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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. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    38k in gw31, to a current live rank of 118k.. its been a slippery slope!!

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

      I feel your pain in a way.

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

      Wouldnt worry. 185K last week. Currently 75K after Sterling (c). Takes 1 week and 1 captaincy and your back in the top 50K

  2. UKG
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Rival with Adama. Thank god he missed that sitter!

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

    Traore!!! 😮

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

    Wow, that was close

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

    Traore needs a bigger plate. What a miss

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

    Traore open goal

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

    Unlucky Adama

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

      unlucky?? Think its more like poor shot

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

        Lukaku esque first touch

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Unlucky he was born with no composure

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

    Well I went from 1k OR looking to break into the Top 1k at the restart, to 11k OR currently.

    Threw away my great season.

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

      Exactly opposite happened with me 😀

    2. Reg83
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is everyone here 1k or top 10k.. I am languishing at 270k

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

        I does seem that way.

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

        People like you and me dont disclose their rank at every opportunity. 250k here, theres plenty like us

    3. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      11K is still an amazing season - 3 games left as well to do better

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Awwwwww

  9. Reg83
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any Traore owners? Miss of the season by traore

  10. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Traore is such a rubbish finisher

  11. Party time
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Heck! Jimmy would have buried that

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

        So would I

    • Iggypop
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Just burst out laughing at that miss!

    • FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      One more save Patricio come on!

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

      I may as well keep my dible Wolves Patricio and Diherty till the end. Solid!

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

        Not yet, look what happened last game!

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      EO for the Palace game for all players combined is 7%. Perfect game to miss if all you care about is FPL.

      1. Reg83
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Didn't even bother checking the lineup

    • jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'll swap lol.. the spurs gamble really f-ed me up.
      Took a -4 to get kane in for Bournemouth, and slapped capt on him.
      That move then blocked me from getting sterling in this gw for son, and I just thought ill wait and get sterling for free for the Bournemouth game, and that went well!

      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You kept Kane for this GW?

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

          nah, I had him and son going into this gw. My preference for this gw was to get sterling for son, but was about 0.4 short, so I did kane to vardy(was a toss up.with Jesus, and pretty sure I got that wrong as well!!)
          Son moved out last night for sterling, but I've missed his haul, and chance of getting some rank gains!

          1. Greek Freak
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            It would be a a very FPL thing to happen if Kane got a brace now! (not making fun, I sold him too)

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

              Oh with how this runin is going, I'm totally expecting a vintage Kane haul today

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

        reply fail to lav!!

      3. Reg83
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Kane is crap. Spurs are crap.
        I made the mistake of getting in bergwijn on wc 31 instead of martial. Sold him in 2 weeks then

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

          yes, spurs are crap, but it was a gamble try and push up the ranks against a "crap" Bournemouth team.
          It backfired spectacularly.

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

        I got in Sterling(c) and Jesus(vc) for BOU -4

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

          Nice.. obviously in hind sight I should have just took the -4 and got raheem in for Brighton
          Can only hope for something unlikely from spurs and son in the NLD!

    • Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Everton have completely given up - looks good for double Wolves defence owners.

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

        Patricio and Doherty here 🙂

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

        It did too against SHU until 94th min..

    • DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think Wolves assets should be good for next 2.

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

      Wolves I swear to God

      If you somehow concede in stoppage time twice in a week

      I will.... write you a letter

      A very angry letter

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I lost treble wolves defence last week. Patricio, Doherty and Saiss! Benched Saiss this week of course.

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

        Just accept the outcome instead of carrying on like a whinging noob. They wouldn’t give a flying

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

          Tut tut - there you go referring to your own behaviour once again young padawan - at least you’re recognising it now! 😉

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

      Jimi ➡

      A) Giroud
      B) Ings
      C) Other

      1. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        B

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

        Keep Jimi for Palace home in 37.

    • Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      How much did arsenal con out Everton for Iwobi again?

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

        40mil i think...

        1. Pep's Money Laundry
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          OMG, surely that's a sackable offence at Everton

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Blow the whistle ref

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      CSSSS POINTS YESSSSSSS

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Lame lol

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

      FT 3-0

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      CS banked 😀

    • Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Let’s see if Jim gets the bonus then. I’ll be with you in a min

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        So? Lol

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

      Yaaaaassss!!!! Double wolves cleanie

    • JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jiminez to Ings or Guendouzi to Foden?

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

        The latter

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

      Final baps? anyone in the know?

    • Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      With winning goal baps, is Jimmy on for 2 bonus?