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Barnes benched and Kilman keeps his place as Leicester take on unchanged Wolves

Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers is the second of four Premier League matches to take place on a busy Sunday, following on from the completion of a fairly underwhelming game at the Hawthorns.

Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 14:00 GMT.

The team news from a Wolves perspective is nice and straightforward, with Nuno Espirito Santo naming an unchanged side for the first time this season.

That’s good news for owners of budget Fantasy Premier League defender Max Kilman (£4.3m), who starts for the fifth Gameweek in a row, but not so for Romain Saiss (£5.3m), who is again only among the substitutes.

Rayan Ait Nouri (£5.0m) gets a chance to build on his impressive debut against Crystal Palace, meanwhile.

Adama Traore (£6.2m) is also benched for the fifth straight league match, meaning that Daniel Podence (£5.5m) and Pedro Neto (£5.5m) will again flank Raul Jimenez (£8.5m) in the visitors’ attack.

For the hosts, Brendan Rodgers has made two alterations from the side that beat Leeds United last Monday.

The fit-again Jonny Evans (£5.5m) returns to the centre of defence, with James Justin (£4.8m) moving to right wing-back and Marc Albrighton (£5.3m) dropping out.

Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) is also only among the substitutes, having started all seven of Leicester’s Premier League matches before today.

James Maddison (£7.0m) is recalled for just his second league start of the season.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m), transferred in by over 210,000 Fantasy managers ahead of Gameweek 8, is aiming to score on home turf for the first time this season; all nine of his attacking returns have come on the road, although he has admittedly only played twice at the King Power Stadium.

Almost one in four of the top 10,000 FPL managers owns the long-serving Leicester striker and a similar number count Saiss amongst their ranks.

Justin is the most-popular player from either side, both within the leading pack and overall.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Fofana, Evans, Fuchs, Thomas, Mendy, Tielemans, Praet, Maddison, Vardy.

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

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

    I HATE YOU BARNES

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why?

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

        Bench

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same. Out for bruno or ziyech

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It is your fault that you kept him

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Podence to do anything today?

  3. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fourth consecutive week with Kane(C) for me. My team is immune to red arrows

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wow, you’re amazing, and so clever 🙄

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

    Harvey "Garbage" Barnes GTFO of my team

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

      Ruined the week seriously. Grealish will mega haul.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Have grealish too so he will fail as well

  5. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone here know what adjustments Opta/FPL make post game? Like it used to be dispossessions were subtracted post game and winning goal bps was added but I have no idea what they do nowadays.

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Winning-Goal baps

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Apparently not anymore. TM said they were included during the match now.

  6. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    78(156) captaincy points this season

    Shane about rest of the team

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good job

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      49 for me
      All downhill since GW 1 x20

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

      I have only 44(88) sucky start

  7. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    C'mon Vardy, let's go party!

    1. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      couldn't not sing it...now stuck in my head 🙁

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ah ah ah

      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah

  8. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Now just need a 1-1 LEI-WOL with Fuchs and Neto scoring, no assists and the fun will continue 😉

  9. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know if Kane got max bp?

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

    2. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes he did

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

    Barnes nooooooo!!!

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

    Let's go Podence and Vardy!

  12. The Wanton Trader
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    68 pts with Salah(c), Sterling and Grealish to go.

    Took a -4 for Robbo + Trossard > Coufal + Ziyech.

    All in all, you could say I’m having a blinder this week with every player I own returning points so far.

    Can I hit the magic ton...??

  13. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Those Son shots that were blocked again and again hurt each time

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Trouble is teams will be straight onto watching playbacks of WBA successfully suppressing Spurs now

  14. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Come oooon Justin double digit score needed

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. Taylor 1st on bench

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

    "About now is the time where I can seriously say that Kane (C) is a massive fail. Had it with being influenced by all the self-proclaimed "pros" on here. I was going to cap Coufal but people on here told me that was stupid..."

    On behalf of Brosstan I want to thank all the 'self proclaimed pros' on here for helping him pick Kane instead of Coufal and earning him an extra 2 points. Despite his tantrum halfway through today's game and his attempt to slander and blame you all for his own decisions, and furthermore to claim the ifs and buts glory of Coufal, a captaincy that never actually happened, despite this you have all sat back with quiet dignity waiting patiently for Kane to put the ball in the net as you knew he would and help out our old chum Brossy.

    You truly are the Biden's to his Trump. Here's to you all

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You have issues mate.. Brosstan is a knob, but you take the cake.

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yup...if u take brosstan for what hes supposed to be u wouldnt care

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice.

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

      Imagine being this dumb 😆

    4. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So ironic. Get out of here, clown.

      "Maybe there is a deficiency in your analysis if the stats keep telling on story and the outcome is different"

      "The mental gymnastics are making me dizzy. Reinventing whole football matches to support how they think one future match will pan out. Talk about pulling the wool over your own eyes"

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/11/01/ziyech-the-catalyst-as-chelsea-fpl-assets-appeal-in-defence-and-attack/?hc_page=2&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_22730962

      Lmao.

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bonus Points

    3 - Doherty, Kane (40)
    1 - Reguilón (28)

  17. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    That Paddy Power Son and Kane to both have a shot on target @ evens was looking dodgy for a long time

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      But Son did have SoT no?

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I looked and I don't think his shot in the first half was counted. Looked on target to me but what do I know.

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        WAS looking...

  18. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Trent & Son > KDB & 5.5m defender, good moves & if so, who?

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Reece James

  19. Zimo
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son to Ziyech it is

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Points chasing

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lol they face Newcastle bud

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          And then leeds after spurs

        2. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Spurs have just shown that fixtures don’t generate points.. my comment stands

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            And chelsea have form too. What's your point?

          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Not logical

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

            Points chasing is done after a team plays well. If i can't go on form i tell u im going on fixtures but you're against that too. You're so illogical. Should i do transfers just for funsies?

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only chance Son's leaving my team is if I need money to get Fernandes or KDB ...

      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        It lets me get vardy in gw10 and sterling/kdb in gw11. Then salah in gw12. All to captain against fulham

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Without the full narrative, people will say no. Do it, no risk no gain.

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks

  20. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which move do you prefer?
    Son and Zaha to KDB and Soucek or Kane and Zaha to Antonio and KDB?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Zaha

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane Zaha > Bruno/KDB Rich

    3. Davros
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why lose Saha have you seen fix?

  21. HashAttack
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Let's see if Vardy can score at home

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Have you seen his missus? Probably doesn't want to score at home.

  22. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    When Bale was taken off, Spurs looked better with urgency and speed. Now MCI CHE ARS coming up, they could go counter attack rather than breaking down the parking buses ... Son to flourish? The caveat is Bale should not start! Y or N?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bale on vs off sounds like a classic FFS narrative

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I fancy Son Vs ManCity and Vs Arsenal I think he could return too. I just don't really like the Chelsea and Crystal Palace away matches Because I think Ziyech will outscore him in the next 5 so I'm tempted to drop him.
      On the other hand, I surely don't like Kane's next 2 fixtures but after that I think he can score Vs Arsenal Crystal Palace Liverpool Leicester easily

  23. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    That Kane goal took my rank from a 300k increase to a 3k increase... ouch

  24. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best Saiss replacement for 5.2m?

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I like Bellerin.

      1. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bellerin

    2. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'd be very tempted by James. Might be benched in the harder games but do u even want a defender in the harder games, not rly

      1. Tempestic
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And hes insanely attacking

    3. Party time
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Keep Saïss one more gw

        1. Tempestic
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          But he doesnt play?

          1. Party time
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Hehe. Cresswell

        2. TKC07
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Cresswell?

        3. Party time
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Cresswell

          • Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Coufal

        4. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Son scored 4 of the last 6 Spurs goals Vs ManCity...
          Hard to sell for me...

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            See above my comment if they play counter attack then Son is the beneficiary

        5. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          kane goal did nothing for my rank at 1.6M. Tough season this.

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Say hello to EO

          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            That's impossible ... did you captain?

            1. Pipermaru
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              I went up about 30k at 1.2m with him captained so I am likely to believe.

              1. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Do you have Son as well? So Son plus Spurs defender could account for around 5-6 pts around that rank ... Kane 9. So total against will be 14-15 pts whilst Kane capt 18 pts gain. Only 3-4 points gained ... that makes sense

                1. Pipermaru
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  No Son, only Kane from Spurs.

                  1. Magic Zico
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Yep that explains - see above

                    1. Pipermaru
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      3 years, 4 months ago

                      Without going into details and math all I worried was Son getting a haul, anything from Harry in a GW like this is irrelevant more or less.

                      1. Magic Zico
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 4 months ago

                        Yep, I got Son and Harry's goal was significant rank improvement as I [C] him

        6. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Just Salah left ... points in the bank but I am worried by the big hitters yet to play 🙁

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Go to live fpl and you can see exactly which player can ruin your rankings

        7. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Hakim Ziyech‘s 2020/21 season so far:

          4 starts
          2 goals
          3 assists
          3x MOTM.

          1. Shark Team
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            14 games
            13 goals
            10 assists
            The man the myth the legend (and not only Vs Krasnodar Burnley ShefUtd)

          2. Gobigorgohome
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            dont worry it will change as soon as I buy him this GW

          3. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Very good player with great potential.

          4. 2's Kompany 3's M…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Who to pick though for my team.
            Should I
            A - Son > Ziyech
            B Son > Ziyech & Wilson > Werner

            Can't afford Wilson > Werner as an option.

            McCarthy
            Zouma, Chilwell, Konsa
            Grealish, Zaha, Salah, Son
            DCL, Kane, Wilson

            Martinez, Mitchell, Justin, Bissouma
            2.3 ITB & 1FT

            Any thoughts appreciated.

        8. Baby Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          58 plus Martinez, Salah, Grealish and Trent’s 20 point haul to go!

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

          Why did I captain son aaaaarrgghhhh.

          1. Gandalf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Could have worked out well if he'd taken his early chance