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Traoré up against Mendy as Wolves host Man City in Gameweek 2

Adama Traoré (£6.5m) remains in a wing-back role for Wolves as they host Manchester City, his favourite team to face last season.

In two meetings against Pep Guardiola’s men, the FPL midfielder registered three goals, one assist and six bonus – all for a total of 29 points.

That accounted for 22.3% of his 130 points across the whole of last season, no Premier League offering up more Fantasy fuel to Traoré than Manchester City.

He might be fancying his chances once again this time around, as the wing-back will have the chance to double-up with right-winger Daniel Podence (£5.5m) on adventurous left-back Benjamin Mendy (£6.0m).

Pedro Neto (£5.5m) staffs the other side of Wolves’ front-three, joined there by talismanic forward Raúl Jiménez (£8.5m).

With Manchester City losing a number of key personnel to injury, Guardiola’s latest line-up was easier than normal to predict.

Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m) leads the line in the absence of Sergio Aguero (£10.5m) while Phil Foden (£6.5m) and Raheem Sterling (£11.5m) make use of Bernardo Silva‘s (£7.5m) muscle problem to start on the left and right-hand side of the front-three.

Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.5m) and Joao Cancelo (£5.5m) are out with muscle and foot injuries respectively, hence the start for Mendy, while Aymeric Laporte‘s (£6.0m) red flag means Nathan Aké (£5.5m) makes his Premier League debut next to John Stones (£5.0m).

Owned by 33% of FPL managers worldwide, Kevin De Bruyne (£11.5m) is this game’s most popular asset, as he makes an expected start in central midfield.

With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£12.0m) on the chopping board for many of us, all eyes will be on how the Belgian compares with Sterling tonight.

The last time Manchester City visited Molineux, the Englishman scored twice while De Bruyne failed to match up, mustering just one assist and no goals…

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Marçal, Neves, Moutinho, Traoré; Neto, Jiménez, Podence.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Mendy, Aké, Stones, Walker; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Fernandinho; Foden, Jesus, Sterling.

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2,813 Comments Post a Comment
  1. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB (C)))))))))))))))))))))

  2. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thank god i benched Saiss

  3. Agger
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    For ducks sake - one week early for this penalty! Give me a chance to get him

    1. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Relax plenty more penalties to come

  4. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    GW2 WC rules

  5. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba to Kev it is then!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      100%

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB no doubt, what a player

  7. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rhis is getting ridiculous

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB is going to fill his boots this season isn't he

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. Yes he is

  9. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB bandwagon back on

  10. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Well, shame I didn’t get him a week early but nailed in the WC and hopefully some price rises 🙂

  11. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kev the pen taker.

    Auba to KDB it is.

    Sorry sterling

  12. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What a penalty. So sweetly struck.

  13. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Christ he already has 30% ownership

  14. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Saiss assist?

  15. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Seson of penalty takers this is

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

    Wolves have looked clueless

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

    Wildcardinggg

  18. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Auba --> KDB done! He is still the main man.

  19. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB was always going to be essential

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I didn't understand all those GW2 WC without him in. Season keeper

  20. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    the record is 43 or 44?

  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB on pens and FKs makes him a better pick than Sterling.

    1. BobbyV
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think so too...he’s on corners too...from both sides. He’s the man.

  22. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wish i captained him. Went with Salah 🙁

  23. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Should have WC and got in KDB

  24. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Oh boy, it's got to be KDB + Raz on WC and build from there. City looking up for it.

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This is what I’ve done. Forget Liverpool mids

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Already done it

  25. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Everyone going kdb now yeah instead of Sterling

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Perfect...more reason to get Sterling

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Good

      Sterling will be a nice differential.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Lmao ok

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No. Both.

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Maybe Acc

        1. KUN+10
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          KDB Sterling Klich JRod Son

          My mid line after I do Auba to Sterling

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling the one to get?

    KDB no longer due a pen.

    1. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The law of ‘due’

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      With those new VAR rules?

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Man City are due a penalty every week. They are that good at attacking they should be getting loads of penalties.

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That's like saying if you toss a coin it's more likely to be heads because last time it was tails. Not so.

  27. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Something fecky is going on If KDB doesn't rise tonight

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Still going with Sterling.

  29. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Belgian Milivojevic, casuals win again 🙄

  30. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How bad was the Marcal injury?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't look bad. Walked off. Hopefully we'll hear more before deadline.

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Can’t have been bad. He just walked over to the manager and was like “yo boss I’m injured”.

      Next minute.....cya.....

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers both.