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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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  1. as33
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Egan>Stones?

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

      Egan to Reece James

    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Would go to a Wolves defender. Saiss for goal threat or Coady for the security of start

  2. Dog and Fox
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Semedo set to take Traores place, Traore plays in stead of Neto or Podence?

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

      Semedo Moutinho Neves Marcal
      Traore Jimenez Neto

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

        Podence has been amazing post restart!

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

      Neto imo. Podence & Traore. Neto backup for both!

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Rotation of those 3.

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

    Sorry for in game question.. Wildcard???

    From this:
    McCarthy Steer
    Trent Ayling Justin Taylor KWP
    Bruno Auba Salah ASM Soucek
    DCL Werner Wickham.

    To:
    Martinez Forster
    Trent Zouma (.1 off James) Saiss Justin Dunne
    Sterling Salah Rodriguez Son Greenwood ( if he we don’t get Sancho)
    DCL Wood ( great fixtures) Brewster.

  4. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB, Sterling, Jesus for that GW3-7 run is enticing

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

      This would be ballsy Flair. Im going 2 of the 3 for sure

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

        Let's see, 2/3 for sure

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

      Triple up?

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

        Yeah, they look great

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

          Jesus & one of KDB/Sterling would be amazing!

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

      I am going KDB Jesus on WC

    4. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Three from any team is risky - Covid19 still lurking around you know.

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

        It's City, I'll take the risk

    5. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus has got to show more . . . Raz is playing almost central here at times.

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

    Well, could be two horse race again this year LIV v MCI

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Can't see anything but Liverpool, City are basically the same team but now have lost Silva and Sane too

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

          Still time for transfers hopefully

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          City have a better team and a better squad ; with Laporte fit and no defensive snaffus they're a better team. And I'm a Liverpool supporter. We'll be there or there abouts.

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

      Fraud will bench KDB next week and Sterling will score a hattrick

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

      Liking the look of Neto

      Stationed on the LW, more unlikely to be affected by the Semedo transfer

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

        Was Podence’s side last game.

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

      City are relentless!!

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

      Wolves look worse now Vinagre is on

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Are you suggesting the manager started his best team?

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

      Best 4m defender?

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

        Ferguson long term

    7. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Time for Buur

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

      Bruno and Podence

      To

      Rodriguez and KDB

      Worth a hit?

      1. A19
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Not for a hit

      2. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nah, not Podence out I wouldn't say.

    9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      ASM > KdB for a second hit?

      Would give me:

      McCarthy
      TAA Saïss Lamptey
      Mo Son KdB JRod Greenwood
      Mitro DCL

      Bench: Holding Davis Justin

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

        Haha ofc

      2. A19
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yes defo

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

      Woo! KDB goal puts me above 50 points 😆

    11. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lol how about this WC team. Penalty FC

      Guaita
      Trent - VVD - Lamptey - Vinagre - Mitchell
      Salah - KDB - Zaha - Klich - Burke
      Ings - Jimenez - Maupay

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

        Other Gk?

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Button

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

            I like it a lot, maybe not sure on Klich though? Any ITB?

          2. Ser Davos
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Get keepers with penalty saving potential

    12. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jimenez
      or
      DCL

      for the foreseeable future?

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

        Jim

      2. Danstoke82
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Jimenez. Unreal upcoming fixtures

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

        DCL blanked for about 10 games at the end of last season, Jimenez has never blanked 4 times in a row.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Oh I remember, I owned the son of a gun....tempted by Everton seemingly turning a corner tho.

      4. A19
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Jimi

    13. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thoughts on potential WC team?

      Martinez (Steer)
      TAA Robbo Saiss (Lamptey Ferguson)
      Salah KDB Sterling Klich Soucek
      DCL Mitro (Davis)

      Sterling could easily be downgraded to a ManU or Chelsea mid when they start firing. Davis would become Brewster if the transfer goes through.

      8 changes from current team. Players out: 4.5 def, Rashford, Auba, ASM, Adams and Werner

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It’s a bit too dependent on pool and city with little firepower up front

        1. A19
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Thank you for the feedback! Yes maybe. But on the other hand, they are the two best teams in the league by far and budget strikers have proved over the years that they can be good value. Will see... Good luck!

    14. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      If only you got fpl points when your player fell over and threw their arms up to protest a free kick /pen.
      Jesus would be essential

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        you should lose points for that

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Spot on.

    15. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      How's this GW3 Wildcard looking folks?

      Ryan (Steele)
      Trent Justin Taylor (Mitchell, Dallas)
      KDB Mane Son Hamez Pereira
      Jimenez DCL (Brewster)

      Thanks in advance 🙂

    16. dylano21
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Please Help me make this decision.

      A) Auba to Salah
      B) Auba to Sterling

      Already own KDB

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

        A

      2. Cojiro
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        A

      3. A19
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        A

    17. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Was foden playing? didn't see him.

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

        Neither did Wolves

      2. x.jim.x
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Timing

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

          I kept jinxing lol my timing was super good like just now Villa too.

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

        There he is.

    18. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus looking any good?

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Flatters to deceive in FPL terms

    19. gomez123
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Egan dropping -1 tonight??

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

        Probably

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

        Yep

    20. Sterling Malory
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Auba, ASM, and Robinson > KDB, Podence and Mitro (-4)

      Leaves me with no Everton or Man Utd which is worrying...

      Ramsdale
      TAA Doherty Saiss
      Salah KDB Podence Soucek
      Vardy Werner Mitro
      Nyland KWP Mitchell Reed

      Any other suggestions?

    21. Will J 256
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Should I WC guys?
      Ryan | Walton
      Trent | Davies | Taylor | KWP | Mitchell
      Salah | Auba | Rodriguez | Greenwood | ASM
      Werner | Mitrovic | Davis

    22. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Which of the following players would you bench next week?

      Coleman
      Ayling
      Doucoure
      Mitchell

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

      Thoughts on Foden?
      If Mahrez starts + double pivot he will be benched

      1. George Agdgdgwngo
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He’s not going to start every game. But when he does he’ll be in the points

    24. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wildcard required? 0 ft and would change those in bold

      Mccarthy - 4.0
      Taa - EGAN - HOLDING - Mitchell - Justin
      AUBA - salah - ZAHA - greenwood - ASM
      WERNER - dcl - VASSILIV

    25. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      How's this for gw3?

      Ryan
      TAA, Dallas, Struijk (Justin)
      Salah, Sterling(c), Son, Zaha, JRod
      Werner, Mitro

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

      Foden g sterling a