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

    Offside

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Who does he play for?

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

        Sorry

        It was the Tomkins disallowed goal.
        He was left celebrate it before the flag was put up.

  2. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Tonkins goal called off.

    1. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A gulf between apparently.

  3. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why did I keep barnes?

    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      his form and fixtures were impossible to ignore

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

      All he's missing now is a second yellow card to complete a miserable afternoon 🙁

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What minute are Huddersfield scoring then?

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      71

  5. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Tomkins goal disallowed.
    Mili Assist denied.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Would have been sweet last week on my FH.

  6. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So glad I have Bednarek to cover the benching of Bardsley.

  7. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Westwood first on my bench FFS this season!

  8. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    As a Boruc, Clyne, Barnes, Fraser, Vardy (c) owner I really enjoyed this first half 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

    1. Party time
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Macarthur in an offisde position reaching for the ball, and obstructing Dubravka's view.

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

      Lascelles saved for now

    4. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Can't wait for VAR.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That's the problem, you have to wait for a decision.

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

          I am sure they will streamline the system in time.

          A lot of time can be wasted too when there is a controversial decision than may have been got wrong and VAR should clear that up somewhat.

        2. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Better than getting it wrong imo

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 15 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            They still get it wrong using it sometimes.

          2. McEwan
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Doesn’t fix everything tho. Completely changes the game to fix minimal controversy

            1. EMBOLOFAN
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              yes and increase in accuracy =/= increase in fairness

      2. McEwan
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, the beginning of the end of this game

    5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      kane or aguero?

      cant have both 🙁

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Kane more nailed IMO.

        But Aguero is more explosive.

        I would go Kane.

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        aguero is miles better than kane

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Will Aguero play every game though?

          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            kane min per xg is 40 worse than aguero, so even if aguero is hauled off after 60/70 mins every game i think its worth it (as long as liverpool keep pushing city for title)

      3. Alan Watts
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Aguero scored his two hat tricks against top six teams...so definitely capable of scoring well in dgw vs tot / mu....

        Also Pep seems more reliant on him than Sterling so might get more minutes than Sterling..

        Kane not exactly in good form, plus you can get Son / Eriksen instead arguably in better form...

    6. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Gray selfish as ever, needs to look at how Firmino plays.

    7. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      if top 1k and captained salah but own hazard and vardy do i want them to score? can never figure these things out

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t know Top 1k EO. But Haz probably over 100. So no, Vardy probably yes.

      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not Hazard, but Vardy is fine.

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You want a Hazard fail Is the easy answer.
        Nice brag btw.

      4. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You just wanted to tell us you were top 1k didn't you? 🙂

      5. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        thanks all

    8. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Scenes if Newcastle score.

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure it matters. Everyone has Guita or Bissaka

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Whelp.

        2. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          i dont!

    9. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The creator of 'Barnes impossible to ignore' got rid of Barnes for a hit this week. Fraud.

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

        Lol who?

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        the ultimate betrayal

      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Poor advice, but good transfer.

    10. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Palace are really bad - can't believe they don't know how to build an attack or keep possession.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Stupid me, brought Zaha in this week. Snub him on FH last week and ended up with double assists

        1. tm245
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          At least he can draw a penalty.

          As soon as they get the ball, the other outfield players put their heads down and run away from the guy with the ball. It's like they are only built for the counter and don't have the patience to actually build an attack.

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        good without the ball, terrible with it

    11. ludaslol
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Best TC option from now on? Thinking Kane in 34,, Murray double home in 34, or Mane in 36

      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        def not murray he's rotated constantly. mane/salah 36 would be my choice

    12. JohnnyMagrinho
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Burnley are absolutely horrible to watch. They don't even try to play football.

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

          Long ball tactics every time, hoof it up to the two front boys!

        2. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          when mcneil gets on the ball they look a bit more interesting

      • Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Quaner brace

        1. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          essential for WC

      • Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Tell you what. Wan Bissaka has NOT been having a good game by his high standards. An okay game, but not good. Ritchie time and tike again getting in from his flank.

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

          Head turned by United? 😉

        2. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not fussed how he plays tbh

      • tm245
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Kelly YC

      • DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Quaner brace in the Championship

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Brunt YC

      • The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Leicester HT

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

          Booo we want a party

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

        Genuinely forgot I have AWB playing

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          AWB - 42% EO
          Rondon - 32% EO

          So if you own Rondon and AWB a Rondon goal is better. But if you own Newcastle defender and AWB then 0-0 is ideal.

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

            Just wanB in that game for me

          2. fedolefan
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            You know you've lost the plot a bit with stats and EO when you start looking at EO for the likes of AWB.

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

          You know that cleanie won’t hold, right?

      • Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        HT at St. James' Park. A disallowed goal from each team.
        Newcastle definitely the better team so far. Hodgson needs to tweak things, they cant keep relying on wayward finishing from Newcastle and Guaita's heroics.

        1. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          2 impressive decisions from the lines men

          1. Differential C (Mark)
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Have to agree, they got it spot on.

      • Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Talk about reversal of fortune, Hamer currently on FPL GW33 Dream Team! 2 points!

      • Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thought I’d smash my 20 point haul in GW31. Currently on 7 from 8 after hit. Going to be tight.

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

          Is it just extreme bad luck that GW31 and 33 have been so low scoring?

          In another year those who planned would have had huge gains

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

            This is my issue. This season has absolutely NOT rewarded long term planning, particularly with the BGW’s in mind.

      • Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        QUANER!!!

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

          Quaner brace in a BGW is the stuff of dreams!

      • HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Wilson, Vardy and Barnes really need to score in the second half otherwise I’m screwed this week.

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

          First 2 I very much agree.

        2. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Everyone’s in the same boat. Just a very low scoring gameweek so far which hugely benefits those who didn’t plan

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

            Precisely. I find that highly irritating having spent weeks planning for the BGW’s / DGW’s!

        3. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          high ownership amongst serious players so you wont see huge gains from them if you're well placed but will be a relative victory for casuals who didnt plan

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

            I’m thinking of my ML rivals who did ZERO planning and are currently beating my score.

            1. EMBOLOFAN
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 2 months ago

              tragic isnt it

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

                Completely frustrating. It’s happened on multiple occasions this season.