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Barnes benched and Kilman keeps his place as Leicester take on unchanged Wolves

Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers is the second of four Premier League matches to take place on a busy Sunday, following on from the completion of a fairly underwhelming game at the Hawthorns.

Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 14:00 GMT.

The team news from a Wolves perspective is nice and straightforward, with Nuno Espirito Santo naming an unchanged side for the first time this season.

That’s good news for owners of budget Fantasy Premier League defender Max Kilman (£4.3m), who starts for the fifth Gameweek in a row, but not so for Romain Saiss (£5.3m), who is again only among the substitutes.

Rayan Ait Nouri (£5.0m) gets a chance to build on his impressive debut against Crystal Palace, meanwhile.

Adama Traore (£6.2m) is also benched for the fifth straight league match, meaning that Daniel Podence (£5.5m) and Pedro Neto (£5.5m) will again flank Raul Jimenez (£8.5m) in the visitors’ attack.

For the hosts, Brendan Rodgers has made two alterations from the side that beat Leeds United last Monday.

The fit-again Jonny Evans (£5.5m) returns to the centre of defence, with James Justin (£4.8m) moving to right wing-back and Marc Albrighton (£5.3m) dropping out.

Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) is also only among the substitutes, having started all seven of Leicester’s Premier League matches before today.

James Maddison (£7.0m) is recalled for just his second league start of the season.

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m), transferred in by over 210,000 Fantasy managers ahead of Gameweek 8, is aiming to score on home turf for the first time this season; all nine of his attacking returns have come on the road, although he has admittedly only played twice at the King Power Stadium.

Almost one in four of the top 10,000 FPL managers owns the long-serving Leicester striker and a similar number count Saiss amongst their ranks.

Justin is the most-popular player from either side, both within the leading pack and overall.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Fofana, Evans, Fuchs, Thomas, Mendy, Tielemans, Praet, Maddison, Vardy.

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

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  1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Took a hit to get Coufal over Semedo. Doesn't seem so crazy now does it?

  2. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kane holding BPS?

  3. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Justice for Saiss owners
    Lamptey off the bench for him last gw though

  4. boc610
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    the premier league is a joke now ..WTF was kilman supposed to do?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not stick his arm out like that while defending in the box? Like other defenders seem to manage to do?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          No idea why people think it was harsh, his arm was out as you say, not by his side

        2. Kindness
            3 years, 4 months ago

            What do you mean like other defenders do? There's been a handball pen in pretty much every other game so far

            1. Deeney-is-a-god
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Not in weeks tbf

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

          Saiss would never have given away that pen.

        4. Salan
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          The premier league is a joke. But this PK decision is correct.

      • FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What to do with Antonio? Keep or sell? Prices are moving I won't be able to wait for more news.

        1. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Wait

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Cant wait mate

            1. Pukki Blinders
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              then keep, why bring him in if he was red flagged only to sell? May as well hold now

              1. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                He was my WC pick

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

          Sell. I'm hoping to bring him in if he's fit so a price drop would be nice. (obviously keep)

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers Ivanovic you have been amazing help

        3. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Buy

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Please don't joke with serious matters

        4. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I hope to bring him in as my 3rd striker for next GW.

      • Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Just because Vardy scored a lucky penalty does not mean you have to get him in ffs... the kneejerkers on here are hilarious

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

          He's Vardy though. Always a good idea to get him in. Penalty or not.

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Without pens he'd be useless on fpl

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

              But they exist tho. And he's still amazing from open play

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

              Lol ok.

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

          I mean leicester have 7 in 8 games. And vardy didn't even take 2 of them. And he didn't play one game and he played only 30 minutes in another. Would be ahead of kane if he had taken them

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Those penalty numbers are not sustainable... Leicester won't have 35 pens end of season I'll tell you that

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

              Sure but vardy steal scores amazing open play goals

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

                Still*

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

                And fulham is coming soon. I want.

              3. Railwayman
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                He scored 2 only this season, so it is not so good for a 10mil. player.

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

          First year watching football?

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            first day actually

        4. dimo_fpl
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I’ve been planning on getting in Vardy for a bit now...look at his next few fixtures, then you’ll realise the hype

        5. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          We play for points. Any kind of goal counts no?

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Past points don't count no. If someone scores this week doesn't mean they will score in future

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

              Not but surely you'd rather have players that scored in the past right ?

              1. Pukki Blinders
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                not necessarily, I don't enjoy point chasing

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

                  So you will be confident bringing a player that blanked 3 times in a row. Weird strategy but eh, everyone play the game its own way I guess. Cheers.

                  1. Pukki Blinders
                    • 4 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    KDB blanked in 3 of his last 4, does that count?

        6. mookie
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Listen to this man!

        7. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I'll get him for Kane in gw10. Kneejerk or not

      • fr3d
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Tbf I love watching Wolves lose. The football they play is a disgrace

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Every post a winner, keep it up.

      • Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Damn, gonna be a long 12 days til the next deadline with only 1FT... already know I wanna do either:
        A) Robbo Kane Podence —> Chilwell Antonio Bruno/KDB
        B) Son to Bruno
        C) Son Robbo to Bruno/KDB Chilwell

        BUT hard to decide which...

      • Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wolves look awful

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Cannot wait to dump Jiminez and Podence. Just one more week.

        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Missing the Doc, Jota and Jonny

      • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy or Bruno on WC?

        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Bruno

        2. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Bruno

      • tafrère
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        GW9 : Son > Bruno
        GW10 : Kane > Vardy
        GW11or13 : Bruno > KDB
        GW14 : Vardy > Kane

        Logic right ?

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Solid plan

      • Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wolves were the last current premier league team Vardy hasn’t scored against

      • FPL price manipulators are …
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Opta stats: Every team to win the Premier League has had an 'e' in their name.

        1. FPL price manipulators are …
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Bad news for Brighton and Aston Villa

          1. FPL price manipulators are …
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            and Southampton

          2. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Hove?

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

            Brighton & Hove Albion

        2. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Blackburn?

          1. FPL price manipulators are …
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Rovers

            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Hotel?

            2. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Than it is Tottenham

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

          no E in LiVARpool...

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

            Lmao.

        4. The Gambler.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Poor Spurs

      • The Chosen One...
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Would you keep Son or Kane for Spurs tough fixtures?

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

          Sold both. Too much cash with good fixtures elsewhere.

        2. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          no

        3. PapaWengzz
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Werner, vardy, Bruno etc better options

      • Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Max bonus for Harry? Winning goal BPS are added in game now, but are reductions made after?

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

          Should be finalized by now.

      • Salan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Wolves does not play Saiss, Moutinho Traore. Deserved to lose.

      • Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Awful from Raul. Should pass it quicker to Podence.

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          If only

      • Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone still have / holding onto Liverpool defenders?

        Unless he wreaks havoc today, and especially with a busy IB, I’m so tempted to just pull the trigger on Robbo to Chilwell and then take hits for any other transfers (only have 1FT)

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

          I did TAA to Chilwell on my active WC.

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Well yea wildcard, that’s dead easy then

        2. Traction Engine Foot
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Fixtures aren't bad

        3. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I have double since GW4, not even once thought about them as a weak link, I dunno maybe that just me.

          Must admit I enjoy that soap-opera of "should I sell TAA/Robbo" every week, just do it guys 😉

        4. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Keeping Trent for sure, looked immense in the last couple of champions league matches.
          Will be sooner rather than later that form is in the prem too

      • Zladan
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you and farewell, Kane.

        1. Champions League Varane
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          This

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

            Sometimes you have to be ahead of the curve.

        2. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          NEVER

          1. Champions League Varane
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Trust me I want to keep him but it’s sooo hard he’s so much

            1. Pipermaru
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              He'll be back GW 16, no worries. Some people act like you can't buy the same player again.

              1. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                It becomes difficult though with price rises

                1. Pipermaru
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 4 months ago

                  Fair enough but the difference would be like 0.5 more or less, not a big deal, there's always a way to shave off some cash from our current teams.

                  Don't get me wrong, it might backfire a bit but I feel that 80% of you guys holding to Kane/Son will sell them anyway after first blank and looking at their fixtures.

                  1. Big boy Bowen
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 4 months ago

                    Not me haha, think I may lose Son but excited to see them play against better more attacking sides

      • Atimis
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thoughts on plan below ?

        Son to Bruno as a one week punt, followed by Reguilon Bruno Kane to Cancelo KDB Vardy -4 the week after.

        Martinez
        Robo/Reguilon/Chilwell
        Salah/Son(c)/Hamez/Grealish
        Kane/DCL/Bamford

        Martin/Kilman/Mitchell/Stephens

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

          Wow, we have very similar team and plans. Currently same front 7 except I have Wilson instead of Bamford.

          Son to Bruno for me, followed by Kilman Kane to Cancelo Vardy lmao.

          If Bruno hauled next gameweek, will you be tempted to keep him though ?

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

            Not sure, United amount having stable form now

      • Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bit late but vardyyyyy!

      • mookie
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone else yet to own a Liverpool player?

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I’m yet to own a City player

          1. mookie
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            That worked out really well for you.

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Yes so far!

      • 2's Kompany 3's M…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Who to pick though for my team.
        Should I
        A - Son > Ziyech
        B Son > Ziyech & Wilson > Werner

        Can't afford Wilson > Werner as an option.

        McCarthy
        Zouma, Chilwell, Konsa
        Grealish, Zaha, Salah, Son
        DCL, Kane, Wilson

        Martinez, Mitchell, Justin, Bissouma
        2.3 ITB & 1FT

        Do I really need MNU or MCY?
        Any thoughts appreciated.

      • FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Jota set to rise tonight. Are we considering him?

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Not now

        2. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          not a chance

        3. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          No. Too risky with Bobby still likely starting. Waste of a valuable midfield spot.

      • Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        How does this sound?
        Kane and Podence/Foden to Bamford and Bruno(C)

      • Zladan
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Best keeper for a WC?

        1. JJO
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          If you already used it

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

            I have it activated.

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

          Fabianski imo.

        3. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Mendy

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

            I have Chilwell Ziyech and Werner atm.

            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Then perhaps Flappyhandski

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

          Mendy

        5. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Martinez by far. Look at long term fixtures, all green till gw30

      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        If you did not have Bruno next GW, who's your captain?

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

          Salah...

      • Londongeezaa
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Loving people getting rid of Kane.

        Will be a disaster for them 🙂

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          No, the replacement scores more ... he keeps scoring probably

        2. Pukki Blinders
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          doubt it

        3. The Gambler.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah we’ll be so worried.

          1 shot on target at home to the worst defence out there

      • ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Points count so far? My scores are now finally getting back on track

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          27 (32 if you add in Jiminez, Podence and Foden points). Just Salah and Grealish to play.

        2. Pipermaru
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          74(-4), 7/7 returns so far.

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Tidy

        3. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          78 plus Salah, Grealish and Martinez

          (I’ve accrued in Trent’s inevitable 20 pointer)

      • Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What to do with Barnes? Will he start the next game?