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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. iL PiStOlErO
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So Mo the egyptian king for cpt after all. Can't say I am unhappy with that, actually I like it.

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A bit of a differential too by the looks of things on here

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Also nice. Lets hope it will turn out good for us.

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

      Yep

      Another whole day to live in suspense

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Let's hope he starts!

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I know thats the only thing thats bothering me. But didn't had a good feeling about Vardy anyway so...was more like coward move.

    4. beric
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Same

  2. Ginkapo FPL
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Whats your running order for games today?

    Toon vs Leicester
    Maybe Everton, maybe Norwich
    Ars vs ManU

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Watford v Wolves should be good, feel like the Newcastle game might be dull

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

      No Vardy means gonna watch Watford vs Wolves followed by City.

  3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How can Vardy have calf problem if not played lol

    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Smell a rat

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I thought people were calling her a cow

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

          😮 😛

        2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Lol

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Training?

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Hmm I'm sceptical

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          On what grounds?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 7 months ago

            The training grounds

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Excuse to spend longer with the baby

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

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

      Too much Skittles Vodka as per last time 🙂

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

      *pissed on WKD

    6. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Can people only get injured playing football?

    7. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hanging like a b*1ch

  4. Abra Dubravka
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Alli to Richarlison for Everton’s next 4 fixtures?
    Or maybe Martial?

  5. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    You guys think Vardy would have quiet one last night, as if.
    Salah v Mane now

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hattie Kane! Come on Harry!

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

    Who you getting off the bench for Vardy? Cantwell here....

    Grealish lucksters need not reply.....

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

      It's Rico time!

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      DCL

    3. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      DCL

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

      Rico

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Cantwell...he better deliver now.

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

        Also have Kelly playing which is a bit shyte...

    6. The Mighty Hippo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Greenwood (if he plays against Arsenal).

    7. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      DCL

    8. Slitherene
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Rico

    9. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Greenwood

    10. Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Kelly

    11. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Saka

    12. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Err....Grealish yea!!! KDB captain now tho, and Pep could rest him!

    13. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Greal...

    14. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Alli

    15. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Traoré

    16. dicky2014
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ayew

    17. Marjie
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Richarlison
      Martial (VC)

    18. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Grealish. \o/‘\o/

  8. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bloodbath at Southampton, Kane will be involved

    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Major Surgery by Dr Ings

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Mark capped him and doesn't have Vardy. Mark knows.

    3. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ings hatty

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

      Kane and Moura show with an Ings cameo

    5. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I hate this game

  9. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    C'mon Rashford (VC) and Dendoncker!

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

      This

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

    Just saw the wesley offside for the disallowed goal, that got to the worst offside Var had given, how can they take it back that far, Burnley clear the ball and that surely ends that phase of play

  11. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Dendonker playing in midfield today?
    Unfortunately, he is my third sub.

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy owner but Captained Salah....would love a big haul from Mo now!

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Me too! Living on the edge

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

    Building my wc team, opted to bet on attack so only had money for Heaton in goal. My gosh, that’s not going to get my team many points is it?! 😀

  14. The Mighty Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Lots of people in my ML will be getting Kane as captain following the Vardy no show. Hopefully he won't stray fat from defensive midfield in this game.

  15. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Missed the deadline and burned FT hahahahaha

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

      Funny. Not.

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

        You just gotta laugh at your mistakes sometimes 😀

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

          Nah. I played Grealish.

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

      Don’t worry, so did your predecessor.....many in fact

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

      hahahahaha

    4. Abra Dubravka
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I didn’t want to lose my 2 FT so did Grealish to Traore drunk last night. Wish I’d just burnt one

  16. Blue Moon Rising
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Tammy and Grealish have assists on fpl but not on FlashScores. Not seen the goals but are the assists likely to stand?

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Clear FPL assists

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

    Aguero(VC). 5 goals to much to ask for?

    1. HashAttack
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Bad news - last Aguero league goal, at home vs Everton was 05 October 2013

  18. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How I wished people boasting Grealish bench points because of Vardy no show, have their VC no show as well. But I have KDB and Mane which most of them have. So, just hoping Kane outscores them all 😛

    1. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I support this message

    2. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      If my vc doesn’t show, I still have my c

  19. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Wishing everyone happy, heathy and successful 2020!

  20. sozopol
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    I have Salah and KDB but put the VC on Maddison

  21. Tsparkes10
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So just woke up to a maupay one pointer, Grealish hauling when I take him out and Vardy C not in the squad. Good start :p

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      VC Mane?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        KDB

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

      Rough night?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Meh haha

    3. Abra Dubravka
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Go back to bed?

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

    Rank going from 32k to 54k. -4 from 0. How does that work??

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Serious question?!

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

        Very

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

      Surprised you haven't fallen further.

      ... and it works because you're overall score is 4 less than it was at the start of this week, whilst other people around you have either not taken a hit, or had players play.

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

        Hmm thanks

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

      Post of the day.

  23. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    My resolution for 2020 is to never buy KDB

    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      So just keep him?

    2. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Same here. Not selling either

    3. Eleven Hag
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      coz u already got him?

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        No. I Rather be stupid than boring...

    4. Jebiga
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      The best player this season?

  24. Pukki Party
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero C Vardy VC, not sure what to think yet

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

      Huh?

    2. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lets go. Aguero VC, Vardy C. Only 3% in top 10k own Aguero. A haul today and we will fly up OR.

  25. Crystal Alice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Grealish first sub coming in for Vardy. Jammy new year everyone!

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

      Great mate

  26. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    So what are chances of Kdb playing today?

  27. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Lets go Jimmy boy

    1. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      But not Traore

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

    Mane vc ??? Anyone else did this ?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Many

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

    Is Tomori injured?

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

      Dont tell me. Grealish first sub?

  30. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Are BT doing the switching between games thing they do on CL nights?

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

      4 channels, 1 doing the goal show, 3 others for the games.

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Cool thanks 🙂