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Barnes benched as Leicester rotate for Brighton clash

Rotation struck Fantasy managers once again as Brendan Rodgers benched Harvey Barnes (£6.2m) for Leicester’s Gameweek 31+ meeting with Brighton.

The two sides meet at the King Power Stadium tonight just a few days after their respective Gameweek 30+ matches came to a conclusion – so both managers have shuffled their packs.

After their Saturday lunch-time draw at Watford, Leicester roll out a two-man front-line featuring Jamie Vardy (£9.7m) and Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.7m), supported by a four-man midfield of James Maddison (£7.5m) and Demarai Gray (£5.0m) either side of Wilfred Ndidi (£5.0m) and Nampalys Mendy (£4.3m)

That leaves no room for Barnes, who will have to make do with a place on the bench.

Meanwhile, Graham Potter has freshened up the Brighton side that beat Arsenal on Saturday afternoon, especially on the flanks of attack.

Neal Maupay (£5.7m) holds onto his place as the spearhead of the front-three but Leandro Trossard (£5.8m) and Pascal Groß (£6.2m) drop to the bench to be replaced by Aaron Connolly (£4.2m) and Alexis Mac Allister (£5.5m).

Budget defender Tariq Lamptey (£4.0m) also comes into the side to play right-back in the place of Ezequiel Schelotto (£4.0m).

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, Justin; Maddison, Mendy, Ndidi, D Gray; Iheanacho, Vardy.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Ryan; Burn, Webster, Dunk, Lamptey; Mooy, D Stephens, Bissouma; Connolly, Maupay, Mac Allister.

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  1. Releasebreaks
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Not sure if should i be glad or not with my (c) Vardy

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I was so tempted. But the early kick off put me off.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He has been in poor form for a while.

    3. MidTableFantasy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'd be fine with that, a great differential still fighting for golden boot

  2. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FPL is cancelled

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ban..

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not that desperate

  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else take the risk on DDG?

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Not really a risk is it?

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      o/

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        was on Pope all week... their contract/player issues made me switch to DDG

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I went for Patricio

          1. kennethrhcp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            felt better selling Maguire rather than Doherty. Did you double up on Wolves?

    3. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

    4. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Dodgy Dave Gloves no thanks

    5. JJO
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Me,and already dont like it

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Never seen him so cheap

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          It was bizarre he was only 5.3, I was expecting 6M. Had never looked at him in PL before!

    6. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No different to owning AWB or Maguire really

    7. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, prefer him over Pope and tbh I was considering a Man U defender anyway, so 2 birds 1 stone really

    8. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Already regretting going DDG over Patricio. Hopefully SHU literally have no shots

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Lundstram to ruin the CS a week late

        1. Catastrophe
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Wouldn't be surprised

    9. Nimby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You can't spell dodgy without DDG

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        or Didgeridoo

    10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Didn’t realise he was so cheap

    11. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No, wildcarded and got Dubravka.

    12. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Got him over Pope. If I didn't already have 2 Wol defs, I'd have gone for Patreesh.
      Can always replace with Pope later

    13. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I have him too.

      I figured after the last game he got a much needed kick up the ass which may do him the world of good going forward.

  4. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Points are coming so be glad

  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Guess tonight we will see if Son rises from the ashes...

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Got A feeling Allli will be better, but ended up with son

  6. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Good luck all

    Bruno captain for me..

  7. ZimZalabim
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    almost at kick off and still updating

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      All those wildcard changes to process...

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This, and teams reverting back from free hits

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          hmm makes sense

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Longer update as they're removing Kun's assist from last night.

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wish they'd remove Barnes from my team while they're at it.

  9. wantsharptv
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What a team!

    Pope
    TAA Ritchie Doherty
    Mane(c) Fernandes Son Martial
    Vardy Jiminez DCL

    Lascelles first sub

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      brilliant

      I have Kdb, martinez and kiko instead of vardy, pope and lascelles

      1. wantsharptv
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ill prob regret binning KDB but Pep roulette isn't for me

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Wait for the points

  10. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    any rumorus will game be updated ? Fpl rockstar ?

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      FPL Subscribe says not tonight.

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Hopefully soon, then.

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Game benched

  11. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The guy at FPL towers that does the game update after deadline forgot to setup his WC. Patience and give him some time.

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      lol

  12. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I don't think there was a longer update than this one

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Game hasn't updated before even after kick off.

      1. Aftermath
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Must've been fun times

        1. FPLtfs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yes. It was aftermatch

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Correct.

  13. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Getting beyond a joke this now. Going to send a complaint soon.

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      You think they don't know about this?!? 😉

  14. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Scenes when a spambot added hundreds of thousands of new teams to process, slowing the whole game

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Who did they captain?

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Barnes

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Free WC?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Or Willy?

  16. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I'm not having dinner until the update is complete, I am literally starving, ffs!

  17. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Imagine scenes if your teams changes arent saved

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Would have been useful last week

  18. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Score prediction Leicester - Brighton?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2-1

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

      Update-Game

    3. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1-0

    4. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1-1 Muapay and Vardy

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1-1

    6. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2-1.

    7. One Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2-0

  19. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    jesus will ye relax

    Whether or not the game updates in the next 10-15 minutes isn't going to affect your score

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Literally not true but okay

      1. cheekumz
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        lol, its 100% true, muppet

    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I'm going to be on 0 points, I can just feel it.

      1. Captain_Shirokov
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        so pessimistic :O

  20. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Still updating. Totally unacceptable, urgently need to check my team for next GW

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      This is a catastrophe 🙁

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Those will be my words when I look at my GW32 Team too

  21. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Flippin 'Eck. Are we there yet, updater?

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nah... FPL Towers forgot about early deadline

    2. JamTart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tell me about it! Dying to see what my main ML rival has done following his FH!

  22. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Noticed a few mentions of "good home fixtures" etc. on the Scoutcast but surely home advantage is irrelevant right now.

    1. A Fat Spanish Waiter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's definitely what happened in Germany. No advantage at all.

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They still have to travel but, yes imo.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Unless your playing Arsenal at home

  23. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Last night I dreamt that Jota scored & I don't own him

  24. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The reddit soccer streams battle has been inetresting to watch. Over the last 6 months or so, the amount of times they have changed hosting platforms LOL
    Only 2 days their last was taken down and its back up on a different domain haha

  25. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    OMG

  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Don’t really understand why it takes so long to update

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bemba clearing his throat, gurgling some mouth wash in anticipation of shouting OMG Vardy 3 times

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Could be worse.
      We could send in transfers by post like the old days 😆

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        post lol, telegrams for early team news

  27. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Just done Leicester and Spuds both to win both by 2 clear goals. @25/1.....lump on

    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Like that

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

      What does 2 "clear" goals mean?

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        3-1 or 4-2 or 2 nil

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        0-2 handicap

    3. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Will it be updated before kickoff?

      N

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Reply fail also 🙁

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      That's a nice price.

      Good luck with it Corgzzz.

    5. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I did post last night that City to win by 3 clear goals @ 4/1 did £350 .....nice return

  28. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Still not updated... I want to speak to the FPL manager!

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Ok Karen.

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Arrest him!!!

  29. Alberto Tomba
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How long is this Justin chap likely to be starting for?

    A £4.0m wing-back in a top 4 team isn't to be ignored, even if only freeing up funds for elsewhere.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      4m?

    2. HTL
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's 4.7m isn't he?

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        4.7 yeh.

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's not 4 mil. He's 4.7

    4. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      till the end of season

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's 4.7 and should be nailed until the end of the season

    6. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      *4.7

      Nailed because Pereira's season is over

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        4.7 and nailed, you say?
        Could be an Aurier replacement, for when he starts being Auriery

    7. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Rest of season. 4.7 isn't he?

    8. Alberto Tomba
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers all, sorry, would down vote myself if it still existed! - [good old days]

  30. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Too many WCs and FHs broke the game