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Podence recovers from injury to start as Traore and Lacazette drop to the bench

Following the lunchtime double-header at Leicester and Southampton, there are another two Premier League matches kicking off concurrently at 14:00 BST.

Two sides who have yet to gain a point are on the road this afternoon, with Arsenal playing host to Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers entertaining Fulham.

The headline team news from Molineux is that Daniel Podence (£5.6m) is fit to feature, with the Portuguese winger replacing Adama Traore (£6.4m) in Wolves’ three-man attack.

Leander Dendoncker (£4.9m) and budget Fantasy Premier League defender Max Kilman (£4.0m) are also brought into the side, with Joao Moutinho (£5.5m) dropping to the bench and Ruben Vinagre (£4.4m) not in the squad at all.

Reports on Friday suggested that Vinagre was set for a switch to Olympiacos.

Raul Jimenez (£8.6m), signed by a further 329,362 FPL managers in the run-up to Gameweek 3, leads the line for the hosts but Marcal (£4.9m) hasn’t recovered from injury and misses out.

Scott Parker’s ongoing search to find his best starting XI has seen him rotate yet again, with the Fulham teamsheet showing three changes from the 3-0 defeat at Aston Villa.

Michael Hector (£4.4m), Denis Odoi (£4.5m) and the injured Kenny Tete (£4.5m) make way in defence, with Antonee Robinson (£4.4m), Ola Aina (unpriced) and Maxime Le Marchand (£4.4m) all starting in their steads.

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.0m), the only Fulham player owned by more than 3% of FPL managers, and budget midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) both start.

At the Emirates, Sheffield United’s sole alteration sees John Egan (£4.9m) replace Ethan Ampadu (£4.5m) at the heart of the defence.

Bargain-bin FPL midfielder Oliver Burke (£4.5m) is again part of a two-man Blades attack, with the transfer of Rhian Brewster (£4.5m) not completed in time for the ex-Liverpool striker to feature this afternoon.

Mikel Arteta has made four changes from Monday’s defeat at Liverpool, the most notable of which sees Alexandre Lacazette (£8.5m) – who has yet to blank in FPL this season – drop to the bench.

Eddie Nketiah (£5.8m) instead joins Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.9m) and Willian (£8.0m) in a three-man attack.

Rob Holding (£4.5m), Granit Xhaka (£5.5m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£5.0m) are also omitted from the line-up, with Gabriel (£5.1m), Dani Ceballos (£5.0m) and Bukayo Saka (£5.3m) handed recalls.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Ceballos, Elneny, Saka, Willian, Nketiah, Aubameyang.

Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Basham, Egan, Robinson, Baldock, Lundstram, Berge, Osborn, Stevens, McGoldrick, Burke.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patricio, Saiss, Coady, Boly, Kilman, Neves, Dendoncker, Semedo, Neto, Jimenez, Podence.

Fulham XI: Areola, Bryan, Ream, Le Marchand, Aina, Cairney, Anguissa, Robinson, De Cordova-Reid, Cavaleiro, Mitrovic.


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  1. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So this week has been fun, my top performing employee resigned this week, fantasy is woeful and I dislocate my finger playing football this morning and now at A&E! I’m sure Man U will best spurs later to put a cherry on it!

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      At least it wasn’t your knee

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

      Come on Mourinho, pull your finger out...

      ...Too soon?

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Top performing employees are hard to keep.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Well...

        Communicate constantly, allow them to developers / evolve, and pay them at least what they are worth.

        They may leave but at least you’d have given it a good shot

        Plus others see too...

    4. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      get well soon

    5. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I thought you were referring to players in your FPL team as employees for a second there.

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

      Boss?

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It’s my company yes

    7. Sloane426
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A&E for a painful finger? What’s the world come to?

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cobra Kai wouldn’t approve

      2. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It was hanging off at 90 degrees, I didn’t fancy popping it back in!

  2. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    https://twitter.com/GFFN/status/1312749298396921856 Brewster not as assured as previously thought?

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Who is that lol

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

      They will start together the other forwards at Sheffield are terrible

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

    VAR in the headlines again. VARcicial!

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why this time?

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

      VAR is not the problem. It is there so the correct decision can be made but officials are not competent and make a mockery of it. Sack them all

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

        Luiz should have got sent off for pulling Burke's shirt apparently according to sky sports pundits

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

    WTFI this GW? 🙄

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

      worse than last GW?

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

      Standard 2020

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Tell me about it

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

      Fun?

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

      *season

  5. thehodge
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    1.5m in the bank
    Have Wood and Werner but considering holding them for one more week
    Thinking either Taylor - Chilwell or Klich to Trossard.
    Any thoughts?

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

      If you hold Werner you deserve a medal

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

        Or brain surgery.

  6. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Getting Robbo in for a hit dosent feel so good...

    1. Bob B
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Taking Wilson out for a hit feels worse...

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      That's a long term move though. Will more than pay dividends

    3. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Plus or instead of TAA

      And why?

  7. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How did Soucek and Barnes look in the WHU LEI game?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      They looked like they're both in my team

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

        Funny, I thought the exact opposite

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

      Soucek looked decent. Barnes quiet other than disallowed goal at the end.

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

    What even if this season! So pony!

  9. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A Liverpool blank for all the highly owned assets would sum up the gw.

  10. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thank god for Hamez (c). Would of been screwed without it

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

      Brave and excellent pick

      1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Risk vs Reward. Thankfully payed off

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Damn well played!

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      There’s always one...

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

    Jimi hauled yet?

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

      No, but wolves warming up a little

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

      On a hat-trick

  12. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    FPL still too volatile to pull trigger on WC. might just save a transfer so I can mini WC in GW6

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

    Looking forward to Saiss and Podence getting hooked at half time

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

    Took Hamez out on WC. Bought in Zaha and Barnes.

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

    Nuno pls let Podence finish 60 minutes...

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

      Nono, get home off and bring on Adama to set up Jimi

  16. Pavsboot
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    This Wolves game after the Barnes offside goal is driving me a little crazy.

    Werner, Jimi, Foden, James and Saiss to Wilson, Maupay, Hamez, Chillwell and TAA for a -12 actually feels good lmao.

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

      Can I suggest Autopick?

    2. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Fair play

  17. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jimmy took a throw in just now

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

      He’s so versatile

  18. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any of these moves look good?
    A) Ings to Kane(C) with FT
    B) Ings,Reed to Maupay, Pulisic/Son(-4) (allows me to bench kwp)

    It's probably madness to sell Ings but it's the players coming in that tempt me

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

    Traore on for Neto...please NES I beg you to spare Podence

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

      No changes as of now

  20. Says
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else think Areola in goal for Fulham seems like a bit of a t*t?

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

      Boom boom!

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

      He’s quite good at nipping in between defenders when coming for crosses.

  21. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Podence doing anything other than giving me a 2 pointer.

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

      Not looking likely

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

      I'd settle for 2. He's not gonna make 60 mins

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

    Real Madrid match has started, if anyone is bored with PL

  23. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Fulham keeper is basically Buffon when playing against your assets

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

  24. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Kilman showing why he is a 4.0

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

    How do bookies work?

    They set their odds based on expected number of bets. The higher the number of bets expected the shorter the odds. They then adjust the odds as bets are made and the market view is better understood by the bookie. If they recieve a high share of bets on one outcome they will place a bet themselves with another bookie to rebalance their books. This means that wherever possible bookies make the same amount of profit regardless of the outcome.

    If you want to know what the smart punters think on horseracing look at the movement in the odds 3-4 weeks ahead of the race. This is before the 'I like the colour of his jersey' get involved and skew the odds.

    Its also the same reason Man United always have shorter odds. They have a massive following who bet on them to win week in week out regardless. Its a tad bizarre.

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

      Podence

    2. Says
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      you can often get an edge by looking to bet on unpopular teams or outcomes.

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

        Indeed, because you are trying to beat other gamblers not the bookies

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      The overound on racing handicaps is well upwards of 20% ante post and around that mark at the off. As you say they couldn't care less who wins as their liabilities have been already traded for profit.

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

    Where dem points at folks?

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

      Everton

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Not coming this season

  27. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What is the maximum number of hits which is considered reasonable to take in view of reshaping a team? I have taken one hit over last 2 seasons so not keen on them at all but season going so bad I feel I need to make things happen. Any thoughts appreciated 🙂 or shall I be patient?

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

      -56

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Interesting approach

    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’d love to take one but my points are so stupidly low it would look silly

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Haha welcome to the club

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I took -8 last week to rejig team to a 3-5-2
      If you plan on keeping them 4/5 game weeks it is no harm.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

  28. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My defence of three defenders has a grand total of 2 points. Justin, Digne and Lamptey. I think Digne's time is nearly up should I just get Cresswell (Chelsea) now?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I am swapping for chillwell

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Cresswell has hard fixtures still I'd wait, maybe Chilwell/Reguilon look good

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Jayus Chillwell I meant 😀

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

      i've seen worse

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

    Why do i have Podence

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Because of your prudence.