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Norwich misses chances in 0-0 draw with Wolverhampton

Norwich has squandered good scoring chances in a 0-0 draw with Wolverhampton in the English Premier League

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Liverpool toys with Southampton in latest attacking clinic

Liverpool has delivered another masterful attacking display to overwhelm Southampton in a 4-0 win that moves the team to within a point of English Premier League leader Chelsea

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Daniel Podence - Tests positive for COVID-19 Podence has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Tim Spiers of The Athletic.

Impact Podence missed Saturday's game against Norwich, and he will be out for about a week while in isolation. He has started just two Premier League games so far this season.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ruben Neves - Leads Wolves with three tackles Neves blocked a shot, made two interceptions, three tackles (winning one) and a clearance during Saturday's 0-0 draw with Norwich City.

Impact Neves contributed defensively as Wolves settled for a point with Norwich on Saturday. The midfielder finished with the second highest amount of blocks and interceptions on the team while leading Wolves with three tackles in the draw.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Romain Saiss - Leads Wolves with seven clearances Saiss made two tackles (winning one) and seven clearances during Saturday's 0-0 draw with Norwich City.

Impact Saiss helped Wolves keep a clean sheet as a member of the team's back line on Saturday. The defender finished with the second highest amount of tackles on the team while leading Wolves with seven clearances in the draw.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Sa - Four saves in clean sheet Sa kept a clean sheet while making four saves during Saturday's 0-0 draw with Norwich City.

Impact Sa helped Wolves earn a point by shutting out Norwich on Saturday. The clean sheet was the fourth in 13 league starts for the keeper while his four saves upped his season total to 42.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Raul Jimenez - Fires two shots Jimenez took two off target shots during Saturday's 0-0 draw with Norwich City.

Impact Jimenez was held off the scoresheet but wasn't alone as both team's failed to score on Saturday. The forward's two shots led Wolves in the draw.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Willy Boly - Out with muscle injury Boly suffered a muscular injury over the break and will miss an unknown amount of time, according to manager Bruno Lage.

Impact Boly has yet to play this season as the first center-back option off the bench and minor injuries also don't help. He'll likely be out a couple weeks, but it won't change anything for Wolves outside of which defenders they put on their bench.

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rayan Ait-Nouri - Another all-around stat line Ait-Nouri logged 14 crosses, 10 corner kicks and four tackles won during a win Saturday versus West Ham United.

Impact Ait-Nouri has been the Wolves' most versatile midfielder since becoming a temporary starter in place of Fernando Marcal. The former averaged 6.7 crosses and 2.5 corner kicks attempted across their last four league games. On defense, Ait-Nouri won 10 tackles during that span.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Daniel Podence - Logs assist during start Podence logged one assist across 76 minutes during a 1-0 win Saturday versus West Ham United.

Impact Podence logged two assists across his last five English Premier League appearances. But only one of those were starts, so fantasy managers should be careful when considering him.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Max Kilman - Great first post-extension game Kilman logged six interceptions during a 1-0 win Saturday versus West Ham United.

Impact Kilman's six interceptions were the Wolves' team best. Those are reassuring, considering they signed him to a lengthy contract extension -- until 2026 -- earlier this month.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Raul Jimenez - Goal during win vs. Hammers Jimenez scored one goal during a 1-0 win Saturday versus West Ham United.

Impact Jimenez excelled against a team that won five of its last seven English Premier League games, which the Wolves did as well. He was their most crucial footballer across those wins. Jimenez logged one decisive goal during three of them. Partly due to his contributions, the current EPL standings indicate they are a top-six team now.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Sa - Records three saves and clean sheet Sa logged three saves and maintained the clean sheet during a 1-0 win Saturday versus West Ham United.

Impact Sa averaged 3.2 saves and maintained three clean sheets across the 2021-22 English Premier League. He will try to improve both tallies by playing well again next Saturday against Norwich City. Though the Wolves are away, their opponents averaged 0.58 goals across 12 EPL games this year. Sa's upside is more favorable than usual.

NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Adama Traore - Used off bench Traore was introduced in the 76th minute and took one off-target shot in Saturday's 1-0 win over West Ham.

Impact Traore's impact has taken a hit under new manager Bruno Lage this season, as he's now played just 36 minutes across Wolves' last three league matches. The powerful attacker will hope to force his way into the starting lineup for a favorable matchup against Norwich this weekend.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Romain Saiss - Gets clean sheet Saiss made six clearances, one interception and blocked a shot in Saturday's 1-0 win over West Ham.

Impact Saiss' third clean sheet of the campaign also saw him attempt an off-target shot and create another chance himself. The defender's high volume of clearances has helped him sustain decent value lately, and Saturday's matchup against Norwich gives him another favorable clean-sheet opportunity.

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wolves end West Ham's winning run with 1-0 victory in EPL

Raul Jimenez scored the only goal as Wolverhampton ended West Ham’s winning run with a 1-0 home victory in the Premier League

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fernando Marcal - Back in training Marcal (calf) returned to training over the break ahead of Saturday's match against West Ham, according to manager Bruno Lage.

Impact Marcal has missed the last three matches with the injury, but it looks like he's ready to compete for a starting spot again. He started the first eight matches of the season, but there's a chance Rayan Ait-Nouri took his spot over the last three games, something that will be decided once Marcal is back to full health.

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ruben Neves - Makes three fouls Neves attempted an off-target shot and won all three of his tackles but still committed three fouls in Wolves' recent 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace.

Impact Neves also made an interception and drew a foul himself, but it was overall a quiet performance from the defensive midfielder. Despite scoring his only goal of the season last month, Neves has failed to create a chance in his last three starts, capping his usually limited upside.

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joao Moutinho - Shown yellow card Moutinho had a shot on target, created one chance and took three corners in Wolves' recent 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace. He also won two of five tackles and was shown a yellow card.

Impact Moutinho helped out in a variety of ways, but he's yet to score or assist a goal this season. Despite his tidy presence in the middle of the park, his lack of end product restricts his fantasy upside, and Moutinho has also now been cautioned in two of his last three appearances.

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Daniel Podence - Comes on as sub Podence was introduced in the 68th minute but only completed six passes and drew a foul in Wolves' recent 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace.

Impact Podence came on for Trincao but couldn't help his side unlock Palace's defense. The Portuguese attacker has been a peripheral figure under new manager Bruno Lage, playing just 181 minutes thus far.

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Japan closes in on qualifying group leaders in Asia

Japan closed in on both Saudi Arabia and Australia in Asian World Cup qualifying by beating Vietnam 1-0 while the two leading teams in Group B played out a 0-0 draw

NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jose Sa - Concedes two in loss Sa made four saves and conceded two goals during Saturday's 2-0 loss against Crystal Palace.

Impact Sa was beaten twice during the second half here, but he can't be blamed for either goal. Also, the goalkeeper made four saves for the second consecutive match, avoiding an even bigger loss. Clean sheets have been hard to come by this season for Sa, but he's been able to reward who picks him with multiple saves in all but two matches this season, including 14 over the last four. Up next for him is Nov. 20 home clash against West Ham.

NOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rayan Ait-Nouri - Makes seven tackles in loss Ait-Nouri sent in five crosses (one accurate), made seven tackles (four won) and drew two fouls during Saturday's 2-0 loss against Crystal Palace.

Impact Ait-Nouri made his third consecutive start and was once again able to impact on both ends from the left flank, with team highs in both tackles and crosses. Fernando Marcal (calf) is still the first choice for the starting XI, but if he can't recover on time for Nov. 20 clash against West Ham Ait-Nouri showed that is more than ready to contribute.

NOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Raul Jimenez - Quiet performance in loss Jimenez had a shot on goal, three tackles (one won) and two interceptions during Saturday's 2-0 loss against Crystal Palace.

Impact Jimenez was coming from scoring on the previous match, but couldn't replicate that performance here, being kept at bay by opposing defenders most of the time. His biggest contributions came on the defensive end, with some tackles and even a team high in interceptions. Up next for the striker is Nov. 20 home match against West Ham.

NOVEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

City inflicts more pain on United, Solskjaer; Chelsea held

Eric Bailly scored an own-goal and Bernardo Silva beat David de Gea at his near post as Manchester City won 2-0 at Manchester United

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS