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

    Has Salah been cleared to play?

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

      Cleared to train so effectively yes

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

        Ta

  2. Im New Here
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hi everyone, long time reader first time commenter. Zaha's illness means Son coming off the bench for me, how jammy am I 🙂

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

      Blimey. You benched Son.

      1. Im New Here
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        In hindsight it was extremely dumb - I expected City to restrict Tottenham and thought Palace would smash Burnley. Lesson learned.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Surprised you had son on your bench. I have Taylor coming for Saiss 🙂

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

      Very jammy! 🙂 Welcome to the fold

      1. Im New Here
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you!

  3. 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 hit ?

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

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

      Just the Zaha move?

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

    Removed Jimenez for a -4. Disasterous mistake. I'm about to be punished. Feel absolutely sick to my stomach

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

      That's what you said about Barnes....

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

        Yes I was slightly wrong one mistake

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

      Hope you’re right.

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

      Do you really do the "tempt fate" thing EVERY single game that's on?

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

    I need to make defence change- squad below. Assuming Mitchell and Saïss non staters only have 2 playing defenders

    I have 4. 1 m in bank so could just do A Saïss to Robertson- just do it or save cash for attack and get B Coufal or Targett


    Martinez
    Chilwell Cancelo Mitchell ( Saïss Lamptey )
    Bruno Son Grealish Ziyech (Podence)
    Kane DCL Brewster

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A and then Kane to Vardy -4 and captain

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

    Are Wolves playing 4 at the back?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Looks like a 4-1-4-1 type setup

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

    Wish I had Zaha news before deadline .
    Would have kept Son and his 10 points..

    Zaha to KDB?
    Burnley defence looks better now..
    Any updates on Salah in GW10?

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

      It is unlikely you will hear about who has had a positive Covid test before the deadline. Managers don't give out names of players for confidentiality reasons. So you only find out on the day of the match.

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

      It wasn’t known even to CP before the deadline

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

    Looking at bringing in Cancelo for Zouma for the next few games. Leaves me exactly enough for KdB to Salah GW12. What are the chances on Salah rising if confirmed fit for GW10?

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

    Great save by McCarthy from Dendoncker

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy essential.

  11. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why is Charlie Taylor meant to be dropping, because he was flagged and people got rid?

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

      Awful fixtures too

      1. Bring the Cavalry
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        True the fixtures are terrible just looking

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      To be fair, he’s been on the cusp for 3 weeks
      I’ve got no choice but to keep but yeh could finally happen

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

    McCarthy save point already? Saves from Semedo, Dendoncker and Jimenez?

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

    Please help. I want to captain Cancelo in GW11

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

      No City attackers?

      Will be still playing by then?

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think I'd rather captain him next week.

      Burnley are awful going forward. Fulham have a higher xG than United and City.

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

    Pass it to Jimmy you donkey

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

    Kilman scored yet?

  16. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mcc 3 saves already?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

  17. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Evening guys! Who is jumping with me this week on a bandwagon called "selling Jimenez for Vardy before he inevitably starts hauling vs red fixture teams like he usually does" ? I'm already mentally preparing for it.

    1. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sold Jimenez for Richarlison instead.

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

      I’m selling him for Kane. Got Vardy in for Kane this week and already regretting getting rid of him.

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

        its Fulham next, clear cut captain choice, cant see it go wrong

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

          Yeah I don’t regret getting Vardy. I regret getting rid of Kane.

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

            oh, okay then, makes sense...for me its either kane or vardy, and i'm still leaning towards vardy, so we'll see.

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

      Wouldn't surprise me - also had the Jimi -> Vardy move in mind, but also need cover for Lamptey

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

    Is Jota going to start after Salahs return?

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

      If Klopp sticks with 4231.

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

        Who plays in the 2 then?

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

          Whichever two are still fit come Saturday.

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

            Troll

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

      Maybe not because of no keita and Henderson. Dunno

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

        So it's "safe" to do Zaha/Son to Jota/KDB?

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

          Wait for zaha news . Wouldn't sell son

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

            But feel I need KDB for next round. But what do I want the most. KDB or Vardy for next round. Have Son/Kane

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

              I wouldn't dream of selling son and Kane tho

  19. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I feel sick I'm struggling to watch this

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

      Why are you doing this to yourself. Watch something else that makes you feel good

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

        I'm addicted to FPL

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

      then maybe dont?

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Do u need someone to call u an ambulance 🙂

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

        Yes if Jimenez scores.

        1. The Mandalorian
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Just get drunk and text your ex its more fun.

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

            Her boyfriend made her block me

  20. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    With no players in today’s games, I am very happy so far with proceedings.

  21. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Taylor points already, fingers crossed for more saves from Mccarthy!

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

    Where’s my guy Bemba? We all wanna see a OMG KILMAN

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

      OMG Kilman 0-1 Saints?

  23. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Semedo always seems to start the first 20 mins with shots or attempted assists then disappears for the rest of the game. I'd love to know were he goes.

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

      Remembers he’s in my team so decides to sit back and do nothing

  24. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha > Jota FT?

    A bit annoying since I just used WC this week, but current side:

    Martinez
    Chilwell, Cancelo, Coufal
    KDB, Fernandes, Ziyech, ZAHA, Grealish
    Vardy, DCL

    4.0; Kilman, Brewster, 3.9

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

      Boom. Do it

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

    Will Grealish moving to City (which will happen, since Pep wants it) will ruin him as fpl option or make him fpl god?

    It ruined A. Young, G. Barry and K. Walker who were amazing fpl assets before leaving Villa

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

      Of course it will hurt his fantasy output. Star player at villa vs squad player at city

      Happened to mahrez too
      Ross Barkley at Chelsea
      The list goes on

  26. I Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wolves playing a back 4 here. Dendoncker in midfield.

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      4-1-4-1

      Neves holding. Dendonk and Moutino in CM with Traore and Podence on the wings.

  27. 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

  28. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Wallcot sitter

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

      From that angle, good one

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bad positioning by Kilman.

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

    Is podence really small or just really far away?

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

      Small. Aldi Hazard.

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

    Anyone able to say who is best to bring in for Zaha from Leicester?

    Barnes, Maddison or Praet.

    Thanks.

    1. Dennis System
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I've had Barnes for weeks. He's cheap but he's also terrible

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

        Yeah, he is but even I could get a double digit haul on a 3-match run of FUL, shu, BHA 😉

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

      Wow, Sophie’s choice