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Pereira returns as Leicester host Newcastle in Triple Gameweek 35

Ricardo Pereira (£5.9m) is one of two changes for Leicester as they host Newcastle in Triple Gameweek 35.

The right wing-back has not been involved since the Gameweek 31 defeat at Leicester, displacing Luke Thomas (£4.1m) upon his return.

Pereira’s inclusion means Timothy Castagne (£5.8m) vacates the right wing-back role he has thrived in during recent weeks. He was originally due to staff the left-hand side of midfield before Jonny Evans‘ (£5.6m) warm-up injury pulled him into the back-three.

Caglar Söyüncü (£5.3m) and Wesley Fofana (£5.0m) join him there, the three-man defence protected by Youri Tielemans (£6.4m) and Wilfred Ndidi (£4.8m) in midfield.

James Maddison (£7.3m) is a number 10 once again, operating in support of Jamie Vardy (£10.3m) and Kelechi Iheanacho (£6.3m).

Leicester’s number nine is top among all FPL forwards for assists over the last four matches (four), while his strike partner has seven goals and two assists in that time.

Newcastle appear to have matched Leicester’s three-man defence and four-man midfield with their setup tonight.

Paul Dummett (£4.4m), Federico Fernández (£4.7m) and Emil Krafth (£4.2m) line up behind Matt Ritchie (£4.9m), Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m), Joe Willock (£4.7m) and Jacob Murphy (£4.9m).

Callum Wilson (£6.5m) starts for the second Premier League match in a row, joined in the team by Miguel Almirón (£5.6m) and Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m).

Triple Gameweek 35 Line-ups

Leicester City XI (3-4-1-2): Schmeichel; Söyüncü, Evans, Fofana; Castagne, Tielemans, Ndidi, R Pereira; Maddison; Vardy, Iheanacho.

Newcastle United XI (3-4-2-1): Dúbravka; Dummett, Fernandez, Krafth; Ritchie, Willock, Shelvey, Murphy; Almirón, Saint-Maximin; Wilson.

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  1. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    My rival put in Evans. Oh how much they needed him tonight.

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Soyuncu running to the tunnel, into his car, on the M1.

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Unlucky timing for Leicester, they don't concede a couple of those goals with him on the pitch

  2. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    So that assist might be awarded to nacho after all. Replay showing clear spin after it passed him.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If only Mark captained Nacho over Salah it would be given

    2. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      The one vardy got? Nope

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not intentional even if it hit him. The pass was Vardy's.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Trolling, I hope

          1. ilikewud
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Kettle... black

        • Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          If it hit Nacho, it's his assist. Intentional or not.

          He's not an opposing team's player.

          1. Mr Bird
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            But did it? All this hype about a TGW and many other doubles in a long GW and still there’s desperation for an assist from a player that everyone owns...

        • Abaddon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Lol

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Wow vardy and nacho

      At least something

    5. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nacho to hold the 2 baps?

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 10 months ago

          3 when his assist gets added*

          *Allegedly, potentially

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            On 36 currently. Wouldn't overtake Wilson (54), as an assist only gives you 9.

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              This

      2. Mr Bird
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        All that fuss for a UTD double GW...

      3. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Fantastic for West Ham. Thanks Newcastle.

      4. Aster
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        A goal and an assist for Nacho.

        Great

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Assist...???

          1. Aster
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Yes, the replay (slomo) showed that he tipped that ball

            1. ilikewud
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              lol

            2. ilikewud
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              You must be really behind in your mini league to bring yourself to this level

        2. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Non.

        3. ilikewud
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Remember when you thought that was an assist

      5. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        'Turkish Slabhead' is nothing without Evans beside him. Evans made Ollie Norwood the player he is now, too. What was T. Slabhead doing for that first goal?!! Ridiculous!!!

      6. WVA
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Vardy will lose the assist, I own him

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 10 months ago

            He'll lose it if it touched nacho, not because you own him

            1. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 12 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Lol, the sarcasm lost on you there...!!

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  2 years, 10 months ago

                  No I got it, but his posts are always the same so they need blunt responses

          • Digital-Real
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Maddison has turned to poo

          • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Maddison out, Perez in and things start happening. I still cant believe Brendan still keeps playing Maddison.

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Sorry for the two "stills" there! 🙂

            2. panda07
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              He hasn't been great since coming back from injury but was very good earlier in the season

              1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                • 7 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Yes. But as a manager that is my job. 3 games before this one is big enough a sample set to know what is happening. Rodgers has been bottling it up since his Pool days. And just cannot stop.

          • Will Kane
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Another predictable night in the prem. ASM gets my bench boost off to a solid start with 2 points 🙂

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Unlucky

          • Nightcrawler
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Does Mark Own Vardy?

            If not, then congrats Nacho cappers

          • Aster
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Waiting for that assist to rightfully go to Nacho

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              Nobody reads the comments section here to check who to award an assist. You have already posted this multiple times. If he touched the ball he will get it.

              1. mdm
                • 12 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                When?

              2. ilikewud
                • 3 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Multiple times is an understatement

                1. Aster
                  • 3 Years
                  2 years, 10 months ago

                  The same can be said about you replying to my comments

          • Pompel
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            How on earth is it possible for Nacho to be on 2 baps with a yellow card, when Ritchie has two assists and no yc?

            1. Aster
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              How on Earth is it possible for Nacho not to have an assist? He tipped the ball.

              1. Pompel
                • 10 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                No assist given yet, so point stands

              2. Mr Bird
                • 5 Years
                2 years, 10 months ago

                Did you captain him?

                1. ilikewud
                  • 3 Years
                  2 years, 10 months ago

                  Even if he didn't this level of begging for a single assist is shocking

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      2 years, 10 months ago

                      Lol you seem very hurt, more than anyone here about it. Pot, kettle. You're essentially begging against the assist

                      1. @persecuted_by_mods
                          2 years, 10 months ago

                          All i said was I thought the ball deviated, that's it

                      2. Aster
                        • 3 Years
                        2 years, 10 months ago

                        I'm not begging, just stating the obvious. And I like noticing things no one noticed initially

                        1. George Sillett
                          • 8 Years
                          2 years, 10 months ago

                          What a sad individual you are.

                2. @persecuted_by_mods
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    Because there's more to the calculations than assists and yellow cards

                  • Babelcopter
                    • 5 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    FPL towers

                  • Nightcrawler
                    • 4 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    Nacho has a dgw so counts x2

                  • Salan
                    • 14 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    That's why I always say this BPS has big problems.

                  • DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                    • 10 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    Bonus system is a bigger joke than var

                    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                      • 10 Years
                      2 years, 10 months ago

                      Give it an hour and Salah will pick up all 3

                      1. Pompel
                        • 10 Years
                        2 years, 10 months ago

                        Or Kane, he'll swear on his daughter it was his assist

                  • pingissimus
                    • 5 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    Mega baps for forward goals - it's necessary if mids get an extra point for goals and cs. The system is slanted enough against forwards as it is.

                    Anyone who whinges about Salah - he's the normal "victim" - missing baps needs to remember how many free points he picks up elsewhere.

                3. Lord of Ings
                  • 8 Years
                  2 years, 10 months ago

                  Wil Nacho get the assist? What do you lot reckon?

                  1. Babelcopter
                    • 5 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    Yes

                  2. Aster
                    • 3 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    Tbh, you have to be blind not to see it.

                  3. Pompel
                    • 10 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    After Tuesday, Nacho cappers might have the last laught after all

                  4. WVA
                    • 7 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    100%

                  5. pingissimus
                    • 5 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    Think he might at that

                4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                  • 10 Years
                  2 years, 10 months ago

                  If you play that assist back very very slowly it is clearly McCauleys

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      2 years, 10 months ago

                      After all this I bet its gonna be dummets touch or just a pitch bobble

                  2. Lord of Ings
                    • 8 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    Possibly how long before they finalize their decision regarding the assist? An hour?

                    1. Aster
                      • 3 Years
                      2 years, 10 months ago

                      I think an hour.

                    2. WVA
                      • 7 Years
                      2 years, 10 months ago

                      It's not clear so won't be changed

                      1. Lord of Ings
                        • 8 Years
                        2 years, 10 months ago

                        Fair enough!

                      2. Aster
                        • 3 Years
                        2 years, 10 months ago

                        Not true. It is clear, to everyone who can see.

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                          1. Aster
                            • 3 Years
                            2 years, 10 months ago

                            Hey, take it easy. I get it that you captained Vardy. But let's all play it by the book.

                            1. George Sillett
                              • 8 Years
                              2 years, 10 months ago

                              I get it now. You base your comments on supposition as opposed to fact.

                              1. Aster
                                • 3 Years
                                2 years, 10 months ago

                                A slomo is not a fact to you?

                                Wait and see.

                                1. George Sillett
                                  • 8 Years
                                  2 years, 10 months ago

                                  Vardy is not a fact toe either . 2-0

                    3. Bushwhacker
                      • 4 Years
                      2 years, 10 months ago

                      Pass was Vardy's, if it made any contact with nacho there was no intention

                  3. Stranger Mings
                    • 3 Years
                    2 years, 10 months ago

                    Rudiger , greenwood & nacho to Dawson, son & Antonio for -4 look ok?