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Emotional afternoon ahead as Leicester travel to Cardiff City

The attention of the football world will be on the Cardiff City Stadium this afternoon as Leicester City play their first match since the tragic passing of chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Talismanic striker Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) returns to the starting line-up after featuring as a second-half substitute against West Ham in Gameweek 10. Meanwhile James Maddison (£7.0m) appears to be deployed just behind him in a 4-4-1-1 formation.

Meanwhile, midfielder Callum Paterson (£5.2m) starts a fourth successive match as the centre-forward for Cardiff.

Likewise, Richarlison (£6.8m) is used up front for Everton, extending his run of games in that position to four in a row. Bernard (£5.9m), Theo Walcott (£6.4m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.5m) remain the attacking midfield trio behind the Brazilian.

Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m) returns to the West Ham team after missing out on Gameweek 10 with an illness. Matej Vydra (£5.8m) has been named in the Burnley side to face the Hammers for the fist time since Gameweek 7.

Everybody’s new favourite budget striker Isaac Success (£4.6m) was on the Watford teamsheet for the third match in a row, furthering his appeal.

CARDIFF CITY XI: Etheridge; Bennett, Bamba, Morrison, Ecuele Manga; Arter, Gunnarsson; Murphy, Reid, Camarasa; Paterson

LEICESTER CITY XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Morgan, Maguire, R Pereira; Albrighton, Mendy, Ndidi, Gray; Maddison; Vardy

EVERTON XI: Pickford, Coleman, Zouma, Keane, Digne, Gueye, Gomes, Walcott, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Richarlison

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION XI: Ryan, Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong, Stephens, Kayal, March, Jahanbakhsh, Izquierdo, Murray

NEWCASTLE UNITED XI: Dubravka, Dummett, Lascelles, Fernandez, Yedlin, Diame, Shelvey, Ritchie, Muto, Kenedy, Rondon

WATFORD XI: Foster, Femenia, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas, Doucoure, Capoue, Hughes, Deulofeu, Pereyra, Success

WEST HAM UNITED XI: Fabianski, Zabaleta, Rice, Diop, Cresswell, Balbuena, Obiang, Snodgrass, Diangana, Anderson, Arnautovic

BURNLEY XI: Hart, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Defour, Westwood, Gudmundsson, Lennon, Vydra, Vokes

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1,780 Comments Post a Comment
  1. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Lets go Arnie!

  2. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Arnie a real differential for me. I will not accept anything shot of a hatrick.

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    RIP Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Losing a kind-hearted man in power is a big loss to the planet. Hopefully other owners take inspiration from his charity work.

  4. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Early transfer thoughts:

    TAA + Hazard + Richarlison to Robertson + Mane + Barkley (-4)

    Thoughts?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Haz has decent fixture

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      And if one of Robertson/Mané/Barkley get injured/red carded/dropped in their games today or tomorrow?

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Make sure you fit Martial and Wilson in too

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        this

    4. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      TAA has Fulham
      Hazard has Everton

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      awful transfers.Shipping a fit hazard before everton for a -4

    6. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Shipping Hazard for a hit before he plays Everton at home? Just stop.

  5. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    2 bonus for Wilson

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You sure?

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Seems so... woop

    3. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A bit surprising, no?

    4. sillyhilly69
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Winning goal BAPs to be added no?

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Couch time with no Arnie.

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      COYI

      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        COYI !

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hat trick inbound.

  7. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero richar (-4) to salah wilson? Y or n (cant afford any price change)

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      wait for Rich to play at least

  8. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Rashford down to (22), Wilson still on (25). 2 bonus confirmed.

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      That after winning goal bps?

  9. SUPER 11
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why was Pogba not awarded Assist for Rashfords goal?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Adam Smith (Bournemouth defender) got a touch after Rashford controlled it - so Rashford was effectively tackled before he had his shot

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Defender got enough of a touch for it to be considered a tackle/block.

      I disagree though. It was just a touch off a take down.

    3. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Because it wasn’t an assist.

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

      Because of Adam Smith touche

  10. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Maddison to Martial for free?

    1. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Seems popular

    2. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Before Leicester play Burnley at home and United play City? No thanks.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Think long term.

        1. noahzark22
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          you can think long term after leicester plays burnley

        2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          But he could think long term after next week?

          How does think long term get around the fact that if he waited one week then he could benefit both short term and long term?

          1. Make United Great Again
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Form > fixtures

            1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Good fixtures creates good form 😉

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      awful for next week.Leicester play one of the worst teams and utd play the best team

  11. chilli con kone
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Are they actually not giving Pogba the assist because Smith touched the ball slightly after Rashford brought it down?

    Makes no sense

    1. The Cherry Picker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No way in a million years that was his assist. It was bouncing around between him the keeper, Ake and smith

      1. chilli con kone
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I think you need to watch it again. Nothing to do with those other guys. Don’t understand how you can think it 100% definitely isn’t when Pogba picked him out with the cross

      2. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Its clear pogba assist!

        1. noahzark22
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          it's a clear pass from pogba to the center of the box

      3. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Lol, the ball was aimed towards Rashford, the ball found it's way to Rashford, and all Ake/Smith did was basically hit nudge it on to Rashford. No idea how you think that cannot be an assist. FPL assists are garbage anyway, but there's no way you can complain about it being given.

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Effectively, Rashford lost possession and then regained it

      1. chilli con kone
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        This unfortunately but there is no common sense to that rule

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, seems very strange. Minimal contact during Rashford controlling a ball from a cross.

  12. Kepa's at the wheel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mitro to Wilson or Murray is the big question this week

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      what if mitrovic scores 2-3 this week?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Take his points and run. Fixtures and Fulham both terrible.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          This

    2. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      also, Murray won't be dependable during the Christmas period, so not likely a good choice

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        And I agree, may just downgrade and go 352 myself

      2. Kepa's at the wheel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Would just be for this run of fixtures. Don't think anyone believes he's a season keeper

        1. noahzark22
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          He's been dreadful away from home as well. The 'easier' games of this run are away from home.

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson with bad fixtures and Murray with no nailedness and poor stats

      ok

      1. Kepa's at the wheel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        The English Bas Dost mate 😉

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          not quite but they do share similar styles of play

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      get success or kamara and change formation but of these 2 wilson nobrainer

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Murray the man from the next 4 or 5 I think

  13. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Is Bernard Marco Silva's son? Gets into the lineup no matter how shitty he plays.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Him and Walcott killed a Richarlison super haul last week

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You could replace Bernard with Walcott or Richarlison in that

    3. Kepa's at the wheel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wally's half brother. Both Silva's

  14. Klein
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    2 bps for wilson. Congrats owners. Now can we rest this?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Rest yourself..

    2. Mweene
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      At this point Wilson is fixture proof. Great value

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Fixtures toughen after Arsenal

  15. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Hi Pogba owners! Come join us lacazette owners over here!

    1. Mic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Im a lacazette owner yet lacazettes was a dodgy handball mixed in with a touch off someone elses head. Pogba actually picked Rashford out with a great cross

      1. Mic
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Will probably count as an assist for Pogba in real terms not fpl

  16. Chasing Waves
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Come on (K)un, and my punt of Snoddy!

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Kun is tomorrow buddy

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Might want to check fixtures

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Snod is an excellent punt well done

      1. noahzark22
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I was .1 short and the 3 YC in games playing 16 minutes or less put me off

  17. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    RP.
    Lads, need help on off topic subject.
    What's that show on BBC(I think) about child wake up as an adult called?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Brexit

    2. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Big

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Never heard of one - there's a movie called Big

        1. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Friend of mine pretty sure it's a hit series from UK-based tv/channel.

      • Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Jim'll Fix It

      • QueefParkRangers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        FF Scout at 2pm

      • Naboo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hard Candy

    4. Chasing Waves
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I jumped the gun

    5. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Watford, do a job and crush Newcastle! Success and Pereyra brace please.

    6. mrwinner
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      which game are we watching chaps?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Watford newcastleg.game, I hope. Depends on my TV broadcaster, not sure which game they are taking.

      2. billysupertramp
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        thinking about hammers game. and you know why

      3. Mic
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        West ham or Everton

      4. Sugar Kane
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        West ham for sure, got Felipe and arnie. Goal assists three times over will get me infront of the top 10k chums im battling with atm

        1. Mic
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Love the felipe pick

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            He’s trash

            1. Sugar Kane
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Say again ask yourself 😉

          2. Sugar Kane
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            It's maverick for sure, huge differential doe and his xa stat's r promising

      5. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        all of them

    7. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Newcastle to crush Watford

    8. delux
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      at the end I didn't Mitro to Arnie.

      So I bet my mortgage on Arnie's goal 🙂

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Claim

    9. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone else interested in a Brooks/Jimenez rotation, with the following fixtures in the next five:

      Newcastle (A), Huddersfield (H), Cardiff (A), Huddersfield (H) Newcastle (A)

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Palindromic

        1. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          What’s a aeltsacwen?

        2. Hart-ake
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Indeed- an also an amazing run.

    10. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hoping for immediate returns on my transfers this week.. kiko Arnie in for Trent Jimenez

    11. Genji3lade
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      All the casuals are expecting Hazard to start and play the full 90 today. When they see his reduced minutes there will be further selling pressure. His drop tonight is confirmed but I would expect a second drop this week if he fails to produce points. Especially with many looking to acquire Liverpool assets for Fulham (H).

      1. WE ARE RANGERS
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        drop confirmed? what you on about?

        1. Genji3lade
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          made an error, for some reason thought he was -100. If only there was a delete comment button lol

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Tomorrow

        • Sugar Kane
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          He will play 90, don't count ya chickens

      3. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        This is beautiful sight:

        Salah (FUL) (C)

        Next week should be fun.

        1. the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          looks better with (TC)

        2. Parm
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          If Hazard is out I could have Salah, Mané & Firmino. 0-0 incoming FFS.

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

          Oh yeah! Might as well sort my team for next week in case I get hit by a bus or something.

      4. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Decision to bench Fraser and play Wilson paid off

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Pretty obvious decision

      5. AnfieldLad
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        All 4 of them on Soccer Saturday have Everton winning to nil. Can’t wait to lose that Pickford clean sheet

      6. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        "When Arnie's shot,
        Did NOT go in!
        When Arnie's shot did NOT go in!
        He's a troll, the troll in London!
        Oh when's his shots did not go in!"

        (To the time of When the Saints fo marching in)

        Amen

      7. Parm
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Has Arnie made it out the tunnel. Worried about him already.

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah he has scored twice already.