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

    I know it probably depends on tomorrow but is Mendy likely to play 38?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Why would you want to get him in?

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Attacking potential

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

        I barely have any city, bit scared : /
        Cant afford Laporte. He isnt a good option?

        Its either him or Tierney or something

        1. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          City defence and overpriced. Mendy does not have one double digit haul.

          Dunk will outscore him 🙂

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      But MC attack / Lots o cheap defenders

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        But=Buy

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

      ok thanks

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Zinchenko is beyond awful, so I hope so.

    5. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Might aswell wait for any early team leaks before you make your mind up, have a plan B just incase

  2. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    KDB Benched tomorrow would be my dream and a Salah and Sterling haul

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling more likely benched then KDB 😉

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That would be a crime against humanity.

  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kane or Auba for Vardy?

    1. dee_top
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Kane.

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      50/50

    4. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba

    5. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Kane purely because of the opponents, Watford will be playing for their lives and might frustrate arsenal for a draw, palace players are already planning holiday destinations...also spurs are going for Europa

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This sways it for me

    6. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers Kane it is

  4. dee_top
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Better to have on FH GW38+?
    A) KDB Auba
    B) Martial Sterling

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Me and Sterling

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        * Sterling and I

  5. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed:

    VVD, Mahrez, Bruno

    Or Robertson, Antonio, Son

    1. dee_top
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      First

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    3. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B.

    4. dee_top
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Better another option: TAA David Silva Martial

      1. The-Red-1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Already have Dilva, haven't got enough for TAA

    5. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Second would leave me with no United. Does that swing anything?

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

      B

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

      a

  6. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Name a defender (not from Liverpool or United) that will haul in GW 38..

    Need to bring one in.

    1. dee_top
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Aurier probably

    2. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      laporte

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      DUNK!!!

    4. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Can see Walker/Mendy getting a assist and CS if they start

  7. Hairy Potter
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    As a Newcastle fan, I'm expecting a thrashing off Liverpool at the weekend. Krahft and Rose as makeshift centre backs alongside Fernandez tonight didn't fill me with any confidence.

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Liverpool’s form ain’t the greatest now

  8. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Looking at one of these premium players to bring in, tough choice. Who would you go for?

    a) Salah (new)
    b) Kane (cpl)
    c) Sterling (NOR)
    d) Auba (AVL)

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      a or d

    2. dee_top
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

    3. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

      All 4

    5. Federerisgod
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Auba has Watford at home not Villa

      1. Federerisgod
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I’d go salah

  9. fridge
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Foster
    TAA. Doherty. Laporte
    Salah. KDB. Bruno. Martial. Saka
    Jiminez. Greenwood
    4.0. DCL. Lascelles. Holgate

    2FT, 0.6 ITB. Trying to get some differentials from the guy 20 points above me which the guy 20 points below me has...

    KDB & Jimi > Dilva & Auba/ Jesus?

  10. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on my FH draft?
    Martinez
    Aurier Pieters Long
    Salah KDB Dilva Antonio
    Kane Auba Jesus

  11. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Digne, Lamptey, Jiminez and Doherty. Not bad for first 4

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Great start, well done. I’m 4/4 so far too with Pope, Digne, Boly and Wood.

    2. Mayor of Flair
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Good job, I've had Bardsley, Doherty, Richarlison and Ings so happy enough too!

    3. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Likewise Patricio, Doherty, Digne, Wood.

  12. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martial or Fernandes on FH38?

    1. dee_top
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martial all day

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Fern

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

    Does anyone fancy DDG & Bruno to Martinez & Son for a hit?

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martinez only from that lot, Vardy will score. Keep Bruno.

      1. FPL Theorist
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        In general I agree on keeping Bruno, Leicester have been really poor so he might outscore Son. You might take the hit if you need maximum differentials.

    2. Lav
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Unsure on that.

    3. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nah. I'm waiting for spurs to return to type

  14. Lav
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    On FH, which looks better?

    A. Jesus + Martial
    B. Jesus + Fernandes
    C. Martial + Fernandes

    KDB & DSilva are City assets currently.

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C for me.

    5. Seamy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

  15. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I have just watched highlights from SerieA Juventus vs Lazio and what a form Ronaldo is in! He looks sharper as ever and I think he lost weight to regain speed... its unbelivable honestly!! 48 goals from 51 matches all competitions this season at the age of 34 going 35....

    What a LEGEND!!!!

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Beyond legendary...he's in his own category

    2. Federerisgod
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mate, he’s 35 goin on 36! The guy is a machine

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

    Plenty to happen between now and then, but is this an okay -8 if chasing for GW38? I’ll be about 10 points behind.

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

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

      He will likely not own D Silva and Jesus.

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Vardy to Jesus only

  17. Mayor of Flair
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can I just say, I've persevered with Richarlison for way too long but seeing that 1-0 tonight felt phenomenal.

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes you can say. Well done!

      1. Mayor of Flair
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks very much!

  18. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Front 3, only gonna play 2
    3.1 itb, 1 ft

    Vardy, greenwood, Ings

    What transfer, if any, would you do?

    Thinking ings to Jesus

    1. Mayor of Flair
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      On the basis of who's after the golden boot I'd go Ings and Vardy and spend the money in midfield

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers, midfield is already full. Martial, Fernandez, son, d Silva, Mahrez. Ings has sheff who have found their defensive form

  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hope all man city players are benched tomorrow.

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

      I agree just bench the whole team

  20. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who wins

    1) Bardsley KDB Mane

    2) TAA Sterling Dilva

    Cheers

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

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

      Aye 2

  21. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling false 9 tomorrow?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tell you tomorrow... He subbed and played Fern as AM so who knows anymore

  22. Orion
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    BB team ready for a GW38

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Aurier
    KDB Salah Sterling Bruno D. Silva
    Rodriguez Ings

    Martinez Greenwood Pieters Ward

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      GL

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Looks promising

  23. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    For 38+, best combo:

    1. TAA (new) Greenwood (lei) KDB (NOR)
    2. Aurier (cry) Ings (SHU) KDB (NOR)
    3. Long (BHA) Jesus (NOR) Fernandes (lei)

    Martinez
    XXX Bardsley Pieters
    Salah Martial Silva Sterling XXX
    Kane XXX

    Cheers

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

  24. Mr. Chimes
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Folks, -4 to block ML rival? Currently have a 70 point lead on him

    Pulisic/Salah/TAA for me

    Auba/Rashford/Mahrez for him

    Absolutely stunned has he has gained 19 points on me already and he has TC left. Been in 1st since 2019...

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nah, your 70 points ahead

      1. Mr. Chimes
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Just fearful of his TC. You think Dilva is gonna be the most popular Captain in GW38?

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Not over Sterling imo.

  25. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    KDB + Jimmy -> Dilva and Auba for -4? Gives me this...

    Fabianski
    TAA/ Laporte/ Aurier
    Mane/ Martial/ Bruno/ Dilva/ Foden
    Kane/ Auba

    Greenwood/ Bardsley

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sure

  26. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    #Dunkwillscore2goalsGW38

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

      1 at each end ?

  27. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is it a risk to go without any United?

    All of my mini league have a triple up, but dropping all United assets allows me to jump onto unowned players like son and Antonio

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tbh I don't think Lei are able to keep cs. Extremely good question.

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

    This is pretty useless and shows nothing, but I checked 6 predicted City line ups, and these are the numbers for each player predicted to start:
    Jesus - 5 Votes
    Mahrez/Bilva/Sterling - 4 Votes each
    Foden/Dilva - 3 Votes each

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

      KdB?

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

        oh lmao how I miss him, 4 votes as well

  29. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts?

    Pope
    Taylor/Tarkowski/VVD
    Martial/Foden/Fernandes/Sterling
    Ings/King/Jesus

    McCarthy Stanislas/Fredericks/Boly
    1ft 1.3itb

    a)Foden+Boly->DSilva+4.1
    b)Foden+Fernandes->DSilva+Antonio
    c)Foden+Fernandes+Ings->DSilva+4.5+Auba
    d)Stanislas->Antonio
    e)something else

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

    On a free hit, would you prefer Sterling and Wood or Kane and Antonio? Kane and Antonio feels better but terrified of not owning Sterling! Maybe Kane over Auba?

    Martinez
    Cresswell, Pieters, Egan
    Bruno, Salah, KDB, Dilva, ___
    Auba, ___

    3.9, Bardsley, Brantwaite, Greenwood

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I like the total upside of Kane/Antonio more