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Saiss benched and Doherty returns as Santo continues to rotate Wolves starting XI

Wolverhampton Wanderers take on Crystal Palace in Monday’s late kick-off, with play getting underway at Molineux at 20:15 BST.

Nuno Espirito Santo continues to tinker with his starting XI and has made three changes from the side that drew 1-1 against Burnley.

Romain Saiss (£4.8m), Ruben Vinagre (£4.1m) and Diogo Jota (£6.0m) are the men to drop out, with regular wing-backs Matt Doherty (£6.5m) and Jonny (£5.5m) returning along with Leander Dendoncker (£4.4m).

Saiss’s benching is a notable one from a Fantasy perspective: the Moroccan sits in just over 6% of FPL teams overall and in 35.11% of the squads in the top 10,000.

Dendoncker appears to be playing at centre-half this evening as a result of Saiss’s omission.

Doherty sits in more than one in two of the teams within the top 10,000, with Raul Jimenez (£8.1m) – starting his 36th league game of the season – boasting an ‘effective ownership’ of 50.63% among this group of leading managers.

Crystal Palace have made two changes to the side that lost 2-0 against Manchester United in Gameweek 36+, both of which are enforced through injury.

Patrick van Aanholt (£5.6m) is replaced by budget FPL defender Tyrick Mitchell (£4.0m) at left-back, with Jeffrey Schlupp (£5.4m) coming in for Luka Milivojevic (£6.4m) in midfield.

Not one of Palace’s starting players has a double-digit ownership in FPL and there is negligible interest within the top 10,000.

Jordan Ayew (£5.1m) has the highest ‘effective ownership’ among these managers – and his ‘EO’ is only 0.19%.

The Eagles are on a six-game losing streak, a sequence of results that has seen them ship 15 goals and score just twice in reply.

Wolves have kept clean sheets in eight of their last 12 games, by contrast.


Wolves XI: Patricio, Doherty, Dendoncker, Coady, Boly, Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Traore, Jimenez, Podence.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Dann, Sakho, Mitchell, McArthur, McCarthy, Schlupp, Zaha, Ayew, Townsend.

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  1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I'm confused...
    Pts btwn me and top 10k before wolves - 15
    Doherty on 12 pts and 57% eo
    Pts btwn me and top 10k now - 13

    HOW?!!

    1. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jimmy

      1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Aah... Say no more

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Got Jimenez?

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      People own Holy, Jimi, Patricio etc too.

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jimenez in half of teams
      Just under 30% from memory own other Wolves defenders (excl. Saiss)

    5. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      lot of people have jiminez and patricio

    6. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You mean you own Doherty and don't know why you haven't gained more ground?

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Jiminez and other defensive assets.

    7. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Double Wolves defence for others.

    8. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Double wolves defence.

    9. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jiminez monster 5 haul. Don't worry. That will easily be overtaken.

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        You’re always bitching about “monster hauls” and people creaming over 6 points. Who do YOU actually own?

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

    Wolve's play nice football don't they.

    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pirates with Captain Barbossa their Manger

  3. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Saiss! Get in boy.

  4. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Had jonny last week on FH 🙁

  5. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Need to have Kane or Son against that Palace defence

  6. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wolves players enjoy falling over

  7. supperspout
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I just used a thermal imaging camera on the wolves bench, Saïss clearly has Covid, how do I get in touch with the stadium as he needs to go home

  8. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Did anyone get Jonny? Great differential and just as attacking as Doherty it looks but cheaper

    1. Lucy2019
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Just as attacking? Doc has 2 more goals and 5 more assists!

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Did Doherty to Jonny to allow the funds to bring in Sterling(C) vs Brighton, has worked a treat!

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I considered him but was put off by the fact that he's less nailed than Boly, plus he doesn't get as many baps and doesn't have great attacking stats since the restart 😥

    4. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Had him last gw on FH...

    5. LeicesterA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have him. And have him on the bench. Played Doherty, Pieters and Trent instead :/

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What haul will Saiss owners be getting off the bench?

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      The two next to me in my ML are getting Fernandez and Aurier :/

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        As if, who benches Bruno

        1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Federico

        2. ameisin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He'll mean Federico Fernandez from NEW.

        3. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          The Newcastle bloke 🙂

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

      James Justin

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Not like this 🙁

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Azpi

    4. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He’ll surely get minutes so how’s not up... but I get Stephens 8

    5. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kiko (TBC)

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        😆

    6. arkom
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bardsley 8p

    7. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pulisic

    8. raymonds
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Aurier

    9. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Matt Targett...

    10. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Aurier
      But need to see these remaining minutes through

    11. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Digne

  10. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Neto is a doppelganger of Az.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Neto is better at FPL though.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      if someone described AZ on the phone and left out the fact that AZ looks nothing like Neto? Then possibly

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jack Whitehall looks like Az

  11. Pedersen
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez to sterling or aurier to Robertson?

    1. arkom
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Robbo

  12. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Quite happy with Saiss if he comes on as got Kiko deputising otherwise lol

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I've got Pieters...

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lovely

        1. Eddie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I meant that less as a gloat and more a nail biter, be third time I've been screwed over by double wolves defence in two weeks.

  13. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Down 35000 spots after 6 matches... but I have NINE players to come, let's goooooooo

  14. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No way Saiss comes on here. Must be carrying a knock

  15. Lucy2019
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Saiss. Rub that salt in the wound.

  16. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saiss shouldn't come now. Pulisic will be coming in for him!

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Da faq.

      Get Saiss on ASAP.

  17. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saiss warming up...… cup of cocoa with marshmallow in hand

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      +1

  18. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Down 900 places with 8 to play... Very worried.

  19. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Mahrez a decent option instead of sterling. Budget issues!

    1. umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      See minutes against Watford first

  20. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Matt Doherty is a legend. 4 goals and 7 assists last year, 4 goals and 8 assists this year. Not bad for a bloke who couldn't get into the Republic of Ireland team until lately.

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Captained him this gw

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Well done, he's my vice captain, will take a Tony (c) rest.

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

      It's been a good year for a few of our lads.

      Egan,Stephens and Doherthy have been outstanding.

  21. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Get a save point Pat lad

  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saiss not coming on confirmed
    Magnus gets Lamptey on for him
    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1908330/event/46

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's the best ever for me. Incredible player.

      1. Bun Rab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He's not fit to scrub Ronka's keyboard.

  23. One More Hit
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hope we can give Chelsea a good game on Sunday, got a feeling Arsenal will win the FA Cup and take the Europa League spot.

  24. That Was Easy!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Haven’t taken a -8 all year, but warming up to one in 38...

    Vardy, Foden, Doherty > Jesus, D Silva, Bardsley.

    Thoughts? Chasing a small lead, rival with no D Silva or Jesus

  25. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pat 3rd save.

  26. KDF
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I'm on Pat, Doherty AND Jonny. Nerves for keeping the CS

  27. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Does that rebound count as a Pat save lol?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doubt it

      1. SuperMane Returns
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Technically a shot on target as if pat moved out of way its a goal.

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    No Saiss.

    1. One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yup just saw him in the training vest

    2. McSauce
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Please

  29. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Grow some good beards the Portuguese.

  30. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Should have bench boosted this week... Already have 12 points left on my bench. Damn Aurier and Lamptey!

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's a good squad