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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. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    VAR check for Aurier offside?

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

    I almost did Trent to Aurier. Christ.

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

      I did 2 weeks ago.

      1. the Penman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Solidarity. Such a dreadful move in hindsight.

  3. Don Van Vliet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pellegrini seemingly hell-bent on taking the entire ship down with him. Needs to removed ASAP.

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

    Gazza > Ryan for free? I dont care if they have chelsea next, i just want gazza out and Ryan in

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pukki assist?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Toby

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

      Toby

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

      no

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

      toby assist

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

    0 points from 6. Anyone doing worse?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That can’t be possible

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jeez commiserations. Need a Salah haul stat

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

      Lol no beating you easy 5 (-4) from 6 here with a Ryan CS!

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

    Damn Aurier. I was excited when I saw Aurier Goal

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Very close to Aurier > Cathcart rage transfer

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

      Aurier going for me
      Tot def so poor under Jose in so called easy fixtures I got him for

  9. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jammy Aurier goal!

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

    Quality flick finish by Aurier there haha

  11. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    No way lol Aurier, doing worst than my 4 players 'so far' not starting 🙂

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

    The week I sell Tomkins for Aurier.

    Of course.

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That's a rough one.

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

        Just another week in the life of an FPL manager.

  13. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow that's some great luck.... Sold Aurier for TAA this week!

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      So you didnt have Trent last week
      Nice brag

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Haha

      2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No, but his haul is the reason I bought and avoided Aurier own goal 🙂

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

    Fking hell this is the worst

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

    12 points!ohh.. wait i have Aurier!

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

    Worst GW ever

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

      Ive seen worse

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

    Alli blocking Lo Celso shot

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

      Surely rested next GE

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

        *ge

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

          *gw

  18. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pukki is genius, that vision ufff - thank you 😀

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

    Le Celso messes Delli A

  20. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Has Maddison come on yet?

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

    Aurier out

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

    With that own goal I am on 1 point from 3 players. Beat that if you can...

  23. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I hate using transferson goalkeepers but Gazza has to go. Spurs defence is shocking.

  24. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Look through my previous comments for months I've been advising people not to get Aurier as he is an awful player

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He is a clown

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

      Thats OK thanks

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

      True he is, I knew he was but got him anyway

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

      He gets attacking points, though.

      I fell for it.

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

        Scorimg goals in own net although attacking gets you minus on fpl :p

  25. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I did Aurier > TAA, thank god, even a TAA no show is better than this horror show from Aurier hahaa jesus

  26. HNI
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish got 5th yellow but threshold is 10 right? He will play vs Bur correct?

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yup

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

      correct

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

        Crazy gw TM. I guess it would be crazy for your team as well

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

          No finally good gw for you. Lot of bha love. Guess Salah bit your rank some gws back though

  27. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Great block Alli.

  28. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GW 18 - Son RC captain
    GW 19 - benched TAA. Tammy(c)
    GW 20 - Aurier OG
    Can't write this sh!t

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

      You just did.

  29. Congers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Total score of -2 so far

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

    great, fantastic, how can this get worse as a Pukki and Aurier owner? Both of you go get red cards, may as well at this point