Dugout Discussion

Podence and Marcal absent as Vinagre is recalled and Semedo makes Wolves debut

The last of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees West Ham United entertain Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Kick-off in east London is at 19:00 BST.

Daniel Podence (£5.6m) won’t play any part in this evening’s game, with the budget Fantasy Premier League midfielder not involved in the visitors’ matchday squad.

Unconfirmed rumours had circulated about his absence ahead of Saturday’s FPL deadline, with Podence not pictured in training ground images.

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo had reported that his squad were suffering from “some knocks” in his pre-match press conference on Friday but didn’t elaborate.

Santo confirmed that Podence that was one of those players ahead of kick-off, however.

Marcal (£5.0m) misses out as expected with a calf problem, meanwhile.

Replacing the injured pair are Ruben Vinagre (£4.4m) and Nelson Semedo (£5.5m), who makes his Wolves debut at right wing-back.

That allows Adama Traore (£6.5m) the opportunity to push forward into an advanced role alongside Raul Jimenez (£8.6m) and Pedro Neto (£5.5m).

Fabian Balbuena (£4.4m) comes in for Issa Diop (£4.5m) in West Ham’s only alteration to their starting XI.

Diop, along with Josh Cullen and manager David Moyes, is absent today after testing positive for COVID-19.

Mark Noble (£4.9m) returns from injury but is only among the substitutes.


West Ham United XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku, Bowen, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Antonio.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patricio, Boly, Coady, Saiss, Semedo, Moutinho, Neves, Vinagre, Traore, Jimenez, Neto.

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2,252 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jimenez what a dud... Why did I pick an overpriced penalty merchant.. maupay the much better pick

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

      Look at their next 4 fixtures ffs

    2. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They will come back.

    3. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Maupay,Bamford and Robinson
      the ideal front three...

  2. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale Steer
    TAA KWP Mitchell Taylor Justin
    Salah Sterling Son Romeu Bisso
    Vardy Werner Davies

    2ft, 0.5 itb

    All different but what do you like the most:

    A) Son + Werner to Bruno + DCL

    B) Son + Werner to Rashford + Jimenez

    C) Son + Werner to James + Martial

    D) Son to Rash

    E) Son to James

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

      A

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Terrible defending

  4. Chemical76
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    -3 for missing a penalty but only 0 for conceding 5, doesn't make sense to me

  5. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes the obvious replacement for Son?

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

      See below:
      Bowen

      1. Robson-Canoe
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        West Ham fixtures are awful though

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

          Yeah, like meeting second best PL defence. And you saw how City collapsed later today. Nothing normal yet this season

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bale

    3. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Zaha is a better pick.

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    OMG bowen

  7. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Well thats the bonus points wrapped up

  8. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bowen essential

  9. stat sifter 888888
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Penandes or Footrash?

    1. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      This is the penalty season...

  10. El Magico5
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Just remember next week cant be as bas as this week....righf?

    1. Apwilkin
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      We can only hope

  11. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Glad I don’t own any wolves defs...

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

    This hurts. Took out Bowen on WC and got Saiss.

  13. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Aghh!!
    Benched Bowen in draft in favour of Foden.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't take my advice then!

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        To be honest I thought I’d started him over Castagne but just looked and noticed he’s still first on my bench.
        Doh.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Tbf, you'd think Wolves would be better than this...

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Yep

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Oh that was Bowen or Podence, right?

        I guess you did 🙂

      3. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I didn’t do the Bowen > Podence move.

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

    Brilliant, thanks Wolves. As if this couldn’t get worse.

    Just LOL at this point

  15. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I do not think loading up on premiums in midfield is the way to go...

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      We'll see what Salah does tomorrow.

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

      Just rock it with a 60M team?

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

    My triple Wolves on WC looking like a mistake.

  17. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Saiss still essential?

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

      That’s so 1,5 hour ago

    2. stat sifter 888888
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Better off going for a defender who you reckon will get more attacking returns imo.

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

    Silver lining, at least I only have one Wolves defender.... 🙁

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

      You’ll laugh but double saints defence is the way to go (KWP attacking threat too)

      1. stat sifter 888888
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        You really do like playing with fire....

  19. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This Saiss lad getting eaten up on the wing by Antonio and Bowen. Haven't seen a wingback destroyed like this since Micah Richards by a young Gareth Bale. 😀

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

      He isnt playing wingback

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

      Saiss is a cb

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

        LCB but his defensive awareness is so bad he's always getting caught out on the wing

  20. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Flapjack has wildcarded to triple Chelsea’s, triple City, triple Wolves

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

      RIP

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

      Who?

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

    Got rid of Southampton defenders on WC and got Wolves defenders instead.

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

      Saints were just lucky not to concede

  22. Traction Engine Foot
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Could just go with a defence of 4m players at this rate

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

      Or you could actually pick 2 players guaranteed to score close to/more than 200 points in TAA and robbo? crazy to think some don't even have any liverpool defenders!

  23. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best Bavies replacement?

    A) Lamptey
    B) Saiss
    C) KWP
    D) Digne

  24. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What can we take from this weekend then? Just pick all penalty takers? Some very random results

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

      Don’t knee jerk wildcard is the only conclusion

      Just make no transfers unless you have Son and go again

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

      FLP is driving me crazy!

    3. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Get Vardy and perma captain him for the rest of the season

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

      I wildcarded on saturday. Really regretting it now...

  25. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This formation really suits West Ham. They may have found it by accident.

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

    Useless member stats area didnt highlight bowen, instead recommending useless Barnes... Is this what we pay good money for?

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Bowen can finish, Barnes can't. Useless indeed.

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

    Well i think we all know to get Jimenez next week now that he's blanking this one. Guaranteed hattrick

  28. VAR United
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    moyes masterpiece from the gulag

  29. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcarded.
    Current score: 14
    Martinez, TAA, and Anguissa left to play.
    May as well end it now.

  30. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Nice to see my gw1 punt Bowen doing great...