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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. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    We want more,we want more Jimmy..

  2. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    West Ham, pleeeeeease equalise!!

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      David Moyes, if you are reading this, please tell WHU to score....

  3. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Glad I’m getting Jiminez back next GW after this FH

    1. Easy Cheesy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep. I’m on a FH w boly, saiss and jimi in my normal team (all of whom are currently in the baps)

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I kept him on my FH team...

  4. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jota likely to star next game?

    Or place now in jeopardy?

    Thanks

  5. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Lanzini is a baller

    Wasted at WHM

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

      Few mins ago he was wasted by Adama

  6. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Is Adama the best impact sub in football?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero

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

      Check out Mason Greenwood's goal-per-90 ratio

  7. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Raúl we want more Señor

    Doherty too..

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Traore destroying West Ham. Just running past them with ease.

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      He’s made the difference

  9. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Traore is just so good

  10. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wolves unlucky not to give away a penalty I thought ...glad they didn’t as I’m a Jimi and Doherty owner. Will Doherty come off and bank my CS now, don’t exactly need him up front now do they. Haha. Will Beat my highest score of the season if he does (90 points) with 10 players left! Insane gameweek so far

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

    GTG ?

    Patricio / button
    Taa / aurier / Doherty / Taylor / lascelles
    Salah / kdb / bergwnin / fernandes / saka
    Vardy / Jimmy / ayew

    Thanks a lot

    1. Young Lingard
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I like it
      I would put the aurier money elsewhere I think spurs looked nice defensively last night and fixtures are great but could of been the opposition and mourinho that made them look defensively good
      Can’t give you an alternative right now though ha

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

        Thank you so much for input

  12. Young Lingard
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Wolves have so much quality Traore making me second guess my plans
    I really like Neto’s potential also
    Lovely team to watch

  13. Atwood
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jimenez has been brilliant for me in FPL and I replaced him with Auba this week. I have nobody to blame but myself.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      You’re far from alone

      1. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        So, so easy to get swept up in the DGW madness

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Don't blame you... many we blinded by the DGW

    3. Young Lingard
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yuppppp
      He’s just prolific
      Auba wellllll I never ever get the games he scores in tbh

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

    Rate my wc team. 0.0 ITB

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

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

    Doherty denied pen

  16. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Come on guys i am on WC

    Taa and jota
    Or
    Vvd and jimenez

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

      Trent and Jota

  17. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jimmy to Auba because dgw

  18. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Fleck to Saka for free?

  19. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Need another Jimi goal with a Doherty assist.

  20. Sancidino
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think Alonso is starting tomorrow?

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think we’ll have Azpi at left back, James at right back

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I hope not

  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hang in there Saiss, keep that cleanie and bonus.

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

    That's it. My GW38 team is steadily outscoring my FH team lol

  23. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    West Ham have so many talented midfielders but somehow are still gash

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Talented, but lazy.

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

    Got Doherty in FH team & Boly in my returning team was swapping might stick?

  25. Phlajo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which is the better Wolves combo?
    A: Jimenez + Saiss
    B: Jota + Doherty

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

      A if you can’t get jimenez Doherty

  26. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    All I want from the final 10 mins is a Saiss YC

  27. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Hard to see hammers coming back here.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Behave

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

    Would you put Ings in WC team? looking at fixtures, only MCI seems the one where it's hard to score:

    ARS(H)
    WAT(A)
    MCI(H)
    EVE(A)
    MUN(A)
    BHA(H)
    BOU(A)
    SHU(H)

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

      I would. Got him already actually.

      Only problem is minutes management and probably fitness/fatigue

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

    It's feels like a matter of time before Boly gets on the end of one of these set pieces. It might not happen in this game but I'm happy to have him for the run in.

  30. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Neto G