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Vardy absent as Alli overcomes injury fears for Spurs

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) is one of nine changes made by Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers for Gameweek 20.

Kasper Schmeichel (£5.4m) and Jonny Evans (£5.2m) are the only players to survive from the Liverpool match with all other starts from Gameweek 19 missing out.

Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.1m), Ben Chilwell (£5.7m), Youri Tielemans (£6.4m), James Maddison (£7.7m) and Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) are all on the bench while Vardy is absence from the match-day squad entirely.

The centre-forward misses out on the trip to West Ham because his wife Rebekah gave birth and he is spending time with them.

“Jamie Vardy’s wife had a child today, so he’s with her and congratulations to them.” – Brendan Rodgers

Not only will West Ham be boosted by facing a second-string Leicester side, but they also have encouraging news of their own as Lukasz Fabianski (£4.9m) returns in goal for the first time since Gameweek 7.

They themselves have rotated to some extent with Michail Antonio (£6.9m) and Mark Noble (£5.0m) benched in favour of Carlos Sánchez (£4.3m), and Manuel Lanzini (£6.2m).

Meanwhile, there are similar frustrations for Fantasy managers at Carrow Road where Dele Alli (£8.9m) starts for Spurs with Lucas Moura (£7.1m) named on the bench.

The Englishman was considered a doubt for Gameweek 20, triggering a slew of sales, but he has overcome his fitness concerns to start.

Furthermore, Moura was the target for some of those selling Alli and it turns out that it is him who will have to feature as a substitute instead.

Norwich have benched Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) but Teemu Pukki (£6.6m) starts up-front.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Zimmermann, Hanley, Aarons; Tettey, Vrancic; Hernandez, Stiepermann, Buendia; Pukki.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Gazzaniga; Sessegnon, Vertonghen, Foyth, Alderweireld, Aurier; Eriksen, Ndombele, Alli, Lo Celso; Kane.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Masuaku; Balbuena, Diop, Fredericks; C Sánchez, Rice; Anderson, Fornals, Lanzini; Haller.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, Evans, Morgan, Justin; Mendy, Choudhury; Pérez, Albrighton, D Gray; Iheanacho.

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  1. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That is a f’g disgraceful decision....

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

      This...

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

    VAR is a farce, that goal should stand

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

      Definitely

  3. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The graphic lines even showed he was onside?

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

      Yeah the yellow line was behind

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, one color line (red) was hair further forward than the other (blue).

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I’ve rewinded... its not?!

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Tis! Saw it the first time they showed it...

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

    I really dont get it. Why it was disallowed?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Because he was offside

    2. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Just the same as ours earlier.

  5. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Taped a ruler to my screen. Can confirm clear offside

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This is pure bullsht

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

      This

  7. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Had that stood pukku would have goals againt ars che tot city lei liv

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

    Fix an irrelevant game like this and keep the fu*k var chants ringing... Genius from the FA.

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

    As a non Pukki owner
    VAR is seriously taking the p**s now.
    Get rid please

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah.. what was that?
      We didnt even see the lines, looked inside to me.

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

        Crazy
        Even the commentators said it should be given
        Killing the game honestly

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pukki Party cancelled?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Broken up by the VAR cops

  11. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Well done VAR for making the right decision

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

        Lol are you blond. Clear onside

        1. dark91
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Why discriminate against blondes?!!

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Clear was it?

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

        Such a shame to chalk that one off

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

        Measure from their feet. Simples

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

          Surely it’s too late to change now? With all the dodgy decisions given this season it would look bad on the FA

        2. Railwayman
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Exactly. Ončy feet should be looked now with VAR in football.

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

          And if they score with their head?

          Measurement should be from the part of the body used to build-up and score.

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

            Not anymore with VAR. These decisions like this can't be trusted 100%.

        4. Free Hat
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Agree

        5. Red Devil Swede
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No can't do since you can score with more body parts..

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

          Agree, these armpit lines are are not clear enough

        7. janowsc
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          That’s what I thought the rule was my whole life...

        8. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          The problem is most of these guys are LEANING forward...thats where the majority of these calls are catching them.

      4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        VAR - Taking the enjoyment out of Premier League since 2019

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

        VAR is losing me my Mini League

      6. Railwayman
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This is ridiculous. With VAR in football now, only legs should be relevant while watching the line. This with armpits, nose hair offside, etc. is not funny anymore. RIP football 🙁

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

        VAR is useless, go do one.

      8. iL PiStOlErO
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pukking

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

        Disgrace

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

        VAR should be reviewed seriously ... not pleasant at all for the football fans! Good move good ball good goal ... ahh rules rules rules ...

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

          They will prob use VAR to review VAR so don't keep your hopes up!

      11. FIRMINOLOOKGOAL
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        VAR is BS

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

          Says a Liverpool fan

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

        VAR seems to work decently in other leagues.

        Shame English officials all seem to be a bunch of utter tosspots when it comes to it

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          trying to over-do it.

        2. Esalman
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah in other leagues if there's a doubt the match referee checks the giraffe himself and his word is final. EPL got it totally wrong I think.

      13. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        VAR image taken at wrong time.
        At the time the pass kicked, he was onside.

      14. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pukes.

        Bad Party, glad I left.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Somebody spiked the punch

      15. SB007
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not clear and obvious. Left toenail of foot was offside. Deserves to be a goal.

        Use VAR for goal line and clear offside but not something like that.

      16. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Where were they even drawing those vertical lines from?

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          From the part of the body that can legally score a goal...so, armpit in Pukkis case.

      17. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Specsavers' advertising teams can already smell the money.

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

        Im not joking, I have had over 10 goals chalked off from VAR this season. Possibly 15..

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

        Liverpool scammed this league title

      20. King Carlos
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Why wouldnt they take the offside line from their ankles. This BS