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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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1,392 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How is Podence playing? Came close to scoring yet?

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

      Standard wolves first half. Nothing to report

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

        This

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

      He plays for wolves, so absolutely not. Even WBA and Fulham make more chances than these jokers.

  2. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I think this is the first season I won't have any Burnley defence. They have been so unlucky with fixtures. They must be the only team that don't have a l run of ’easy games’.

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It's sporadic alright

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

    The ref has to award Wolves a pen this half even if they don't get near the box

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

    Vardy is due a pen

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

      VARdy

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A Bic or better - how goods he doin?

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

    A) Son > Bruno

    B) Kane/Soucek > Bamford/Bruno (-4)

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

      It's going to be a long IB if I keep seeing you ask this on every single page for two weeks

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

        3 times in the past 24 hours clown

    2. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      A

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Is Soucek with fixtures worth -4? A from a bad B

  6. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pretty happy with perma captain Kane: 16, 5, 6, 9. No blanks is all I ask for after 3 in first 4 gameweeks.

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

      Nice returns.

      Another 9 points today and people are still complaining 🙂

  7. Von Lipwig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wolves goal please

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

      Next GW please

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

      dont hold your breath

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

    Leicester could get like 20 penalties this season

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

      They have been good at winning them for years now

  9. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Justin is like Ivanovic, TAA, Alonso etc. Absolutely terrifying as a non-owner.

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

      Really? I own him and hadn't realised!

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Shame Vardy isn't like Lewandowski when it comes to converting pens.

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

      He only has 1 goal 2 assists in 1700 minutes of Premier League football though.

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

        Yeah but he's always in the box. It's scary.

    4. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wow seriously? I was looking down on him all this time as an owner. Good to know

  10. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes on my bench. Podence first sub.
    Both of u idiots sort it out amongst yourselves and get me some points.

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

      Fairly strong bench.

      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lol i meant, Barnes starting!

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

    Salah non captainers, what's better, a haul or a blank ?

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

      Blank

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

        Plum

    2. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Haul

    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Haul

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Punish the 34% who don't own?

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

        That many? Then haul

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          In top 10K, only 70 EO

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

        More non owners than captainers then! Good to know.

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

        Haul

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

      Haul. Massive massive haul.

      Most ppl have captained Kane or Son.

    6. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      whatever i dont care

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

        This is the correct answer

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

      Haul. Only 70% EO in top 10k.

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

    Imagine constantly benching Jota and the selling him, and then giving numpty Neto starts every single week.

  13. PogChamp
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else never get any Auto Jam? KWP first on bench.

  14. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any danger of a Wolves goal?

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

      0 shots on target for entire game

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Danger to. Yes

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

    Neto is so poor...

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

    That was close

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

    Vardy almost a Party

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

      Justin or Maddison potential assist?

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

        Fofana

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

          Thanks

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What has Traore done to be benched here ahead of Neto and podence

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Tired legs player.

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

        Well said TM

    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think Traore is one of the most overrated player in the league, he has zero end product, but yeah, I'd have him in the team ahead of either of those.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not saying he’s great but he’s so direct and offers something completely different to anyone

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

      Madness I know, also worth considering Jimenez’s output drastically improves with Traore in the team regularly too

  19. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A rival who was number 3 last season in my ML (I was 1st) captained Salah.

    I have Salah. He is 50pts ahead of me crrently. I dunno what to hope for

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Own goal and red card?

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

        I like it

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

      You hope for blank

    3. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      guy used his wildcard, hoping my wildcard during DGW makes up for it

      1. School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Is the first DGW before the 2nd WC becomes active?

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

      I think best thing is to not watch the match so you don't have to be in agony whenever he gets the ball

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

    What a save by Schmeichel

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

      No idea how he's held onto that

  21. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool and City both seems to concede 1 each per match these days, so 1-1 an ok prediction?

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

      Or 5-5

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

    Going to have to sacrifice a goat and drink in order to get a Semado attacking return

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

    Podence = Mini Hazard

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      From the Madrid era

    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thorgan maybe.

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

      He reminds me of a smaller sized Sanchez during his Arsenal tenure

  24. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Now a good time to WC?

    Current team:
    McCarthy Nyland
    TAA Chilwell Justin Taylor Mitchell
    Salah Son Zaha Podence Bissouma
    Werner DCL Wilson

    WC team:
    Martinez Steer
    Chilwell Justin Coufal KWP Taylor
    Salah Bruno Grealish Zaha Bissouma
    Werner DCL Wilson

    Money in the bank to do Werner > Vardy and Bruno > KDB from GW10/11

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

    This game looks like there will be more goals

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

      Hopefully for Jimenez

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

    Will Jota start ?

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

      Yes

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

  27. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    TAA + Podence to Coufal + Grealish for free look like a good move? Would also give me the money needed to do Son to KDB the following week

  28. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How bad is the Rashford injury?

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

      We speculate is an IB "injury "

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

      Probably back after the IB. But OGS didn't say anything specific, just that he was struggling.

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

    Jsutin is having amazing game till now

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

      Because I benched him

  30. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Fofana is such a great signing

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

      How much he is in fpl? Is he a defender ?