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. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Team in the link, should I WC?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Post the team.

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No just a -8

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

      Get rid of Son and you are fine

    4. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Post the team or no

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

      Without looking,no.

      Do it next GW,international break and transfer window close so picture will be clearer.

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

      Scared of virus. Not clicking.

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

    Rice is doing all the hard work so Soucek can stay higher.

    If Chelsea get him would be massive for them

  3. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Soucek gets the assist

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

      My FPL app still shows the Soucek goal though?

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

    High quality trolling by the goal committee, or whatever they are called.

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

    Ings or Jimmy?

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

      lol

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

      Only reason I picked Ings over Jimi is because I've Podence for Wolves cover.

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

    Now on 11 from 8 including (C)!

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

      Nice
      3 to go

  7. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Soucek essential ?

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

      Lol you couldn't make it up

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

    Gonna sound like an ass but it's surprising how many people don't know the rules. If the shot is off target, it's not awarded to the attacker.

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

      Delicious

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

    One of the worst gameweek ever!

  10. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    23 points with Sala (C) and Martinez left. Green arrows incoming!

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

    I don’t even know what a good decision looks like anymore, so many let downs...

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Keep calm and play on my friend

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

        Oh I’m calm lol just amazed at what we’ve seen in these first game weeks

        1. KUN+10
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Thats why we are addicted to this game

    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Don't listen to her. Just pull out.

  12. Joyce1998
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    jimmy own goal counted

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      AOL Dial Up?

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

    The gods know I captained Jimmy

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

    Booooo
    Needed that Soucek goal

  15. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My double wolves defence went well.. much like the rest of my team

  16. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jiminez > Ings,

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

      No no no no no

    2. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That cannot be a good move with Wolves fixtures

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

    Stuart P on the phone to his mrs making sure he had Soucek 1st on the bench after Podence no show

  18. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    og lol

  19. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kwp is my highest scorer. Well tied with DCL. Wow

  20. Groot the Leveller
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wtf is going on...

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

    West Ham to sack Moues after this? Look a much better team without him on the bench lol

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

      Work from is advised...

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

    After everyone sold Bowen he gets a brace, why is this game like this?

  23. Chilli Heatwave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    19 with Martinez and salah to go, any worse? On WC too 🙁

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

      Pretty much same

    2. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah mate 15 with martinez Salah and Robbo to play

  24. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Saiss turn with a conciliation goal

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

    Mitrovic haul badly needed to save my GW...

  26. Karhumies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jimenez captain. 25 from 10 with 6 points extra coming off the bench since no show Podence.

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

    The only way to top this GW off is a Salah Red Card. Bookmark this

  28. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Strange strange days, I'm wc'ing and doing auto pick

  29. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Moyes not being there factor

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

      We are living in the twilight zone...