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Vardy starts as Maguire misses out on Leicester’s trip to Huddersfield

Three Premier League matches take place today, all of which kick off at 15:00 BST.

Bournemouth entertain Burnley, Crystal Palace head north to face Newcastle United and Leicester City make the trip to relegated Huddersfield Town.

Jamie Vardy starts for the Foxes, following concern about his absence from training ground photos on Thursday.

Harvey Barnes, James Maddison, Youri Tielemans, Ben Chilwell and Ricardo Pereira all start but there is no place for Harry Maguire, who was available after suspension but who fails to make the match-day squad – the Leicester Mercury claim that Maguire has had a “disrupted week” after the birth of his first child.

Brendan Rodgers’ only change sees Caglar Soyuncu replace the injured Jonny Evans at centre-half. Evans reportedly has an issue with his hip.

Huddersfield Town have only made one change, with Jon Gorenc Stankovic coming into the starting XI at the expense of Juninho Bacuna.

Isaac Mbenza returns after a lengthy lay-off and is among the substitutes.

DeAndre Yedlin and Isaac Hayden have recovered from minor injuries to start for Newcastle but Mohamed Diame misses out, so Ki Sung-yueng takes the place of the Senegalese midfielder.

Fabian Schar is back after a two-game ban and replaces Paul Dummett at centre-half.

Salomon Rondon, Ayoze Perez and Miguel Almiron again form the Magpies’ three-man attack.

Andros Townsend is back in the Crystal Palace team after dropping to the bench in midweek, meanwhile, so Cheikhou Kouyate makes way.

Wilfried Zaha, Michy Batshuayi, Jeffrey Schlupp and Aaron Wan-Bissaka all start.

Adam Smith is fit to return for Bournemouth and replaces the injured Charlie Daniels at left-back but the Cherries are otherwise unchanged.

Asmir Begovic lines up in goal again ahead of Artur Boruc, while David Brooks, Ryan Fraser, Josh King and Callum Wilson are all in Eddie Howe’s starting XI as expected.

Sean Dyche has only made one alteration to his team, with Matthew Lowton replacing the injured Phil Bardsley at right-back.

Bournemouth XI: Begovic, Clyne, Mepham, Ake, Smith, Brooks, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser, King, Wilson.

Burnley XI: Heaton, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Cork, Westwood, Hendrick, McNeil, Wood, Barnes.

Huddersfield Town XI: Hamer, Smith, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm, Hogg, Stankovic, Pritchard, Mooy, Löwe, Grant.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Söyüncü, Chilwell, Ndidi, Gray, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Yedlin, Hayden, Ki, Ritchie, Perez, Almiron, Rondon.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Kelly, Tomkins, van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojević, Schlupp, Townsend, Batshuayi, Zaha.

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

    Bloody do one of your combo goals, Wilson+Fraser.

    Dire

    1. SkeletONv01
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, would be nice to get some points 😛

  2. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson, Mendy, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker, Gundogan, Bernardo, Silva (C), De Bruyne, Sterling, Jesus

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Strong.

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

        Missing Fernandinho

    2. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Decent, but too much MCI

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

      Mendy yes

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mendy back and KDB starts 3 games in a week 😯

  3. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How do I get Westwood into my starting 11?!

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Put him there next GW?

  4. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well, Solanke on the pitch means I have at least 1 bench player playing.
    Woohoo?

  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tomkins down

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dann coming on

  6. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tomkins done, pulled groin or hamstring.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That is not good for Palace defensively.

  7. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tompkins crooked ...

  8. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tomkins cleanie banked

  9. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Dann and Kelly as the CB pairing.

    Yikes.

  10. boredjames
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy on the wildcard?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      dance floor more likely.

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

    can't believe it.

    my triple Lei assets all returned.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Time to get rid now.

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

        getting rid!

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

      I know, right! Must be dreaming!

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Love your grav btw.

  12. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kasper save point 😀

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Shame he didn't save that pen though.

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Vardy. One more

  14. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    come on bou score please

  15. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lejeune and Tomkins 2nd and 3rd on BAPS

  16. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Need a goal from Almiron and King now. I don’t ask for much.

  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison Free kick in dangerous position

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

      and scores!!!!!!!! Vardy assist 😀 😀

  18. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    MADDDISSSSOOONNNNN

  19. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This man AWB is first to everything! Must be on track for 3 BPS if things stand ...

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

      Guaita

  20. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison goal vardy assist

  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I really fear for this palace clean sheet

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

    Vardy assist?

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

    Vardy Assist

  24. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Points for all

  25. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    YES Maddison you beautiful man

  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oh I love you Vardy!

  27. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    MADDDDDUUYYYYY

  28. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy won't score again.you heard it here first

  29. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy(c) + Maddison

    Dreamlanddddddddddddddd

    GET INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

  30. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Finnaly. Maddison G, Vardy A