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Dugout Discussion February 23

Maddison overcomes injury doubt as Pereira starts in defence for Leicester

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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. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Knew it ..should have gone with Evans over Perreira

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

      I knew it too. That's why I bought Clyne

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  2. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Have both Guiata and Barnes, not sure what I feel about that goal

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    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You lost a point

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Guita was on 3 bonus

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    2. Goat
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Better than Barnes not assisting

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

    Benched Barnes 🙁

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

      he’ll prob rise at least

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  4. S3
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    pls what exactly was all the noise on this pereira chap been very attacking and OOP and so on....fuch has even been more attacking

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

      he hasnt been oop for months. consider watching more games.

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Leicester seemed worried about Zaha so Pereira is hanging back today

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  5. TAT
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anderson > Barnes?

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  6. The 5% Team
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    this GW keeps getting worse...please be better tomorrow

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

      Loving it so far 31pts is ahead of main rivals in cash ML
      Just need Auba blank

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  7. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Barnes & Hayden essential

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  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ruud Van Nistelrooy would have been proud of that finish

    Top, top poaching from Evans

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  9. Business Cat
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    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Evans goal?

    And it hasn't been awarded to Craig Dawson?

    Huh

    #stillsalty

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

      McAuley?

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      1. Business Cat
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        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes! Wrong one!!

        It was Gareth McAuley's hair!

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  10. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who assisted Jevans?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      barnes

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

      barney

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    3. davidmcnamara
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Barnes

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    4. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Brunt

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      1. Business Cat
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        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Retro 😎

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  11. Bury94
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    United 2-2 Liverpool tomorrow. Herrera and Matic, Wijnaldum and Henderson

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    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You'll get good odds on that.

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    2. DV8R
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      With Pogba and Salah double assist

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

    So in the same way that commentators can't stop themselves from saying "the little Spaniard" after every time they meantion a player like Cazorla, David Silva, etc, it's now customary to say Slab Head after mentioning Maguire's name 😆

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    1. Indpush
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Has been for a while. Taken some time off?

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  13. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha G

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      McArthur A

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  14. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    ZAAAA HAAAHAHAHAHA!

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  15. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My bandwagon transfers of Pereira and Felipe in for Alonso and Sane (-4) been PISH so far then!

    Pereira will stay I think, but not sure about Anderson.

    Freed up $$$ at least I suppose

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1pt and a FT down at the moment.

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  16. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Oh no.

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  17. Bury94
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha goal

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  18. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Beautiful cross from MacArthur

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    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      get in McArthur 😎

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      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sub 5m mids are crushing it.

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  19. EMBOLOFAN
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    maguire ballwatching

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Awful defending

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  20. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus, get stuffed

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

      per gonna have to attack now

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      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        true

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  21. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pereira fail

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  22. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    World class assist from mcarthur

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  23. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    patricio to Lössl for a hit?

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

      haha

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      no

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      1. barton fc
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        not even with lossls playing two more games?

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  24. Ode
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    People saying that Leicester’s easy run of fixtures is a trap were right

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

    My friend bought McArthur instead of Deulofeu. Incredible scenes saving his ass https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/19916437

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  26. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Dream Team is going to cost about 60M this week.

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  27. andrewe63
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Harry barnes you beauty...

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  28. Bouncebackability
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    McArthur is an underrated player. Very tidy.

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  29. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Maybe Leicester and Chelsea players are big traps (again)... last year the same teams got us burnt around DGWs again :/

    Thoughts?

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

      overreaction

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Leave them well alone.

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    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Two different seasons, but yeah Lei are inconsistent, will always disappoint you along the way.

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  30. Kiwivillan
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    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    God damn Zaha. Nearest rival has him and was 8pts more ahead this week before Zaha scores aaargh

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