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16 August 2025 723 comments
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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. Calafiornication
    1 year, 2 months ago

    The looks on Peps face

  2. FISSH
    1 year, 2 months ago

    City looking really poor

    1. The Philosopher
      1 year, 2 months ago

      They're lost without Rodri, as was the case last season.

    2. Warblers
      1 year, 2 months ago

      This aged well

  3. TheBiffas
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Wolves are excellent. Shouldn't be anywhere near a relegation scrap

    1. lilmessipran
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Wont play City every week

      1. TheBiffas
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Ooof spoke too soon

  4. Pornchef
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Doku has been a terrible addition to city he's not good for Haalands output

    1. FISSH
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Such a weird one.

  5. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Too easy for Wolves to play direct and bypass City midfield

  6. Salarrivederci
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Anyone else about to activate FH?

    1. Ze_Austin
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Was this planned since preseason?

      1. Salarrivederci
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Yep planned 😉

    2. lilmessipran
      1 year, 2 months ago

      WC, seen enough

  7. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Haaland G

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Lewis A
      Reijnders AA

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Assisting the assist, infuriating.

        1. _Freddo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 2 months ago

          Now he’s back in the good books

  8. Royal5
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Haaaaaaaaaland

  9. F4L
    1 year, 2 months ago

    haaland g
    lewis a

  10. Thanos
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Capt HAULANDDDDDDD

  11. NoName
    1 year, 2 months ago

    O Captain, My Captain. Get in!

  12. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Haaland goal Lewis Assist

    1. Tonyawesome69
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Reijnders done well for the pre-assist. Easy tap in for Haaland

  13. TheBiffas
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Salah + Haaland is the way baby! You can keep your balanced squads 😆

    1. Calafiornication
      1 year, 2 months ago

      And Palmer

      1. TheBiffas
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Indeed

  14. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Does Renders get an assist under the new 'key contribution' system?

    1. lilmessipran
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Should get two for that but Mark doesn't own him

    2. The Tinkerman
      1 year, 2 months ago

      The what now?

  15. TOBY1
    1 year, 2 months ago

    You beauty

  16. The Tinkerman
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Reijnders makes the goal but assists the assister

    1. Zalk
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Nice to see him being creative so far up the pitch

  17. pundit of punts
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Reijnders

    Signing of the summmer

    Putting it out there early

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Very beautiful fotball!

      1. The Tinkerman
        1 year, 2 months ago

        Yeah he looks great, happy to own him

  18. THE Wild Rover
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Goal completely made by Reijnders who gets nothing 🙁

  19. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    i would gladly take a 10pt hit to see these cheating mancs lose. cmon wolves!

  20. F4L
    1 year, 2 months ago

    60 mins for erling to outdo mo...

  21. Ze_Austin
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Any Nunes owners?

  22. Thanos
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Need 2 more goals today Robot

  23. FISSH
    1 year, 2 months ago

    VERY tempted to do Watkins and Reijnders to Kudus and Ekitike

    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      do it.

      and then next week you can do ekitike and kudus to gyokeres and whoever does well next gw

    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Ye do that very smart best player on pitch

    3. FISSH
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Maybe not hahaha

  24. Nightcrawler
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Will be a long second half for Salah cappers

    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Salah (c) and Haaland owner here. I want a Haaland hat-trick, he is only 24% owned so I’ll take it.

  25. Pep Roulette
    1 year, 2 months ago

    I smell a Haaland hattie

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Reijnders G

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 2 months ago

      Let the bandwagon begin!

  27. g40steve
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Rudolf G

  28. THE Wild Rover
    1 year, 2 months ago

    Ohhhhhh yessssss!

  29. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 2 months ago

    REINDEER

  30. F4L
    1 year, 2 months ago

    reijnders g
    bobb a