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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. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alli owners - offloading? To whom?

    Tempted by Sarr, Maddisson, Martial...

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Getting a cheapie so I can do Greenwood to Ings

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Madders I think

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

      Richarlson

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

        good one - will scout him vs City

    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison

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

      I'm upgrading to Mane.

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

      Martial

  2. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How does Jimenez looks like for those who watch the game?

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

      Frustrated, punching both Foster and ball boys

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        lol

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

      Apparently he really wants a yc

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hasn't had too many chances. Watford have defended well.

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

    Jimmy really wants a YC.

  4. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Late drama?

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

      Downton Abbey

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Nice

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

      Sold Grealish for Traore knowing it was a trap. Damn me.

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        the power of FFS!

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

        FFS hipster swag.

      3. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Was gathering funds to Poll triple, but knowing it was an early mistake.

    3. MartialMatas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Any news on Lundstram? I might need him as my third sub this week

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

        He will play against Liverpool

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

      Vardy, Kane, Alli, Heaton, Lundstram. Players who are injured or players i want to rid (Alli) or both... time for WC ?

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

        Vardy is not on that list really...

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

        It’s better to just take a -8 than use your wildcard now.. you’ll regret it so much around the time of the double gameweeks otherwise

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

        You wanna lose vardy?

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

          he is injured ?

          1. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            For how long?

          2. The Tinkerman
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            His wife gave birth, he isn’t injured

            1. Bunk Moreland
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              His wife gave birth was last Gamweeek. Must have been the mistress this week .

            2. Business Cat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Has "a tight calf", that's why he was out today.

              He'll be back next gameweek

      4. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Remember, you have 11 days break now, plenty of time for injuries to heal.

        Vardy will be back next time, probably Lundstram.

        If Alli's alright, keep him another week.

        You do need to sort Heaton, switch to Ryan, Foster or Flappy - that's 1 FT

        Wait for Kane news, take a -4 if required ahead of the next deadline. Good opportunity to downgrade and get money for Liverpool players ahead of the double.

    5. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Where to get 0.1 for Aurier > Sidibe?
      0.2ITB 1FT

      Gazza

      TAA,Aurier,Lund,Kiko,Rico

      Salah,KDB,Mane,Martial,Richa

      Rash,DLC,Greenwood

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

      Deeney holding it in the corner, get Traore over to scrap him.

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

        Deeney would eat Traore for breakfast

    7. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      well Alli > Mane now for the double looks obvious now... I guess that makes life easier

    8. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Starr boy subbed

    9. Aftermath
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Are hits considered in fpl cup?

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

        Yeah

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Have a guess.

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

      Jimmy, please for f’s sake....

    11. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pearson teaching Watford the dark arts.

    12. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I haven't been watching the Watford Wolves match.... How has Sarr been playing? I see thst he got an assist.

      Tempted to bring him in as an Alli replacement.

      1. mgilbert86
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He's on my radar too, silently getting points pretty consistent

    13. Salah_Fingers
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I own Maddison, so does Alli and Greenwood to Martial and Ings make sense? 2fts

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

        Yup!

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

      Need funds for Grealish -> Mané

      A) Soy -> 4.0 (Williams?)

      B) Sidibé -> 4.5 (Webster?)

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

      Deeney yellow

    16. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      FFS! Clean Sheet lost with last kick of the game!

      QPR 6-1 Cardiff City final score.

    17. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Best Kane replacement?

      A) Jimmy
      B) Kun
      C) Rashford
      D) DCL

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

        C

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

      Traore wins dangerous FK

    19. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Get out of my team, Soyboy FFS!

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

        Pereira better not get deductions...

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

        Why?

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

        thought soy conceded... very naughty 😛

    20. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Could have got Soyuncu but was a boring safe choice. Reece James failed me

    21. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aurier terrible

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is he even that good?

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Real life probavly better yhan TAA but horrible fpl wise

          1. Bunk Moreland
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Better than TAA -

            1. Bunk Moreland
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              LOL

      2. osceola31909
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, absent some major injuries, he will be out of my team before next game week.

    22. AVFCChris1984
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Has KDB got injured in the warm up?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Huh?

    23. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pereira on 2 bonuses. I wonder if that will hold.

    24. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Need sterling to remain on the bench or lund to miss out tomorrow

      Plzzzz

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

      Aurirer such a smart boy

    26. tm245
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Full time, what a win for Southampton!

      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ralphie's at the wheel.

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

        Great festive period of results which nicely balances a poor fantasy football period!

    27. MiLK2018
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aurier close LOL....

      1. MiLK2018
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        * cross