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Jamie Vardy (£10.2m) is part of a two-man strike force again as Leicester travel to face Brighton.

Recent injuries to Harvey Barnes (£6.9m) and James Maddison (£7.2m) have forced Brendan Rodgers’ hand which has proved good news for Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.6m).

The Nigerian international has now started three Premier League matches in a row, Vardy still waiting to reward his 20.2% ownership since he earned a strike partner.

Timothy Castagne (£5.7m) and Ricardo Pereira (£5.9m) provide the width as the wing-backs either side of a central-midfield trio comprising Youri Tielemans (£6.4m), Sidnei Tavares (£4.5m) and Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m).

A recent calf injury for Jonny Evans (£5.5m) means another start in defence for Daniel Amartey (£3.9m), who is joined by Caglar Söyüncü (£5.3m) and Wesley Fofana (£5.0m) as part of a back-three.

Brighton remain a team of differentials, Lewis Dunk (£4.9m) their most popular asset on 5.8% ownership.

He starts in what looks to be a back-four tonight, which also potentially features Dan Burn (£4.2m) and Joël Veltman (£4.3m) in traditional full-back roles, although it is always hard to tell with Graham Potter.

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez (£4.5m) sits in 3.0% of teams while Neal Maupay (£6.1m) ploughs a lone furrow for Brighton and 2.7% of Fantasy managers.

Double Gameweek 27 Line-ups

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (4-1-4-1): R Sánchez; Burn, Dunk, White, Veltman; Bissouma; Trossard, Mac Allister, Lallana, Groß; Maupay.

Leicester City XI (3-5-2): Schmeichel; Söyüncü, Fofana, Amartey; Castagne, Tielemans, Tavares, Ndidi, R Pereira; Vardy, Iheanacho.

Double Gameweek 27 so far…

Emiliano Martínez (£5.3m) was at it again as Aston Villa drew 0-0 with Wolves.

The Villa Park side were on the back-foot for most of the second half, which is usually the perfect scenario for owners of their goalkeeper.

In keeping a 14th clean sheet of 2020/21, he produced two saves and claimed two one point.

The woodwork was arguably the man of the match in this midlands rivalry match on Saturday evening though.

None felt that more keenly than Ollie Watkins (£6.6m) and his owners as he struck the crossbar in the opening exchanges, the seventh time he has done so this season.

Ezri Konsa (£4.6m) also hit the post during the opening period while Martínez owners could thank the woodwork for Conor Coady‘s (£4.8m) second-half effort somehow not ending up in the back of the net – before Romain Saïss (£4.9m) skied the even easier rebound.

Provisional bonus points

  • 3 – Conor Coady
  • 2 – Ahmed El Mohamady
  • 1 – Jonny, Emiliano Martínez

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  1. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I don't know what I've done to deserve this, but Watkins continues to save my season

  2. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Good thing I started Bamford over Watkins

    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why? West Ham clean sheet in that fixture

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Leeds surprise win

      2. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t have any West Ham defense... Hoping for a 3-3 with Lingard and Bamford hattricks 🙂

  3. el polako
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    We all have that "one" player we somehow don't own and hate every time he scores well.
    For me its Martinez and his jammy points, I mean how did Saiss and Coady miss their chances...

    1. Steve Chance
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I am so with you on this.

  4. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    BPS are still being adjusted.

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      looking forward to 3 each for Konsa and Marty

    2. Ch0udini
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez now on 1BPS, 2 saves 😀

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

      2. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        still better to have 7-8 points in bag then worrying about Mendy or whoever

  5. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pope to Mendy or Martinez ? Thanks

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mendy lower ceiling

      how many 9+ pointers has Martinez had?

      that's the answer

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      great to chat thanks for your input

  6. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Only 3 more weeks of Emi Martínez in my team before we part ways in 31...

  7. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez lost his 3rd save. Will lose BPs too now

    1. Balls of Steel
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wtf?!!

    2. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Unsubscribe

    3. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Confirmed.
      Coady 3
      Elno 2
      Martinez Mings Jonny 1

      1. AC Pilkington
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

    4. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It was a cross after all.

      1. I Must Break You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        But it was going on goal. Clearly a save

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        A cross to.....?

        1. Bouncebackability
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          ...all the guys trying to head it.

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Wasn’t within 10 yards of a wolves player

            1. jason_ni
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              #justiceforemi
              I mean it was a shot on target.. and he stopped it.

  8. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez points going down by the minute!

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Sell sell sell!

  9. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez to end on 6 plus 1bps. Shame

  10. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Why hasn't Xhaka been given the assist yet?

  11. Redranger
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Emi losing 2 points like that, annoying.

  12. sandman58
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wat happened with Martinez?
    He clearly made 3 saves

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He saved two shots.

  13. Party time
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Martinez assist point thrown away

    • Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mark made a couple of calls at full time.

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

      2. Party time
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hahahaha 😆

          In Mark we trust!

      3. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Emi was always losing that ‘save’.

        Obvious to anyone watching it was a cross.

        1. I Must Break You
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          But it was going on goal, no?

          1. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Irrelevant, it was a cross.

            Recovery +BPS not a save.

            1. The Suspended One
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Repeating it 10 times doesn’t make it true.

              Crosses are not shots are target, shots on target are not crosses

        2. Duke Silver ☑
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It's a bit of grey area in FPL. Like if he lets it go, it's a goal but in reality it was most likely a cross by Neto.

        3. Guru Mediation
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          You'd have to be pretty dumb to be watching that and call it anything over than a wayward cross that required a save

      4. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Martinez 7pts is a fail.... for him.

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It’s Time To Goooooo, Emi!

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Joke. What happened??

      5. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Emi's points substracted by the minute. Guess what, Mark does not own Martinez!
        😉

      6. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Burning down FPL Towers at 9PM...

      7. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Emi out

      8. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Just when I was enjoying some Martinez points 🙁

      9. AC Pilkington
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Clean sheet for Martinez

        Be grateful Martinez owners hehehe

        1. Isco Disco
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Nah Emi is my team for BPS.
          CS is usually guaranteed

      10. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Why do they add saves just to take them away?

        Annoying

      11. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mark Sutherns we see you. Had Emi not been on goal that third save would have been a goal. Remember Toni Kroos' world cup goal vs Sweden?

      12. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        What happened??

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Neto obvious cross was listed as a shot, Emi caught it.

          Save was given for some reason.

          1. JONALDINHO
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            If Emi didn’t catch it then it would’ve gone it. That’s a save by definition

            1. Rainer
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Not with Opta, where it’s relevant for FPL.

        2. JONALDINHO
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Mark Sutherns happened.

        3. Feloh
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Remeber Toni Kroos' WC goal vs Sweden?

        4. fr3d
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Neto obvious shot on target was listed as a shot, Emi saved it.

          Save was removed for some reason.

      13. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Watkins coming away with 2's in the last two games is a joke, as usual my differentials doing nothing

        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He’s not that good.

        2. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He really shouldn't be in the PL in my opinion. Even the last assist he got was a mis-hit shot!

        3. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He's not that good.

        4. Tango74
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          People have said he’s useless without Grealish supplying

      14. I Must Break You
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How is a ball kicked toward the goal, that would literally go in the goal if not for an interaction by the keeper, not be considered a save?
        Asking for a friend.

        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          And at pace as well. Not like it was a ball kicked in the air and he just caught it.

        2. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          It was straight down the middle of the goal, chest high

        3. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Crosses & shots are different in Opta.

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            So what if he didn’t save it?

            Shot on target?

            Goal? Own goal?

            Silly

            1. I Must Break You
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yes, excellent point. Had it gone in, it clearly would have been called a goal, and therefore a shot on goal. So how it's not a save is beyond me.

        4. I Must Break You
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          A ball going on net is not a shot? A keeper intervening on a ball going on net is not a save?
          I don't know why there needs to be a subjective "was it really a cross?" argument.

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            A cross is by definition not on target

            1. I Must Break You
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              But this was on target. So......

      15. Vlekz
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Anyone without a single player in the first 5 games of the week?

          1. Ch0udini
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            No one playing today for me, but have Johnstone in 5th game to kickstart my gameweek. 😀

        • tiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Martinez down to 0 points after FPL find some dirt on his bed sheets

        • Alisson WondHaaland
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Konsa baps? Please?

          1. Egg noodle
            • 16 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Negative

          2. Rainer
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            0 atm but he might get given a save yet so hang on.

        • Kermit Special
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ahh kept Martinez but sold Targett for Dias for long term planning. Can't be too gutted. Inevitable Villa clean sheet.