Dugout Discussion

One enforced change apiece from Bielsa and Rodgers as Perez again fills in for Vardy

Leicester City can leapfrog Manchester United into second place in the Premier League table with a win over Leeds United this afternoon.

This is the second of four fixtures in the English top flight to take place on Sunday, with kick-off at the King Power Stadium at 14:00 GMT.

The two sides’ respective frontlines are a good place to start from a Fantasy perspective.

Leicester are still without the injured Jamie Vardy (£10.0m), so manager Brendan Rodgers again turns to Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) to lead the line against the Whites.

As for Leeds, Patrick Bamford (£6.6m) keeps up his ever-present record and will be aiming to find the back of the net for the first time in 2021.

Bamford is the most-owned Fantasy Premier League asset on show in this match, although he was the second most-sold player of Gameweek 21 and his three-game run without a goal or assist is his longest ‘drought’ of the season.

Both managers have been forced into a change apiece from their midweek games.

The hosts’ Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m) is sidelined and is replaced by Nampalys Mendy (£4.3m) in central midfield, while budget FPL defender Pascal Struijk (£3.9m) fills in for Diego Llorente (£4.4m) for the visitors.

Goals are often guaranteed when Leeds are on the road, with an average of four per match scored when Marcelo Bielsa’s troops are on their travels.

No side has conceded more away goals than Leeds in 2020/21 but they have still managed to rack up four clean sheets away from Elland Road.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Fofana, Evans, Justin, Mendy, Tielemans, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Perez.

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Struijk, Cooper, Alioski, Phillips, Raphinha, Dallas, Rodrigo, Harrison, Bamford.

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  1. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    As soon as I transfer Bamford out he scores points!
    The Newcastle game was the last straw and really didn't think he'd do anything with Leicester away...

    1. sambyy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You're lucky he hasn't scored more

    2. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’m an owner but it’s only an assist so far!

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same here. I'll have to eat humble pie and bring him back

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    There he is! If Raph, Bam, Dallas can keep this up...

  3. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Barnes, Bamford & Dallas owner. Glad to see points from them but also 2 disallowed goals...f*u* var.

  4. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Good to see my Bamford + Dallas to DCL(c) + Digne (-4) has gone well. Great stuff.

  5. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Schmeichel stop it

  6. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Get your act together Leicester. WTF!

    1. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I knew they'd cause us trouble .....

      1. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Utterly dominant after the first goal.

  7. Meinhoff
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Schmeichel is really an underrated goalkeeper

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not by us in Denmark he is not 😉

  8. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Kasper is so good.

  9. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Leeds seem to have the measure of Leicester

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Great that Everton were awful again yesterday 😐

  11. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Feeling exposed with only one Leeds player

  12. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Rodrigo went off injured? This GW is just something else...

  13. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bamford/Dallas>Cancelo/DCL worked out well.

  14. KAPO KANE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pereira coming on

  15. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who's Pereira coming on for?

    1. KAPO KANE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Castagne I think

  16. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bloody keeper.

  17. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have Chillwell, Kane, Cancelo, Stones, Mitchell, Davis all in my team.

    Going to end up fielding 8 players and that includes DCL , Gundo, Bruno, Phillips.

    I also took a -8 lol.

    Worst week ever!

  18. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bamford should have 1G 2A in first 30 mins...

    Not an urgent sell by any stretch

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Fantastic..

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He has been absent in last 2 games though. I kept as atleast he isnt as wasteful as Watkins when he does get chance...If leeds come back so does he

    3. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      And in the games before this he was rubbish.

      So, yeah, AFTER this game I wouldn’t be in a rush to sell.
      But not a bad decision to sell him before this game when his form was so poor

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Two games or three games ain’t form though - we saw the dangers of that logic with Soucek

        Needs to be 5, 6, 7 games with players like Bamford or Soucek who offer so much for so little

  19. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Peirera coming on

    • Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Unbelivable save.

    • wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dallaaaaaaaaassssss!!dial up

    • HNI
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      How is getting Bamford from bench for Cancelo?

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Good for How.

      2. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I'm getting cresswell, dallas & bamford no way of coming on

    • Salan
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bamford may already have 1G2A if lucky

      1. MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Every game he may have 5 goals 8 assists but he doesn't deliver

    • fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Pereira coming on. Well before October that too.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Nice

      2. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Bamford getting so many chances for FPL points

      3. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Castange off for Pereira.

        1. Old Man
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          One hell of a sub

      4. BeWater
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Selling Raphinha for Gundogan for a -4 wasn't a good idea.

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

        Leicester getting through the Leeds midfield with ease. Maddison could have a field day.

      6. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Castagne groin off

        Ricardo on

      7. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I just am thankful there is entertaining football this weekend