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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. Muchentuchel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    83 (-4)

    + SALAH

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

      Good score that man

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

      wow.

      How!?

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

      Congrats man

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice one. I'm not far behind you on 26

    5. Muchentuchel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thank you, my first really decent GW this season.

      I started with a ranking somewhere around 4.5m and gradually fought my way back. I took -4 almost every week and am now in the top 280k.

      Meslier
      Justin-Reg-Chilwell
      Son-Salah-Bruno-Ziyech
      Bamford-Kane(C)-DCL

    6. LSK
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Big score for you this week.

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

    A)Son + 4.5 Def
    B)Jota + Robbo

  3. Chazz69
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss out of that Wolves team is an insane call

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

    Anybody else still have captain to play? I can't imagine there will be many. Sterling (C) here but I'm a Liverpool fan!

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

      Sterling could do very well with a natural striker in the system

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

      Sterling has a poor record against Liverpool

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

        I don't believe in those sort of stats. Don't think you can read much into them. He did actually score in the same fixture last season. Sterling had the best anytime goalscorer odds out of anybody in my team which is why I went with him. Always back the odds.

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

    Any chance that Saïss starts the next game maybe

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

      never in a million years barring injuries

    2. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saiss has to come back in the starting 11

  6. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Foden can't get into the team with Mahrez out then everyone who owns needs to sell. Luckily I have 2 FT's to sort it out over the IB.

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

      hope he stays on the bench today so KWP comes on for me 🙂

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

        Same I hope Taylor comes in for me

  7. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Jota is nailed he will probably be one of the best values ever.

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not nailed

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Would need Firminio injury for Jota to be close to nailed I reckon. Could still be huge value.

    3. MSTRKRFTSMN
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He’s not nailed to start but he’ll play every game and be a threat from the bench. At that price he does look a no-brainer. Injuries to other players will make him nailed, and the fact he can play anywhere across the front three means it doesn’t really matter who the injury is

      1. Sgt Frank Drebin
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What about LFC playing like in this game in the future? With Jota as a striker and Firmino behind him?

    4. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I reckon he will be nailed

  8. Railwayman
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Of all keepers to save a penalty, Patricio did it and my main ML rival has him in his team. And it's even the second saved penalty for his team this season 😀 Crazy things...

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lots of high GK scores this week.

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

        And since I have Martinez I expect a well-earned point maximum 😀

  9. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Kane on for 3 BAPS?

    1. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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

      Yes he is

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

      Yes sireee

  10. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Have exact funds for this WC team!
    McCarthy (Forster)
    Chilwell Dias Coufal(KWP)(Kilman)
    KDB Salah Jota Ziyech Grealish
    Vardy DCL (Brewster)

    Looks good if Jota does well tonight?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      So if Jota does well tonight, he’ll carry on doing well in the future?

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

      Would look better if Jota nailed, just don't like the Jota/Brewster half-swinging hinge

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

    With Klopp clearly compromising defense I'm hopeful that Sterling can return this match

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling doesn’t do well agains pool, or in general it seems so far, kudos for the patience though, I cannot stand him.

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

        Did well last time, could repeat the trick. Have to be patient with the upcoming fixtures

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

      It could be 5-5. Liverpool will blow them away early and city come back.

  12. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    GW10+

    A) Kane, Lamptey
    B) Antonio, Robbo (-4)

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

    40 with 3x Villa and Salah to play

    Any worse?

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

      42 with Salah Robbo Grealish

    2. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No but close. 44 with Robbo/Salah/2 x villa

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      39 with Martinez, Grealish, Robbo and Salah to go.

      Just not momentum this season. Another red arrow incoming.

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

      38 with salah taa and Watkins. Your welcome

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

      43 with Salah KDB and Marzinez

    6. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      33, robbo, salah, grealish, martinez to play, need a grealish hat-trick to save my week 🙂

  14. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know what the LIV formation is?
    Is it Jota up front.

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Could be him or Salah I'd say.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody can be sure if it's Jota or Salah yet.

    3. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      In a 4231.

    4. Chazz69
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jota up front yep

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

    Jota & Chilwell or Ziyech & Kilman
    Walcott & VanAnnholt or Zaha and 3.9 def

    On wildcard - 2 dilemmas !!
    Any opinion appreciated

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

      First one

      And Probably the first one aswell.. but Walcott!? Lol

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

        Thinking oop playing up front till Ings back ??

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

        Thanks for the reply Tony !!

  16. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What's wrong with the bps site https://www.anewpla.net/fpl/live/

  17. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Mahrez injured?

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

      He just sucks

  18. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Think I'm selling my triple Spurs.

    Reguilon/Son/Kane ➡️
    PVA/Bruno/Vardy

    -4.

    0.4 to spare so it can wait but Spurs too unpredictable and fixtures not great.

  19. aborg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I’m a Liverpool fan but I hope Sterling hauls in a big scoring game. He is my only differential with just a 33 point score so far :/

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

    FODEN OWNERS: city attacker at 6.5 bargain for sure even if not nailed

    ALSO FODEN OWNERS: Ughhh foden benched end this season alreadyy

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

      I bought him expecting he would start most games actually. He is good enough and City fans want him to start. It was just a good opportunity to buy when other players were injured/covid. I thought he'd continue to start. Seems not.

    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just be nice to people dude

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

        He’s so toxic, I wonder if he even has a team or is just here to troll. Talks like a 12 year old on call of duty game chat.

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

          Because that's what he is

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

        Banter m8

    3. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      hehe

  21. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hoping for a Grealish masterclass but both teams to score.

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

    Salah, KDB/Sterling, Bruno, Son, Ziyech, Grealish

    With Soucek as the 5th midfielder, who loses out on a GW10 wildcard? Son and Ziyech?

  23. drughi
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Dont you dare come on for another 1 pointer Foden, want some jammy bench points like everybody else gets each week

  24. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah playing up front, haul incoming!!

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

      Rival forgot to do team and still has Salah captain so yep

  25. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How's this for a plan?

    This week:
    Son --> Fernandes

    Next week:
    Kane + Hamez + Soucek --> Bamford/Adamas/Antonio + KDB + Jota (-4)

  26. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Justin deserved 15pts. #justiceforjustin

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Probably would've gotten 14

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

    Me in that game, Jimi Justin
    Rival, Saiss
    Rival outscores me by 4 points as he's getting Balbeuna off the bench and Justin is first on mine

  28. Marcin the Pole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you be shipping first out of Podence/Mitro? Tempted by Mitro -> Adams or Podence -> Ziyech/Jota, but probably don't want to use a hit to do both...

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

    Where does The Mandalorian streams?

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

      disney plus

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

        Thanks Ben

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not allowed to say on here, do a Google search

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

        I'm sorry mr The

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

    Don't care what Robbo does tbh, Chillwell has done what he needed to