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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. Plant Based FPLer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who is (or isn't) doing the VAR?

    PENALTY!!! Or a player can just turn his back and throw his arms around how he likes.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Chelsea?

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

      Waste of time if it’s not for United.

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Would love to see how he could have jumped and tacked any different. Would be a disgrace of a pen

      1. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        It's his fault he turned his back. That doesn't give him the right to time the extending of his arms to the time of the shot.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Guessing you own Jimenez

          1. Plant Based FPLer
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Yes, sigh. And Podence so it a penalty would've been perfect there. I think when I'm not FPL-involved in a foul situation I'm still balanced. I'll pay more attention next time.

            (Professional athletes know what they're doing, especially ones at the highest levels. He timed the extension of his arms, there, with the time of the shot. And then plays dumb to the ref like, "I don't know WHAT I'm doing, you can't call a foul on me, have mercy." Or they're truly tired and not aware that they're trying to block a shot with an arm but they are nonetheless.

            Like Kamara's red card yesterday, and Digne's today. They play innocence all the way down the tunnel line. Then once out of sight probably just start thinking about how to spend the rest of the day.

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

      Mark doesn't own Jimmy

  2. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know if one of fplstats or fix has been more accurate this year?

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

      I never use Fix.

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

      Stats is still better. But fix is good for progress per hour

      1. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah fix is making me worry Chilwell could rise tonight along with Kane. Can’t have them both rise, will price me out of moves.

  3. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How is Kilman looking ? playing well ?

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

      Hes doing good at standing around not needing to do anything.

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

    Nuno ask traore to go back to the bench nice

  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Can see why Wolves fans think Saiss could / should be dropped. Especially in this position

  6. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    digne owners, who are you replacing him with ? thanks

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

      Chilwell

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

      Konsa or Coufal

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        oh interesting thanks

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

      Coufal

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

    Semedo is trash

    Specialist wing back that cant out a cross in

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

    Having Jimenez and one defender from opposite team could be a good strategy as he's the only player capable of scoring?

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

    Willian should play tonight?

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

      Should be named in starting 11 but that doesn't mean he'll be playing football.

  10. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Would you do

    A sterling to KDB
    B Sterling & Wilson to Zaha & Kane

    Current team

    Martinez
    Saiss Kilman Robbo Chillwell Mitchell
    Salah Sterling Son Bruno Biss
    Wilson DCL Brewster

  11. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    He’ll be hooked here!

  12. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Traore nicely oiled up!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's a beast.

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

    Yes pls take Saiss off!

  14. jam sandwich
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Saiss + Branthwaite to Kilman + Coufal -0?

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

    Saiss and Podence CS secured

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

    Saiss clean sheet locked up

  17. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    If you don't have the armband on Kane you may aswell leave and come back next Friday. He's at 138% ownership in the top 10k, game over if he hauls.

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Its 138 not 338

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

      Not my concern who top10K captained as i'm over 1m

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      what if i am at top 2 million 😉

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Haha this, I mean.......it’s not like anyone here is in top 10k lol

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      How is it game over? It’s one GW

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thank God I'm not in the top 10 K

  18. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Podence. Goodbye from my team.

  19. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Saiss taken off, unusual

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

      Injury?

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      CS locked

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      lost his place

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Erm, how?

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

          it is Marcal place

  20. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    concede now wolves asap...

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

    Hmm, might be time to ditch Saiss...

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just got him in 🙁

  22. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Traore and marcel on
    Podence and saiss off

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      9 points locked

  23. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This is the end of Saissss

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That’s the sad thing.

    2. Ode
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Or Kilman?

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

        then he would have been subbed

  24. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    LETS GO TOON

  25. JJO
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How do you guys know who is coming out few mins before?

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

    Podence so consistent.

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

      I should have captained him. Got more points than Salah.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Tbh 3 every week is better than certain players getting 1 or 2 every week.

      As he's my 5th mid, less urgent to replace.

  27. BeWater
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    What the hell does Neto have to do to get subbed off.

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

    Why would you oil your arms?

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

      It's actually so that defender wont be able to grip them as easy. He has a history of shoulder problems.

  29. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Points in the bag. More than I've got from most of my team 😆

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

    Cant see saiss starting the next one