Top 1k for GW already. Any other decent scores from your players?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        BB 18 points
        Haaland c

  23. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is Nico Gonzalez CDM or is reminders going to play there?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Gonzalez CDM/6

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Where you reckon the Reijnders will play?

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          No idea I've never watched him play. Hardly watched city play since they signed Gonzales guy as well

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Tony will give us a clue..

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 1 month ago

              Probably 8 and Silva 10. We will see in 1-2 mins

              1. Jafooli
                • 14 Years
                1 year, 1 month ago

                Cheers Tony...

        2. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          The "beside Rodri" role, so #8 B2B

  24. Calafiornication
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Agreed

  25. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    This threemium team (fourmium if you count Ballard) actually looks pretty good
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1744/event/1/

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Fivemium for me.

  26. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I expect West Ham to bounce back next week. Can't see Bowen (their captain) letting the players play this poorly against Chelsea. He will give it to them in the dressing room (even if Potter won't) and they will respond with a better performance.

  27. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Dunk will be dropped for Coppola, who is very good, before you know it.

    1. Ball Ake
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yep, word at the Amex is that he'll be slowly introduced this season and eventually replaced Dunk. Coppolla looks a real player, as well as an incredible auteur

  28. ZeBestee
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is Kudus going to have a similar season as Mbeumo last season? Given he plays a similar role..

  29. henrysquire
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hopefully an early Haaland tweak followed by Marmoush taking his place!

    1. ZeBestee
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Praying for an injury for fpl reasons is the lowest of the lows.

      1. iFash@FPL
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        This!

  30. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Need a brace each from Reindeer and Strand Larsen to save my season

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Was about to say need RAN haul to save mine. Hovering over wildcard/delete team buttons atm