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Vardy starts as Maguire misses out on Leicester’s trip to Huddersfield

Three Premier League matches take place today, all of which kick off at 15:00 BST.

Bournemouth entertain Burnley, Crystal Palace head north to face Newcastle United and Leicester City make the trip to relegated Huddersfield Town.

Jamie Vardy starts for the Foxes, following concern about his absence from training ground photos on Thursday.

Harvey Barnes, James Maddison, Youri Tielemans, Ben Chilwell and Ricardo Pereira all start but there is no place for Harry Maguire, who was available after suspension but who fails to make the match-day squad – the Leicester Mercury claim that Maguire has had a “disrupted week” after the birth of his first child.

Brendan Rodgers’ only change sees Caglar Soyuncu replace the injured Jonny Evans at centre-half. Evans reportedly has an issue with his hip.

Huddersfield Town have only made one change, with Jon Gorenc Stankovic coming into the starting XI at the expense of Juninho Bacuna.

Isaac Mbenza returns after a lengthy lay-off and is among the substitutes.

DeAndre Yedlin and Isaac Hayden have recovered from minor injuries to start for Newcastle but Mohamed Diame misses out, so Ki Sung-yueng takes the place of the Senegalese midfielder.

Fabian Schar is back after a two-game ban and replaces Paul Dummett at centre-half.

Salomon Rondon, Ayoze Perez and Miguel Almiron again form the Magpies’ three-man attack.

Andros Townsend is back in the Crystal Palace team after dropping to the bench in midweek, meanwhile, so Cheikhou Kouyate makes way.

Wilfried Zaha, Michy Batshuayi, Jeffrey Schlupp and Aaron Wan-Bissaka all start.

Adam Smith is fit to return for Bournemouth and replaces the injured Charlie Daniels at left-back but the Cherries are otherwise unchanged.

Asmir Begovic lines up in goal again ahead of Artur Boruc, while David Brooks, Ryan Fraser, Josh King and Callum Wilson are all in Eddie Howe’s starting XI as expected.

Sean Dyche has only made one alteration to his team, with Matthew Lowton replacing the injured Phil Bardsley at right-back.

Bournemouth XI: Begovic, Clyne, Mepham, Ake, Smith, Brooks, Gosling, Lerma, Fraser, King, Wilson.

Burnley XI: Heaton, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Cork, Westwood, Hendrick, McNeil, Wood, Barnes.

Huddersfield Town XI: Hamer, Smith, Schindler, Kongolo, Durm, Hogg, Stankovic, Pritchard, Mooy, Löwe, Grant.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Söyüncü, Chilwell, Ndidi, Gray, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Newcastle United XI: Dubravka, Schar, Lascelles, Lejeune, Yedlin, Hayden, Ki, Ritchie, Perez, Almiron, Rondon.

Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Wan-Bissaka, Kelly, Tomkins, van Aanholt, McArthur, Milivojević, Schlupp, Townsend, Batshuayi, Zaha.

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  1. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    It’s a shame to drop Vardy next week.

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

      really is tbh... no doubles and not the best fixture though, so

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keep him then !

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Home to Newcastle, is it not?!

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

          sorry meant after that. may actually keep him for that and ship out for a hit if necessary for the dgw

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

      Much chance of the casuals squeezing a price rise out of Vardy before I regretfully cash in on him?

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

        defo

  2. XabiAlonso
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    That horrible man has took me up to 8k tonight

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

      8k too, let's have a top 10k party mate !

  3. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Today could not have gone any worse.

    I say this every weeks

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

      Lmao... Sad.

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

      The first half was good even, a catastrophe in the second.

  4. General_Zod
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Smooth.
    Pogba and Higgy out
    Vardy (c) and Tielemans in -4.
    Net gain 44 points.

    Moved from 54k to 33k.
    Nice.

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Very Nice well played mate

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        How on earth can you work out that exact rank increase?!
        Nice moves, BTW...!

        1. General_Zod
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Livefpl.net havent factored in remaining games obvs but pleased with decisions made. Cheers

    2. Cruz88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Surely can't work out you're gains until we see if Hig plays

      1. Cruz88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Your 😮

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is Higuaín out injured or not playing then ? I must have missed that 🙁

    4. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How have you calculated net gain before Chelsea game? Crystal ball?

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

      Lol

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

        Just the worst calculation ever

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

          32+10-4-hig score-captain non doubled point difference....

          1. General_Zod
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Just looking on livefpl.net at the time.
            Fully aware it can come back down tomoz.

            Have Haz, Dig, Emerson, Fab and Rice 1st sub.

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

              Gl!

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

    On FH...had money to spare so put Mili first on bench for fun 🙁

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

      who on earth did you bench him for...

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

        had Mane, Tielemans, Hazard and Siggy in midfield

  6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    SinglefarmPayment 661 E/W

    C'mon! 45 all out FPL 😆

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      66/1 *

  7. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    AWB on for 2 baperoons...great player 🙂

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not when he's on your bench

      1. Vinyl78LP
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        +1 🙁

        Need Digne cry-off now.

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

      Excellent !!!

  8. Gashead9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Site for checking live rank please?

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

      Livefpl

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

    Awb bps ??

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

      should get 2 if jia is right above

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

        Thank you 🙂

  10. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I bottled captaining Vardy after all the ‘not seen in training’ hype on here 🙁

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      thankfully I was away and didn't see that gossip or I'd have changed to Mane or Hazard!

  11. gonzalocampos
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I am 2nd in my ML ($3K) with 5 points behind, the third is 80 behind. Happy to say that from 44K, now 29K.

    Hazard (C) and Kepa left. My rival has Hazard (C), Alonso (hope he does not play).

  12. UnitedFan
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    AWB on my bench. Have to hope Higuain doesn't start, or haul if he does 🙁

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I would love a Hazard no show. Opponent has Hazard as well but no one on the bench.

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

      Same 42 points with AWB first sub....going to be a long Monday waiting on the team news

  13. MidTableFantasy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ah yes that time I captained Wilson over Vardy for a punt

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

      captaining vardy was a punt tbh just happened to work

  14. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Higuain and Mane to Kane and Son?

  15. Gashead9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    BGW 31, all is forgiven

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

      more or less

      wilson and fraser crap though

  16. Vinyl78LP
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wood 11pts, smoother than a pint of Tetley's.

  17. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    47 with Hazard (C) and Kepa to play. I really hope Haz fancies it this week, always a worry.

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

    Wish I had Azpi in tbh

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

      i brought him in for luiz in the end

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

    Are deductions final on Leicester game ?

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

      looks like vardy tiel mooy

  20. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oh so that’s FPL done for most until Sunday night.

    Enjoy the grand national

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

      Monday night

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Grand National? Try WrestleMania!

  21. Lav
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Buzzing, season on the verge of being saved by Vardy(c).

    61 after bps with Hazard + Anderson left (Rice on bench if needed)

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

      good position

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Ayy, it's Lav from FT innit?

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

        Yes sir.

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I didn't expect to see you here on FFS lol. I'm one of those small accs that follow you

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

    Does Hazard ever get sent off?

    😉

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

      when he kicks ballboys

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

        Hope one of them pisses him off then ay

  23. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chance of Anderson playing Monday? Thought I benched him for AWB but just checked and I didn't.....

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

      rough

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

        Very

  24. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Can Pereira get a bonus point still ?

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

      dont think so

  25. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A B or C, mates 🙂

    A)Ryan Gunn
    Robbo Kola Laporte Duffy Valery
    Mane JWP Son RAMSEY/MARTIAL DEULOFEU
    Kun Jimenez KANE

    B) Ryan Gunn
    Robbo Kola Laporte Duffy Valery
    Mane JWP Son STERLING JOTA
    Kun Jimenez DEENEY

    C) Ryan Gunn
    Robbo Kola Laporte Duffy Valery
    Mane JWP Son ERIKSEN JOTA
    Kun Jimenez LACA

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A with deulofeu

  26. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who you on for the Grand National peeps ?

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

      VC + JF

  27. Coldplay
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How do you check your rank without the game being updated?

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

      Check out livefpl.

      1. Coldplay
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Great thanks. Does the rank take into account autosubs?

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Not yet, in LiveFPL, autosubs are processed right after the last game of the week is played, just to match the the official process.

  28. Adsterguy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Think this Huddersfield performance has got to lock in triple Spurs on WC. No signs of an honourable last stand from them and it only gets more difficult after that

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

      A Son+Alli double up is enough for me.

      Son (C) in GW34 very tempting.

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

      Spurs crap recently post UCL games is the only thing. But that said I'll have at least one of Kane and Son

  29. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Live rank ignores bench points? Mine arent added yet...

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      look on the left side where it says "Autosubs Included in OR" and then note if the cross or the tick is in green

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

        The tick is green, thats why I got confused...

        1. Ragabolly
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Autosubs are currently only processed on LiveFPL after the last game of the gameweek, to match the rank you get on the official site. Might add another rank that takes care of autosubs in the coming weeks.

  30. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I would buy Tielemans but the fixture says no
    A) Doucouré
    B) Deulefue

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

      Doucouré imo.