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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. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Clear offside nice job from Mr. Var.

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

      Brave to put this at the top of the page!

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Pal i captained Kane. Believe me this is nothing !

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

          Same here. Kane (c). This week looks like a 4th consecutive red arrow. My team badly hit by rotation. C'mon harry, c'mon.

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

      You need your eyes and head checked if you think that is offside

  2. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    the Mooy cross earlier was just as/after the ball was kicked, but that one looked like a frame earlier than it should have been - definite difference between the two

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

      Agree

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

      It's bewildering that they can't get a proper framerate or viewing angle in 2019.

  3. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    These sky commentators are the absolute worst I’ve ever heard

  4. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    VAR is ruining the game for making it a mm decision! Advantage should always be given to the forward unless obviously offside imo!

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Get rid of VAR, this is ridiculous

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Agree Bemba, ruining the game!

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

      Pukki owner??

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        no I just don't understand how that is off, apparently he came back from an offside position. He was onside when the ball was played?!!

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

          No he ws offside acording to the line they drew.

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

      Just about to write that footy fans will be protesting soon to get it scrapped. It’s coming.

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No just don’t let human beings make the decision

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      They just need to introduce a margin of error to the measurements. Only overturn if it is wrong by a certain margin.

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

        They don’t...they just need to get rid of it full stop. It’s rubbish.

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

    Are DCL buyers getting Deeney/Vrancic too?

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

    Pukki came back from an offside position according to commentators. That’s just bllx.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 4 months ago

        They're just wording that weirdly for some reason, he was measured against when the ball was kicked, i.e after he'd come back onside and then went offside again

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

      I thought VAR would be a good idea and I have tried to not moan about in too much but having a perfectly good goals taken away is a joke.
      What a pass, control and finish to be ruled out for nothing. I haven’t owned Pukki for about 12 weeks btw.

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

      Premier league deliberately svrewing up var use to not have to use it nexr season.

      Couldnt be more obvious

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Theres no going back now

    4. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm working so can't follow stuff as closely as usual, 3 from 5 any good?

      1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Above average

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

        How many hits taken?

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          None.

    5. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Is it just me, or did the commentator just say he was ruled offside because "he came back from an offside position before the ball was played"? haha that makes no sense at all.

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

        Yup

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

        The commentator agrees that definition of why it was disallowed doesnt make sense.

      3. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He actually did that 🙁

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

          That pass to him was .07 seconds late.

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

        Yeah, that it what sky have been told from.var headquarters, it's a pisstake at this point.

    6. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You now have to be a clear half a yard onside to be awarded the goal. Anything between level and half a yard is always given as offside.

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

      Spurs are really bad

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

      im so disappointed man, VAR is ruining football and its here to stay. PL is ruined

    9. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Var this Var that. Stop crying.

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

        Shut up. That’s a clear goal and you know it

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Its not.

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

            Have you been watching the game? Even my most biased spurs friends said that’s a shocking decision

          2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            “Mourinho OUT” hahahah mate you’re a salty, deluded spurs fan. Nobody here wants to listen to your opinion

            1. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Im Liverpool fan mate. Stop being salty

              1. Niho992
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                And that was sarcasm

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

      Var are saying its because he came back from an offside position, before receiving the ball in an onside position?
      What the actual f?
      He was onside when the pass is made!

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

        Nope, he was 1 cm offside again.

    11. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      There’s an agenda against Norwich

    12. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Captain:

      A) Ings (TOT)
      B) Vardy (new)

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

        Vardy

    13. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Getting rid off Alli. Who's the best replacement?

      A. Martial
      B. Maddison
      C. Someone else

    14. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pukki owners puking right now

    15. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fantastic assist by Perez

    16. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Leicester goal

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

      These VAR decisions are purposefully being manipulated, open your eyes people

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

      Big club bias at it again. Disgusting.

    19. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Shame Fabianski is 4.9m, thought he might have been cheaper with his ownership falling 70% since his injury. Can't straight switch Gazzaniga unfortunately!

    20. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      5 mins left for Alli to do something

    21. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nacho

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

      Ancelotti's eyebrows look like they are being manipulated by a puppeteer when interviewed.

      Quite bizarre!

    23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      OMG Iheanacho

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

      Kelechi G, Ayoze A