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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.

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  1. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    We really are Leicesters bogey team.

    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      That we are

      Major fail to concede though!

  2. Tcheco
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Leicester are horrible

    1. Tcheco
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I don't understand how Puel is still their manager

  3. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Nill for Pereira. I have him but im glad.

  4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Welp, the choice of Pereira clearly worked for my ML leader...

  5. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pereira 0p 😆

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I wish I could get back the time I spent pondering Anderson, Maddison or Barnes 😐

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      What would you do with it?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Chose Deufelau or whatever he’s called

    2. JohnnyMagrinho
      7 years, 5 months ago

      People sink faaaaaaaar too much time into this game.

      Guarantee you the best players in the world spent half the amount of time on their decisions than 99% of people on here.

      1. The 5% Team
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        well, I like spending my time planning and thinking about my team and transfers, even though it doesn't results in great scores everey GW

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    OMFG get out of here. Absolutely useless Leicester.

    Thing is, they'll probably win next week and Pereira will get points.

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I got him in for a - 4, ah well it's only a bit of fun.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sane and Alonso to Anderson and Pereira for a hit?

      If so then that is 2pts down and a lost FT.

      Damn.

  8. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Transferred in Pereira for 0 points. LOL.

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It’s a big club

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Did it for a hit. Should have just played Holebas

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Lots of got him by -4

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

      So glad I avoided that bandwagon Granville

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He got the same as my S.Cook no show, il lake it 😀

  9. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Puel should just resign. The players don't want him

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Puel to be gone tomorrow?

    1. Party time
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It should be official by tomorrow

    2. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No this is just the routine thrashing by Palace

  11. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Double Leicester in they have great schedule

    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Still correct.

  12. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Absolutely horrible stuff

  13. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    0 involvement from pereira and 4 goals conceded at home to palace

    Think i may sell, fixtures arent gonna matter with this leicester side, so poor

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

      is your knee ok

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

    michael owen analysis more painful than the result

  15. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    The ol classic case of form over fixtures.

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

      they played well vs spurs?

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Strange gameweek. Salah, Pogba and Rashford cappers could be the real winners.

    1. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Laca/Auba cappers could also work out nicely

    2. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I hope so. Salah capper here.

  17. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Wickeddd, make that 15pts! 🙂

    Alonso to Pereira (-4) so I wouldn't get Bednarek off the bench. Jeeeez

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

      Omg how are you boring its unbelievable. You wrote this 10320404 times during game.

    2. fedolefan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Woohoo! 1 point less than from a minute ago. Keep em coming

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

        soz

    3. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Bednarek may yet get minus points tomorrow though.

    4. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Upvoted this thread so people see it when sorting for the important posts

  18. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    We have such a great record vs Leicester over recent history, surprised so many people transferred their players in this week.

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

      many people dont factor superstitions into their planning

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Was sick of Alonso.

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Fair play. I was late getting rid of him last week.

      2. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        this. and avoided another drop from him at least. hopefully pays off long term

    3. JohnnyMagrinho
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah.... that’s not how anything works in the world. Ever.

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

      After getting f**** up by them end of last year and start of this year I was always playing a waiting game with them to wait till gw30.So unpredictable

  19. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    That went well. 14pts here from from 6.

    1. Pooodle
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      10 (-4) from 5 here. Well done chaps.

    2. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Good score.

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      15 from 6 here. yeesh

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

      14(-4) from 5

    5. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      At least we got a point against Stoke

      1. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Not much use. 1 win in 10 now is it?

  20. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    1 cleanie so far this weekend.

    Well done if you have a Newcastle defender.

    1. Party time
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Or well done if you've Doherty

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Or Doherty 😎

      Or Diop/Ogbonna

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        And Bamba!

    3. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Alisson, Robbo, Doherty, Lascelles

      Come on 0-0!

      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Niceness.

  21. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    People fell for the Etheriddge,Perreira, Fanderson trap 🙂

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm 2/3 of the way into that quicksand 🙁

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Ouch. Son(C) to boot

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      forgot other popular keepers all got clean sheets (boruc, fab etc)

  22. Pooodle
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    10 points -4 from 5 players is good right?

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Average

    2. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Great

    3. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No pressure as long as you have AubamabloodclaatYangCap.

  23. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 13.
    No change that game.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Whoops! No one has Zaha then 🙂

  24. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Honestly thought Pereira was a no brainer. Leicester were showing very strong defensive stats, they have the best fixtures out of all teams, and Pereira himself has some of the best attacking stats for defenders.

    No regrets, hopefully he comes good over the coming weeks.

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

      Good thinkin' mate.

    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      exactly. will probably be fine

      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Palace scoring seemed a certainty to me. Beat Leicester previous 3. Have scored last 6 league games including last 3 away. Leicester friend said Zaha always manages to score against us

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Leicester can't handle being in possession, and Palace love to give it to them so they can counter. Bogey team.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Yes

    4. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He didnt pass the eye test last gw, Chilwell was more dangerous in attacking last game

    5. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Stats only matter so much

  25. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Let's hope for better tomorrow! 🙂

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Hoping for worse is the way to go.

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

        tryna be optimistic here TM

      2. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This made me laugh.

      3. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yes. 31pts plus Salah Pog Rash (Kosc) no C I want wall to wall blanks

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Leicester ya goons...

  27. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    10 from 5. Any worse?

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 5 months ago

      snap

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      There's 10(-4) from 5 above

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Not alone having a terrible GW then!

    3. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      same here

      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Just wondering how big that red arrow will be, right now…

  28. Vobinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    18 with five to go...

    Could be worse I guess

  29. DAZZ
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Son > Mane for a liverpool triple up with Salah and Robbo? Im chasing in my ML now.

    1. Party time
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No brainer

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes.Gutted I am 0.1 short

  30. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    BFS would sure up that Leicester defence... 😉