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26 February 2019 2660 comments
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Leicester City’s key Fantasy assets have all kept their places for the first game after Claude Puel’s reign came to a close.

Brendan Rodgers’ arrival at the King Power Stadium was confirmed around the same time as the team news was released.

He will see Jamie Vardy (£8.8m), Harvey Barnes (£5.5m), James Maddison (£6.6m), Demarai Gray (£5.4m) and Ricardo Pereira (£5.4m) all in the starting line-up.

There was also a return to the side for Ben Chilwell (£5.0m) after he missed Gameweek 27.

There will also be plenty of interest in the Wolves side as they head to Huddersfield.

Nuno Espirito Santo has named the usual suspects in his starting XI, with Raúl Jiménez (£6.8m), Matt Doherty (£5.4m) and Diogo Jota (£6.1m) all involved from the beginning.

It will be interesting to see how they get on against a Terriers side that has run eight chances after Saturday’s defeat to Newcastle.

Everton are now back in FPL action for the first time since Gameweek 26, and they have done so with minimal changes.

Richarlison (£6.6m), Gylfi Sigurdsson (£7.2m) and Lucas Digne (£5.3m) are all on the team-sheet to face Cardiff, who have also made the usual number of changes to their attacking line-up.

There will be plenty of interest in the 8pm televised kick-off between Newcastle and Burnley.

That game features two popular budget strikers in Salomón Rondón (£5.9m) and Ashley Barnes (£5.7m).

Miguel Almirón (£6.0m), unfortunate to blank on his full home debut, is also in the starting line-up for the Magpies.

Kenneth Zohoré (£4.6m) starts up front, with Junior Hoilett (£5.0m), Bobby Reid (£5.2m) and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (£4.8m) behind him.

Cardiff XI: Etheridge; Bennett, Bamba, Morrison, Ecuele Manga; Gunnarsson, Bacuna; Hoilett, Reid, Mendez-Laing; Zohoré.

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Jagielka, Keane, Coleman; Gueye, Schneiderlin; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Calvert-Lewin.

Huddersfield XI: Lössl; Stankovic, Schindler, Kongolo; Duhaney, Hogg, Billing, Durm; Pritchard; Mounie, Grant.

Wolves XI: Rui Patrício; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, João Moutinho, Jonny; Jiménez, Diogo Jota

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell; Tielemans, Ndidi, Maddison; Gray, Vardy, Barnes.

Brighton XI: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Groß, Stephens, Pröpper; Knockaert, Murray, March.

Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Lejeune, Lascelles, Schär; Ritchie, Longstaff, Hayden, Manquillo; Perez, Almirón; Rondón.

Burnley XI: Heaton; Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Bardsley; McNeil, Hendrick, Cork, Gudmundsson; Wood, Barnes.

  1. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Great I am on 0 points with 2 players!

    Team Pinball Wizard
    Live Points 8 (-8) = 0
    Old Rank 32776
    New Rank 44589

    😎

  2. Jekori
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lionel Maguire assist denied, almost Barnes but too many bodies in the way, vardy one of them

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

      Barnes goal would be perfect for me rn

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lionel?

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

        He just dribbled past 4 or 5 men from just over the half way line to the 6 yards line.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Ah

    3. PrettyDick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How is Vardy looking? Other than his goal

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

        Only dangerous on the counter. He and Barnes really quick but that last pass is lacking most of the time. Only a header just after half time that he could have done better with, besides that not any big chances for him. Barnes looks quite good for his price.

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

          Thanks, appreciate the thorough reply! Already own Barnes, now I can't choose between Vardy and Arnie.. think I "have" to go with Vardy because I don't have my WC left, although I really prefer Arnie

  3. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Need a Salad boy blank tomorrow

    Owner, non-capper

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      So a brace then

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

      same here. would take a single goal, as long as auba gets a hattrick 🙂

  4. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If Auba doesn't perform tomorrow night, expect the transfer of the week will be Auba > Vardy

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

      It's either that or Kun for me.

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

      auba to kun for me if kun is rested/minutes managed tomorrow.
      or auba to vardy
      or auba to literally anyone. if that so and so blanks, I swear to the lord....

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

      IF? More like when.

  5. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Can I also spew?

  6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Manquillo. Do Schär those 3 bonus points!

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

    has Almi scored yet ?

  8. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wolves have had 1 shot on target vs. Huddersfield

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

      How is that possible?

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They have a poor record against Huddersfield. Lost the last 4 against them.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I never received this memo.

  9. Ha Ha Land
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How's Vardy playing. I'm not watching the game.
    Is he getting back his touch?

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

      Got a goal but anonymous most of the time.

      1. Ha Ha Land
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Lot of people will be doing or already done Rash to Vardy.
        It totally depends on tomorrow's team news. I don't like the underlying stats of Vardy though

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

          But is he ever good at underlying stats though?

      2. pjomara
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for letting us know about the goal.

  10. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pereira and Sane, players who don't do anything when you get them. Can't believe I escaped the Sane trap few GWs ago.

  11. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Wolves is becoming the only team cannt win HUD this season 1L 1D

  12. azz007
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Leicester biggest trolls going no Cs ever. Worse investment

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

    I dont think I've ever captained a defender before but I'm very tempted to give Doherty the arm band v Cardiff at the weekend.

  14. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    God a Doherty goal would be great...

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

      really, really would.

  15. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan has been an utter fail for me this season, He brought pts only once. Should I start him against Hud or go with Flapianski against New?
    Thanks

  16. jimmyabs1987
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If I sell Jota for Harvey Barnes he will trol me vs Cardiff I know it

  17. tambourineman
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez subbed

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

      Time to sell him for Rondon

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Schindler waving from the bench with 8(!) points the week he won’t come on...

  19. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenz off

  20. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Digne on monster 5 pts, those of us who sold him for Pereira for a hit, have made terrible decision.

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

      I did just that. Damn!!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        so be it. hope he returns the faith somehow

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

    2 coin flips from previous week not working out. Rice over Diop and Lascelles over Schär(YCs put me off)

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

      very bad luck

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How on earth can this Wolves side not beat HUD???

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

      Wolves turn it on against the big guns and struggle against the minnows it seems

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

        Very much so. Sounds a bit like LEI

    2. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Set up to play on the counter, probably shouldnt have brought in Jim for a hit

  23. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Jimmy and doc.

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

      jimbo subbed. doc needs to score

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jimmy isn’t on the pitch.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jimmy subbed

  24. jimmyabs1987
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    It’s down to you Doherty....my other 2 been subbed off

  25. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Why i benched Schindler 🙁

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

      Seriously?

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

        Yes...should have started him 🙁

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Because he usually brings 1s and 0s?

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        -3s for me

    3. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Granted he's 3rd sub for everyone who owns him (that includes me)

      1. Don Rogers FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He will come on for me if TAA is a no-show

  26. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Darn Jimenez.

    rested in preparation to annihilate CAR at the weekend. 🙂

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

      Was few Jimi C posters

  27. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jonny lurking in the baps!

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

      Kinky

  28. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pereira not so offensive 2 last games as before.

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

      he knows we all bought him. it's out of spite

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      * last 10 games

  29. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Ashley Barnesy. Do something ffs

  30. Party time
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Patricio can you kindly concede

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        How about no