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

    Vrancicccccc absolute shocking defending yet again

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

      Shocking keeping and all. Buendia assist I think

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

    Pukki doing anything?

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

    Damn, pity Pukki didnt touch that on to him

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

    hahahaha

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

    Allison would have saved that.

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

    What is Foyth at?!

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

    spurs cant defend, ings is actually a captain shout next gameweek

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

      Yup him or Vardy for me

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

      may well do rash to ings

  8. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Really pleased I got Harry cdm Kane on my WC

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

    That was some stupid defending

  10. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No panic Vrancic

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

    Spurs look like they are playing with 8 man, that's how bad they are right now.

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

    Ali cleanie gone.

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

    Aurier cleanie gone something to cheer

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

      He'll get some BS assist. Don't worry.

      1. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Or a brace.

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

    Gazzaniga is worst second GK in the league

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

    Spurs down the mines
    Canaries pissing themselves on the laughing gas.

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

    Foyth is a clown. Should be in the circus not on the football pitch.

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

    Foyth good as ever

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

    Feel for TAA to Aurier swappers 2gws ago 😀

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

      Me lol

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

      I considered it lmao

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

    Did someone pay Alderweireld to not only avoid tackling but to actively stay out of the striker's way?

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Making sure someone offers him a fat paycheck Jan 1

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

    GW is carnage. Spurs can’t keep a cleanie.

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

    people expected a Spurs cs? The result will be like 2-3 or something, did you even look at Norwich home results vs top 6?

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

      I am a Spurs fan, and don't have a Spurs defender, just because we dont keep cleans 😉

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

    What do you guys think? Buy TAA now 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.

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

    i PlAy AuRiEr fOr AtAcKiNg ReTuRns

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

      Well he got an assist last game

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

        I own him!

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

    Don’t understand the Aurier attraction. Not delivering.

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

      ee loves a cheeky assist innit brah

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

      Has marginally outperformed Chilwell since swapping them

      But Can’t wait to get rid for Cathcart, Kiko or Charlie Taylor soon

      Or even the 3.9 Lazarus himself - big Winston Reid

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

    SUPER Mario Vrancic

  26. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How is Foyth playing in the PL?

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

      He had an absolute mare for the goal

      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Tries too hard every time

  27. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Norwich goal good for Moura prospects.

  28. @persecuted_by_mods
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Quality of keeping in the league right now is at an all time low

    • Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Defending as Spurs do in this game smells like match fixing 😀 Like they want to concede, pushing back into the arms of Gazzaniga, they just invite Norwich to get in their box.

    • One More Hit
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully means Moura gets a game.