After Brighton and Southampton finished all-square at the Amex, we now make our way to the King Power Stadium as Leicester City entertain Everton at 4pm.
In what has been a hugely underwhelming Gameweek for the main captain picks in Fantasy Premier League, two of the top 14 armband choices – Jamie Vardy and Wayne Rooney – now go head-to-head.
The Foxes’ Vardy carries the captaincy hopes of 1.76% as he looks to end a three-match barren streak. Still boasting a 14% ownership, he’s scored in two of his last three home matches – against Chelsea and Liverpool.
Yet it’s Riyad Mahrez who is the hosts’ form player on the back of a goal and two assists in the last two Gameweeks.
The Algerian also netted in the midweek cup win over Leeds and could be one to consider if Leicester can click under the stewardship of new manager Claude Puel. Up next, they have Stoke, West Ham, Burnley and Newcastle in the upcoming six rounds of fixtures.
Everton are another team in transition after last week’s departure of Ronald Koeman.
Rooney – their most popular FPL player with a 10.2% ownership – has a 1.27% armband backing after netting his fourth of the season against Arsenal last time out.
With the fixtures still in the Toffees’ favour, we’re hoping that David Unsworth can get the best out of Dominic Calvert-Lewin (5.0) as a budget forward, though Gylfi Sigurdsson’s Fantasy stock goes from bad to worse as he drops to the visitors’ bench.
