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The first of two Premier League matches to take place on Sunday sees newly promoted West Bromwich Albion entertain last season’s fifth-place side, Leicester City.

Kick-off at the Hawthorns is at 14:00 BST.

Much of the Fantasy interest in this fixture, unsurprisingly, is in the visitors.

Four of the Foxes’ assets boast double-digit Fantasy Premier League ownerships at the time of writing.

By contrast, just one of Albion’s starting XI, Matheus Pereira (£6.0m), features in more than 1% of FPL squads.

There were no huge shocks upon the release of the teamsheets, with James Maddison (£7.0m) only match-fit enough for a place among the substitutes.

Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), the most-owned player in today’s game, leads the line for Brendan Rodgers’ side.

A whopping 80% of his attacking returns last season arrived against sides who finished 10th or below.

Timothy Castagne (£5.5m) is handed his Premier League debut, while James Justin (£4.5m) also gets a start at the back.

Pereira is joined by Grady Diangana (£5.5m) and Callum Robinson (£5.5m) in the hosts’ attack, with all three players hooking up with the Baggies again after successful loan spells in 2019/20.

Just five of West Brom’s 14 Championship clean sheets last season came at the Hawthorns – the first not arriving until February.


West Bromwich Albion XI: Johnstone, O’Shea, Ajayi, Bartley, Furlong, Livermore, Sawyers, Gibbs, Pereira, Diangana, Robinson.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Ndidi, Soyuncu, Castagne, Mendy, Praet, Tielemans, Perez, Barnes, Vardy.


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FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 1

  1. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy BAP vacuum. Tbf thought he’d regress rapidly this season (suppose it was just a pen).

    Another option! Too many!

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Castagne looks really attacking.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Great player for sure
      Upgrade on Chilwell at 1/2 price

  3. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I just went for Alli over Son because last year when those 3 played together Alli had quite similar numbers with Son.
    Let's go Dele!!!

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      (+Kane)

  4. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Alli and James in the next one

  5. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Everton midfield and front 3 really looking like an Ancelotti team now. They could be decent this year

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      That’s why I have DCL

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      siggy dead. needs swansea to come up next year

    3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Everton will always be Everton, 8th at best this season

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I bet you you thought Wolves and Sheffield were going to be bad too

    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ban Demi for false info

  6. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    James Rodriguez could be great pick. 3 defensive midfielders behind him.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully Doucoure will push up. But not today unless Pulisic doesn't plat tomorrow!

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

      Vaguely regret him

      Decided just to enjoy watching him

  7. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Spurs v Everton should be a fantastic game. Will be interesting to see how James adapts to the PL.

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Not even, only Allan is defensive. Doucoure is more box to box and Gomes is a playmaker.

      Looking like a really delicious team

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        reply fail >.

  8. @persecuted_by_mods
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Wasn't that guy saying Rodriguez was on the bench

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Welcome to the internet

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Thank you

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Doucoure 5.5M with good fixtures, if they showed promise today I'm in!

      3. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Barnes close

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I like your style

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Thank you

        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Barnes close

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I like your style

        3. Niho992
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Barnes could score hatty today lol. So frustrating to own him, cant wait to sell.

          1. Stokelona
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I feel you but surely got to keep for Burnley, West Ham and Villa at home...

          2. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            For whom?

        4. Stokelona
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          How many shots is Barnes missing! It’s so tantalising when he’s your differential and he should have a big haul

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            You’ve been unlucky I think. He could’ve hauled.

            Hopefully he has the ability but just not on it today.

        5. Pedram
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Fulham and WBA have failed the eye test.

          1. Sting in the Tail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            They'll both be relegated by April.

        6. Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          If Everton impress I am going to bring their assets in for the next week.

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

          The best way to do well in fpl is to just fill your team with as many penalty takers as possible

          1. Hybrid.power
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            So do it then

            1. BigBillyBass
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              I have and I’m doing very well so far

              1. Andy_Social
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Good call - so who are your pen takers?

                1. BigBillyBass
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Salah, Vardy, Auba, Kane, Bruno from next week

          2. Andy_Social
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            No one's missed yet, but when they do - new rule is retake if keeper leaves his line. Well they always do, so just keep retaking until score.

            1. BigBillyBass
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Such an obvious easy tactic

          3. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            My god, youve cracked it!

        8. ivantys
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Barnes played a good game today, wasn't disappointed with him at all.

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

            3 points is dissapointment

            1. ivantys
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Look past the first fixture, he will do well in the next few games. There is no other clear cut 7.0s and below.

        9. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah Barnes is definitely annoying to own so far.

        10. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Ndidi has been class

          1. Tea for the Tielemans
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Yes Ndidi he has

          2. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Some people think Neymar is a better footballer than him lol

            1. Klaren
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              There are teams willing to pay >200M for one of them and it’s not Ndidi.

        11. seewhyaxe
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          have 3 spurs assets but keeping an eye on Everton's too.

          1. Jam0sh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Ok

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

          PS5 or Xbox Series X?

        13. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Justin wins pen

        14. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Pen

        15. tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Another Vardy penalty incoming

        16. Niho992
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Another penalty. looool

        17. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Vardy u ho score this. I need justin assist

        18. Gobigorgohome
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          PEN AGAIN

        19. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Who does Magnus have in goal

        20. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Good lad Justin