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The first of three Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees Leicester City take on Arsenal at the King Power Stadium.

Kick-off is at 12:00 BST.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is fit to start having undergone a “small procedure” on a sinus in midweek and the Gabonese forward is joined in the Arsenal starting XI by Alexandre Lacazette.

Sead Kolasinac and Shkodran Mustafi also come into the visitors’ side as Nacho Monreal, Mesut Ozil and Laurent Koscielny drop out.

The latter is on the bench but Ozil misses out with a foot problem and Monreal is sidelined with a calf injury.

Brendan Rodgers has made only one change, with Hamza Choudhury replacing Demarai Gray.

This is Choudhury’s first start under the new Leicester boss and his first league start since January.

Harvey Barnes is only among the substitutes despite scoring a stoppage-time equaliser in the 2-2 draw with West Ham last weekend.

Jamie Vardy leads the line for the Foxes again and no FPL asset has been involved in as many goals (ten) as the Leicester striker from Gameweek 28 onwards.

Youri Tielemans has only blanked in one of the last eight Gameweeks, meanwhile.

Arsenal have won only two of their last 11 away league matches and have kept just one clean sheet on the road all season.

Aubameyang and Lacazette have both only scored one goal in their last six Premier League away appearances.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell, Ndidi, Tielemans, Choudhury, Albrighton, Maddison, Vardy.

Subs: Ward, Soyuncu, Gray, Iheanacho, Barnes, Mendy, Fuchs.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Sokratis, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Mkhitaryan, Iwobi, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Subs: Cech, Koscielny, Mavropanos, Elneny, Guendouzi, Willock, Nketiah.

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  1. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Next year one of dilemmas is Mads or Tielenans.
    Rodgers has done and he will do a great job!

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Need to get youri 's signature first. Many will come for him

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      True. Madd will be around 7.5 though don't you think. Tiel cheaper

      1. Peter Ouch
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Tiel probably cheaper. If mads is more than 7 5 I doubt.
        Depends on Jotas price as well.

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Jota at United, could be 9 mil

          1. Peter Ouch
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            He will ruin his career. Better stay one more year at wolves

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              This

    3. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mads on pens...

      1. Party time
        7 years, 2 months ago

        In what planet?

  2. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Either Mhki drops to full back with Pierre wide and no sub, or Kosielney comes on to go three at the back with Mkhi and Kolasinac as wingbacks, Iwobi off.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Its not an inspiring bench.

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Laca owner?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yup, but I dont see how taking Laca off helps with that bench.

        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          True, I've given up trying to predict Emery though, rival has Laca.

  3. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy party imminent

  4. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Vardy, start the Party

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

    Come on Leicester

  6. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    When is the party begin?

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

    Leicester ought to be scoring a hatful here, but they don't look quite on it.

  8. SM001
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    This has 1-0 Arsenal written all over it

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It really doesn’t.

    2. Never Captain Nicky Butt
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wishful even without the sending off

    3. SM001
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I was being flippant. (ish)

  9. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who comes off at HT, Laca or Auba?

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kola

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        This

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mikhi or Iwobi.. one of the 2 headless chickens

  10. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Unai Emery at half time to Maitland Niles.
    “This is not a good ebening in this moment!!”

    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      "Please esplayn this conduct"

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        What are you pertaining to?

    2. Party time
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hahahaha

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy shot saved by Leno.

  12. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sokratis is slower than my old fiat

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

      True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

      1. Peter Ouch
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Football is not 100m race. You can run fast but if you can't stop and change direction fast enough then you are slow.

        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah. I doubt Hazard would win many 100m races actually. Wouldn't be the fastest over that distance in the Chelsea squad, not by a long way.

          What he has is speed of thought & excellent acceleration and his low centre-of-gravity gives him the ability to twist and turn rapidly. Mobility is maybe the word.

          Sometimes clubs release data about this kind of stuff and it is very interesting. For example, the best midfielders tend to make good middle-distance runners (1500m) rather than sprinters. What is important for them is the combination of endurance and the ability to do the jog-sprint-jog-sprint thing over 90 minutes. Rather than pure pace.

  13. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Score please Vardy 🙁

    1. Never Captain Nicky Butt
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would be ideal

  14. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    20 mins to line ups, please be no suprises

  15. GianniBanani
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Why people are considering Sterling > Hazard transfer and even TC him vs Watford?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Because its potentially his last PL game at The Bridge.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not that I think that should be reason enough alone...

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Narrative reasons probably, last game at Stamford Bridge, wouldn't get rid of Sterling though.

      1. Never Captain Nicky Butt
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Narrative yes. Soften the blow of his departute by helping Chels to top 4

    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I’m considering TC hazard for Eriksen. Watford no CS in 10 games

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

      He’s been good at home recently + last game

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

      Thanks, so it's all about that. Sterling is my biggest target this gw so was curious why people prefer Hazard here, but still not convinced tbf

  16. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Leno three baps nailed on regardless then

  17. El-Kloppico
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Brendan bringing the free flowing attacking football to Lei. Hope he can beat City

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Although they are struggling to score against a shambolic defence.

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Leno doing well to keep hold else would have been cricket score.

        1. Marvin.
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Fair point.

  18. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What's the point of Alex iwobi? Such a limited player. Out of his depth every game.

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good ball control and dribbling but he always does it waaay too slow, and still finishes like a 15 year old. I don’t get why he isn’t working on his finishing.

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He doesn't have good dribbling. His dribbling is pointless and never takes him past a man.

        1. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, can’t disagree. The speed he dribbles in makes it pointless.

      2. Party time
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You should check out his nutmeg's compilation. He is a good dribbler

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Wasted talent. No intelligence to become a good player even if he has the skills and ability.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not as bad as Glen doozy.

    4. Party time
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He gives physicality in Arsenal's attack 🙂

  19. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How tf was it a yellow for AMN’s first tackle?

  20. El-Kloppico
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Iwobi is the new Walcott.
    Run run and run without the intelligence to open the game or find a perfect pass. #WastedTalent

    1. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He's got better dribbling skills than Theo but absolutely no end product. Walcott at least scored a few goals.

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

    Leicester assets are going to be great first half of next season

    Until they are so exposed at the back that is

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy already booking a place in my next season team.

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

        Going to be interesting watching Leicester preseason

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

          My new favourite PL team (OK, equal favourite).

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

        Could do with Vardy coming out of international retirement for the UEFA Nations League finals this summer especially with Kane injured.

  22. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    CRY, wol, lei all winnable games they managed to bottle them all.

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

      That's what they are. Bottlers.

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Arsenal are new Spurs, or is it the other way around ?

        1. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Both kind of the same.

  23. Dannywaz
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Burnley 1 city 3

    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers Marty

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Biff (TC) fail, jammy casuals win again

        1. Son is Rising
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Great Scott!

  24. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy, Jiminez and Wilson could make a great midprice forward line next season.

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

      Yes, but will need to spot the next 6.0m superstars.

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

      Wilson too much of a troll

    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      They will be much more expensive, especially Jimenez

    4. QuintonFortune25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I bet that will be expensive though, I'd guess:

      Vardy £8.5m
      Jimenez £8m
      Wilson £8m

      So all together that's £24.5m or 1/4 of your budget

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

      I doubt Jimi and Wilson will perform as well next season.

  25. Srv210
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    whatever and however Arsenal are playing...Leno has been good and kind of saved a few games from going berserk

  26. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Emery is probably going to concede the PL now after they lose this game.

    Auba -> Aguero (-4)?

    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Probably worth it yes

  27. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    No Mendy or Fernandinho.

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Don't think Mendy is there next season.

  28. Party time
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Iwobi out Koscielny on

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I could be a football manager.

  29. GianniBanani
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Should Leno be 5,0 next season? He is 14th in total points and probably will stay outside of top10 after this game

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      5.0 is a fair starting price, I think. May rise to 5.5 due to the -potential-of Arsenal's defense being better.

      But we'll see...

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

      Yes 5 for the arsenal no.1 is fair

    3. GianniBanani
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      So all they need to clone VVD and Leno can be a good option

  30. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jota price next year?

    1. fenixri
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      6.5

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      7.5m striker.

    3. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He will be a striker for sure

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        For me he’s the better alternative to Jimmy. Will be cheaper too

      2. Peter Ouch
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He went be. Salah isn't why he should be

    4. QuintonFortune25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      £7m or £7.5m

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

      7.5 easy

    6. Offs!de
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      7 may be

    7. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Over priced

    8. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jota 7.0, Jiminez 8.0

    9. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      £7m

    10. Godfrey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      7.0 forward