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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. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Maddison? Time to go?

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

      Absolutely

    2. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      over due

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

      he has Burnley next, who conceded 13 goals in last 3 games...

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No. Good fixtures. Was always going to be a indifferent day for Leicester players. Narrow win was predictable. Been unlucky. Hold.

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

      Those fixtures...

      I think I'll give him one more week. His replacement would have a tough fixture, so might as well wait a week.

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

      Not against Burnley perhaps.

    7. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers - need to lose one from Fraser Mads or Rich

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

      Ditch asap and don't look back

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

    Not a SINGLE goal or assist from Vardy AND Maddison combined in FOUR games!!

    Unbelievable. Killed me

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      And me

  3. philb159
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Prayers answered when deciding whom to sell out of Maddy and Richarlison this week. Could have easily gone the other way. Lucky or just good decision making who knows? Just hope it continues

  4. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Will Arnie loose his assist?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

    2. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No

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

    Tried to be clever and beat the template, BURNED.

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

      Did you end up getting Holebas?

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

      Great shout with KDB though

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

        Good banter 🙂

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

      Yeah, i've noticed you try to be clever on here very often, just like your team, it rarely works.

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

        Everything I say is right

      2. Eden Wizard
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Template is ultra dullard, it’s a game...

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

    Think I've found my makeweight for affording salah.. hello Diaganna

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

      Yep decent magic bean

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

      Diangana is legit
      Very good pick imo

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

      Lot of spark

  7. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    My goalkeeper luck is horriblr

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

    last goal from open play bilva 22nd sept ,utterly sick of it

  9. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Not got Richardson. 🙁

    Got Gudmondsson, though, so not all bad. 🙂

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

      *** Richarlison ***

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

      Not got Richardson.

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

        Got Martial, though, so not all bad 🙂

  10. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson price rise tonight...?

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

      Looks likely.

    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        How many of yellow card he has... considering transfer him tonight

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

    What on earth has happened to Burnley. 4 conceded today again.

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

      The Burnley who got relegated are BACK.

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

      They just awful from start of season.Even after uel they are just crap

  12. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    That Arsenal defence 😯

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

      Lots of injuries.

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

    Those people saying keep Maddison - monumental fail

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Leicester aren’t in a good place at the moment for obvious reasons

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

        Yeah, Cardiff is a shite hole.

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          😆

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Indeed

      • Osman
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        And they have to travel to Thailand for the funeral, it will be rough couple weeks for them ..

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      TAA back in for today, bench for CL then starts against Fulham?

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Punish the sellers !

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

      20 points from 6 ... ouch. Getting Balbuena instead of Chilwell was painful to see.

      Need Sterling (c) masterclass to save me now.

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

      Arnie, Anderson and Richarlison my first three to play. Comeon number 1 spot for this gameweek!

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

        Well Done!

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

        hooray

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

        Well done! But somebody somewhere has probably TC'd Anderson

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

          Hahaha imagine the maverick on that

      4. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        You put the armband on Haz?

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

          Yeh mate, I think he will play. Don't know if it'll pay off yet

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

      How bad is Maguire injury?
      Chances for next week to start?

    7. TeamSteam
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Insanely offensive lineup from Arsenal. High scoring game inc prob.

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

      Is Lovren injured?

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

        Klopp presumably using Gomez for his pace and his willingness to not rash into tackles against fast players.

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        yes

      3. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Groin

    9. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yhh... so i may have done Schmeical to Fab over Vardy to Arni this week.. ffs

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

      score check?

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Score check to you, sir.

      2. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Including baps I think its around 41 with 8 played. Captain plus 2 others left.

      3. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        29 with 3 played

      4. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        thanks.44 here with 5 to play and captain. 🙂

      5. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        5 from 3 :)... if i did the other transfer i was considering then itd be 27 from 3 fs

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

      Thing is, Maddison had Burnley next who have conceded 13 goals in their last 3 games.. Lol.

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

        Cardiff are also bad.

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Harold would disagree

    12. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just won £300 on Everton, Leicester, Real and England.

      Do I lump it on Pool?

      1. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hell no

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

          Hahaha. They’ll win

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

        No. Well done and quit when you're ahead

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

          Wise words.

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

        Yes

    13. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I expected worse Arsenal defence. Thats not so bad. Liverpool fan here but im think arsenal win 3-1

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

        Haha, no. That Arsenal defence is horrible. Kolasinac`s first game of the season? Holding easily one of the worst CBs in the league. Goals galore.

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Liverpool didnt play so good in this season. Hope we will draw at least. YNWA

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

        Highly unlikely! Maybe the reverse! Lol

    14. altan8797
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      leicester assets, ditch or hold for burnley?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        hold

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

        If you held for this then hold for next.

      3. altan8797
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        think i will hold, cheers both

    15. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Maddison to Anderson no brainer.

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

        I wouldn't say no brainer with Burnley up next.

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

      Jimenez to drop before Anderson rise?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 5 months ago

          nowhere near

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

        Maddison Vs Burnley next 😉

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

          Stoppable force vs movable object

      3. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Kun to Laca and Mitro to Arnie done!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Wow!

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

            This

      4. R.C
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        This Liverpool v Arsenal game will be one of the best games this season.

        1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          West ham Burnley was great