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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. LewanGOALski
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Really impressed with Villa 4 wins in the opening 4.
    12-2 in goal difference.
    It’s their 8th straight game without a loss.

    1. Ode
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Who would’ve thought

  2. ivantys
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Had vardy cap, actually happy he didn't play, think he would have blanked lol.

  3. Z
    6 years, 11 days ago

    So many bonus pts for me today 😉

  4. Nightcrawler
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Barkley to lose any baps?

    Loves giving ball away

    1. Balls of Steel
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Yes think so

  5. TheSteel
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Kun time

  6. villian-ty
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Whats happened to villa?

    1. seanie3
      6 years, 11 days ago

      John Terry working his magic as defensive coach

    2. Botman and Robben
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Players are drinking the jamba juice.

      1. Bruce Lee
        6 years, 11 days ago

        i think this could be it

    3. Balls of Steel
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Fright of relegation last season

    4. villian-ty
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Must be a fluke

    5. Ser Davos
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Think, like Everton, the lack of fans with big expectations is helping their cause

  7. Rinseboy
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Best Barnes replacement up to 7.6?
    Already got Grealish!

    1. Brosstan
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Barkley 🙂

      1. Rinseboy
        6 years, 11 days ago

        ha good fixtures to be fair! but do I want double Villa attack?!!

      2. villa_til_i_die
        6 years, 11 days ago

        This!

        1. Ibralicious
          6 years, 11 days ago

          No bias of course!

      3. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Weren't you Barkley's biggest detractor just a few weeks ago?

        1. Brosstan
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Lol I still am, he's just doing phase one of his annual trap now

  8. Meinhoff
    6 years, 11 days ago

    One more save and Martinez would have had double digits 🙁

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Glad he didn't then

      1. Ibralicious
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Love to see all the non-owners hate on him when he's practically hauling every week haha

    2. Party time
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Doesn’t matter. Points in the bag

    3. Ode
      6 years, 11 days ago

      9 is alot more than expected

  9. Right In The Stanchion
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Sitting on 88 with Ayling and Bamford, can I reach the century?

  10. My heart goes Salalalalah
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Python's out...

    1. Botman and Robben
      6 years, 11 days ago

      It says it is anywhere.

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        6 years, 11 days ago

        It's ugly head pops up at the worst of times

  11. Chhana
    6 years, 11 days ago

    81 pts without Son and Kane... Saiss and Jimi to go

    1. Ibralicious
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Could've been a lot better with Son and Kane... shame

      1. Chhana
        6 years, 11 days ago

        can't have them all.. right 🙂

    2. Free Hat
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Thats great. Rashford c and werner?

      1. Chhana
        6 years, 11 days ago

        No Rashford either.... Werner (C)

      2. Chhana
        6 years, 11 days ago

        only Justin and Mitchell without returns....

  12. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Another disgusting week

    1. nerd_is_the_werd
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Disgusting in a good way I hope.

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Yeah, just don’t understand what is happening

    2. TomSaints
      6 years, 11 days ago

      I mean you must be closing in on no.1

      Amazing start!

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Cheers, still way off no.1

    3. Brosstan
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Wow top 1k surely?

      1. Brosstan
        6 years, 11 days ago

        0.1k

      2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Just over 1k according to the live rank fpl

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Same. I’m having a shocker!!!!

  13. Party time
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Grealish is so overrated

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Good opinion m9

    2. JONALDINHO
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Irl or FPL terms?

      1. Party time
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Generally

    3. Ode
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Southgate spotted

    4. Nightcrawler
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Really isnt. I used to think that until i watched villa games last season

      1. Party time
        6 years, 11 days ago

        He is probably good at winning fouls & getting the odd goal/ assist

    5. DARE TO BISCAN
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Nah, just needs to pass/shoot earlier. Think Sounds said something along that line last season. Most fouled player, because he dwells on the ball.

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Sounds? Really, phone? Souness.

  14. TomSaints
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Could Martínez steak 3 bps?

    Barkley 1 ahead plus winning goal but usually loses the ball a lot

    1. Balls of Steel
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Yep

  15. CheesyZoot
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Finally a good week - 75 (-4) with Saiss, Podence and Jimi to play

  16. Saka Punch
    6 years, 11 days ago

    How did Grealish play guys?

    1. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Terrible decision making and very selfish

      1. THE Wild Rover
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Kicked all over the park too

        1. ktk_interista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          6 years, 11 days ago

          Well that happens every week. He is a bit like Hazard in that. But he had the chance to square to Watkins ona couple of times and decided to dribble instead and lost the ball. One time it was 3 on 2 attack.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Very involved, more creative than likely to score. Was a bit frustrating he's so good at dribbling that he doesn't just shoot and keeps dribbling

    3. Akshay9971
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Really well

  17. WVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Crazy, every player my ML rival has transferred in this season has returned immediately, granted McGinn hasn't hauled but that's so frustrating as I have Justin

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Same. My rival did Foden >> Barkley

  18. jimmyabs1987
    6 years, 11 days ago

    81 with Jimi and Saiss left

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Cheers

    2. JONALDINHO
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Nice one. On 83 with Semedo and Dallas left here

      1. Botman and Robben
        6 years, 11 days ago

        Ha, on 77 with Semedo and Dallas left.

    3. fr3d
      6 years, 11 days ago

      That's 83 with Saiss left, nice

    4. TomSaints
      6 years, 11 days ago

      84 with Semedo, somehow only 6 points ahead of pre wildcard team but happy

    5. Chhana
      6 years, 11 days ago

      same score and same player left

  19. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Just Chris wood to get the brace he’s due to cap this gw off

  20. Pep Roulette
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Barkley a better FPL pick than Grealish?

    1. Akshay9971
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 11 days ago

      No in my opinion. Grealish gets into positions. Barkley cant keep scoring worldlies all year round.

  21. Ibralicious
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Time to ship Castagne out? Seems like a 5.8 one-point merchant O.o

  22. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    6 years, 11 days ago

    This might be one of the most evenly contested gameweeks in history. Every single match felt like it would be fair as a draw. Only Man Utd managed to win comfortably and only late on. Tomorrow we have two more games that also look super close.

    1. TomSaints
      6 years, 11 days ago

      But then you look at some of the games. Palace 1 shot through dubious penalty

      West Ham draw an all time huge collapse

      Saints lucky v Chelsea

      Fulham miss penalty

      Pretty remarkable they ended up draws!

  23. aborg
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Happy getting Mings on my WC

  24. Make United Great Again
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Sitting on 52 points with Podence & Saiss left. Salah (C) over Kane & Son.

    I HATE THIS GAME.

  25. Dele
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Martinez Max BAPS?

    1. Z
      6 years, 11 days ago

      2 bonus

    2. Akshay9971
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      6 years, 11 days ago

      2 pointer I guess

  26. Weeb Kakashi
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Glad went with Barkley over Grealish.

    1. Ibralicious
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Will only pay off this week

  27. Z
    6 years, 11 days ago

    What is worts at all....so far i have 81pts....and i lost 23 pts coz two of my guys missed penalty (Bruno and Mitro) and Sanchez made OG

  28. jam sandwich
    6 years, 11 days ago

    84 + Saiss to go, is this around average?

    1. Z
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Same here....81 wo bonus 🙂

    2. JONALDINHO
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Under average mate. Better luck next week

    3. Rinseboy
      6 years, 11 days ago

      you bell end

    4. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Well below average

    5. Nightcrawler
      6 years, 11 days ago

      I guess. Im on 82 with only jimmy left

    6. Make United Great Again
      6 years, 11 days ago

      LOL

    7. Ibralicious
      6 years, 11 days ago

      Seems about average, probably slightly below

  29. El Magico5
    6 years, 11 days ago

    Watkins, grealish, or Barkley in next...thinking Barkley

  30. Paulybaby123
    6 years, 11 days ago

    88 pts after 36 point hit. Now with a team and plan I like. All good 🙂