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Leicester unchanged as Everton switch to three at the back

The final two matches of Gameweek 14 take place simultaneously this afternoon, with kick-off at 16:30 GMT.

Manchester United host Aston Villa at Old Trafford, while third-placed Leicester City take on Everton at the King Power Stadium.

The Foxes can move back to within eight points of league leaders Liverpool with a victory over the Toffees this afternoon.

With his side on a five-match winning run, Brendan Rodgers has unsurprisingly named an unchanged team for the sixth game in a row.

Jamie Vardy (£9.8m), the most-captained player overall and in the top 10k in Gameweek 14, keeps up his ever-present record under his manager.

The Leicester striker hasn’t blanked since Gameweek 8 and averages 8.67 points per match in home games this season.

The Foxes come into this game having not conceded a league goal since Gameweek 9.

Marco Silva makes three changes to the side that was beaten by Norwich City last weekend.

Michael Keane (£5.4m) joins Yerry Mina (£5.3m) and Mason Holgate (£4.4m) in a back three, while Alex Iwobi (£5.7m) replaces the injured Theo Walcott (£6.2m) further forward.

The other change sees Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) oust Cenk Tosun (£5.7m) up front.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes one change from Gameweek 13, with Juan Mata (£6.2m) replacing Phil Jones (£4.8m).

That alteration would seem to indicate that Solskjaer has moved back to a 4-2-3-1, with Mata joining Daniel James (£6.2m) and Marcus Rashford (£8.7m) in the attacking trident behind Anthony Martial (£7.8m).

Budget FPL defender Brandon Williams (£4.1m) is again preferred at left-back, with positional rivals Ashley Young and Luke Shaw (both £5.4m) on the bench.

Dean Smith names the same Aston Villa side that beat Newcastle on Monday, so there is no place for Marvelous Nakamba (£4.4m) in midfield.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Evans, Söyüncü, Chilwell, Ndidi, Ayoze Pérez, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Everton XI: Pickford, Digne, Holgate, Keane, Mina, Sidibe, Davies, Sigurdsson, Iwobi, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Maguire, Williams, Andreas Pereira, Fred, James, Mata, Rashford, Martial.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton, Guilbert, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Luiz, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Wesley, Grealish.

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  1. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brutal baps swing with that OG

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      does it count as a big chance missed now instead?

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Probably - he is on 8 BPS and gets 9 for the assist.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          yeah that's harsh. Can see Rashford bagging in the second half anyways

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Heaton is not even championship level

  3. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What difference does it really make. Goal or own goal. It's only a 1 point difference. Only if you own Heaton or Pereira can you be upset about that 1.

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      bps

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      BPS.

    3. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      BPS as well.

    4. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not 1 point I've lost 4

    5. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If I can be upset about 0.1 I can be upset about 1

    6. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Aaaah sorry forgot about the baps

  4. Walcoff life
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Remove Cantwell flag already

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      yay

  5. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dang.

    Wanted to bring in Graelish but fixtures had me second guess and scared me off.

    Is Graelish looking fixture proof?

    1. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Never really liked him

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fixtures aren't necessarily awful from an attacking standpoint.

    4. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Villa give it a go at any team...if I own a villa player I wud start him every game

    5. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Villa just a good attacking team

  6. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Do u see Liecester winning this ?

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      draw imo.

      so nay

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Brendan half-time speech will define ...

    4. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

    5. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Everton look fired up.....cant see Leicester getting back sadly

  7. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best STRIKER pick?
    A Pukki
    B ings
    C Mousett

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B but risky

    2. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mousset

    4. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This, (no bias)

    5. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don't have Pukki anymore but hard to say he is a bad pick when having a career year, nailed as they come, and nailed on penos as well.

      Finland in Euros as well has buoyed him.

      So Pukki for me of those.

    6. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Can we spare some more cash?

      Probably B, but a reluctant B

    7. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’ve got Ings as he’s always done well for me but I do like Mouset

    8. Liberate HK - antichinazi
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B always injured
      C mins doubtful

      so A

    9. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      MOOOOOOSE

    10. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B - consistent & good fixtures

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 30.

  9. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    2FT

    Pope > Henderson or Gueita
    Martial > Zaha or Pulisic

    Pope*
    Lundstram TAA Chillwell
    Martial* Son Mane KDB
    Ings Vardy Jimenez

    Button Tomori Rico Nkamba

    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pope and Mount has to go for me. Looking at the same players the replace them. I think Guiata and Pulisic.

      1. AYLD28
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Zaha is really tempting, those fixtures

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          But can you really trust him to deliver consistently

  10. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    perez goal at 48mins

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Which game?

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      DeLorean?

  11. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Englands future looking Bright.

    Sterling Sancho Maddison Mount Grealish Lingard

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      😆

    2. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You were doing so well. But Lingard??!!

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        How dare you doubt the upcoming Young Talent.

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Messi Lingardinho

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      There is a mobile defensive midfielder shaped hole in the team

      Pickford
      TAA Gomez Maguire Chilwell
      Henderson ????? Winks
      Sancho Kane Sterling

      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        LINGARD

  12. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any news about Abraham?

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Should play mid week

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      People confident he plays midweek cause he said “hopefully” yesterday.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This is the only correct answer.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Outside chance to play. Presser ftw.

    4. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      We'll know more tomorrow

  13. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Transferred out Auba yesterday as I would have been priced out of getting Alli and Ings. Feel like a property numpty having transferred out my top scorer of the week now though!

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Always wait mate. There is always another way to get those players.

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Well, given how many pts Alli and Ings just got this week, i’m a bit confused. Two good pts scorers for one seems fair enough to me.

  14. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Cmon stop changing f..... decisions. Enough is enough.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Changing wrong decisions is good.

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      was the right decision ultimately

    3. Stockport Hatter
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The Chilwell dive needed over turning. Disgraceful.

      1. Stockport Hatter
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        And I own Vardy.

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        6 - 5.8 - 4.3 - 5.7 - 5.8 - 5.2

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They should have unlimited time. Would let them disallow Wolves goal now.

  15. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ht question:

    A) Pope to Guaita
    B) Button to Henderson
    C) Mount to Zaha
    D) Greenwood to Mousset

    Pope
    Trent Robbo Lundstram Kelly
    Salah Sterling Mount Martial
    Jimmy Vardy

    Button Rico Greenwood Saka

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I like all of them

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        If you had to pick one? Thinking B as Mount has a good fixture, but if i do A i can afford C later.

  16. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance they take Martial off at HT and bring the other Martial on....(asking for a friend)...

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Your friend sincerely hopes for yes

  17. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Martial to Alli and Pope to Henderson good use of 2 free transfers?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looks decent.

  18. lespaul
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A Mount or
    B martial

    ...out this week for zaha.
    Will mount play ?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pulisic might be rested too

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think Pulisic will be the one hitting the pine this week.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        What that means? "Hitting the pine"

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Sitting on the bench

        2. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Having a rest. I certainly can’t see him playing the next two anyway. The Willian benching was a sign of what’s to come I think.

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I agree. But will he be benched against Villa after the loss?

            1. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              He is our main goal threat after no Tammy

  19. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus > Ings ? allows a mount>son/alli transfer coming week

    1. lespaul
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Do them both next week

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        could wait but ings and son will go up in price by some by the

  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would you wait on Mount to Grealish? CHE Villa this week.

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Form over fixtures

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What score are you expecting?

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        no idea g

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He's asking if you would.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Not getting Grealish so yes.

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            you ditching mount though?

        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          also yeah, cheers. TM's cryptic response questions that make you think are good sometimes, but other times just don't answer the question at all lol

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            If you think Villa score goals vs Chelsea, go for it.

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Grealish in GW18 for me

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Mount price freefalling and form crap though

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Use somebody else for transition

  21. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    anyone want Soy sauce?

  22. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fk u Martial

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not on free kicks.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why ? What happened?

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford on freekicks

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Rashford looks like better player

  23. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any palace fans out there?

    Will Gueita get rotated? I saw last season he randomly came out for Hennessy.

    Any danger in this happening? I’m only playing 1 GK so need security

  24. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Have martial, laca and Robbo instead of rashford, auba and taa or vvd. Need Vardy captain to do something.

  25. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    It's embarrassing that Calvert Lewin plays in this league.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They bought Kean

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Must be something seriously wrong with him to still not be starting. Granted he's not a number 9.

  26. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    AWB terrible reaction

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Soy two passes to Everton?

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      he's having a mare

  28. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like SYD is going to be right - but at least there are another 45 minutes.

  29. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kelly likely to play again midweek?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He's their only player who can play RB. So, likely to be yes.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ward out for a “number” of weeks = yes.

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      After Son, he's my highest scorer.

      Need him!

  30. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Soyboy playing very poor today which is worrying.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He won't be dropped. He's been brilliant all season.

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I hope so mate