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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. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    VAAAARDDDYYYYY

  2. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    vardy goal

  3. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    He’s having a party 😀

  4. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy Partyyyyy

  5. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Get the WKD out

  6. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Boom

  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    VARDYYYYYY

  8. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    And that’s why I bought you Jamie

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

      Be weird if you bought him for anything else

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

      2. brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        V good

  9. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    WKD!

  10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Party time! 😎

  11. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Vardys back 1-1

  12. Party time
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy's party is ON! Not for those below 18

    • potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Super Vario party

    • Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      That's not Maddison or Pereira

    • i am jose mourinho
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Assist ?

      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Tielemans

      2. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Mads

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Fail reply

        2. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Enjoy your ban

      3. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Tielemans

      4. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Tiele

    • Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Eurghhhh

    • Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      One more Jamie lad

    • Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Vardyyyyyyyyyyyyy

    • Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone for a blue WKD?

      1. Merlin the Wraith
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fair play, you called it. Thanks very much but will stick with the beer

    • FlyingWithoutIngs
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Get in vardy need a pereira goal now

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This

    • KukaVain
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy party! The singular ray of light in this darkness

    • The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      My -8 is working out so far, first time for everything.

      1. Cheezeweasel
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I took a -8 taking out Auba and Son for Vardy and Haz(c). Looking good so far! Only took the hit as I need them to make a full team for blank 31.

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

          Pat, Son and Auba to Fabs, Haz and Vardy for me, decent so far.

    • VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Let's get it vardy in huh
      Let's get it vardy in here!

    • RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy party. Bringing back great memories 😀

    • fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ugh, get lost Vardy.

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Party time, classical on the shoulder of the last man ... the obituary on here seems a bit premature

    • DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rogers never in doubt

    • Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone fancy a Tielemans punt for the BGWs?

      Doing the business more than Maddison and Barnes

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Could be decent

    • Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Excellent finish in fairness outside of right boot... Boom!

    • Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Telliermans assist