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

    Wow!

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

    Chance for Justin assist!

  3. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy party.. joined by Justin..

  4. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    I think like last year we’re going to see a lot of pens. Importance of players like Bruno, Salah, auba, Kdb are going to be high. Can’t have them all though

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Dier to head a goal today?

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

    Justin assist

  7. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Comn Vardy penalty!!!

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

    how many non penalty vs penalty goals have their been so far...

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

    Yayy justinnn

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

    JUSTIN ASSIST

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Pen, A Justin

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

    Vardy party 🙂

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

      Saving my week!

  13. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy essential?

    1. Sargasso C
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Kinda. He doesn't look good put high scoring teams with penalty takers look essential the way the opening weekend is looking.

  14. Meinhoff
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    YEEESSSS PARTYYYYYY

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

      Bosh! Over to you Werner

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

    Vardy party, Justin assist!

  16. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    This is an absolute joke FFS west prom why have you come up

  17. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Yesssaaaaaaaa

  18. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Justinnnmmm yessssss

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

    Don't know what to feel right now. Missed salah who scored 2 penalties out of nowhere yesterday and now I got vardy who scored 2 out of nowhere.

  20. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    HAT TRICK VARDY AND SALAH LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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

    Let’s go Justin owners!!

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

    Scored?

  23. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Justin have been great.

  24. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Those who were intending on downgrading Salah to a United mid. still going with that plan...??

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

      It's a conundrum. Salah looked in as good a physical shape as I've seen him in a couple years ago will be tough to sell

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

    Again I’ll repeat my previous comment. You wanna win your mini leagues in fpl? Just fill your team with penalty takers

  26. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Get in Vardy..

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

    Thx Justin. Up to you Barnes !

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

    Vardy the new Bruno?

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Vardy the new vardy

  29. Coys96
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes thanks a lot! so clinical

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

    Johnstone must have - if they concede 2 pens every game eventually he will save a few