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Wolves unchanged yet again as Gudmundsson returns for Burnley

The first of two Premier League matches to be contested this Sunday kicks off at 13:30 BST, with Wolverhampton Wanderers taking on Burnley at Molineux.

Ruben Neves (£5.2m), without an attacking return since Gameweek 1, is by far the most widely owned player on show in the West Midlands this afternoon, sitting in over one in four Fantasy Premier League squads.

Neves has created only one chance from Gameweek 2 onwards, with all eight of his attempts on goal unsurprisingly coming from outside the opposition area.

No Wolves or Burnley player had a higher number of net transfers in than Ryan Bennett (£4.1m) this round, with the budget defender experiencing his first price rise of the season.

All six of Wolves’ backline – goalkeeper Rui Patricio (£4.5m), the three centre-halves and the two wing-backs – are currently available for £4.5m or less and have shown promise in their first four league matches this season: only two clubs have conceded fewer big chances than Nuno Espirito Santo’s side while just three sides have allowed more shots in the box.

Santo has named an unchanged side for the fifth successive league match, with Raul Jimenez (£5.5m) fit to lead the line after slight concerns about a muscle injury picked up over the international break.

Sean Dyche, meanwhile, has made three changes to the Burnley team that was defeated by Manchester United a fortnight ago.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£5.9m) returns to the Burnley starting XI – not a single FPL midfielder under the £6.0m mark registered more assists than the Icelandic midfielder in 2017/18.

Sam Vokes (£5.4m) and Ashley Barnes (£5.7m) also come into the side as Dyche fields a 4-4-2 from the start for the first time this season, with Chris Wood (£6.4m), Ashley Westwood and Dwight McNeil (both £4.5m) dropping out.

Not one of the Clarets’ players is owned by more than 10% of FPL bosses, with James Tarkowski (£5.0m) the most widely selected Burnley asset sitting in 9.8% of Fantasy squads.

Faith in the Burnley attack is also thin on the ground: not one of Burnley’s six starting midfielders or forwards is owned by more than 1% of Fantasy managers.

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patricio; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Moutinho, Neves, Doherty; Costa, Jota, Jimenez

Burnley XI (4-4-2): Hart; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Lennon, Hendrick, Cork, Gudmundsson; Barnes, Vokes

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1,417 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    3 - Hart (30)
    2 - Boly, Bennett (26)

    60th min.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Bust that CS now Burnley ya bunch of guzzlers....

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Hart taken off before the goal?

      2. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        😮

  2. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Only having one player left tis GW, I'm looking forward to the disappointment finding out my GW/OR rank…

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty Assist OMG

  4. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    And people wanted Dyche at Everton and other bigger clubs because of the work he does at Burnley 😆

  5. Zebrahimović
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty assist ayee

  6. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Finally a goal

  7. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Jimenez G
    Doherty A

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Get in my team Doherty

  9. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Hehehe Jimenez brace like i said 😉

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      You just said he would be gone!
      I am the only true Jiménez owner on here!
      Said 10+pointer before the game! Lets go!

  10. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Jiménez G Doherty A 😀

    YEEEEEEES

  11. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Assume traore comes in and bang once again

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Mendy to Doherty in waiting...

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      So kneejerky yet so tempting.

  13. I AM GROOT!!!
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Jimenez G
    Doherty A

  14. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty man, Doherty.

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      That 0.3 🙁

  15. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Jimenez!!!!!!!!

  16. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Oh, ffs, got rid of Doherty on WC…

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Reverse that decision

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Think I have to!

    2. Overated Mou
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Lol
      Bad luck mate. Sh** happens..

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, got Steve Cook instead…

  17. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Dohertyyyyy you beauty

  18. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty is what Barry Douglas was meant to be

  19. Tev
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty! Haha, 120 enough to be manager of the week?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      If without chips, probably

      1. Tev
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah no chips, still ambitious though need this CS kept then a Tosun brace. Probs will end on 110 or so

  20. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Booooo

  21. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty my man 😎

  22. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Good thing I didn't post the Jiminez diss I was seconds from finishing...

  23. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    ah jammy Doherty onwers... so sick of the lot...

  24. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    come on wolves CS

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Doherty haul!

  26. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you prefer for next 5 . Will Moura keep his place?

    A) Lucas Moura
    B) Pogba
    C) Richarlison
    D) dilva
    E) bilva

  27. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Jim Jimenez Jim Jim Raul!

  28. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Why did I pick Chilwell instead of Doherty 🙁

    Someone please wipe out that Wolves CS now.

  29. TwiggsJameson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    J I M E N E Z at last.

  30. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    vvd to doc going better than pedro tor fraser for me lol