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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. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jimenez still playing as CDM

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

      Taking some pointers from Kane. The modern striker role is fascinating

  2. Thomas M.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How's more likely to rest of:
    A. Mahrez
    B. KDB
    C. Sterling

    Mahrez right?

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

      Yes but I expect all to have reduced minutes at the very least

      1. Thomas M.
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        ofc, m2. but i need to replace one and I think I´ll replace Mahrez with either Dilva or X.

        Vardy + Mahrez -> Jesus/Ings + Dilva/X -4 worth?

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

          Dsilva is risky, foden likely to start

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

          Looks good to me.

    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Should be

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

      Mahrez is due a rest imo

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

      Mahrez/Kdb

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

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

      C
      B
      Then A too.

      6 changes coming.

    6. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Think Mahrez is less likely to haul then the other two

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Seriously.. both teams look lost

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

      Both on the beach kind of

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

    This experiment isn't working.

    Lucas Digne is clueless at playing centre back haha

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

      yeah

      Digne at CB and Walcott at RWB is awful

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

      Italian coaches lol

  5. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    LOL Pickford

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

    What a terrible game

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

      Excreble

  7. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    TOT-ARS NLD today
    A. Goals galore
    B. 0-0
    C. Others

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      1-1 is more likely

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

      2-1

    3. Thomas M.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hoping for B or 0-1

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      2-2

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

      0-0. I hope!

      I have Martinez + Aurier.

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

    Imagine owning non-defenders in this game

  9. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jimenez lol

  10. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Am I the only one that benched my wolves defender ( in favour of soyuncu)

    Another poor move...

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You made the right decision. Soyuncu more likely to get CS than a Wolves defender!

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

        Let's see

    2. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have double def so they will concede late like last gw.

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

    I'm not sure how much more of this I can watch, it ain't great.

  12. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jiminez quite possibly the most overrated fpl pick of recent times. Hope fully prices 9m next season so people break the bank to get him

    When he's not on form he looks this bad and when hes on form his returns are limited to 1 per game. Would be a good pick if there were no transfers in fpl but certianly not in this format

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

      Except that time when I dropped him and he scored 13 points, the git

  13. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Think NES completely missed the formation here

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

      Nuno been clueless since the restart. They struggle to break down teams and they are afraid of committing too many players forward.

  14. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What an awful game

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

      Never thought id say this but wolves have become the most boring predictable side

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure how Everton are failing to attack when they have a team entirely made up of attacking players! Bar Keane everyone of them has a goal in him.

  15. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Guys, Some help for next week please. Pick one from each please..........

    A, Pulisic or Willian ??
    B. Ings or Jesus ??
    C. Salah or Sterling............

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Willian, Jesus, Sterling

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

    Garbage game this is

  17. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    RIP Wolves and Everton defence non owners

    no way there is a goal in this game

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

      Pickford could still throw one in.

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

        thats the only hope haha

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Have DCL and Saiss rhink ill take a 0-0 tbh

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

        Why? DCL 9, Saïss 2 is better than Saïss 6, DCL 2

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

          Dcl 9 is just not going to happen tho is it

          Ml rivals dont have wolves def so ill take whatever ibcan get

    3. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Errr. 1-0 Jimmy scores

  18. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What transfer should be prioritised?

    A) Mane -> Pulisic/Willian
    B) Jimenez -> Ings
    C) Both for a -4

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Need to see how Ings gets on later first

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

  19. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    For the first time in recent years, I've seen Nuno being this clueless!

  20. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford carrying a injury now. Think stars are lined up to punish me selling Jiminez!

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Stekelenburg will do a better job than Pickford

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

        I bet even Nico Hulkenberg could.

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Hahaha

    2. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Oh I actually have steklenburg as my back up keeper! Forgot - could be useful with villa up next that!

  21. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    0-0 written all over this

  22. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    How to make this gsme more exciting? Suggestions? Give some of the players tridents and nets?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      More balls in play, more goals to score in!

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

      Get the keeper more involved in play by giving him a browning 9mm

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

        Pickford would drop it.

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

      Absinthe at the drinks breaks.

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

    Does Boly possess any aerial threat in corners and free kicks?

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

      He does. Him and Saiss usually go up for them with Coady left back.

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

        Left back is jonny

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

      Yes - he’s nearly 2 metres tall!

  24. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Lol why i am still watching
    oh wait i have jimenez 🙁

  25. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    This is so boring

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

    Hopefully Doherty is subbed pre-60 mins today.

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

      59 mins

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hopefully you chill

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

    100% chance neither of these goalkeepers will get any save points today

  28. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Wolves has setup as they usually do, try and attack through the wings or through the defensive line. But since Ancelotti is such a good tactician, he has setup his team to negate anything Wolves does in attack. Which leaves us viewers with a snooze fest of a match.

  29. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you do Rashford > Greenwood & Hayden > Dsilva this week for free?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.

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

    Operation "Get Cleansheets from Boly & Saiss" : second attempt

    Hopefully they can make it past the 93rd minute this time