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

    W Ham will score

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

      Yeah, right!

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

      Lol

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

        It wasn’t a prediction, it was a reverse jinx. Doherty owner 😎

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

    Dohhhhhertyyy

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

    Doherty points? Nice ...

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

    Fake crowd noise really should be turning into disgruntled hammers fans abusing their own team.

    No realism.

  5. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I think that puts me to 100.

    Finally!

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Genuinely pointless WCing if you don’t include Doherty. Getting close to “essential”

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not impressed by him at all, Boly much better choice.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Joke?

        1. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Dead serious 😉

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

    Dohertyyy

  8. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Doherty on 3 bonus

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

      Lovely

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers for directing me to Doherty over Mount Beric.

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

    343 made quite the impact.

    Jota might sit out the next start.

  10. beric
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Jimenez and doherty gang

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Oh yes 0/

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Only gang for me

      Got the triple up with boly for next week and feeling quite good about that

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

    Isn't it funny when your regular team outscores your FH team…

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

    Doherty on for 3 boners

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

      Jimmy winning goal

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

      Prescription drug or in clinical trials ?

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

    Can the players in the stadium hear the fake crowd noises?

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

      I'm wondering too.

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

      No

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

      Yes, bein sports has fake crowd noises. Really does not makes sense to me!

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

    Finally a triple digit GW with plenty to go

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

      10 to play

  15. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Triple digits. 😎

  16. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    99 points Doherty 2bps, 100 with 3... West Ham will score

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

      Don 3 baps. That me on 111.

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

        Wow!! What's your team?

      2. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Great score. I actually can’t count haha so on 99 with 9 to go.

        Dream return to FF

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

      Also 99 with 10 players to go, should be possible to break the 100 mark this week 😉

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

        110 with 10 to go. 😀

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

          Wow!

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

            BB team with plan to FH31 so, went with double Wolves and Chelsea SGWers to have them on GW32 for decent fixs. Leno injury was not wanted, since already had "problem" with 3 City vs Pool.

            Leno, Hendo
            Alonso, Doherty, Stevens, Lundy, Targett
            KDB(C), Mahrez, Pepe, Saka, Grealish
            Aguero, Jimenez, Tammy

            Hendo, Stevens, Lundy vs Newcastle
            Alonso, Tammy vs Villa
            Targett, Grealish vs Chelsea
            KDB, Mahrez, Kun vs Burnley

        2. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Great scores!

  17. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    That's the Neto of Virtual FPL 😀

  18. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    20pts from Doc and Raul.

    Lovely.

  19. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    WC team done after watching the footy today. Look solid?

    McCarthy
    TAA • Doherty • Lascelles
    Salah • Son • KDB • Bruno
    Jimenez • Rashford • DCL
    (3.9, Kiko, C. Taylor, Guendouzi)

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      First class.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Your too kind 🙂

  20. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Nice to see Boly getting to the byline and chipping one up to Diogo Jota.

    Oh wait, I’m a cheapskate.

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Haha. That made me laugh 🙂

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

    Well Traore has changed the shape of the game since coming on

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

      That what he does. Destroys tiring defences.

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

        He is better as an impact sub than a starter for sure and having 5 subs definitely helps Nuno to use him better

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

    Mason Mount hat trick tomorrow?

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

      If he read the script well

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

    Traore instrumental in that 2nd goal too!

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

    If people are bragging about cracking the century then I'm not badly off at 94.

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

      Well done

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

    My FH ghost team is doing very well: Jimenez, Ings, Fernandes, Doherty, Aurier, Baldock, Stephens, McCarthy.

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

    What to do with jota?

    Is he likely to start next game?

    Thanks

  27. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How is this?

    Martinez Martin
    TAA Doherty Saiss CTaylor Lascelles
    Salah Bruno KdB Son Guendouzi
    Rash Jimi DCL

    Thanks

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

      Do u rly want an Arsenal GK? Why double up on Wolves D? Otherwise, I like it.

      1. TeddiPonza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Because Wolves don’t concede anymore.

        Martinez only for his cheap pricetag

  28. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Had Doherty in team until 5 min before deadline, then downgraded to squeeze Mahrez in. He owes me a haul against Burnley, then

  29. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think Traore will start from now on?

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

      Looks better as impact sub

      As long as he brings the points home.

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

      He should...dunno if he will tho

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

      Was always a good impact sub, might be seen as an even better one now.

    4. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Really passed the eye test. Like everyone he’ll get rotated but he can do so much damage in 15 mins and is so cheap.

      100% in my wildcard

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

    Definitely not watching the late game, christ.