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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. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I like Aurier for his attacking points.

  2. George Sillett
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Very quietly announces transferring in Cathcart for this GW and departs swiftly.

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

      well played, Watford seems to have turned a corner

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks although I was pissed when I did the transfer.☺

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

    Alli is a great pick, very unlucky today

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

      Lol what

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

      He’s been lucky Mou didn’t haul him off

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

    Unbelievable when every single point is needed I have Aurier

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

      At this point I'll take all the 1 point cameos I can get

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

    Alli rested next game?

  6. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thankfully Aurier spent one GW in my team and one GW only...thank you Son lol

  7. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Aurier SoT

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

    Help me

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

    People who said they keep Aurier for his attacking returns, they were right after all...

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

    11 points from all players included bench, rashford to go.

    Anyone better?!

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

      I'm challenging you hard. Give Aurier some more time to score another

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

      No but I could be by the end of the day. Bad week but ke sera.

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

    Pukki pls score!!

  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Great...down to 3 points from 3 after Aurier own goal

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

    Trent -> Aurier -8?

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

      You really did that??

    2. shortymak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Do you even watch football

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

      Only for -12

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

      Must be frustrating or amusing when ppl don't get the joke and on whom

  14. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hahahaha can anyone beat 3 from 5? If I stay in the LMS it'll be a miracle

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

      You still have 6 players dude

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        3 are Sheffield united, Mane is probs rested and the other is capt KDB who will affect my Sheff U scores. Loool

    2. Duderino
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      11 from all players, inc bench, rashford to go...

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      8 from 7

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

      Safety score? 3? 4?

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

      1 point from 3 players right here

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

    Aurier red card to make the comedy complete now

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

    Kane with a 2 pointer is second highest scoring player in my team atm. You love too see those hauls.

  17. HVT
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    DCL or Ings lads?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sir Ancelotti likes DCL

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Seems to, seems nailed now too.
        Just pocket the difference?

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

    Gazza and Aurier must be secret agents or on the crack

  19. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah (c) could absolutely rip it up this gameweek (assuming he starts).

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

      Would be a real game changer. Fingers crossed

    2. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nah it's Wolves, everyone's tired. 0-0 or 1-0

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

      Let’s hope. He could be the one to help me get top spot in all my ML

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

    Madders coming on

    Gotta celebrate this, actually

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

      Awesome news

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

        awesoooome

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

      This is fantastic
      Genuinely

  21. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Nice one Serge

  22. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone not beating my 4 pts

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

    West Ham - Leicester is gonna have loads more goals and very little FPL relevance

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

    Welcome to my world, this is the type of gw I have had consistently for the last 5 or 6 weeks

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

      Suck it up bemba

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Your world is not a happy place...

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

    worst GW of my life, no other week can even come close

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

    Yes another point!! Let's go Maddinson 🙂

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

    So, the Moura assist. These are the rules:

    Penalties and Free-Kicks
    In the event of a penalty or free-kick, the player earning the penalty or free-kick is awarded an assist if a goal is directly scored, but not if he takes it himself, in which case no assist is given.

    Since Eriksen scored the goal via a deflection off a Norwich player, should this be an assist?

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

      Shot was on target.

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

        That's not what the rules say, they say if the shot is directly scored. But it wasn't, it deflected off a Norwich player.

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

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

        Was there an assist given for the cross that hit the players hand for milners penalty on thursday? Or am I totally imagining that

        The games have all blended into one there’s been so many

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

          yeah Trent's corner

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

            On Soyboy wasn’t it...

            So if soyboy’s handball from TAA’s cross generated milners penalty... and TAA got an assist when the pen was scored...

            Does that mean Lewis’ handball that generated Eriksen’s penalty should also lead to an assist for the player that played the cross

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

              Eriksen’s *freekick - yeah I assumed so - not been given? not paying attention

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

                Yeah it has been given allright, at least they’re being consistent

      • El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        If a foul is made on the player, i agree. but in case the opponent handled it, its ridiculous.
        Cant remember if it was given last season.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            4 years, 4 months ago

            It was, remember ozil getting one last year like this I'm sure

      • Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        What the hell do I do with pogba?
        2 games, 1 point. Awful.

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

          Sell, hes leaving the club clearly

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        People complaining about no shows? Aurier says hello

      • Babelcopter
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        So sad why I bought Kane 🙁