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Jonny, Boly and Moutinho missing as West Ham visit Wolves without Rice

Ahead of interest in their defensive assets for Gameweek 31, Wolves are forced into several key changes as they host West Ham.

Jonny (£5.4m) has suffered another anterior cruciate ligament injury in training and is replaced at left-back by Rayan Aït-Nouri (£5.0m).

However, the unfortunate Spanish defender is not the only important absentee tonight, Willy Boly (£5.4m) missing out due to a positive coronavirus (COVID-19) test.

Without those two first-choice options, Nuno has gone with a four-man defence featuring Aït-Nouri and Nelson Semedo (£5.2m) either side of Conor Coady (£4.8m) and Romain Saïss (£4.9m).

Fantasy Premier League managers will have a watchful eye on how the Wolves defence performs without Jonny and Boly tonight, considering the impending swing of fixtures in their favour.

João Moutinho (£5.2m) misses out with a groin injury so Leander Dendoncker (£4.6m) and Ruben Neves (£5.1m) form a two-man midfield anchor behind Pedro Neto (£5.7m), Daniel Podence (£5.3m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m) in support of Willian José (£6.8m).

There is a similar dynamic in the West Ham squad for Gameweek 30 with Declan Rice‘s (£4.7m) enforced absence triggering a formational shift.

Mark Noble (£4.5m) fills in for the England international while Arthur Masuaku‘s (£4.3m) return from injury leads to a first start since Gameweek 11 and a return to the 3-4-2-1 shape David Moyes favoured at the beginning of 2020/21.

After enjoying a meteoric rise to the top of the FPL defenders’ scoring charts this season, Aaron Cresswell (£5.9m) is back in a centre-back role, on the left-hand side of a three-man defence with Issa Diop (£4.3m) and Craig Dawson (£4.5m).

Still, the Hammers’ appealing encounters do not surface as a concentrated batch of matches until a Gameweek 34 trip to Burnley so there is still plenty of scouting to be done between now and their fixture swing.

Vladimir Coufal (£4.6m) joins Masuaku, Noble and Tomas Soucek (£5.3m) in a four-man midfield, a more advanced role than he has enjoyed in a 4-2-3-1 system.

Jesse Lingard (£6.2m) and Pablo Fornals (£5.8m) are in support of Michail Antonio (£6.7m).

Gameweek 30 Line-ups

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (4-2-3-1): Patrício; Ait-Nouri, Saïss, Coady, Semedo; Neves, Dendoncker; Neto, Podence, A Traoré; Willian J.

West Ham United XI (3-4-3): Fabianski; Cresswell, Diop, Dawson; Masuaku, Noble, Soucek, Coufal; Lingard, Fornals; Antonio.

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  1. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Bye ESR... So Brewster or Davis? 😆

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Whoever’s cheaper.

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      davis

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Great minds. Will probably bring Brewster back 😀

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        You might one to leave Villa spot open for dgw.

        1. Whazza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Point! There is a minimal chance but still. Perhaps Brewster should get some starts now too just for the experience as they're down

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Both have 1 point ceiling. So for the reason above get Brewster. Maybe he finally scores in gw 38.

            1. Whazza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              Hah, looking forward to burying him in the bench!

              1. S.Kuqi
                • 11 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Wish I had him atm. Lingard haul 1st on the bench.

  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy worth a WC pick or no?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Too expensive for me.

      Maddy back on the radar with an England spot to win.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Fair point - but who to remove from a midfield of Bruno Son Jota JLingz Gundogan (only city attacker)?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Back to Vardy it is 😀

          Good headache to have, plenty of time to ponder.

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Indeed! Cheers pal

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      1 goal since GW14, I know he’s been injured a bit but surely better value options?

      1. Pino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Not at the striker position. If you stick with 2 premiums in midfield and 3 players in 5-7 min bracket you should have founds for Vardy + Kane.

  3. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Okay, second WC draft.. how’s this?

    Mendy
    Dias - TAA - Shaw
    Gundo - Lingaard - Trossard - Salah - Bruno
    DCL - Kane

    Bench: Martinez - Vydra - Phillips - Veltman

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      DCL and Trossard I am not too convinced by

  4. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    As an Antonio and Dawson owner my disappointment is immeasurable

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Antonio and Cresswell here

  5. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Have a lot of ground to cover. WC activated!

    Areola | Johnstone
    Dias Shaw Phillips
    Salah Bruno Son Lingard Saka
    Kane Richarlison
    | Iheanacho Coady Amartey

    Can this team work out?

  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Losing the will to keep playing this season!

    Everyone is so flaky other than city and no one knows who will start for them.

    Liverpool punt based on one result could go either way and could potentially influence season massively.

  7. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I can’t see the answer yet ..
    Aguero in the mix ?

  8. HD7
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    0.3 short of this team, bright ideas?

    Mendy, Forster
    TAA, Rudiger, Shaw, Coady, Holding
    Salah, Son, Bruno, Jota, Lingard
    Kane, Nacho, Davis

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe one more Spurs somewhere for their DGW32

    2. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Holding to Phillips?

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        0.1 still short and it means getting TAA out...

      2. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He’s got 3 Liverpool already...

    3. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Coady - Diop

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        This... actually could work. Thanks

  9. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Who to lose for jota please?

    A. Gundogen
    B. Trossard
    C. Raphina

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      C

    2. Z
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not Gundo ofc

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Yes to be fair I do have the armband on gundogen at the moment!
        I’ve been leaning towards raphina although he has been great value.

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

      B

      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I guess Brighton don’t usually score a lot but trossard is one of the form mids at the moment.

        1. Boxwoods
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Not really pulling up more trees than Raph, tho, and latter more consistent over longer period, plus plays in more attacking team. Neither has great fixtures in immediate future, but Leeds’ get good eventually.

      2. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Gundo will play vs Dortmund, not vs Leeds. Pep said he wants fresh legs.

        1. In a Rush
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          He did mention fresh legs and gundogen will play against Dortmund but wouldn’t be surprised if he plays Leeds as well, he’s just had a rest.

    4. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      B

    5. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Same as u but going to the Gundogan as he will drop tonight as he’s -103.8 and I lose 0.1

      Also he won’t play v Leeds and blank in 33

  10. Z
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Guys, what do you think about Gundo C vs Leeds next GW?

    Even thinking about Mount (have Kane, Bruno, Salah ect...)

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      One goal and one assist since the first match in 24. yes he's blanked a few but he's hardly on a roll.

      Not a horrid call but Liverpool attack makes more sense to me.

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Ings WC pick? Seems to be slim pickings up top

    1. Z
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      DCL is much better option with his fixtures, even Ichenaco (or what ever is his name) is better option

      1. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Are you serious? I’m a DCL owner and getting rid of ASAP,
        For weeks far too many deluded people on here when it comes to him and his dgw. His last 6
        Weeks have amassed the huge scores of
        2,6,2,2,2,4.

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Not bad. Annoying blank 33 tho

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Oops hadn’t seen that!

      2. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Has A dgw to be pencilled in at some Point

    3. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Kane Nacho and Vydra here

    4. SomeoneKnows
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      How about Lacazette?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Screamer?

    5. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Possible

      Might go for him over DCL. Goals in that Southampton team. Is he fit? Limped off at end no?

      1. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Maybe che adams a good shout

  12. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Gundo will be saved for cups from 33/34 you’d think

  13. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Surprised that Lingard is only 35% EO in top 10k.

    1. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      No United fan I know of, has Jlingz

      1. Cantona's Kung Fu Kick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I do

        1. Slitherene
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          GGMU!! Swap him for Rice next season.

  14. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Yeah Vardy nailed, on pens,but off form

  15. GoonerSteve
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I have exactly the right money to do Gundogan and Raphina out for Jota and Salah.

    2fts also.

    Tempting.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Get Jlinz instead of Jota/Salah

      1. GoonerSteve
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Already got him.

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Looks good move to me

          1. GoonerSteve
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Problem is defence needs work also.

            I've got Dallas, Targett, Coufal, Stones, Veltman.
            Martinez in goal.

            1. S.Kuqi
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 11 months ago

              True. Dallas needs to go

          2. In a Rush
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Yes like that for free

    2. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      This is a good move.

  16. McPollolocco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How bad is the injury of Antonio?
    Is there a chance that Bowen nailed in?

  17. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    How's this for a WC squad?

    Leno, Forster
    TAA, Dias, Rudiger, Coady, Coufal
    Salah, Jota, Bruno, Neto, Raphina
    Kane, Bamford, Iheanacho

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lingard?

    2. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Needs Lingard.

    3. FPLMACKEM
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      For who?

      1. veedub1989
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Neto...swap in GW33 if Lingard is tapering off

  18. Isca Extremadura
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Too many Silva’s !

    1. Isca Extremadura
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lingard and others pushing for Euros
      Right to end of season

  19. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Slight reshuffle on the WC to squeeze Jessie in. 0itb with free hit available.

    Mendy
    TAA // Rudiger // Dias
    Salah // Son // Bruno // Jota // Lingard
    Kane // Nacho

    3.9 // Vydra

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      * Holding // Coufal

      Any changes ?

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      You've done well

      Most with that midfield have no defence or resort to Coady. Would have Ederson Shaw over Mendy Dias any day of the week. Two upgrades.

    3. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I freaking love it! Wouldn't bother with Vydra though, think Barnes is due back any day. Davis saves you 0.6 I believe, enables Forster to start with

  20. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I am back on Dias on WC but I worried about him being rested v Leeds due to pep ‘fresh legs’ comments!

  21. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Awful gameweek but happy that teams seem to have started scoring again. Now if only my players would remember that too....

  22. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Soucek goal to be checked.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Nearly caught it tbf.

  23. McPollolocco
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    My wildcard team:

    Martinez, Foster
    Cancelo, Coufal, Digne, TAA, N. Philipps
    Bowen, Neto, Mahrez, Salah, Maddison
    Kane, Ings, Bamford

    Thoughts?

    I did this moves for this team:

    Rüdiger --> Coufal
    Tierney --> TAA
    Targett --> Philipps
    Zaha --> Bowen

  24. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Where is the yellow card for Soucek for cheating?

  25. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Leaning into those Leicester fixtures, wildcard, thoughts?

    Should I be turning a chels def into city def and get some other fodder than Phillips so do best block mo if nexded

    Schemical Forster
    Christensen Rudiger Azpi Trent Phillips
    Jota Son Lingard Bruno Raphina
    Vardy Nacho Kane

  26. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Feel like I should keep a City player on WC. But which one? Or none?
    1) Gundo
    2) Stones
    3) Cancelo
    4) Get Dias instead
    5) Don't bother with City

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Gundo is cheap enough to carry as he’ll likely no-show if he doesn’t start.

      A case for Dias too.

  27. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Neto is such a great silky player. Always looks a threat. Such a shame with Wolves fixtures that he is surrounded by dross.

  28. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Trent worth the 3.3m more than Phillips?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Probably not but it’s time to chase points.

      Trent is one who has the potential to deliver big.

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Put it like this

      TAA has comfortably outpointed Salah over the last 10 or so. Philllips won't do that.

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He is almost half the price, that 3.3M spread out correctly can get you more points than the difference between TAA and Phillips in 8 games. Sorry couldn't resist :p

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Which player do you spend it on?

          You can buy more expensive players such as Cresswell and Salah or Vardy etc but that doesn't mean they return. It's points not money that counts. The premiums and sub premiums have been miserable since 15 or so. Rashford the best of them. he doesn't cost much.

          1. Whazza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            It's not too hard to find use of an extra 3.3M on a WC. You get another premium defender to start with 🙂 If bad team value it's certainly an alternative. Think I'll have TAA myself though after all 😉

  29. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is good time for wc ?

  30. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Could do with Cresswell being involved in some form of attacking returns.

    1. Effe
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Me too