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

    so many people got Zaha now, theres no chance he is scoring again. It will be like 1 assist in 3 weeks, thanks guys -_-

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

    Jimmy's cap is 8 points now not 9

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

    Podence is a horrible player to own.

    Good on the eye test but crap for points.

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      !!!!!

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

      27 minutes in . . .

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

      Timing

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

    Palace don't look like scoring here

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

    "Donkey hit the bar" sounds like the beginning of an unfunny joke

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

    PODENCE!

  7. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I'll seriously consider double Wolves defence if Robbo does poo all this weekend.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Terrible fixtures but they are back for sure

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

    PODENCE GOAL

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

      Finally

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

    Podence G

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

    Podence delivers finally

  11. JayLegend
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Guaita to save a pen today, we deserve it.

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

    Finally the PODENTIAL is released!

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

      That's a good one, bravo, have an up vote.

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

        Thank you, my work for this year is done...

    2. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      It feels good.

    3. Napoleon IV
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      oh I say, well played Sir!

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

        Thank you, it might be the highlight of my FPL life...

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

    Podence goal

  14. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wolves rampant

  15. 1zverGGadeM
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Finally Podence G!

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

    NETO ASSIST I THINK

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

      Yes

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

    No Mitchel and both goals came from his side. Clyne is terrible. Mitchel is nailed on imo

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

      Mitchell is left back.

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

        Yes the goals came from crosses from the left

  18. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rank is nearly 4m. Long way off - but would you do pulisic captain next week v Sheffield ahead of the spurs boys at wba?

    Thanks

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

    Podence 1000% essential

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

      1000% not essential

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

    Of course it’s podence lmao!

    Ah well, just glad it aint jiminez

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

    Did Mark benched Podence for Soucek at the end?

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

      *bench

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      He did not

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

    Oh ffs. 3 weeks running I had him and this week I decided to bench.

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

    Where is Jimmy ??

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

      Playing quarterback

    2. Dirty Harry
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I want to cry

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Assisted the assister

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

    FPL is such a garbage game. Now bloody podence casuals getting points as well

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

      Casuals?

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

      Don't think any casual owns Podence mate

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

      You better start to watch football games more properly, mate. Podence is class and that goal was expected from ages...
      Really, are you getting money for moaning on forums like this, Bros 🙂

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

      You're a very angry human being

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

      I can never tell if you're joking or just constantly so angry and embittered. I think it's the latter in all honesty.

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

    Finally Podence after all this time!!

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

    Benched Podence 🙁

    For Rodriguez 😉

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

      Kinky

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

      Sexy lol

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

    Podence owners probably deserve that

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

      Only didn't sell him because the rest of my team was more shite 😆

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

    Neto assist?

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

    Podence almost miss

  30. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    That's a great finish