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Another start for budget FPL defender Kilman as Darlow is passed fit for Newcastle

The second of three Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees Wolverhampton Wanderers entertain Newcastle United.

Kick-off at Molineux is at 16:30 BST.

With the exception of Adama Traore (£6.4m), there is good news all round for owners of Wolves’ most-popular Fantasy Premier League assets.

Max Kilman (£4.1m) is handed his third straight start at centre-back, with Romain Saiss (£5.2m) again deployed at left wing-back.

Kilman was the most-bought FPL defender of Gameweek 6, with almost 340,000 Fantasy managers recruiting the budget asset for this fixture.

Traore’s third benching in a row means that Raul Jimenez (£8.5m) is again joined in attack by Daniel Podence (£5.5m) and Pedro Neto (£5.5m), meanwhile.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s only change to the side that beat Leeds United is a like-for-like one, with Ruben Neves (£5.4m) replacing Joao Moutinho (£5.4m) in central midfield.

The team news for the visitors is a bit more complicated, with Steve Bruce making four alterations from his starting XI in Gameweek 6.

There isn’t a change between the posts, however, with Karl Darlow (£5.0m) passed fit to feature.

Emil Krafth (£4.4m) and Joelinton (£5.8m) are both benched, with Isaac Hayden (£4.9m) also among the substitutes as Steve Bruce opts not to risk his half-fit midfielder.

Jonjo Shelvey (£5.4m), who is set for groin surgery, misses out completely.

Fabian Schar (£4.9m), Ryan Fraser (£5.8m), Jacob Murphy (£4.9m) and Miguel Almiron (£5.8m) come into the Magpies’ rather offensive-looking starting XI.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Rui Patricio, Boly, Coady, Kilman, Semedo, Dendoncker, Neves, Saiss, Neto, Jimenez, Podence.

Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Schar, Lascelles, Fernandez, Lewis, Almiron, Hendrick, Fraser, Saint-Maximin, Wilson, Murphy.

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1,316 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I cant believe we are about to witness Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez' first ever premier league hat-trick

    1. The Legend Squad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Put a tenner on it. So expect a 2nd minute red!

    2. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I have just put a tenner on it. Something positive has to happen this GW...

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

      Not with finishing like that!

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

    ASM casuals vs Kilman casuals today. Who will win?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      god you're so good at this game to call other people casuals

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

        The biggest casuals are those who get offended by being called casuals

        -Ville Ronka

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

        "Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

        -Mark Twain

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Jimmy casuals.

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

        Jammy Jimmy scored last game he's blanking again tonight

  3. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence and Saiss...you might be my only hope of not falling further down the ranks this week!

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I’m with you buddy...

      Not quite sure how it’s got to the point where I’m relying on Podence & Saiss to save my GW, but here we are!

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

        I know right...I have never had a start as bad as this, which is worrying!

  4. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Digne > Coufal and bench for a week is my plan

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Interesting choice. I'm looking to get Villa's defender, but now you made me think again. Coufal could be the player to go for.

  5. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thank you for the -2 Digne

  6. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Jimi looking quite good during pre game stretches

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Podence too displaying some fantastic squat thrusts. Thinking a hatty for him today

  7. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lads!! 2 FT. Always planned on getting KDB in again:

    Martinez
    Robbo Lamptey Konsa
    Son Mahrez Salah Zaha Havertz
    Maupay Kane

    Steer Brewster Mitchell Ayling

    Would you do:
    A) Mahrez/Havertz -> KDB/ASM or
    B) Mahrez/Robbo -> KDB/Kilman?

    Cheers!

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

      Not too sure about bringing KBD in yet mate, especially for Mahrez who should get a good run in the team with all their injuries up top. City really struggling for form atm too

  8. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    DCL has 7.33 points per game overall but 1 PPG for me after I finally squeezed him in. What a season 😀

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

      This season's Pukki

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Don’t say the P word round here!

      2. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        DCL was decent at one point last season though, and it was always obvious that Norwich would have one of the worst attacking records last season. They didn't have a Rodriguez/Siggy/Digne to set Pukki up.

      3. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bamford 6 goals and one hattrick after 6 games, same as Pukki.

  9. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Hopefully Wolves concedes to justify my distrust of getting CSs

  10. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Do we think Kilman is first choice now?

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

      Yeah.

      Nuno and Coady have been gushing over him in interviews.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Until he fails.

    3. Cojiro
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Until marcal is back

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

        Marcal is back hes been sub last game and this one
        Can't get in the team

        1. Cojiro
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Agreed, but definition of a rotation risk

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

        Marcal has been back for two weeks.

        2nd week on the bench now.

  11. Shultan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    7 players & no returns!
    Can I get to 9 with no returns with jimi & saiss?

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bottled thrown from the crowd.

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bottle job from Jimmy

  13. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence due a brace minimum

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

      He still plays?

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

        Can't see him out there...

  14. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This game has 0-0 written all over it and that's why it'll end 1-1.

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Michael Owen's level of punditry from me

  15. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Sold VVD to Digne last week and this sh%^!
    Digne to Konsa for free?

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

    What happened in evertons match?? I was unable to watch. Did they at least look good?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      No Richo, no Everton.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Mvp, world class, GOAT.

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

        This

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

      Saints just better all over. Missing players catching up on Everton.

    3. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bang average and Saints were very good.

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

      Well sh!t i have dcl and rodriguez

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

        Should i keep?

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

    Newcastle deploying the London bus

  18. dimo_fpl
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Semedo looking promising so far

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

    Saiss, Semedo and Kilman owners, let's just pop the champagne already 🙂

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

      yup CS secured already

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

      I was already halfway through the bottle when Mitchell conceded.

  20. Jdpz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How many matches will Digne misses?

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

      3.

    2. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3. Straight red.

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

        Straight reds can be 1 game for professionals fouls. 3 as he was reckless and endangered the opponent.

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

      3 unless appealed

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

        An appeal would be mad

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

          Was it bad?

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

            Had 2 bites at him, the 2nd one "looked" like an accident but I personally think he meant it (a stamp on his heel). Ball nowhere near on either occasion.

            1. FPL Virgin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 5 months ago

              Impossible to be sure. Both players were running at speed.

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

                True - only Digne knows for sure

    4. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3

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

    Podence looks lively

  22. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Great to see Podence being involved in everything this week after I got rid after being one of the most pointless transfers I’ve ever made

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

      Yeah cant even remember why i got him in the first place. Sold him straight after

  23. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    likelyhood of castagne actually doing something good today?

  24. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Impodence

    1. Seanigula
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      that was good

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

        Except i do it every wolves game that podence plays

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lol 🙂

  25. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Last time i had 2ft i transfered Son out for his haul as i had nothing urgent to deal with, can't wait to see what i manage to ruin this week with 2ft.

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

      Tranfer only bench fodder to another?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Button to Steer too sideways?

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

          Nope, unless you need 3 other Avl spots one day 😉

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

    Jimmy almost

  27. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Awful from Jimenez

  28. ‘Tis the Season
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence lively

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

    Jimmy likes putting the ball there.

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

    2 clearances from Jimmy, bagging those BPS