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Leicester v Chelsea team news: James and Chilwell start, Azpilicueta benched

There’s a busy Saturday of Premier League football ahead of us, with Leicester City v Chelsea the first of eight matches.

Kick-off at the King Power Stadium is at 12:30 GMT.

Thomas Tuchel and Brendan Rodgers have both made two changes for the lunchtime game.

Daniel Amartey and Marc Albrighton are brought in to replace injured pair Youri Tielemans and Ricardo Pereira, which could mean that the Foxes are turning to a wing-back system – as Rodgers has done in the past when facing the Blues.

Jamie Vardy, the most-owned Fantasy Premier League (FPL) player in this fixture, starts.

Mason Mount is back in the Chelsea starting XI after his recent teething problems, while Trevoh Chalobah starts as the right-sided centre-half.

Ross Barkley and Andreas Christensen are the men to make way from the 1-1 draw with Burnley, while there is a fourth successive league benching for Cesar Azpilicueta.

The fit-again Timo Werner is also among the substitutes.

All of that means that there are further starts for Reece James and Ben Chilwell, with the former now the most-owned Chelsea asset in FPL overall (24.2%) and within the top 10,000 (60.1%).

The ownership figures of Vardy and Antonio Rudiger have taken a bit of a tumble in the top 10k (see below), which is often a better gauge of active Fantasy managers than the ‘selected by’ numbers we see on the FPL site.

Vardy and Rudiger had top 10k ownership figures of 52.7% and 35.0% in Gameweek 11.

GAMEWEEK 12 LINE-UPS

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Amartey, Evans, Soyuncu, Albrighton, Ndidi, Soumare, Castagne, Lookman, Vardy, Barnes.

Subs: Ward, Bertrand, Vestergaard, Dewsbury-Hall, Choudhury, Maddison, Perez, Iheanacho, Daka.

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Kante, Jorginho, Chilwell, Mount, Hudson-Odoi, Havertz.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Alonso, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Loftus-Cheek, Barkley, Ziyech, Pulisic, Werner.

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

    KTBFFH

  2. Pranked
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Mount brace incoming, hes second on my bench..

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

      Serious wisdom you have.

  3. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Havertz massive haul today! Marks my words.

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Mark*

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I hope not - for several reasons.

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy too

  4. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    How do I get Kane in here (want to keep son too)?

    2.7itb, 1FT but happy to take hits

    Ramsdale Foster
    TAA Cancelo James Chilwell Livramento
    Salah Son Foden Bowen Brownhill Wilson Toney Hwang

    1. Uber Mo
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Downgrade Trent to Emerson Royale

  5. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Kept Havertz over taking him out for Jota (-4) really hope it was the right decision.

  6. Andy_Social
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Matt Target has transferred out ... er, Matt Targett!

    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      To make room for Matt Targettt?

  7. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Non-Salah Captainers. Who did you go for?

    Cancelo here.

    1. Club-De-Belon
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Son here, VC Armstrong. If I bet Salah does not score, I bet all in and don't even vice-C.

    2. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      (C)ancelo here too.

      Hopefully he can replicate last week's performance

      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Bookies favourite for clean sheet this gw, so decent probability starting with a good base.

        I will be hiding behind the sofa this afternoon, but I can see City beating Everton by a few, and Arsenal keeping it respectable at Anfield.

        (See you in the rant thread)

        1. Scots Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Good luck to us both.

          Don't think CS and assist is too much to ask.

          Reliant on Arsenal keeping things somewhat quiet.

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      RIP

    4. Big Mac 24
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sonny boy, 1+2 & 3 Baps for (C) 34 pts, Salah one goal 7 pts

      I hope

      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Salah to miss two penalties and receive 2 yellow cards

        (sorry not sorry)

    5. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      SIUUUUU!!!

    6. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sonny

  8. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    sanchez (foster)
    matip rudi white taa cancelo
    mbeumo salah raph (town sisoko)
    vardy jimi (antonio)

    which?

    a) matip/white to reglion/davies
    b) matip town -4 to reglion/davies jota
    c) town to cornet/zaha/galagher/moura/tross
    d) town jimi -4 to son 4.8fwd.

  9. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sold Vardy and havertz. Tough game to watch

    1. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Both will do nothing. Relax and enjoy your new players.

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

        Good advice, thanks

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Metoo.+ Chilwell.

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

    Pereira hamstring

    Castagne is the only creative player left

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

    Gray out potentially?

    https://twitter.com/insider_fpl/status/1462023354349674503

    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like it.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Not just because he's been crap? Fpl wise anyway

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chelsea wingers for 6.0m each. Bargains.

      Imagine if they were also classified as defenders 😯

    4. Bring Back Caldwell
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Took a punt on Gundogan this week, anyone else fancy him to do well?

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Good pick.

        He frustrated me early in the season. He was getting into great positions but not getting enough returns. But I think it'll come eventually. On Foden myself atm.

    5. Scots Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell to score against his former club. Inevitable.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Close enough

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

      Havertz, Vardy and Chilwell haul incoming. Sold them all for -4 this GW. Feel sick and hungover.

      1. Elfozzie 42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        You sold Chilwell? WHHHYYYYY?

        1. Firminooooo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          To found Kane and Jota. Brought in Reguilon, hope he can match Chilwell going forward.

          1. tangtastic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            I'm thinking something similar too.

            Chilwell+Mbeumo out, for Reguilon+Jota

            But I thought to give it one more gw

            1. Firminooooo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Join the Reguilon and Jota train. Tut tut

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

            I'm so, so sorry

            1. Firminooooo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Thank you for your condolences

          3. Elfozzie 42
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Brave move. I'd personally want to see Reguilon and Kane performing for a few weeks first, but we'll see.

            1. Firminooooo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 5 months ago

              Thank you. No goals from Vardy, Chilwell and Havertz and I will cry tears of happiness.

    7. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No creativity at all in that LEI midfield...

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

        Vardy, with Barnes & Lookman either side. They want to run at us on the break.

        1. El Presidente
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Long balls behind on the channels trying to get advantage of CHE high up wing backs... tough job.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Their playmaker is the counter-attack.

    8. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Quite strange that Azpi didn't play a single minute in the last 3 games and now he isn't starting either. Prior to that he was benched only once in 8 GWs. Don't quite get Tuchel here.

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Rumours he wants a move to Spain in January...

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          He doesn't. No way he does.

          1. El Presidente
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            Rumours Barcelona is very interested. Make it want you want.

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah a bit odd. Maybe being saved for the key Juve game on Tuesday.

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

        To counter that, he did play UCL. Reece is in top form & you don't bench that. Azpi had a minor injury, so no need to rush him back. That and he have various CBs that are all good enough to start.

        If James got injured etc, we needed Azpi available as backup since putting CHO back at RWB wouldn't be a good short term solution either given most of our attackers were already injured.

        Don't think it's that weird personally.

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          True, but there has been some rotation among CBs, thought he's gonna play there some minutes personally, didn't count on James getting benched.

    9. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Time for Rodgers masterclass! (if possible...)

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

      I feel betrayed by magnus, he went for kane c

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

        Is he your spouse?

    11. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      i trusted you. Now prove them wrong kai.

    12. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Did Chalobah out this morning. It’s hilarious how I’ve managed to dodge points so effectively.

    13. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      BT Sports website is down for me. Anyone else with this problem?

    14. jackruet
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chelsea 1-0. Haverts tap in with james cross would be ideal

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        3-0

        Havertz X3

        1. Oggle22
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Hope not just sold for son

        2. Firminooooo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          I will jump out of the window If this happens. (1 floor)

      2. squits
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I really am hoping not. Sold him for sonny

      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        1-2
        Chilwell OG
        Havertz, James

    15. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Would you get Foden in for Havertz next week?

      Probably not the best option to get in a rotation prone player in this congested fixture schedule?

      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I would.

        He may well be rested at some point, but he will play most games.

        Like Jota, great value.

    16. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Party time against Mendy FC

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Stop it. I just left the party.

    17. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Let the drama begin!

    18. squits
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Premier league is backkkkkkk!!! So exited

      1. squits
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Excited!

    19. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I was very close to captaining James this gw.

      If he scores I'm going to cry.

      1. squits
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Would have been ballsy. I own him but the EO of salah makes me too scared to move away

        1. tangtastic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          No balls, no glory

    20. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez
      James-chilly-taa-cancelo
      Son-salah-foden-esr-gallagher
      Vardy

      (Hwang-dier-scarlett-steele)

      Is that worth a bench boost next week just for hwang and dier? Maybe one other of I use ft?

    21. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell hits post