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Jota returns to the Wolves starting XI as injured Boly misses out

The first of four Premier League matches to take place this Sunday kicks off at 14:00 GMT, with Wolverhampton Wanderers the visitors to Newcastle United.

With the three remaining Gameweek 10 fixtures taking place later this afternoon, our sole focus is on the game at St. James’ Park.

Wolves come into this match on a four-match unbeaten run in the top flight and having defeated Slovan Bratislava 2-1 on Thursday evening.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s starting XI shows three changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Southampton last weekend, with two of the alterations enforced.

Willy Boly (£5.0m) and Ryan Bennett (£4.9m) are both sidelined through injury, with their places at centre-half being taken by the recalled Matt Doherty (£6.0m) and the fit-again Romain Saiss (£4.4m).

Wolves’ head of medical, Phil Hayward, said yesterday:

Unfortunately, Willy Boly sustained a serious injury to his left ankle in training earlier today.

Initial tests show a fracture to his fibula, and he will undergo further imaging over the coming days to determine whether surgery is required or not. If surgery is required that will take place during the next week.

Ryan Bennett is recovering well from his adductor injury. He has now started outdoor rehab and he will return to training in the coming days.

The ever-present Raul Jimenez (£7.2m) is joined in a front two by the returning Diogo Jota (£6.1m), who makes Santo’s starting XI for the first time since Gameweek 6.

Patrick Cutrone (£5.7m) makes way.

The Newcastle team news is more straightforward, with Federico Fernandez (£4.4m) replacing the injured Fabian Schar (£5.0m) in Steve Bruce’s only change from Gameweek 9.

Andy Carroll (£5.4m) misses out because of a minor groin issue, while Isaac Hayden (£4.4m) serves the final match of a three-game ban.

Jimenez was the third-most-bought forward of Gameweek 10, having been recruited by just over 118,000 Fantasy Premier League managers.

The Mexican striker’s ownership has now passed the 10% mark, with Rui Patricio (£5.2m) the only player on show on Tyneside who sits in more FPL squads.

Jota’s ownership has gone the other way, having suffered nine consecutive net transfer losses and four price drops since Gameweek 1.

The Portuguese forward is now in differential territory, with an ownership of just 3.3%.

Jamaal Lascelles (£4.4m) and Joelinton (£5.8m) are the only Newcastle players in action this afternoon who are owned by more than 1% of FPL managers.

No Premier League ground has seen fewer goals (four in four matches) than St. James’ Park this season, with the Magpies’ having kept back-to-back clean sheets on home soil.

Only Liverpool have conceded fewer away goals than Wolves this season, meanwhile.

Newcastle United XI (5-4-1): Dùbravka; Yedlin, Fernández, Lascelles, Clark, Willems; Almirón, M. Longstaff, S. Longstaff, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.

Wolves XI (3-5-2): Patricio; Doherty, Coady, Saiss; Adama, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny; Jimenez, Jota.

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  1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hello

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Is it me you’re looking for

    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      It’s me...

  2. ISI
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    At what time did prices change today. I'm pretty sure I worked out I could get tielemans in this morning and now i see he's 6.4

    1. ISI
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry I mean 6.5

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      1.30 due to the time change.
      Usually they do at 2.30

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      1:10 UK time

    4. MaxiRobriguez
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      12 hours ago...

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

    Enjoying Souness and Neville disagreeing on Spurs.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      it was brilliant

    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Was one of them being positive?!

  4. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling or KDB? And why?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling because captaincy

    2. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling better captain choice. KDB more steady points and cheaper. Depends what you want

    3. The Cisco Kid
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I mean... both?

    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Both.

    5. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Think both could be too much with the fixtures coming up and roulette also

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I’ve been on both for a while now

  5. SUPER MOKH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Best replacement for Boly?

    Current def is TAA Boly Lund Rico Kelly

    1. The Cisco Kid
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      If you’re comfortable benching for one week, I might go Saïss. Super cheap, strong fixtures, and goal threat.

      1. MaxiRobriguez
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        sshhhhh dont tell anyone!

      2. SUPER MOKH
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Good shout, Im looking at Tarko and Cresswell too. What do you think?

  6. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Almiron 19 games for Newcastle. 0 goals, 0 assists. What a shrewd buy.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Classic Newcastle

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He was useful at creating space for Perez last year but not much else.

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

      I bought it last year.
      Gave me an assist in the first game, I thought I was a bargain, thought I fooled them, they actually did 🙂

    4. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      14 years of spending diddly squat and then they choose to spend big on him, weird move.

      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        There’s a section of fans who believe he was brought in to bolster the club’s marketing in South America...

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    GW12 will be an interesting week for captaincy. Party vs Arsenal? Abraham? Or dare I mention Martial?

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Pukki

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Watford one conceded in the last three and that was a late equaliser at Spurs. They're not the whipping boys anymore

      • Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Jamie.
        2 or 12 points

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Mane. City not exactly rock solid at the back.

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          When was the last time Pool even scored vs City in the league?

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

            Jan 2019. Man City 2 - 1 Liverpool

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Had it down as 1-0 for some reason. Anyway, point is that Pep plays differently against them now as both league games last season proved. Would not feel confident captaining any player from that game

          2. The_Fish
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            The last time they played them?

          3. LE CHARO
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Last time they played each other?

          4. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Lol. The last time they played each other in the league.

      • Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Good week for a differential pick

    2. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      What's the community's view on Firmino for Liverpools good fixtures coming up?
      Is he a worthy option if you can only afford one of Salah/Mané?
      Is he worth the £9.6 million?

      1. Pinturicchio10
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I'd prefer to have both of their full backs.

        • The Cisco Kid
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          The difficulty is that you’re basically choosing between him and Vardy. I preferred Vardy, even before this weekend, but Firmino will clearly differentiate you from the crowd. Worthy option, but greater risk.

          1. sandman58
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I already have Vardy and Abraham
            Have a cheap defence though
            Allows me Salah Tielemans KDB and Sterling

          2. I Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            You can have both Vardy and Firmino. I do.

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Sky have Doherty playing CB, not the best punt from me, time to go.

        1. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Doubt it. Saiss Coady and Dendoncker as back 3 is my guess.

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            That's what I thought too, hope so.

        2. Reedy
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          The Wolves twitter posts really good lineup info before each game. I wish all clubs did this!

          It has Doherty where you'd expect him: https://twitter.com/Wolves?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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

        Anyone considering ox after city?

        He is back, only attacking threat from liverpool's midfielders but also huge rotation risk

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Too many other good options from Liverpool and at his price range plus mids will be rotated.

        2. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          No chance

        3. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          No, but good luck with that.

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I won't, just taking opinions

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Ahhh you're trying to plant the seed in other people's heads to get him. I like the way you think.

              1. Peter Ouch
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                It's not what you think 😉

        4. mookie
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Nah, not even first choice let alone anywhere near nailed.

        5. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          no way, ox is one of those players who should never ever grace a fantasy team. It'lll only ever end up one way, you might as well get Wilshere while you're at it

      4. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Too much to ask for a Willems CS and hattie?

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Ermmmmm yeah

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Shame!

        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          If you don't ask you don't get.

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Exactly 😉

        3. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Would be good if Willems does an "alonso" ... need a Patricio CS too

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            More than a little good!

      5. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        The dangers of buying from the MLS. However, Newcastle don't exactly play attacking football.

        Still think part of the issue is the lack of pace Bruce has, so far, picked in the team. Interesting that today Willems, Yedlin, Almiron and Saint-Maxim are in the team. Might make a difference.

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

          Reply fail to Brosstan

        2. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Boly is a huge loss, they got murdered by Chelsea without him.

      6. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        what a drab game incoming, bring on 1630!

      7. The Senate
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Early thoughts... ?
        (A) Foster to GK (Gazza or Pope)
        (B) Auba to Vardy
        (C) Otamendi to AWB/Stones/Lowton

        Planning WC13 fwiw
        1FT 0.1itb
        Foster/4.0
        Pereira Ota Lundy
        Sterling KDB Mount Tielemans
        Auba Abraham Pukki
        (Cantwell Digne Rico)

        1. The_Fish
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Watford looking better, I’d keep Foster if I had him.

      8. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Jota brace today. How dull and predictable.

      9. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Dsilva, Kdb, Sterling best 3 city to have?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Looks like
          Mendy a great option too

        2. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I have kdb Sterling and Mahrez, for one more game.
          Then 2 are enough I think

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

          Mendy worth considering if he gets a run of starts IMO

      10. Nanoelektronicar
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Can we consider Willian nailed on, or there is going to be some kind of Lamapard roulette with Pulisic, CHO and Willian? Maybe even with Mount in that mix, making it four players vying for the three attacking mid places?

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          I think so. Mount probably nailed but the three wingers perhaps not

      11. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Willian being overlooked IMO.

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Okay if that is your preferred Chelsea player

        2. Maddamotha
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Why? His output has never been good. Good on the ball, good technique, but he doesnt produce much.

      12. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cmon Jota and Adama, win some pens for Jimmy.

      13. EgyptianKing
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        https://mobile.twitter.com/jacksear/status/1188453929006391297

        Rumours Salah can be out today..?

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Step forward Rico with bench points for the third time in 5 weeks if so

        2. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Nobody really cares

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

          Could be down to 10 2 weeks in a row then. Green arrows both weeks too.

        4. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          One dumbass reposting his own nonsense post from yesterday isnt a rumour.

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            See video below

          2. EgyptianKing
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I shared the post precisely to better understand the situation - if someone had any other kind of reliable source concerning the matter.

            Nothing we can do however 🙂

      14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Adama Traoré & Saint Maximin - should be nothing if not entertaining with these two Mavericks on display

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Love footballers that arent afraid to look stupid. Without risk, what are you even doing?

          1. The_Fish
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Depends where they play.

            Not a big fan of Luiz taking daft risks.

            1. Differential C (Mark)
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Haha, this!
              Knockeart, Boufal, Izquierdo, lesser players who try and play with risk. I salute them.

              1. The_Fish
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah agreed. And when it comes off (once in a blue moon) it looks amazing.

              2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 13 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Is it risk or is it just playing without any thought. Great at lower league level not so at the top level

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Ederson tattoo ?

      15. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Newcastle v Mexico

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          *Sporting Club de Portugal

        2. *sigh*
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks for clarifying thought they were playing with 10 goalkeepers.

      16. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Doherty is in the back three, ffs.

        1. Reedy
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry. 🙁 I guess the Wolves twitter isn't that good after all!

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            lol, I appreciate the post regardless.

      17. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Salah didn't train on friday and seemingly not with the team today

        https://twitter.com/lfc_allting/status/1188454348831023104?s=19

        1. Nanoelektronicar
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Bad news for Mane owners. He's not the same player on the right side. (if Origi comes in on the left).

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Didn't he play most of his career on the right?

        2. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Saving him for midweek again?

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Points dropped again lol

            1. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              It is only Spuds so you will be okay

          2. fc_skrald
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Go Cantwell then

        3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          He struggled again midweek. Had a feeling he was carrying something

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Bizarre that he played 90 in a game we would have won without him

          2. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I blame Ramos

        4. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Good for price drops if I decide to get him back in.

        5. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 5 months ago

            0.33 runs past in yellow shirt. He's fine.

          • Sharkytect
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            As a spurs fan, this is good news.

            As a salah owner, this is bad news.

          • Stupendous
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            What a load of crap.

            There are about 11 people in that video and it looks a couple years old!

        6. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Need Jimenez and Kane goals today, to dull the pain of not doing Kane>Vardy last week!

        7. Brosstan
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Had VC on Vardy until almost the last minute on friday :/ Changed to KDB

        8. aleksios
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Which one?

          a) Robertson-Dilva-Wilson-Cantwell.
          b) Pieters-Mane-Maupay-Cantwell.
          c) Pieters-Mane-Conolly-Tielemens.

          Rest:

          -Pope--Stekel
          -TAA-Tomori-Lund-Rico--xx
          -Sterl-KDB-Mount--xx--xx
          -Vardy-Tammy--xx 

          Thanks a lot guys.

        9. DNFPL
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Ask Yourself will be buzzing. Salah seemingly out. This guy could be a reliable future source of info...

          https://mobile.twitter.com/abxlxo13/status/1188452263506956290

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Oh you're joking

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Mind you with Vice Sterling I can't complain too much, but it's just very annoying

        10. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Is David silva the most overlooked player this season?

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Him and tielemans

            1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              The teal man is a good call yes

          2. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Certainly is right up there

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

            Enda Stevens

            1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Nice call

          4. Werkself
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            VAR says "Yes."

            1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Only because it overturns nothing :p

          5. Differential C (Mark)
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            People believeing he'll be phased out.

        11. Maddamotha
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Doherty actually playing in the back 3 as far as I can see, Dendo in the middle.

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Looks that way