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Jota returns for Wolves as Newcastle visit Molineux

Wolves attacker Diogo Jota (£6.0m) is back in the side named to face Newcastle in the conclusion to Gameweek 26.

The Portuguese was taken off with a knock in the recent 3-1 win at Everton and missed out on FA Cup action as a precaution.

Jota comes back into the team selected by Nuno Espirito Santo tonight, operating at centre-forward next to the in-form Raúl Jiménez (£6.8m).

The Mexican has averaged 8.7 points per game in his last three outings and is the most captained player for Monday night’s game.

61,000+ Fantasy managers have handed Jiménez the armband.

Elsewhere, it’s as expected for Wolves with the usual back-three of Willy Boly (£4.6m), Conor Coady (£4.5m) and Ryan Bennett (£4.1m) flanked by Jonny (£4.3m) and Matt Doherty (£5.4m).

Joao Moutinho (£5.3m) sits in central midfield with five assists in his last three matches and his involvement in set pieces could prove fruitful tonight.

No team has conceded more chances from dead ball situations in the last four Gameweeks than Newcastle.

The Magpies look to be lining up in 4-4-2 formation tonight, which would make a change from the 5-4-1 used by Rafa Benitez recently.

Salomón Rondón (£5.7m) and Ayoze Pérez (£6.1m) lead the line hoping to improve on a recent tally of two goals in four away matches for Newcastle.

Their options will prove differentials tonight with no Magpies player owned by more than 4%.

New signing Miguel Almirón (£6.0m) starts on the bench.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Patrício; Boly, Cody, Bennett; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; Jota, Jiménez.

Newcastle United XI (4-4-2): Dubravka; Lejeune, Lascelles, Schär, Yedlin; Atsu, Longstaff, Hayden, Ritchie; Pérez, Rondón.

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  1. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need yours advice lads.

    I have Ederson and Hamer as my GK and 0.2 ITB.

    Who to sell and for who ?

    A : Ederson to Dubravka or someone else ?
    B : HAmer to Boruc

    My fear is that Boruc will be dropped and then i wouldnt have GK next GW.

    and if i do B i will do tonight cause price drops/rise

    1. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Boruc won't get dropped

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        How you know mate ? How he was doing recently. Didnt watch Bournemouth much...

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Stop panicking over scenarios in your head and enjoy the mini break and watch CL footie

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        i dont care for CL. Fantasy is life !

      2. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        oh and thx you reminded me i have to set up team in CL fantasy mate !

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ederson to Schmeihel

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        have Pereira already.

  2. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance Bennett sneaks a bonus point?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nah.

      1. Balls of Steel
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        What if his bap reaches 16 level with Lascelles, Ritchie and Schar?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Bennett should end on 15, so he'd still miss out.

  3. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Does the average score on fpl discovery include bench players and vice captains?

  4. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bench tomfoolery next gameweek?

    Ryan
    Pereira Kola AWB
    Salah Hazard Son Pogba
    Aguero Rashford Jimenez
    Boruc Jonny Westwood Bednarek

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      looks ideal for it!

  5. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I should get 10 points for having no players in that game

  6. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jota still an option?
    Why was he subbed early while chasing?

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He did signal to be subbed off tbf, maybe still recovering from his injury

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Jota still a good budget option imo. Probably going to Fanderson over him tho.

  7. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Do we think Wolves will change up their team for their next game? Really like the position Jota & Dendoncker play in, but everyone knew Newcastle was going to be a hard game, should we expect the same team sheet next game then?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They don’t seem to change their team at all.

      I’m hoping they don’t decide to be “on the beach” early too

  8. o0Ash
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Doing subs when 90 mins are up and then complaining about the ref adding more time. How stupid can you be?

    1. mir
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Am i right in thinking there's a rule change for next season about 90+ min subs?As in it's not allowed or have I made that up.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Haven't heard that one, but if true it sounds like a good rule.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Totally agree. Worst part of football is these time-wasting subs where the whole game stops and we have to watch some chump do a stupid slow jog off the pitch.

    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It’s something I’ve never understood.

      Subs mean they add time, but refs don’t seem to be consistent enough and it becomes a great time wasting technique !

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Footballers complain about every single little thing that does not go their way . The majority of them will stick their hands up even if the ball blatantly comes off them for a throw .

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is that 57 for LMS accurate?

    How has it shot up 8 from 49 yesterday? Surely people don’t have that high scoring autosubs coming on? 4pts off the bench here, and I assumed most were like me with Doherty Jimenez to go...

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Autosubs.

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Oh TM. Let him stay in.

        He will get very angry

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          😆 nah just didn’t even occur to me I’d be in danger of dropping in this week - thought I was safe even after yesterday

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes but people have that many points coming off the bench? Thought 4 here was respectable enough

        1. SPorting
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Nah, 7 is

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Really? Drat. Bednarek and AWB losing those cleanies plus Alonso being abysmal done it for me then

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Rashford, Sane and Auba mainly.

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Exact same three buggers in my side haha. Any stats on who people are getting in for them that’s better than 4pts?

          1. SPorting
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            I have Holebas coming in

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              Gah, ML rival had him too. Lucky man

    2. Planet Head
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Me you and Eddie the eagle all out this week then.

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You broke the minute's silence in your honour.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Stawp it lol

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

    From 79k to 120k + in two GWs. Any punts to consider for this team? Can't pick up enough points with current team.

    Alisson
    Robertson - Wan-B - Doherty - Balbuena
    Son - Salah - Pogba
    Rashford - Jiménez - Aubameyang
    (Hamer - Puncheon - Laporte - Richarlison)

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks a solid team, guess aguero and sterling have killed you last couple of weeks

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

        Indeed they have. Just don't know what to do with this lot.

  11. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Wolves like scoring in the 95th minute against Newcastle

  12. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Couldn't be worse

    No Kun no Ster
    Cardiff and Newcastle missing the cs last min (3 players)

    Goodnight Fpl, cu in 2 weeks

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Unlucky mate.

      Enjoy the break and hope you’re refreshed when the doubles and blanks are announced

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate, I'll try to stay away for a while but i think I'll be here tomorrow again haha

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          You got some positives.

          You don’t have to bench Kun and sterling next week

          Newcastle play Huddersfield at home (I lost that CS today as well)

          Cardiff at home to Watford could be ok too!

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Mate, you are a form of fpl psychotherapy, always looking at the bright side haha

  13. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Poor game for our Wolves assets, even if they deserved better imo.

    70 pts all out, pretty satisfied even if it means little red arrow.

  14. Planet Head
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bye-bye LMS. Not bad for my first attempt.

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What is the safety score ?

      1. Planet Head
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        57

        1. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, going through!

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Aye, same here mate. Unexpected but oh well

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Top 10k: 69.79
    Overall: 57.71

    After BAPs, autosubs & VCs.

    https://www.livefpl.net/autosubs

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nice one cheers

  16. Jon Snow
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    cheeky punt on Richarlson >>> Almiron

    Y/N?

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking of it, but not sure he'll start next week ?

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Home debut vs a League 1 team, won't get a better fixture for him.

    3. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldnt as doubt he would play

    4. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      How did he look when he came on for 18 minutes ? Not sure I'd be punting on him as no guarantee he gets a start. More secure options to go for instead IMO.

  17. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Knew this would happen considering I own Jimenez for the first time this season and also have Pereira's points on the bench. Sigh.

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He lookes like he needs a wee rest there tbh. Was slow and touch wasnt there tonight

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He wasn’t slow, he was everywhere in the first half.

        Do agree that his touch was off though.

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Newcastle have quite a decent record recently against wolves, I expected it to be a very difficult night for wolves.

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I know, but I was in big danger not being able to field 11 this week, so getting him for -4 made sense 🙁

  18. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rich > hayden
    Kamara > lacazette
    Digne > Pereira (-4)

    Need to do rich move to afford laca upgrade. Would u move digne for -4 too given Leicester fixtures or just play hayden?

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      -4 is probably worth it in the medium term as Leicester fixtures are looking potentially very decent. Do first two then hold off as long as you can on last one.
      Last week with 2 FT I did:
      Sane to Hayden
      Kamara to Lacazette

      This week probably Digne to Pereira with my transfer but will wait till after FA Cup 5th Round.

  19. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    7 players = 11 points
    4 players = 60 points

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Always the way! Just be glad u have 4 ppl balling

  20. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    rashford to auba? sound move?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't bother, try get Auba another way

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not really.

    4. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      my team is so bad, i cant really afford to take a hit (by taking two players out to afford him) but everyone else in my ML will have Auba. What about Firminho for Auba? Or Laca for a differential?

    5. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      As an Auba owner, hell no.

  21. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ended up on 88(-4).

    Not even Sarri for the humble brag.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      One and a half fat ladies

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        *Gender neutral beings with natural eating disorders

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Well done 🙂

  22. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Defo tempted by a boring Holebas > Schar transfer this gameweek. Great fixtures and looks like he's has had some attacking threat for previous clubs too.

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Whats stats like?

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Would you rather have Matip or Longstaff in your team for joke potential?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Willy and Matip

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Optimus will appear imminently

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      😆 hard choice that

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Willy the best of the bunch!

    5. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      My team is a big enough joke already

    6. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Longstaff goes the extra mile

  24. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Boly 3, Hayden 2, Dubravka 1

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This is an absolute joke imo . I didn't watch the game but Bennett deserved 1

  25. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Long term?:

    Aguero and Anderson or Laca and son

  26. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hayden 0.5% ownership. 11 points = Differential

    3rd on bench = sack the FPL manager in the morning

    Since gw19, I’ve been in awful run and would be sacked by now. So I will just look forward and enjoy the rest of the season and be thankful I am still at the helm.

    1. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      you know the scenario you're in right now isnt real yep?

  27. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    82 - 4.

    Jota and Patricio, it could have been a great week, you are in my bad books.

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rui had a shocker. And I blame you.

  28. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Over the next 6 gameweeks who would you rather have?

    A Richarlison & Arnie
    B Pogba & 4.5 fodder

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B) Pogba and Hayden but play both

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Or Hayden, maybe

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B. But 4.6 Camarasa if you can stretch

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Neither sound good . Not owning Pogba is insane and having a playing 4.5 million mid sounds awful

    4. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not A

    5. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Progba

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Well, I suppose some consolation is that LMS-god suffers with me this week eh TM. Unlucky pal

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      We’ll miss you.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Xx

        Good run. Good luck to anyone still surviving

  30. wildnothing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why do people say wolves were getting extra time? At least four minutes of added time and the ball crossed the line at 94:34. Newcastle did a sub in the 91st minuter. Totally fair.