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Another start for budget FPL defender Kilman as Darlow is passed fit for Newcastle

The second of three Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees Wolverhampton Wanderers entertain Newcastle United.

Kick-off at Molineux is at 16:30 BST.

With the exception of Adama Traore (£6.4m), there is good news all round for owners of Wolves’ most-popular Fantasy Premier League assets.

Max Kilman (£4.1m) is handed his third straight start at centre-back, with Romain Saiss (£5.2m) again deployed at left wing-back.

Kilman was the most-bought FPL defender of Gameweek 6, with almost 340,000 Fantasy managers recruiting the budget asset for this fixture.

Traore’s third benching in a row means that Raul Jimenez (£8.5m) is again joined in attack by Daniel Podence (£5.5m) and Pedro Neto (£5.5m), meanwhile.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s only change to the side that beat Leeds United is a like-for-like one, with Ruben Neves (£5.4m) replacing Joao Moutinho (£5.4m) in central midfield.

The team news for the visitors is a bit more complicated, with Steve Bruce making four alterations from his starting XI in Gameweek 6.

There isn’t a change between the posts, however, with Karl Darlow (£5.0m) passed fit to feature.

Emil Krafth (£4.4m) and Joelinton (£5.8m) are both benched, with Isaac Hayden (£4.9m) also among the substitutes as Steve Bruce opts not to risk his half-fit midfielder.

Jonjo Shelvey (£5.4m), who is set for groin surgery, misses out completely.

Fabian Schar (£4.9m), Ryan Fraser (£5.8m), Jacob Murphy (£4.9m) and Miguel Almiron (£5.8m) come into the Magpies’ rather offensive-looking starting XI.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Rui Patricio, Boly, Coady, Kilman, Semedo, Dendoncker, Neves, Saiss, Neto, Jimenez, Podence.

Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Schar, Lascelles, Fernandez, Lewis, Almiron, Hendrick, Fraser, Saint-Maximin, Wilson, Murphy.

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  1. Flair
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    4.1 nailed Wolves defender, now that's essential!

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Is he though? Just because Saiss came off doesn't mean he won't go back into centre back next week.

      1. Flair
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Then why not take off Kilman?

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Saiss was horrible again.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Lol

  2. mitro
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Tired of Nuno

  3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Cancelo looking pretty much nailed?

    Need a 5.5 defender, he’s tempting.....

    Any other recommendations?

  4. Ha.
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Starting to think my casual friend is actually a pro

    Triple Wolves defence (and Zaha, Bamford etc)

  5. have you seen cyan
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    please concede now wolves and jimi score

  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    So my 2 Wolves players off! Time I pack in for this season I think. 18 points with 3 to play! Overall rank 3.3 m which is by far the worst since started this game

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      * to pack in

    2. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Bye

    3. That Was Easy!
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      About in the same spot my friend. Don't call it quits. Chisel away, actually looking forward to a new challenge - rescue the season.

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      9 points not too bad for 2 players

  7. Doctor Evil
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Yo, what you think chaps?

    A sterling to KDB
    B Sterling & Wilson to Zaha & Kane

    Current team

    Martinez
    Saiss Kilman Robbo Chillwell Mitchell
    Salah Sterling Son Bruno Biss
    Wilson DCL Brewster

  8. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Podence

    More like Poo-dance

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Best player on pitch, Nuno needs to visit specsavers

  9. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    RIP Saiss owners. Forever benched

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Why?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        No explanation from anyone

    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Silly comment.

    3. Doctor Evil
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      I’ll take the clean sheet now

    4. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      What?

  10. Woy_is_back
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Podence shows no potence, get out of my team

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      fix your fpl link

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        no idgaf

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          🙄

  11. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    3 - Coady (26)
    2 - Kilman, Boly (25)

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Nice OG for Kilman will solve the problem.

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Hold Coady!!

  12. BeWater
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Great idea Nuno. Take off a skillful technical player good in tight spaces and replace him with a 100m runner against a deep lying defence.

    1. George Sillett
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Says the experienced PL manager

      1. BeWater
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Says the biased Podence owner.

  13. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    At least doing Jimi to Kane this week won’t be hard

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Wasn’t hard 3 GW’s ago

  14. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Saiss -> Kilman for -4?

    A) Yes
    B) No
    C) do Saiss -> Digne

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Why would you do that?

    2. CaptMidnight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Yeah getting Digne would be really differential.

    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      C tonight before he drops in price.

    4. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Digne got sent off today?

    5. Begbie.
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      C

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        ty

  15. CaptMidnight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Wolves are terrible. Very boring.

    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Perfect team for the double defence

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Not as boring as us

    3. George Sillett
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Terrible that wins plenty of games ?
      Clueless comment.

  16. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Hearing lots about Saiss being done now etc, yet nobody giving ANY reason why?

    Strange.

    1. Begbie.
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Because if he was still first choice CB he would've went there and Kilman would've come off instead.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        That makes no sense

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          None whatsoever

    2. That Was Easy!
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Because he played poorly in a position that he typically doesn't play, and because Kilman is looking good in his original spot. Some weight to it I imagine.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        That’s all speculation though? No concrete reasons?

    3. FPL DONKEY
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      The reason is he done is because non-owners are salty

    4. CaptMidnight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      It's because he got subbed which never happens to nailed players ever.

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        defender*

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        But it does?

    5. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Because Killman is a better player ?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Is he though?

        Everything has no valid reason.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          This season is mental. I aint even going to try and predict. Killman looks solid and the fans on the wolves forum are calling for saiss to be dropped. They aint the manager though

  17. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Not long til Wilson’s Winner

    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      I may *whisper it* move DCL to Wilson this week

      Gives me funds to then do Son to KDB longterm

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      😀

  18. FPL_trail_runner
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Playing 5 defenders this week was the right call. Just abit of bad luck for the outcome.

    Currently was only one dubious pen against Liverpool from have 6 cleansheets including goalie.

  19. The Mandalorian
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Saiss walks into Nunos office tomorrow and demands Kilman be dropped. Game over Kilman owners.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      But he finds Kilman already in the office playing chess with Nuno. Check mate.

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Yes but Kilman makes rookie mistake and doesn't let Nuno win at Chess. Kilman still dropped.

        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Let's meet half way, Saiss starts on bench comes in for Kilman at 61 minutes, punches Zaha giving away penality and sent off for 3 games.

  20. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Lettuce have 6 points, Romain

  21. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    How important is antonio from gw8?

    Thinking of james to chilwell - but that prices me out of watkins to antonio week after.

    Alternatives are dias or a 4 5m

    Thanks

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      No more than 10% will have Antonio unless he gets back to back braces.

      So

      not essential or important

  22. The Mandalorian
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    When Marcal is fit enough to play 90mins Saiss will move back to CB and Kilman will go back to cleaning boots.

    1. Free Hat
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Hope so. Not so sure. Kilman is doing just fine. His place to lose imo.

  23. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    what to do?

    1 FT 1.2 ITB

    Martinez
    Mitchell Targett Saiss
    Son Pulisic Grealish Salah
    Kane Maupay Aguero

    :Forster,Lamptey,Burke,Dunne.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Save until Friday

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Still got the WC?

    3. TKC07
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Start scoring goals, after red card ban is over.

  24. Kodap
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Bottomed:

    Who do i need to look at changing first?

    Martinez (Steer)

    Trent - Saiss - Lamptey (Taylor & Dallas)
    Salah - Son - Zaha - Podence (Burke)
    DCL - Jimmy - Kane

    0.6m itb, 1FT.

    1. Jdpz
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Jimmy to Ings

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Podence

  25. Londongeezaa
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Come on Jimi, let’s get a nasty double deflected own goal and claim it!!!

  26. Nightcrawler
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    The casuals will keep getting saiss wheb they see him top of defenders' table

    Huge surprise waiting for them next gw

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Why?

      No concrete reasons. Yet another post with no reason to back it up.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Nothing is concrete. All we can do is give it our best guess.

        Nuno and Coady have heaped praise on Kilman. And Nuno decided that subbing Marcal on for Saiss would improve his team during this game. This is all evidence that tips the balance away from Saiss.

        Not concrete no, but solid evidence.

        1. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          That's one viewpoint. Here's another.

          Kilman has trained in that position all week and is playing well enough in this game, Saiss hasn't. So why change it? Saiss has been pretty consistent at LCB for Wolves previously so every chance he can regain his spot after training in that position against Kilman. Nuno and Coady heaped praise in Kilman to bolster his confidence, as they needed him again today at least.

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Saiss has been patchy at LCB this season, to the point where Wolves fans were calling for him to be dropped. so I wouldn't say consistent.

            And that's an assumption about Nuno and Coady's praise. They both independently gave him praise post-match for his very strong performance, and it was a strong performance, it wasn't undeserved.

            The evidence feels far stronger on one side tbh...

            It could go either way of course, but I'd be pretty confident with Kilman over Saiss.

            1. Utopsis
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              Fair point well made - let's see shall we :). One thing's for sure, I'll be paying closer attention to my 1st sub next week

    2. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      A goal and CS from him? Surprise!

  27. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    All set for a Longstaff mistake and a late Wolves goal now

  28. Flair
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Neto playing over Podence is a crime

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Nuno fraudo

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      3 - Coady (26)
      2 - Schär, Kilman, Darlow, Boly (25)

    3. Fudgy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Kane and Son could actually sink me to around a rank of around 5 million. Scary.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Why do you not own them?

        1. Fudgy
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          I don't know what I'm doing

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        I've seen a couple of top 5 million any season leagues you can join next season. You will be fine