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Marcal the most-bought defender of Gameweek 5 ahead of Wolves v Brentford

Two of the statistically better defences of the 2021/22 Premier League season so far meet at Molineux this lunchtime.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford gets underway at 12:30 BST.

Neither of these sides has conceded more than one goal in a single match in this embryonic campaign, with the Bees only an 89th-minute Brighton strike away from registering their third clean sheet of the season in Gameweek 4.

Both defences are among the top five clubs for fewest ‘big chances’ conceded, too.

Wolves’ defensive fortitude and favourable fixture run has no doubt contributed to the raft of recent transfers used on Marcal (£4.6m), Fantasy Premier League’s most-bought defender of Gameweek 5 – although last weekend’s two attacking returns were obviously the main catalyst for that.

Bruno Lage’s side are generally underrepresented in FPL, however, with Conor Coady (£4.5m) their most-owned asset at 7.0%.

Ivan Toney (£6.3m) remains Brentford’s most popular Fantasy asset at 13.7% but he has lost around one million owners since the beginning of the campaign, with only a solitary attacking return against Aston Villa to show for his endeavours so far.

As for the team news, it’s very uneventful: both sides are unchanged.

GAMEWEEK 5 LINE-UPS

Wolves: Jose Sa, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Nelson Semedo, Neves, Joao Moutinho, Marcal, Trincao, Jimenez, Traore

Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Ait-Nouri, Podence, Mosquera, Boly, Silva, Hwang, Dendoncker

Brentford: Raya, Pinnock, Jansson, Ajer, Henry, Janelt, Norgaard, Canos, Baptiste, Toney, Mbeumo.

Subs: Fernandez, Thompson, Ghoddos, Jensen, Onyeka, Zanka, Forss, Wissa, Roerslev.


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  1. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Trent ill? Gilmour off the bench then

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

    Good, no risk of a Trent cameo at least - come on Tsimikas!

  3. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best Marcal replacement - thinking White or Livramento?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ultimate knee-jerk or what?

      He's only 4.5 DFer. Are you expecting double figure hauls every week from him?

      You think White or Livramento will score any better going forwards?

  4. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Marcal off

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Trent not in squad.

    Autosub Central!

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      livramento auto sub. great...

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

    Tsimikas for trent ..

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

    Torres benching hurts 🙁 bloody Livramento off the bench if he doesn’t come on

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This is what I foresee to really kick us in the teeth. Southampton keep a clean sheet but Torres to come on lol

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

    Jiminez useless

    All regular striker score at least 1 goal except Jimi and Che Adams.

    Jimi and Che Adams join the group of Joelinton, Benteke, Werner, and Martial

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

    Liver-mento in for TAA 😀

  10. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ooft, got jammy, Toney off the bench for Trent

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

    My transfers for GW5 using 2 FTs:
    Mbeumo + Tsimikas > Raphinha + Semedo

  12. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can't be disappointed with their performances if the players don't play...smart

  13. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sissoko on for TAA

  14. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Well, at least I got Tsimikas right! Doesn’t matter though as he would have come in for Trent.

  15. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Trent could have had a field day today I felt … suppose Tsimikas might be the more threat now ?

  16. Viprin
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Time to shine Sissoko

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

    Looks like I now have foster, gilmour sarr and Williams all playing in that game lollllll

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    People still surprised at being Pepped 😆

    Was guaranteed to start after an early subbing midweek...

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

      Cancelo and Grealish still start 🙂

  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I've no keeper.

    1. QUADRASPAZZED
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same haha

  20. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Resisted my instinct to start Tsimikas instead of Coufal/Veltman with the thoughts he may come on for a one pointer.

    A lesson for me yet again on how trying to be "safe" will probably cost me a few points once again.

  21. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Brentford RC should mean at least 1 goal for Wolves. Come on Traore boy

  22. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    TAA not on bench hmm...

  23. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    This ref is a joke

  24. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Absolutely shafted. Got Trent and Torres with only Livramento on the bench

  25. QUADRASPAZZED
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Bachmann benched ffs Foster in

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

    Alright Duffy. Its your time to shine. Trent off!

  27. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Cancelo is great buy this season

    Foster at 4.0

  28. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is TAA broken??

    Not even in the squad 🙁

  29. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    These lineups are carnage

    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      They really are. But there's still hope for a decent week since everyone gets hit the same, relatively speaking. Big guns, high ownership, etc.

  30. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    illness or 10-day covid isolation for Trent? uh oh