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Wolves v Aston Villa team news: Watkins starts, Tolu benched

27 February 2026 361 comments
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Gameweek 28 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway at Molineux, where Wolverhampton Wanderers take on Aston Villa.

Wolves have won four of their last six home games against local rivals Villa, but are winless since early January in the top-flight.  

In contrast, Unai Emery’s men are in third, but recent form has been mixed, with only five goals scored in their last seven league matches.

Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Unai Emery has made three changes to the side he sent out in Gameweek 27.

Pau Torres, Lucas Digne and Jadon Sancho are all handed starts.

Tyrone Mings, Ian Maatsen and Leon Bailey make way.

Ollie Watkins consequently remains in the starting XI ahead of Tammy Abraham.

There are two alterations for Wolves.

One is enforced as Ladislav Krejci misses out through suspension.

Tolu Arokodare drops to the bench, meanwhile.

Toti Gomes and Joao Gomes come in for the hosts.

LINE-UPS

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Mosquera, S Bueno, Toti, Tchatchoua, J Gomes, Andre, H Bueno, Bellegarde, Mane, Armstrong

Subs: Johnstone, Doherty, Wolfe, Tolu, Lima, R Gomes, A Gomes, Olagunju, Edozie

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Onana, Luiz, Sancho, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Maatsen, Mings, Bogarde, Barkley, Bailey, Abraham, Alysson

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  1. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Rogers 1 pointer locked in

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      Nah. Rogers wants a yellow, but the plucky ref is having none of it!

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  2. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Mosquero is playing like a right tool.

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  3. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    As a soon to be non-Watkins owner, I don’t think I can bring myself to watch the second half of this nonsense!

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      I’m going to bed

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    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      I hadn’t planned to eject Rogers but he’s testing me!

      I transferred out Semenyo for Rogers gw20 not looking so good!

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  4. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Definitely getting rid of Rogers he's gone absolutely useless

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      Stuck with him until 31

      Him, Ekitike, Saka

      Blood on their hands. Atrocious

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  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Friday night is a great night for football.

    The Last BoyScout (1991)

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  6. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    That was a dreadful half. It’s the first time I’ve felt in years watching a game where my team has some FPL involvement and I’m asking myself is this really worth it?

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      not worth it imo

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    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      Has felt like this the entire season. The PL has become dross and FPL has been the only thing worth following but it's reaching a breaking point this season.

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  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Football should change 0-0 draws to equal no points…..inexcusable to have fans pay to watch such garbage…

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      I concur

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        When I become FIFA president, first thing I’ll do….and then I’ll fill my pockets with dirty cash…

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    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      True, but the quality of some teams means 0-0 is expected.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        The prospect of no points would at least get them trying for a goal, last 15mins or so would be crazy town…

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    3. Revival
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      • 13 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      be funny getting to the 95th minute and seeing both teams agree to score an own goal so they can get a point each

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        Or one side says they’ll do that, score their goal and then start defending like crazy…

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  8. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    I don't say this often about my players, but GTFO of my team Rogers, useless trashcan

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  9. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    seems like every game is rubbish now,how can aston villa be third in the table and for christs sake stop raining

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  10. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Do something Rogers, you waste of space.

    Oh wait...I transferred him out...nvm.

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  11. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Rogers > ??

    Dango? Wirtz? Wilson?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      I’m doing Rogers > Henderson, just so he sees what I think of him…

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        😆

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  12. Paul W.
    • 4 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Rogers 2 defcons... there is a chance for points, only 10 more

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  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    I remember my first season playing fpl. It seemed like there were so many premium players returning points.

    Not this season.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      Yep, deffo been a big drop in quality players scoring big…just look at this seasons top points players…dull at ferk

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    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      yup,its an absolute grind

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    3. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      Don’t worry, we can enjoy Joachim Andersen keeping a clean sheet and clearing the ball out of his box on Sunday, then have a look at what FPL review recommends for next week

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  14. Traction Engine Foot
    • 8 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    I'm glad I don't own Rogers and can get 2 points from my differentials instead.

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  15. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Pretty baffled how Rogers didnt reveive a YC this half and I own the guy

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  16. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Would be interesting to know what OR1 points are like compared to previous seasons, at this stage…bet it’s lower, but by how much?

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      Def con skews it. Whoever is top probably has gotten a lot of DC points for his defense/mid that never existed prior seasons

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  17. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    If I bench Rogers for coming GW, I have to play Zubimendi

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  18. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    As a Cash, Rogers and Watkins owner since friggin gw20 or something, can I just sayVilla are poor and I’m sick of the terrible displays.

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      What’s more annoying is that we will sell or bench and they will have a world class performance against Chelsea next gw

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  19. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Ended up bringing in Mbuemo for Enzo as Wirtz is injured and if I'd got Ekitike I'd have been lumbered with a 4.4 useless mid and spent 2 FTs. Not sure if I did the right thing or not..?

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      Not seen enough to justify buying Ekitike for that price.

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      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 days, 20 hours ago

        That's what I thought given it was 2 FTs and wiping me out of funds!

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  20. Vasshin
    • 7 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Can Rogers do something even if this game last 150/200 minutes today?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      Rogers has the talent to do something from nothing. Can’t see Wollie making 60mins even

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  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    Why have all the wingers stopped scoring?

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      Strikers too. Football is dying a slow painful death.

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        yes ive very little interest in watching a match as a neutral. only reason i sit through artetaball is me being an arsenal fan.

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    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      Not tall enough for corners

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  22. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    6 days, 21 hours ago

    aston villa will 100% bottle ucl spot with their europa commitments.

    emery did it with arsenal. he did it last season when villa were in ucl

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 days, 21 hours ago

      I don’t know how they’re third anyway. Terrible start to the season, went on a hell of a run and poor again lately. Liverpool, Chelsea and dare I say Utd are more likely to get top 4

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        2 of the 3

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        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          6 days, 21 hours ago

          its top 5 this season so all of them need to finish above villa which i dont rule out

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      2. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        yeah they just seemed to get the results despite playing poorly. this is very reminiscent of the arsenal 18-19 season

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    2. Raoul Nogues
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        Kamara McGinn Tielemans... They re missing essential players

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    3. Absolutely Muñozed
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        I will never forgive this useless troll Rogers

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      • g40steve
        • 7 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        The answer is Ross Barkley?

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      • g40steve
        • 7 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        Villa cashed out

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      • FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        Oh how I’d welcome a Cash 9 pointer

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          6 days, 21 hours ago

          Not tonight dear wolves 1

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        2. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          6 days, 21 hours ago

          RIP to that

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          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            6 days, 21 hours ago

            F**k this scuttering game

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      • Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        lol Villa. Well done Wolves.

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      • Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        GO WOLVES! Thank goodness I didn't get Martinez.

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      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 days, 21 hours ago

        Finally we have some action!

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      • Moon Dog
          6 days, 21 hours ago

          Don't look Derby fans

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