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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. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Feel sick. Season from hell.

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

      Delete

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

      Still think Werner will be top scorer?

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

        Stop trolling me

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

          🙂

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

    Let's all laugh at how crap we are at this game 🙂

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

      At least no more stress

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

        Happened earlier than usual. I'm grateful

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

      Hahaha, but I'm happy with my team.

      43 with Salah, TAA and Mitrovic

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

        That's awesome score

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

        Wow what a score for this week. Got to be high in gameweek rank

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

    Guys. Trust me. Next week. Jimenez scores a brace. It's one feked up match and one good match. It's how its working 😆

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

      Yeah, and City will smash Leeds. Not going to kneejerk.

      It's just unbelievable how two of the best and most consistent teams in the league just shipped 9 goals...

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

        Yeah very bizarre. I'm gonna hold on Jimenez and KDB as well.

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

    So 97 goals from 26 matches so far.

    Average 3.73/game 😮

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

    Granville leading the Scouts & mods league says all about this season.

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

      😆

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

      Lol

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

        Gooooo Granville!!!!

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

      You got the link to the mods league mate?

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

      2020 has peaked.

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

        It was about a time Granville to beat Mark

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

        Andy’s ID is easy 40, there you can get the league

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

      Oh my world

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

      Always wanted him to top the league.. great guy

    7. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      😆

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

      He was on here gloating about Bamford last week.

      I mean when Bamford is the key to a successful season....

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        People were killing him for Bamford on here, I’d say some gloating is in order

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

    How are the pro pundits doing i wonder this gw ? Do they go into hiding in times like this ?

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

      It's a long season. GWs like this happen

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

    Bottomed

    The team

    McCarthy Steer
    TAA Dier Saiss Justin Mitchel
    KDB Son Podence Bruno Havertz
    Jimmy Brewster Mitro

    Has to be a WC no? Transfer already made. Looks like easy - 8 coming. I hate -8 when I have WC in my pocket

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

      Joke?

  8. ragonian
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If anyone needed more evidence the world is ending - today must surely be it it. Just look at those score lines.

  9. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    21 with 3 to play.

    Going from strength to strength.

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

    I wildcarded on saturday. Wtf am I supposed to do now?

    Zero wolves/ city
    Only penalty takers

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

      7 pen takers then auto complete

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

    People said the West Ham vs Wolves game wasn’t getting postponed due to the COVID positives?

    Someone explain Saiss, Podence & Jimmy...

  12. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I mean don't blame my man Jimenez, he has to score in every game and so he did

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

      😆

  13. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    23 points with 2 players left having using my WC has to be up there with one of the worst gameweeks ever?

    Horrific, seems like everything went wrong for alot of people.

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

      Yeah I’m 27 (-8). Certainly the lowest I can ever remember

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      21 pt WC
      3 to play.

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

    96 goals in 26 games so far this season....wow

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

    My first ever -8 ended with 3 points from 3 players including a captain flop! Nice -5! Would have scored 6 more points with zero transfers playing ASM(0), Bissouma(0), Justin(1)!

    Got to laugh haha

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

    Thought nothing could top last gameweek

  17. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like the GW2 wildcarders win

    Man like me got 82pts

    You guys scraping 35pts

    And left with city/wolves messes due to lose value

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

      That's the state of my team vs a lot of my mini league rivals. I'm already 60+ points behind the same rivals I struggled getting close to last season.

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

    Anyone else having the thought of saving WC? I don't like my team have ASM, Son and Werner and B.Davies. I was pretty set on playing WC, but the way this season is going on WC can be a disaster as well.

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

      Yep. Save.

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

      I have Werner, Son, BDavies and Podence

      Depends what we learn in the week on injuries / security of start

      Ideally can just get rid of Son

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

      I think I might just take a -8. Think I'll be glad of a WC around GW8

  19. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Called the 4-0!

  20. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Rough with the smooth is going to need its own podcast this week

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

      Being renamed rough with the rough this week

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

      Rough with the diabolical

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

    The irony of that game is that the real winners were Podence owners as we get a sub on compared to 0’s for defenders and Jimenez

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

      Yep - 8pts from Wilson due to just one Wolves player 🙂

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

    16 from 8

  23. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Wow didn't think I'd be relying on Salah (c) come Sunday night

  24. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I cant breathe.

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

      Relax mate. It's a game

      1. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        16 from a WC. Vom

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

      Crap week but bit dramatic

    3. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Just open your mouth

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

    Would you drop Werner? Or just roll with the awful GW and price drops to save FT after WCing?

    Martinez (Steer)
    Robbo Saiss Lamptey Taylor Mitchell
    Salah KDB JRodriguez Foden Podence*
    Werner Jimenez Davis

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

      1.0 ITB

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

        I would

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

      It’s a lottery as it stands. I might just do nothing

    3. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Werner to Ings?

      1. Old Bull
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        That’s what I’ve done. Bit worried that he’s due a blank though.

    4. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Podence to Klich

  26. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    ffs. 40 points with Trent such a mare. I've dropped to 100k. Want to quit. feel sick honestly

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

      Obvious bait

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

        This!

  27. abhirup780
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Podence was a better pick this week than Saiss and Jimmy combined

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

      This

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

    Self admittedly, I spend a little too much time on fantasy football - reading articles, posting here, FantasyPL reddit, listen to podcasts etc.

    Will most likely end the week on 4m OR. Near bottom of all my mini leagues.

    It's only week 3, but boy do I feel like I'm wasting my time.

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

      With you there pal

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

      When things bit predictable it would be of values. When chaos like this, better to avoid too much analyses, pointless.

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

        Yeah, you've hit the nail on the head.

        Taking the week off. Any transfers can wait til Sat morning.

  29. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    16 points with 3 to play after WC, probably my worst week as a fantasy manager, but we move on to next week

  30. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    19 points with just Martinez left on a wc.

    10 points today from Sterling(C), KDB, Foden, Son, Semedo, Saiss, Jimenez.

    Don’t even know what to do?

    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Easy. Nothing. Learn from the chaos of the last three weeks.