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

    McCarthy already on 3 BP. Congrats owners

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

      Jimenez will score

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

        Noones scoring in this match

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

        He won't unless Traore makes a miracle pass

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

          He easily can he's a la masia talent

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

      You’re a funny guy!

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

    Why, oh why did I get Podence in my team 5 gws ago?

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

      Ditto. Cannot wait to sell. Nothing can get in my way of selling him this week.

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

      5 CS, 2xA + 1 goal 🙂 Ring a bell?

    3. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Was all the rage here.

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

    I've never needed a 0-0 so badly before. GK and 2 defenders trying to save my week!

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

    How many goals is KWP looking like scoring?

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

      -1

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

    Jota the next Eden Hazard?

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

      Podence next Hazard?

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

    Left-footed Kilman on the right and right-footed Boly on the left.

    Would love to know why Nuno did it.

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

      Makes no sense.

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

        Only to us. It makes a lot of sense to Nuno.

        Might be something to do with the passing patterns when building from the back, or maybe it's because Saints attackers always cut inside, and never go wide... I dunno...

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

    LMS safety score currently 44 with autosubs.

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

      This is the real quiz

  8. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    hate watching games like this where I have one DF from each team and have to cheer for a 0-0 (or two unlikely scorers!)

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

      congrats on 12-15 points

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

      A 0-0 here will get me 20+ points

    3. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Easy 15 points for you.

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

      congratz

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      let’s hope so, if not McCarthy save a penalty and Kilman scores from the rebound 🙂

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

      Dreamland

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

      Better than watching a game with 2 wolves attackers and you have to cheer for them to score

    8. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Plus you have to wait until the final whistle to get you points confirmed !

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        yes that's a good point

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

      1-1

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

    Nuno is an enemy of football

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

      At least he has finally dropped Neto.

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

        Hes crap but one of the few players who tries to go forward, not surprising he was dropped.

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

      Second

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

    Shoot on site Semado

  11. Forgetmeknot
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A) Bruno to Salah
    B) Vardy & Jota to Salah and Che Adam’s
    C) save FT

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

      Put your phone down and go and have a cold shower

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

    Any West Brom defenders looking good for attacking returnes?

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

      Gibbs could break the 0 points milestone if he gets an assist

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

        Lol funny! not playing tho.

        Fixtures good going forward and smarting to fighten up. Cant find any 4.5 defenders I like

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

      Remove the word defenders and replace it with players.

      The answer is no.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

    Jimi is useless
    gtf out of my team

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

      What happen

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

        he has not scored for a long time now

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

      Wolves are a second half team.

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

        hope so

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

      I'm enjoying the fact I've already Agueroed him

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

      He's no dcl.

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

      Jiminez has been awful this year so far

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

    Mccarthy on 4 saves

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

    Awful wolves

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

    Thank god Im a Celeb is on in 30 mins

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

    Armstrong just wide

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

    Which option?

    A) Cancelo Soucek Brewster (352)

    B) Lewis Soucek Bamford (343)

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

    Kilman should have done better there

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

    Armstrong close

  21. Free Hat
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Will be so glad getting rid of my wolves assets next gw.

    They really lack any punch or attacking ideas.

    What happened to the team of previous seasons...

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

      Jota Jonny Doherty

      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Indeed

  22. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    1FT 1.9m ITB no WC

    Martinez Forster
    Robbo Dallas Lamptey Saiss Kilman
    Bruno Son Ziyech Barkley Bissouma
    Kane DCL Maupay

    Thinking Son & Saiss —> KDB (C) & Justin -4

    Thoughts?

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

    I dont even care if Jimmy blanks just wipe those clean sheets for gods sake...

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

      Worried you’ll drop down into the 2 mill mark?

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

        Stop being so obsessed because I said Arteta is a shite manager

  24. Party time
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Zlatan!!! 😆

    • how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Please can everyone lose points apart from KWP.

      Thank you

    • Shmoke
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      WC the whole lot out, looking depressing with 0 pts galore:

      Mccarthy
      Cresswell - mings - saiss - bardsley - mitchell
      Son - Salah - zaha - fernandes - Stevens
      Jimenez - calvert - bamford

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Traore reminds me of Ronaldo

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

      McCarthy on fire

    • It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Need these clean sheets wiped

    • Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      17 from Bruno, KDB, Z, Zaha, and Grealish..........looked so good last Thursday.