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Jiménez and Jota lead two-man Wolves front-line as Traoré named on bench

Nuno Espirito Santo has gone with the same 3-5-2 formation used in their last Premier League match as they prepare to face West Ham.

That means starts in the front-line for Raúl Jiménez (£8.1m) and Diogo Jota (£6.4m) at the London Stadium.

However, the reduced number of wide options in the 3-5-2 system has resigned Adama Traoré (£5.7m) to the substitutes’ bench.

Matt Doherty (£6.3m) provides the width on the right, while Jonny (£5.4m) flanks the midfield on the other side.

Meanwhile, West Ham are without Angelo Ogbonna (£4.5m) and first-choice centre-forward Sebastien Haller (£6.8m).

That could be good news for those invested in the Wolves defence, Doherty and Romain Saïss (£4.6m) the most popular in that department, owned by 9.2% and 4.0% respectively.

That said, Michail Antonio (£6.9m), who has been asked to spearhead the attack, is likely to be a physical handful.

He is supported by an attacking midfield of Felipe Anderson (£6.6m), Pablo Fornals (£6.0m) and Jarrod Bowen (£6.5m).

Tomas Soucek (£4.9m) is back in the frame the Hammers, paired in central midfield with Mark Noble (£5.0m).

Elsewhere, Ogbonna’s injury means Declan Rice (£4.7m) drops into central defence.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Rice, Diop, Ngakia; Soucek, Noble; Anderson, Fornals, Bowen; Antonio.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (3-5-2): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; D Jota, Jiménez.

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  1. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Got Leno and Auba. Looks like I’m wildcarding then.

  2. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Auba out for Ings or DCL????

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Ings

  3. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    feck me luiz,ozil,auba totally crap,kun(c) now traore such a let down and now theres too much footy ,bollocks to it im watching the golf...

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You picked Luiz and Ozil and are then complaining??????????

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      😀

  4. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Watching corners with Boly in your team is so exciting.

    1. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Amen

    2. Bob B
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yet I've seen people on here saying Saiss is more attacking... Boly is the man you want.

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ya I don't know where they got that narrative, certainly not from watching games.

      2. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Members area is why they say that, but I’ve been happy the last two years with Boly. Always passes the eye test.

  5. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anderson looks sluggish.

    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      good to see that grav again GB ,pretty girl ,you are a good judge,miss coleman,mmmm

  6. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Just arrived here... How did Sarr look today??

    1. Shuko
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Quite dangerous.

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Showed a bit. If Watford do anything he’s the man. If ....

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Lively with no end product.

  7. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone keeping Auby in their teams?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      For the next two.

      1. PL Ball
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        You really think he'll come good?

    3. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      not after watching those last 2 games

    4. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep, just for next two, then he's gone.

  8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Man auba what a waste

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      On another day he could’ve had a hatty. Thought he was unlucky today

  9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on West ham

  10. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    That screamer would have gone in

    1. Bob B
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If Neves was on the end of it

  11. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Good to go for WC?

    Patricio
    Trent/Aurier/Taylor
    Salah/KDB/Son/Fernandes
    Rashford/DCL/Jota

    Martin, Maguire, Lascelles, Saka

    Really torn about defence set-up for next week, but I trust BUR defence more than MUTD so will go with taylor...probably.

    Any advice?

  12. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Almost another screamer of a goal..

  13. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Keep ings (ARS) or upgrade to vardy (BHA)?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Don’t sell someone before they play Arsenal!

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Sound advice

    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Is that the same ARS that's conceded 5 goals this GW?

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Point taken 🙂

  14. Manani
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sarr or Tammy as my last starting attacker?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sarr's a mid

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Thats probably why he used the word "attacker" instead of "forward"

      2. Manani
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        yeah I know, I meant who should be my 7th of my 8 attacker

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Oh, well Tammy's up against City next GW.

  15. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone considering a triple up on wolves of Doherty Jimenez & jota? Nice fixtures

    1. Shuko
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe, let's see how this match goes.

    2. Laurel and Vardy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Let's see how it goes today first.

    3. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      In my current draft

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I would. Nearly did.

    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Doherty & Jimmy for sure.

      There are plenty of options up there and if Wolves switch back or between a 343/352 then Jota loses some of his appeal.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Worked well pre-Corona though 🙂

      2. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Gives me chance to keep auba for a couple of games, though not sure if it's a good idea now 😛

    6. Bob B
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Currently in my WC team

    7. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nah. Eggs & baskets.

    8. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I would probably go for double def instead of double forward. Doherty, Jimenez, Patricio/Boly/Saiss.

  16. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wasn't able to watch the Arsenal game. I gather Leno is injured. How did Auba and Saka look?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Saka decent, got an assist. Regret taking him out of my draft for El Ghazi. Auba - bit unlucky, bit wasteful.

    2. Shuko
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      - Was Auba playing?
      - Saka, too good to ignore for 4.7. He didn't show too much today, but Arsenal was normally crappy so that's expected.

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Both lively. On another day they'd have both got 10+

    4. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks fellas

  17. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    On WC and never owned TAA this season. Worth 7.8 or go VVD and use cash elsewhere?

    I fear once the league is won they will rotate and aim for Europe.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Of you never had him I wouldn't bother now

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Vvd

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      They are out of Europe

      1. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Wow forgot about that

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I reckon Neco Williams will get some starts

    5. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      At this point I'd save the money and get Gomez.

    6. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      VVD

  18. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which is the least bad 🙂 attack we’ve seen apart from City?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Southampton. Despite playing Norwich, Ings & Armstrong looked good.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      United and Saints looked good going forward. Best xG too.

    3. PL Ball
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      United.

    4. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      still a lot of teams left to be checked. I expect Chelsea to be in that "least bad" mix

  19. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Saka looks like he has cemented his spot now hasn't he ?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Aye, nice alternative to Cantwell.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Best player by a distance today and very versatile.

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks 🙂

  20. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Robinson worth it as fodder? Rest of defense is filled with starters...

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Thats what i am going to do as i have low TV

    2. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Didn’t sound like O’Connell was out for long...

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        But with fixture congestion, he'll likely get minutes along the line.

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeh, probably.

    4. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think JOC is back very soon. Rather get Ngakia

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Good spot, cheers.

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        His contract is up on the 30th unless he agrees an extension to cover the remaining games.

  21. ZAWAd25
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    On WC, which two to go for?

    A) Jiménez + Ings

    B) Rashford + Jota

    Many thanks!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      That's a tough one.....B for me

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jota looking lively

  23. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Pope down to Martinez gives me the outfielders I want. Leno looks out for the season to me.

    Pity arsenal defence is so bad, but I’m tempted anyway.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Got Pope McCarthy at the mo, could become Martínez McCarthy

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I’m looking at super budget, Martinez, 3.9, if Leno is confirmed out. Arsenal have decent fixtures at least - they will need them!

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Not that super - 4.2 now. With ARS conceding 5 this GW, I'm looking at Pope for Leno.

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            I agree it’s not great, but it does only cost 8.1m and he has no competition. Low TV and need to climb ranks significantly, I need that cash for players with higher ceilings.

  24. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    A silver lining of picking Özil is that I’ll get Connolly’s assist off the bench...

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You should be banned for picking Özil

      1. The Legend Squad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I know, literally what was I thinking. Double game week goggles

  25. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    What radio station is Wolves game on?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      A what station?

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Bbc 5 live or talk sport

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Sky, but on freeview as well.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Throw a sheet over the TV if it's radio you're wanting.

      2. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Just on sky isn’t it? The free to air game is later tonight.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Free-to-air fixtures
          Match Date and kick-off time (BST) Channel
          Bournemouth v Crystal Palace 20 June, 19:45 BBC One
          Newcastle v Sheffield United 21 June, 14:00 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Everton v Liverpool 21 June, 19:00 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Manchester United v Sheffield United 24 June, 18:00 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Norwich v Everton 24 June, 18:00 BBC Two & BBC One
          Burnley v Watford 25 June, 18:00 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Watford v Southampton 28 June, 16:30 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Crystal Palace v Burnley 29 June, 20:00 Amazon Prime
          Brighton v Manchester United 30 June, 20:15 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Bournemouth v Newcastle 1 July, 18:00 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Leicester v Crystal Palace 4 July, 15:00 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Burnley v Sheffield United 5 July, 12:00 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Southampton v Manchester City 5 July, 19:00 BBC One
          Watford v Norwich 7 July, 18:00 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Bournemouth v Tottenham 9 July, 18:00 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Everton v Southampton 9 July, 18:00 Amazon Prime
          Watford v Newcastle 11 July, 12:30 Amazon Prime
          Wolves v Everton 12 July, 12:00 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Bournemouth v Leicester 12 July, 19:00 Pick (Freeview channel 11)
          Manchester United v Southampton 13 July, 20:00 Pick (Freeview channel 11)

  26. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any WAT fans? Will Cathcart be back nailed?

  27. jorgenoj
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Rate this wc team. 0.0 ITB

    Pope - Martin
    TAA - Justin - Saiss - Lascelles - Ngakia
    Salah - KdB - Son - Bruno - Saka
    Rashford - Jimenez - DCL

  28. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Didn’t watch UTD, how did Rashford look?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Had a couple of chances...

    2. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Rusty but better than martial

  29. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Latest FH draft. Going off double Pool attack as takes up budget. Will probably go with whoever is brighter tomorrow.

    Patricio
    Trent ~ VVD ~ Doherty
    Mane ~ Pogba ~ B.Fernandes ~ Son
    Vardy ~ Ings ~ DCL

    Thoughts? Anyone I'm missing?

  30. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on, Doherty and Jimmy, make up for my 3 ARS failiure