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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. Regin
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    and there goes my zabaleta CS. Damn!

  2. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy pen robbed... spewingg

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Great save my Bamba all the same

    2. Sylas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy owners nearly got some jammy points 😆

  3. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Watford, keep that CS!

  4. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Maddison is a waste of space

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You don't know anything.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Alanis

  5. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Why no VAR in the PL - should have been a peno for Leicester

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      and Everton and West ham.....ffs

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

        I have siggy and Arnie 🙁

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          same, with Siggy captain 😥 and Digne

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

            Ouch!

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      2019 it will be gradually introduced in epl and by 2020 complete VAR. It takes lot of manpower to VAR in so many matches simultaneously. Even with mammoth sums epl makes they want to be pragmatic and build slowly to save money

  6. dvdguy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Thtat's a red card and a pen

  7. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Gudmundsson looking good. Solid fixtures also.
    Is he on pens maybe?

  8. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Sol Bamba ... what a shame ...

  9. Texas Pete
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Think Maddi's luck has run out. The gods are not smiling and 2pts will be his max.

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

      Who to replace him with. He has passed my eyetest twice this season. Seems influential every time he plays

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

    Everton Brighton nothing special... Richarlison clinical and Ev defs left Dunk unmarked on a set piece...

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

    Foxes are playing awful...No need for any of their assets after Burnley

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Unforeseen events affecting imo.

  12. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    own both Maddy and Vardy. That goal would have been gold. not even a penalty for Vardy!

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    dammit fabs

  14. LOL LINGARD SCORED
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Fab > Bamba done

  15. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    So much for my double Wet Ham cleansheet. Listening to the game I was feeling so smug. Burnely sound like they are terrible.

    1. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      They really have been. Definitely not deserved.

  16. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    So... is there such a thing as a purple arrow on fpl...

    Oh dear.

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      A what now?

  17. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    All the fools owning Fabianski. West Ham's defence is AWFUL. They have the fixtures but won't keep any cleans. Such a trap.

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Here's captain hindsight

      1. Pras (FPL)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Always! Ha

      2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Really it was captain foresight too tbf.

    2. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks.

    3. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Balbuena says Hi

    4. LOL LINGARD SCORED
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He racks up saves like no other tho. He got 6 points last week without a clean sheet

    5. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Idiot

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

      Who bought Fab for cleanies lol? Its on saves he scored 40 pts already this season

    7. Postman Ty
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Swansea were often the worst defence in the league an Fabianski was always at the top of the keeper points list.

    8. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You never even had a top 50k finish in 10 years playing the game and calling smart fpl managers fool?

    9. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Easy to say now. All the reports say theur defence has been playing well. Plus they have conceded relatively few goals

    10. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Dumbest comment today.

    11. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Think he has 18/19 points in the last 3?

  18. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Is there an equivalent to Greasemonkey add on?

  19. Stadium of Dark
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else with Vardy captain?

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

      Chucky I believe

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        😛 kun

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

          Smarter decision

      2. Stadium of Dark
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I'll console myself with the fact he was offside anyway...refs so bad in this game

  20. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Best way to fund Iheanacho to Arnie? 0.6 short.

    Ederson
    Alonso | Mendy | Duffy
    Hazard | Fraser | Salah | Mane
    Kun | Success | Ineanacho

    Hamer | Højbjerg | AWB | Bennett

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Salah to Stephens.

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Very cilly

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Alonso to Robbo

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Bought Alonso for 6.5, so that does not make enough money unfortunately

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

      Fraser to brooks

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, probably this one is the least destroying

    4. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ederson downgrade? Diesnt seem easy

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, but he is a season keeper...

  21. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Mendy on 3 baps.

    1. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Third on bench

  22. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Best def up to 4.6 to bring in for Boly?

    Yedlin?

    1. Sylas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Duffy/Dunk?

  23. surrallt
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Did Richarlison and Ings to arnautovic and Barkley.. win some lose some I guess

  24. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Should have played Dummett over Robbo.

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Can't see Newcastle holding on to that CS (Yedlin owner)

  25. NX rising
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    who's a good cheap rotating gk with Ryan?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Button who will get games if Ryan released to me play Asia Cup in January

    2. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Button

  26. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I have no idea why I bought Balbuena. Terrible transfer.

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I bought him in last week for 9 points.

  27. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    We absolutely need VAR. Bamba should be off and that should have been a penalty.

  28. LOL LINGARD SCORED
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Can people please stop counting bps half way through games ffs.

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I find the so and so is injured equally infuriating. I know it's a joke but it stops me reading some days. This place is a cess pit on match day tbf

  29. davies
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Foolish not to get Wilson this week?

  30. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Arnie likely to score again?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, but wouldn’t be surprised if he doesnt