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Coady and Saïss absent for Wolves as Traoré makes first start since Gameweek 3

Wolves come into a Gameweek 9 short of two defenders at the heart of of the team’s Fantasy Premier League appeal.

Despite not featuring since Gameweek 6, Romain Saïss (£5.2m) remains the club’s most popular Fantasy asset this season.

16.4% of managers still hold the Moroccan but he misses the visit of Southampton having tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

Conor Coady (£5.0m) is, of course, less of a key player for Fantasy managers (although he is still owned by 7.9%) but he is the lynchpin that has helped Wolves build up a reputation for clean sheets this calendar year – and he is also absent on Monday night.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are sure to miss the England international, who has featured in every game so far this season, Leander Dendoncker (£4.8m) dropping back to cover him in defence.

Elsewhere, there is an interesting change higher up the pitch as Pedro Neto (£5.5m), who has impressed in 2020/21, is replaced in the front-three by Adama Traoré (£6.2m), who makes a first start since Gameweek 3.

He is joined in the Wolves attack by Raúl Jiménez (£8.4m) and Daniel Podence (£5.5m).

Southampton make just one change to the side that beat Newcastle 2-0 before the international break.

Ryan Bertrand (£5.0m) is back in the side in the place of Jack Stephens (£4.8m), reclaiming the left-back berth from Jan Bednarek (£4.5m), who returns to centre-back.

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patrício; Kilman, Dendoncker, Boly; Aït-Nouri, Neves, Moutinho, Semedo; Podence, Jiménez, A Traoré.

Southampton XI (4-4-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Walker-Peters; Djenepo, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Armstrong; Walcott, Adams.

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 9

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  1. Mile Plankton
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This one looks like it could be a goal fest.

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      It would be quite jammy for Jimi to score more than once tonight since I still hold him after having other fires to put out previously in my team

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

      Yes, especially as I have McCarthy in goal.

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

      WOL do goal fests?

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

        Traore starts.

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Justin in for Saiss 😎

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

      and who is coming in for Justine?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Huh?

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

          Que?

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I don’t understand your question or is it just a rubbish joke?

            1. Kellz86
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              He knows Justin played

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

    Looks like Derby getting Big Sam as their new manager.

    That’s them saved from relegation then, sadly.

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

      Increases the odds of the blues going down so works for me

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

    What a terrible performance from CPal.

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

      Awful team, somewhat happy to be shot of zaha

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

        I have Pva and i will hold him for the next two.Newcastle was really bad vs Chelsea and WBrom ...

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

          Guaita CS confirmed 🙂

  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss was covid!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

  6. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Saiss confirmed Covid positive on SS interview with Nuno.

  7. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who scores more this week?

    A) Jrod (LEE)
    B) KDB (BUR)

    1. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      To get KDB in I'd need a -4, may roll for a week but can't afford any price rises/drops.

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

      KDB

  8. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Glad I started Lamptey over Taylor *cries*

  9. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Brought Zaha in for -4 and have Taylor 2nd on bench. Great

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

      Don't beat yourself up about that, just tough luck really

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just awful luck.

  10. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Palace yet to keep a CS without Mitchell playing 😉

    1. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Seriously think he should be back in the starting 11 this weekend.

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

    So do we know if Zaha actually has Covid or just been in contact with someone who tested positive recently?

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

      ROy confirmed covid.

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

        It's pronounced woy

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah he has it. A solid poster told us on Saturday.

  12. thetommy14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Robbo, Chilwell, Cancelo good back line moving forward?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ideal.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ofc

    3. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Considering the same

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

      Impressive

    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      add James and its perfect

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I have the double up.

    6. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No, atrocious back line...

  13. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    All I want for Xmas is a Podence goal & assist. Not too much to ask is it?

    1. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I don't mind if that happens on Christmas.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You’d hold him that long?

  14. Mile Plankton
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This was a week to take a hit.
    I thought I'd make up some ground by making only one FT and avoiding the hit. It turns out I ended up with only 10 players including Lamptey.

    Feck off Salah's brother.

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

      Took a -8 and gained 500k places - deffo a good week for a hit.

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      66 points, what a catastrophe

      1. Mile Plankton
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, decentood score this week, but I need at least-12 next week to field a decent team.

        1. Mile Plankton
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          decent* score

  15. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jimenez + Coady + Lamptey > Vardy + Dias + Lewis for -8 sounds good? Gives me -

    Martinez - Button
    Dias - KWP - Taylor - Lewis - Mitchell
    Salah - Bruno - Grealish - Ziyech - Bissouma
    Vardy - Martial - Richarlison

    Next gw - Martial + Richarlison > Aguero + Antonio

    Defense has horrible fixtures this to make me think of hits. Coady (ars), Lamptey (out), Taylor (mci), KWP (MUN), Mitchell (dropped)

    Thoughts? 🙂

  16. AlternativeB
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    (Sorry repost from other chan)
    Have no pressing matter really BUT. Like Matin Luther King said "I have a plan" (or dream). My midfield/frontline is this atm:

    Grealish Bruno Son Zaha
    DCL Kane Watkins

    I have 1. FT next week. My original plan was and still is Son --> KDB. Need a City asset the next two games.
    But... now with the Zaha situation, i was wondering about Zaha --> Ziyech... But then I cant afford KDB (Unless i take a -8, and change Kane to Vardy). And now with the Lamptey red card - I don't have a good sub-option (Only Mitchell Bisouma)

    So..
    1. Do nothing for now. Wait and see about the Zaha situation and do Son --> KDB as planned
    2. Do nothing
    3. Do something else

  17. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who to keep from Son or Kane?

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Last 2 weeks Kane, this week son, next week who knows

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

      Deffo keep Son......I wish I had

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

      Kane loves a London derby and next 3 are

  18. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pick 1 player to bring in this week please? And probably captain.

    A....kdb

    B...salah

    C...vardy

    A and B means son out. C means kane out

    Thanks

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

      All got qualities to score big ... FUL defence is worse compared to BUR and BRI? So Vardy?

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

        Problem is Liverpool and City are better than Leicester...also remember Vardy does better against teams who play high lines. Fulham won’t play like that

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

          I won't overthink ... FUL are worth hard targeting 100%

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

      I’m probably doing C

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

      If these players are to be brought in at the expense of Kane and Son, hold your transfer.

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

        I'm not convinced on vardy

        But I don't want to sell son

        Saving also an option - but likely to get rid of 1 spurs...

        Its an extremely tough call...

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

      C

  19. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which one is better?

    A: Kane & Bowen -> Vardy & Ziyech (-4) - resulting in a double up on Chelsea defenders
    B: Bowen & T. Silva -> Ziyech & 5.2 defender (who?) - resulting in keeping both Son and Kane throughout all their tough fixtures
    C: T. Silva -> Robertson for free - resulting in keeping and playing Bowen..
    D: Other? (1.7 ITB)

    Martínez
    Chilwell - T. Silva - Cresswell
    KDB - Fernandes - Son - Grealish - Bowen
    Kane - Bamford

    (Steer, Brewster, Mitchell, Lamptey)

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

    Doing Kane to Vardy (c) leaves me with one more FT

    Could go for:

    1) Reguilon to Cancelo
    2) Hamez to any mid up to 11.5 - Sterling? (Can't afford KDB) - I'm not sure about keeping Hamez longer...
    3) Both for a hit

    Martinez
    Robo/Kilman/Chilwell
    Bruno/Son/Hamez/Grealish
    Kane/DCL/Bamford

    Martin/Reguilon/Mitchell/Stephens

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

      Hamez to Sterling

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

        Great name mate!

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

      If you do both, can you get KDB?

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

        Haha!!

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

        11.5 max, 0.1 short

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

    Would really love a wolves clean sheet and a Kilman goal. Probably too much to ask.

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

      Think so

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

      No shush. Adams brace is what u need

  22. KingZZ
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Got Lamptey, Dunne, Zaha, Mitchell and Brewster so got only 9 players for next week. Should i do this for - 4?

    Zaha + Dunne - - - > Ziyech + Castagne/Cancelo

  23. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Hamez Rodriguez -> Salah
    B) Wait one GW before doing A
    C) Stephens to Jota (and play 5 mid in the casino)
    D) Brewster -> Vardy (and no Salah untill I can downgrade Kane)

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

    Dizahaster of a Monday night

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Jawohl

  25. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I know the head groomsman at Fulham. Anyone want to know who they’ll play in defence next week? 🙂

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

      Rather know who's on penalties ? Then won't pick them.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Haha. Agreed.

  26. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Podence minutes predictions?

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

      I’m hoping Traore is first to get subbed - so guess 67

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully a lot. Love watching him. I like to watch.

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

        Why did u add that last bit.....now it sounds weird

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          To sound weird. I’m under your bed by the way.

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

            Haha jokes on u. My bed is solid to the bottom so you must be dead

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

      58

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

      Well I took him out for Grealish for a -4 so no matter what enjoy your haul

  27. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all!! Which would you do here???
    A- Rashford to KDB
    B- Rashford to Sterling
    C- Hold Rashford one more week and do A or B next week
    Many thanks!!

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

      A

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Gibbs Boson thinks this week is the perfect week to have Rashford. So I’m keeping.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I’m certainly on two minds, Rashford playing in the similar position to where Son got some extremely tasty points against then earlier in the season!!

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

    Hopefully Traore's return is good for Podence.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why hasn’t he been playing?

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

      Out for a hit. Haul incoming

  29. thetommy14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    KDB or Salah to replace Son?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KDB.

    2. Lilac Breasted Roller
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Don't ditch Son. But if you must, Salah

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

    Let's go Raul.