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Leicester unchanged as Everton switch to three at the back

The final two matches of Gameweek 14 take place simultaneously this afternoon, with kick-off at 16:30 GMT.

Manchester United host Aston Villa at Old Trafford, while third-placed Leicester City take on Everton at the King Power Stadium.

The Foxes can move back to within eight points of league leaders Liverpool with a victory over the Toffees this afternoon.

With his side on a five-match winning run, Brendan Rodgers has unsurprisingly named an unchanged team for the sixth game in a row.

Jamie Vardy (£9.8m), the most-captained player overall and in the top 10k in Gameweek 14, keeps up his ever-present record under his manager.

The Leicester striker hasn’t blanked since Gameweek 8 and averages 8.67 points per match in home games this season.

The Foxes come into this game having not conceded a league goal since Gameweek 9.

Marco Silva makes three changes to the side that was beaten by Norwich City last weekend.

Michael Keane (£5.4m) joins Yerry Mina (£5.3m) and Mason Holgate (£4.4m) in a back three, while Alex Iwobi (£5.7m) replaces the injured Theo Walcott (£6.2m) further forward.

The other change sees Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.8m) oust Cenk Tosun (£5.7m) up front.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes one change from Gameweek 13, with Juan Mata (£6.2m) replacing Phil Jones (£4.8m).

That alteration would seem to indicate that Solskjaer has moved back to a 4-2-3-1, with Mata joining Daniel James (£6.2m) and Marcus Rashford (£8.7m) in the attacking trident behind Anthony Martial (£7.8m).

Budget FPL defender Brandon Williams (£4.1m) is again preferred at left-back, with positional rivals Ashley Young and Luke Shaw (both £5.4m) on the bench.

Dean Smith names the same Aston Villa side that beat Newcastle on Monday, so there is no place for Marvelous Nakamba (£4.4m) in midfield.


Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Evans, Söyüncü, Chilwell, Ndidi, Ayoze Pérez, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Everton XI: Pickford, Digne, Holgate, Keane, Mina, Sidibe, Davies, Sigurdsson, Iwobi, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Maguire, Williams, Andreas Pereira, Fred, James, Mata, Rashford, Martial.

Aston Villa XI: Heaton, Guilbert, Konsa, Mings, Targett, McGinn, Luiz, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Wesley, Grealish.

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  1. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Where´s the Martial bandwagoners 😀

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Here!

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Its only 20 min, but yeah doesnt look good.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t think they’d bought for the CS point.

    4. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Calma. Will be celebrating after he scores tonight

    5. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Think I'm benching him this coming week then switching to Alli.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He'd love a goal against Mourinho though

    6. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Switched to Alli

    7. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Flagged for ban. Trolling. Good luck mate.

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pathetic leicester diving again. Reminds u of the title winning season. Tgat was the worst

  3. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which Anthony Martial has turned up today?

    1. Fudgy
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lazy, unmotivated, low footballing IQ side. I'm an owner too... 🙁

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Oh...that one...yeah...He’s a terrible player that one. The other one is better but he doesn’t start very often.

  4. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Did El Ghazi's injury look bad?

  5. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish 3 goals 2 assists in last 5 pl starts.

    Anyone planning a punt on him after next gw ? (Only 5.9m)

    Next 6 - LEI shu SOT NOR wat BUR

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Getting him for GW18, I think

    2. The Sociologist
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn’t know who to lose...

  6. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Martial SOT, yay

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    OMG richarlison

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison G

  9. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Richy G

  10. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison G

  11. Podge
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison nice header

  12. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Yessss!!!

    1. theodosios
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Richarlison owner?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No, will win two h2h matches if Leicester consede and they Soy doesn't get attacking returns

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rich G
    Sidibe A

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Leicester look tired

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nah. 5 at the back is difficult for them to break down.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What will the likes of Wolves be?

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nahh. Without any Europian football?

      Think everton 3 at the back is nulifying leicesters style

  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sidibe A

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If Maddison blanks would you be tempted to do:

    Maddison Mount --> Son Grealish (2FT)

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes... But not for the upcoming GW

  17. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sound of Pereira and Chilwell balloons popping!

  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thankfully I own Soyuncu for his goal threat.

  19. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison!! Get in!!!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Benched Soyuncu 🙂

  20. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy party started yet?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Slight unexpected delay

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not until 2nd half usually

  21. Jimmy Boy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I'm that guy who has Richarlison hahaha

  22. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Yikes. Double Leicester def fail

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Fabulous, benched Kelly for Soyuncu and Lundstram lolz

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      So did most , not an issue

  24. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I didnt want any clean sheets this game week anyway....

  25. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy cappo and Soy fail 🙁

  26. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My transfer this week

    Richarlison > Mane 😎

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rich cpt last out for Pulisic, gotta laugh

  27. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rich to Pulisic went well then.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I did the same

      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        +1 also took Kane in.

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy Parte on ice. Salah captainers rejoicing

  29. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Soyuncu CS ruined.

  30. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Time to jump on the 'Charlison wagon?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nah the JimmyDoh express

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fixtures are terrible now but that’s when Everton traditional do ok

      Sold him last night

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yep, remember last Christmas/New Year.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Didn’t everyone sell Digne and then Everton started getting clean sheets? It took the p!ss

    3. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      When Silva gets sacked I’d get involved for the new manager bounce maybe. Afterall Everon aren’t Arsenal