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Vardy misses out at Norwich as Barnes returns to Leicester starting XI

Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) is absent from the Leicester squad named to face Norwich in Blank Gameweek 28.

There were rumours from on social media circulating roughly an hour before the team news dropped indicating that the striker was out injured.

At 19:00 GMT, those murmurings were revealed to be completely accurate.

It is Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.7m) who has been chosen to lead Leicester’s attack at Carrow Road, while Harvey Barnes (£6.0m) returns to the side to operate on the left flank of an attacking midfield trio.

The Englishman is joined there by James Maddison (£7.4m) and Ayoze Pérez (£6.2m), the latter expected to be on penalties in light of Vardy’s most recent injury-related absence.

Meanwhile, Emi Buendía (£6.0m) returns for Norwich, who shape-up in the usual 4-2-3-1.

Teemu Pukki (£6.5m) leads the line, while Jamal Lewis (£ comes in for the injured Sam Byram (£4.4m).

With Christoph Zimmermann (£4.4m) added to the physio room, Ben Godfrey (£4.4m) is paired with Grant Hanley (£4.0m) at centre-back.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Godfrey, Hanley, Aarons; Tettey, McLean; Cantwell, Duda, Buendía; Pukki.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Choudhury, Praet; H Barnes, Maddison, Pérez; Iheanacho.

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

    Nice! Really hope Norwich gets back to the relegation battle.

  2. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maddison assist Ndidi miss

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

    ThE PL iSn'T WeAk tHIs yEaR....

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Norwich are one of the best teams in Europe, just unfortunate to be playing in the PL

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

      Norwich would win La Lig

  4. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    why when I captain a player against Norwich or Newcastle do they turn into prime Real Madrid ffs haha

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

    Now Kelechi score please!

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    L for me getting Perez then

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

      Depends who you got him for, and how much their replacement scores.

  7. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cleanie gone - Loving it 😀

  8. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    OMG YES!!!!

  9. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Maddison a weak link. 1 assist and 1 goal in last 12 PL games for Leicester.

    Not exactly contributing.

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

      Unbelievably overhyped.

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

      Not fit to lace Grealishs boots.

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

      I almost brought him in for Martial. For a hit. Glad I came to my senses and got Bruno instead.

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

    As I said Leicester is awful team. It' s shame they re going to play CL next season.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      not for very long

  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    well this is nice

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

    But,come on Norwich..! Big win for them

  13. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester no cutting edge.

  14. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Still have 3 players on the pitch, so that is something!

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      True. Many will field 9 or 10

  15. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bleh

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

    Adding Vardy and Soy could have had a better result.
    My other option was DCL and Fernades.
    I can feel a rage transfer coming up

  17. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Everybody should stay CALM!

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

      Hard to stay calm as a non-owner 😀

  18. RyanMK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Want to bring in Auba. Should I sell Firmino or Vardy?

    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Both. Si senor.

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

    Leicester have fallen of a cliff after that Liverpool massacre

  20. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Fair play to the Scout picks not having Leicester defence!

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

    Nacho day.

  22. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Casuals doing Vardy (c) Salah (Vc)

  23. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Man Utd to finish 3rd at this rate

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

      Would be an absolutely ridiculous achievement if we can get in that top 4 despite the lack of investment in the playing squad

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ummm, Bruno and Ighalo?

  24. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    There is a reason why Ikenacho is just a sub player in each club he goes to.

  25. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Regret selling Vardy bow, will be punished next GW for sure.

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

      thats the only worry

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

        Will get Auba anyway I think

    2. Louis Van Gaalstones
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      People have been saying this for 10 gameweeks now, and as an owner, I'd really like him to start punishing them

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

      Only people Vardy punishes these days is us owners.

  26. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    ML leader used his free hit for Soy, Barnes and Nacho.

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

    And to think, they conceded after Ndidi came on...

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

      Cantwell was clearly the problem!

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

    Barnes close.

  29. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Barnes close!

  30. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Terrible Barnes finish.