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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. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 17 days ago

    Sá you beauty!!!!! 14 points for me in GW26 and now another haul tonight.

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    1. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Of course…

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      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        a +100% differential

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    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Sa starters unite!

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  2. Moon Dog
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Little hope of survival but still turned up and put in a great performance for their fans. Credit to Wolves!

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    • Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Well done Wolves.

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    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      hmmm that Arsenal point away to Wolves is looking like a good point for Arsenal...

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    • how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Martinez master stroke. 0 saves.

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    • Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Wow!!!!

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    • bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      What’s a good time to WC?

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        GW2 next season

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      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Looking at my team, about 4 and a half hours ago.

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      3. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        10.45

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    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Konsa clashing with Villa fans

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        People have been very tardy on Locked and Loaded these days!

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          No respect for the institution

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          1. The Knights Template
            • 12 Years
            1 month, 17 days ago

            Need more law ‘n order!

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    • Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Rogers to Semenyo? I can navigate 31

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      1. Boberella
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Yes

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      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Yes. But wait 😉

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      3. Old Gregg
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Ii think I’ll join you. I’m done with rogers

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      4. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        To be benched vs WH

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    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Should I transfer out

      1. Rogers

      Or

      2. Rodgers

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Watkins

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      2. Drizzle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Keep those, but get rid of Rojers instead

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      3. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Mbeumo or Mbeumo?
        Andersen or Anderson? Aren't they the same player?!?

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        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          Mbeumo or Mbuemo, sorry 😉

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      4. Gazwaz80
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Roger that…

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      5. Free Hat
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Welease Woger

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    • wowo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Mosquera on the bench, could Hill and Senesi do a warm up injury? Smooth is Shipped Roger out for Dango.

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    • CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Another day, another Rogers blank.

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    • Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Sa 8 pointer already beats my bench boost last week, such a pointless chip

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      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Pointless when played in a pointless week

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        1. Tic Tacs
          • 6 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          All good fixtures on paper, otherwise I wouldn’t have played it

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        2. Udogie-style
          • 2 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          I got 20 points from BB last week. Was pretty chuffed TBH.

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          1. Tic Tacs
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 17 days ago

            This highlights my point exactly

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      2. AF90
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        What was your BB last week out of interest?

        Thinking of using mine next GW although mid week is a bit risky

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        1. Tic Tacs
          • 6 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          Last week BB was Sa, Ndiaye, Mukiele, Kroupi - safe to say a last minute winner and an injury didn’t help

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          1. AF90
            • 13 Years
            1 month, 17 days ago

            Would you BB this next GW?

            Dubravka, Enzo, Senesi, Gudmundsson

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    • FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      A negative result against Chelsea and I can see Villa's heads starting to focus on winning the Europa League. They must be favourites for that now.

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        they'll do that regardless. its what emery does. arsenal 19, villareal 21, sevilla countless times,

        every season emery missed out on ucl through league by rotating for europa.

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    • Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Rogers testing my patience already. Complete waste of a FT so far. Might have to get rid.

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    • Lahm and Lallanas Llama
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 17 days ago

      Rogers making me look dumb - but he is not the biggest issue in my team so likely he stays anyway

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      1. wowo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Heis thise you require hits to remove. Otherwise, always stay in the team to mess up.

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      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Try having him for the last month. Painful.

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    • DBry
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Sell Wirtz or Rice?

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        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          The injured one always, simple good rule ("KISS").

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      • Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Kelleher
        Gabi, VvD, NOR, Joakim
        Bruno, Mbeumo, Rice, Dango
        Erling H, Igor T

        Dub, João, Muñoz... ....Rogers (Morgan)

        Is the last bench player even worth selling?!?

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      • fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        WCed out Rogers (and Sa) this week. Rogers would have held me hostage till 31.

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      • FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        Owning 3 Villa since gw20 after they had won 13/15 previous league games is a big part of the reason my season turned to custard

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      • Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 17 days ago

        7 twos last week and rogers adds another to start this,weary of it,time for bed,,,,

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          2x 2 and 1x 0 already here. 4 points from 3

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        2. Raoul Nogues
            1 month, 17 days ago

            At least.... he could have had a yellow card

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        3. chilli con kone
          • 12 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          Everyone saying it’s unlucky picking Villa players when they’ve been defying the stats for ages. This drop off was coming

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        4. AF90
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          Would you BB this next GW?

          Dubravka (eve), Enzo (avl), Senesi (BRE), Gudmundsson (SUN)

          Could use a FT to improve Enzo too. Thinking of using TC or WC in 33 rather than BB...got all chips left.

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        5. The Hunt
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          http://www.iwasrogeredbyrogers.com

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        6. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          Dilemma for next GW: Do I start Sa & bank on Wolves defence holding up, or Sanchez & back Villa's attack to misfire again?

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        7. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 17 days ago

          Ya know Villa were going along pretty good. Then John McGinn got hurt. If I were him Id demand a new contract.

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          1. Raoul Nogues
              1 month, 17 days ago

              Kamara first

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            • Udogie-style
              • 2 Years
              1 month, 17 days ago

              McGinn captained Rogers this week, so maybe he doesn't believe in himself as much as you do! Lol

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          2. REDMOND IN SANDALS
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 17 days ago

            took a hit to bench Rodgers and play Szoboszlai.. This feels better than a haul lol

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          3. fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            1 month, 17 days ago

            Rogers points prediction next week?

            A) 15
            B) 10

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            1. g40steve
              • 8 Years
              1 month, 17 days ago

              2 or 1

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              1. fedolefan
                • 11 Years
                1 month, 17 days ago

                That’s not FPL though

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            2. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              1 month, 17 days ago

              Selling which means 10+ guaranteed

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          4. Absolutely Muñozed
              1 month, 17 days ago

              gtfomyteamrogers

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            • Dank Squid
              • 7 Years
              1 month, 17 days ago

              Villa/Rogers, mystery. Last season, midweek games, no clean sheets but Rogers and Watkins delivering constant returns. Earlier this season (November/December), same. Now, nothing. "Emery effect"?

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