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. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    even Haller can score

  2. Party time
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Oh dear Saïss

    • Hakaei lali
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Martial + son+ Bissouma to Ings + barns + James rodregz (-8) yes or no

    • AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      0 from Jimmy and Saiss. I’ll delete my team deffo

      1. HonestBlatter
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Same...couple of transfers and next GW

    • KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jimmy + Saiss = 0

    • Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fulham will tonk them next week..

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

        No they won't

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

          Keeping Mitrovic?

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

      Said caught out again

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Who said?

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

          Saiss my mistake

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Someone here did predict 4-0 West Ham

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

      Haller G

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

      At least i'm guaranteed a rough with the smooth mention on the scoutcast this week. Every cloud.

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

      22 now 21...Saiss....

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

        Over 20 points? You must be having quite the GW.

    • One Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jesus to Ings now or wait ?

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

        Wait

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

        Now. Jesus our for a month. Ings will rise in the next couple of days

    • LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I brought Saiss, Sterling & Zaha as my (-8) point hit...

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

        I mean you bought good players with decent fixtures...

    • Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Who are people replacing Son with ?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Bowen

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

        Penandes

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

        The next big flop

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

        Maybe Trossard. But probably should go with a pen taker.

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

        Mahrez

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

        Mahrez, Hames or Bruno

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

      No fans and Covid -19 is influencing players imo. Looks like it will be a weird season

    • Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Help me Jack Grealish, you’re my only hope

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

        In Jack we trust.

    • LSK
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Hello. Is 15 points a good score for a wildcard team?

      No Liverpool to play.

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

        Ya sure

    • Hakaei lali
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Martial + son+ Bissouma to Ings + barns + James rodregz (-8) yes or no

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Saiss no mans land, again.

      (Den)donkey!

    • Garlana
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      And there goes another 1 Point laaawl

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

      Assist?

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Masuakau

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

        Masuaku.

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

      City and Wolves with 9 goals conceded between them.

      Okay.

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

      Saiss + Jimi = 0. Nice wc

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

        Lmao

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

        Podence, Jimi, Hamez, KDB(c) = 6pts

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

      WTF was that Citeh performance?
      That Haller goal has me at 35 & Martinez... I'll happily take 41 after this weekend. Abysmal.

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

      WTF is happening to the world

    • KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Moyes Covid, but West Ham positive 😛

    • Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Jimmy + Saiss + Podence = almighty zero

      LMFAO

    • Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Saiss going down to 4.8 after that showing 😀

    • nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Loved Haller's goal celebration there. 🙂

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Saiss has been awful. And not attacking at all. Can someone explain why he was so insanely attacking in the first game?