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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. ymx
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Werner + Auba + ASM -> DCL + KDB + Rodriguez/Barnes???
    Seems like a no brainer to me!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      To keep Auba? Really?

      1. ymx
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        Lol no mate Auba has got to go

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 hours ago

          Oh i thought they were players you wanted defo in team

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Too much Everton? Think Id be happy with either one of JRod or DCL/Richarlison.

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      I have the 3 you are getting in but Werner too.
      Probably going to C him to against WB
      Hard call DCL is cheaper and the other changes look good.

    4. F_Ivanovic
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Not taking out Werner before West Brom.

  2. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Can I get peoples thoughts/advice on this wildcard team please.

    Martinez
    Saiss James Justin
    Rodriguez KDB Salah Son
    DCL Kane Mitrovic

    Subs:
    Steer, Mitchell, Lamptey, Reef

  3. BobbyV
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Clean pass from KdB to assist the assister there.

  4. Agger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Phil Foden has scored 6 goals in 10 Premier League games since the competition resumed on June 17th.

    Taking his chances in the first XI.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      except that game where loads owned him (Newcastle?) and he blanked.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Sshhhhhhh

    3. Vazza
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      He is a 20 year old boy. Doubt he will play on a regular basis whilst keeping out Bilva, Torres, Mahrez, Aguero, etc etc etc. I fell into this Foden trap last season. I would strongly discourage this but it’s up to you

  5. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    City looking sharp as ever with no preseason. Amazing.

    1. BobbyV
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Tell that to Ole

  6. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Who’s passing the eye test so far? Is KDB playing high up?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Yes he is playing forward. Rodri and Fernandinho playing deeper.

    2. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Business as usual

      All look promising

    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Sterling looking razor-sharp to me. KdB is KdB.

  7. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Foden can also play as a cam right?

    When City play against the weaker teams he and Mahrez can start together. Foden in the Dilva role.

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      He can but he hasn't played that role often.

    2. Brehmeren
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Shh

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Ederson
      Walker Stones Laporte Mendy
      KDB Rodri Bernardo
      Mahrez Aguero Sterling

      Carson
      Cancelo Garcia Ake Zinchenko
      Fernandinho Foden Gundogan
      Torres Jesus ?????

  8. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

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

    Just unsure what to do!

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Not this week

  9. Clintymints
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    That var replay for the second city goal has the offside line from the hand of the last def, not the shoulder?

  10. Flair
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Trying to pick triple City will be difficult

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Sterling, Foden, KDB

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        Add Son, Bruno, Zaha and James R...

        1. Threat Level Midnight
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 hours ago

          Is this your thoughts? Lol

    2. Ser Davos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Mendy?

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        Decent shout

        1. Dthinger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 hours ago

          until he gets sent off for two bad fouls on traore

      2. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        Been burnt with that too many times before

  11. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Thoughts on my WC draft?

    McCarthy
    Robbo Saiss Lamptey
    Salah Sterling Son James Foden
    Jimenez DCL

    1. Vazza
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      It’s a bit stale - needs some salt ‘n’ vinagre

    2. Stimps
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Mccarthy? Go Martinez

    3. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      No Kev, no party

    4. edz35
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      like it

    5. Stuck in the Mudryk
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Looks very nice. I'm tempted by the WC but not sure my team is that desperate... thoughts on what you'd do with below team?

      McCarthy
      TAA Davies Taylor Mitchell
      Salah KDB Son ASM
      Werner Martial

      Nyland Justin Davis Bissouma

      1. Mackans
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        Do you have 0.0ib?

        1. Stuck in the Mudryk
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 hours ago

          0.5ITB but 0FT

          1. Mackans
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 hours ago

            I would prob keep since you cannot get a good replacement for ASM in one transfer imo. And maybe Davies & ASM -> Lamptey & Foden next week

            1. Stuck in the Mudryk
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 5 hours ago

              Yeah I think I'm going to keep. Do you think ASM will play next game or not? At the moment I'm starting a few people I'm not sure of

              1. Mackans
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 5 hours ago

                Idk really, maybe not after being subbed early last time

  12. Stuck in the Mudryk
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Any updates on ASM injury? Will he actually play next GW or not?

  13. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    How is Podence playing?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Not looking good.

  14. rnrd
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    could KDB raise tonight?

  15. Flair
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Fodinho very appealing but not nailed

    1. Flair
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Though it doesn't matter but still

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Aye, think i’ll skip him

    3. kevchenko
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Neither was Mahrez and he got 175 points.

      Fooden at 6.5m, if you have a bench - is an obvious pick IMO.

  16. MoSalalalalalalalalah
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    This is the biggest headache of FPL ever

  17. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    I guess Foden it is on WC. Looking very lively.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Not nailed

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        So what? He doesn't have to be. Mahrez scored 175 points last year. If he gets close to that he'll be gold.

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      And pep roulette strikes

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        Worth playing the roulette for 6.5m when every season we are ready to pay anywhere between 8.5-12m.

    3. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Too good an opportunity to pass!

    4. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      He's been in all my WC drafts. City attacker for 6.5, so hard to beat that for value.

    5. Don Kloppeone
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      If he was nailed then of course. Too risky though when there are others performing in that price range who are much more certain of starts

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        Depends on bench. Easy to use saved money to upgrade bench.

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 hours ago

          I’m starting to ponder getting KDB + Foden for Auba and ASM. It’s def tempting...

      2. kevchenko
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        Will they out perform him though, even without 'being nailed'..... Pep has to send out 11 players each week....

        1. Don Kloppeone
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 hours ago

          Yeh it’s true. He could still amass good points even if playing occasionally

          1. kevchenko
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 hours ago

            'Occasionally' is a bit harsh as well?

            He's surely in the 'first XI' more often than not.

            1. Don Kloppeone
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 hours ago

              Occasionally was the wrong word. Not all the time then....

              Seems I touched a nerve 😉

              1. kevchenko
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 hours ago

                Haha, not at all - I was just trying to help 🙂

                1. Don Kloppeone
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 hours ago

                  Appreciate it 🙂

    6. Thomas M.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      How does the wc look atm?

  18. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    For Foden, could we play the dangerous game of trying to predict his starts? One on, one off like at the end of last season?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      I think this season is different. He will play more.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        I agree. I think if he doesn't get proper minutes with Dilva being gone he may look for 1st team elsewhere.

    2. Meinhoff
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      We could and we will.

    3. kevchenko
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      At 6.5 you can almost afford to carry him?

      I think he'll score more points than the likes of Soucek, ASM, Fraser, even Grealish!?

      1. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        Yeah that's it, at that price, you don't mind the sub appearances as much as you would with Mahrez. I am very very tempted. I think you're right on him outscoring all of those, Soucek and ASM quite easily I would say.

  19. rozzo
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    The problem with KDB and Salah is they both play at home on the same week.

    Captain nightmare.

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      That's why you need a 3rd premium.
      Chelsea/Spurs/United all cover their bad fixtures well enough. Pick any one of Werner/Martial/Son.

      1. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        Werner for the upcoming fixtures imo.

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      KdB isn't that bad away?

  20. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Salah and Mane double up or KDB and Sterling?

    Cheers

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Salah and KDB + Sterling

    2. Clintymints
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Salah KdB

    3. ivantys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Cap Salah for home games and mane for away games.

    4. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Salah and Sterling

    5. JollyGoodYellows
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Salah and KDB?

  21. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    wc time. is it worth a shocking forward line for this midfield....

    Pickford / 4.0
    Ferguson / Mitchell / Justin / Lamptey / 4.5 (vinagre?)
    kdb / auba / salah / son / Rodriguez
    DCL / Bamford / Brewster

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      No. Defence is shocking too. Auba needs to come out for someone cheaper imo

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        currently looking at Burke oop, brewster and defence being upgraded heavily then.

        But that midfield.....

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 hours ago

          even zaha gives me 5 mill spend

    2. ilikewud
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Shocking FWD and D - Not worth it

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Auba to foden and spread the cash.

    4. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Mitchell & Justin maybe not even long term and Ferguson is in the treatment room for a while isn’t he?

  22. Flair
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Foden + Sterling + Jesus here we gooooo

    1. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Nice

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Wasteman

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        The opposite of wht you say is the right choice, always.

        1. Right In The Stanchion
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 hours ago

          37 points this week. Looool

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Some would say that is a flair move!

  23. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Digne & Soucek
    To
    Lamptey & Foden?

    1. kevchenko
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Taking Digne out might be a mistake, he looked really good this weekend even though his 1 point doesn't show it.

      1. SAUCY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        True thing

  24. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Pleased wolves are getting a hammering. They will be fired up against the hammers.

  25. Pedram
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Jimenez fail

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Bit premature on that verdict?
      I can't really lose. Got KDB, Podence and Jimenez.

  26. Utopsis
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Werner dropping 0.1m would revive my hopes of getting him and R. James in...keep selling people!

    1. ivantys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      How did werner not drop yet his ownership has dropped over 10%

      1. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        Looks v. likely to happen tomorrow early doors

      2. Apwilkin
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        I heard something about new players being locked/different? Cause i am asking the same question as to why Rodriguez hasn’t gone up.

        1. ivantys
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 hours ago

          Yes Hamez too, I rushed to get him in then realized Auba and Hamez prices still not changed. Auba didn't drop is strange as well.

    2. BobbyV
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      9.4 forward with no pens or free kicks...I’m thinking twice

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        Jorginho missed last pen. We don't know atm.

  27. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Stop it, Kevin.

  28. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    KDB looking essential

  29. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Which -4 do you prefer?

    Auba and Davies to KDB and Saiss or Davies and ASM to Saiss and Podence/Klich?

  30. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 5 hours ago

    Kevin missing. But great to see foden in the box. Foden going straight into my team

    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 hours ago

      Will get 70 minutes every 2 weeks

      1. Vazza
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        This

      2. kevchenko
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 hours ago

        and you think he won't get points in 70 minutes a week?

        If I knew he'd get 38x 70 mins I promise you he'd be the best player on the game.