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Barnes on Leicester’s bench as Vardy faces Fulham as Gameweek’s most-captained

Brendan Rodgers has pulled the rug from underneath the feet of 4.1% of Fantasy Premier League managers by naming Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) among the substitutes for Gameweek 10.

Leicester host Fulham in one of their most favourable matches of the season so far, perhaps why he has dropped the winger back to the bench following three starts in the last four Gameweeks.

James Maddison (£7.0m) and Dennis Praet (£5.5m) are afforded the support roles in attacking midfield tonight, behind Jamie Vardy (£10.2m), who looks set to truly define the outcome of Gameweek 10 for many.

The Leicester striker was top of the Fantasy Football Scout captain poll last week, emerged as the top 10k’s favourite skipper and collected over a million armbands worldwide for this match.

However, if Vardy is to truly reward the groundswell of support he must do tonight something he done only once in 2020/21 so far: score a Premier League goal at home.

He has 10 attacking returns this season but nine of those have come on the road, the other recorded against Wolves in Gameweek 8.

Fulham are the perfect opponent to face in the face of that quest though. They have given up an average of 1.8 goals per away game this season.

Interest in their assets continues to wane, especially considering that both Tom Cairney (£5.3m) and Aleksandar Mitrović (£5.6m) have been named on the bench, Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.9m) and Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) handed the number 10 and centre-forward roles respectively.

Leicester City XI (3-4-2-1): Schmeichel; Fuchs, Evans, Fofana; L Thomas, Tielemans, N Mendy, Justin; Maddison, Praet; Vardy.

Fulham XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; A Robinson, Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina; Zambo Anguissa, Reed; Lookman, Loftus-Cheek, De Cordova-Reid; Cavaleiro.

Lessons Learned from FPL Gameweek 10

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  1. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    BARNESY!!!

  2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Go go go go!

  3. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rage transfer VARDY out

    vice captain Mahrez this GW

    My captaincy luck is zero

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Finally some Vardy pta

  5. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Oh it’s better than nothing

  6. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy aside from his penalties has not been too dangerous this season. The stats (shots per game) just aren’t there.

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

    You're welcome, I switched off the stream 2 secs ago.

    1. Stoic
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Please destroy your connection

  8. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Fudgy Barnes scored

  9. SEXY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    NEVER IN DOUBT

  10. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    COME ON VARDY. LET THE PARTY BEGIN. JUST 1 GOAL.

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Sorry for CAPS

  11. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    GO NOW VARDY

  12. JBG
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Go on now and get those 2 winning goals Vardy.

  13. NETFLIX & CHILWELL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    So many of you have got out of jail with that.

  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Same score as salah to be fair

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    DJ was late ...

  16. Party time
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Nice to have an assist from Vardy as a Kdb capper

    • camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Still time for a Vardy goal

    • HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      PARTY NOW...HARD

    • Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy cappers rewarded!

      1. Party time
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Lmao

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe Barnes should've started . . .

      3. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        I'll take that assist

      4. KGFC
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Vardy pls score one (at least) ***praying***

      5. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        VARDY CAPTAIN WE FEAST!!!

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Haha not quite

        2. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Lol

      6. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        BOOOO

      7. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        What jammy bench points did Mitrović just destroy?

      8. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        This Vardy party has been properly flat but it's just been lifted somewhat by that!

      9. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Goal Vardy pleaseee

      10. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        VARDY ASSIST YESSS GET A GOAL NOW MATE

      11. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Come on 1 more goal that's all that's needed! Let's get this party started!

      12. Pedram
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Not a blank at least