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Gameweek 9 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) concludes on Monday, with Leicester City v Nottingham Forest getting underway at 20:00 BST.

Both teams have found it tough going so far, occupying the bottom two places in the table.

The Foxes suffered a 6-2 thrashing at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur before the international break, while Steve Cooper’s side went down 3-2 to Fulham.

Brendan Rodgers makes just one change from that defeat, with Jamie Vardy coming in for Patson Daka. The latter is a substitute, having recovered from the illness that forced him out of the Zambia squad and briefly hospitalised him a week ago.

That means Danny Ward continues in goal, despite conceding 11 goals in his past two games, with James Maddison – owned by 10.6% of FPL managers – taking his place on the right of Rodgers’ 4-3-3 set-up.

As for the visitors, they make three changes.

In come Cheikhou Kouyate, Lewis O’Brien and Jesse Lingard, with Willy Boly, Ryan Yates and Remo Freuler dropping to the bench.

Morgan Gibbs-White, meanwhile, picked up an injury with the England under-21s, but is fit to start, and could potentially take up a deeper midfield role alongside O’Brien.


GAMEWEEK 9 LINE-UPS

Leicester City XI: Ward, Castagne, Evans, Faes, Justin, Ndidi, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy

Subs: Iversen, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Perez, Amartey, Daka, Praet, Thomas, Soumare

Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson, Kouyate, Cook, McKenna, Williams, O’Brien, Gibbs-White, Lodi, Lingard, Johnson, Awoniyi

Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Mangala, Surridge, Yates, Freuler, Aurier, Dennis, Boly


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  1. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Score check
    Me: 97

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      HOF rank?

      1. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Rank 113 in live HOF

    2. BeWater
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      63 on WC.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      89

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      64 (never not captaining Haaland again)

    5. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      107

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        119.

        1. Josh.E
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          ditto

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

      Same (after selling Foden!)

    7. Ne0
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      107

    8. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      103

    9. Athletico Underachieving
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      97 as well!

    10. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      94

    11. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      108. Great week.

      Only improvements from outcomes could have been Pope cs which would have given 112 and playing Ward 114 (which I did not consider).

    12. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      100.

      Am I stupid for not at any point considering playing Ward over Pope (also have Trippier)?

      Alas.

      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What do you think?

        1. Black Knights
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Well I know the answer in hindsight. Forest had scored a few lately to be fair.

          Thanks.

    13. FOO FIGHTER
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      91

    14. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      82, some good scores here, regret not doing Dias to Maddison but overall it’s a green arrow - we move on

    15. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      119

    16. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      102p

    17. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      104

    18. Ingstagram
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      81

    19. Lieutenant Frank Columbo
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      119

  2. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Turning point for Ward, will save a Kane pen next month

  3. Babit1967
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ward!!!!!!!!

    1. syke63
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      8pts! Bloody hell!

    2. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Haul!!

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Reckon Bailey starts next week? Want into this Forest defence

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hell no

  5. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Yesterday: Staring into the abyss after selling Foden, a red arrow despite captaining Haaland

    Today: Feeling better, green arrow, terrible rank halved thanks to Maddison and Ward

    Tomorrow: Still regretting I didn’t stick with my GW8 WC draft which had Foden and Maddison in it…

    But no point bringing Foden back in just to sell him again before 12… or is there?

    1. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same situation - think I’ll commit to the GW 12 dead end and try to ignore Foden until GW13 wildcard

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, feel like I’ve had too many of Foden’s 55-minute blanks for me to take the plunge back in… despite everything I saw yesterday! I’ll just leave it a few days and come back to see him cost 9m!

  6. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Might have to sell Salah. I'll only end up captaining him v Forest over Haaland at home v Brighton.

  7. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    This is why we play and love FPL, folks... 😀

  8. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    To those who played Ward, well done.

    To those who finally got rewarded for the Leicester GK double up. Hope that perseverance feels good.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No amount of common sense or perspective can dampen that man keeping a clean sheet.

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        😀

  9. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Good gw - 1.4M to 385k. Season starts here!

    Will no doubt undo it all next week.

  10. meenabakery
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I come here to bury Big at the Back, not to praise it.

  11. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Time for TAA to go. Who to come in?

    Already have James, Cancelo, Trippier, N.Williams

    1. BeWater
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Guehi?

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Saliba/Zouma

    3. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Guehi or Mings?

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Zouma. Might be doing Coufal to him this GW.

    4. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Was thinking guehi! Thanks all. Good to see others are thinking the same.

  12. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah ->

    A) KdB
    B) Son
    C) Sterling

    Have Haaland and Cancelo for blank gw

    1. BeWater
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Keep then Son GW11? Use FT elsewhere

    3. syke63
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking about c myself for gw11 and 12.

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm tempted to do A until BGW12
      Haaland will have 200% EO from here on, so if you want to play City scoring goals you need more players
      Waiting till UCL though

    5. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No Arsenal players then A if any Arsenal players then B

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ward currently on 1 BP

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Owners deserve it. I sold him on WC.

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

      Great week but feel bit bad now losing Pope cs in that done and dusted game and having Ward on bench:D

      1. Black Knights
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly the same here. Didn’t look at Ward for a single second, even though I also had trippier. Can’t win them all.

        1. BobbyDoesNotLook
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Same here. I also had Justin and Trippier and got returns from both so cannot really complain.

  14. Manani
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinelli to Maddison?

  15. Josh.E
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    gutted I couldn't keep Ward by 0.1m on my wildcard, feels like I've missed a haul by his standards, 119pts, 990k-90k though

    1. syke63
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      'gutted' 119pts...wut?

  16. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Should I just do Martinelli ---> Maddison now for exact cash?
    Just gonna assume no injuries and take the risk.

    1. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Never mind, just gonna do it.
      Maddison at +100 already.

      1. BUZZBOMB ♡
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Only on 90 just now, no?

        1. nerd_is_the_werd
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          He was definitely on +90 about 15 mins ago.
          Made the move anyway.... he'll go up before GW10 nonetheless

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd keep both tbh. But if you must, naturally Maddison over Martinelli. But do consider -4.

      1. nerd_is_the_werd
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thought about that, but already have triple City and need to field 11 for GW12.
        No reason to ship out Martinelli as he's cheap and scores points, but think this is the best overall option considering LIV (h) GW10 also.

  17. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GW10, who to play?

    1) Saliba vs Pool
    2) Neco vs Villa (lol, no chance)
    3) Bailey vs Forest (can't believe he's still in my squad)
    4) Andreas vs West Ham

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      3

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Im starting Ward

    3. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Contrary to popular opinion, I will play Neco. Villa can't score.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Aurier looked better than neco. I reckon he could be dropped.

        1. banskt
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Will see, then Saliba or Struijk has to come in. I will start Neco as my 3rd defender. I have seen Villa against 10-man Leeds. There's no way Neco sits in the bench for me.

    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      4

  18. meenabakery
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What's the template these days by the way? Ward + Haaland + nine others?

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ward
      Trippier
      Foden - Bowen - Maddison - Trossard
      Haaland

      and 8 other players.

  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like 64 will be this GW’s LMS safety score.

  20. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Well done Ward, people will stick with you now for the next line of computer code scores

    1. Aksekladden
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Ward, Trips, kdb/foden, maddy. And imi martinelli. Great, great value.

      1. Aksekladden
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Reply fail

  21. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gonna do some WC drafting tonight, who are the essentials apart from Haaland?

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Pick 3 city players, maddison have a plan for arsenal players in gw13. The rest of the dots can be filled by anyone

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Pick 2/3 of following names Cancelo, Foden, KdB. If you can fit Kane in, consider Foden over KdB.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison and Zaha are following names.

    3. Aksekladden
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Trips, kdb/foden, maddy. And imo martinelli. Great, great value.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I agree.

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers all

    4. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like the 8m / mid priced midfielders are back, possibly in a 5 man mid...

      Foden, Madds, Bowen, Zaha, Marti, Trossard...

      Maybe Kane in two upfront, though if Mitro if fit has nice upcoming fixtures..

      Premium mids not looking like value with permanent cap Haaland

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  22. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thank you Maddison, small green turn into massive one. Onwards!

  23. MikeLowrey
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Son worth persisting? Or good to move to Bowen or Maddo

    A) Son, Isak & Neco to Maddo, Martial & James
    B) Isak & Neco to Solanke & Fofana

  24. NJ MetroStars
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    DANNY WARD!!!!!!!

  25. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Already done Diaz > Zaha, got 1FT 1.4ITB.

    Thinking Targett > James, but Targett could play whilst I have Patterson and Neco issues…

    Raya
    Trippier Saliba Targett
    KdB Sterling Maddison Zaha Martinelli
    Haaland Jesus

    Ward Neco Archer Patterson*

  26. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Twomium over threemium seems to be the winner so far this season

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Started with one premium. WC'd GW7 into a threemium and will move to a twomium after GW12.

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think so, a rival who has owned Haaland, + Kane + Kdb from the start is running away with one of my leagues and has yet to play wc

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        On similar also (switching away from Salah > KDB on WC) - doing well, but the mid priced options have done extremely well and could have replaced some of the low scores from e.g Andreas/Bailey

  27. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Would you start:

    A) Martinelli
    B) Trossard

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Oh that's tough! I think Martinelli but it's close.

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    ward haul. never thought i'd see the day

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It is a day to celebrate. Will pop champagne tonight!

      1. syke63
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Wardy party.

  29. Manani
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    best defender for 6.3m or below, that is not James or Trippier??

    1. NJ MetroStars
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      JAMES JUSTIN!!!! just kidding, but it feels good to say. honest answer, guehi

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Very few options now which is ironic given most started with big at the back. Maybe palace or Brighton but neither fill me with confidence. Perisic still a decent option and more a fun pick

      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        i also do already have Perisic! just dont think people will mention him so didnt put it in the comment.

        yeah think i will just got Guehi and save the money for somewhere else

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Haha Perisic def now flavour of the month anymore but there’s a big score coming at some point!

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            *not

  30. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    96. If I hadnt gone Jesus to Mitro with an eye on GW12, would have broken the tonne. Hey ho.