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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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  1. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Took out soucek and Bruno on a WC

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

      Nice!

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

      The story of the season so far, you are not alone

  2. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Cheapskate Soucek owners only own him because they can't afford Podence

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

      I bet some of them prefers nailed on players

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I have both

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

    Salah penalty miss or red card,be happy with blank only

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

      Salah red to complete the week.

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

        and TAA own goal

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

    It's all set for a big Salah haul tommorow.. Lucky captainers!

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

      Thats not how this GW works

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

        Thats exactly how this gameweek works

      2. 1zverGGadeM
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        There must be a Balance in the Universe at least .. How often all the big hitters in FPL are blanking?

    2. Jamizz
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Auba haul you mean to say

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

        Won't be surprised honestly.. Auba is able to upset any defence in his day, but Anfield is different story..

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

      Auba

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

      ^this
      I took out Salah and TAA on WC. Don't ask.

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

    Who also benched Soucek?

    o/

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

      Benched him to give Burke a run out against Leeds.. fail

      1. Fozzyb34r
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Same

    2. Jamizz
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Sold him for Podence.

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

      first sub 🙁

  6. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hames to Barnes = sideways?

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

      Wait one more week

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

      Ludicrous. Don’t let this week put you off James. Disappointing he didn’t take the pen but he’s the best ever in option after DCL

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

    Can someone please confirm whether it was a Soucek goal or an OG? Im getting mixed signals here

    1. Fozzyb34r
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soucek goal

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Looked like an OG. Huge deflection.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          That's not the rules

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            On/off target. Impossible to see on the replays but it looked off to me.

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

        Soucek will keep the goal 100%

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 6 months ago

          One of those where the "shot" is vaguely heading towards goal and it's hard to guess whether it would be on target or not because the deflection comes so early. Probably stays as a soucek goal

          1. SackWenger
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Sensible summary

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

          Soucek goal.

      4. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Which would you do on wc?

        A) Taa & 4.5 def
        B) VVD & Castagne

        Thanks

        1. kempc23
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Possibly B. Two great fixtures for Castagne coming up.

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

        Looks like Soucek's header was going across the box and Jimenez's deflection caused it to go inside Patricio at the near post.

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

          But it isn't obvious so they could just give it to Soucek.

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

        Spare a thought for those teams that don’t have Salah to come.

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

        I think we should all just pack it up and wait for stadiums to have fans again. We are seeing training matches people. I have watched one match since these tyrannic lockdowns started. Fake AF sound effects, empty stadiums just killed everything for me. Now these ridiculous rules when it comes to penalties etc. VAR has killed the game.

        This is not football, it actually feels like everything is being staged tbf.

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

          Get ya tinfoil hats out boys

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

            Ha ha

        2. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Tyrannic?

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

          Fans are overrated

      8. TAT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Love the fact that I've spent more time on FPL than ever, yet having by far the worst season in the game.

      9. kempc23
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Son, Werner and Doherty to Salah, DCL and Castagne for -4? I cant ignore DCL any longer, and really want some Leicester for West Ham and Villa at home.

      10. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Soucek finally delivers after I sell him. Worst GW ever. Even worse than the snowmargeddon of a few years back

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

        Castagne a better pick than Semedo surely?

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

          Easily

        2. Party time
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Ofcourse. Semedo can’t lace Castagne’s boots

        3. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Sold McCarthy, Ayling, Bruno, Soucek & Adams on WC

          🙁

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

            I did exactly the same, the perfect storm...

            1. Karan14
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              I feel sick

          2. McSauce
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Ditto

            1. Karan14
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              How could we!!!

          3. DAZZ
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            You knew the risks. It was pointed out plenty of times that the template changes massively on a weekly basis at the moment.

            1. Karan14
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Wolves & Man City?
              After looking so good last week. It's a weird season!

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

            i would have too

          5. AzzaroMax99
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Sold on wc McCarthy, Ayling, Soucek, Kane, Ings and Havertz for Guaita, Saiss, Zaha, DCL, Jimmy...just wait and see what happens with Auba tomorrow xD

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

              Well at least DCL did alright...

              1. AzzaroMax99
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Yep. And Jimmy too few mins ago xD

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

            Chill
            I Benched Soucek & KWP

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

            Such an unpredictable week, commiserations.

        4. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Doherty Castagne Semedo or Chilwell for long term?

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

            I’m leaning towards castagne

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

            1 Liverpool defender plus cheapies

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

          Soucek owners finally rewarded for a) their good pick and b) their patience
          He's a 5.0 mid who is the furthest forward player, always running into the box and dangerous on headers. Essential 5th mid

          1. Keep Calm and Play On
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Podence may emerge as the best considering how little they have offered going forward without him

        6. Keep Calm and Play On
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          18 from 8..wow this has the potential to be my worst week ever, come on Salah save me!

          1. That Was Easy!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            13 from 8 here, you're smashing it!

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

            Just one of those weeks. Most did poorly. Brush it off and go again next week.

            1. Keep Calm and Play On
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              I’m just happy KDB and sterling didn’t tear it up...was interested to see what all those people who were saying Werner was a casual pick are saying today...

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

              Not as many as you think. Vardy has a 20% ownership

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

                Well the average is apparently 28 so I’d say most did badly.

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

            21 from 8, Martinez, Robbo , Salah to go... pitiful game week so far

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

          Hope they kept the receipt for Semedo.

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

            😀

        8. AlternativeB
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Thinkin Son to Barnes actually. He has impressed me today (though no g/a)

          1. That Was Easy!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            My favorite pick 7.0 or under by quite some margin.

          2. That Was Easy!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            One second in the member's area and it's obvious why.

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

            This guy must be harvey barnes’s mum or something

            1. That Was Easy!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Who do you like more outside of James? One of many optiosn for sure, but don't see anyone in there for me. A fit Pulisic would be great.

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

                Foden, Greenwood off the top of my head

                1. That Was Easy!
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Foden being wasted out wide, hope he gets some time more centrally. Greenwood to come good as well, would just like to see it first!

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

                    It’ll be too late by then. I’ll bet anything you like that both outs ore bsrnes over the season. I do rate Barnes massively, just not in FPL yet. One day....

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

                    The other factor is Vardy. If Leicester lose vardy, kiss goodbye to Barnes’ returns

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

                Agreed pulisic is the one but suspect fitness

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

          The winner of last season's FPL was a mathematician and gave a lecture on the subject and his strategic approach to the game at Oxford University.

          This year's winner "my dad asked me to pick a team so I arranged the shirt colours in a nice pattern, but got bored and left it along after that".

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

            Sums it up nicely

          2. SackWenger
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Didn’t realise the Bulgarian was a maths teacher

        10. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Players who I took out on WC who got returns this GW:

          Bruno
          McCarthy
          Soucek
          Digne
          Wilson

          Players in my WC team who have got returns this GW:

          ............

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

          I think I've cracked it now.
          You predict the shorelines , then plan for the complete oposite to happen , right?

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

            Yep. I did not plan Soucek to be my best player and pretty much the best thing in past two gws.

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

            Are you a nautical type?

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

              🙂

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

          In one minute Antonio can look world beating then the next minute he looks non league. 😀

        13. dshv
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Hey guys.. i did asm podence
          Why podence is not nailed ?

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

            He was never nailed. But injured here, rather than dropped

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

            Injury

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

            Injured

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

            Injured.

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

            Injured and isn't nailed when fit because of Neto and Traore

            1. That Was Easy!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              If he's healthy next game, he's surely straight in.

        14. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 6 months ago

            NES- always ultra defensive no matter what, today has reminded why I don't watch wolves games when owning Jim

          • Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Dear me.
            Took a hit take out soucek for Podence

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

              Soucek was on to drop to 4.9 tonight, probably not now! He has looked a threat

              1. The Ejiptian King
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                He's been set to drop for like the last 4 days or so.

          • AA
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Looking to replace Son. Spoilt for choice. Who do you suggest?

            A. Mahrez (Have Sterling)
            B. Zaha
            C. Barnes (Have Vardy)
            D. Hames (Have DCL)
            E. Bruno

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

              Havertz already owned? Or don't fancy him?

              1. AA
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Own him.

          • Slitherene
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            How long is Son likely out for?

            1. Karan14
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              For a while Mou said