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

    Aguero and Maddison > Salah and Wilson?

    Regardless of a Kun hatty or not

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

      If Aguero scores a hat-trick you will 100% not ship him out.

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

        Still doesn’t change the fact he’s a 60 minute man

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

      I’m considering Mane and Arnie with Aguero and Maddison out

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

        I’d definitely do that

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

    Arnie captain a relative success. Now just to hope Sergio stays quiet.

    1. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      You sir are an incredibly bold man.

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      11 points. Pretty nice.

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I am not complaining even if it could have been more, i'll take it.

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

      Balls of steel.

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        They are today. Tomorrow they may be broken if Sergio runs riot.

  3. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Arnie probably going to get 2 BAPS?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes looks like it

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Could get 3 still

  4. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    captain maddison next against burnley

  5. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Score check.

    3 points here. 😎

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

      Add 3 infront - 33

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

      17, if 3 Richa bonus points.

    3. Catenaccio FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      We are not surprised at all.. You are really terrible at this game.

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who gets winning goal BPS when a team wins by 2 or more goals?

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

      The goal winning goal getsbit

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

      The person who scored the winning goal. Why do people find this so hard to understand?

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Ha. I know. Crazy.

      2. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Because if a team wins 6-0, technically all of the goals are winning goals, that's what confuses me

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          No. As ever, only one of the goals is a winning goal. And in that case it would be the first goal. It's not rocket science.

          1. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Neither of the other five goals would be needed to get the win, only the first if the opposition do not score.

          2. DV8R
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            It doesn't have to be rocket science. It wasn't clear to me but sorry for asking

  7. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    43 from 5 ok?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      fantastic

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Worst.

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

      Not bad.

  8. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Can we really take out Maddison when he faces this Burnley defence next?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. Form > fixtures

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Normally I am 100% form over fixtures, but this Burnley teams defensive form (or lack of) is a big consideration. Even Kane or Lukaku could score against them.

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Should get rid

    3. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Seems like a luxury move, if nothing else pressing then go for it I say.

    4. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Cant sell anybody that faces Burnley or Fulham. Thats what i look for every week when im debating transfers, whos facing those two.

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

      I'm getting rid because he will drop in price... got him at 6.6 selling now at 6.8.

      Don't know who to replace with.. maybe Anderson? Whats your opinon?

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

    I see a few that wants to do Maddi to Martial this week. Is there a competition to make the worst possible transfer?

    1. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Quite possibly my move for the week after that though, just scared its too late by then.

    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Maddy will drop Martial will rise,maybe they will be out priced.

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

    Really need Mitro to cancel out these Arnie points on Monday now lol

    1. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Same but nah lol

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

        Yeah not very hopeful lol

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

      Yup! Much needed!

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      He'll definitely cancel out one of them.

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

    Is somebody watching the Cardiff - Leicester Game? How does Paterson look?

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

      oddly similar to a porn star

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

        Ha!

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

    Chilwell 12 pointer beautifull

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Well done! I got rid of him a few weeks ago but he was due a good score.

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

      He played excellent last week too. Would keep him if I had him!

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

      Amazing isn't it? Finallyyyyyyyyyyyy

  13. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Success wagon derailed. glad i avoided

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      lol

  14. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    31 from 4 boommmmmm

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

      11 from 4. Boooo 🙁

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

      36 or 37 depending on Arnautovic’s bonus, from four. Boom.

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

      36 out of 5 pre bonus

  15. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    How did Arnie get 25+ baps in last 20mins with that assist?

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

      Did you watch the game? He was creating chances left right centre.

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

      lots of big chances created and attempted assists

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

        Is it wrong to double up with Anderson, fixtures look nice.

  16. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Maddison + Aguero to Mane + Arnie for free?

  17. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Plan before this week was to WC this team to fit in Mane. Not so sure now with Rich's brace.

    Patricio Hamer
    Alonso Robbo Mendy Doherty Tomkins
    Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser Deulofeu
    Kun Mitrovic Quaner

    1 Ft 0.2 itb

    A. Go ahead with WC
    B. Kun + Fraser > Arnie + Mane (-4)

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

      Madness to wc IMO.Mane can be easily rotated.With salah and robbo wouldn't care about him

      1. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Home to Fulham followed by great fixtures is very tempting.
        Also wanted to downgrade Kun to a cheaper striker since he keeps getting subbed off after an hr.

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

          U have mitro who is awful.Instead of shipping him u are shipping 2 proper options in kun and Fraser

  18. Parm
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Paul Dummett is my dad.

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      And your mum is Jonjo Shelvey

  19. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    20pts -4 from 3

    1. tsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      So 16

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

      Snap.

  20. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    16 from 3. Hate this game.

    1. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What? Thats not bad lmfao

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

      23 from 5

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      8 from 4...stoopid game

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

      That’s a 64 point week if your whole team averages that. Far from terrible.

  21. tsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Hey anyone know why Lascelles was subbed at half time.

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

      Shoulder injury

      1. tsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Ah sucks, hope he pulls through :/

  22. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    come on now Mitro, your turn for a double digit return

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

      Yess!!

  23. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Just need Real to win for £300

    Ramos you cheeky monkey

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

    44 from 6 .Great start

  25. Klein
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Damn did f anderson to maddi 2 weeks back. What a booboo

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

      Looking at doing the reverse myself

  26. Lokako
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Arny, Wilson and ricarlison owners take place on the rank train! "all waiving with hats to maddison, vardy and fraser owners left behind on the station"

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

      Bye guys. Enjoy the ride

  27. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    get lost arnoutovic

  28. ShababQ
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Was contemplating who to bench between Maddison and Richarlison, suffice to say, Richarlison's 15 pts are on my bench 🙁

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

      Wow heartbreak.

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Pity but I don't have much sympathy if you bench Rich at home vs Brighton

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

        well, everyone was saying Siggy is now the main Everton attacker, including the Scout Squad and there were a lot of transfer outs too...

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

      If you're starting Haz you may still bank those Richi points

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

        I do have Hazard, but pretty sure he'll come on in the second half bare minimum

  29. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Who's ready for Salah to rip that shoddy Arsenal defence to shreds?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Me! Add Robbo to the mix too

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      *Mane

      1. Eden Wizard
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Deluded

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

      Along with a Liverpool clean sheet, I would accept that.

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

    Beaten by Sunderland. This is a new low point for Plymouth 🙁