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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

1,396 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Oops benched him for Livramento

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

    Why do I do this to myself, ESR last on my bench again 🙁

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No more benching him - he is real

      8.0 next season

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    *Man Utd slowly pull envelope back across the table from Rodgers*

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lol

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

      😆

  4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Wonder how those that sold Raphinha before Norwich and Leicester next week feel looking at this

  5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Relegation candidates Arsenal are looking alright eh

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

    Arsenal attacking ssets can no longer be ignored.

    ESR in for me!

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

      *assets

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Dude chill

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

    Arse is outstanding……

  8. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Auba useless

  9. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ESRRRRRRR

    GET INNNNNN

    What a gem of a WC pick a couple of weeks back! 🙂

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

      WOW, you’re up to top 500 in the world!

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It’s kinda scary now 😯

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

    Nice assist by the Leicester defence

  11. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Smith-Rowe first on my bench again. Meant to put him in for Sarr. 😆

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

    Is Sarr to ESR for next week too knee jerk?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Remember ESR will be injured again very soon

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

      As someone who did that this week i will say nah!

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      With 23 mins gone from the first game I'd say maybe

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

    Poor from Maddison, nonchalantly giving away the ball.

  14. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ESR just became essential at that price point surely

  15. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Come on team - turn up!

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

    Leicester calamatous so far. Arsenal playing well though.

  17. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can’t believe it, was meaning to get SR so many times …was even in a few of my WC drafts two weeks ago 🙂

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

    Triple LFC, CHE, City and ESR here we go 🙂

  19. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mbuemo’s post was right. Well done

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

      What do you mean?

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        He said ESR will score today, it’s a user on here

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

        Poster couple pages back predicted ESR would score right before he did.

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

    ESR my sweet prince. Last week's benched points are now forgotten.

  21. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine not owning ESR, wow

  22. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    As a United fan watching this, I am very happy for Arsenal.

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

      Cheers! Very gentlemanly thing to say.

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

    Gabriel injured

  24. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    every time I get Vardy it’s a nightmare

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

      Always scores vs. Arsenal

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

      Yeah … loved by many hated by more King of trolls. Long way to go but Leicester look so bad … I hoped they were coming out of it but hmmmm. That Vardy money could be better spent elsewhere I think … need to get the Son money from somewhere.

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      man he kills me every time I buy him, 3 blanks then I sell and then he gets a brace lol 🙂

  25. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking today would be a great day to give Reece James the day off(ESR is my first sub)

  26. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Gabriel playing a blinder

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Timing

  27. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    ESR first on bench. Swapped him for Benny last minute. Silly boy.

  28. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else benched ESR 2 weeks in a row?

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

    Ha! Took Smith-Rowe out of my WC last minute so I could change James to Rudiger.