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Traore benched for Wolves as Nuno switches up front three

Having dislocated his shoulder early on in Wolves’ 1-0 defeat at Sheffield United in Gameweek 34, Adama Traoré (£5.6m) is only a substitute for today’s clash against Everton.

The rapid winger did manage 78 minutes at Bramall Lane but drops out in favour of the returning Pedro Neto (£5.0m).

On the other flank, Daniel Podence (£4.9m) replaces Diogo Jota (£6.0m) while Joao Moutinho (£5.4m) joins his countryman on the bench as Leander Dendoncker (£4.4m) starts the game.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s chosen widemen Podence and Neto play either side of Raul Jimenez (£8.1m), who is on a run of three consecutive blanks.

Mason Holgate (£4.4m) fails to make the Everton matchday squad due to injury, despite Carlo Ancelotti being hopeful that the defender could make a quick return to action after picking up a shin problem in GW33.

The Italian manager has also made three line-up changes, with Leighton Baines (£4.9m) earning a rare start in place of the benched Seamus Coleman (£5.3m).

Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.3m) replaces Andre Gomes (£5.2m) – another player who is absent through injury – while Theo Walcott (£6.2m) earns his first post-restart minutes in place of fellow ex-Arsenal man Alex Iwobi (£5.6m).

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.3m), who has yet to register an FPL return since the return of the Premier League, partners Richarlison (£8.2m) up top.

Ancelotti was not in the mood to give much away in his pre-match interview on Sky Sports but was pushed to reveal that Everton will use a wing-back system.

Eleven players that I would like to see defend well and attack well. It’s not a clear line-up for you.

For the players and for me, we didn’t have a lot of time to try but I hope it’s going to work.

Three at the back, I think so. Sometimes three, sometimes five, it depends. – Carlo Ancelotti

Nuno was slightly more insightful as to why he has changed around the Wolves line-up and on Traoré’s benching.

We created a lot of situations [v Sheffield United] that required finishing the action, shooting on goal. Bad positioning, bad passing, something that we have to improve.

[Traoré is] available. He’s been dealing with his shoulder problem. He’s been struggling with pain but he’s available. If we consider that we can use him, we will do so. – Nuno Espirito Santo

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patricio; Saiss, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Neves, Dendoncker, Doherty; Podence, Jimenez, Neto.

Everton XI (3-5-2): Pickford; Baines, Keane, Mina; Digne, Gordon, Davies, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

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  1. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Doherty almost

  2. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody else find the idea of the Champions league final taking place with no fans incredibly depressing?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It's a corporate event these days.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It's not high on the list of current things that depresses me really, plenty of other contenders.

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'm sorry to hear that.

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      More concerned that the non league is going to be with no fans. This seems like a travesty to me when we dont have enough fans to break social distancing at Wembley.

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Fair point. But the prospect of such a grand event being played in an empty stadium just seems really sad to me.

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Its not like there are any real fans there anyway

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        That's not true mate. I agree that more tickets should be allocated to the two teams involved but to say there are none there isn't accurate.

  3. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Digne playing CB

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes wile Baines is on the wing

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        While *

    2. Rover
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Still on set pieces one would hope

  4. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jimmy and Doherty please help me get into double digits for this GW 😀 score loads of goals....

  5. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Can't wait for DCL to score a hatty against my double Wolves defence after I sold him.

  6. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    On FH would you rather:

    A) Willian + Pulisic

    B) Willian/Puli + Antonio

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      b

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        If B, who you prefer to Willian and Puli?

        Im leaning towards Willian personally as my ML chaser has him and he has all the set pieces

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A this week

      B til end

  7. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm looking at Sterling's minutes and he was subbed at 60' minute only once, two games ago vs Soton. When he starts he usually plays 90 minutes or is subbed in 80ish minute.

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Conclusion? Will he start next game?

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I don't know. The conclusion is that he usually either play full games or doesn't feature at all.

        1. tokara
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Agst NEW, he came on from bench. Before the restart, what u said is correct. Either he start or he don't play at all.

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        No

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      "Another four, five, six players will play against Bournemouth and against Arsenal I will select what I believe is best for the team."

      Pep

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I cant see him starting but I am wrong a lot.

  8. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Digne playing as cb. Tactical switch from Carlo wtf! LOL

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You sound like trump

        1. Party time
            3 years, 8 months ago

            😆

      2. The Legend Squad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jimi is one of those players that never looks dangerous, but has a great goal scoring record. Hard to watch as an owner

        1. gers23
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Absolutely. The more I watch of him live, the more I don't like.

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        siggy has taken a massive decline as a footballer

        1. Vazza
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          True

        2. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Good on Swansea for rinsing Everton, like most clubs do.

          1. Supersonic Marv'
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            I've got an Everton fan friend who pretty much thinks that Koeman is satan himself.

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

          Played in the wrong position. Pace and tackling was never his thing. His thing was playing wide left and putting in crosses and set pieces into a big striker. In this team they expect Siggy to open up teams with incisive passing or to sit deeper and make tackles. Just not what he is about.

        4. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Only promise Swansea had, but has been mostly disappointing since signing for the Toffees. Good player when he has time but lacks pace and intensity

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Hmmm
          Captain a Chelsea player the way to go.

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            It's tough.

            Presumably you still play Bruno in midfield.

            Then I favour David Silva and B Silva home to Bournemouth.

            But that only leaves one Chelsea midfield slot if you want to play Antonio home to Watford and drop Foden.

            Everton in defence.

      4. SAINTS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I’m playing the Sky game alongside the official one. Only two transfers left this season but should I swap Holgate for Justin?

        1. SAINTS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Ignore me. I thought it kicked off at 12:30!

      5. trafalgarlaw
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        RM FH

        McCarthy
        Azpili Digne AWB
        Willian Pulisic (C) Bruno Sterling KDB
        Ings Jesus

        Greenwood Saiss Lascelles

        KDB to Dilva ?

      6. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        For the next gw:

        A) play son (new) & ings (bha)
        B) play willian (nor) & jimenez (bur)
        C) play willian & ings (-4)

        Cheers!

      7. Ciarant20
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        A few people have mentioned waiting on leaked teams before making transfer decisions, where do you get this info?

        1. Mighty Banana
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          For me it's FPL_Rockstar on Twitter.

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            ‘For me’ 😆

        2. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          twitter is usually a good source.

        3. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          It will be posted on here if we get any leaks

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Might only be time for a few teams though.

      8. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Think I’m going to stick to having just KdB as my City cover next gameweek and captain him to hopefully offset some risk.

        Madness?

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Possibly as he may nit start.

          Any Chelsea players?

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Nope, front 7:

            Salah | Mane | KdB | Bruno | Martial
            Vardy | Greenwood

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              kdb probably a good choice then.

              Just have a good VC

              1. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Cheers mate

          2. tokara
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            He was sub off early

            Mostl likely to start

        2. Klaren
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I don’t think he’ll start but good luck with it!

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            This

      9. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        what a dumb ref

        1. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          at least in this case.. like how you can be pressured so much without fans

      10. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Digne yellow

        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          God damn it

      11. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Theo Walcott and DCL looking very similar with that haircut

      12. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jimenez, Mahrez > Ings, Pulisic for free good moves?

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          yeah think so

        2. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yep

      13. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Not taking anything away from Sheff Utd but I don't think it's a coincidence that Pulisic and Willian are suddenly much more ineffective when Tammy starts rather than Giroud, the latter has far superior build up play and is great at making space for others, that's why Hazard always preferred playing with him.

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah I think I may get Giroud in for next week

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            The problem is that he's just never a big points scorer himself, more a facilitator for others.

        2. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yea Tammy just gets in the way of everyone else. But surely Giroud is likely to start the next

        3. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Giroud is criminally undervalued

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            How many goals for France? He is Firmino-esque

            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              And what is wrong with Firmino-esque players?

            2. The Ejiptian King
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Won the World Cup without having a shot on target.

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                That’s my point. Great for structure and team fluidity but that doesn’t translate to FPL points

                1. The Ejiptian King
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  I know, I was agreeing with you!

                  1. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    I just love that stat about him.

                    1. IRBOX ⚽
                      • 7 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      Amazing numbers. Sometimes people fail to recognise the integrity of players if they aren’t relevant to FPL. Holding mids the prime example

                2. Ginkapo FPL
                  • 12 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  I think you misunderstood this to be a discussion about the fpl potential of Giroud. Its not. Its about Pulisic and Willian.

                  1. Ginkapo FPL
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Or we are all just miscommunicating. I dont think anyone disagrees here

                    1. La Roja
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      lol

                  2. The Ejiptian King
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Thank you.

            3. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              39 in 97. Pretty damn good for a creator

        4. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          On his entire career, Giroud has been massively underrated

        5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Giroud has always been towards the higher end of the purification scale in FPL

          Has a career average of 100.8 minutes per goal /assist (83 G 33 A in 12,700 minutes)

          That's extraordinary output considering he's trended to have been restricted to super sub roles in recent years

          If he was assured of starts he'd be in everyone's FPL team within weeks - fantastic player

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            *productivity scale not purification scale

            Purification scale sounds a bit too Hitler-ish

          2. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            The statistics manipulator strikes again!

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              You never did seem to have a good grasp of basic statistics in fairness kiddo - you can still learn though 😉

              1. IRBOX ⚽
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Please continue to be a condescending pompous fellow - that has been evident for all to see

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Ah bless he's all worked up again 🙂

                  Whilst it may have seemed impossible - You actually do appear to somehow have managed to become even MORE menstrual during your hiatus

                  That takes some doing - congrats 😉

                  1. IRBOX ⚽
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Making yourself look even more silly than usual with unnecessary personal insults, great job son

                    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                      • 14 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      Are you referring to yourself again here? We know how confused you get at this stuff 😉

          3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            108 minutes, predictive text NIGHTMARE

      14. Traction Engine Foot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Is going without Bruno on fh stupid?

        1. tokara
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          No

        2. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Nope

        3. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He’s average, would bet against

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            lol

        4. Maddamotha
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Yes

        5. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Nothing is stupid on internet

      15. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Digne playing CB and gets booked ...

        This GW is literal hell.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          He might score from a corner

          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            But also he wasnt magically going to stop playing for Everton which seems like the real issue

      16. Mighty Banana
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Focus is on my ML, both my rival have Ings - Play safe and get him or go risky and hope he gets blanks...

        1. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Depends if you’re above or below. If above defo get him or if close behind. If catching up go different and pray

          1. Mighty Banana
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            They're either side by 40 or so points.

            1. PompeyUpNorth!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Tough 1 but I’d say get him then personally

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

        Poor game so far.

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Big time

        2. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          wouldn't expect anything less.

      18. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Free hit this week or save till 38?
        .6 ITB 1 FT which will probably be Jimmi to Ings

        Martinez Button

        VVD Aurier Doherty Holgate Ngokia

        KDB Bruno Martial Pulisic (C) Sterling

        Vardy Jimmi Greenwood

        A use Free hit
        B Save for week 38
        Cheers!

      19. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Thoughts on Mahrez and Salah to DSilva and Pullisic this week?

        Pope Martinez
        TAA Doherty Aurier Fernandez Diop
        Salah KDB Bruno Martial Mahrez
        Vardy Greenwood DCL

        1. Mighty Banana
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          I have a faith Mahrez will haul soon, unlucky not to recently.

          1. Rinseboy
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            true. Could do Salah to Pullisic and Vardy to Jesus instead?

          2. Maddamotha
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Probably benched against Bournemouth tho

      20. gers23
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I hold onto players way too long, out of fear of them punishing me.

        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Me too

      21. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Are the drinks breaks a covid thing or a playing in the summer thing?

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Playing in the summer/advertising revenue thing

        2. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          They're drinking disinfectant.

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

          Mostly because of hectic schedule after a non-existing pre season

        4. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          summer thing

          Strawberries and cream, pimms and jazz music like a Cambridge college garden party

        5. Jekori
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Mainly covid. Just like the 5 subs

        6. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          The breaks are to protect against injuries. Not to do with drinks.

      22. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Auba to Giroud or Jesus?

        Got no Chelsea and 2 City, KDB and Foden

        1. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          tough you'll want Auba back in a week

        2. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          thinking of Giroud myself.
          Probably more likely to start.