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Maddison overcomes injury doubt as Pereira starts in defence for Leicester

James Maddison (£6.6m) has come through his injury doubts to start for Leicester against Crystal Palace this afternoon.

The central midfielder was yellow-flagged before the game following comments from Claude Puel in his Thursday press conference.

Maddison starts in the number 10 role for the Foxes as their run of appealing fixtures gets underway this weekend.

Ben Chilwell (£5.0m) was not as fortunate as he missed out on a place in the matchday squad through his knock.

Christian Fuchs (£4.1m) makes just his second start of the season at left-back.

The wide attacking midfield slots are occupied by Harvey Barnes (£5.5m) and Rachid Ghezzal (£5.0m) while a recall for Jamie Vardy (£8.8m) sees Demarai Gray (£5.4m) drop to the bench.

As expected, Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£4.6m) sits out for Crystal Palace, covered at right-back by Joel Ward (£4.3m).

Further up the field for the Eagles, there is a first start for Michy Batshuayi (£6.5m).

Leicester XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, Maguire, Evans, R Pereira; Tilemans, Ndidi; Barnes, Maddison, Ghezzal; Vardy.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; van Aanholt, Sakho, Tomkins, Ward; Schlupp, McArthur, Milivojevic; Zaha, Batshuayi, Townsend.

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  1. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Did Ndidi get booked?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Indeedy.

    2. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

  2. Not again Shirley
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in Townsend a couple of weeks ago. Suffice to say he has not really been a decent acquisition. Saying that I brought him in for Fanny so not so bad. Almiron good option as replacement going forward?

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How's Maddison been?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Madison Beer? She's decent.

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ivy not too bad either

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 1 month ago

        quite good

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Oh dear.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Classic Leicester!

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      YASSS PALACE!!!

    5. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Batsman!! 😀

    6. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why on earth did I get Pereira?

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        for assists, like Doherty

      2. TAT
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Asking myself the same question. Him and Anderson for a hit, oh dear…

        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Ditto... regrets

          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Toying with the idea of transferring Anderson straight out again – for a hit possibly.

            1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              did u get anderson for one game?

              1. TAT
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                I planned on having him for GW31, but after watching the game last night, I'm already looking at options.

      3. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This was always the wrong week. Good move for next week. No hit no problem

    7. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      nananananananana Batman

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        nananananananana LEADER!

    8. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      This is going to be a shockingly bad GW

    9. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      COYP!!

    10. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Leicester continue their form vs non top 6 teams. Rubbish team.

      1. Fantasy Premington
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe shows the problem with the group mentality, which is slightly exacerbated by sites like this.
        Leicester bandwagon was crazy this week, despite a very basic look at their results showing they are very unpredictable and have not been particularly good against weak teams this year

      2. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        presume u arent watching the game?

    11. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wth was that 😀
      Worst goal of the gw

    12. Jar Jar Winks
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yes Pereira cs gone

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don't celebrate, its humiliating

    13. JohnnyMagrinho
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Barnes looking more of a threat than Maddison?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          He's a nice diver definitely 😉

      • FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oh dear

      • Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        No pva involvement?

        1. Jar Jar Winks
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          nope

      • TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        FML

        thanks RP!

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That's now 12 goals Palace have scored against Leicester without reply 😮

      • davidmcnamara
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haz + Kamara -> Kun + Hughes?

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hughes blanks in gw31

          1. davidmcnamara
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            true thanks

        2. Jeremy Corbyn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Why get rid of Haz?

          1. davidmcnamara
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            chelsea form

        3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          haz out after holding thro the bkank and man city is bonkers

          1. davidmcnamara
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            was always looking to replace with a man city asset and wasnt going to do it for a hit in a BGW. Had other fires to put out throughout the last couple gw's

            1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              well there is a huge differnce bw chelsea and city in terms of levels but hazard aguero sterling all are similar assets and points across the season tells

      • The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        At least we won't have to wait a whole 6 days until the next GW

      • Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        AWB Injury has caused all this misery.

      • TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        We didnt get Periera for the cleansheets anyway, right lads?

      • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        leicester conceded nice

      • Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Bad to worse. Awesome!

      • CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Think I paid 5.5 for a premium defender that plays for Leicester. When you read it out loud it sounds a lot worse.

        1. fr3d
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Attacking returns though

          1. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Heres to hoping.

        2. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          In that way sounds awful.
          Thanks for that!

        3. EMBOLOFAN
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          hes not even 5.5 after price rise last night. palace goal was a fluke. calm down

          1. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Do we lose less points if the goal conceded is a fluke?

            1. EMBOLOFAN
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              nah but might help you gain a sense of perspective if your iq is above 80

            2. JohnnyMagrinho
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Well, from a logical point of view if a goal is scored against the run of play it means less about the player you’re discussing and their team in general. Kind of how football goes.

          2. JohnnyMagrinho
              5 years, 1 month ago

              What? Did you not know how many CS Leicester keep/have kept already this season before you brought him in?

              Did you not bring him in for his attacking returns?

              Did you genuinely expect an immediate points return just because you brought him in for this specific GW more than any other?

              If you’re living from week to week with the belief that every move you make will work - you’re playing the wrong game.

              1. CloudSky
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                No. Yes. Yes. Yes.

            • jtreble
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              No LEI here, defenders or otherwise, but I think you'll do well with that move out to GW38.

          3. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            did pva > pereira 😀

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Unlucky goal to concede really

                1. EMBOLOFAN
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  yeah very, makes it worse!

                2. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Pathetic deflection 😀

                  1. MTPockets
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      Batshuayi celebrating like he's god's gift to football

                      1. EMBOLOFAN
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        yes - will be judged harshly for this on his day of reckoning

                      2. Amey
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        😀

                  2. pingissimus
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    But there again I think Palace are more of less top if the woodwork league

                3. Kiwivillan
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Odd week for it. Palace been scoring every week and Leicester's bogey team

                  1. EMBOLOFAN
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    i dont take superstitions into account. had a ft to burn and need per at some point so figured it may as well be now

              • Royal5
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 1 month ago

                Terrible gameweek }:(

              • JohnnyMagrinho
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  All the knee jerk/reactionary comments on here are brilliant entertainment.

                  Imagine being that upset/angry you feel the need to constantly post online whenever a choice you’ve made - whether it was rational or not - doesn’t immediately go your way.

                  The mentality of some people on here. Baffling.

                  1. Deulofail
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    This comment is a knee-jerk reaction 😉

                  2. EMBOLOFAN
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    absolutely

                • mgilbert86
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  Rashford to Barnes?

                  1. EMBOLOFAN
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 1 month ago

                    no

                • fedolefan
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 1 month ago

                  How's the Leicester attack looking? Tielemans/Barnes/Maddison.

                  1. MTPockets
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      They've been all over Palace

                      1. Kiwivillan
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        I misread that as all over the place 😆

                      2. fedolefan
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        So, what's lacking? Composure in front of goal?

                        1. MTPockets
                            5 years, 1 month ago

                            Haven't see much from Vardy and yes more on target would help

                      3. EMBOLOFAN
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        madds looks good

                      4. pingissimus
                        • 5 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        Created nothing of note. The Guaita saves just catches reallly.

                        Toothless with pot shots.

                    • Deulofail
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 1 month ago

                      I recommended Deulofeu to my casual-playing friend 20 mins before the deadline as he was panicking with 7 players blanking (plus Speroni & Schurrle). Despite my advice, he went for McArthur to go with the players he already owned, Deeney and Townsend. Expect McArthur to go on to match Deulofeu's score, as my "casual" friend clearly knows more than me. Townsend destined for a last minute goal too 😆

                      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 1 month ago

                        change ur username mate after the 23 points 😉

                        1. Deulofail
                          • 8 Years
                          5 years, 1 month ago

                          Was told to change it. Changed it. Was told to change it back. Changed it back. My life is a blast.