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Leicester back to full strength as Vardy and co return for Newcastle clash

With Burnley v Fulham postponed yesterday, the first Premier League fixture of the day sees Newcastle United entertain Leicester City at St James’ Park.

Kick-off on Tyneside is at 14:15 GMT.

After handing breathers to many of his first-team regulars in the 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace last Monday, Brendan Rodgers reverts to a full-strength side this afternoon.

There are seven changes in all, with Kasper Schmeichel (£5.5m), James Justin (£5.0m), Jonny Evans (£5.5m) and Harvey Barnes (£6.8m) the only players to keep their places.

Among the returnees are James Maddison (£7.1m) and Wesley Fofana (£5.0m), who have recovered from minor knee injuries, and Jamie Vardy (£10.2m), the most-owned player on show in today’s game.

Timothy Castagne (£5.7m), Youri Tielemans (£6.4m), Marc Albrighton (£5.3m) and Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m) are also recalled.

Rodgers’ opposite number, Steve Bruce, has made two changes for the Foxes’ visit.

One of them is enforced as Sean Longstaff (£4.7m) comes into midfield in place of Isaac Hayden (£4.7m), who serves a one-match ban after collecting five yellow cards.

Miguel Almiron (£5.6m) replaces Jacob Murphy (£4.9m) on the wing in the Magpies’ other alteration from their goalless draw with Liverpool.

Fantasy interest in the hosts mainly centres around Callum Wilson (£6.5m), who is the only Newcastle player owned by more than 3% of managers.

Along with Wilson and Vardy, Leicester full-back Justin is the only other player on show with a double-digit ownership.

The versatile youngster is now FPL’s most-owned defender, sitting in just over 25% of squads.

Rodgers’ troops have generally been better on the road this season, with 19 of their 29 points arriving in away fixtures.

Four of Vardy’s five double-digit hauls, indeed, have come outside of Leicester.


Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Yedlin, Fernandez, Schar, Clark, Ritchie, S Longstaff, M Longstaff, Almiron, Joelinton, Wilson.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Fofana, Evans, Castagne, Ndidi, Tielemans, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.


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  1. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    0-0 Chelsea City would be beautiful.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2-1 Dias double

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      2-0 city kdb double please and thanks

    3. Saka_me_sideways
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This

  2. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I brought him in primarily for the games to come but pleased to see Cancelo starting.

  3. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Leicester OG needed. Preferably Justin

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

      Justin and Vardy OG and RC each would make me happy

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

      Just after Maddy is subbed off. Dream ticket.

      1. chonks
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Of course, I can get a hell of a good look at a T-Bone steak by sticking my head up a bull's ass, but I'd rather take the butcher's word for it.

  4. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Non-Wilson Newcastle goal to ruin those Justin cleanies please.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Amen

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      This so bad but won't happen

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Justin og will do

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Please

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ffs De Bruyne... please finally, finally return good points today.

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

      He's my main differential, does nothing except use up loads of my cash

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly the same. Punished week after week for him stinking up my team rather than having Harry

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Needed. Needed. Needed.

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

    Newcastle even less likely to score than Sheff Utd were yesterday (and that was about as unlikely as you'll ever see)

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Remember Dier handball vs Newcastle?

      I owned him that time

  7. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    In other news Ederson is still top at the FFS watchlist

    1. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Time to be back for gw18 no?

  8. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Never gone with 451 before, but how is this FH?

    Leno
    Dias, Holding, Clark, Wan Bissaka
    KDB, Sterling, Bruno, Son, Saka
    Kane

    4.0; Mitchell, Brewster, 4.3

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

      I'd want Wilson somehow.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Watching this game, I’m not so keen. It’s either have Wilson or be able to afford that midfield 4 plus Kane. Newcastle are just a black and white Burnley.

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

          Fair point. Not worth shredding your team over if you're happy with it. Looks good by the way.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yep cheap forwards look rubbish suddenly

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It’s only Wilson that looks okay to me, pity that he plays for Newcastle.

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      *takes screenshot*

  9. Jamie_GAWA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Rodrigo a good option?

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      yes Leeds one

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

    Tilly has scored 2-0!

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

      Albrighton A

  11. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Clear penalty denied for Leicester. Vardy owners so unlucky

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

      They're even then

  12. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero not an option for FH18 then... sad.

    Lacazette it is

  13. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This was the Chelsea front three we were all hyping up in preseason. Let's see it in full flow

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lamps is still a fraud

    2. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ziyech most likely a bit rusty... but yes, will be interesting to see how they do against, while a wee bit depleted, still a very strong City defence in the grand scheme of things

  14. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How's this FH team looks?

    4-4-2
    Darlow
    Maguira | AWB | Tierney | Cancelo
    KDB | Sterling | Bruno | Son
    Lacazette | Wilson

  15. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine being a 10.5m forward and not managing to get a single shot on goal against Newcastle...

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

      Imagine being a 11.6m midfielder with half his points

  16. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kev to score a pen and a thunderbastard to ensure max chaos before the BGW.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I hope.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Most will have him though?

    3. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Or he blanks and creates much more chaos.

  17. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    any update om che adams. hes blocking my holding points

    1. CheesyZoot
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Coufal points for me.

      Hopefully he's fine but still has to miss the game due to head injury protocol.

      Only thing making it seem likely is the fact he finished the game last week?

      1. SMOOTH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He wasn’t pictured in training either

  18. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    tielemans goal assist ???

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      albrighton.

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Albrighton

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

      Albrighton

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

      All bright son

    5. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Albrighton

  19. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    The week I finally get round to selling Foden he starts. Guaranteed to return something now.

    F**k me...

    1. jam
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I just accept it's going to happen the week I sell someone. The FF Gods are cruel.

  20. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No Youri Tielamans

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

    Any chance of a mahrez Camio? My cup opponent has souceck on the bench and only mahrez, gk and Cancelo left to play

    1. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Very good chance

  22. jam
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No City players this week, 8 starters. All I can see is Chilwell > Cancelo/Dias but I have Chilwell at 5.5, am I going to regret that for ever..?

    The other players I'm keeping for the 19 double (Soucek, Coufal, Salah, Bednarak)

  23. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah + Zouma to KDB + Cancelo/AWB to give the below for 18?

    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Mitchell*
    Bruno Son Grealish KDB
    Kane DCL

    Not playing; Coufal Ayling Soucek Bamford

    Then Salah back in for son for dgw?

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

    Maddy and Justin still holding firm in the 3 bps race. But for how long! Yikes! Own them both!!

  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Dean Smith on Ross Barkley: "He wasn't near making the game. He hasn't had enough minutes on the training ground but I fully expect him to be ready for our next Premier League game. I'm not sure if I'll start him in the FA Cup game."

    Does this means El Ghazi to the bench?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      meaning when Barkley starts starting

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

        If he keeps scoring, no.

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Or Traore

    2. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Prob Barkley from bench but when back properly El Ghazi will be competing with Traore for 1 place.

  26. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thank God second goal was not Vardy

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

    Come on Vardy, nab a goal.

  28. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Does Newcastle even look like scoring?

    Need that Justin CS wiped...

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

      Nope, pathetic

    2. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      They never do but Wilson still has an annoying number of points!

  29. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Main rival's have Vardy and Justin

  30. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    No chance Newcastle score.

    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      stop the jinx TM man!

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

      Hahaha