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Watford v Norwich team news: Dennis and King start, Foster misses out

Double Gameweek 23 gets underway this evening as Watford play host to Norwich City at Vicarage Road.

Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

Claudio Ranieri makes four changes from last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle United, with Daniel Bachmann, Kiko Femenia, Christian Kabasele and Tom Cleverley replacing Ben Foster and Craig Cathcart, both of whom miss out due to illness, plus Jeremy Ngakia and Juraj Kucka.

That means the Hornets’ attacking trio remains the same, with Joao Pedro joining Emmanuel Dennis and Josh King in a 4-3-3 formation.

Imran Louza, Adam Masina and William Troost-Ekong remain at the Africa Cup of Nations. 

Meanwhile, Dean Smith makes just one change, with Angus Gunn coming in for Tim Krul, who misses out as expected with a shoulder injury.

Further forward, budget forward Adam Idah continues alongside Teemu Pukki in attack, with Josh Sargent and Milot Rashica flanking them.

Notably, the Canaries’ have scored the fewest (three) and conceded the most (25) away goals in the Premier League this season.


DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

Watford XI: Bachmann, Femenia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara, Kayembe, Sissoko, Cleverley, Pedro, Dennis, King

Subs: Elliot, Ngakia, Sema, Fletcher, Tufan, Hernandez, Sierralta, Kucka, Morris

Norwich City XI: Gunn, Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Williams, Sorensen, Lees-Melou, Sargent, Rashica, Idah, Pukki

Subs: McGovern, Byram, Dowell, Placheta, Kabak, Tzolis, McLean, Giannoulis, Rowe

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

    In the end the move that i DIDN’T Made .. Ronaldo to dennis (c) … is totally win…

    King(c) here, hhaha

  2. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    If anyone has missed the earth shattering news Kaptain Kane has deleted his team. Hopefully this saves him mentioning it every time he posts.

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Looooool

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

      Better than him pretending he has players who have scored constantly.

      Was an alright guy for a while, actually starting to annoy people now.

      Probably a good thing he's deleted the squad. Baby steps.

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Big step forward.

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Why would anyone even care that some having a terrible season deletes his team?

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        It's nothing to do with him having a terrible season.

  3. GoonerGirl
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    -2 from 2, nice start.

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

    @xGPhilosophy
    Watford (1.30) 0-3 (1.09) Norwich

  5. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Love it how so many sold Antonio for king/Dennis this week
    Watford and Newcastle in next 2/3 and Leicester being the other fixture!

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

      Antonio is dead on his feet

      Normally pulls a hammy and has a rest for half the season but this time he just has to soldier on

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

    Well done the Norfolk Lalas

  7. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wow, a decision actually paid off (for now). Was going to do Antonio to Dennis but went Pedro instead as a bit of a punt. Saying this, Antonio hat trick incoming

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

    Looks like I’ll need to wildcard to get rid of the toxic 2som

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

    The fake news from twitter earlier today 'warned' you all (and me šŸ™ )

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

      The FPL_GarethBarry guy triple captained Idah too - imagine if he'd gone Sargent instead!

  10. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Funny night.

    Even if Josh King captainers blank at Burnley, he'll still outscore Dennis captainers by 10pts. Mental.

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

      'The game of luck' or 'not the game of luck' debate on yet?

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        10 points out of 2,000+ suggests otherwise

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

          Only happens once doesn't it?

          1. Make Arrows Green Again
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            If you end up on the wrong side of 19-38 bad decisions it's bad to extremely bad luck, otherwise it's variance.

            If FPL weren't updated in Gameweeks we wouldn't think much of it.

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Wish I’d just listened to myself and gone Foden captain instead of King. Watford are wack.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Had Foden till that DGW announcement

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Same, was even tempted to go Foden with the DGW. These DGW’s just blind us.

        2. Utopsis
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Same - oh well, Burnley still to come

          1. Yes Ndidi
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Not for Dennis

  11. Ian J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I must admit, scrolling through the comments on here is hilarious and great therapy for a fellow Dennis captainer
    keeps the game real!

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It’s just the game at the end of the day don’t stress about it too much
      Things are never in your control!

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

      Part of the fun ... celebrating (own) rubbish decisions

  12. SwissWavey
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    One of the lads in my ml did a -4 for Antonio to Dennis and triple captained him. There will be lots of those but it's quite funny to actually see one.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Deulofail tc Dennis

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

        Legend šŸ˜›

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Don't think he plays seriously tbh

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

            That's when legend is created ... the unthinkable

  13. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    https://i.redd.it/d88l01xgo3d81.png

    This did not age well.

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

      Killer = Dennis šŸ˜€

  14. DB_00
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I was never sold by the Watford hype. Wanted to captain KDB all week and ended up with Dennis. Fuming

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      me too! and i was on a WC so i had ultimate freedom. gargh!

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I was on Raphinha all week until this morning too mate!!! Gutting especially right at the start of the gameweek too!! I’m so mardy haha

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Wish that rumour about him having Covid had turned out to be true now!! Haha

  15. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I capped Dennis

    Honestly, my first reaction on seeing the red card was amusement

    1. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      oh yeah - i laughed at the first yellow - laughed at the second then turned the game off.

      it's absurdity at it's finest. commentator we had was like "Dennis of course has to be careful having already had a yellow, not even realising that the ref had pulled out the second yellow ready to go".

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        We live and wish we’d learned

        Oh well

        Plenty more players to do well / fail still

    2. DB_00
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Same I burst out laughing

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Healthy reaction I believe

        If only everyone on here was as healthy

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, same. This one was so bad it was funny. But looking forward to Salah permacap again tbh

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Got my plan too!!

  16. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    So Dennis and Sanchez reds this season not very friendly

  17. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wow all 11 players ahead of me (bad start to the season!) in my mini league have captained Dennis or a few King! Result!
    Hope Captain Jota can leap me up this week!

  18. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Dennis going up in price tonite as well lol

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Damn right

      Sell him tomorrow I guess then!

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

      šŸ˜† FPL moment to remember

    3. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Some casuals will probably start transferring him out now as they think he's banned for next GW and he won't get the price rise...

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Every advantage is a good advantage

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

        This. He's on +96% now as 11k transfers out from casuals for GW24 šŸ˜€

  19. fantasist
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    For all the Dennis captainers, at least he played 60 mins otherwise it would have been -4
    Hope that helps.

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

      But actually yes

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

      Thanks but that still does not help šŸ˜›

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

    Was so determined to do Antonio & Mount to Dennis (c) & Sterling (-4), but fell asleep 30 minutes before deadline (2.30am here).

    Blessing in disguise?

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sometimes is better to sleep on decision like this.

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

        Yep, gotta get the sleeping pills more after this

  21. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    It was always going to feature Mike Dean wasnt it. When he retires I will go on a week long bender

  22. NorCal Villan
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    The Dennis System

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg5ZrkaGlFA

    So much value demonstrated today šŸ˜Ž

  23. Drumandbaines123
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    -2 from two played any good?

    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Seems to be the average hilariously! Never thought I’d move up with a -1

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Not bad

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

    Already looking at my GW24 team wondering who will let me down next :mrgreen:

  25. Fat Ronaldo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry guys I should have warned you all I was captaining Dennis this week. Odds on for a 9th straight red arrow (and 11th in 12) - can anyone beat that?
    I couldn’t even find any ghostships with that many

  26. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho at 100.4 on FPL statistics... Isn't his price locked till Thursday...

  27. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    So I went from my planned transfers of Son, Dawson and Reguillon to Raphina, Robertson and Laporte for -4 to hearing the announcements of the dgw and going Kane and Son to Dennis C and Kdb.

    Imagine selling Kane just hitting form to Dennis C and he getting a red card. šŸ˜†

  28. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Early thoughts folks but have to squeeze 0.3 to do Jota to Salah, which would you say Is the best option out of these???

    A- Dennis to King
    Or
    B- Coady To At-Nouri

    Cheers

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

    Adding insult to injury: Dennis was >100% on FPLstats but now is on +96% as he's the most transferred out player for GW24... so now not looking likely to get a price rise tonight

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

    Thank god salah is back soon.

    No more worrying about captains.

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Amen to that mate!!!

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Until the witchdoctor strikes again!