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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. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Has Aurier scored another OG?

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

      Probably

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

    Eriksen YC, good for Kane baps

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

      Well off.

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

      Kane is not get any baps, don't get you hopes up.

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

      Well then.

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

    New yellow card limit 8 and not 10 per commentary? Won't take long for some to reach that

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

    Lots of 1pters today among more popular players - Cantwell, Maddison, Grealish, Gazzaniga.

  5. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Please Kane

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

    Spurs winner coming up

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

      Phew

  7. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Brendan Rodgers is a disgrace, winning games

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

      West Ham the disgrace. Can't beat the Leicester reserves at home.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Pelle done?

  8. Yoshioka
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    It seems like a pretty good week to be having a bad week. Plenty in the same boat as you and even those who are doing well aren't all that many points the better off.

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

      Thus far...

  9. HVT
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What a waste of 90mins.

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

    Rashford and Martial about to go goal crazy.

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

      Optimistic

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial will score. Rashford will do sweet FA

  11. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    GAZZANIGA.
    KELLY. RICO. Taa. Lundstram.
    ALLI. MOURA. Mane (c). Kdb.
    Abraham. Rashford.

    Subs: Martin. Hayden. Vardy. Reid.

    5 players played = 9 pts.

    My opponent's team:

    Allison.
    KELLY. VERTONGHEN. Baldock. Mainland Niles.
    Willian. Martial. Sterling. Kdb. Traore.
    Rashford (c).

    Subs: Austin. Greenwood. Vardy. Evans.

    2 players played = 3 pts

    * Caps players played.

    Any chance of beating this guy.....?????

  12. anish10
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pukki > Ings?

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

    VAR played a big part in ruining this GW

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

      No it didnt

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

    Dont have City players scares me

  15. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is there some kind of help line for fpl ? Where you can call and get comfort and support for your choices... If not I consider starting one

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

    Dodged Alli somehow.

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

      You have him?

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

        Sold, should have been 15+

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

          Same as me

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Goddamit!

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

      This. Phew.

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

    So that kind of seals Pellegrini will be the first manager in 2020 to be sacked??

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

      Maybe the last of 2019

  18. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ings vs Spurs is a very legitimate captain choice

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

    Any BP for Maddison?

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

      He's not that good.

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

        Yes he is

  20. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pogba to Mahrez?

  21. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Another sh11te gameweek.

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

      Noting united boys do the biz and Saah gets brace

  22. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    quick shout out to FPL for flagging Alli

  23. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane owner, v lucky for anything today. Selling immediately he isn't worth 9mil let alone 11mil

  24. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Done Alli to Salah, hope it doesnt backfire with a salah late sub 🙁

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, I would feeling quite confident in your position right now.

  25. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1pt from 3 players..

  26. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance Kane keeps those 2 bp?

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

      He's on 1 atm

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Oh yes it is 3,3,1 if 2 players are tied for max bonus

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

    Lol was 6(-4) from 1 after 1st game (Ryan) and now still the same score from 6 players 🙂

  28. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My Cup opponent has 3 points :-D. 6 played.

    He is also 4k OR.

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Not even fabianski can save west ham

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

    Jeez. Cup opponent on 23 points thus far. Me... 5 from 5. 😆