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Rodgers makes tactical changes in his first match as Leicester manager

Watford take on Leicester City in the first of three Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday.

Kick-off at Vicarage Road is at 12:00 GMT.

Brendan Rodgers takes charge of the Foxes for the first time and there is plenty of intrigue as to what impact the former Celtic boss can have on Leicester’s most-popular Fantasy assets.

Rodgers has made one change to the team that beat Brighton in midweek, replacing Demarai Gray with Wes Morgan.

That would appear to signal a move to a 3-4-3 system, with Ben Chilwell and Ricardo Pereira deployed as wing-backs.

Harvey Barnes and James Maddison will flank Jamie Vardy in a front three.

Javi Gravia has also only made one change to his starting XI, with Jose Holebas – back from a two-match suspension – replacing Adam Masina.

Holebas has been directly involved in more goals (three goals, seven assists) than any Fantasy Premier League defender this season.

The Hornets have kept clean sheets in each of their last two league matches at Vicarage Road.

Maddison and Vardy were both on the scoresheet when Leicester triumphed 2-0 in the reverse fixture in December, while Pereira banked maximum bonus points.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster, Holebas, Mariappa, Cathcart, Janmaat, Pereyra, Capoue, Doucoure, Hughes, Deeney, Deulofeu.

Leicester City XI (3-4-3): Schmeichel, Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Morgan, Pereira, Ndidi, Tielemans, Barnes, Maddison, Vardy.

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

    Pereira out in a-8 move? I'm seriously considering it.

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Free CS next week

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

        Leicester obviously can't defend.

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t own and won’t.

      But surely if you have him try and bench until the blanks. He’s still a warm body who does have potential here and there.

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

        It's either him or Doherty against Chelsea though, as Balbuena isn't fit.

        1. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Well you can safely play this week surely. Might pop a goal in v Fulham!

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

            The way things are going this season, Fulham might become a fortress by next gameweek!

            1. Richd
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              I mean you could get Lascelles or Rice in.. but seems risky if planning for FH32? Using a precious transfer

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

                Yeah, that's an option. Still don't know if I'll field eleven for GW31 or not. Wish GW31 was a few more GWs away.

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nah its Fulham (H) next week. Even he might get a CS there.

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

        Leicester doesn't look like a team capable for a CS against a pub team at the moment…

  2. grumpyman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pereira coming in for Luiz. Can’t catch a damn break.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Louise will come on for Christianson

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Same. When it rains...

      • g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Luiz free kick goal to top it off?

    3. FreddyP3
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      So what exactly happened with vardy? Surely cannot be the hit from first half?

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Knee slide maybe? He pulled out of it pretty quick

      2. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Coke hit at half time

        1. Rojo's Modern Life
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Libelous comment, you'll be hearing from a lawyer within days.

    4. soup natsi
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is Vardy injury serious?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Impossible to say

    5. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      What happened to Vardy? I missed his injury

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

        Foot/ankle?

      2. Party time
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He decided to take a break after scoring

      3. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bloody telly (the broadcast) went black for a while. When it came back Vardy was substituted. What happened?

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You slipped back to a dimension in which Puel is still in charge

          1. sminkypinky
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Eew...

        2. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ran into something in the dark.

          1. sminkypinky
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            🙂 There’s a song in there somewhere

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Rolling in the deep

        3. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          We all had the same problem. It must be sky sports thing, workers striking to black out our screens. Pathetic

        4. Andy'81
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Someone stepped on his toe.

        5. Richd
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          On this American streamit was weird too. Didn’t show Vardy until he was walking off.

      4. Paul
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What a lovely asset Pereira is...just keeps giving!

        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Come on. If you played him every game of the season you'd get nearly 40 points.

      5. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Was the Deulofeu sub tactical or did he get a knock?

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Tactical. He looked annoyed

          • Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Tactical, didn’t look very happy

        2. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Vardy injury seriuos?

          1. The Tinkerman
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Official LCFC twitter just said it was a knock

            1. OptimusBlack
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Cheers

            2. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Nice, so will be ok for next week? You reckon?

        3. McSauce
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          The fact I still have Alonso is bad enough but I am happy that AWB steps back in with solid 5 points, could have been 12 too!

        4. Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Chilwell is definitely better than Pereira

          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Neither get any points.

            1. Differentiator
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              He's on 2?

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            His crosses have been poor today. Not a fantastic showing from Pereira, mind.

          3. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Agreed

        5. Tcheco
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Chilwell peppering the box with crosses

          1. Tcheco
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            And again!

        6. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Concussion = minimum one week out

          1. Peter Ouch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Ok Doc

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

          Official LCFC account says Vardy was a knock.

          Looks like I’ll be holding

        8. Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Commentators said Vardy injury is because he was seeing double vision

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Two goals?

          2. The Tinkerman
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Lcfc official account says knock

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

              Knock to the head?

        9. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Luiz better not come on for a 1pt cameo

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

          Luiz dropped?!

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Rested.

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

            rested

        11. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Can't believe I played zero-point Schär when I could have had Pereira's 1pt. Puking.

        12. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          C'mon Vardy 3bps mate

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Gone

        13. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Jota nailed to my first sub spot. I was overcome by the "NLD is always high scoring" myth near the deadline and brought Son of my bench for him.

          That myth gets me at some point every season.

          1. Andy'81
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I'm pretty sure if I had that decision I'd have gone down the same route you did, I wouldn't sweat that one, at least you've got AWB coming off the bench.

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Aye, not gonna beat myself up over it. Just what could have been!

        14. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          When you want your goalkeeper's team to play badly to concede a chance so he can make a save but are scared of over doing it and watching oppo team score.

          #FPLProblems

        15. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          if that is vardy out for a while

          thank you for that parting gift you beauty!!

          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            No one knows

        16. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Average up by 2.3pts in top 10k today

          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Don’t suppose you have the Chelsea player ownership stats for top 10k?

        17. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Gray G

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

            Deeney A

        18. DR0GBA
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Watford goal 2-1

          Pereira 0 pts 😀

        19. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          2-1 A gray

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

          Pereira nil points

          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I’ve got AWB autosubbing in then!

          2. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Standard.

        21. seewhyaxe
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          hope no cameo from Luiz then.

          got awb coming off.

        22. L'Aeroplanino
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Gray goal

        23. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Need a haul from Rudiger & Hazard. This week is going from bad to worse.