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Injured Vardy misses out as Iheanacho starts for Foxes against unchanged Villa

Following on from an incredible finish to the Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United game, the final Premier League match of the day sees Leicester City take on Aston Villa.

Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 19:15 BST.

Villa are defending the only remaining 100% record in the top tier of English football and in the least surprising team news of the weekend, Dean Smith’s troops are unchanged from the side that defeated Liverpool 7-2 a fortnight ago.

Jack Grealish (£7.1m) was transferred in by just under 775,000 Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Gameweek 5, following on from his 24-point haul against the reigning champions.

Grealish is now the most-owned FPL asset in this Villa squad, sitting in more than one in five Fantasy teams.

Leicester’s own most-popular player, Jamie Vardy (£10.1m), misses out this evening, having failed to recover from a calf injury that rendered him a doubt for Gameweek 5.

Over 500,000 Fantasy managers captained Vardy for this fixture, although that figure will no doubt be skewed by some early-season “ghost teams”.

Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.7m) gets a rare start up front in Vardy’s absence.

Brendan Rodgers’ other two changes are also enforced, with Caglar Soyuncu (£5.5m) and Daniel Amartey (£4.0m) dropping out.

Teenager Wesley Fofana (£5.0m) is handed his Premier League debut at centre-half, with Dennis Praet‘s (£5.5m) inclusion meaning that the Foxes have reverted to a back four for this encounter.

James Justin (£4.8m) and Timothy Castagne (£5.8m), both of whom have FPL ownerships in excess of 20%, start again at full-back.

Castagne is still top of the pile for points among Fantasy defenders going into this fixture.

Emiliano Martinez (£4.7m) is the now the most-owned goalkeeper in the game, having racked up successive clean sheets in his first two Villa appearances.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Evans, Fofana, Justin, Mendy, Praet, Tielemans, Pérez, Barnes, Iheanacho.

Aston Villa XI: Martínez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Barkley, Trezeguet, Watkins, Grealish.

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  1. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Last minute goals have cost me 12 points today, annoying

  2. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    40 pts and Jimenez, Saiss and Podence left.. need atleast 20pts from them.. lol

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Same. 40 points with Saiss and Jimmy(C)

  3. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone with less then 85pts this GW should be ashamed and delete your team.

    1. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      84 with 1 to play =[

    2. Babelcopter
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      see above 🙁

      1. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Always next week mate

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

      This. Heard the average is lurking around the mid-80s at the moment!

    4. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      83 with Semedo and Dallas left. I’m a failure

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

      stupid boy

  4. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Jimenez to Kane or give him another week?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Kane

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

    Verdict on Barnes?

    Fully aware Leicester had injuries across the board, but as per usual, he just doesn't know how to finish properly?

    Looking at getting Rodriguez in. Likely one of Barnes, Foden or Podence will go.

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Leicester are finished without Vardy. Better options

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I thought he looked poor. But last time I got rid thinking the same and he bagged 19 points!

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ah a fellow sucker (Barnes, Podence and Foden). Barnes out the door first from those.

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

        Cheers!

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

      He's an awful player. Massively regretting getting him in just because of stats even though I don't really rate him

  6. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Worth doing McCarthy to Martinez for a hit just to get it out of the way?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Wc played ?

      1. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah.

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Maybe then yes, should pay off between now and late seasons

  7. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    75 on WC with Jimenez and Dallas left.

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      79 not a bad score at all

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

      Jiminez-> Kane

  8. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Jimmy to Kane
    B) Jimmy+Bdavies to Targett+Kane (-4)
    C) Mitrovic+BDavies+TAA to Kane+Targett+Robertson (-8)

    Currently on C, wich gives me:

    Ramsdale
    Robbo Taylor Targett
    Salah Son James Zaha
    Kane DCL Jimenez
    Button Bissouma KWP Ferguson

    Have 3.9 ITB. Have to do it tonight or priced out.

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      C worth it in the long run

      1. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        TY.

  9. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Harvey Barnes. Never again.

    1. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      What happened?

  10. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Finally good GW - 85 after BAPS and Dallas + Saiss yet to go.
    WC generally paid off 🙂

  11. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone fancy Foden as Barnes replacement?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah will do well but I get worried over his minutes.

  12. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    143 with Bamford to go... any good?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Link your team.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Unfortunately average score # musttryharder

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      234 with Jiminez, Semedo, Saiss and Podence to play. Get good

  13. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Grealish
    B) Zaha
    C) Rodriguez-4

    As Barnes replacement?

    1. Geenn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Well, JRod has the best stats and are up against Southampton next. Really no doubt imo 🙂

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It’s the hit... would have to downgrade Castagne...

  14. Heiro
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    KDB to Sterling or Mane? Have Salah.

    Both sides play SU and WH in next two...

    1. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I’m tempted to go Mane and double up with Salah, Mane also a differential, I’ll wait on KDB news first tho

      1. Heiro
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Watching Liverpool, Mane plays a lot more central and more involved than Salah. Only concern is the amount of penalties going on ...

        1. Babit1967
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          True mate, it’s pens galore, a double up might be on the cards for next week

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Why not keep?

      1. Heiro
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Red flagged no return date.

  15. burnhilla
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best Villa defender?

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

      Plenty of decent options. Kinda has some goal threat.

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

        Konsa* even

        1. burnhilla
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks! Villa with good form and fixtures, but Lamptey could still be a better cheap option.

    2. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would get just Martinez if you don't have him. Not a fan of double defense.

      1. burnhilla
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I have McCarthy. Need to get a defender for VVD.

  16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Aston Villa second with one game less played. This season is weird.

    1. Leonard hatred
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      33:1 to win the league, same odds as man u and arsenal 😀

  17. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Castagne -> Reguilón on a FT?

  18. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Harvey barnes to Hames for free??

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I would

    2. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yes but might be best to wait for Injuries/covid news

  19. Mweene
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    What's the actual average now?

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      48.55

      1. Mweene
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. On 62 with Bamford and Saiss left but feels like another bad week...

    2. Babit1967
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      60 but should get a green arrow as 3.6 million rank at mo, also got 3 wolves to play

  20. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So I did Kdb to Grealish for a hit. It was between him or Pulisic so either way it wouldn’t have worked out.

    Now the question is:

    A) Use loads of money in the bank to upgrade Jimi or Ings to Kane

    B) Save the cash to transfer Grealish back to Kdb when he is fit again? Or even get Sterling.

    This is a major change in team structure.

    Martinez
    Digne - Saiss - Ayling
    Salah - Son - Grealish - Podence
    JImi - Ings - Dcl

    Steer - Justin - Mmitchell - Biss

    1FT - 5.4 ITB!

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A Jimi

  21. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Barkley to keep the 3 Bp?

    1. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Close between him and Martinez. Really hoping for the latter

  22. The_FF_King
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone doing TAA to Robertson before price changes?

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thinking of it but I will hold until after the European games.

  23. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    So is Sharp on pks for Sheffield? Brewster will forever live on my bench probably.

  24. David Brains - OH NO!
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    JRod-Son-Salah-Sterling-Fernandes
    DCL-Bamford-Wilson

    I’ve seen a few bringing him in but would you transfer out Sterling (with Wilson) to bring in Grealish and Kane this week?

  25. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Good moves?
    KDB,Brewster >> Soucek,Kane

    1. BremerHB
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Reckon so.

  26. BremerHB
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Castagne, Barnes & Jimenez -> Konsa, Hamez & Kane (-8)

    B) Barnes & Jimenez -> Grealish & Kane (-4)

    Which one? Don’t quite have the money for Hamez and Kane.

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Just B

  27. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Would have been on 80 points if Joel Ward had a brain..

  28. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Instead of Martinez, Reguilon, Zaha I went with Ryan, Aurier and Grealish on my WC. Got 72 but could have hit 90 if I was smarter..

  29. CrouchDown
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on Werner to Kane?

    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think both are good longterm

      Chelsea have nice fixtures and will score decent in next couple, may even suit him on break against United

  30. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    How is Cancelo looking? Is he worth bringing in?