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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
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Ballard 17 pointer
    Who?
    😆

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      West Ham making Championship players look like prime Sergio Ramos.

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 5 days 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
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Finally TC working out.

    4. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      His dog, James had him as captain

  2. NoOneCares
    11 months, 5 days ago

    People actually bought WHU and BRI defenders. Amateurs.

  3. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Roefs is a baller

  4. NoName
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

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

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

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

    2. NoOneCares
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Their best player.

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      good enough it won't be his last start

    4. NoName
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Great to hear. Thanks all!

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 5 days 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
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 5 days 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
      11 months, 5 days ago

      catches us all in the end

    2. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 5 days 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
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    Best free site for price changes?

  8. adstomko
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    I'll take that Vicario 9 pointer, grazie.

    1. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

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

      1. adstomko
        • 10 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

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

  9. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 5 days 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
      11 months, 5 days ago

      And I love the fact he's called Bobb too

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        So then young “Bob”

  10. Tabasco
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

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

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Your other strikers?

      1. Tabasco
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Watkins! Ha... haha

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      You know you need to stick

      1. Tabasco
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Agreed

  11. Mambino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 5 days 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
      11 months, 5 days ago

      *play

    2. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Sels

      Burnley were turd

      1. Mambino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        yes, probably best

    3. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 5 days 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
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Different gravy now

  12. hugothedog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    no Foden? Injured?

    1. adstomko
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      He travelled with Rodri for a day out in Wolverhampton

      1. Bihom
        • 1 Year
        11 months, 5 days ago

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

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

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

  13. The Night Trunker.
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

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

  14. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

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

  15. RVP 20
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 5 days 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
      11 months, 5 days ago

      It has always been this way, always.

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

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

      1. RVP 20
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Thanks!

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Because they didn't concede

      He would have taken any damage after being dismissed

  16. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 5 days 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
      11 months, 5 days ago

      ...Pep.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      They were doing the sing-along on the coach.

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

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

  17. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

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

    1. Traction Engine Foot
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Gotta chase that value

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Add an early wildcard to liven things up

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

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

  18. JBG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 5 days 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
      11 months, 5 days ago

      *hugs*

    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 5 days 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
        11 months, 5 days ago

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

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Salah overtime goal and Brighton conceding last minute was painful

  19. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 5 days 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
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Wow.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Ballard points coming off the bench 😛

    3. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Owners paying for their Tosins.

  20. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 5 days 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
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Lock it in!

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 5 days 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
    11 months, 5 days 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
    11 months, 5 days ago

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

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

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

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        BB 18 points
        Haaland c

  23. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

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

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Gonzalez CDM/6

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Where you reckon the Reijnders will play?

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

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

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            11 months, 5 days ago

            Tony will give us a clue..

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              11 months, 5 days ago

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

              1. Jafooli
                • 14 Years
                11 months, 5 days ago

                Cheers Tony...

        2. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          The "beside Rodri" role, so #8 B2B

  24. TiAgoFPL
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Agreed

  25. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 5 days 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
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Fivemium for me.

  26. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 5 days 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
    11 months, 5 days ago

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

    1. Ball Ake
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 5 days 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
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

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

  29. henrysquire
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

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

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

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

      1. iFash@FPL
        • 2 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        This!

  30. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 5 days ago

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

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

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