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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. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs are so so bad

  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pukky party is back

  3. Taffer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    need a party update:

    vardy .> pukki?

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

    VAR?

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

      Onside

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

      No offside

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

      Si

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

    WHAT A GOAL PUKKI OMG amazing assist vrancic

  6. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Solid demonstration as to why Spurs are an awful investment

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

    Yes Pukkkkkiiii, one week late

  8. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pukki brilliant.

  9. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pukki Partyyyyyyyyyyyy.!

    Shite.......I left. 🙁

  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    It's over rest Delle now Jose

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

    OMG Spurs ...

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

    VAR pls don't spoil the party 🙁

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

    Aurier at fault. Pukki essential.

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

    conflicted, pukki yay

  15. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Great finish

  16. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Incredible goal from Pukki

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

    Pukki party has returned.

    Bet some bought him last week and sold him this week

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

    Var

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

    On side I think.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Get out

      • beric
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        How much?

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

        Ahem

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

      Armpit could be in trouble

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Looks like a classic case of elbow encroachment.

    3. janowsc
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Amazing pass

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

      No goal

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Buying Aurier has been a nightmare

      1. HNI
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You bought him for attacking potential.Spurs werent anyway keeping cleanies when you had bought him

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I thought Mo would tighten them up

    6. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Delia on the bucky later.

    7. Railwayman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Alderweireld and Vertg. should be interview by the police at halftime. Vert running away from Pukki, what is happening today in this game hahahahaaa

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

      Offside

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

      Feck off VAR

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

        That’s what the crowd are singing

    10. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aurier is the worst defender ive ever seen

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I take it you don’t judge on previous performances and only the present?...

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

          He was skinned last week too

      2. HNI
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He is an attacker who gives extra points for goals

    11. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tottenham in shamble