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Saïss benched for Wolves as Mitchell misses Palace’s trip to Molineux

Gameweek 7 of Fantasy Premier League has started exactly as many had expected in this crazy, topsy-turvy season.

The top-scoring defender after six Gameweeks Romain Saïss (£5.3m) finds himself on the Wolves bench for a Friday-night clash with Crystal Palace, replaced in the starting XI by Rayan Aït-Nouri (£5.0m).

As predicted on our team news page, Max Kilman (£4.2m) retains his spot in the back-three though, joined there by regulars Conor Coady (£5.0m) and Willy Boly (£5.5m).

That should only serve to increase the budget man’s ownership, perhaps with those invested in Saïss preparing to make an easy switch already.

There was also some uncertainty over the role of Daniel Podence (£5.5m) in Wolves’ Gameweek 7 line-up but, as predicted by Neale, he earns yet another start flanking Raúl Jiménez (£8.5m), keeping Adama Traoré (£6.3m) on the bench for a fourth league match in a row.

Meanwhile, Wolves are not the only ones with bad team news for Gameweek 7 as the 25%-owned Tyrick Mitchell (£4.2m) misses out with the knock reported by Roy Hodgson this week.

The left-back has not made it into the match squad, let alone the bench, allowing Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) to come in for his first start of the season while Nathaniel Clyne (£4.5m) gets a second consecutive outing at right-back.

There will be plenty of eyes on Wilfried Zaha (£7.3m) tonight ahead of earning 26.9% backing for Gameweek 7.

The Eagles have won three of their last five league matches at Wolves, while both of Zaha’s double-digit hauls this season, have come on the road this year.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patrício; Kilman, Coady, Boly; Aït-Nouri, Neves, Dendoncker, Semedo; Neto, Jiménez, Podence.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Kouyaté, Clyne; Schlupp, Riedewald, Milivojevic, Townsend; Zaha, Batshuayi.

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  1. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Saiis to Chilwell?

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That’s what i’m going to do

    2. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’ve got Chilwell, but Zouma is outperforming him

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Are we sure Frank won't play Christensen over Zouma in PL games?

    3. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Crazy not too

  2. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That should be a Jimi yc.. play acting.. heh?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Got away with one vs Leeds too.....

  3. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Saiss cameo?

  4. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So Kilman is a long term starter..

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Or just his turn this week....

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hopefully. Bought him this week.

      But a couple of bad performances and Saiss might come in.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not nailed. But with those fixtures doesn't need to necessarily be at 4.2m.

      Can just bench.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        True

  5. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence and Saiss owner here (and Jimi seller), hoping for a Palace goal please!

    1. MikeBravo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Steady on, Boly & Jimi owner here!...and Podence... 😉

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ha! It was with a heavy heart I got rid of Jimi. Would only have done it for Kane!

  6. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Such a poor FK by PVA

  7. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    PVA having a Lamptey game

    Lots of things that could have been

    0 points

  8. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Nuno making stupid subs now they can't even attack

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He didn’t start kilman in ff

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

    WC activated. Current WC team, please help filling the blanks.

    McCarthy
    Chilwell, Justin, Coufal
    Salah, Son, Rashford, Zaha, _____
    Kane, Ings

    Bench: Steer, Kilman, ______, Struijk

    A) Bowen + Brewster
    B) Foden + Davis
    C) Bamford + Bissouma (& Targett instead of Struijk, and play Bamford in 433)
    D) Antonio + Bissouma (obviously if Antonio is declared fit for GW8)

    1. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      D if fit

  10. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Taa and soucek to zouma zaha?

    1. NoThomasNoPartey18
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Don't trust zaha but I do trust zouma.

  11. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Panicked last minute and kept jiminez instead of DCL. Guess itbcould have went either way. :-/

    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It's one week

  12. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks Adama for giving Guaita a save point

  13. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    WHERE IS VAR????

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Under review

  14. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mili with a two footed tackle

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not really I guess, just late. Won the ball but it was a leg breaker

  15. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Saiss time

  16. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Possible red??

  17. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Zaha now on pens

  18. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    T minus how long til Saiss appearance?

  19. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Red incoming for Milivojevic

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Got the ball first to be fair, but still far too dangerous

  20. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Zaha on pens for the good run.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yep. Mili RC

  21. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This is red for sure, zaha pens nailed

  22. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Refree checking Var for RC

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Clear red. Goodbye Miloli

  24. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    He touched ball the first. Not RC

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      😆 not how it works

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      not how it works

    3. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      not how it works

    4. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      not how it works

  25. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I’d take a Saiss cameo. Only bench points I’m getting this week are from Brewster and that’s for J-Rod.

  26. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    It's like the world wants Zaha on pens

  27. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    MILI RED

  28. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Milo rc

  29. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    It's a red for Mili

  30. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Red given, Milo off