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

    Vardy essential

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Obviously

    2. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      In your rival's team.

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

    What a start for me. Anyone worse?

    Vardy Blank
    Foster over Ramsdale
    Mbeumo benched

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

      Same.

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

      Same as myself and many many others I’d expect.

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

      Same

      With Saka first sub and probably mbeumo will get 1 point

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

      Last week I took a hit to replace Foden with Havertz and put the captaincy on him. My vice was Salah.

    5. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t worry, lots in the same boat. Just need Foster to keep a clean sheet and all will be well again

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

    An unexpected Ayew resurrection there

  4. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I was wrong on Kane last week but very right this week on Ramsdale

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Meh

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      When you get so many of them wrong, there's bound to be one right 😛

      1. ‘Tis the Season
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Broken clock..

      2. HavertzHero
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yep your comment last night changed me foster back to ramsdale to start thanks

  5. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is Jafooli and Jafalad the same person?

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No, Jafooli and Chucky

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

        This

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

      When did you sell TAA?

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

    Don't double up on a defence if you're gonna bench both of them. One of them should be playing at all times that's common knowledge

  7. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So much for all the so called experts on here and twitter saying James wouldn’t start.

  8. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale Saka points 🙂 ESR 1st on the bench 🙁

  9. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else hoping for a Livramento first sub on bench haul?

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hoping me holding his beer will result in HIM DOING SUMFING after benching ESR!!!

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

    Vardy fail does not have an impact with Auba's fail.

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

    And White still flagged, even though he played 90mins and got a CS…..sort it out FPL

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

      No, you cannot predict this game.

      You live by your choices in FPL 🙂

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

      White a doubt Vardy Fit
      Broja injured Watford off a big win

      All tempted me to start Foster over Ramsdale

      What a disappointment

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

    I’m sure it’ll be glossed over due to the result, but from what I saw Tielemans looked pretty good today. Put lots of good passes forward and on corners. Might be a Raphinha replacement

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

      He passed forward but was way to deep for fpl purposes

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

        Feel like he could produce if you get him at the right time. Could’ve easily collected at least 1 assist, that cross to Vardy who placed his header wide comes to mind. But yes would ideally like him to be further forward but at least he’s a nailed starter

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tielemans has been good for a while, being considered

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

        Certainly on the watchlist, not many other standouts around his price range though unfortunately

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

      None of those two are the answer.

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

        Really only him Bowen/Fornals & Trossard catch my eye in the up to 6.8 price range atm

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      plays too deep

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

        Yeah that’s the issue, can’t expect a banger every week but he is capable and you might get lucky and have him tick over with the assists

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          would require patience to own, points could come against anyone. I guess if you want a set and forget and don't like that price point then it could work.

    5. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Essential now on Fanteam.
      In FPL... still a maybe for me, but GW 13 is a beautiful jumping on point, e.g. for sickly Mount owners

  13. Mozumbus
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Transfer out Azpi for Cancelo?
    Already have Rudiger

  14. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is there any website that shows the confirmed starting lineups all in one place before games have kicked off?

    I usually look at the BBC, but it's in a huge list of their live feed

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

      Most livescore sites

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The premier league site has them all an hour before kickoff

  15. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    WC this week and picked Toney Hwang over Vardy, and ESR over Mbeumo.

    So far so good.

  16. Im New Here
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsdale not having 3 bonus :/

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Gabriel 🙁

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

    Can see both ManCity and Liverpool games being low scoring

  18. F4L
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mitro 😎

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

    Don’t know what to do with Vardy ??

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

      Keep. Fixtures.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ship for Toney and use the money to get Son

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

        This

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

        Did this exact move last night

  20. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mitrovic hitting hatty's in the Championship for Fulham as usual...

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

      Essential next season

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

    16 benched points so far. Onwards and downwards!

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      MEE TOO

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

    Vardy blank
    Played foster ahead of ramsdale
    Mbeumo benched
    Azpi benched

    Great.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Mbeumo off the bench to score twice and your Azpi auto sub will acore

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

        I’m praying

  23. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy is broken since everyone brought him in for Lukaku

    And so is Azpi. F. Need to get Ben.

    1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's almost as if premium strikers are not a good idea...

  24. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Any chance Bachmann starts?

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

      🙂

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I started him over Sanchez just in case 😉

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

      Unless Foster slips on a shin pad in the changing room in the next 15 mins, sadly no …

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

        He is old and I believe in prayer

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

    Hojbjerg has one less point than Raphinha.

    Started Hojbjerg and livra will autosub Mount.

    Need a 0-0 LOL

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

    Wow Mount not even on the bench! Why? Injured? Lucky I got last weeks points lol

    I’ll be getting ESR’s points anyway yaaay

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

      Wow nice

    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      ill

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

      Apparently illness
      You’d think Tuchel would give us an update unless it was last minute

  27. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How did whoever filled in for Tierney do? Obviously he got a clean sheet, which is good, but should I be worried as a Tierney owner?

    Cheers.

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

      I'd be more worried he's always injured

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

      You should always be worried as a Tierney owner

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

    Ayew Hwang King?

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

      Might be time for a team name change

  29. 272MK
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thank you Tuchel for starting James thank you

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

    Has anybody already sold Vardy yet?

    Must be a couple, at least…

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The cool kids... well, you know