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Winless Sheffield United face Leicester City in the second of four Premier League matches to take place on Sunday.

Kick-off at Bramall Lane is at 14:15 GMT.

With the Friday night game between Aston Villa v Newcastle United postponed, many of us would have been relying on contributions from our bench fodder options to cover for the likes of Jack Grealish (£7.7m) and Callum Wilson (£6.5m).

Rhian Brewster (£4.5m), owned by almost half a million Fantasy Premier League managers, is one of the more popular players who is primed for auto-sub duty but he’ll have to make do with a substitute’s appearance at best this afternoon.

The budget forward is named on the bench for the third match in a row, with Oliver McBurnie (£5.6m) and the ‘out of position’ Oliver Burke (£4.3m) again deployed in attack.

The only change that Chris Wilder has made from the Gameweek 10 defeat at West Bromwich Albion sees John Lundstram (£5.0m) replace Oliver Norwood (£4.7m) in central midfield.

Enda Stevens (£5.2m) and Ethan Ampadu (£4.4m) are still absent, so Kean Bryan (£4.0m) starts again at centre-half.

As for Leicester, Brendan Rodgers has made two alterations from the side that surprisingly lost against Fulham.

Marc Albrighton (£5.3m) and Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) are in for Luke Thomas (£4.3m) and Dennis Praet (£5.5m).

There is again no place in the starting XI for Harvey Barnes (£6.9m), despite his goalscoring contribution as a substitute last Monday.

Having got just under an hour of game-time under his belt against Zorya on Thursday, Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m) is also among the replacements in the visitors’ dugout.

James Justin (£4.9m) and Jamie Vardy (£10.3m) are by some distance the most-owned players involved in this fixture, sitting in 23.8% and 30.2% of FPL squads respectively.

Vardy’s away form has been scintillating in 2020/21, with nine of his 11 attacking returns and over 80% of his FPL points coming on the road.


Sheffield United XI: Ramsdale, Basham, Egan, Bryan, Baldock, Lundstram, Berge, Fleck, Lowe, Burke, McBurnie.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Evans, Fofana, Fuchs, Mendy, Tielemans, Albrighton, Maddison, Perez, Vardy.

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  1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Was planning on holding on to Vardy for Brighton but Vardy > Wilson (WBA) is looking really tempting.

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Am doing ziyech and vardy to salah and wilson for - 4

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Exact moves I am making as long as we get good news out of Toon

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Newc still in lockdown

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Will of course only do it if they’re not

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Should they play... But they haven't even trained.

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        They can't miss another game though surely, will throw the whole schedule off.

        Might have to actually play the youth team

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy to anyone is tempting at this point.

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Worst transfer for me so far.

    Ziyech 3 gws ago

    1. BeWater
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Mitrovic from day 1. Only just got rid.

      1. adased
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        lmao hear hear on the mitro

    2. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Same. Ziyech on WC 3 weeks ago, could easily have gone Jota, but saying that i never expected Ziyech blanks with those fixtures.

    3. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I bought in Zylch 3 weeks ago too on an IB wildcard and his 6 points over those 3 weeks have been disappointing.

      But I think bringing in Michael Keane for Everton’s “easy” 3 games was just as awful a decision (5 pts over 3 games).

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Selling Son for Bruno GW2 didn't go well and bring Johntone in this week didn't get me many points

    5. SolidSnape
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fernandes to ziyech after blanks against Chelsea and arsenal four weeks ago cost me 28 points

  3. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Remember when Maddison was better than Grealish

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      There weren't any white onions back then, because of the war, the only ones you could get were those big yellow ones

  4. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Absolutely relieved I sold Vardy over Kane. Genius move as usual.

    1. Party time
        5 years, 4 months ago

        45 minutes still to play. I wouldn’t get so hippity hoppity all of a sudden

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Or when sat 550k

          1. Party time
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Hahaha

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          He’s looked very sharp and dangerous tbf.

          I’m nervous as a Kane capper about him starting

      • FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Fuchs in as a part of a -4 might be the strangest move I’ve ever made. Just had a feeling.

      • Viper
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        You genuinely should only target Vardy when Leicester have a difficult run. The easier fixtures just don't suit him. Kane to really rub it in later

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Last season he did all his best work on Leicester's run of 'easy' fixtures.

        2. JONALDINHO
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Vardy will do well next two against Brighton and Everton. They’re the games your getting him for not Sheffield.

          1. CheesyZoot
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I got him for Fulham and Sheff 😀

          2. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Both Brighton and Everton are more than capable to attack and concede. Even if Vardy blanks, no reason to ditch him now. I bought him in for these four fixtures.

      • money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Dcl to wilson?

        1. GROBARI
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          No

        2. TKC07
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          First of all, is NEW game for next week confirmed?

      • Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Who else should l own from Chelsea going into festive period?

        Have Chilwell and injured Ziyech

        Thanks for feedback

        1. CheesyZoot
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          One of Mendy, James, Zouma

          Nobody from attack

        2. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Werner looks like he could haul

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            The only thing Werner is hauling is his sorry ass

          2. HashAttack
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Every week - but it doesn't happen

          3. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            So does McGoldrick

        3. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          James maybe
          Mendy
          Mount

      • DAZZ
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Well a Vardy blank makes it so much easier to sell him 🙂

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          For sure

        2. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          2 juicy home fixtures in a row coming up though

          1. pablo discobar
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Even more reason to sell!

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Surely changes at some point

            2. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Shut up ffs. You’re boring mate

              1. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Sorry me?

                1. have you seen cyan
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 4 months ago

                  Not u discoballs

                  1. Scapegoat Salah
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 4 months ago

                    🙂

        3. Sid1891
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Unless injured will be my captain next week
          Manchester derby looks like 1-1 in my estimations and will not cap Kdb or Fernandes

      • adased
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        How does Danny Welbeck look as a bench forward? He's cheap and seems to play fairly regularly compared to most other alternatives.

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Looking at the fixtures and how he has played for Bri so far I would - if he can stay fit

        2. Patio Kev
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I think Welbeck is a great option at the price point he is.

          He should play most games and will almost certainly chip in with the odd assist and goal.

          Fitness is always the issue though.

      • Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy blank, game week over with only son and lamptey to play, Liverpool haul to put me back into sub 3 million rank, fudgey hold me

      • have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I’m stunned Vardy hasn’t scored against the blades, stunned I tell you.
        Fulham and Blades were such incredible fixtures for him..

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          He's been crap against crap teams this year tho

          1. have you seen cyan
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Well I know that, I’m being sarcastic

        2. fusen
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          No one is passing the ball to him. A lot of it is coming down the right and Perez is going to get the ball and then keeps it.
          Almost no crosses coming into him from across the face of the goal.

      • Londongeezaa
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Really want to offload Vardy but he’s home to Brighton next.

        I can just see the tears if I do it.

      • ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy will only do well with Castagne and Ricardo in the team, no point getting him before that

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I'm selling after Brighton so get him then!

      • Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not seen a forward as reliant on penos as vardy is this season

        Puts bruno to shame

        1. The Final Boss
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Why keep bringing bruno? You are saying Bruno reliant on pens after vardy? That guy has got an assist max bps in 45 minutes. Keep Bruno away he is in a different league..

      • S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy-> Bamford
        Mahrez-> Salah

        Keep it simple.

        1. OverTinker
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Don't hesitate - easiest transfer to make

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yes

      • Flair
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Maddison's decline has gone well under the radar.

        1. CheesyZoot
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Was never that good in the first place

        2. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Well overrated

      • OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        who got the assist for Perez goal?

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Not Vardy

          1. OverTinker
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Good then

        2. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Albrighton

      • sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Has the Leicester match finished? Reading all the comments here looks like it has...

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          People here complain after KDB gets 14 points, what do you expect?

          1. camarozz
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            25

      • GROBARI
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Rate my team for next week
        Martinez
        Chilwell James Dallas Justin
        KDB Son Salah Bruno
        DCL Bamford
        Bench: Steer Mitchell Mendy Brewster

        1. CheesyZoot
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Don't like 4ATB

          1. GROBARI
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah i also dont like that but its only for next week.

            1. CheesyZoot
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Looks good then

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Brewster should have had another season in the Championship ... he will be there next season though I suppose 🙂

      • Gobigorgohome
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        FFS Vardy may still get a cheap pen and he gets 18 points

      • as33
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Jota won’t start?

        1. Gudjohnsen
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          50/50 imo

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Unlikely by the sounds of it. Early liverpool news usually is correct.

        3. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Chill he usually scores and steals the BAPs when he comes on anyway

      • pakornk
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Can someone tell me why Sheffield bought Ramsdale? Isnt he kinda crap?

        1. Flair
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Best they could get. Also their transfer business is hit and miss, see Brewster.

        2. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          They needed a keeper and he was cheap, more a marriage out of necessity rather then love. It’s like Ramsdale needed a green card and blades wanted someone to spoon them on a cold night.

        3. Patio Kev
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Because it was close to the end of the transfer window and they needed a striker. Sad it just hasn’t worked out so far really but that is always the risk when you buy somebody completely unproven to the Prem.

      • HD7
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Mccarthy
        TAA Coufal Chilwell
        KDB Bruno Zaha Grealish
        Vardy DCL Watkins

        Button Konsa Bissouma Mitchell

        How about Zaha Vardy DCL to Salah Bamford Wilson (-8) if everyone is okay next GW? Feels a very balanced 11?
        Obviously the attack is cheaper

      • Scots Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Can't wait to get Vardy and Justin out of my team

        1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Alioski looks like a nice replacement for Justin

      • N00B
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Guys, some help? I need to do the moves tonight.

        A) Ziyech and Vardy out > Salah and Wilson in (0.0 itb left)
        B) Ziyech and Vardy out > Salah and Che Adams in (0.5 itb left)
        C) Ziyech, Vardy, Cancelo and Telles out > Salah, Ings, Dallas and Targett in (-8 pts hits and 0.0 itb left)

        My team right now:
        McCarthy
        Chilwell Cancelo* Telles*
        KDB Bruno Ziyech* Grealish
        Vardy* DCL Bamford

        Bench: Forster, Soucek, Lamptey, Lewis

      • Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        What is better?

        A) Vardy, Mahrez
        B) Giroud, Salah (-8)

        1. drughi
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          A

        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Neither

        3. gart888
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I'm a big Liverpool fan, but I can't really condone this switch. I wouldn't be sure of it without the hit.

      • drughi
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy party starts when everybody get rid as always

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          At home next week so unlikely.

          1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Does he have a history of better playing away or just this season?

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              He just scores when he wants

        2. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          NO parties during lock down!!

      • gart888
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Martinez (Steer)
        Robertson Chilwell Lamptey (Kilman Struijk)
        Salah Bruno Grealish Jota (Soucek)
        Kane DCL Bamford

        Thinking of going Kane + Grealish to Wilson + KDB.
        Should I?
        Given KDB and Wilson both might rise soon, should I take a -4 hit to do it?