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1 January 2020 2132 comments
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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. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Big red arrow today it looks like.

  2. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    yes finally I have experienced how a Maddison return feels like

  3. balint84
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Kane expected to score?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Looks dangerous

  4. dshv
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Pope to who fellas ?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Foster for me

      1. Bobby Crush
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        This is what I am considering.

      2. The Sociologist
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Fixtures aren’t the best though. How long you holding him for?

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Got in Ryan myself

    3. sentz05
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ramsdale

    4. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ryan or Ramsdale

    5. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ryan!

    6. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ryan or Flappy

  5. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Did people really sell Maddison with sea of green fixtures?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Was pretty shocking to see people selling with those fixtures

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He made getting Mane back possible (and also got Traore).

      I regret nothing

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      he's on -94 on FPL stat - lots of sellers !

    4. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Prob for Martial. I just kept as Tony hates me.

    5. elchilangles
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      this week was his last chance for me before i was gonna sell, so happy he scored so far!

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    England have such an amazing crop of young players up and coming. Deeney looks like the latest who could flourish under Southgate

  7. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Newcastle need to stop trying to play out from the back...

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Why are they even doing it?!

    2. The Mandalorian
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Newcastle just need to stop playing

  8. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Some player Maddy.

  9. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Dammit I asked about Perez on here but only considered him for Grealish anyway, Newcastle are so bad, wish Vardy was playing.

  10. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Maddy & Grealish sellers punished.

    There is nothing better in FPL!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Inactive Cup opponent has both. Kettle this week I think.

  11. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy would have had a field day

    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Sighhhh

  12. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    wow Sarr returns again

  13. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Wolves doing anything? Had high hopes from them in this game :/

    1. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not much. Watford look like they've turned the corner

      1. Royal5
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        -_-

  14. @persecuted_by_mods
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Every 50/50 decision this season has gone wrong for me, if I'm patient I shouldn't have been, if I kneejerk that's the week I should have been patient.

    Horror season, latest decision was martial over Madison even though I had Madison earmarked for this run of fixtures

    Tldr: I'm crap

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Horror season for me, wish it would end today lol

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 7 months ago

        No matter what tactic I try I should have done the opposite, and whenever I switch tactic that's when I shouldn't have its like I'm cursed

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          It is cursed mate, never known a season like it, try to be different, get punished, play safe, get punished. Do nothing, get punished, do something, get punished. Complete write off lol

  15. One More Hit
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    All gone to sh#t for me since GW19. Was 8k OR, scraping by without Ings. Didn't manage to put 11 out last week even though I wildcarded, this week I've ditched Grealish for Traore. Need a serious tactical rethink

  16. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    LOL. Southampton fans to Mourinho:

    "F*** off Mourinho!"

    and

    "You're just a s*** Pochettino!"

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      wow great banta

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      😆

    3. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      really???

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Funny cuz it’s true 😉

  17. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Someone check on Chucky!

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Counting his Grealish points off the bench......he’s covered in jam

  18. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Alli and Greenwood to Cantwell and Ings?

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Immediately

      1. Butcher
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        No sarcasm please

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Dead serious

  19. Pukki Blinders
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Last time you'll see Lejeune in a newcastle shirt...

  20. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    These Vardy no-shows starting to hurt. I reckon 20 points minimum missed

    1. Bobby Crush
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I am waiting for an update on the injury.
      If he stays out a couple of weeks he is gone.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      not really as every man and his dog has Vardy in his team

  21. jia you
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    6 points from 6 at HT it's looking like...

    1. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      You need to WC.

      I aced it. Check my team history before and after if you need cheering up 🙂

  22. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Moura to Sarr seems like good move

  23. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Sidibe or Digne?

  24. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Flashback to Perez pre season bandwagon

    1. Legendary!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nightmares

  25. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ings launches an elbow into Sessegnon's face

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      +bps

    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      VAR?

      1. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Kind view of it taken

        1. Sid1891
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers

  26. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    That's me punished sold Maddison two GW's ago will scramble to get him now haha

  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Grealish to Maddison for free?

    1. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      LOL

  28. Niho992
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    At this stage i would be happy with Kane brace instead of hattie.

  29. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Leicester midfield sitting waiting patiently to tee up Vardy as soon as he’s back

    Hurry Jamie, Godspeed

  30. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Williems injured. Subbed off for Newcastle.