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Vardy starts as injured Tierney and Ricardo miss out on Leicester v Arsenal

Leicester City v Arsenal gets Gameweek 10 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) underway, with kick-off at the King Power Stadium at 12:30 BST. See our Matchday Live if you want to watch along with Gianni!

There were injury and illness concerns for both sides heading into the Saturday lunchtime fixture but in the end, there is only one change across either team from Gameweek 9.

It’s Brendan Rodgers who makes it, as Luke Thomas replaces the injured Ricardo Pereira.

Mikel Arteta, therefore, sticks with the Arsenal side that started the Gunners’ 3-1 victory over Aston Villa eight days ago.

Ben White has been passed fit to start, while Martin Odegaard makes the bench after recovering from injury.

There is still no Kieran Tierney, however, who has been absent with an ankle problem.

Jamie Vardy was passed fit by Rodgers in midweek and is part of a two-pronged strike force alongside Kelechi Iheanacho.

Vardy has 11 goals and one assist in his 13 previous Premier League meetings with the Gunners, averaging a round 7.0 points per match.

The veteran striker, owned by almost one-third of all FPL managers and just over 50% of the top 10,000, is the most popular player on show in this fixture.

GAMEWEEK 10 LINE-UPS

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Amartey, Evans, Soyuncu, Thomas, Tielemans, Soumare, Maddison, Iheanacho, Vardy.

Subs: Ward, Bertrand, Barnes, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall, Vestergaard, Ndidi, Daka, Lookman

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tavares, Partey, Lokonga, Saka, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang, Lacazette.

Subs: Leno, Odegaard, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Soares, Pepe, Elneny, Kolasinac, Martinelli

LEICESTER V ARSENAL WATCHALONG

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  1. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mount fail

    1. Podorsky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Whats up with mount

      1. Goodfeathers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Benched

  2. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy finally showing his age?

    1. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No. He will score brace once we are done selling him

  3. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    James owners must be feeling mightily relieved right now.

    I'm not sure it means he's more nailed, as I suspect Azpi's injury had some bearing on James starting today.

    But, enjoy the points!

    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gosh im so relieved

    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Relieved but think Newcastle score today.

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

      James is a fantastic RWB, better than Azpi there, and Tuchel has commented on the need for him (and Chilwell) with no set striker, I don't think it mattered that much.

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Massively relieved! Expected a benching for sure.

      Chilwell & James double up against Newcastle feels good though 🙂

  4. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale absolute legend?

  5. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mark transferred out Mount at 16:15hrs today.

    Just thought I’d mention it. 😉

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      And got Jota

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      For benched Jota
      Also sold ESR and James

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Was a rollercoaster WC for sure….

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jota fail

  7. Baron Penguin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mount and Jota in on a WC. Worried about James minutes so swapped James and Smith-Rowe out for Rudiger and fodder. Still, early days! Jota on for a late goal and Hwang off the bench for Mount.

  8. Sif
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Azpilicueta benched again 🙁
    Swapped for Rudiger injury and not played since. Would have been better of keeping Rudiger but Norwich was too tasty.

  9. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I hate Vardy so much

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Chat **** get banged

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This

      100%

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This. I never learn.

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This post is approved

    5. dshv
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Same put ramsdale on the bench because of him and wait to score

  10. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Azpi was never as nailed as people believed

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sold James today to Chilwell so I don’t need to check weekly lineups. Assumed Azpi would start it he’s back.

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It was his injury though that kept him out today surely!

      I think nobody is 'nailed' in that Chelsea DF, but Azpi among the most nailed for sure. Will probably play 3 out of every 4 when fit

  11. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Another save Ramsdale … for the love of god Leicester score!

  12. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    FWIW this account predicted the Liverpool line-up

    https://twitter.com/FPLBirdseyeView/status/1454432984912875520

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not really a rocket science though

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Throw enough s**t at a wall...

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I jumped into the air when saw Armstrong is starting how sad is that!! imagine if he scores 🙂

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      2nd on my bench behind livra, he’ll probably haul now!

      1. Will Kane
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Ditto

  14. Fer Fuch's Ake
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale an absolute beast

  15. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thought I was about to watch Mount bring me some points against Newcastle.... No worries - Sissoko ready to step in!

  16. jackruet
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Team sheet anyone?

  17. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes looks so promising but no end product

  18. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Fraser and Wilson combo to bang today?

  19. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Don’t worry Mount owners, he should come on for 15 mins

    1. Podorsky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not on rhe bench

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not on bench

    3. space mercenary
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tuchel Bagatelle strikes!

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Out of squad with illness

    5. The Lighthouse Keeper
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      From where? He's not on the bench...

    6. Gazwaz80
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He’s not on the bench…

    7. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He’s not in squad

    8. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Come on from where? His house?

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

      Not in squad spud.

  20. Green Arrow
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jamie Vardy is a cuck

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

      No we are because we're watching him screw our team.

  21. Gazwaz80
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hi everyone
    If my bench is f/w def and mid in that order and one of my mids doesn’t play do I still get that mid even though he’s last on my bench? Cheers people, I know I should understand this by now 🙂

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No first on bench comes on as log as you have two midfielders starting.

      1. Gazwaz80
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers Messiah

    2. banskt
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No, you get the f/w. First from bench.

      You always get substitute in bench order as long as its a legal team formation.

  22. Hutchiniho
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Most points up to Christmas?
    James
    Rudiger
    Or Raphinha?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Raph I hope!

    2. zon
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rüdi

  23. The Senate
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jamie you’re meant to kick the ball not the air

  24. Bavarian
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy-Sarr >>> Toney-Son for free?

    1. sulldaddy
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes easy choice IMO

  25. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Pepe coming on

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy doing anything?

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Negative

    3. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Trolling.

  27. zon
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Benched Ramsdale for Foster. I'm starting to worry

  28. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Give away a penalty please Arsenal. I want Ramsdale to get a pen save.

  29. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mbeumo benched fine , I ll deal with it.
    BUT FOR GOD'S sake take that annoying flag off him nw!

  30. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Party time soon???

    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      After stoppage time