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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, 3 months ago

    Hernandez with the worst shot I have seen in a while in a PL match

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      'you could see what he was trying to do there' - what outside of the right foot from wide left? it was practically impossible for that to go in

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

        I love and hate football commentary

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          some r ok, I dont like Jenas though and he is always doing commentary on Spurs

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            not today at least*

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You didnt see Sarr's """"shot"""" a few game weeks ago then

  2. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    At this stage i will be happy with Kane brace instead od hatty.

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hear hear

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

    Alli walking along moaning

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ...Moaning in an Alli wonder land...

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, this got me in the Christmas spirit again.

    2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like he’s really struggling

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

      Should get subbed at ht

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

      At least he is playing ...

  4. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ndombele really needs to up his game.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      70m

  5. Kszaq
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane plays as a deep midfielder... great. Bought him for a hit but as far as I can see its better to stay away from any Spurs players right now...

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

      He'll still score don't worry

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe check before buying?

      1. Kszaq
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        For a hit it's not a big deal, but it's shocking a little bit.

  6. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    People still think spurs looks likea though fixtures for pool?

  7. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli>Martial gonna be a popular move next week I think

    1. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Did it this week

    2. Kabayan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alli > Mane

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

      That was my transfer this gw for a - 4 to get TAA back, Mings also out, just hope Martial starts!

  8. SteJ
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ugh, Alli clean sheet gone already

  9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    come on alli lad score please

  10. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I’m still not in double figures

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ha.

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Will be once I get Ings's BAPS

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

      If still 10 to play then it's fine 😉

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

      Try me - 1pt from 4 players so far (3 if I get Kelly off the bench, and/or whatever Lundstram can muster)

  11. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Odd formation from Spurs must say. Alli up front and Aurier playing very forward

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

    Hope Mane/Jimenez aren't rested too. Don't have enough subs for that lol. 3 LEI players missing already

  13. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    getting big greens and my team is doing cack, some people must be on like 3

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

      Any idea on Vardy VC stats

    2. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      ban

  14. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    anyone know the Balbuena/Diop/Ogbonna situation? any of them nailed normally?

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

      Ogbonna Balbuena are our best two but hard to tell who will emerge as first choice after this rotatey period. Get Fab only if you want our defence

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        too late for that, got Big Ben Foster instead - need a 4.3 swap for Jack Stacey (who played really well again today but got injured 🙁 )

  15. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pukki looking any good?

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Timing

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Look down

  16. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mourinho OUT

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

      Wow that quick

  17. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski is back with a bang. Too bad be dint reduce in price further

  18. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I am tumbling down my leagues 🙂

  19. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    PUKKIIII

  20. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pukki !!

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pukki G

  22. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Omg pukki

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pukki party

  24. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alderweireld struggling today

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

    PUKKI!!!! YESSS!

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

    ^^^

  27. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I didnt get the invite to the Pukki Party

  28. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which is better?
    A. Martial, Soy
    B. Alli, Hanley

    Other def: TAA, Lundy, Rico, Kelly

  29. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Yes .... Pukki partyyyy

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

    pukkiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii