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Saïss benched for Wolves as Mitchell misses Palace’s trip to Molineux

Gameweek 7 of Fantasy Premier League has started exactly as many had expected in this crazy, topsy-turvy season.

The top-scoring defender after six Gameweeks Romain Saïss (£5.3m) finds himself on the Wolves bench for a Friday-night clash with Crystal Palace, replaced in the starting XI by Rayan Aït-Nouri (£5.0m).

As predicted on our team news page, Max Kilman (£4.2m) retains his spot in the back-three though, joined there by regulars Conor Coady (£5.0m) and Willy Boly (£5.5m).

That should only serve to increase the budget man’s ownership, perhaps with those invested in Saïss preparing to make an easy switch already.

There was also some uncertainty over the role of Daniel Podence (£5.5m) in Wolves’ Gameweek 7 line-up but, as predicted by Neale, he earns yet another start flanking Raúl Jiménez (£8.5m), keeping Adama Traoré (£6.3m) on the bench for a fourth league match in a row.

Meanwhile, Wolves are not the only ones with bad team news for Gameweek 7 as the 25%-owned Tyrick Mitchell (£4.2m) misses out with the knock reported by Roy Hodgson this week.

The left-back has not made it into the match squad, let alone the bench, allowing Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) to come in for his first start of the season while Nathaniel Clyne (£4.5m) gets a second consecutive outing at right-back.

There will be plenty of eyes on Wilfried Zaha (£7.3m) tonight ahead of earning 26.9% backing for Gameweek 7.

The Eagles have won three of their last five league matches at Wolves, while both of Zaha’s double-digit hauls this season, have come on the road this year.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Patrício; Kilman, Coady, Boly; Aït-Nouri, Neves, Dendoncker, Semedo; Neto, Jiménez, Podence.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Kouyaté, Clyne; Schlupp, Riedewald, Milivojevic, Townsend; Zaha, Batshuayi.

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  1. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Transferred out Digne as a part of a hit before his red card, this week did Saiss -> Kilman as a part of a hit...
    Im a prophet

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

      Good job

    2. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What about next week

    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Go for the hattie, what's the predicted score?

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

    Podence...do something

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

      This

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

      I'd like this, but I also have Guaita as GK...

      Who am I kidding, Palace will concede. Might as well get a bump out of it...

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

        How about, Guaita saves a Jimmy penalty, but Podence knocks in the rebound?

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

          I was going to post that, but I hate those posts.

          However...

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

            I'm here to do the crappy posts for you, don't you worry...

    3. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      This

  3. Hattrick Harry
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Go Jimmy!

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

    Hope your shitty beard catches on fire Nuno you boring bum

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

      Tell us how you really feel

    2. LarryDuff
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That level of saltiness can't be good for your health

      1. Ramsays Raw Steak
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Nice on a steak tho

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      sEaSoN oVeR

    4. liner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Theres to much salt in that coffe, i guess

    5. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Little harsh

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

    A Podence substitution at 59th minute would be the icing on the cake for me as a Saiss and Podence owner.

  6. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How nailed on do we think Kilman is this season??

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Calm down.

  7. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chances of this game being high scoring?

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

      10%

    2. Ramsays Raw Steak
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      0-0 semedo scoring a goal 3 bonus

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wh... Wait, what?

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

        How can it be 0-0 with semedo scoring ??

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          VAR

  8. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wow, needed both Mitchell and Saiss to play to actually field 11 this week. Great.... 9 players it is then

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saiss could come on

  9. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Daniel Castelo Podence your time has arrived.

    If you score or assist I might even keep you in my team for another week.

    If you don't you can get in the bin.

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

      He's gone even if he scores which is highly unlikely

    2. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      lol

  10. WHUFCSmith23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Don't fret, Saiss will come on at 85 minutes and score an 89th minute winner from a corner

    1. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hahaha

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      *an 89th minute OG from a corner....

      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        .... having replaced Kilman in the 85th minute, locking in his clean sheet and maximum bonus points.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      For crystal palace.

  11. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ah damn, forgot the deadline and I've got these two in me team. Booo

  12. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    So time to sell Saiss?

    1. osceola31909
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  13. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    a. Adams and Soucek
    b. Brewster and Bowen
    c. Bissouma and Antonio

    ???

  14. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Up 11k places already - must be a lot of hits about

    1. Mings the Merciless
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I took a -8 just for you.
      You're welcome.

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

    Saiss + Barnes -> Coufal + Rashford done

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Done?

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

        Mentally

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Ah ah

    2. Mings the Merciless
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mental moves (in the best possible sense!)

  16. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Got 2 FT, own 3 wolves...

    Saiss & Podence > Cresswell & Bowen?

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

      Not the spammers double up without Antonio surely

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good moves

  17. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have 3 in this matchup. Hope all goes well.

  18. jb1985
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Are people going to hold onto Swiss or sale?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Saiss?

      1. jb1985
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Haha stupid autocorrect

    2. Heisenberg W. W.
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sell

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

    Podence and Jimmy braces, 4-1

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

      Would be good

  20. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    PvA time.

  21. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss owners - is a time to ship him out?

    I am considering Creswell / Coufal or Zouma in his place.

    Thoughts..?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Am shipping for Cresswell or Coufal for sure

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Van Aanholt

  22. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    We had Mitchell, we had fun
    we had Saiss in the sun
    But the leagues that we climbed
    Were just seasons out of time

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice! 🙂

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You reached too high
      Too far
      Too soon
      I saw Dave Beasant
      You saw the whole of Mart Poom

  23. Kryptonite666
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    agonized a lot over Grealish and Zaha and finally went Grealish. Hope its the right call.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hope so too. Zaha scoring or assisting will spoil my evening. Plus I have grealish.

  24. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    First time Kilman owner. Zaha to spoil the party .

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zaha owner since GW1 and just got Kilman today 😀

  25. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why is James Rodriguez still red flagged? We want that price protection for next GW. Same for Digne owners - he should not fall

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

      Flags only go after the team in question has played their game?

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      His flag will turn yellow first and he won’t be protected from price changes

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Any red flag removal should warrant price protection no?

        1. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Only red flag -> no flag, directly

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah right.. regardless then quota will shift requiring more transfers out for a drop. I won’t lose 0.1 on the first drop but hopefully he doesn’t go down twice

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

          No it's only direct red to no flag that gives protection. Also Dignes flag won't go away until everton have played

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Why did Son not drop then when he had a momentary red flag to orange flag? The entire system is farcical

  26. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Exact Money for James Rodriguez & Antonio > Pulisic & Che Adams

    Worth a go?

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

    Fair play to Lateriser. He was bigging up Sterling(c) and I doubted he would do it (given he also has Salah and Kane). But he did.

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Having a poor season and going further down the rabbit hole. I like maverick moves, however, Salah and Kane are the standout options. It’s too early in the season to be making such gambles

  28. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Its ok mates. Saiss will come on to score a goal.

  29. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss was the most transferred in played last week. Probably most transferred out this week.

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

    Chances of Neto becoming the next Podence? I'd say pretty high but with the added caveat that he's able to do more than just run around and 'pass the eye test.'

    Auditioning for a few teams tonight I reckon.