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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. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ings and Saiss making up for Salah disappointment yesterday

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

      Early days, Kane and Son to make up for Salah

  2. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Only Son and Kane to go - I have only 1s and 2s except Chilwell (6) Salah(C) (4) and Podence (3). Horrible horrible week

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Pah amateur, same apart from that I only have Son and took a minus 8 hahahaahaha

  3. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone actually have anyone in this game coming up??

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

      Only people who will finish sub 3mil come the end of the season

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I cant say anything based on my OR

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

      Still holding the turd that is Harvey Barnes. Looks like he might be oop tonight

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

      Nope, nobody since the Everton game earlier.

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

      Does Castagne on the bench count.

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No 😀

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

      Castagna for me

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

    My plan was to get Zaha in for Klich/Podence.
    But think i have to replace Digne instead now.
    Any suggestions?

    Martinez
    Saiss Lamptey Justin Mitchell

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

      Chilwell, easy

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

    Oh ffs... First it was Mitchel in the 92min amd now Coady in the 89min. F this cs points.

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

      Mitchell... surely you would have been blessed by a cleanse not expecting one.

  6. C_G
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    is 24 with Kane (c), Son and Lamptey a good score? I just have no clue right now. A terrible week for fantasy looks like.

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

      If Kane scores 7 or more you beat me.

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

      Thats good. Kane blank means average, Kane haul means great.

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

        Blank is not average unless Lamptey scores double figures.

  7. Qaiss
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Auba captain time

  8. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Mark transferred out Jimenez for Kane. Glad he didn’t blank, but he’s right, has to go after Palace if Wolves don’t look like scoring goals.

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      You can’t expect a haul every week from a player worth 8.5...

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

        You can’t expect a haul every week from *any player

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Yep

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

      I sold Watkins for Kane, could have been Jimmy.

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

      Don't remove players who are scoring points

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      All he needs is 1 at a time to get 8/9pts. That'll do me for the price.

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

      He's been involved in 4 of their 6 goals though (66%). Talisman. No issues if they score less if he's involved, but I'm very torn about what to do with him

    6. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Wolves is never a high scoring team but Jimenez has high goal involvement. This their 3rd year in PL and it’s quite obvious what you’ll get from Jimenez. If you expect hauls, sell him but if you expect consistent returns, he is one of the best options in the game.

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

    Jiminez (c), Saiss and JWP
    Digne red card and Mccarthy benched for Leno not so pretty.
    Overall, happy!

  10. noone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Let's all hope for a Kane blank with a YC now! two of my rivals in ML have Kane (C) and I don't even own him

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

      Yes... This.

  11. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    39 with Son and Kane to play. Happy to come out of my -8 without my rank falling off a cliff.

    May even have banked a FT if Digne wasn't an idiot.

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

      Similar. 32 Lamptey, Kane (c), My Son, tomorrow. No minus and my Kilman punt evaporated few minutes to the end. 1/1.000.000, like last week when Spamers scored on 94 minute with a thunder. I love this game.

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

    14 points from 7 ha!
    My team looked amazing on paper this week... that’s always a good sign things are gonna go bad, but never this bad

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

      16 from 7

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

        Show off

  13. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    14 from 8. After 90 last week

    Everyone had great fixtures and form. Never seen a weekend like it.

    I’m left relying on Brighton. BRIGHTON to stay in LMS...

  14. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Castagne only in this game, 2 pts max yeah?

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

      CS incoming

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        won't dream that 😆

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

          They are so defensively set up

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

      CS with 2 bonus

  15. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Thing with Jimmy is he will never ever bury you. Wolves don't score more than 1 or 2 and it's always awful watching him as his stats have plummeted

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

      It adds up over the season

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

      He will still get 180+ points since he kept getting bonuses

  16. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I need Barnes to match Son and Kane's combined points.

    1. sambyy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same. Not really confident about it.

    2. trafalgarlaw
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      this

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

    I have Tierney and I’m above all yall

  18. farmerfat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Seems like Kane gonna blank doesnt it? Feels like one of this game weeks

    1. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Those*

    2. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Hope so.

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

      Feels like another one of those weeks where Kane blows everyone else out the water...

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

        This

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

      No. Kane and my Son are loving the freedom that Ndombele, Lo and Captain Höbjerg give them. They will this season break all the records in English football. Then it is Lamela the true aggressor, Bale (what ever, show us what you got), Moura the sly cat that jumps higher in full war dress than his taller adversaries , Alli the technician (I have lost my mind, but I will find it very soon). Bjergwin the (I have know idea but the ball is behind me and he has done something) clever and they have to fight for one place. One place. This season is going to be fun - special.

  19. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    GW depends on Kane tomorrow, don't own him so will be watching that behind the couch. If he blanks it's been a rare half decent weekend

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

      Do u have a big enough couch to accommodate two people? I might join you...

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Feel free to come over!

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

    40(-4) with only Son left.. will take it after Digne red card and Salah Cap blank. Could have been worse...

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

      Very good, I'm on 34 with Lamptey Pereira Son Kane left

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

    Just crept into the top 1.5m ,
    My head is spinning, think I've got vertigo.

  22. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bittersweet from Saiss then as he's probably on the verge of losing his place.

    Owners wyd?

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

      Looked tactical to me.

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

      Saiss LCB, Marcel LWB is probably preferred

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Just be thankful you are super lucky to get his points

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

      Great news if he's going to get taken off every week after 65 minutes, and miss the part of the game where most goals are scored

  23. michaelington
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Any other non Kane owners?

    Are you getting him in for next week? Awful fixtures coming up, can’t make up my mind

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

      I own him and their attack are fixture proof imo

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

        Like GW1

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

          What about the old Trafford match?

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

          Only 5 GWs ago.

      2. Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        No they are not. What a weird comment. 3 months ago in project restart, you would not have gone near their attack.

        They had 2 good games against Southampton and Man United. With their difficult fixtures coming up, they will not haul with Mourinhos bus in play.

    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Not gonna bother unless he goes bananas tomorrow, would require a hit & binning Jimenez.

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

      I got Werner and being stubborn. If he hauls tomorrow it may force my hand though

    4. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Has Brighton and West Brom next 2...

      He should be fixture proof, especially the way this season is going with goals.

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

      I'm still considering getting him in. Spurs (and Kane) in imperious attacking form, their tough upcoming opponents not currently firing 100%

      Could be convinced otherwise tho?

  24. OLEgend
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Kilman to rise in price this week? Should I wait for the midweek matches to finish for the transfer?

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

      He will rise.
      But can get away with Wednesday transfer maybe ..
      Need 23k transfers i guess last time I checked

  25. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Is it just me or was that fk rubbish? Patricio should have saved it with ease

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

      Wall wasn't set correctly.

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

    Why would the only Wolves defender who kept a CS lose his spot... Kilman's days are numbered

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

      Also Marcal made the silly free kick that Newcastle scored from. He had a mare coming on

    2. cigan
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      coz real football isn't based around fantasy points

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

        All logic in 'real football' says that a newbie doesn't just walk in and take Saiss' spot at CB. It's all wishful thinking from FPL managers who want a 4.0 startee

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          More like a Saiss owner worrying

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

            This is Vinagre owner coping all over again. Newbies dont just take over the spot from proven regulars. Saiss has been a part of one of the best defenses in the PL for years

        2. cigan
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          that's a totally different (and much more logical) argument

    3. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Lmao you think Nuno went into the changing room and congratulated Saiss on keeping a clean sheet after the team drew 1-1

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

        No but he knows full well Marcal was the reason they conceded

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

    40 points is giving me 300k rise... says it all about this week tbh

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

    Wilson has to go . Yeah?

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

      didn't watch Newcastle but he's been scoring well

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He's averaging about 7 ppg and they've already played United, Spurs and Wolves. I'd probably hold unless you're getting a premium in.

    3. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Newcastle aren't exactly scoring freely. I think there's better options in that price range but I wouldn't prioritize it

  29. cigan
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wanted to spend my 2 FT on Wilson/Trent > Kane/Saiss but then Wilson hauled again, Saiss got taken off and Digne turned red

    Still want Kane but is it really worth it with all my strikers (DCL, Wilson, Adams) doing well?
    I could do Wilson/Digne > Kane/Kilman or even Wilson/Digne/Lloris > Kane/Coufal/Martinez(-4)

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

      Wilson didn’t haul?

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

        didn't score but got the assist. 2 blanks from 6 matches decent innit

      2. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I think this week, even 3 pts is a haul!

  30. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Brewster to Bamford for free?
    Have 1 FT and 1.3 ITB.
    Other option is to save and build towards getting Bruno after 3 GWs.

    Have this team:

    Martinez Steere
    TAA James Dallas Lamptey Mitchell
    Salah Sterling Son Foden Podence
    DCL Ings Brewster