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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.

1,339 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    England's #1. Hendo and Pope will have to wait until he retires!

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

      Joe Hart got away with murder for years too.

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

      Pickled it!

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

    Pickford picked up from his pickle!

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

    Hang in there wolves defense!

  4. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope should be England’s number 1

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

    Well done Wolves defender owners. Everton toothless so clean sheet is pretty much guaranteed

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t say that

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

      I want a Boly/Saiss goal too

      To make up for “The Sheffield incident”

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

      It looked likely from form to be fair.

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

      yer jinxing mate 😀

  6. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    rp

    Can Ziyech play this season?

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

      Don't think so. I wish

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

    Rich off for kean

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

    Hope Pope gets the nod for the Euros. Certainly deserves it over anyone else.

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

      Hendo for me

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

        He's a close second for me.

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

      Henderson...

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

        Its going to be a massive advantage to Man Utd if they can get the loan renewed for another year

        Guarantees them 6 points vs SHU next season, whilst simultaneously making it impossible for anyone else to score against SHU

        #AgentHenderson

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

          Yeeeessss 😀

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

          This would be perfect for both players. Gives Hendo and De Gea a chance to stake a claim for going to the Euros.

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

      Hendo. Pope backup.

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

    Southgate just drawing a line through Pickford’s name for Pope

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      About time England starting picking keepers on form rather than stupid loyalty to blokes that ‘haven’t done anything wrong’ in qualifying games against Andorra

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

    need help, big fight I ML's...

    Mahrez + Vardy for -4 to:
    A. Ings + Willian/Dilva/Foden (got puli)
    B. Jesus + X (Got Martial, Sterling, KDB, Puli and can't get Bruno/Salah)

  11. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford?!

    Joe Hart must be seething over his CoCo Pops.

  12. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I said this on here a couple of days ago - Wolves asset were good shouts this week, not because they are in great form, but because Everton look so poor atm. The first half against Southampton was a horror show.

    I am, unfortunately, an Everton fan. We desperately need central midfield reinforcements who understand defending.

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

    Wow Pickford

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

    Pickford world class save

  15. MagicMessi
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jiminez 1 on 1 missed

    1. MagicMessi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jota*

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

    Doherty waste of space... nowhere near the baps

  17. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jota is awful ffs

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

    Teamsheets not being posted. Mods clearly asleep. Post memes.

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Does anyone own a palace or a villa player lol

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Only close friends and family of those playing.
        Zaha - 3 owners:
        His mum
        His brother
        His cousin

  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Boly goal would be sweet

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

      Positive visualisation!

      If we think it...

      It will come...

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I can see it

  20. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Benched Jimi. This week is going from bad to worse.

  21. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Jimi should have blasted it first time.

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

      agree

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      He will get another

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

      *Jota

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

    How do you expect Saiss, Boly to score with corner kicks like that.
    Not the first one they bottle.

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

    Doc nowhere near BAPS as always

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

      I'll be more than happy just with a cleanie after the last few weeks

    2. @FPL__Engineer
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Untrue...

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

    Traore on... Lookout Digne

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

    Traore vs Digne here we go

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

      Digne 2ND yellow incoming!

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

    Everton supporters are already missing Marco Silva.

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

      Very poor football. No need to pay that much for Ancelotti. I can do better.

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

      Bit sure if incompetent or delusional

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

        Not sure*

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

          Silva or Ancelotti? 😀

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

            You

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

    Tom Davies is dreadful isn’t he?

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

    Ancelotti better take Digne off or he will be sent off against Traore

  29. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Traoré on. Digne owners hiding in a bunker rn

    • FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thoughts on my team for GW36?

      Patricio
      TAA Doherty Azpilicueta
      Salah Sterling(c) Martial Fernandes Pulisic
      Jesus(vc) Greenwood

      Button Aurier Connolly Robinson

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

        Sterling captain? You think he will be needed?