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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.

2,162 Comments Post a Comment
  1. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    FFS I'm not going to make 10 points this gw!

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Man U and Wolves owners going to be laughing. Their owners goign to propel..

  2. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wish Kane had touched it before the hand ball.

  3. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lol to Kane and Alli owners.

    I have both

  4. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bring on Cantwell now please

  5. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How is this a Moura assist? A hand by defender!

    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who played the ball?

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        WTF.. did he intend to get an assist with that?

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes. Stop crying

    2. Hands Guber
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He won the free kick and it's been scored so it's an assist.

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

    Eriksen scored an FK after 17458789758972098563 misses.

  7. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Quality free kick

  8. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If Trent gets the handball assist Moura should too yes?

  9. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    No assist.

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Moura

  10. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Homemade onion and mushroom burgers, with mexicana cheese and relish 😎

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Noice!

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tasty

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

    Norwich cleanie gone yessss

  12. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Not given on FPL anyway.

  13. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Week for the casuals

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

    Alli involved in the complaining to the ref to get the free kick.. should get assist points

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    100 % Moura assit.. READ THE RULES GUYSSS

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

    Moura assist for the FK?

  17. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mourinho should have been worshipping Eriksen, not benching him.

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

    Of course Lucas assisted from the bench since my rival has him...

  19. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Wish we could put Kevin Friend on PIP!

  20. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Moura assist given .. he is on 4 points 😎

  21. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Well my wc maybe going to sh!t but at least there’s beer.

  22. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    8 from 8 including captain so far. Any good?

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

      Good score this week

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Make that 6 from 8 after the own goal. Unreal

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who assisted ?

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

      Hmm not sure

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

      Lucas

  24. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ALLI GOALL OFFSIDE

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli G, but offside?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Alli is offside.

  26. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli offside g

  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli G

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

    Deleee aliiiiiii goaalllll

  29. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Come on pukki

  30. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A goal, ruled off 🙁