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Wolves persist with back-four as Lookman misses Gameweek 31

Wolves line-up in a back-four for the second time in four days as they travel to Fulham in Gameweek 31.

In this setup, Nuno Espirito Santo has struggled to reach the same level of defensive stability achieved by several years playing a three-man defence, best shown by conceding three first-half goals against West Ham on Monday.

Despite those ongoing issues, it’s a 4-2-3-1 formation tonight with no changes from the side that lost against the Hammers.

Rayan Aït-Nouri (£5.0m) and Nélson Semedo (£5.2m) are the full-backs either side of Romain Saïss (£4.9m) and Conor Coady (£4.8m) as Willy Boly (£5.4m) is unable to train until Tuesday because of his self-isolation from a positive coronavirus (COVID-19) test.

João Moutinho (£5.2m) is fit enough only for the bench so Leander Dendoncker (£4.6m) and Ruben Neves (£5.1m) hold down central midfield.

Daniel Podence (£5.3m) earns a second successive start since returning from injury, deployed as a number 10 and flanked by Pedro Neto (£5.7m) and Adama Traoré (£6.0m).

Willian José (£6.8m) earns his third successive start although still awaits his first-ever Premier League goal for Wolves.

Meanwhile, Fulham are in 3-4-2-1 shape for Gameweek 31, Terence Kongolo (£4.3m) coming in for Tosin Adarabioyo (£4.5m) to make his first league start for the club.

The former Huddersfield Town man sits in a back-three containing Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) and Ola Aina (£4.5m) while Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) and Kenny Tete (£4.3m) fulfil wing-back roles either side of Mario Lemina (£4.5m) and Harrison Reed (£4.4m).

Ademola Lookman (£5.0m) did not pass his late fitness test in time, Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m) and Bobby De Cordova-Reid (£5.3m) chosen as the supporting midfielders for Aleksandar Mitrovic (£5.5m).

Gameweek 31 Line-ups

Fulham XI: Areola; Kongolo, Andersen, Aina; A Robinson, Lemina, Reed, Tete; Loftus-Cheek, De Cordova-Reid; Mitrovic.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patrício; Aït-Nouri, Saïss, Coady, Semedo; Neves, Dendoncker; Neto, Podence, A Traoré; Willian J.

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292 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Benched Saiss after bringing him in so I’m guessing he scored?

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

      Nobody scored. Disallowed.

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

    It's going to be offside. Podence hands too big.

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    No goal

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

    Areola clean sheet still on pleaseee hold

  5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Oh, you've got to be kidding me. Even as an Areola owner, this is some high-quality BS right here.

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

      it really is BS...you could feel Willian Jose's relief through the screen. millimetre of an elbow crap...have to change this crap for next year. measure it from the foot..

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Why would WJ have been relieved???

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

    Wow. Splitting hairs to the max.

  7. Nimby
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    That is the new worst offside VAR decision ever. Absolutely revolting.

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

    That is an absurd offside.

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

      Ridiculous. I wish Wenger's proposal gets adopted, this is insane.

      1. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        What is Wenger's proposal?

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

          If any part of the attacker's body is in line with part of the body of a last defender, it's on side.

      2. Alisson WondHaaland
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Would the proposal make things better? You've still got to draw the line somewhere and it wont change the fact that there will still be very marginal decisions

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

          We would have less marginal calls like this and it there wouldn't be long VAR pause.

  9. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Tit owners breathe a sigh of relief

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

      All hail the mighty nipple!

  10. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    his arm hair offside lol

  11. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Damn Neto,cant catch a break

  12. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    That’s a mile off

  13. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    I got Neto on WC lol. Season falling apart rapidly.

  14. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Such offsides are not doing PL any favors

  15. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Enough of this offside nonsense. It’s down to loose threads on shirts now.

  16. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    If was offside. I own Areola.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      I own Areola as well. It was NOT offside.

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

        I know. It’s called sarcasm.

        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 11 months ago

          Is it?

          1. DycheDycheBaby
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 11 months ago

            Whooooosh

  17. Kane and Ablett
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Offside should be based on feet now we have VAR, anything else complicated and delays the game

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

    Make up PK incoming. Saiss to take

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

    My Mitrovic punt not exactly coming good. So far.

  20. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Please score, Fulham!

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

      I never needed to see any team score more than Fulham tonight.

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

        Wolves defence EO in top 10k is 18%. Hardly season ending is it!?

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

          It's more mini league related.

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

            I’ve got Coady first on the bench and Dias in my starting 11. I’ve no idea what I want!

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

            Awesome rank by the way (and great history!)

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

              Cheers. Yeah been around the block a few times at this stage.

              1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 11 months ago

                Wow ....very jealous with your rank and history.....never outside top 50k in 10 years.....well done fella....

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

                  Cheers . Yeah it's always my aim to be inside top 50 K . And then to push on up as far as possible.

  21. Zlatan F.C
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Is Son expected to drop in price?

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

      He should but it seems like he isn’t allowed to

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

      Casuals will realize he's got a DGW now

  22. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Neto the first victim of the WC curse

  23. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Just wake up (was so tired of working all this day) and saw this injury. Can i get some break?

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

    Just saw the offside goal

    Absolutely mental

    Game's gone bonkers!

  25. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Neto lasted even less minutes for me than Harvey “-8” Barnes in GW27

    The joys of planning

  26. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Neto out long term?

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

      Barely finished walking off the pitch.

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

    Riveting game of football, isn't it?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 11 months ago

      Yawn

  28. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Great pick with neto on WC.. even my wildcard doesnt working this year.

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

      Always a pain in the arse when even your WC doesn’t work.

  29. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Aina removed from team and Coady on bench on WC. 0-0 not a great outcome but expected in FPL

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

      Same here. Played Holding over Coady

      1. JoeSoap
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 11 months ago

        Done the same. We know the outcome lol

  30. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 11 months ago

    Wolves should have sold Traore when they had the chance last season.
    Must have dropped 50mil this season