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James Maddison (£6.6m) has come through his injury doubts to start for Leicester against Crystal Palace this afternoon.

The central midfielder was yellow-flagged before the game following comments from Claude Puel in his Thursday press conference.

Maddison starts in the number 10 role for the Foxes as their run of appealing fixtures gets underway this weekend.

Ben Chilwell (£5.0m) was not as fortunate as he missed out on a place in the matchday squad through his knock.

Christian Fuchs (£4.1m) makes just his second start of the season at left-back.

The wide attacking midfield slots are occupied by Harvey Barnes (£5.5m) and Rachid Ghezzal (£5.0m) while a recall for Jamie Vardy (£8.8m) sees Demarai Gray (£5.4m) drop to the bench.

As expected, Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.6m) sits out for Crystal Palace, covered at right-back by Joel Ward (£4.3m).

Further up the field for the Eagles, there is a first start for Michy Batshuayi (£6.5m).

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, Maguire, Evans, R Pereira; Tilemans, Ndidi; Barnes, Maddison, Ghezzal; Vardy.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Sakho, Tomkins, Ward; Schlupp, McArthur, Milivojevic; Zaha, Batshuayi, Townsend.

  1. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Predictions for Utd v Pool today? I'm leaning toward 0-0 or 1-1.

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2-2

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      1-3

    3. Party time
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Utd 1-3 Liverpool (Rashford, Salah, Manex2) ( Herrera assist, Mane, Firmino,Trent assist)

      • olidooley
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        0-0

      • Butcher
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You've had 4 predictions and not one for a United win. For some of the Liverpool fans who still haven't come back down to earth, today you will. And Carragher is going to eat his words. Or shall I say spit his words.

        1. Slitherene
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Ah, overly optimistic United fan here?
          Do we see any logic in your comment? Na. Not for me.

          What if they lose?
          With your overzealous nature, you'll be kinda really really affected by that result.

          Someone is definitely gonna spit their words.

          1. Butcher
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I dont think overly optimistic is the correct term. My opinion is purely based on the below.

            https://www.instagram.com/footyaccums/p/BuOD6PAHXoU/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=cf9i9vaxhgfo

      • Dave Bauer
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        3-1 United.

        Complete neutral, I could not care less, but United will be incredibly up for this, they’re flying at the moment and Liverpool can be shaky at the back under pressure.

        1. Butcher
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Glad someone has seen sense

          1. Dave Bauer
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Could be wrong, but that’s how I see it panning out. Liverpool have extreme talent going forward though and United aren’t overloaded with great defenders, so I suppose it’s just as likely that Salah and Mané will rip them open. But I’m leaning towards United personally.

          2. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Bookmarked

            1. Dave Bauer
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              I mean if you’re bookmarking me I really don’t care if I’m completely wrong!

              1. THFC4LIFE
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Not you fella

      • Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        a draw

      • umerlfc
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        1-2

      • SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully 0-0

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I can't afford a Pool CS in my Cash ML

      • Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Absolutely no idea!

        Momentum would suggest a Utd victory, and if Liverpool fail to bring a level of intensity equal to that expected from Utd, they will be ripe for picking off.

        That said, if Liverpool are on their game, I can see a 3-1, 4-1 score line in their favour.

        Sitting on the fence with a 2-2 😆

      • FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        2-4 hehe

      • el polako
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Apparently OGS had Fergie to give a motivatuonal speech to United players.
        Unlike former managers Ole knows and understands the gravitas of this game, I expect United to be really up for it and for Liverpool to be Spursy 😉

      • elchilangles
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        0-0

    4. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Which one?
      1. Aubamayang > Aguero *
      2. Son > Sterling *
      3. Both for free but go FH in 31 instead of 32.

      * Choosing Aguero would mean not owning Sterling until the FH in 32 or WC in 34. Same goes for picking Sterling over Aguero.

      1. Party time
          7 years, 1 month ago

          2

        • olidooley
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Kun

        • McSlu
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Depends on the rest of team. I own kun already, and will gi son->Sterling now, FH31 and TC or BB in 32.

      2. L'Aeroplanino
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        GW28-31

        Chelsea - TOT ful WOL eve
        City - WHM bou WAT blank

        would take City assets over the next few GWs everyday even with a blank (FH32)

        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I'm looking at hazard to sterling......and I'm free hitting 32

          1. circusmonkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I want to do Son to Sterling but plenty of debate on here about City rotation, it does concern me. Wish Sane was nailed, or any of them really.

        2. Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I’m sure City will outperform Chelsea but Kun and Sterling owners may not be rejoicing that much - I speak as a Kun owner.

          More than possible we’ll see early season Kun (around CL time ) - goal then su. On 65/70. Sterling is also due a rest soonish. He plays most but not all.

          I wouldn’t want Chelsea in

      3. FPLAdmiral
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        (A) Son > Sterling
        (B) Camarasa > McNeil
        (C) AWB > Newcastle defender

        Have exact cash for A this week for Sterling’s 3 plum fixtures - good move?

        Doesn’t lend itself to my plan however (build for GW31, FH32). Only have 6 for GW31, and bringing in Sterling would only allow me 8 players without hits. B + C allow me one more player.

        Current team -

        Fabianski
        TAA, Robertson, Perreira, Doherty
        Son*, Salah (c), Pogba
        Aguero (vc), Rashford, Jimenez

        (Button)(F.Anderson, Camarasa*, AWB*)

        1. Party time
            7 years, 1 month ago

            A

          • THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            A. Take a hit or 2 before the gw31 deadline if you want more players

          • The 5% Team
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            A

            8 players in 31 is enough imo (doing it myself as well)

            1. FPLAdmiral
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Pretty unanimous, thanks chaps!

          • Miniboss
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Is there some news on Son or why are people swapping him for Mane/Sterling? Guy's been on some real form and I can't see why to transfer him out for another blanker.

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Blanked this week. Causal rage traders

              1. Fitzy.
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                It's not as simple as that, and you know it.

                1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  People trading in Sterling before he plays today?

                  That’s if you think he’ll start midweek. Or if you think a downbeat Chelsea and porous Arsenal sides aren’t there for the taking.

                2. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  4 double figure scores last 9 appearances must be a price point issue. People held on for Rich blanking for ages or still have or shifted to Anderson 😆

        2. b91jh
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          After the result from the last two days, i am pretty sure gw31 will be a crap week.

          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I love a low scoring week. Hits hurt.

        3. @fpl_phenom
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I think I might cut my losses on Pereira...

          Newcastle defender or even a super cheap Burnley or West Ham defender all look better options...

          1. b91jh
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I got Chilwell who have same return with Pereira this week, prior to an auto-sub-in coming

          2. Dave Bauer
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Just brought him in for this week and he at least has no blanks. Sticking for now but I understand where you’re coming from.

          3. Burger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            West Ham? 4 cleanies all season.

            1. Richd
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah but they get save points 😉

        4. Wheyyyy
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Best defender to bring in for 4.5m or less? (FH32)

          A - Yedlin
          B - Rice
          C - Taylor
          D - Other, who?

          1. JRO093
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Yedlin

        5. olidooley
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Hoping to save a FT next GW.
          Good to go?

          Ederson
          Robertson TAA Doherty Pereira
          Salah Pogba Son
          Aguero Jiménez Rashford

          Patricio Fraser Hojbjerg AWB

          1. Eleven Hag
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Son to whoever playing huddlesfield..so jota for this GW 🙂

        6. Offs!de
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Hello good people!!
          Does anybody have spreadsheet of FPL TRANSFER PLANNER?

        7. Eleven Hag
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Lloris
          Shaw Bennett Lascelles
          salah(c) Son jota pogba
          Aguero rashford jimenez

          subs: seproni, Harvey barnes, luiz, AWB

          I am going to make the following transfers in the next few GWs without taking hits and could you tell me which of them is the most necessary for this game week based on this team

          A) Lloris to kepa ( because chelsea play in BGWs and possibility of having double GW in 32) or Ederson ( if I choose ederson it would require another transfer for boruc for BGWs)
          B) Son to Mane
          C) Bennett to TAA - wolves next two fixtures are huddlesfield A and cardiff home, so expecting one or both clean sheets so I feel it can wait until gw 31
          D) any other better option

          TIA

          1. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            B

        8. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Why did Puncheon get subbed after 23 mins ?!

          1. b91jh
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Tom Smith red card

            1. Richd
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Of course. Silly me. Thanks pal

        9. b91jh
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Dubravka
          Doherty Robbo Bednarek
          Salah Eriksen Son Pogba Sterling
          Jimenez Rashford

          Hamer Chilwell* Bennett Kamara*
          0.3itb, 1ft

          1) exact cash for Eriksen->Mane, or hold for one more week?
          2) Who to start among
          Chilwell (BHA)
          Bednarek (FUL)
          Bennett (hud)

          1. Eleven Hag
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            1) Do it
            2) bennett

          2. The 5% Team
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            if you want Mane, might as well do it now

            Bennett

        10. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Ideas for GW28 please:

          Guaita
          Robertson - Doherty - Digne
          Salah(vc) - Son - Pogba - Fraser
          Aguero (c) - Rashford - Jiménez

          Foster - Bennett - Camarasa - AWB*

          1 x FT, 0.7m ITB

          A. Save FT
          B. A transfer - what.

          Also what’s best chip strategy for above team if I still have WC, FH, BB & TC?

          1. Eleven Hag
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            easy, do Son to Mane

            1. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, that might be a good call....

            2. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Shiiit, need to do it tonight in case of price changes, have exact money.......

        11. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Teams still with a chance of a double GW32, followed by a game in GW33.

          Cardiff if Manchester City lose to Swansea
          Spurs if Brighton lose to Millwall
          Crystal Palace if they loss to Watford, but DGW could also be in GW35
          Watford if they loss to Crystal Palace, but DGW could also be in GW35
          Southampton but DGW could also be in also GW35
          Chelsea but if Brighton beat Millwall, Spurs v Brighton could played in DGW 32 instead

        12. Trovsmash
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Rashford, Son & AWB (inj)

          to

          Sterling Barnes & Lascelles -4?

          Gives me two extra players for 31 & 33 & Sterling who I want for the rest of the season.

          Yay or nay? have exact money

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            What if Rash scores tomo?

            1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Today*

              1. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                *relative NZ time. We are in the future

            2. Trovsmash
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Then i re evaluate, would still have pogba though

          2. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Seems knee jerky but I like it

          3. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Looks good, but if you also have Kun two premium City players would be a lot to bench in GW31 and GW33.

            1. Trovsmash
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              I have Aub, so i feel like i need at least 1 city player for the upcoming good fixtures, but also balance that by having 8 before hits for 31

          4. The 5% Team
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            yes like the moves

        13. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Alisson
          Doherty, Robbo, Lascelles
          Salah, Pogba, Son, Fraser
          Arnie, Rash, Jimi

          Speroni; Digne, Bednarek, Punch

          7.7 itb. 1FT.

          Punch to Sterling?
          Bench Arnie?

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Sterling is very punchable

            1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Only when I own him.

              1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                2, 6, 2 (c).

        14. Ambrosiana Inter
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Really need Lacazette to s a my gw

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I don't mind if Laca scores as long as Auba blanks

            1. Ambrosiana Inter
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Nice

        15. Miniboss
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Rushed to get Pereira in for AWB. Didn't see yesterday's match but seems Leicester defence had a shite night. I'll probably now hold on to him until gw33 due to blanks and decent fixtures but the regret is already there.

          Did he look dangerous at least or should I just bite the bullet and swap for someone else? All chips unused.

          Fab
          Pereira Robbo Doherty
          Salah Son Jota Pogba
          Jimenez Rash Auba

          Hamer Digne Bednarek Masuaku

          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            You got him for a reason. Fixtures and attacking threat. I held off because Palace scored 6 games previous and beat Leicester previous 3 encounters

            1. Patch
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              So you are bringing Pereira in next GW? To have 5 BGW31 players...is that enuf...I guess you should have already brought Rondon in like I did this week but who else?

              1. Kiwivillan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                No probably playing Duffy. I have Jimi Rich Aguero so didn't bring in Rondon for hit on players with accrued value

            2. Miniboss
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              You're right, I'll probably concentrate on bringing city attack in this week.

        16. eazy
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Anyone looking to wildcard before in the next gameweeks? If so why?

          1. eazy
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Been eyeing the option myself since no city in my team but probably will just take hits.

          2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Absolutely not.

            1) it’s perfect for 34 (or 33 if City go out of FA cup)
            2) you gain no new information about DGWs right now
            3) Gameweeks close together: transfer frenzy but also chance that minor knocks could mean missing next weekend.
            4) rotation possible midweek

            I wasted mine, don’t waste yours.

            1. eazy
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks for the opinion mate

          3. McEwan
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I wanted to use it recently but team was always ok. Previous seasons I’ve always used it at the end of the window and got a big bounce from it. This season, not any transfers of note has kept the sides very similar. So uncharted territory for me with the wildcard, 32 or 34 likely now

          4. Amey
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I want to use mine after horrible gw.
            11(-4) from 5 player's.
            Have no city attackers in the team.
            Don't want to lose Auba before Bournemouth. So thought about it. But not using it

        17. Sz21
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          1. Digne (or possibly Doherty) -> TAA.
          2. Son-> Maddison (or Almiron) to save cash.
          3. Save.
          4. Other. ( May even be considering a WC)

          Fabianski.
          Pereira, Doherty, Bednarek, Digne.
          Pogba, Salah, Son.
          Firmino, Auba, Rashford.
          Hamer, Camarasa, Felipe, AWB.
          1ft, 0.3m ITB.
          All chips left + looking at FH 32.

          1. McEwan
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Probably all in the right order. 1 is good, wouldn’t even consider getting rid of Doherty, it’s not nice being a non owner.
            2, I don’t mind Son out but Maddison as a replacement, comes with a disappointing warning.
            Defo no need to consider wildcarding that lot imo

        18. King Kohli
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Thoughts on this transfer plan?

          Gw 28: Save
          29: Bennett > 4.4 Burnley or BOU defender
          30: Eriksen > Fraser
          31: Sterling + Rash > Hazard + Higuain.

          Ryan Button
          Robbo TAA Doherty Bednarek Bennett
          Salah Sterling Pogba Eriksen Son
          Rashford Rondon Kamara

          Leaving me with 8 decent players for gw 31.

          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah sounds decent.

            Don’t Brighton blank?

            1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Can’t count. Yep 8, no GK.

              Might be worth a -4 to get Boruc. As you’ll have 31 and 33 to pay off the hit.

              1. King Kohli
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Cheers mate

        19. McEwan
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Struggling to fit Aguero into the side. Trippier, Son, Depoitre out for Smith, Hayden, Aguero for a -4 seem reasonable?

        20. Bester
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Looking to replace AWB with a max 4.4 defender that ideally has a game in GW 31. Options might be:

          1) Lejeune (NEW)
          2) Clyne (BOU)
          3) Diop (WHU)
          4) Schindler (HUD)

          Would have liked to go with a Newcastle defender like Schär or Lascelles (or even Yedlin) but my budget is pretty tight. Any ideas?

          1. McEwan
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Would strike 3 and certainly 4 off that list straight away.

            Lejeune would be the one if your wanting Newcastle cover. Think his place is quite secure.

            The only one i would add to the list of options would be Taylor at Burnley, take it its 31 players your looking for? Their fixtures are maybe not as good on paper but probably the best defensive unit out of the teams mentioned above.

            1. Bester
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Got 10 players with my plan for GW 31. Maybe I don't need 11 but looking for GW 31 players, ye. Taylor might be an option as well. Would like a route into the Newcastle defence but wasn't sure about Lejeune being nailed on. Started the last 6 now so might be an option. Thx.

          2. The 5% Team
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            2

        21. Positive vibes
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          19 pts with 6 to play and Auba (C)
          Really hope to get green arrow after shocking 85k drop in gw 25.

        22. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Which ONE would you bench here among these?

          Salah(WAT), Son(che), Sterling(WHM), Jota(hud), Pogba(cry)
          Rashford(cry), Rondon(BUR), Barnes(new)

          1. McEwan
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Barnes jumps out at me

          2. The 5% Team
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Jota

            I'm even getting rid of Jota this GW, despite the fixture

        23. Champions League Varane
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Kun or Auba this gameweek..? Considering Sterling, and could also fit them both in but don't want to take Rashford or Jimi out!

        24. Daghe Munegu
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          2ft 0.8 itb

          Pat
          VVD Shaw Kola
          Salah Sterling Mané Anderson
          Lacazette Rashford Jimenez

          X Diop Gunnarson Peltier

          A: Gunnarson + Peltier > McNeil + Clyne to prepare gw 31
          B: Laca + Rash > Aguero + Rondon
          C: other

        25. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          30k have already brought in Kun.

          What could go wrong.

        26. New Article
        27. Babit1967
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Got 5 players playing in pool Man U game but would settle for a 0-0