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

    Damn you Gray had you for 5-6 GW's and you did absolutely nothing and now when I need 5.4mid because being burnt by you didn't go with you and you score. Very difficult game. Conclusion play it without emotions

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

      and you also ruined my Ryan CS

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

        Its a frustrating business owning Ryan. I had him before he went away the the Asian games and he concedes whenever you expect a CS.

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

      Thanks for the conclusion.

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

      When was there a good time to own Gray?

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

        The answer isn't always black and white

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

    Newcastle playing 5 defenders at home. Urgh that does not look enticing for Rondon.

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

      Wingbacks?

    2. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Even worse for an Almiron and Barnes owner. 0-0 the bet

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

      they played 5 at home vs 10 men HUD

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Classic rope-a-dope tactics

    5. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hahaha Who is the 5th defender?

    6. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Livescore have Ritchie left back lol, bunch of idiots

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

        he has played lb for a while

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Left wing back.

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He plays lwb...

    7. Bob B
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What's wrong with 5ATB? Does that mean Jimenez has been a poor choice all season?

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

      I'm watching the game and they're looking very dangerous, whatever the set up might be called it's working

  3. SADIO SANÉ
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A TIELEMANS

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    tielemans assist

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I've got 3 Leicester players and none are involved in the goal. Classic.

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

      Same here.

    2. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Which three

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

        Pereira, Barnes, Vardy

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cue 1-0

    4. Tomerick
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Still expecting/hoping for more

    5. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why 3?

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

        Blanks planning. I only had 3 players for BGW31, now I have 6. Same for BGW33.

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

    Duffy CS gone

    1. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers captain.

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

      not unexpected

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

    Gray dangerous

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

    Where are the Pereira points I payed for? 😉

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

      Paid**

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

      *prayed

  9. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Rogers barely in the door and already he has inspired Gray

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

      New Sterling

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

        Racist

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

          Thought that after I posted too

          1. Professor Abel X
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Similar type of player, I drew the same comparisons. Nothing to do with race pal

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

              Yeah, i didn't think of race either, similar players - its almost racist to call it racist, if that makes sense!

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

                You would say that you big racist 🙂

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

              Running joke on here to post 'racist' when saying players are similar or look like each other ie Zinchencko & KDB. Of course it's not racist

  10. Greko82
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Gray first on my bench....Seriously??

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

    Almiron will get a hattie tonight.

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

      Was just about to post, i reckon he defo grabs something tonight, assist at least

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Lol doubt it as I brought him in!

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Shush please, my rival capt him

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      very long odds against that. V-E-R-Y.
      We are talking Burnley here.

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure he will get a touch in the box

  12. _Make
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe Barnes hasn't scored yet

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Great stats so far though

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

    Leicester under Brendan rodgers: they will start superbly and go on a winning streak. Vardy will score almost every game, and will quickly become essential.

    In the summer, they will sign 7 mercurial attacking midfielders, including Jack Grealish but no defenders.

    They’ll begin the season on fire, beating united and drawing with city. Rodgers will win manager of the month for August, and be linked with the Chelsea and England jobs.

    Then they will inexplicably lose 3-0 to newly promoted Leeds, followed by a series of defeats, mostly caused by calamitous defensive errors.

    Vardy will stop playing well. He will be dropped. The players will stop performing.

    By February, Rodgers will he sacked.

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

      Bookmarked

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

      Can’t wait to see the graphic novel

    3. Guy Demel
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds correct - apart from thinking Leeds won't choke.

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

        🙂 This

    4. teknicolourfox
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Spot on

      Rodgers should make getting rid of Vardy a priority...

  14. Halftime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Have Tielemens in my Draft team so happy with that.

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

    Huddersfield with the better start so far.

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

      Bogey team...

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Duffy struggling with ribs

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

      They’re very tricky to eat.

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He must be going spare.

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

        Niiiiice

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

      Plate full ?

    4. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Two too many?

    5. andrewe63
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      any spare?

  17. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Tielemans. Get in. Thought he was playing too deep, behind Maddison, in the last game.

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Uddersfield all over Wolves!

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

      Tiring them out

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Let’s hope so 😉

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They were shocking in the last game - I expect more of the same

    3. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good, they're gonna score from counter

  19. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who is currently your captain for GW 29?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Raz

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

      Sterling

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

      Jimmy or Pogba

    5. jomikijiq
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba

    6. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Currently Salah because I haven't switch the captainy yet 😛

    7. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Haaazzzrd

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

      Pogba

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

      Aguero

    10. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard after I get him back in.

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

      Harold Kane

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

      Pogba

    13. Homer21
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero

  20. andrewe63
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Captaincy Stats
    Player Captaincy Live Points
    Salah 29.29% 0
    Agüero 19.90% 0
    Aubameyang 9.02% 0
    Pogba 5.72% 0
    Kane 5.49% 0
    Hazard 5.01% 0
    Mané 2.71% 0
    Sterling 2.56%

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Salah 154% EO is a bit boring!

    2. andrewe63
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Top 10k
      Captaincy Stats
      Player Captaincy Live Points
      Salah 60.74% 0
      Agüero 22.21% 0
      Aubameyang 8.13% 0
      Sterling 1.91% 0
      Jiménez 1.49% 1
      Pogba 1.29%

  21. Bob B
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Auba + Sane > Higuain + Hazard ?

    1. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I’m tempted by Auba -> Higuain. Fixtures are plum.

  22. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Why yedlin not starting? Rested?

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez blank confirmed.

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

      Thank you for the reverse jinx

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

      Games are only confirmed when whistle has blown

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

    Newcastle have their own 'Three Amigos' now apparently:

    Rondon, Perez and Almiron.

  25. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Tonight's fixtures doesn't scream best league in the world.

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

      How does it not?

    2. andrewe63
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Schmeichel save top draw though

    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I’m not sure many would consider it that.

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

      You not watching Newcastle v Burnley?

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

      Why are all the top 6 playing tomorrow night? Surely could have spread out fixtures better!

  26. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A Digne & Higuain
    Or
    B Luiz & Vardy

  27. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Everton are complete gash aren't they?

    Bigger issues have left me holding Richarlison still 🙁

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

    Doherty misses open goal with a difficult half volley

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

      For real ?

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

      🙁

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

      "wastes" a Doherty artist e

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

        Lol assist. I'm not even drunk...

  29. andrewe63
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Brendan Rodgers looks like an orange parrot

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

      Racist

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You can cut that out - he's our manager. Besides, it's orangist.

  30. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Barnes messes up Vardy assist 🙁