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A busy Sunday comes to its conclusion as Leicester City host West Bromwich Albion at the King Power.

The Foxes are seeking a fourth clean sheet in six at the King Power this time around but will need to do so without the services of Kasper Schmeichel, who is ruled out with a fractured hand.

Both Robert Huth and Danny Simpson walk the Suspension Tightrope for this one, though many will be taking the chance to scout Christian Fuchs as the schedules smiles kindly on the Foxes.

With Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy devoid of form, Islam Slimani – with 20 points in three home fixtures – and Ahmed Musa, who has scored in each of the last two, have the chance to stake a claim as differentials to consider up top. Vardy’s 9% owners are left further frustrated by Claudio Ranieri’s decison to drop him to the bench today.

West Brom, meanwhile, are devoid of talisman Nacer Chadli, who underwent minor knee surgery last week. Given that the Belgian has played a part in 75% of his side’s goals since arriving from Spurs, another shut-out could be on the cards for the champions.

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  1. For Fuchs Sake
    10 years, 1 day ago

    2FT 0.4 ITB Any thoughts, time to shift Walcott?

    Pickford Grant
    Lovren Pieters Holebas Amat Smith
    Walcott Firmino Sanchez Sterling Capoue
    Lukaku Austin Aguero

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Prob has to be sterling Walcott to hazard and another mid. You sticking with Sanchez?

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Think so, obvious Arse choice. Haz and Gun in?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 1 day ago

          Looks good

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Looks like you'll have 2 playing defenders.

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Yep! AoA maybe?

  2. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Anyone with 2 Liverpool mids, Sanchez, aguero and lukaku trying to fit in hazard? Has to be Sanchez to go doesn't it? Can get Walcott next week for Redmond to have front 7 of

    Walcott mane firmino hazard
    Aguero lukaku Austin

    1. diesel001
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Prefer:

      Walcott - Coutinho - Hazard - De Bruyne - 'Whoever is affordable'
      Costa - Lukaku - Austin

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 day ago

        No aguero is a bit too much of a gamble for me

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Not sold on two L'pool mids, don't think they'll score that amount each week.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 day ago

        The fixtures are too good tho

    3. FPL_Hazards
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Yup i have those and its Sanchez to Haz

    4. MikeDuff
      10 years, 1 day ago

      I'm with you. Definitely keeping Cout/Firm at home to Moyesy's jokers in 2 weeks. Lukaku has to stay home to Swansea next GW so it has to be Sanchez.

      I'm looking at the straight swap this GW for no Arsenal v ManU then Ozil in for a Gundogan hit the week after. Leaves my front 8-

      Ozil Hazard Firm Cout Fletcher
      Austin Kun Rom

    5. Kevin McCallister
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Very similar set up and doing the same. Still have wildcard but saving and doing Sanchez to Hazard tonight/tomorrow, then Redmond to Wally following week.

  3. K.F.C
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Hey guys! Need help with this lot, still new to epl so any help is appreciated.
    Foster
    Peters lovren Fuchs
    Sanchez Firm Allen Cout Capote
    Kun Bentake

    Bench Scmeichel Holebas Mc Auley Stuani

    1FT and 1.6ITB

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      One of Capoue or stuani needs to be upgraded. Wouldn't want to have to play one each week. That's the priority

    2. MikeDuff
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Capoue to Gundogan for me there

  4. DrunkPhilosophy
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Bottomed
    Heaton Pickford
    Bellerin Holebas Amat Kelly Evans
    Sanchez Lallana Firmino Allen De Roon
    Aguero Lukaku Benteke
    1 FT

    Have exact money for:
    Bellerin + Lallana --> Alonso + Hazard(-4)

    Do it now or wait after the internationals and miss out on Chelsea defenders?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Good moves.

  5. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Argument for Sanchez > Hazard:

    1. Easy move to make. 1 FT, no restructuring.

    2. It frees up a significant amount of cash to strengthen elsewhere, as opposed to draining cash from other parts of your team.

    3. Captaincy. If you have Aguero and Hazard in your team then how often are you really likely to captain Sanchez? Particularly as he is usually a somewhat inconsistent option. If you accept that you won't need to captain him relatively regularly, then how does he justify his price tag?

    4. Ozil and Walcott. With captaincy removed from the equation, these two players arguably become much better value Arsenal picks than Alexis. Ozil is in excellent form and has proven history as a consistent source of points. Walcott is explosive and, for all the talk that his place is under threat, still seemingly first choice when fit. The price difference I price between these options and Sanchez is too much to ignore, imo.

    Really seems like the most rational move to me atm.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Trying to convince yourself?

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Nope, trying to see what counter arguments people throw up. Open to being dissuaded, just don't see how other moves make more sense.

    2. The Wise Owl
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Seems sensible, however I'd wait until after the international games.

    3. Je suis le chat
      10 years, 1 day ago

      You lost me at argument. Just get in Hazard. I think we all need 3 Chelsea and 3 Pool pkayers. Champions likely from these 2 teams.

    4. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      It is rational as long as Walcott gets the minutes - but I do fear Wenger will rotate him. Özil otoh might be the answer. Ro downgrade Kun to Costa ....

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Do it - you know it makes sense 🙂

    6. Ziegler1988
      10 years, 1 day ago

      I'd say Sanchez will be a pretty popular captain option GW13 along with Liverpool mids. Bournemouth are not good away from home. Whether he performs, we'll see

    7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Also - Haz has no European distraction, Sanchez will play champions league... and Haz is on Pens... Sanchez mightn't be.

    8. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Sanchez is Arsenal's centre forward. Repeat: centre forward.

      This is what is stopping me from getting rid.

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Yet (I think?) Walcott has had better underlying stats for most of the season? Playing as a CF isn't everything.

        1. Worzel Gummidge
          10 years, 1 day ago

          Walcott will be dropped soon enough.

          1. Pompel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 1 day ago

            In which case Özil might be the answer to our midfield puzzle (see post below)

        2. Sharpe Shuffle
          10 years, 1 day ago

          Agree with this. When I've seen Sanchez and Walcott play together this season, Walcott is the more direct while Sanchez drops off a lot

        3. Carlton P
          10 years, 1 day ago

          Time to go 3-5-2?
          Haz Sanchez Firminho Coutinho wally
          Kun Austin fodder
          This my rivals front 8
          Mine is same except Sanchez + Austin > siggy + lukaku +1.5 more spent on def and gk

        4. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 1 day ago

          Ok so I'm one of many that feels Hazard is essential & my current team is

          Heaton (Robinson)

          Fuchs, Smith, Kone, Amat, Pieters

          Sanchez, Coutinho, Firmino, Walcott, Capoue

          Austin, Aguero, Costa...

          Im thinking Sanchez out is the only viable way to get Hazard unless I down grade Walcott and sell Firm which, given pools fixtures isn't an option + Walcott looked good today IMO.

          The way I figure, Hazard will go up by another .2 before next GW and Sanchez will drop most likely at least .1, therefore the Sanchez buy back if I wanted to wouldnt cost much in terms of value.

          I do like the idea of investing the extra cash in defence as well.

          Wondering if I should have moved yesterday and switched Sanchez & Smith for Alonso & Hazard...had the exact cash but priced out now after rise. The -4, IB and uncertainty over losing Sanchez put me off.

      2. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Sanchez being centre forward seems better for Walcott as it's him who fills the no. 9 space when Sanchez drops deep to link the play.

      3. Danstoke82
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Same. On his day Sanchez can get a huge haul. Cannot replace him currently

    9. MTPockets
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Selling highest scoring Ars attacker vs mun/BOU/whu/STO/eve isn't for me.

    10. MikeDuff
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Can't realistically have Kun/Sanchez/Hazard and 2 Lpool. Sanchez has to go for me as he hasn't the best cheaper back up out of them. Ozil for me

    11. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      It would appear so for me too.

      I have sterling and firminho who ate the other option to get rid of but can shake the feeling sterling will produce sooner it later and why the hell would I get rid of firminho for?

  6. M.A.G
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Alonso vs Azpi
    Who Would you get ?

    1. JIM BOB
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Alonso for attacking threat and Azpil for Boners.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Alonso

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Alonso. Though Azpi is a good pick too.

    4. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Only watched the highlights but Alonso was so far forward and in the mix. No brainier. Stats better as well.

  7. coopsxx
    10 years, 1 day ago

    What's the most accurate price rise site

    Want to swap costa for hazard... trying to work out if I can wait for the costa rise without hazard going up tomorrow too.

    Why don't they do it on here?

    1. Unliklinho
      10 years, 1 day ago

      I believe its http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

      At least that's the one I trust the most...

    2. The Wise Owl
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Unfortunately it's quite hard to get 100% right, maybe it just involves a lot of extra traffic that they aren't prepared for.

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    10 years, 1 day ago

    How is this Christian Fuchs bandwagon going?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 years, 1 day ago

      took a wrong turn and went missing off radar

    2. Je suis le chat
      10 years, 1 day ago

      I'm becoming Muslim! couldn't resist the lure of a good Fuchs.

    3. MikeDuff
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Fuch off

  9. Lyonnais
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Can I go another week or two without Coutinho?

    He seems essential but I only can get him for Sanchez. Firmino my only Liverpool player atm.

    1. Niemi
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Same dilemma. Could get him for Mane as well. And I need to do subs in my defence, so it would have to be for a hit.

    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Same situation here. Hoping he gets rested next GW!

    3. MikeDuff
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Essential for SUN in my eyes

  10. Gareth nose
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Hi guys who do you think I should bring in?

    Allen or Snodgrass?

    1. MTPockets
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Allen

    2. MikeDuff
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Allen

  11. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Pulis teams reputation for clean sheets is well and truly overrated.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Had some tough fixtures. Expect a few over the next run of games

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 day ago

        It's a myth. They are specialists at conceding a single goal.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Yep. They've had 5x clean sheets ruined this season already by conceding a single goal, usually in the second half, or very late on. Infuriating 🙁

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Yup.

    3. Je suis le chat
      10 years, 1 day ago

      No recent evidence. Was hoping the Bruntwagen would gain momentum, bit like the Gundogan one, but without the goals/assists.

  12. Bleach †
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Would you have all your bench players a cheap fodders like Kingsley Amat and De Roon to get more funds for your starting 11?

    1. diesel001
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Yes

    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 day ago

      If need be.

      1. Bleach †
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Currently have Amat, now thinking of Holebas → Kingsley, who might even rise?

    3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Yes, because rotation means going fixture over form, which we all know isn't true. Big guns and in-form mid/low range players get you the points.

      1. Bleach †
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Cheers!

    4. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 1 day ago

      I would sell my granny to get a better starting 11

  13. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    10 years, 1 day ago

    I couldn't sit tight anymore, so I've gone ahead and done:

    Lallana, Walker, Sanchez > Hazard, Alonso, Coutinho (-8)

    May God protect my investments over the international break!

  14. Ziegler1988
    10 years, 1 day ago

    GW rank updated

    1. Lyonnais
      10 years, 1 day ago

      3m

      great 🙄

    2. fedolefan
      10 years, 1 day ago

      900....................K

    3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      10 years, 1 day ago

      3,5m LOOOOL

      1. Pompel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 day ago

        I'll LOL with you then. BIG red arrow!

    4. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      2.9 mil expected worse

    5. GS456
      10 years, 1 day ago

      57k!

    6. MikeDuff
      10 years, 1 day ago

      59k. Take that with no chelsea this week

  15. camarozz
    10 years, 1 day ago

    How did redmond do today??
    Disgusted with myself for bringing him in again couple wks ago. Sort of player that looks great but let's you down most times.

  16. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Any news regarding Walker injury? Have Walker but planning Sanchez and Lovren > Hazard and Alonso. Yay or Nay?

    1. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      He's in the England squad, so that's a good sign I guess.

  17. Chucky
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Best GW rank of the season 🙂 122 k 😀

    1. fedolefan
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Not enough to qualify for the cup I'm afraid. Evans couldn't save your GW.

      1. Chucky
        10 years, 1 day ago

        could have scored with Haz(C) 🙁

        1. Chucky
          10 years, 1 day ago

          100*

  18. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Just to illustrate whether Walcott or Sanchez out, which midfield would you prefer:

    A) Couthino - Hazard - Firmino - Walcott - de Roon

    B) Couthino - Hazard - Sanchez - Allen - de Roon

    Basically, the extra £3.6 gives me Firmino over Allen.....

    1. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Could also do
      C) Couthino - Hazard - Firmino - Özil - de Roon

      by downgrading Coleman

    2. Je suis le chat
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Couts and Bobby are ideal, coupled with Haz and Kdb.

      1. Pompel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Rather have Arsenal mid than KDB when already having Kun

    3. Chucky
      10 years, 1 day ago

      playing 343? B

      1. Pompel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Yes, Aguero - Lukaku - Austin

    4. MikeDuff
      10 years, 1 day ago

      I'm going C

  19. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 day ago

    1FT, 0.1ITB, help?

    Pickford / Marshall
    Vertonghen / Williams / Holebas / Evans / Amat
    Sanchez / Firmino / Coutinho / Son / Fletcher
    Aguero / Lukaku / Austin

    Sanchez > Hazard seems like the easy move to get him in but it's Son who I really want to drop, worth taking any hits?

    1. MikeDuff
      10 years, 1 day ago

      I'd leave Son for a week. Started high up today and against a woeful WHam next week. After that get him out for Arsenal cover Walcott/Oxil

  20. camarozz
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Pool have Southampton nxt. Hardly 4/5 nil there ya think??

    1. Je suis le chat
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Well if Hull can put 2 past them, why not?

    2. drughi
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Can see them score 2/3 goals atleast

  21. wbm
    10 years, 1 day ago

    A) Lukaku + Son > Austin + Hazard
    B) Walcott + Son > Hazard + Allen
    C) Son + Redmond + Capoue > Coutinho + Allen + de Roon -4
    D) Wait til after internationals

    1) Sell Smith for a playing defender
    2) Play AoA and hope I get 11

    Heaton / Foster
    Walker / Mustafi / Holebas / Smith / Amat
    Walcott / Son / Firmino / Redmond / Capoue
    Aguero / Costa / Lukaku

  22. Karan_G14
    10 years, 1 day ago

    With these 8 attackers what would be you preferred way of getting Hazard in?

    Sanchez Firmino Coutinho Siggy Redmond
    Aguero Austin Wilson

    A) Sanchez to Hazard

    B) Siggy & Wilson to Hazard & Anichebe

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 1 day ago

      B keep Sanchez

    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      A

    3. MikeDuff
      10 years, 1 day ago

      A

  23. Swan - Villa Proud
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Lukaku, Kun or Firmino. Who to lose for Hazard? Leaning Lukaku

    1. Je suis le chat
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Kun to Defoe/Kane and 4th mid to Haz.

    2. drughi
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Would not lose lukaku ahead of swansea at home

      1. Danstoke82
        10 years, 1 day ago

        This. Lukaku against a hapless Swansea defence could be gold.

        However he does need to redeem his troll status. I'm keeping for now though but might have to downgrade soon to improve my team elsewhere

    3. MikeDuff
      10 years, 1 day ago

      None of these. Leave Haz for 3 games if it has to be

    4. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Cheers all. Looks like I may lose Kun for a few weeks

  24. AlfieA
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Can anyone tell me if there is a reason that Evans is worth 0.2 more than Nyom? Or if there is a better option for 4.5 or less than either of those 2?

  25. camarozz
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Ya sure ranks have updated?? Couldnt have dropped 25ooo places with a 60 surely??
    245k to 270k.

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 day ago

      GW rank, not overall.

    2. Chucky
      10 years, 1 day ago

      not yet

    3. Unliklinho
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Ranks aren't updated yet. It always used to go top down. I'm at 8414 overnight, so my stuff should update before yours and it hasn't yet.

      1. Unliklinho
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Scratch that - just changed to 5680 while I was typing 🙂

    4. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 day ago

      yeah i got a small green arrow despite gw ranks 0f 227K

      1. camarozz
        10 years, 1 day ago

        I'm defo a red then with gw rank of ovr 1 Mil

  26. DeeGee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 day ago

    My defence this week fetched me 0 points overall –

    Shaw(0) – McAuley(2) – Lovren(0) – Holebas(-2) – Amat(0) .

    With Holebas suspended for the next GW and Amat/Shaw not nailed , I am left with effectively 2 potential playing defenders. Can’t really decide what to do , especially with the price rises changing in a frenzy.

    Have exactly 2.6 itb which will enable Walcott to upgrade to Hazard. With Wally likely to drop and Haz likely to rise , can’t risk this transfer as well.

    What to do in this scenario ? Wally > Hazard for now and then wait on the defence till GW 13?

  27. For Fuchs Sake
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Can do Walcott to Haz and Sterling to Gun for free now, and should be fine with price changes to do it after international games, but should I just do it now to avoid price changes?

    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 day ago

      If I could afford it I'd wait.

      Up to you.

  28. Coaly
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Exact money for Walcott Smith to Cout Alonso for -4

    Pull the trigger?

    What's this about Cout coming back late as well

    1. Sjaugen
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Consider LAllana instead

    2. Postman Ty
      10 years, 1 day ago

      south americans always come back late from internationals

      1. Coaly
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Late enough to be rested?

        1. Postman Ty
          10 years, 1 day ago

          sometimes. probably won't be rested but may come off early. granted, coutinho and lallana rarely make it past 70 or so anyways.

  29. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Do we think Cameron will come straight back into the Stoke starting 11 after the internationals?

    1. GS456
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Adam has been good since coming in so i would say no.

  30. Lyonnais
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Heaton / Pickford
    Koscielny, Walker, Holebas / Evans, Amat
    Sanchez, Firmino, Sterling, Allen / Capoue
    Aguero, Lukaku, Austin

    A) Koscielny + Sterling ---> Nyom + Hazard -4
    B) Sterling + Sanchez ---> Hazard + Coutinho -4