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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Marcal on

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Is Saïss ?

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

    Marcal on

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

    Foden + Trent to Chillwell + Ziyech -4 not looking so bad.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Foden brace off the bench

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

    Why not start Traore? He obviously can change the game.

  5. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saïss you huge massive troll..

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

    Jimi to bamford and foden to Bruno done

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jimi will score vs Southampton

  7. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What a save

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

    What a save

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

    WOW Neves

  10. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss on or not

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No saiss

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thnx

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Marcal. Looked like Saiss from a distance

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Great save

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

    Salah at ST? That's terrifying

  13. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Dendoncker sitter

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

    Konsa or Targett?

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

      Prefer Targett

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

    WOW DENDEONKI CLOSE

  16. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Justin on 2 BPs!

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

      umm no

    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Best defensive option in FPL right now. So good. In the other teams box more than his own.

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

      1 if he’s lucky

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

      false

    5. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy is my capt and I have Justin, on the asst for that 2nd pen. If it ends 2-0 I have 16 pts more with the goal asst and bonus. Best I've seen Justin look.

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

    Wow Klopp going for it today.

  18. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Omg Wolves... Score you idiots.

  19. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wow! Save of the season there from Schmieical

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

    No saissss for today

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

      Great

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

    Benched Justin for Son. I'm getting shite at this game.

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

      Not really... Who knew Justin would get more points against Wolves, than Son against WBA.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lol, it was the most common sense you could ever use in this game.

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Son was the right call - just unlucky

    4. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How could you not play Son?

  22. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why did everyone say Saiss on FFS

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Looked like saiss from a distance

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah

  23. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Dendonkey

  24. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wow, what a save. Crazy stuff.

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

    Morgan in. Next Huth 🙂

  26. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Nice.. no Saïss chance of a Villa cleanie now lol

  27. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Goal difference for league table

    LPool 2
    M City 1

    Chelsea / Spurs 10 each

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

    86th minute my guess for Jiménez's equaliser

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Nice hair from Fabio

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

    Game Stats - Live
    Bonus Points

    3 - Fofana, Patrício (26)
    1 - Schmeichel (23)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      3 - Patrício (26)
      2 - Fuchs (24)
      1 - Fofana, Schmeichel (23)

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

      Vardy going from 100 to 0