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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. Bubz
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Barnes shoots straight at the keeper again

  2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    How is Pereira looking?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Good when WBA go forward. Leicester taking control now

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Meh

  3. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Barnes again easy chance straight at Johnstone and messes up the follow up. Would have been Justin assist

  4. Niho992
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Barnes you idiot

  5. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    How many chances does Barnes need!

  6. Gentlemens club
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Absolute scenes in the Tuscan GP.

    1. The Red Devil
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Crazy

  7. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Barnes xG+. Get him in

  8. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    West Brom have figured it out. Just let every Leicester attacker that isn’t Vardy have a tonne of space and let them miss easy chances for 90 mins

  9. JamTart
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Not watching and just checking in.

    Is it really as bad as folk are saying or is this more hysteria over players not having scored in 30 mins like yesterday?

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      its pretty dire

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Last 5 minutes Lei are playing well

      1. JamTart
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        I've no fpl assets in play but I did bring vardy in on sky.

        A 1-1 would be nice for me

      2. Leonard hatred
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        better, sure, but well might be pushing it.

    3. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      The quality is poor, like first half Hammers v Toon and Saints v Palace

      1. JamTart
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        I guess it is true that Rodgers teams are predictable after a while.

        In scotland he got away with it with the vastly bigger budget (I should know)

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Hysteria for sure

      1. JamTart
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Seems the way on here. A vardy breakaway or pen and its party posts galore I'm sure

  10. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Cmon Barnes score one.

  11. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    So Barnes is right footed then 🙂

  12. Jdpz
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Barnes looks good.

  13. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    How has Pereira looked?

  14. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Barnes. Must. Score.

  15. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Have you all forgot the party starts second half, always did last year?

  16. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Barnes shoots like someone who has never played football before. Just all power no finesse at all

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      I’ve got a mate who plays like that. Everything is hoofed; no subtlety whatsoever.

  17. BENOIT
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Given that Greenwood, James, Alli are all 7.5/8m - does Barnes look overpriced at 7?

    1. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      *and Ziyech

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      He was overpriced last year at 6

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Is he really that much? 6m sounds about right.

  18. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Vardy hits one straight at Johnstone too but offside

  19. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Imagine Van Dijk and Soyuncu. Dream CB partnership.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Errors leading to goal all over the place

  20. NULL-X-VOID
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Johnstone solid at saves

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Helps when it’s always out straight at him

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      All shots straight at him to be honest. Gotta make him work.

  21. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Vardy minus baps, Johnstone's save denied

  22. Dr. Rog
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Not enough man buns on show today

  23. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Vardy looking sharp

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      He has indeed just woken up. The red bull must have just kicked in

  24. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Johnstone on 4 saves.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      3* Vardy was offside

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Correct.

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      does offside shot counts?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Only if a free kick hasn't been given for offside. It play continues then it counts.

  25. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Are James & castagne playing wingbacks or very attacking fullbacks?

    1. Dennis System
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Are these not the same thing?

      1. The Red Devil
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Naah I meant is it officially a 3-5-2?

  26. have you seen cyan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Vardy should be clean shaven after this break, still in holiday mode mentally

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      forgot his spikes.

    2. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      No hair gel either. Unacceptable

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        basically in bed playing fortnite and eating cereal

  27. The Senate
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Need a jammy Justin attacking return out of nowhere please

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      He has already deserved one actually, Barnes is just poop

      1. The Senate
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        To be fair I’ve not seen much of it - too busy watching
        S a f e t y C a r S i m u l a t o r

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      i blame Barnes

    3. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Justin's looking iffy. Maybe get Fuchs on

  28. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Soyboy almost

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Inches wide. So close

  29. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Be nicer had he scored but very happy with Vardy selection right now

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 10 days ago

      Do you have Werner too, Pingi ?

      1. Moderately content penguin
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 10 days ago

        Kane instead

        Nice looking set of captain choices down the line tempted me off the straight and narrow

        It’ll be fun trying to catch up again anyway

  30. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 days ago

    Leicester defence being calved apart so easily. Pereira wasn’t expecting to be put through so easily and fluffs it