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Vardy out with reported calf problem as Moura starts for Spurs

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) misses a second consecutive Fantasy Premier League Gameweek as Leicester travel to face Newcastle.

After taking the night off in Gameweek 20 for the birth of his daughter, the centre-forward is now absent due to a tight calf, according to the Leicester Mercury.

The local newspaper report that Vardy had a scan on the muscle in the build-up to Gameweek 21 and is also a doubt for the FA Cup third round clash with Wigan at the weekend too.

Vardy’s latest absence is expected to blow a hole in the Fantasy template once again considering that he topped both the Fantasy Football Scout captain poll and was the most skippered among the top 10,000 managers too (51.8%).

It means a second start in a row for Kelechi Iheancho (£5.7m) while James Maddison (£7.7m), Youri Tielemans (£6.4m), Ben Chilwell (£5.7m), Ricardo Pereira (£6.4m) and Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.1m) are all restored to the line-up.

Yoshinori Muto (£5.1m) comes in for Andy Carroll (£5.4m) as Newcastle set up in a 5-3-2 formation.

Lucas Moura (£7.1m) returns to the Spurs line-up as they travel to face Southampton.

He is joined in the attack by Harry Kane (£11.0m), Dele Alli (£8.9m) and Christian Eriksen (£8.6m) while Ryan Sessegnon (£5.4m) takes over at left-back.

Danny Ings (£6.6m) leads a three-man attack for Southampton, flanked by Moussa Djenepo (£5.2m) and Nathan Redmond (£6.2m).

Raúl Jiménez (£7.5m) is back in the starting line-up for Wolves, with Adama Traoré (£5.6m) and Pedro Neto (£5.0m) either side and Leander Dendoncker (£4.4m) back in central midfield after some time in defence.

Newcastle United XI: Dúbravka; Willems, Lejeune, Fernández, Schär, Manquillo; Shelvey, Hayden, Almirón; Muto, Joelinton.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, Evans, Söyüncü, R Pereira; Ndidi; Chilwell, Maddison, Tielemans, Pérez; Iheanacho.

Southampton XI: McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Cédric; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Højbjerg; Djenepo, Ings, Redmond.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Gazzaniga; Sessegnon, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Aurier; Ndombele, Sissoko; Eriksen, Alli, Moura; Kane.

Watford XI: Foster; Fememía, Cathcart, Kabasele, Dawson; Capouoe, Chalobah; Deulofeu, Doucouré, Sarr; Deeney.

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Bennett; Jonny, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; Neto, Jiménez, Traoré.

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  1. T.Henry14
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy cap
    TAA vice

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice.

      Kane vc here.

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane VC here

      1. PogChamp
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Same. Nervous.

        1. Dybala10
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Also nervous.

    3. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      KdB vc here

    4. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane for me

    5. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mooooo

    6. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      TAA rotation fear

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

      KDB VC & Traoré coming in.

    8. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jimenez VC, looks bad.

  2. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A calf problem?

    Bit unfair to refer to Rebecca as a cow

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy is injured?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I have no words

    2. Pass
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

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

      Though he had a son not a daughter

      1. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Calf is a gender-neutral term.

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      lol

    5. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is it?

    6. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A bit unfair to cow.

  3. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who is the most vice captained player after Vardy i wonder?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mané is my guess

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I would guess Mane and there were rumours of him not starting

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        If that happens it will be a bad start to 2020 for many.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Including myself 😀

      2. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        From who?

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane and De Bruyne would be my guess.

  4. schwing
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish off bench for Vardy - phwooooarrr!

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      FPL is all about luck and a good bench

    2. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      How didn't you play Grealish against Burnley?!?!

      1. schwing
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Taking a punt on Traoré vs Watford and Maddison vs Newcastle.

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

      You benched Grealish and got rewarded for a very bad decision. Welcome to FPL. It happens

      1. schwing
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        And how many times have 'good' decisions not been rewarded? Win some, lose some

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly this is why I hate how I love this game and its 99% luck.

        2. Yozzer
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I agree . It is a game of luck end of day, lets not kid ourselves. Until FPL do somthing about bench points then you are playing within the rules. It is their issue, not yours

      2. Mingo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It's not a bad decision, it only looks that way in hindsight. I benched him to play Vardy, Abraham, Ings, Mane, KDB, Alli & Maddison.

        1. Citizenkane91
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Grealish was ahead of all of those but Vardy for this GW, don't own Abra and Maddison, but I'd start him over them every single time.

          No reward for faith in a player. Meanwhile, people who merely got him to fill a slot gets rewarded...

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    "Vardy only player nailed on to start this gw"
    "Vardy has been practising the baby celebration for his NYD party"

    - FFS all week

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nobody saw this coming.

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        One ITK did this morning but he got shot down

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

          True

    2. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not FPL Rockstar

    3. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      FPL shocked, etc.

  6. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Harold

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Opponent has Grealish. Great start.

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ditto. At least my new acquisition Maupay got me a yellow card

  8. Teomi
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to replace Pope? Maximum 5,1 to spend...
    A Ryan
    B fabianski
    C foster

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ryan for steady
      Fab for flair
      Foster for ______
      I got nothing for Foster

  9. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    At least Moura starts

  10. jg7u
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Might sell Grealish anyway, the player who replaced Wesley was absolutely rubbish.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Decent fixtures

      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, should be good value. Lots of time to think fortunately.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wesley is rubbish too so no difference.

      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Wesley looks like a worldbeater compared to the guy who replaced him.

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Transfer window is open

      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Good point, lets see what happens.

    4. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Doesn't need to pass if you keep smashing um in from 30 yards

      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Fair enough.

  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else with Mane (vc)? Nervous times...wish I had it on KdB now...

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Kdb vice here, just as nervous

      • Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        \o/

      • DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Salah. Think Mane will start though. Four days rest. What more do they want.

    2. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lovely goal jahanbakhsh woof. God he's good looking too.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        And he will never get a YC. No way the refs are bothering to try and write that name in the book.

        1. Our Man Charlie
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          😆

      2. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        absolute stunner

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If Rashford/Alli do well today would you do the following for free? Already have Martial & Mane:

      A) Maupay & Salah ——> Alli & Rashford

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thinking to the opposite with DCL lol

      2. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No.

    4. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Abraham for another week?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Burnely? Could be good...

        Oh wait, we're at Stamford Bridge.

        1. Moose™
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          DCL at home to Brighton..

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Week and a half.

      3. Manani
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        if you kept him now, may as well keep for the next 2 too surely?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Two compact, low-block teams. We haven't done well against those of late.

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Are Burnley even that though anymore?

        2. Moose™
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Might need him to fund up another pool player for dgw

      4. Stef rocks
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How was he looking today - treat or poop

    5. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Crouchie on talking about bicycle kicks

      Get him on the plane

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Knows what he is talking about.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvbPf7xrfN4

        1. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Pompey and pretty much every other football team legend

        2. DeathoftheParty
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Some goal that

    6. Manani
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      just found out that my captain switch from Salah to KDB did not go through for some reason!
      played fantasy for 8 years and is the first time that happened to me lol

    7. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone with Jimenez (VC)? I didn't think it would matter at all with Vardy captain, but I feel I may regret not putting the armband on one of my City players...

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

      Thx for the kind words before everyone.

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

      Is Fabianski best replacement for Heaton?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Did it this morning.

    10. ceerus
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sell Grealish,Alli or Martial for KDB?

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Martial

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

        Im selling Alli

      3. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Grealish obviously lol

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

        lol

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

        I thought everybody had sold Grealish allready.

    11. faux_C
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol no Vardy means I get Grealish off the bench. Talk about jammy.

      1. The Jackal
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Same here. I was thinking maybe Mane would allow Grealish in and not Vardy.

    12. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why does Kane, when he has a widow's peak like that, insist on brushing his hair back?

      1. International Richard
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cos he plays football, not writing for Cosmopolitan.

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Great logic. Being a footballer means he doesn't care about how he looks?! That would explain all the expensive clothes and hair transplants his mates get I suppose......

          1. International Richard
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            He clearly doesn’t care as much as you do how he looks

            1. The Big Fella
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Is that you Kane's mum? If he didn't care, he wouldn't do his hair at all as that isn't a hairstyle that only takes 10 seconds after a shower. So, if he is going to take the time to buy the products, to style it, to comb it into place and then hairspray it to keep it there (it doesn't move even when he is playing football), surely choosing a style that would better suit his genetics and face shape would be better, no?

      2. Halftime
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Makes him more aerodynamic lol

        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Hahaha possibly. Accounts for all the hair gel too 😉 Slick AF

    13. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsdale.
      TAA, Soyuncu, Holgate.
      Grealish, KDB, Mane, Salah.
      Maupay, Abraham, Vardy.
      Stek, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Kelly.
      2ft's, 0.0m.

      1. Maupay -> DCL.
      2. Abraham -> Jimenez.
      3. Both 1 + 2.
      4. Abraham -> DCL.

    14. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who's rocking The Dochertiser today?

      I feel a 0-1 goal, CS and max baps coming on. Can't wait

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yup Doc and Jimmy double, hopefully Watford have an off day!

        1. Pacer.
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          See ample opportunity to score points today one way or another. Just wish I also owned the Traorinator

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

      Last Kane hattie in the league was vs Soton. Do it again sir Harold !

      1. Sasquatch Slayer
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This

    16. villian-ty
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish punished sellers

    17. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What's the BPs for Brighton Chelsea game?

    18. Henning
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No Vardy, Grealish first sub. Sometimes you have lucka.

      1. Henning
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        *Luck

    19. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Traore to match Grealish too much to ask for?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yes

      2. Abra Dubravka
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Praying!

    20. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Cp vs Norwich 0-0

      Please!

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I've Kelly and Cantwell so don't really know .

      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Kelly pops up with the winner - sorry.