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

    Ronaldo and Vardy up front is quite possibly the biggest waste of funds I've ever had in this game.

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

      There’s still time for them to both miss penalties yet

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

      I had lukaku and wasnt much better

      1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Was worse. More cash less product.

  2. Snoop Udogie Dogg
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will be very happy with a Vardy blank today, as my main rival (my cuz) has him on his WC this week. And Mount too!

  3. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Well they said Mount wouldn’t play Norwich every week. Could have left out the Norwich part!

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

    Anyone selling vardy? 2 points in 2 matches. Fat 10.7 price tag

  5. FantasyClub
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy gone I think . 0.2 profit on him, I’ll take that.

  6. Drexl Spivey
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    2nd week owning Vardy. And I think I'll leave it at that.

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

    When did arsenal start defending like this?

    It's not funny anymore.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ramsdale won't make this many saves every week, nor will whoever they play miss as many good chances as Leicester have today

      1. SINGH
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        What good chances? Arsenal have managed this game from the start. They are defensively looking good with White and Gabriel.

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Barnes missed a header just passed the post, Evans hit the post first half, a handful of other wasted opportunities, plus Ramsdale has 7 saves. Not saying their not defending well but Leicester have have wasteful and Ramsdale is MOTM

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

      Gabriel was out at start of season to be fair
      Conceded just 4 big chances since he came back in GW4, the lowest in the league

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

    No point owning mount

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

      24 points last week

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

        That’s his annual points done then

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

        17 pts in first 8 weeks

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

          So? I didn't buy him. I know how we play lol.

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

    Damn KDB starts.

    He’s going to haul now…

    1. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      My mate at 21k has capped him. ML lead might go out of my reach today.

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

        Well with 200% Salah EO he needs a big performance.

        I wanted to captain but I’ve given up being differential as Salah just breaks the game

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

    Who to sell first?

    A) Grealish (>Mbuemo/ESR)
    B) Vardy (>Toney)

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

    Daka is good

    1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not according to zambian witch doctor and MBP

  12. Babit1967
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Could be worse I done Lukaku to Vardy for a -4

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

    Saka spuds off

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

    Casuals ruined Vardy, hopefully he scores again when everyone sells

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      100% this, hope the masses sell

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

      Inevitable

  15. That TV angle at Highbury
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Gabriel and Ramsdale have both been outstanding in there!

  16. SINGH
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    LOOOL at those that wasted transfer on bringing Mount in hahahah

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

      Hopefully Raphinha hauls as I’d imagine there were a lot of early GW knee jerks to him

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

      They wasted 2 transfers as they need to get him out too

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

    Smith Rowe is absolutely nailed and playing 90 as well, now seems a very decent asset as proved he can get goals as well

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He’s nearly convinced me to bring him in. Just worry that I haven’t actually seen him do anything since I turned in around 70th minute

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

        They’ve parked up mate

        1. Thomas Magnum
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Granted, although just from what I’ve seen Odegaard has been forward more. Could’ve been opposite earlier though

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

    Arsenal up to 5th

    Fair play to them

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not surprising since no one else has played.

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

        Decent chance they’ll retain it this week

      2. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        worry about everton and palace. you lose them and you're in a relegation battle

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

      3 points ahead of Man Utd

      *Chuckles*

  19. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    As a Chelsea fan and Reece James owner, I feel compelled to remind everyone that coaches don’t rotate at random, for fun, or to spread minute evenly. Coaches rotate to win games. With the way James is playing, and 4 days between games, the chance were always good that he’d play today. I think sometime fpl gets caught up in the stats and the hype. Put yourself in TT’s shoes. How would you not starts James with Lukaku and Timo off the field?

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

      If Azpi didn't have any injury worries going into this GW, then I think you could shout this loudly and proudly from the rooftops.

      But, it could just easily be that Azpi wasn't 100% and TT didn't want to risk him. You could also be right, but without a direct line to TT's thoughts, it's difficult to say.

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

        Azpi more denfsive, Chelsea without attackers. I think it’s that simple tbh. But azpi fitness def pushes it over the line.

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

        Vs Newcastle you would go with the more attacking WB everytime.
        James starts over CA in games like this

      3. jaguar shark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Just crazy to see the twitter group think sometimes…

    2. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      And I think Pep’s insane tactics have us all second guessing everything haha

  20. Fadi AMJK
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale on my Bench (started Foster) simply because I own Vardy :/
    He will end up getting 10 points and Vardy Booked and Blanked!
    Never Again!

    1. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Painful lesson just set & forget

      1. Fadi AMJK
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, it seems the logical thing to do with Ramsdale accumulating save points

  21. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Man Utd conceded 4 here against leciester two weeks ago and currently sit 3 points below us.

    Clown club and a clown fanbase

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Clown fanbase? Coming from an Arsenal fan.....

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

      Ad Hominem attack on Utd fans.

      Stay classy random name

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku -> Vardy -> Toney ?

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

    This soumare fella is awful. No ndidi that’s for sure

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

      I Kinda(ka) agree

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

    Stay classy FFS.

  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ESR Rested

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

      CS locked in

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

    Raya➡️Ramsdale? For free

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

      100%

  27. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Total and utter Vardy fail lol.

    Jesus in...

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

      Yes

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

    Kolatank on for ESR

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

    Do you think mbeumo will get some minutes.. saka first on the bench

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

      I think he will

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

      Depends on how comfortable Brentford are and how injured he is

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

      Likely I would think.
      Frank will probably want to get some minutes under his belt so he's fresher for Norwich game

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

    Should have started christensen ahead if vardy. Damn you