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20 August 2016 3667 comments
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Saturday evening comes to a conclusion at the King Power as champions Leicester go head-to-head with Arsenal.

Both sides are already playing catch-up after losing their opening matches of the season.

Claudio Ranieri welcomes back Robert Huth from suspension after conceding twice to Hull last weekend. The Foxes boss also opts to recall Shinji Okazaki and Marc Albrighton as Ahmed Musa and Demarai Gray drop to the bench. New signing Nampalys Mendy comes in for Andy King in the centre of the park.

Arsenal, meanwhile, bring in Santi Cazorla, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Granit Xhaka and Laurent Koscielny as they attempt to bounce back from Sunday’s home loss to Liverpool. Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud are deemed fit enough to take their places on the bench.

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  1. Rogue Todd
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy ankle goes bendy

  2. Ten Season Wonder
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I know its early doors right now but which defender do I bench for next GW?

    Valencia - Hull (A)
    JT - Burnley (H)
    Stones - West Ham (H)
    McAuley - M'Boro (H)

    1. Sponge-worthy
      10 years, 1 month ago

      McAuley easily.

    2. The Road to Turfdom
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Stones

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      McAuley.

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      McAuley for me

    5. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 1 month ago

      mcauley

    6. Yank Revolution
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Stones or McCauley

  3. FPL Maldini
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is there a chance Gray will be banned a few games?

    1. Syd.
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 1 month ago

      no

    3. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely a chance. That sort of thing is highly frowned upon nowadays.

      1. fiveyears
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        When the tweets are made at the time, yes. Historical tweets, no.

        1. Epic Fail
          10 years, 1 month ago

          It would be stupid, yes, but it's definitely possible. Even if it's just an internal club suspension.

          1. fiveyears
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 1 month ago

            We'll have to agree to disagree. The tweets were stupid and wrong, but I can't see any action being taken other than an apology from Gray.

            1. Epic Fail
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Not really anything to agree/disagree about 😀 I don't think it will happen either, just saying that it is possible. I wouldn't put it past the FA or the club to do something just to make a statement.

      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Agree, but the tweets are four years old, no? Punishment for behavior that historical would seem like two wrongs.

        1. Clump
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Jimmy Saville would agree.

    4. rocrocodile
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Because of four year old tweets? Pretty slim.

      1. Clump
        10 years, 1 month ago

        A 4 year old would have more sense.

        1. Zasa
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Indeed, being 21 isn't an excuse for the horrible shiet he's said. Those ignorant tweets go on into 2014 as well.

          1. Epic Fail
            10 years, 1 month ago

            It's funny how footballers/people suddenly become acceptable of everyone once they become famous and no longer ignorant/xenophobic.

            1. Long Juan Silva
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Aye, hate usually stems from low self-esteem and the like

    5. Clump
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bringing the game into disrepute. Possibly.

    6. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think he could.

    7. Rogue Todd
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If there is debate, the answer is obviously yes, there is a chance

    8. devils advocate
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What did I miss?

      What did he tweet?

  4. Clump
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I will not bench Capoue next week, I will not bench Capoue next week,
    I will not.......

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 1 month ago

      2 points incoming

    2. Long Juan Silva
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I read everything you post in my head with Dougle's voice 🙂

      1. Clump
        10 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

  5. Stevee10001
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I remember mendy being wonderkid in FM years ago

    1. The Road to Turfdom
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Highly regarded certainly.

  6. RamboRN
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino is my only Liverpool cover but is it best I swap him for pogba even though I have ibra?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't swap anyone for Pogba.

  7. asvpxmicky
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Valdes Jakupovic
    Shaw Williams Morgan McCauley Amat
    Hazard Firmino Redmond Capoue ???
    Ibra Aguero Gray

    7.3m ITB... this is using the wildcard too btw! Suggestions?

    1. Andy_Social
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd upgrade Amat now Swansea have a string of bad fixtures and get someone like Ramirez for your midf.

    2. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 1 month ago

      lamela

  8. how now brown cow
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else rotated heaton and foster the wrong way round with hilarious bench points consequences?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Knew this sort of thing might not work, esp as WBA are better are keeping cleanies away from home

    2. sambyy
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yep...

    3. thepeen555
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    4. Andy_Social
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Seen a few on twitter.

    5. One Game at a Time
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yep and also benched Capoue both weeks, good to have a strong bench grrrr

  9. Ziro
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Time-wasting already 🙄

  10. Syd.
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I am getting a Christian into my team 🙂

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kabasele?

    2. thepeen555
      10 years, 1 month ago

      From WWE?

    3. Andy_Social
      10 years, 1 month ago

      for the save points?

      1. Squeazy
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ha!

  11. JÆKS ⭐
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino: tot LEI che HUL swa

    Barkley: LIV sto SUN mid MCI

    Worth a -4? Firmino to Barkley

    1. Gilbo88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How can Barkley be playing Liverpool but Firmino not be playing Everton next GW?!

      1. Kante Be Bothered
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Barkley plays stoke

      2. JÆKS ⭐
        10 years, 1 month ago

        OK lol those are Spurs fixtures haha, my mistake 😀

  12. SilkySkills
    10 years, 1 month ago

    numpty

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dont know you so can't confirm.

  13. Bubz
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mesut Ozil must constantly be battling with getting stuff in his eyes

  14. Worzel Gummidge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Score those 2 goals now Vardy you utter b@wbag 🙂

    1. thepeen555
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed

  15. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else think after hitting the big time, Mark Clattenburg has really started becoming a bit of a *expletive*?

  16. La Roja
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ozil preparing his eyes

    1. The 12th Man
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just waking up.

  17. Krul Runnings
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I knee jerked Kane --> Ibra & Firm --> Redmond last night.

    Looking at today's resukts they look like decent moves?

    1. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kane was much better today

  18. Oooof
    10 years, 1 month ago

    On verge of losing h2h match despite having Zlatan (c), Aguero and Shaw!

  19. Jamie_GAWA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino+Alli to Barkley and Pogba?

  20. Rogue Todd
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Clattenburg bottles it

    1. JIM BOB
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Such an arrogant swine

  21. Wilshere Knowledge
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Walcott gets paid to play football...

  22. Bubz
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Stone wall yellow that

  23. Ziro
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Coq could have been off there

    1. JIM BOB
      10 years, 1 month ago

      *should

  24. How Mina You
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Coquelin needs to be substituted now please...

  25. Jafooli
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Coq red?

    Would need to go to the doctors immediately......

  26. FISSH
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Want to sell Alli and Deulofeu

    Is it madness to get Lamela and Barkley? Or shall I go for Mirallas and Pogba instead?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lamela is a great shout. I douldnt touch Barks but considering Pogba. He looked great IMO

  27. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Red coq?!

  28. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wenger will be hastily subbing Coq off I reckon

  29. SilkySkills
    10 years, 1 month ago

    ref bottled it

  30. Rainer
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Giz a pen there Mark for Riyad good lad!