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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.

2,162 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Averaging 0.75 points per player so far.

    Wow

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

    Just make it to HT at least please Dele!

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

      he will play 90, Jose wont do a Pep

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

      What good does that do?

  3. Fpl Richie
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Flappy is ace isn't he?

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

      yep, might get him for the double even with those fixtures

  4. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    The gap in ability between Fabianski and Roberto is bigger than me and my hopes and dreams. And thats bloody massive.

  5. Steinburg FC
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Foyth worst player to ever put on a Spurs shirt?

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

      How old are you?

      Far from it. He will be good given time.

  6. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    All my players in this timeslot not playing. Not even Cantwell

  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    On the plus side, Ryan's cleanie.

    On the minus... Vardy (c), Chilwell, Maddison and newly-acquired Webster.

    Yeah, I'm doing swell.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Oh, and Cantwell. FFS.

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not doing great either ;(
      Digne, Soy, Vardy

  8. Team Cruel
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    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kane sitter

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

      Really?

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

    Kane big chance missed played through by alder ping

  10. EL TANO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Meanwhile in other news:
    Hernandez’ hair is an atrocity
    What the hell does it look like when not is a ponytail?

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

    Kane open goal?

  12. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Should I buy TAA tonight and evade the price rise but risk him getting suspended? I'm thinking long-term and I need exact money for my future transfer plans.

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

      Does the 0.1 really matter, i wouldn't

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

    Come on Arry

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

    Delli SOT

  15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Alli SOT

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

    Alli shot on target

  17. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    And Spurs concede as usual

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

    Norwich G

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

      Vranic G

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

    Alli looking live

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

      Phew was worried he was being played despite being dead

  20. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vrancic scores

  21. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else think we should get two free transfers for the gameweeks over the Xmas period? Assuming they keep the Xmas fixtures in future seasons.

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Only if we get none in DGWs.

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

      No ha. Definitely not.

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

    YES!!!!

  23. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Currently on two points. Beat that suckers!

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

      6, in your face 😀

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

        Only those currently on 0 or 1 point need reply.

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

          Tumbleweed, nope you lose I'm afraid. 🙂

  24. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1-0

  25. jimmyabs1987
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I miss watching spurs from last season, it’s so depressing

  26. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Get out of my team Aurier

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

    Oh my Jose forgot to park the bus

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

    Jose's bus broken

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

    Vranny

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

    Get in. Great for Chelsea

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

      Yes laddddd