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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. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jimenez OG

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

    Just thinking.

    A. Werner to Ings
    B. Werner to Jimenez
    C. Werner and Havertz to Maupay and Bruno -4
    D. Werner and Havertz to Vardy and Hamez

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

      Think again mate

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

    Ok, I've stayed calm this whole time, but this GW can officially go f itself. With a cactus.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      😆

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

      Kinky

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

      Join the club. Son sub after bruno to son was the final straw for me

  4. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Can’t be Jimmy own goal 🙁

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

    Oh I didn’t even get my Soucek goal? 😆 this gw is such a troll

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Mate this will be a Soucek goal......get in

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

        Im not watching atm. Hope so!

        1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Could have had a hat trick today

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

      You have to sell him now.

  6. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 6 months ago

      It was on target so how can it be an og?

    • Pompel
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      At least owners will have him for ourselves for the next few.....

    • Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soucek on bench... jimi in team wow

    • puhd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jimmy own goal Soucek assist

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sold soucek, ayling, Vardy and Wilson on WC. Bought lamptey. this is unreal.

    • BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Goal or own goal? Was it on target

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Definite goal.

    • Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Think I will save my transfer, Martial and Werner will probably get a haul next week the way this season is going...

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

      Oh my what’s going on?

    • The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Anybody else do Soucek > Podence? 😀

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yep for a hit 🙁

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

        Soucek -> Foden for a hit.

    • Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Told you guys Jiminez would score. An inspiring threat in the box, especially with those headers.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jimmy always gets his goal!

    • thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Son > Soucek done

      Kidding...

    • LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Goal given to Soucek on FPL

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Gettin

    • Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Give up....Soucek also out on my WC. This is not real?

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

      You couldn’t make it up this bad if you tried

    • pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      There will surely be changes in the wolves defense

      My hunch is Saiss and Vinagre getting the chop for dendocker and Podence

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

        At least that would vindicate my choice of Boly over Saïss

    • Treadstone
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Another few weeks like this and we'll all be looking for a new hobby.

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

      Soucek goal confirmed

    • BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Given as Soucek goal

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

      Soucek goal given

    • Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What a ridiculous game week of results

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

        What a ridiculous start of the season...

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

      Interesting it was given to soucek

      Looked like an og?

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

        put glasses on

      2. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        not even close. header on target

      3. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Slight deflection but it was almost certainly on target.

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I'm a jimmy owner and that's a clear own goal. Not even close to on target

    • Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      One more then we can say S0iss

    • BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      SOUCEEKKK FINALLY COMING GOOD

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

        Booooom

      2. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Sure has 🙂 .. however its just been 3 gameweeks. @5.0 if he came good 2 games from now I'd have been glad too. There's no patience with players this year is what I've noticed.