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Vardy absent as Alli overcomes injury fears for Spurs

Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) is one of nine changes made by Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers for Gameweek 20.

Kasper Schmeichel (£5.4m) and Jonny Evans (£5.2m) are the only players to survive from the Liverpool match with all other starts from Gameweek 19 missing out.

Çaglar Söyüncü (£5.1m), Ben Chilwell (£5.7m), Youri Tielemans (£6.4m), James Maddison (£7.7m) and Harvey Barnes (£5.9m) are all on the bench while Vardy is absence from the match-day squad entirely.

The centre-forward misses out on the trip to West Ham because his wife Rebekah gave birth and he is spending time with them.

“Jamie Vardy’s wife had a child today, so he’s with her and congratulations to them.” – Brendan Rodgers

Not only will West Ham be boosted by facing a second-string Leicester side, but they also have encouraging news of their own as Lukasz Fabianski (£4.9m) returns in goal for the first time since Gameweek 7.

They themselves have rotated to some extent with Michail Antonio (£6.9m) and Mark Noble (£5.0m) benched in favour of Carlos Sánchez (£4.3m), and Manuel Lanzini (£6.2m).

Meanwhile, there are similar frustrations for Fantasy managers at Carrow Road where Dele Alli (£8.9m) starts for Spurs with Lucas Moura (£7.1m) named on the bench.

The Englishman was considered a doubt for Gameweek 20, triggering a slew of sales, but he has overcome his fitness concerns to start.

Furthermore, Moura was the target for some of those selling Alli and it turns out that it is him who will have to feature as a substitute instead.

Norwich have benched Todd Cantwell (£4.8m) but Teemu Pukki (£6.6m) starts up-front.

Norwich City XI: Krul; Lewis, Zimmermann, Hanley, Aarons; Tettey, Vrancic; Hernandez, Stiepermann, Buendia; Pukki.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Gazzaniga; Sessegnon, Vertonghen, Foyth, Alderweireld, Aurier; Eriksen, Ndombele, Alli, Lo Celso; Kane.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Masuaku; Balbuena, Diop, Fredericks; C Sánchez, Rice; Anderson, Fornals, Lanzini; Haller.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, Evans, Morgan, Justin; Mendy, Choudhury; Pérez, Albrighton, D Gray; Iheanacho.

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  1. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Flappy having an eventful half back, pen save, yc, and three saves already.

  2. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What is VAR doing? Was it not to counteract clear and obvious errors? These offside rulings where there is a bees appendage in it are not clear and obvious errors. VAR ruining the atmosphere at the stadiums, the spectacle for watchers at home and perhaps the most pertinent given this forum is that it is killing FPL. Fantasy is dead

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What did I say?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Huh? I’m only missing Vardy. Maddison will get a run out

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          You were sure Vardy was playing.

  3. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sack Mourinho when?

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

      December 2021. As usual.

  4. Johnny Drama
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Alli and Aurier playing OOP?

    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Im gunna sell aurier for trent

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Alli is basically a second striker.

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      OOF(orm) you meant?

    4. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You spelt poo wrong

  5. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Apart from all the VAR sorcery, Norwich have been absolutely class. Outplayed Spurs in every department.

    1. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Totally agree

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cant argue with that.

      Gazzaniga should have saved the goal.

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

    3. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This team plays better than all other relegation zone teams but their defence will let them down unfortuantely

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        True that.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Agree with this.

        They got away with it in the Championship because they could outscore everyone.

        Can't do that in the Prem.

        Similar with Villa too.

        Sheffield United got there on defence and its no coincidence that they're the ones doing best of all of the 3 teams that came up last season.

    4. Chirsbom
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Considering how they play against the top 6 it is strange that they will be relegated...

  6. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lets not count this as a gw

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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

      Hey, I had DCL! Let me celebrate a bit.

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Please do, excellent choice

      2. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I got deofleu and not deney with captincy pains alot, was deciding btw. Them and went the worng way as already transfer intended deolfo to jimy

      3. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Imagine deney with C

    1. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      looool

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wow

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

      As Ive said tons of times hes not going to be starting at any point. Hes not really injured... just not motivated and not in United's long term plans.

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Then why bring him on in the other match? Could’ve kept him injured

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

          Got to show potential buyers that he isnt really injured

          1. Hits from the Bong
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Agree

  7. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which move?

    A) Aurier to TAA
    B) Grealish to Martial
    C) Abraham to Ings or Jimmy

    1. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A.

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

      A

    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      -8 then ... A I think should be the first

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        So do all for -8?

    5. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      All of them , a or b more imo

  8. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    With this Kane(C) blank, this is probably gonna be my lowest scoring gwk ever.

    Struggle to get 20 points.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It's only halftime

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kane subbed?

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

      Calma. Second half brace incoming

    4. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Calm down still 45 minutes to go.

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

      I once scored 6 points in a gw. 20 as lowest ever is pretty good at least

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        How come only 6?

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

          10 years ago. Only 2 games cuz of snow

    6. The Frenchie
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Quiet frustrating coz it could be already a goal and an assit but yes its only halftime 😉

  9. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    That mistake from Kelly cost me 15 points over my ML rival

  10. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Chose Maupay over dcl last night 🙁

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The same here, better choice for 2-3 gws? DLC v City next week?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        True, there’s hope

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I am really sorry for you.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        At least he got an assist ey!

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

      Still Wouldn't touch westham player.

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good call ... ready for DGW

      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Forgot about dgw, but one game is against pool

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Doesn't matter 2 games is 2 games especially if on form 2 points more than other benchers

        2. Hits from the Bong
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          And the other one is Leicester away

          1. beric
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Lol, forget west ham then

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Quite expensive really...

  11. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which first?

    A) Gazza > Henderson/Ryan/Foster/Fab
    B) Tammy > Jimenez

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I normally am not fancy GK switch ... but I think getting rid of Gazza is kind of needed ... Ryan or Foster not sure how much Fab is now

  12. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Have Spurs and West Ham wins with both teams to score... really need Maureen to deliver a good ht speech here

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Could be due. Leicester only lost a lead once in their last 20 games, West Ham not come from behind all season

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        But probably not

  13. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Goals make great football, if its so close to call it should always go to the attacker.
    VAR will break the PL in time, how many goals a season will it chalk off on marginal calls? 30? 40? Teams will be relegated for it...

    VAR is a farce, they cant get a pen call right to save their life but disallowing any goal which requires a microscope to make the correct call.

    What naive person believes that an arm pit being 3mm further forward made a difference in a goal being scored or not. Show the faces of the VAR officials making the decisions, and the bs offsides will deplete

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 4 months ago

        What you define as close won't be what everyone else defines as close, no point bringing subjectivity into the one thing we can pretty much get right almost perfectly

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          if it's that close, it's close - same as Zaha earlier and Burn - we want goals we want goals

      • Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Bloomin var getting it TOO RIGHT

      • SteJ
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Offside should have no subjectivity around it and so is correctly employing VAR.

        My personal preference would have been to implement it in similar ways to Tennis and have each team with a number of challenges each half

    2. Wensink
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone know what the record is for lowest Gameweek average?

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

        Less than 10 back in 09 / 10 with snow

    3. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      DCL - in form, nice fixtures after City, nailed, could be on pens?
      Is he worth a shot? As Tammy replacement.

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

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

        Got 2 FT...
        I’m thinking Alli and Abraham to
        Mane DCL... have the exact funds so need to do it before price rice..
        Y or N??

        Pope
        Robbo soy kelly
        Salah mane* kdb Grealish
        Vardy Rashford DCL*

        Button Rico lunds saka

        1. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Keep Alli

    4. danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who would you guys prefer to own?
      A) Richarlison
      B) Martial

      Feel like Everton could have a bit of a manger bounce and some nice fixtures plus a good differential

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Dont really want any of them as of now but if I have to, then Richarlison

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

        Traore and save the money

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Weeks like this make you want to pound the WC button immediately

      1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Literally played mine going into this GW And now tempted to play it again

    6. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tempted to play wildcards in back to back gameweeks

    7. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This should cheer people up. Forgot to save team on Thursday. 37 points on the bench.

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Most likely they will come auto sub?

      2. beric
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Noooo

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

        You will probably get them after all...

    8. danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who would you bring in for Pope

      A) Ryan
      B) Fabianski

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        B

    9. jimmyabs1987
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Moura will come on half time for Sessegnon and maybe Lo Celso off for Dier

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I was right with Moura!

    10. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      “The official verdict is they haven’t given it because he’s come back from an offside position before the ball was played”

      Great job by VAR

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        That should have gone in his favour. Negative momentum.

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

        I refuse to believe this. That's literally completely irrelevant

    11. beric
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford rested today?

      1. jimmyabs1987
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I hope so!

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Doubt it.

      3. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Don't be ridic

      4. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Unlikely

    12. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It's a game of two halves.

      So keep hope.

      For the second halve. (Confusious)

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

      Only good news so far today is Leicester (Schmeichel and Evans) not keeping a CS.

    14. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Throw yourselves in the road darlings, you haven't got a chance

    15. EWH2020
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wow owning Pogba has been an absolute disaster

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Sold after 1 GW.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Blew your load too early with a premature purchase!

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

        Why would you own a player after a few months not playing at all ?

    16. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No Pogba tonight, which does not bode well for everybody with attacking united assets