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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. ‘Tis the Season
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Wolves are going down if they play like this without Cunha

  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    holdddddd

  3. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Wildcard activated

  4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    First try at a WC. What do you think of it?

    Verbruggen
    Cucu Porro Dorgu
    Palmer Bruno Cherki Reijnders
    Haaland Gyökeres Ekitike

    Dubravka King Rodon Esteve

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Only if King = Mo Salah

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Don't want Salah

        1. NoOneCares
          11 months, 6 days ago

          You don't want the FPL King. GL.

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            11 months, 6 days ago

            King is first sub

            1. NoOneCares
              11 months, 6 days ago

              Salah is FPL King.

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Hate the Verbruggen pick with a passion

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      W/c gw2?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        After BB

  5. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Salah owners lucky. Could have easily been a 2pter. And Haaland could’ve had 90 min and a hatty.

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Coulda shoulda woulda

    2. NoOneCares
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Proper players have both, I am not worrying about it as I do.

      1. just a man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Pro

    3. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Zzz… Next week we might say the opposite. Enjoy your Haaland, and I’m sure I’ll enjoy my Salah.

      1. just a man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 months, 5 days ago

        Next week isn’t this week

  6. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    when do price changes start happening, tonight?

  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    4M rank mid of GW1 is depressing already 😛

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      I'm double that. And I benchboosted.

  8. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Reijnders owners need a Wolves goal for the 1bp. These are trying times.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Ridiculous that RAN has overtaken him

    1. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      For anybody who wants to check their bonus points…

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Or they could just look on the FPL site 😉

        1. Gazwaz80
          • 6 Years
          11 months, 5 days ago

          Yep, that also 🙂

  9. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Once again meh start from my defs, what can I say…

  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Nouri bap on the cards

  11. #1 Arne Engels Fan
    • 1 Year
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Well, the Reijnders differential was nice while it lasted (1 GW).

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Yep soon we will all be playing a 10 men game.

  12. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Woeful by Cherki

  13. windowview
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Have Haaland but nervous now about having captained Palmer...

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Huh?

      1. windowview
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Missing out on double points for not captaining Haaland

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    the engine on reijnders as well, still making runs. dayum

  15. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    I wonder if 4-5-1 is going to be the ideal formation to play this year, given the way people like RAN and Schar have racked up points in their opening games.

    1. Tinkermania
      • 6 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      There is no absolute way. I am sure you already know this.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      It's basically risky, but might be worth it. Depends a lot on 4.5 mids getting even that 1 pt.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        The main issue is the backup. But many play with one playng gk also...

  16. Mother Farke
    • 2 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    City fk. This will go top bins if it's Marmoush/Cherki.

  17. dshv
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Why fpl statistic not work? Where we check the prices ?

  18. jayzico
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Some people here laughed and called me a troll at 2 Spurs defence + PM Sarr + Reindeer. And my admission that Forest wont keep a clean sheet so why all the Forest defence. Hmm

    1. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Looking forward to two Spurs defenders away to City next gw v a rested Haaland.

      I'm nervous playing Porro.

      1. jayzico
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        They'll be warming my bench

        1. Mother Farke
          • 2 Years
          11 months, 6 days ago

          Interesting! Who are you starting?

          1. jayzico
            • 15 Years
            11 months, 6 days ago

            Dorgu. Esteve. RAN.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      You have had like 100 different drafts tbf

      1. jayzico
        • 15 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Sure. But only one player never left any draft. The Reindeer. Magical performance.

  19. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    the ball ricocheted off a city player then went to cherki who then scored so is that an assist with the new rules ?

  20. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    If you were using your wildcard, lets say hypothetically, you'd sell Diouf wouldn't you?

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      too early to say. He had a shot cleared off the line today

    2. Mother Farke
      • 2 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Yes. They've just shipped 3 in one of their best fixtures of the season. Granted, Diouf is attacking, but is it enough?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        Yea I agree. Early days ofc, but a shocking result. I remember Robinson last season, loads of assists, but a 3 /4 point merchant because Fulham concede every game. Going to to be the same with Diouf I expect, West Ham will be conceding even more too.

    3. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      West Ham are not a team to invest in

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      probably for a 4.5 dc magnet

    5. JBG
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      He's good, but the team is awful so.

    6. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Hypothetically? 😆

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    get in RAN, top performance. but definitely not a long term hold with positioning like that

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      I’ll take CS’s and defcons

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 6 days ago

        true, but feel like you can get that for cheaper. wolves should've scored today

    2. dunts1
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      He should get forward more in other games, especially at home. He mopped up the DC points today.

  22. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Wirtz to Reijnders in the cards...

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 5 days ago

      Getting itchy fingers alright, but I also want to give Wirtz a chance, pity about their fixtures. I’d still be tempted get rid of Salah before Wirtz!

  23. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Had built a team including Haaland, Salah, Saka and Palmer and then I strayed away from the football gods.

  24. JBG
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    That YC has cost Reindeer BAPs... also, so happy I took out RAN for Pingpong(thank Bauldie Arnie for that...).

  25. Dragon Arcana
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Any injuries?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Larsen rolled ankle

    2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 6 days ago

      JSL potentially.

    3. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      RAN might have a knock.

      He went down for abt a min but played on but bit gingerly

  26. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    Reijnders Is surely first name on Peps team sheet with that performance

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Would be typical of Pep to bench him.

      "It was tactical, more than you believe"

    2. #1 Arne Engels Fan
      • 1 Year
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Naive to think Pep has a structured team sheet rather than a magic 8 ball he pulls out of his behind 10 mins before KO.

  27. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    So if Forest keep a clean sheet tomorrow, that’s potentially a 5 point swing between Anderson and Reijnders

    Season over though?

  28. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    No Salah or Haaland strategy working well

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      Ouch

      Maybe one or the other

      It's always going to be difficult for both to blank

      That much was obvious

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      11 months, 6 days ago

      was on the same but this week captaincy was an issue so ended up getting haaland. i think its a good stategy going forward given saka/palmer have a game u feel good captaining

  29. T.Henry14
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 6 days ago

    RAN, Reijnders and Haaland C.
    Early today Porro&VDV