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Rodgers makes tactical changes in his first match as Leicester manager

Watford take on Leicester City in the first of three Premier League matches to be contested on Sunday.

Kick-off at Vicarage Road is at 12:00 GMT.

Brendan Rodgers takes charge of the Foxes for the first time and there is plenty of intrigue as to what impact the former Celtic boss can have on Leicester’s most-popular Fantasy assets.

Rodgers has made one change to the team that beat Brighton in midweek, replacing Demarai Gray with Wes Morgan.

That would appear to signal a move to a 3-4-3 system, with Ben Chilwell and Ricardo Pereira deployed as wing-backs.

Harvey Barnes and James Maddison will flank Jamie Vardy in a front three.

Javi Gravia has also only made one change to his starting XI, with Jose Holebas – back from a two-match suspension – replacing Adam Masina.

Holebas has been directly involved in more goals (three goals, seven assists) than any Fantasy Premier League defender this season.

The Hornets have kept clean sheets in each of their last two league matches at Vicarage Road.

Maddison and Vardy were both on the scoresheet when Leicester triumphed 2-0 in the reverse fixture in December, while Pereira banked maximum bonus points.

Watford XI (4-4-2): Foster, Holebas, Mariappa, Cathcart, Janmaat, Pereyra, Capoue, Doucoure, Hughes, Deeney, Deulofeu.

Leicester City XI (3-4-3): Schmeichel, Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Morgan, Pereira, Ndidi, Tielemans, Barnes, Maddison, Vardy.

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  1. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Pereira must be the worst transfer I’ve ever made. Don’t even care if he plays in blanks.

    Pogba, Pereira > Mane, any def?

    Already own Robbo, Doherty, AWB, Bednarek.

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

      I got Pogba at 7.9, I can't afford to lose him. Perreira can do one though.

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

    Pereira seriously one of the worst buys

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

    Alright then Higuain... go for it lad. Be a good old differential for me

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Amen!

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, come on!!

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

    Deeney gobbles up the baps

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

    Deeney assist?
    If so vardy baps will take a hit.

  6. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Deeney assist? Get innnnnn

  7. Party time
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Pereira has just kept two personal cleansheet in a row

      1. Party time
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Rather 2 in 3 gameweeks

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pereira standard 0 pts

      3. One More Hit
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        And there goes the BPS

      4. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Last thing I thought I'd get out of Pereria was consistent points.

        Can't argue with that 🙂

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

        Bye bye Jamie BAPS

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

          Top surgery?

      6. i am jose mourinho
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Deneey you beauty

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          You have double vision as well?

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

        Vardy 1 BPS probably

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Doubt it

          1. Annie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            yeah, 2 actually.

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

        Get Pereira they said..!

      9. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Three of my eleven are in the minus
        Auba
        Pogba
        And now Periera
        Doesnt help that i sold Lloris for a hit. But we go on

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

          Isn't Periera 0 not negative? 2 goals condeeded + 1 yellow card?

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

            Yes

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

            Yeah, my bad

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

        Absolutely love that goal

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

        God pereira is awful

      12. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Is that 0 points for Perreira ?

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Still at least he has no blanks...apart from his GW scores.

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

        F off, Pereira!

      14. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Owning Pereira has been a true delight so far...

      15. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I guess deeney 3 bps

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

        LOL should have played Doherty over Pereira after all.

      17. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Vardy’s 3 point bonus probably wiped with that goal! Gutted

      18. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Pereira off the bench for Luiz. Nice.

      19. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        That's a good goal as someone who owns no one from this match.

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

        Brought in Luiz and Barnes for kolasinac and jota
        (with the news of 5 changes for wolves thought jota might be one of them)
        Currently on 9 points from 7
        Two goalkeeper no shows patricio and guita

        Probably not even my worst week of a dreadful season

      21. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Troy Deeney, to think I considered Deeney->Higuain for a hit for this GW. You beautiful man with beautfiul cojones!

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

        All over

      23. fusen
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        3 - Deeney (39)
        2 - Vardy (29)
        1 - Tielemans (26)

        gray on 24 but will get winning goal 3 BAPS, Vardy still on for 2.

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

          Yes... Deeney goodbye present.

      24. Merlin the Wraith
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        GW31/33 prospects looking down the pan here, how bad are Leicester???

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

          Pretty poor tbh, could maybe take a punt on one of their mids for 31 & 33.