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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. Viper
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Going to have to decide on whether to keep Gundogan or not tonight. Damn price changes!

    Gundogan -> Lingard?

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

      *WC

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

        On WC probably yes, I won't do it personally this week.

    2. jbenny1107
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Lingard. Guy is on fire.

    3. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Will gundo start against Leeds? Only if not

  2. jbenny1107
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    What happened to Antonio?!?! I tried to be cute and start him and Bale over Lingard. Idiot.

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

      Hamstring injury

      1. jbenny1107
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Start Antonio they said. I should quit being a sheep.

        1. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I started Antonio and benched Mount. LoL

          1. jbenny1107
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Ugh man. Yeah, hate seeing points on the bench.

  3. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    On a WC.... basically, is Bruno really worth it?

    A) Maddison, Dias, Azpi, (Wood) +0.8itb
    B) Bruno, Holding, Rudiger, (Welbeck)
    C) Neto, Dias, Azpi, Vardy (and Davis over Nacho)

    Mendy, Forster
    TAA, Shaw, XXXX, XXXX, Coady
    Salah, Jota, Son, Lingard, XXXX
    Kane, Nacho, XXXX

    Cheers!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I’d probably go Bruno. I don’t have him and it’s not an easy watch hoping he blanks! Saying that if you’re chasing then there’s loads of good cheap mid options and I like C on your options as well

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I’m not massively chasing. Currently sitting at 37k on LiveFPL

        Just feel like the other premiums are slightly more necessary on WC and that with Bruno the rest of the team has to see so many downgrades. It’s a shame Spurs have the double otherwise I’d lose Son for sure and then go Bruno!

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          I’m thinking similar, keep son for double and then get Bruno for Leeds. Only problem is Spurs have sheff Utd after blank

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Midfield is a major headache! Far too many options.

            Do you think Nacho is pointless now with others coming back into play at LEI?

  4. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Pretty woeful 2nd half from West Ham. Wonder if this is what they'll look like without Antonio

  5. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Any chance Coufal sneaks a BAP?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Doubtful.

  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lingard injured

  7. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Just to avoid rotation, I’m thinking of having Ederson as a keeper on wildcard, and ignore Man City defence otherwise. Cool or stupid?

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

      I think it's the soundest way to a Man City defender tbh

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

      Issue is covering 33

      Forster is obvious back up but he's also got a blank.

      So you risk spending a lot of funds on both GK

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

        Yep, might go with Chelsea’s Mendy just to avoid gw33 headache.

  8. Baps hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lingard hammy?

  9. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    When it rains...

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Antonio’s injury look bad? Out for Leicester on first glance?

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

    Raphinha and Dallas to Lindegard and Philips -4
    Y/N?

  12. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Oh my. Scratch that plan!

  13. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Using all my budget can get this updated WC squad with TAA Bruno Salah Kane and Son as premium picks- welcome opinions - should I downgrade one of premiums to improve? Keen on TAA as differential as chasing

    Mendy Forster
    TAA Dias Rudiger Coady Konsa
    Salah Bruno Son Lingard Jota
    Kane Iheanacho Davis

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looks excellent

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

        Thanks- appreciate feedback

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Looks great. Think I’d go similar if I still had WC!

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

        Cheers!

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Incredible team

  14. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    and of course my ML rival gets Lingard THIRD off his bench .....after no shows from Stones, Cancelo and Gundo

    how often does your third sub play?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t think I ever get bench points, let alone third off bench! My rival has lingard coming on for him as well

    2. Ch0udini
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Happened for me this week with this triple City no-shows... but 3rd on my bench was Veltman 😀

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

    Pope (Forster)
    Stones, Rudiger, Cresswell (Dallas, Mitchell)
    Salah, Lingard (VC), Gundo, Bruno, Mount
    Kane (C), DCL (Bamford)

    Which transfer to make? (0 cash in bank)

    A) Mount > Jota
    B) Lingard > Jota
    C) DCL > Watkins and Gundo > Jota
    D) Bamford > Wellbeck and Gundo > Jota
    E) Salah > Jota and Mitchell to TAA/Shaw/Azpi

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

      Forget B, impossible without 0.6m

  16. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lingard booked

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

    Lingard looking for a YC

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

      & now a RC...

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

    Pulling the trigger in 2mins

    Trossard or Gundogan for jota?

    Last min suggestions?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      What’s the rush

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

        Gundogan dropping tonight and not Lingard could be injured:(

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Tross

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Stupid to do a transfer now with midweek games...

  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    So Lingard is fine then.

  20. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lingard feeling hamstring

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Jesse cramp or hammy

    1. Gizzachance
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Way now noble helped him up, prob cramp ?

    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      cramp

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Lingard YC

  23. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    FFS Jesse. Stupid booking.

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

      I know. How annoying was that. He just needed to throw the damn ball in! Thankfully its not going to effect bonus pts.

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

    Time to cash out on Lingard, thanks for the points.

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Why?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 11 months ago

          No Tonio

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        He will be fine

      3. mr messi
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Keep

    2. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      If Antonio is out best replacement on a wc? Not Iheanacho as I'm planning to get him anyway

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Really not many options is there

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

          Antonio was pretty much nailed in my WC team... But thankfully I wasn't already planning Nacho so he's the current backup for me.

      2. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        I wanted to swap Bamford and Iheanacho but if Antonio is out, that will deffo change my plans.

      3. matiakez
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        3 5 2 looks the best option right now

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          has been for a while

    3. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Stypid yellow for Lingard

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t make early transfers guys...(unless on wildard)

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

      FFS Lingard. Pointless booking, just throw the ball!

    6. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I've optimised the wildcard draft. Here it is!

      Mendy, Forster
      TAA, Shaw, Rudiger, Holding, ???
      Salah, Bruno, Son, Jota, Lingard
      Kane, Iheanacho, Vydra

      ??? = player tbc up to 4.7.

      Midfield cannot be any better. Defence has TAA, who is the only defender atm I think is really capable of providing a major rank boost, and the rest is solid. Front line pretty cheap, but the sacrifice has to be made somewhere. Vydra and Iheanacho both currently starting and scoring. If that changes, can upgrade them by selling Son after the double.

      Sweet!

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

        Same front eight that I optimised earlier

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

        Must have a very high team value to afford that team. Been struggling to get the same players without TAA as too expensive for my team.

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

      Lingard in on goal and it’s blown up...

      Non-owners luck continues!

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        huh? he's done great this game. non owners in the mud surely.